Russian Army Faces Disaster Near Vilna in Polish Front
London reports the Russian army of about 250,000 to 600,000 men is trapped by German encirclement along a 200 mile front near Vilna. Hindenburg and Eschhorp forces press the retreat, threatening Kiev evacuation as Berlin claims rapid capture of Vilna and a major eastern battle unfolds.
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Warsaw
Vilna
von Hindenburg
Fetrograd
Kiev
Fon
Petrograd
Berlin
Lida
Molodetachno
General von Eschhorp
von Wortz
General von Gallwitz
Prince Leopold
Bavaria
Vilca Treans
Stefansson Safe After Arctic Discovery of New Land
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, the Canadian explorer once reported lost in the Arctic, confirms he is alive and well. He plans to resume exploration as conditions allow.
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Vilhjalmar Stefanaszon
Russians hold line as German pressure shifts fronts
The article notes Russian northern armies detach from southern forces, describes local gains in the Volhynian triangle and secondary Galician operations, and predicts another major German victory in Poland would ease pressure on Galicia while Austro Hungarian forces counterattack near the Strips river and Dvinyk.
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Volhynian
Galician
Poland
Strips
Galicia
Dvinyk
Firing at Arras as French artillery bombards German works
Paris Sept 21 officials say French artillery conducted violent bombardments along the battle line in France. A munition depot near Perth was blown up. In Artois our guns attacked enemy works and disrupted supply trains while German batteries showed activity near Arras Crinchon river and around Foucaucourt Herleville and Tracy le Val. Infantry fire near Fontenoy did not drive troops from trenches. Berry au Bac saw bomb and artillery fighting and we seized a German listening post on the canal between the Aisne and Marne.
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French War Office
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France
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Arras
Crinchon River
Foucaucourt
Herleville
Tracy-le- Val
Fontenoy
Berry-au-Bac
Aisne
Marne
Reading Detectives Under Fire in Third Degree Arrest Suit
Reading PA September suit filed by Joseph Weber for his son Nicholas Weber against Klein Kiely and city detectives Peter ScGuiverh and Edward Hallissey seeking $5000 damages for alleged unlawful arrest and third degree treatment after arrest for theft of $897. The case claims lack of evidence led to release after hours in jail. additional note reports Germany Sweden loan talks and Austrian workers leaving iron and steel plants amid Allied contracts.
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Reading
Joseph Weber
Nicholas Weber
Juin Klein
Joseph Kiely
Peter 3. ScGuiverh
Edward T. Hallissey
Athinal Afire Tragedy Ends With All Saved
The Greek steamship Athinal, en route from New York to Piraeus, burned at sea with one life lost initially reported but later believed saved. The Tuscania rescued 408 passengers and crew, and the Romanian Prince saved about 61 more. Some confusion over numbers persisted as wireless reports confirmed everyone aboard the Athinal was saved. The fire began in the forward holds around 4 PM Friday after departure from New York.
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Athinal
New York
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Marine Department
Tuscagla
Hner
Tuscania
National Steam Navigate Company of Greece
Boglasides
Greece
Anchor Line
Athipas
Turkey
Canal Blocked Ten Days In Panama Canal News
Washington dispatch reports earth slides near Cold Hill in the Panama Canal Saturday and Sunday causing the most serious shoaling since last October. The acting Canal Zone governor says movement has stopped and the waterway will remain closed for at least ten days. Shoals stretch 900 feet with only seven feet of water at the water point, leaving large sections above water.
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Washington
Panama Canal
St Bret
War Department
Canal Zone
Exposition Reaches Thirteen Million Visitors
The exposition has reached 13,000,000 visitors with an average weekly attendance of about $1,311 since opening. In the last two weeks, thirteen million visited the exposition, while Japanese government experts have studied sapient theories.
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