French push toward St Gobain massif as Americans advance
United Press report from France and London dated Sept 6 describes American forces and French troops making gains near St Gobain massif Chauny and Chauny area with villages captured and canal approaches reached. Allied drives press toward Aisne and Somme fronts amid ongoing heavy fighting and machine gun resistance. Remaining German positions along the canal reportedly held in rear-guard strength.
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Fred Ferguson
United Press
France
Veolo Aard Aisne
Americin
Canal
Chains
Longueval
Hevtilon
Tenth Army
Coney Forest
Aisne
Lake Owens Sunk by Sub Fire. Five Die
Washington Sept 6 The American steamer Lake Owens with a crew of steelvilian seamen was sunk by submarine fire. Five crew members died and the remainder were landed or reported injured. The Lake Owens carried an army cargo and weighed 2,208 tons.
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U.S
Washington
Lake Owens
Eherifiee Regto
Teae
Armed Navy
Lawes Owens
Hun who sank the Lusitania captured by French patrol
The German U boat commander who sank the Lusitania has been captured by a French patrol boat in the Mediterranean, per Le Journal. A large submarine, with him as second in command, was waiting to torpedo a liner between Malta and Sicily when two French patrol boats surfaced and sank the U-boat. of 25 crew, only one officer and four men were rescued.
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Parie
Sapt
Meuteyant Seheweiger
le Journal
Jiet Lord
Malta
Sicily
Nerenty
Foir
Paulral Te
Austro German Conference discusses profits influence
Washington September 6 The Bulgarian foreign minister meets Emperor Karl at Vienna for talks with the Austrian government on the question of point Austro-Thai governing profits and their influence in Rome.
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Washington
Caar Berdinand
Malgaria
Vienna
Karl
Roeda
Mrs Ge o Meeker Breaks Ankle in Yard Accident
Mrs George Meeker aged 64 slipped at her home on Gid Jackson street last evening while stepping backward in the yard and broke the bone above the ankle. She is resting at home and expected to recover swiftly.
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George Meeker
Gid Jackson Mreet
Meeker
Arlington Pastor Dies in Tragic Car Crash
Rev. J. E. Williams of the M.B.E. church in Arlington was killed when the auto he drove went off a grade in The Dalles. Witnesses offered no report, but speculation blamed a rock or loss of control as the car struck a boulder, killing Durand, the W. J. Durand, and others injured en route home from Hikes in.
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J. E. Williams
M.be
Arlington
Eon-Linlow
W. J. Durand
Lalles
W. E. Durand
Jim Redmond Bank of Commerce
Dalles
Ford
Erie
Dore
Hiikeno
Chicago Wins Second Game by Two Runs
Chicago takes the second game by two runs. Agnew and Thora lead with timely hits as the offense presses in the late innings. Boston struggles with an error and Chicago adds runs to clinch the victory.
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Chicago
Sem
Fonten
Tet
Agnew
Tote Veter
Olt
Keller
Thie Rune
Shang
Datos
Stromk
Whittemar
Boston
America meets demands in Iran effort reported
Washington dispatch says the American army faces demands for ease in supply lines and protective gear including gas masks. Major Gourral Sibort stated today that production facilities are in full operation at the outset of the war.
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Washington
Iran
Gourral Sibort
Broncho Bob Hall Does It Again For The Movie Man
Broncho Bob Hall stars in a Western drama performing as Githawe amid a bustling dance hall scene. The production visits Pendleton where Healy Hall suffers a lip injury during a third prize winner’s misfortune while the show promises further travel and cinema ties.
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Broncho
Bob Hall
Nellal
Moony Yiier
Chiratlers
Bromet Det
Healy Hall
Pendieton
Pri
Foe Faces Man Lack and Sweep of Enemy in France
Fred Pranguson reports from the American front in France. Allied forces withdraw or maneuver to blunt enemy advances as the retreat likely continues north of the Alkne river. Americans maintain contact with retreating foe while preparing for possible further withdrawal amid scorched terrain and obstructed crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pranguson
United Prev
France
Sei
Detian
New
German Chancellor Von Mertling Resigns Citing Health
Geneva dispatch says German Chancellor George von Mertling tendered his resignation due to ill health. Munich reports corroborate the move, signaling a potential shift in the German empire's leadership.
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Geneva
George von Mmertling
Ore
Munich
Kaisers Three Great Groups In Confusion
Paris dispatch reports German forces divided into three main armies under Crown Prince Rupprecht Von Boehm and Wilhelm, retreating as Allied pressure grows. General Foote forces withdrawal from Champagne and Artois while Mangin presses north of Solesmes. American and French units probe German lines. Food shortages worsen as towns fall, and Allied moves tighten around Armentieres and Cambrai.
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Phillip
Prem Bae
Paris
Bopt
Belog
Rheimng
U Lyprecht
von Boehm
Pri Wilhelona
Germany
Foote
Flanders
Artole
Mangin
Solas
Alene Levine Prigonens
Pert American
Per Frenet
la Fem
St. Quentin
Dial
Cambrai
Kader
Armentiers
American Aid Seen Insufficient to Win War Says Leader
An interview telegraphed via Berlin reports that American aid is a great benefit to the allies but not enough to win the war, according to a leader, who says American troops are recovering from material shortages and are still unable to seal victory.
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Amastelidam
Lademdlort
Berlin
Methodists Plan New Spokane Hospital Building
The Columbia River Conference of the Methodist Church authorized borrowing to fund a new hospital in Spokane. A fund of 50,000 dollars is set for the project, with plans to care for patients locally and reduce patient reliance on distant facilities.
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Methodists
Spokane
Triantinuam
Columbia River
Mecharch
Ate Dyasconeworpital
Huns Face Vast Allied Force On Western Front
August and the German high command mobilize 109 divisions on the western line with 28 in reserve and 60 American divisions pressed into action. Japan plans to expand its army by 60 percent and form three main fleets while reorganizing forces for a twenty one corps structure over years.
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London
Seg
Augiut
TORIO
Japan
BULLETINS SHOW FURTHER WAR DEVELOPMENTS
Disjointed dispatches report Slovak troops at city gates and Italian operations in the Alps. U.S. updates note Albert Strauss chosen for a federal post as Warburg is replaced. Tax projections estimate a four billion war tax bill amidst legislative debate.
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Washington
400 Ill Wounded Yankees Are Home At Atlantic Port
A station ship delivered 400 wounded American soldiers from France to Atlantic Port today. The arrival marks a large medical evacuation after active service in Europe.
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Atlantic
France
Conversion of bonds to higher interest offered now
Bonds holders may convert First and Second Liberty Loan issues to 4 1 2 percent or 4 percent bonds now. The 3 1 2 percent bonds may be converted now or later into higher rate bonds. Optional conversion, tax exemptions noted, with bank participation and costs to be paid.
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Crete
Connerehan
Chicago Bomber Taken Minutes After Explosion
Federal officials say they have custody of the man responsible for bombing the federal building in Chicago He was arrested about 30 minutes after the blast The Industrial Workers group and Thomas W Witron a former secretary are mentioned among those held
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Chicago
Federal
Eustody
Hiswodld
Thomas W. Witron
Warfront Rumors Stir City as Soldiers Serenade
Dispatch from Western Area Headquarters reports widespread civilian admiration for the war effort. Major Schinkh warns against recrimination as authorities investigate scattered looted items and enforce penalties for disobedience while civilians respond with patriotic support.
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TORO
Western
Nerehaniine
Schinkh
Western Department
Mayer
Cathet Wudler
Loeness
Chamber of Weir
British advance on St Quentin drives four miles south
London dispatch says Britons crossed the Somme south of Peronne and pushed four miles in some sectors toward St Quentin. Haig reports Athies and Chauses on the Athlas road reached. Retreat appeared to begin as German shelling lessened and villages burned on the Kashtacer line. British attack yesterday at Nunta and Neuville Bourjonval cleared.
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Haig
Mons-en-Chausee
Athies
St. Quentin Road
London
St. Quentin
Britten
Somme
Peronne
Marachal Haig
Athlas&. Quentin
Kashtacer
Nunta
Neuville Bourjonval
Pyrun Named Assistant Secretary of War and Aeronautics Head
Washington Sept 6 John D Pyrun is appointed second assistant secretary of war and director of aeronautics, overseeing the aeronautical section of the War Department. He will coordinate the bureau of aircraft production and the bureau of military aeronautics and create a new head for the aircraft board. Edward Stettinius Jr., currently the War Department’s representative in France, will have duties augmented by the appointment.
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Washington
John_ D. Pyrun
Seronautics
War Department
Ryan
Bureau of Aircraft Production
Aeronau
New
Aircraft Board
Todsy Sechary Baker
Tonee
Edward Stettinizs
Paneaeae
Wae Wl
France
Ecu
Allies Dive Until German Brutes Exhausted
Predictions from French authority Henry Bidou say Allied armies will press the German forces until they are completely exhausted. He notes a steady influx of American corps and reserves ready for action to maintain pressure on all fronts.
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Henry Bidou
Bidge
Roosevelt rejects idea of a league of nations
New York report states President Roosevelt dismissed any plan for a league of nations linking actions against Germany Austria and Turkey after the war. He called the notion of a guaranteed peace by those unwilling or unable to prepare for war as silly.
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New York
Loosevelt
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Tle
Uber
Weather Warmer Today With High Of 94
The forecast calls for a warm day with a maximum temperature around 94 degrees. Expect partly cloudy skies and light to moderate winds, with humid conditions likely in the afternoon.
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Maxam Lemperature
Minin
Marthe
Patriotic Overture Opens Daily Round-Up
A historical item describes an upcoming patriotic overture and parade events marking a Fourth of July celebration. It notes speakers including a state official and local leaders, with plans for daily appearances by dignitaries and a sequence of ceremonies, processions, and jubilee celebrations surrounding the event.
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Ourtecourt
Ham
Cenlin Woods
John DE Gandt
Pres
Pahis
Bettefront
Flambert
Cihemindes
Demes
U. S
Newring
Alsuc
Chineral Perahine
Chur
Alene
Lusitania
Geo. Meeker
America
Timate
California
Arizona
Fallot
Dow
West Line
Bulletins
Liserve
Albert Strauss
Sven Fal M. Warburg
Conmmali
Asan
Malin
Tieve
General Foch
Liberty Loan
Rew
John Dpd. Ryan
Aeronautics
HMS
Patriotic Overture
Bach
Lewes
Milton
Kiepeer
Pendleton
Gewrer Feaer
Bierti
Willan Ferma
Kedden
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