British advance nears Bapaume in renewed Somme push
London reports the Third British Army pressing 12 to 15 miles on the Somme front and within two miles of Bapaume, with Haig’s forces capturing Herleville and several towns north of the town. Since August 21 the British have taken about 14,000 German prisoners as operations continue around Albert and the Thiepval ridge.
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Givenchy
Allied aviators rout thirty German fliers over Cambrai
Twelve allied aviators routed thirty German airmen in a battle over Cambrai yesterday, shooting down six and forcing three down out of control. The rest fled, and all British aviators returned safely to base.
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Cambrai
Landwehr Troops Withdrawn to France Front
Amsterdam reports that Rhenish landwehr troops slated for Finland were redirected to the Western Front in France to reinforce beleaguered German forces, illustrating intensified pressure on the western front.
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Amsterdam
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France
Italians Shoot Down Nine Planes in Rome Action
Italians claim nine enemy airplanes were shot down yesterday as Rome reports an air engagement. Official sources confirm aerial combat results with details to follow.
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U S Artillery Doing Good Work on Aisne Vesle Front
Reports from American headquarters say Mangin's troops push along the Ailette as French Tenth Army advances on Noyon. Prisoners describe German retreat, loss of bridging materials, and heavy American shelling driving Germans from roads and dugouts. Germans seize no Tannery and railway yards near Fismes under indirect fire.
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New clue emerges in double murder case
Rahway New Jersey August 24 Prosecutor Hetfield secured a new anonymous letter tied to the murder of Arthur L Kupfer and Edith Janny at the Madison hotel where she worked as cashier Investigators say the letter asked Janny to stop accepting Kupfer's attention and may relate to the motive Police note threats against Kupfer and plans to “fix” him were made in presence of others Detectives search Janny's correspondence for the writer's identity and say arrests may come soon Meanwhile Chicago August 24 a grand jury refused to indict aldermen over traction doodle charges with a verdict possible on August 28 and anticipated testimony naming two aldermen who allegedly boasted of favors
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Arthur L. Kupfer
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Madison Hotel
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Kupfer
Chicago
Hoyne
Crowe
Criminal Court
Russian insurgents repulsed in battles across Ukraine
Amsterdam reports German forces repelled about 1,200 Russian insurgents at Kremenchug and Kiyev and blocked rail lines to Moscow near Poltava. An unconfirmed report claims Czech-Slovak units seized Verkhiv and Udrusk. In Stamford, Oxford lunch restaurant waiters disarmed a Turkish waiter before soldiers, then fired the man after he was identified.
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Kiell
Vossische Zeitung
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Moscow
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Udrusk
Stamford
Oxford
Edgewood Arsenal
House Will Settle Excess Profits Tax Dispute
Washington Aug 24 The house ways and means committee resumes work on the $8,000,000 revenue bill to decide whether to raise excess profits taxes. Chairman Kitchin and Secretary McAdoo disagree over increases, with the committee to choose between two schedules. Debate promises to extend into the senate and house, delaying final passage beyond the next liberty loan drive.
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Ways and Means
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McAdoo
Senate
Curtail Improvements Plan in War Years
Washington August 24 Charles S Hamlin head of the Capital Issues committee states war needs will guide local public improvements and building operations He urges avoiding unnecessary use of capital labor and materials to not hinder the governments financial and industrial needs Extensions and betterments by public service firms should be postponed until after the war unless health or local necessity requires action
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Washington
Charles S. Hamlin
Capital Issues Committee
Public Service Commissions
Weather Report for New Haven and Vicinity Aug 24
Forecast calls for fair tonight with Sunday unsettled showers and cooler. Connecticut expected to stay fair tonight and Sunday with increasing clouds and possible rain on the coast, winds turning northeast. General showers spread from Texas to Minnesota, with scattered activity in New England. Temperatures sit above normal in the east, near normal elsewhere. Observations note many locations with clear or partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures, including New Haven at 70 degrees and clear.
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