Spies Ashore For Submarines Reported In Atlantic War
Naval officials acknowledge potential German submarine contact with shore spies and possible crew members on spy service. An American steamer officer identified a submarine officer in a New York saloon before contact was made. Several raiders stopped operating, with estimates of over 200 submarines destroyed and more than 160 still active. A raider cut the trans Atlantic cable from an American port, now restored.
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New York
Washington
Atlantic
Tank steamer sinks German submarine in Atlantic battle
Reported by crew members arriving in Philadelphia on August 20 the British tanker sunk a German submarine in a running battle 300 miles northeast of Nantucket last Friday. The tanker scored several clean hits and pierced the sub’s frame on the port side before it sank minutes later.
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Philadelphia
Nantucket
British tanker officer claims sinking 400-foot submarine
An officer from a British tanker states the crew sunk a submarine about 400 feet long off the Atlantic coast during the earlier running fight. The report follows nonstop action in the Atlantic theater with naval engagement details.
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Atlantic
American steamer rams submarine off Virginia Capes
The captain reports a vessel rammed and probably sunk a submarine near the Virginia Capes. The encounter left the steamer bow badly damaged and the submarine crew spoke with a German accent, claiming friendship, which the captain denied.
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Washington
Virginia Capes
British Captain Held By Submarine After Ship Sunk
Captain David Evans of the British steamer Penis tone was taken prisoner by a German submarine after his vessel was sunk last week. He arrived in a small boat from which he was put afloat. The Norwegian steamer San Jose was sunk yesterday but its 31 crew members arrived safely.
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Boston
David Evans
Penistone
San Jose
Bergson Offered Civilian Head of French Mission to Australia
Aug 20 Paris reports that French philosopher Mhenri Bergson has been tendered the post of civilian head of the French economic mission to Australia, to replace M. Albert Metin who died here en route to the South Seas.
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San Francisco
Mhenri Bergson
Australia
M. Albert Metin
South Seas
Fever of Nobility in Baden Diet Chamber
The Baden Diets second chamber reduced noble membership per the Cologne Gazette. A motion to introduce suffrage was defeated, reflecting a shift in aristocratic representation within the chamber.
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New York
Diet of
Baden
Cologne
Italians Expect Fresh Austrian Offensive Soon
A Rome dispatch reports Italian newspapers expect Austria to renew the attack at any moment after a conference between Emperor Charles and the Kaiser at German military HQ. The message notes heavy troop movements toward Italian and Albanian fronts.
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Washington
Rome
Emperor Charles
Young men to be called immediately as draft ages rise
Washington reports Provost Marshal Crowder says 158000 men have turned 21 since June 5. The draft register for next Saturday is about half expected and would enter Class No 1 for immediate call.
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Washington
Crowder
St Louis Pastor Williamson Dies After Resignation
Rev. Dr. W. J. Williamson, famed as the friendliest man in St. Louis, died from brain hemorrhage yesterday after resigning as pastor of Third Baptist Church. Three years earlier he confessed that intoxication caused his physical and mental collapse.
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ST. Louis
W. J. Williamson
Third Baptist Church
Williamson
President Wilson Back in Washington After Brief Vacation
President Wilson returns to Washington from a short Manches ter retreat and is reported much improved. He is immediately besieged by newspaper men and officials seeking comment on his health and plans.
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London
Wilson
Washington
Manchester
May Adopt Treaty on Arbitration in South America
Washington reports a proposed compulsory arbitration treaty among Uruguay Bolivia and Peru. Early word suggests a good probability the pact will be adopted.
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Washington
Aus
Uruguay
Polivia
Peru
Old papers for sale at The Empire office
Classified item announces sale of old newspapers at The Empire office located at Second and Main streets. Includes location details and contact point for buyers seeking vintage issues.
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Empire
Second
Main Streets
Russians Battle With Guards in Petrograd Food Riots
In Petrograd hundreds were killed or wounded as Lettish Guards clashed with rioters amid food shortages. Workmen marched shouting anti German and anti Kremlin slogans in front of the Smolny Institute as martial law was proclaimed.
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London
Lettish Guards
Petrograd
Kremlin
Smolney Institute
Unrest in Warsaw as Swiss report cites German arrests
Patch from Switzerland notes deep unrest in Warsaw with German patrols arresting many citizens and searching houses for suspects seen as hostile to German influence. It also mentions arrests of supposed members of a secret Polish Army association.
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Washington
Switzerland
Warsaw
Troop transports reach Vladivostok for Russian aid
The second American troop transport from Manila arrived at Vladivostok on Friday, the third vessel expected that night, part of a joint Allied effort with Japan to aid the Russian cause.
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Vladivostok
Manila
Japan
Allied troops withdraw from Archangel area in Archangel sector
Moscow reports Allied forces have pulled back beyond Bolshevik artillery range in the Archangel sector. Soviet dispatches claim the Baikal tunnel on the Trans Siberian Railway has been blown up by Soviet soldiers.
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Amsterdam
Moscow
Archangel
Baikal
Steamer Proteus Sunk After Collision Off Cape Hatteras
The 3,000 ton steamer Proteus was sunk in a collision off Cape Hatteras. Rescue crews saved the crew of the steamer, and another vessel assisted in the evacuation.
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Proteus
Washington
Cape Hatteras
Huns declare Americans not playing fair
German war correspondents report guns taken from an American regiment contain five buckshot cartridges. They say shotguns used by troops behind lines violate the Geneva convention. They note armies equip shotguns for police duty and condemn exploding bullets gas and squid fire as contrary to the convention.
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Stockholm
Organized labor opposes work or fight amendment in manpower bill
Washington. Aug 20. Labor groups press opposition to the work or fight clause in the new manpower bill extending the draft age. AFL secretary Frank Morrison says the provisions withdraw deferred classifications from absentees and amount to covert conscription. He cites pressure from special interests and notes scores of protests from unions.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Morrison
National Baseball Commission Meets in Cincinnati
The National Baseball Commission is holding a meeting in Cincinnati on August 20 to outline a plan for the coming world series.
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Cincinnati
The
National Baseball Commission
Shiels to Arrive in Juneau Aboard Admiral Schley
A. W. Shiels, superintendent of the Alaska Pacific Fisheries for Alaska, who has spent the summer at Excursion Inlet, will arrive in Juneau on the Admiral Schley this June.
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A. W. Shiels
Alaska Pavitic Fisheries For
Alaska
Excursion Inlet
Juneau
Admiral Schley
Germans Weaker On West Front Than We Think
In Cologne official dispatches via The Hague suggest German forces on the Western front are weaker than Allied claims. Leaves of absence cut in half, hospital men sent to front before fit, front letters halted, and deserters used as punishment. Wounded camps rush men back with bandages.
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London
Cologne
Hague
Wheat Seized From Shipments Billed for Germany
New York Aug 20 Mitchell Palmer alien enemy custodian seized 1 570 000 pounds of digitalized wheat gluten intended for shipment to Germany via Switzerland. The grain valued at about 200 000 dollars was found in New York warehouses in June ready for shipment. Shipper names are being withheld by government agents.
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New York
Mitchell Palmer
America
Switzerland
Denmark to study U S aviation methods in naval mission
Copenhagen Aug 20 Denmark plans to send a naval mission to the United States to study American aviation methods. In Europe the United States is widely viewed as the leading authority on aviation matters.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
United States
Europe
Police Round Up 230 Men at Seattle Dance Halls
In Seattle on August 20 police rounded up 230 young men found at dance halls without registration cards. All but seven were released after verification and processing by authorities.
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Seattle
Merchants warned on yarn reports and production ban
Washington August 20 merchants who failed to report to the War Industrial Board regarding stocks of hand knitting yarn are warned to report at once. The Board has notified spinners that after August 12 no more woolen or worsted hand knitting yarn would be manufactured until further notice.
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Washington
War Industrial Board
Generals Admit Yankees Won For Allies
Amsterdam report quotes Gen von Blume and Gen von Liebert praising American forces on the Western front. They warn of a future American army of millions and credit American action for Allied victories and momentum. Paris notes the General Council of the Republic expressing gratitude to Allied soldiers including Americans for Marne and Aisne drives.
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Amsterdam
von Blume
von Liebert
Essen
Paris
General Council of the Republic
Marne
Aisne
German Royalties Supported War Effort In Liberty Bonds
A Mitchell Palmer alien enemy property custodian has seized enemy owned operas plays songs books and royalties. The rights will be invested in Liberty Bonds to aid the Government in the war effort.
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New York
A. Mitchell Palmer
Yankee Aviators Count Enemies Downs
The American pursuit squadron reported 59 enemy aircraft downed by Aug. 1, with other squadrons showing even greater success in the same period, highlighting the rapid air combat achievements of American aviators.
Tungsten Ore Found Near Sitka by Local Prospectors
Sitka August 17. J. W. Quinn and Sergius Maleckoff report a large body of tungsten ore on their property under five miles from Sitka. Nearby miners and prospectors indicate additional veins in the vicinity.
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Sitka
J. W. Quinn
Sergius Maleckoff
Vanderbilt Appointed to Command Camp Lewis
Gen Cornelius Vanderbilt has arrived at Camp Lewis and assumed command. He is accompanied by his 20 year old son, Vanderbilt Jr., serving as a private. The event marks the new leadership at the camp with Vanderbilt taking charge.
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Vanderbilt
Lewis
Camp Lewis
Cornelius Vanderbil
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt, Jr
Ed Blanchfield Leaves Dawson After 20 Years of Service
Pioneer Dawson stage driver Ed Blanchfield has sold his Last Chance and Whiskey Hill interests and will depart for the States to remain. A resident of the Dawson country for twenty years, his departure marks the end of an era for local transportation. The Empire urges readers to phone notices to report further developments.
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Ed. Blanchfield
Dawson
Last Chance
Whiskey Hill
States
Dawson Country
French Offensive Advances Near Soissons Front
London dispatch reports that French attacks from the Somme to the Aisne cover a fifteen mile front with German forces yielding along the entire line. Since Saturday the French gains exceed four miles and push within three miles of Soissons. Further German withdrawals are anticipated to the east.
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London
Somme
Aisne
Soissons
Germans Driven Back Across Ten Mile Front Near Soissons
Allied forces under vigorous French assault have pushed the Germans from the vital Oise area and northwest of Soissons, gaining new positions that threaten German lines near Soissons and Aisne. Rumors say German withdrawals toward Chemin des Dames with British and French advances near Roye and continued retirements expected.
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Associated Press
Oise
Atene
Soissons
Aisne
Chemin Des
Americans Repulse Attacks North of Toul
Gen Pershing reports American forces repulsed German raids with severe losses on the American lines north of Toul. Paris dispatch notes Allied offensives between the Somme and Aisne keep the German army alert, forcing Ludendorff to station about 140 divisions on the first line totaling roughly 2,000,000 men, as Allied pressure continues to widen the gap near Roye and Soissons.
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Washington
Ludendorff
Roye
Aisne
Soissons
British Hold At Chilly and Advance Near Roye
London reports British forces repulsed four German attacks at Chilly six miles north of Roye. British units advanced their lines near Vieux Serquin and Outtersteen in the Lys district, consolidating gains as German pressure eased.
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London
Chilly
Roye
Vieux Serquin
Outtersteen
Lys
French Forces Take Village Vassena Northwest of Morsain
Paris dispatch reports that last night French forces captured the village of Vassena located between the Oise and the Isne rivers northwest of Morsain, according to an official bulletin released this morning.
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Paris
Vassena
Morsain
Oise
Isne Rivers
French Tenth Army Breaks German Lines On Ten Mile Front
Paris reports the French Tenth Army attacked a ten mile front between the Oise and Isne rivers and penetrated German lines to a depth of about two miles amid stubborn resistance.
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Paris
Oise
Isne
Anchor laundryman Ramsey joins United States Army
E. W. Ramsey a leading Anchor age laundryman has left for the States to enlist in the United States Army.
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E. W. Ramsey
Anchorage
States
United States Army
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