Americans Hold Gains as British Drive Across Somme Front
Allied forces press forward along a seven mile front near Rien and Peronne as British troops advance across the Somme. American units beat back Prussian guard counterattacks in the Juvigny area while French tanks support gains east of the Ailette and Aisne. German reports admit Allied advances along the Somme and Canal du Nord with heavy enemy losses.
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British Forces Cross Somme Advance Near Peronne
British troops crossed the Somme southwest of Peronne despite German bridge destruction and captured two hundred prisoners. They seized Bullecourt, Herdecourt, and Les Gagnicourt, with Remy in British hands. Canadian attacks between Hendecourt and the Arras Cambrai road progress well, and British gains extend along the Scarpe and Lawe Lys sectors on a seven mile front.
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Collapse of German Resistance Near Complete Says Staff
Washington officials predict near total collapse of German west front defense within days if Allied forces sustain current momentum. General staff officers cite Marshal Foch unity of command and rapid blow after blow, with British crossing the Somme, French pressing south of the line, and American forces amplifying the pounding.
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British Air Service Delivers Ammunition to Front Lines
London reports British troops in advanced positions were supplied with small arm ammunition by parachute drops. Bombs totaling eleven and a half tons were dropped on Cambrai junction and an enemy airfield east of St Quentin. Air combat left one enemy plane destroyed and two of ours missing. Jap troops, aided by Allies, launched a new offensive near Ussuri, pushing northward as Allied forces gain ground on Seminoff front and seize several enemy guns.
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German Retreat a Painful Failure in France
Amsterdam reports the Frankfurter Zeitung, Germany's leading paper, admitting a painful failure of the German retreat in France. Dispatches indicate a marked shift in the situation, though the paper reassures the public that Foch will never cross the Rhine.
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Starvation in Austria Reveals Widespread Illness Across Provinces
London reports the Vienna Volkszeitung publishes startling figures of illness and hunger across Austria’s provinces, except Czech lands where refugees allegedly refuse to export food. Telegraphic notes from Lay and other correspondents describe a dire humanitarian situation in the dual empire.
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Americans in Fierce Action on Aisne Vesle Front
On August 29 American troops supported by French tanks pressed an attack in the Juvigny to Chavigny area north of Soissons. After a bombardment and fog screen, Americans broke through, bayoneted foes, and captured about a hundred Germans who surrendered. German counterattacks later stalled by French artillery and American fire.
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Six Sailors Cited by Secretary Daniels for Bravery
Secretary Daniels commends six U S naval forces members for valor and devotion to duty. The sailors named are Alonzo E. Seright of Kansas City Kansas Adam J Bettinger of Brooklyn New York Ernest L Pemberton of New Haven Connecticut Otto A Valefer of New York Louis Friedman of San Francisco and Frederick L Cook of New Orleans Louisiana. Bettinger and Pemberton tried gallantly to save a crew member from drowning aboard a British ship in foreign waters.
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Kaiser Visits Ferdinand in Bad Nauheim
Kaiser Wilhelm is at Bad Nauheim visiting King Ferdinand of Bulgaria as he undergoes treatment for heart and nerve diseases. Unofficial reports claim Ferdinand is insane.
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Weather forecast for New Haven and Connecticut today
New Haven forecast fair tonight and Saturday with light variable winds mostly west. Connecticut also fair tonight and Saturday. A southeast moving disturbance near Nantucket brings last 24 hours of rain to eastern Lake region and New England. A Texas to upper Michigan trough fuels unsettled showers in the midwest and lake region. Observations show varied cloudiness and temperatures across northeastern stations.
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