Sea Wolf Destroyed by Tanker Off Nantucket
A German submarine was sunk in a running battle with a British oil tanker about 300 miles northeast of Nantucket. The tanker, arriving from Mexico, reported two hits by the U‑boat, flames seen on its port side as it sank a few minutes later. Navy officials note increased fear of shore contact by submarine crews and discuss long-range U‑boats in coastal waters.
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Philadelphia
Nantucket
Mexico
Washington
Navy Department
O. B. Jennings
New York
Ameri can troops reach Vladivostok and more ships due
A transport carrying the first contingent of American soldiers entered Vladivostok after a seven and a half day voyage from Manila. A second ship arrived and a third is expected tonight. Separately, China sends a large force to the Siberia border to prevent Bolshevik and German prisoner incursions as allied relief efforts continue.
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Vladivostok
Manila
Washington
Siberia
Red Guards
trans-Baikal
Siberian
China
Manchuria
Tnederichs
Protests Rise Over War Profits Tax Proposal
Washington reports continued dispute between the treasury and the house ways and means committee over the $8 billion revenue bill. The clash centers on the excess profits tax rates with the treasury opposing changes while the committee leans toward an eight per cent exemption and a tiered rate structure on profits beyond eight per cent.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Washington
Treasury Department
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The
Piave Sector Reporting Allied Success in Reconnaissance
Vienna: London dispatch quotes an official general headquarters statement noting that attempts at enemy reconnaissance in the Piave sector were frustrated. The report emphasizes continued Allied efforts and the neutral tone of wartime communications.
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Vienna
London
General Headquarters
British Capture Ridge at Merris in Lys Sector
British troops after seizing Cuttersteem ridge in front of Merris beat off a counter attack and inflicted heavy losses on the Germans. More than 500 Germans were captured as the ridge came under firm British control. Allied actions along the Somme front continue with intense shelling and ongoing operations, while Berlin’s claim of tank attacks near Roye is denied as false.
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France
Cuttersteem Ridge
Merris
Bailleul
Somme
von Bodhn
Roye
Berlin
Scarpe River
Lys
Petrograd’s Reign of Terror Unchecked
Washington Aug 20 official dispatch from Stockholm reports Petrograd’s reign of terror as unchecked with an estimated 30 000 arrests since August began among army officers and middle class citizens. Bolsivik chiefs are said to be aboard the warship Aurora at Kronstadt roadstead preparing to sail for Germany if uprisings succeed.
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Washington
Petrograd
Stockholm
Bolsi Viki
Aurora
Kronstadt
Germany
Yank Patrols Advance Line Along Vesle
The American and French forces on the Vesle front report slight infantry advances north of the Vesle early Monday, with no German contact. West of Bazoches German patrols were repelled by American troops as France and the U S. began using their heaviest guns in action against the Aisne region and suspected German supply concentrations.
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Associated Press
Witil
Vesle
Vesle River
Bazoches
Aisne River
Merchant Steamer Proteus Sunk Off Cape Hatteras
The 3000 ton merchant steamer Proteus sank after colliding with another steamship about 34 miles southwest of Diamond Shoals off Cape Hatteras, N C. The other vessel was not seriously damaged and rescued Proteus crew.
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Washington
Proteus
Diamond Shoals
Cape Hatteras
N. C
Navy Department
Diamon Shoals
N.C
German Papers Have Apology For Retreat
Parts Aug 20 German press seeks to reassure the public that a general retreat on the western front is necessary to give General Ludendorff room to maneuver and regain initiative on a vast scale. The papers say retreat follows Allied successes and that reinforcements from Austria cannot restore command, while Marshal Foch holds the initiative.
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Germains
Austria
Marshal Foch
London Strike Spreads to Subway Attendants
London on August 20 reported a street car strike spreading to a subway station where sixty girl attendants walked out and urged other women to join. The action signaled a broader labor effort in the city as workers expressed discontent with conditions.
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London
Seven Cent Car Fares Proposed in City Council
GALESBURG DL August 20 The council recommended increasing street car fares from five to seven cents to take effect August 25. The proposal was announced at Monday night’s meeting and outlines a higher fare for riders in the city transit system.
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Galesburg
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Tenth French Army Gains 2 Miles During August Front Push
British and French forces claim major advances on the Angl o French front. The tenth French army under General Mangin captures Roye railway station and Le Hamel north of Ribecourt, an advance of about one mile and nine tenths, while British forces reach a high ridge near Merris to Bailleul, advancing about 2,000 yards with low casualties and establishing observers near Bailleul.
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London
Roye
Mangin
LeHamel
Ribecourt
Bailleul
France
Cuttersteen
Merris
Nineteenth Saxon Corps
Germans Beaten On 3 Battle Sectors In France
Allied gains reported as French forces under Mangin clear Carlepont heights south of Noyon and take Pimprez on the Oise valley. About 2,200 German prisoners captured, with additional victorie s northwest of Soissons and west of Roye. British and French push Germans back along the Lys, Matz, and Oise fronts while American troops reinforce in Siberia.
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Russia
White Sea
Onega
Pabereschakia
Petrograd
Mangin
Carlepont Heights
Associated Press
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Carlepont Plains
Noyon
Pimprez
Oise
Ribecourt
Soissons
Chaulnes
Roye
Lys
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Merville
Matz
Lassigny
Thiescourt
Compiegne
Carlepont
Fontenoy
Aisne
Somme
Rheims
Ypres
la Basses
French War Office
Thies Court Wood
Seanent
Vladivostok
Holsheviki and
Gasman
Siberia
Paris
Oise River
Theiscourt Wood
Noyon-Lompiegne
Morsain
Fresnieres
Dreslincourt
French and British Advances Across Lys and Oise Fronts
British forces push 10,000 yards along the Lys salient entering Merville and seizing the Paradis to Les Puresbecques road. French troops reach the western outskirts of Lassigny, clear Thiescourt wood, and report 2,200 German prisoners around Morsain. Berlin acknowledges Allied penetrations near Beuvraignes with failures near Chaulnes and Roye.
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Lys Salient
Merville
Paradis
Les Pures Becques
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Chaulnes
Herleville
Lihons
Les Puresbecques
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Outtersteen
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Beuvraignes
War Office
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