Nogales Border Clash Leaves Dozens Dead and Wounded
News from Nogales reports heavy fighting between American troops and Mexican forces on the border. An American captain and several soldiers were killed, with numerous Mexican casualties. Brigadier General Cabell and Captain Abasolo brokered a ceasefire. American and Mexican authorities moved to prevent further hostilities.
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Nogales
Ariz
International Line
United States
Calles
DeRosy Cabell
Arizona Military District
Douglas
P. Elias Calles
Sonora
Mexico
Hermosillo
Joseph D. Hungerford
Felix Penaloza
Barney Lotz
Luke Loftus
Laredo
Tex
H. C. Caron
Lieut
S. Lockwood
Cabell
A. A. Abasolo
Abasolo
Barber
Corporal Totz
Lolz v Clint
Western Union Telegraph Office
Tarber
Corp
International Avenue
Wehish
Stephen Little
Terman
Tobin Confirmed Ace With Six German Planes
Official word from Lorra ine confirms Lieut Edgar D Tobin of San Antonio Texas destroyed a German aircraft on August 11 bringing his total credited kills to six He had previously been credited with five planes as of August 16 and notified his mother Mrs W G Tobin by cable on August 20 of the ace status
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Lorraine
Lieut
Edgar D. Tobin
San Antonio
Texas
Lieutena Tobin
Cabin
W. G. Tobin
Weather snapshot for multiple cities with varied forecasts
Regional forecast notes show fair and clear conditions tonight through Thursday in several locales. Winds shift from southerly to northerly with temperatures ranging from mid sixties to low seventies and highs near eighty in New York and Chicago areas, with other cities listing similar trends.
Kentuckian Ollie James Dies in Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore August 28 Senator Ollie M James of Kentucky leader of the Democratic party died at Johns Hopkins Hospital from an acute kidney ailment. He had been ill about three months with blood transfusions and operations. Born July 27 1871 in Crittenden County Kentucky he rose to prominence in state politics and national conventions and was a longtime ally of William Jennings Bryan.
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Ollie M. James
Baltimore
Democratic Party
Kentucky
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Senate
Ollie Mataines
Democratic
United States General Assembly
Crittenden County
James
Page
J. Ar. James
Bryan
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Hig
Ollie
Hou Ans
Democratic Nation
IMG
Wilson
Champ Clark
Lin
Allied Forces Lose 300 Men in Fighting on the Ussuri Front
A dispatch from Karbin dated August 21 reports heavy action on the Ussuri front with allied forces attacked on both flanks. Cossacks suffer losses, Czech and British troops engaged, total enemy force around 600 killed or wounded. Japanese reinforcements arrive as a 400-strong force lands from Khanka to threaten the Siberian railway, prompting allied delays to protect their rear.
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Ussuri
San Autania
Philadelphia Pubic Ledger
Wis
the Public Ledger Co
London
Karbin
Khanka
Vindivostok
Grodekova
Siberian
Vladivostok
Nobolsk
Brodokaya
Siberia
Empress Worsens as World News Cites Illness
London reports the German empress has taken a turn for the worse after days of illness. Emperor William remains at her bedside with no bulletin to avoid public alarm. Earlier messages claimed improvement, but details remain guarded. Also, wreckage news from Jutland notes German marines washed ashore on the coast, likely from destroyers hit by battle or mines. Samuel Gompers and party arrive in England en route to labor talks.
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London
Amsterifrag
Dusseldorf
Schange Telegraph Company
Copenhagen
Jutland
British Forces Capture Prones Wood and Push Toward Bapaume
British troops complete the capture of Prones wood north of the Somme river. Canadian advances along the Scarpe take over two thousand German troops. Thilloy remains in enemy hands as reinforcements concentrate near Bapaume while rain slows operations and German counterattacks yield little progress.
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Associated Press
France
Prones Wood
Somme
Thilloy
Bapaume
British Drive Recovers Munitions Dumps in France
Tuesday from the British front reports large dumps of ammunition and German matériel recaptured after spring placement. Engineers dumps and heavy guns were seized, with British formations taking two complete German field batteries. German troops show reduced resolve, with prisoners describing disdain for officers and longing for peace by agreement. The 24th division suffered severe losses as its battalion commander and adjutant were captured and the unit virtually wiped out.
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France
Somme
Partias
Germany
French Gains Again Put Enemy Between Pincers
Washington dispatch reports Allied momentum on the western front with French forces reaching Neste and advancing toward the Somme while British troops overrun the Hindenburg line. General March cites 712000 prisoners taken since July 1 and 1200 cannons captured as fresh French and British efforts push German positions back along a 20 mile front.
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March
Paris
Neste
Somme
Hindenburg
Department
Landers
Lues
Hoye
Scarpe
Ile Somme
Albert
Cambrais
Mreneh
Chatulies
Dumperig
Mangin
Aylette
Fortieth
National Guard
Californian
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
France
Marek
Alaska
Pacific Coast
Idaho
Wyoming
Monama
Nevada
Fifth Army Corps
Fredrick S. Foltz
Pershing
Mar¢h
Albania
Berniee
Tanks uproot town to rout German gun nests in French village
British tanks blasted through a French village to clear German machine guns on house tops. The crew knocked out emplacements by ramming and burning houses, taking the village with no British casualties. In separate actions a tank was sunk killing its commander while the driver saved the day and with infantry support a second tank held a strong point for five hours. Also Newfoundland schooner Binnea sunk by a German submarine with crew landed today.
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London
Newfoundland
Binnea
Brazil
French Advance Breaks German Front in Picardy Campaign
Associated Press reports German forces retreating across a wide front in southern Picardy after the fall of Rove. French troops reach near the Somme West and cross the Ailette, with Chaulnes and Roye captured. British gains widen east of Arras and south of the Somme, including Trones Wood and Bucaucourt, as the German line collapses under Combined Allied pressure.
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Picardy Front
Somme
Haig
Hindenburg Line
Flanders
Picardy
Chaulnes
Roye
French Push on Somme Front Reports Large Gains
Paris reports a German retreat on the Somme as French First and Third Armies maintain contact with retreating forces. Chaulnes is occupied. 30 villages taken since yesterday. Mangin’s troops cross the Ailette. Mount Renaud reoccupied. Roye and seven villages captured on a 12 mile front.
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Paris
Somme
Chaulnes
War Office
Mangin
Ailette
Mount Renaud
Noyon
Temps
Omtecourt
Balatre
French advance reported in Somme Oise sectors near Noyon
London reports French troops have seized Pont L Eveque north of the Oise and near Noyon, with Chavigny taken and Juvigny within reach. The line extends from Marchesport to Passel with advances up to six miles inland in the Somme region.
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London
Pont-L'Eveque
Oise
Noyon
Chavigny
Soissons
Juvigny
Somme
Marchceport
Licourt
Potte
Mesnil-le-Petit
Nesle
jSolente
Avricourt
Dives
Divette
Bois de la J Reserve
Dive le France
Passel
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Ollie James
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Gampers
England
Tandon
Samuel Gampers
American Federation of Tabor
Ieee
Arras
Dave Bapaume
The
Rove
Canal
Chauines-Roye
Arras-Cambrai
Haucourt
Remy
Boiry-Notre Dame
Hindensburg
Bucaucourt
Trones Wood
Neuf Berquin
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