Americans Break German Defense Beyond Soissons
American forces crack the German line north of Soissons and push to new positions near Terny Serny along the Bethune Soissons road. They seize Juvigny area, take about 600 prisoners, and extend their gains despite fierce resistance and heavy artillery. General Mangin commends the Americans for dash and discipline as they consolidate advances east of the town.
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France
Soissons
Terny-Serny
Bethune-Soissons
Mangin
Juvigny
Juvigney
Marne
Mtier
Wally
Conart
Aaoint
Mrnday
Huday
Duvigng
Nerville
Jusray
Ypres
la Bassee-Estaires
Wytschaete
Mosines
Terry-Sorny
Favigny
Bullecourt Held by Boys from London
Special cable report from Sept 2 1918 describes British forces from London capturing Bullecourt after fierce close range fighting. Gulf of actions across the front includes Hendecourt Riencourt and attacks near Pelves Plouvain as Canadians and other units press the German line.
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Philip Gibbs
New York Times Co
San Antonio
France
Vallecourt
Boys of
London
Old London
Boyelles
Rory Becquerelles
Hindenburg
Gol
Hitler
Bullecourt
Hendecourt
Riencourt
Scarpe
Gemappe
eerArtais
Connectietio
Somme
Lens
Pelves
Plouvain
Jas
Bin
Tix
Bailleul
Kemmet Hill
Ypres-Comines Canal
Vierstraal
Vermizeele
Lindenhoek
Ravelsberg Tidge
Railen
Neuve
Glise
Flanders
Wilson fixes new wheat price hints at peace by 1920
President Wilson issued a proclamation setting $2.20 a bushel as the minimum price guaranteed for the 1919 wheat crop. A disinterested commission will assess whether labor and supply costs justify increases, with peace prospects noted as a factor in policy.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Europe
Neighbor Saves Woman After Gasoline Ignites at Home
Mrs Victoria Lundgren at 622 Mason Street spilled gasoline on a fur as a vessel mistook it for water. Flames burst forth, but neighbor Mrs J Gibson smothered the blaze with a blanket preventing serious burns. Fire chiefs treated Lundgren, no building damage reported.
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Victoria Lundgren
Mason Street
J. Gibson
Dundren
Gerts
Mary Fest
South Fores Street
Woodock
Allies Claim 128302 Prisoners Since July 15 On Western Front
Paris reports official statement shows allied forces capturing 1283802 prisoners and 2069 guns since mid July. French front accounted for 75900 prisoners and 754 guns since July 15, amid overall Western Front offensives.
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Paris
Desperate Dog Fight Over Bullecourt Reports Heavy Losses
Descriptions from the British and German fronts claim heavy casualties as fighting rages near Bullecourt. Allied and German forces exchange control amid bombardment and machine gun fire, with combat shifting through ruined streets and cedars as troops vie for position.
Spain Seizes Ships in Malta Port Protest Incident
The Spanish government orders seizure of German ships interned in Spanish ports following a cabinet meeting. A Spanish steamer Atrat carrying coal from England to Spain was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine. Also reported is the Norwegian steamer Borgsdal torpedoed and sunk with two crew members landing in Newfoundland.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Berlin
Dato
Atraat
Bngland
Geneman
Storkholm
Borgsdal
Cane Race
Perm
Newfoundand
Customs Officers Shot Near Brownsville Texas
In Brownsville Texas on a September day, Customs Officer Fred Tate and two colleagues halted a vehicle for inspection two miles north of town. As they stepped from their car, gunfire erupted from the roadside injuring Tate who died shortly after. This follows the earlier killing of Ranger Joe Shaw on August 22, marking a deadly surge by smugglers in the region.
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Brownsville
Tex
Fred Tate
Tate
Air raids on Cologne cause heavy casualties and damage
Rhine front briefing reports 21 August air raid on Cologne left 15 dead and 76 wounded with a large hotel badly smashed. Frankfort station damaged with twelve killed in a prior raid. Refugees discuss British airmen with strained language as German morale sags.
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Tandon ‘Times Service
San Antonio Tage
Philtelphia Public Ledger
The
Public Ledger Co
London
Rhine
Cologne
Frankfort
Goertans
Paris
Ferris Defends Wilson Against Enemies of the Republic
Democratic congressional chairman Ferris told the House that critics calling President Wilson an enemy of the Republic misstate the facts. He defended wartime executive power as essential and argued Republicans and Democrats will stand behind the president, noting the income tax and draft support the war effort.
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Washington
D. C
Oklahoma
Democratic Congressional Committee
House
Ite
Wilson
Republic
Ferris
Yuel
Aou
United States
Viking
Eshamed
Om Republica
Provident
Congress
Lineat
American Sergeant Captures 47 Huns in France
From a reconnoiter in Juvigny a U S sergeant seized a German machine gun and drove the enemy from a quarry. Forty seven Germans surrendered from a limestone cave and a trench yielded 17 more. Two artillery pieces were captured and their crews defeated. Numerous horses and crew were killed or captured.
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France
Juvigny
Tle
Hhis
British Drive For Back Of Hindenburg Front Across France
Allied forces push along the western front as Canadians and British break into positions behind the Hindenburg line near the Wotan switch. American troops advance with French units north of Soissons and seize Voormezeele in Belgium, while Petain’s forces press near Laon and Soissons.
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Aindenburg
Petain
Laon
Haig
Wotan
Scarpe
France
Scarpe River
Flanders
Voormezeele
Drocourt-Queant Switeh
Hindenburg Line
Hindenburg
Arras
Douai
Cambrai
Valenciennes
Cagnicunrl
Queant
Dury
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