British Forces Report Major Prisoner Capture in Three Days
Associated Press reports British forces captured about 14 000 enemy prisoners in the last three days as heavy fighting continues near Bray Fricourt and Boyonne with advances of up to four miles on a twelve mile front. German efforts along the Meuse and in Belgium are fortifying positions while Thiepval Mory and Bapaume areas see fierce action.
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Amsterdam
London Daily Express
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Givet
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Third Army
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Happy Valley
Thiepval
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Ovillers
Moretumont
Bitvillers
Tapeume
Mory
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Bihudourt
Saplenieh
Flanders
Americans Have 1.5 Million Soldiers Enlisted for France
Washington reports that 1.5 million American troops have embarked for France. General March notes French forces pushed from the plateau near Noyon to the Oise river, nine miles in a day since August 18, forcing the enemy across the Oise. British forces along Arras region advanced three miles, but German counterattacks slowed gains. WM Haywood and Job Toulouse of Albuquerque visited town this week.
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France
March
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Job Toulouse
Albuquerque
British advances near Somme and Arras reported in Aug attacks
British gains spread along the Somme and Arras fronts with cannons captured and towns reached. Within two and a half miles of Behan gies and Bapaume, and near St Leger and Ervillers, advancing as 14,000 prisoners were reported taken over the past three days. FE. L. Bogel returns from Roswell trip.
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Ervillers
Couteller
London
Albert
MODEL MARKET & BAKERY Announces Extended Barbecue Hour
Barbecue quantity doubled for several days with promises of daily morning filling across Sunday. Customers urged to bring a bucket and take meals home, with fresh bakery goods always on hand at Model Market and Bakery.
Carlsbad Ice Costs and Power Company Savings
The article compares ice and coal costs in Carlsbad, showing ice priced at about eleven dollars per ton and coal costs rising since last year. It argues that the Carlsbad Power Company saved residents money by using ice alternatives and reducing overall heating costs, with figures tied to tonnage and price per hundred pounds.
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Carlybad
Carlsbad Tight Power Co
M Madden Amendment Defeated In House Vote
In Washington on August 24 the Madden amendment to bar government employees from deferred classification in the coming draft was defeated 140 to 128 as the manpower bill faced continued Senate action. Also reported three American marines were killed and one wounded in Santo Domingo on August 18. Mutiny in Lima by 200 Peruvian troops led by Major Patino called for war against Germany and the return of interned ships to the United States.
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