German Forces Capture Ulita and Press Offensives
London reports German forces capture Ulita, with Russians retreating toward the Niemen and evacuating Grodno planned. Key captures include 2500 prisoners and five machine guns near Mitau, and 2450 prisoners with guns near Kovno. Palm Grove sunk by a submarine. nineteen British merchant vessels destroyed that week.
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London
Kov Ho
Grodno
Ulita
Kovno
Ulsta
Vilna
Petrograd
Olita
Baltic
Niemen
von Hindenburg
von Gallwitz
Mitau
Courland
Brest-Litovsk
Palm Grove
Sunderland
Four Die in Fire at Pershing Quarters Presidio
San Francisco reports Mrs Frances Warren Pershing wife of Brigadier General John J. Pershing and three of their four children suffocated in a blaze at the Presidio quarters. Mrs Walter C Benwell a relative and two of her children escaped as did Warren Pershing age three and three servants. Dead children named Helen Anne and Mary Margaret. The Pershing and Benwell families and guards were among those affected.
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San Francisco
Frances Warren Pershing
John J. Pershing
Presidio
Walter C. Benwell
Warren Pershing
Helen
Anne
Mary Margaret
Pershing
Francis E. Warren
Wyoming
Eighth Brigade
United States Infantry
el Paso
25000 Welsh Miners Quit in New Strike Protest
Reports from South Wales coal fields state that 25 000 miners have joined a new strike. The walkout stems from dissatisfaction with Walter Runciman award as arbitrator in a prior dispute and anger over his refusal to meet the miners. They accuse him of going behind the arrangement and demand that Lloyd George honor promises.
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London
South Wales
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Runciman
Mr. Runciman
Lloyd George
Linys George
End of Arabic Case Amicable Says Ambassador von Bernstorff
Washington Aug 28 Count von Bernstorff German ambassador told Secretary Lansing full satisfaction would be given to the United States for the sinking of the Arabic if it was torpedoed without warning. He discussed the matter with Lansing for an hour and noted Berlin’s pledge to make reparation if warranted. He indicated future talks would address the Lusitania and a submarine policy satisfactory to the United States.
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Washington
Count von Bernstorf
eGman Ambasador
Lansing
United States
Anmbasaador
Germany
State Department
Vermany
Lusitania
Berlin
von Berlin
Gerard
Legut
Two Children Burned in Cordova Shack Fire
Fire destroyed a shack tenanted by Bohemian tomato skinners for Talbot Packing and Preserving Company at Cordova. Two children from Baltimore, Mary Green aged 4 and George Creger aged 6, were trapped as the blaze spread swiftly and the structure collapsed before they could be saved.
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Easton
Talbot Packing and Preserving Company
Cordova
Mary Green
George Creger
Baltimore
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