British Drive Breaks German Line In Northern France
Field Marshal Haig reports British forces overwhelmed the German line in northern France gaining Lens Queant and Wulverghem on a 20 mile front. More than 10 000 prisoners captured as the advance pushes toward Cambrai and Douai and the coal regions near Lille. Paris confirms artillery duels along the Somme Oise Aisne fronts with raids repulsed. Stock markets rise on news of the victory.
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France
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Wulverghem
Pronville
Hindenburg
Marne
Flanders
Arras
Lille
London
Belgium
International
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von Kluck
Paris
Channel Coast
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Velu
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Rocquigny
Scarpe
Canal du Nord
Bremeries
Mouvres
Ers
War Office
Vesle
Vosges
Somme
Oise
Aisne
Vester
Scarpe River
Drocourte Queant
Revolution in Bulgaria Shocks Europe from Sofia
London dispatch reports a Bulgarian revolution breaking out with part of Sofia’s royal palace blown up. Desertions rise as King Ferdinand vanishes under mysterious circumstances amid claims of anti German faction strength.
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Royal Palace
Sofia
Ferdinand
London
Bulgaria
Berne
Royal
Sub Treasury Report Shows Loss From Saturday Trade
New York September 3 the sub treasury reports a cash loss of 335000 dollars on Saturday and a total net loss of 145000 dollars since Friday indicating financial strain on the banking operations.
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Sub-Treasury
New York
Lenine Shot With Poison Bullets In Russia
Copenhagen reports Nikolai Lenine head of the provisional government of Russia was shot with poisoned explosive bullets. Physicians fear pyemia may develop. Since Lenine’s shooting by Dora Kaplan last Friday, Bolsheviks have removed thousands of suspected revolutionaries from Moscow and issued proclamations declaring armed persons shall be executed and threatening internment for agitators.
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Nikolai Lenine
Russia
Helsingfors
Hamburg Fremdenblatt
Lenine
Dora Kaplan
Moscow
Bolsheviks
Greatest Draft Evader Sweep Starts in New York
Federal agents with police and military help rounded up draft age men who could not show papers. Within an hour 400 prisoners were held in detention pens as the drive spread across all five boroughs. Officials expect 25 000 to 30 000 arrests.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Grand Central
War Revenue Bill Reported to House by Ways and Means
Washington reports a new war revenue bill to raise about 40 percent of next year’s government expenses through taxes on excess and war profits incomes and luxuries. It includes a floor tax and licenses for narcotics dealers with progressive rates, aiming to heavily tax individuals and corporations.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
International
Draft Board
Wilson
Treasury Department
McAdoo
Weather Report for New Haven and Connecticut
For New Haven and vicinity showers tonight then fair cooler. Connecticut showers tonight partly cloudy cooler mainland. Disturbances over Ontario and western Texas bring rain and showers region wide. Pleasant southern districts and Atlantic coast. temperatures lower west of the Mississippi with little eastward change. Observations show varied cloud cover and temperatures from 46 to 78 degrees. Sunbeams' humor melts sarcasm.
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