Don Cossacks Advance Toward Zaragin in Don Region
An official message from Kiev says Don Cossacks have cleared the left bank and march on Zaragin, with one day’s march left. Reports from Kacy claim Cossacks of the northern Don region entered Veramesh, while Cologne Zeitung notes joint talks toward a central government by the Dey Kuban leaders and allied groups.
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Amsterdam
Zaragin
Kiev
Kacy
Dey
Veramesh
Cologne Zeitung
Kies
Cossacks to Aid Czecho-Slovaks in Russia
Washington noted Aug 6 that Cossacks persistently refuse to recognize the Brest Litovsk treaty and oppose the Bolsheviks and the Testers. Officials suggested Cossack conduct could influence the inter allied army and support Crecho Slovaks in aiding Russians to reestablish the front.
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Washington
160000 War Prisoners Boost Bolshevik Power
Altuation in western Siberia reports 摩 160,000 Austro German prisoners of war mobilized by Bolsheviks, adding to enemy forces. The Russian Czech Slovak council official warns Irkutsk approach, suggesting two months to reach favorable conditions, while Hol Slovaks face vulnerability due to sickness and supply shortages.
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Divostok
Siberia
Bepornd
Irkutsk
U S Plans Aid to Siberian Armies in War Tactics
Report claims United States considers arming and supplying Western Siberian forces led by Votogodaki in Ornek to resist Germany and Bolshevik influence. Supplies reportedly include millions of tons of wheat and dairy stock stored in western Siberia, with food could sustain an army until crops arrive.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Brest Ufersk
Thing
Ornek
Siberia
Kaiser Losses Reported at Six Million Since War Start
Paris dispatch reports that cumulative German losses through July end 1908 total about six million. Included are 1,400,000 killed up to the start of the German offensive from March 27 to June, with Germans said to have killed about 120,000.
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Paris
Roosevelt Welcomed by Clemenceau in Paris Visit
In Paris on August 16 Major Theodore Roosevelt, assisted on crutches, was officially greeted by Premier Georges Clemenceau. The former U.S. president showed wounds and injuries from his campaign, yet appeared in good spirits amid the cordial reception.
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Paris
Theodore Roosevelt
Cortilly
Clemenceau
Roosevelt
Weather and Debt Notes From Local Page
Weather forecast for Saturday shows little change with calm conditions. Mention of debt concerns and expenses paid up referenced in a casual note.
Germans Surrender Fast as Tanks Reach Frontline
Unofficial statements describe the German retreat in the present offensive by the British Fourth Army and French First Army and Thiel armies. About 7,000 prisoners and 450 captured guns are reported, with tanks demoralizing the enemy as surrendering quickens near their advance.
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Fourth
London
Federal Reserve Banks to Lend to Cattlemen Across Regions
War Finance Corporation urges stock raisers unable to secure bank loans to apply to Federal Reserve Banks of Kansas City and Dallas, named designated agencies for dispensing government loans. The move aims to provide financial support to cattle producers facing borrowing gaps during wartime.
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Federal Reserve Banks
Washington
Aux
War Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve Banks of
Kansas City
Dallas
Corporation
Brasilia Madrugada Sunk By German Submarine Off American Coast
The Brasil 1 motor ship Madrugada of 1,613 tons gross was sunk by a German submarine off the American coast. The crew were rescued by another vessel and will be landed at an Atlantic port.
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New York
As Ir
Atlantic
130 Mile Railway Built in 100 Days in France
Paris reports a 130 mile railway line completed in under 100 days to link the northern and southern networks. The project included two major bridges and a 375 yard tunnel. Premier Clemenceau and other officials attended the opening amid celebrations of rapid French industrial effort.
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Paris
Iben de Premier
Weil Clemenceau
Inter Ice Works
France
Peceiet
Karl Reaffirms Loyalty to Prussian Chief Amid Alliance Ties
An official Berlin statement dated August 15 confirms renewed loyalty to the Prussian leader and describes renewed cooperation between Germany and Hungary. It notes close understanding on military policy and alliance terms, with leaders including Field Marshal Hindenburg and Austrian officials engaging in high level talks and audiences at Berlin headquarters.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Annes Hlingary
Berlin
Barus Thurs
Are
Emperor Charter
Baron Buran
von Hindenburg
City seeks higher bids for garbage from hotels and downtown
Commissioner Kessler reports renewed bids on city waste selling plans. A hotel offers 900 dollars yearly for its kitchen waste, another bid reaches 15,000 dollars annually for downtown food waste. Current contracts yield about 1,248 dollars from downtown waste and 1 dollar from residential garbage. Kessler advocates selling food value and junk to highest bidders, estimating potential city income around 45,000 dollars yearly. Housewives urged to wrap waste in new paper and observe district segregation.
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Commissioner of Public Safety
Lee-Huckins
Mark 11 Kester
DB. Lackay
J Ladd
Ladd
Mark Ho Kesler
Kessler
Moonshine Trial Begins Today in Logan County
Claud M. Taylor Homer Adrean and Ben Moore face a moonshine trial with witnesses Rote Guthrie and James Cochran and Pred Kinney. Cochran and Kinney, two accused distillers, were arrested after a raid on a whisky still northeast of Arena, while five others remain in custody on the same charge.
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Claud M. Taylor
Homer Adrean
Ben Moore
Guthrie
Jamer Cochran
Pred Kinney
Logan County
Cochran and
Kinney
Thie County
Aremcia
British Aid Bolsheviki In Caucasus
In London reports linked to the arrival of British forces at Haxen it appears the garrison is largely Bolshevik with Armenians opposing the Turks. The Hellish, while battling Bolsheviks in the north, cooperate with them in the south. British troops move from India to Turkestan via Baluchistan and eastern Persia joining Tarcomant Bokharans revolting against the Turks, guarding the trans-Caspian railroad to shield Afghanistan and the Indian front.
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London
Haken
Bolesheviki
Narth
Caspian
Lidia
Turkestan
Baluchistan
Persia
Bokharans and Theal Revolute Thet
Brrth
Enmy
Afghanistan
Work Begun To Tabulate Primary Vote In Oklahoma
Complete official returns from every county are in the hands of the state election board. The board started tallying this morning and will announce winners and award nomination certificates by tomorrow. Whitechurch et al face a slim margin in the presidential nomination race.
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State Election Board
Oklahoma
Tulse
Kinglater
Bowed of Agriculture
Coal County
French Diplomat Dies En Route To Australia
Albert Metin, former labor and blockade minister, head of the French economic mission in the United States, died of a stroke aboard a hotel in Washington on arrival night. The mission, led by General Paul Pau, was en route to discuss war questions with Australian officials at a special invitation. Metin collapsed after arrival and died without regaining consciousness. the body was to be sent to France.
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Albert
Howe Ot
Pauard
France
Woce
Australia
Washington
Albert Mei Lin
M Metin
Liberty Loan Quota Set to Be Determined at Meeting
CA councilman Davis will visit Oklahoma counties to assess the Liberty Loan quota. Chester Westfall will provide written county reports showing bankers and farmers hurt by crop failures. They expect a determination of the local quota after Sunday meeting in Oklahoma City.
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Davis
West Uberty
Oklahoma
Ciklahoma City
Chester Westfall
Council of
de Henise
Westfall
French Push on Over Three-Mile Front Near Roye
Allied forces near Roye advanced on a three mile front with French and British units renewing pressure east of Armancourt. Damery wood was seized as enemy positions along the Picardy front faced renewed assaults, and both sides reported gains in the Roye area with a potential broader thrust if momentum holds.
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Roye
France
Villetecles-Roye
St. Aurin
Armancourt
Chautnes-Roye
Damery Wood
Picardy Haute
Amiens
Clower
Art
Tandon
Reye
Damery
Parvillers
Dadha Mile Kaye
Roye Held Under Siege as French Press Advance
Aug 16 dispatches report Roye encircled by German forces while French troops close in from the east. British lines hold near Morlancourt with limited gains as action continues along the Ancre and Somme fronts. German resistance, including near the Oise canal, persists amid strategic moves and possible rectifications of positions.
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Roye
Paris
Roye I H
Villers-lese
Neste Nayon
Kutecourt
Thies
Layetalie Oise Canal
Wich Woul
Neyom
French Front Near Roye and Villers Reports
Paris dispatch describes progress on the one mile front with pushes near Villers and Armincourt as forces advance west of Roye. The report notes positions at SU Aurin and Armincourt with movement toward the area.
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Paris
Villers
Roye
SU Aurin
Armincourt
British Artillery Repels Wide Front Illy Fire
The Associated Press reports heavy German artillery activity along the Somme front and Basartt sector in France. There was intense bombardment from the British line with notable but unclear infantry action and limited enemy movement observed.
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Associated Press
France
Ilery
Somme
Basartt
la Basses
German general linked to army corps misattribution
A fragment reports the successor of General von Mudra in the German army, with references to General Gourard, von Carlowitz, and a distinguished role in an army corps last year. The text is unclear and mixes place names with military titles, reflecting a damaged OCR snippet.
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Champagne Armare
France
von Mudra
Gourard
Pegne
von Carlowita
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