Germans Hurled Back in Big Drive and Meuse Gains
London report Sept 22 says Gemini launched heavy attacks against British positions south of the Ancre held by New Zealand troops in the Somme. They were repulsed with severe losses and prisoners taken. French gains include two trenches and 100 prisoners south of Thianmont, plus 100 yards east of Fort Vaux. Bad weather hindered Somme operations. German effort aimed at recapturing new positions southeast of Combirs.
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London
Ancre
Somme
Verdun
Thianmont
Paris
Combirs
Germans Press On At Somme Front In Renewed Attacks
The battle raged across a three mile front with German waves colliding with French defenses. Berlin reports Crown Prince Rupprecht troops fight near Courcelette and Bouchavesnes as ground changes hands amid heavy artillery and hand grenade fighting. French counterattacks recapture ground around Priez farm and Rancourt, with gains and losses noted along the Meuse sector Thiaumont Fleury.
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Paria war office
Priex farm
Priez farm
Bouchavesnes
fiies
Berlin
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Courcelette
Somme
Rancourt
Meuze
Thiaumont-Fleury
Leper Is Cured After Health Officials Inspect
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Dr Samuel G Dixon and Dr B F Royer examined Joseph Norman to determine if he is cured of leprosy. They found wonderful improvement and no traces of the disease. A quarantine lift is considered after further blood tests and thoracic examinations.
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Dixon
Wilkes-Barre
Samuel G. Dixon
state department of health
B. F. Royer
Joseph Norman
Royer
Norman
Divan
Norman ia
Villa Raiders Capture Chihuahua City and Key Prisons
An official U S war department report from Brigadier General Bell details Francisco Villa's raid on Chihuahua City. Villa captured the penitentiary and governor's palace, liberated prisoners, and rallied 1000 to 1500 Carranza soldiers to back his assault. He later appeared on the balcony to proclaim liberty and promise return. The account notes heavy discord among Carranza troops and fluctuating estimates of Villa's force entering Chihuahua.
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Washington
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua City
war department
George Bell, Jr
El Paso
Carranza
Bell
Villa
governors palace
Jacinto B. Trevino
Chihuahua
Trevino
Chihuabos
Carransa
Mexico
Federal
ai flery
Santa Rosa 10
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