Austrians Driven Back on Front Above Gorizia
In the Verdun and Flanders fronts minor actions continue with artillery exchanges and local raids. French reports say Austrian counterattacks near Gorizia were repulsed and Italians gained ground with prisoners taken as the Isonzo front held.
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Flanders
Paria
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Teton
Vaux-Les-Palameix
Courieres Wood
Aisne
Chevreux
London
Laura C. Anderson
Rome
Isonzo
War Office
France Honors General Petain in Grand Cross Award
President Poincare personally presented General Petain with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor in Vendun for his command in recalling France’s war effort. The ceremony at the Place d’Armes emphasized national resolve against enemy attempts to sow fear and decay among the people.
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Legion of Honor
President Poincare
Vendun
Prestdlent Poincare
Petain
Pace D'Armes
Iran
Young American Wins War Cross for Verdun Feat
Paris Aug 30 Allen son of Richard Blount of St Louis joined the foreign legion in April and has written that he has been proposed for the war cross its palm for taking thirty prisoners singlehanded in the Verdun fighting. He was slightly wounded in the hand.
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Paris
Allen
Richard Blount
St. Louis
Foreign Legion
Verdun
Russian Troops Hold Parliament in Helsinki
Russian troops occupy the parliament buildings in Helsingfors to block a planned diet meeting. About 100 deputies try to enter the building but are barred by troops. The Helsingfors council orders warships to return to their vessels. Senator Manners protests to the governor general, who promises to relay the protest to the provisional government.
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Helsingpors
Finland
Helsingfors Council of Workmen's and
Manners
Aiakoritesaramat Ma Rousal
Allies Await Text of Note From Wilson on Pope Peace
Paris reports give only a fragmentary summary of President Wilsons reply to Pope Benedict and indicate the reply reiterates a refusal to make peace with Germanys autocracy. The text appears to couple no peace with the Hohenzollerns with demand for stronger German guarantees and democratic reform.
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Wilson
Pope Benedict
Parisian
Wil’rod
Neil Tations
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France
England
London
United States
The
Manchester Guardian
Lloyd's Eprech
Glasgow
Sr. Wilson
Treason Trial Reveals German War Plans 1909 and 1913
In Petroghad General Michaelson testified that Germany planned war against Russia and expected alliances in 17912. He said he reported German military activity to Russia’s war office while the treason trial of General Soukhorshnog continued. Nevada imposed an eight hour cement day. workers moved east for harvests while Ireland’s harvesters head to England. Portugal enacts protective workers laws under the republic.
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Petroghad
Germany
Trussian
Sichaelsson
Soukhorshnog
Naasian War Office
Michaeleton
Russia
Witnese
Daniels Speech Seeks Nonstop War Mobilization at Groundbreaking Plant
Secretary Daniels in Charleston declares America fights not only for democratic ideals but to free German empire subjects from oppression. He says no peace rumors will delay sea and land preparations, praising navy aims for a just and effective peace and criticizing prior war delays.
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Charleston
Daniels
America
German Empire
Germany
Danna
Pyar
War Tax Debate Surges in Senate Amidling Calls
In a tense Washington session the war profits tax battle heated as senators push for higher levies. Senator Underwood backs a 76 percent tax on profits, while La Follette objects to cloture and delays vote. Wealth taxation dominates discourse as leaders seek decisive action before other measures.
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Aus
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Senate
Underwood
Sena
Simmana
LaFollette
LaFassette
Siamone
Iind
Benator
Monty Slacker
Congress
Aspesteas
War Profits Tax Bill Sparks Senate Debate in 1930s
Senators spar over proposed graduated war profits tax with figures claiming 76 percent government take and others arguing the revenue estimates are unreliable. Norah questions accuracy while Underwood condemns the bill as hazy and warns against favoritism, urging a Bank head amendment instead.
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Alabama
Berah
Underwood
Weeks
Congress
Philadelphia
United States
Desertion of German press director Count von Reventlow
Zurich dispatch reports the desertion of Count Ralf von Reventlow, nephew of Count von Reventlow and director of the Deutsche Zeitung. He fled from Locarno, switzerland early in the war after conscription, his mother securing him two weeks leave to travel by boat across a lake to Gwien, and he stated he has no intention of returning to Germany to face military service.
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Adienaich
Zurich
Ralf von Reventlow
Count von Reventlow
Deutachh Tagen Zeitung
Count von Tiesenslow
Locarno
Switserland
Separate Peace Offer to Russia Traced by German Press
Copenhagen reports German press engaged in a misleading denial about a separate peace offer to Russia. Vorwaerts and Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung accuse Berlin of manipulating public opinion while Kerensky complains of the claim, and German outlets debate if any overture occurred before Bethmann Hollweg’s retirement.
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Russia
Vorwaerts of
Hersin
Kerensky
Moscow
Norddeutsche Allgemeien Zeitung
Duat
Kereneky
Tussia
Ita
Tarceblatt
Vorwaerte
Vossische Zeitung
Atten
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Br. Kerensky
Nusela
Franica
von Bethmann
Nupsia
von Hethmann Hollrr
Michaelin
Germany
Reichstag
Vorwaerts Annerts
Nord Deutsche Allgameine Zeitung
Willao
Dent Wilson
Gerant
Reich
Ata
Entente air raid repelled over Frankfort and Mainz
An Entente aerial squadron attacked Frankfort on the Main and Mainz area last Sunday but was forced to retreat mid flight due to catapult guns. The Berliner Tageblatt reports the engagement while a separate note from Criderport, Conn, notes wage adjustments.
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Ambtendan
Ententa
Frankfort
Snd
Criderport
Conn
Pride Grips New York as 25 060 Troops Parade
August 20 New York watches as 25 060 soldiers marching to France pass Fifth Avenue in a pomp parade. The United States Army division, formerly New York National Guard, led by Colonel Cornelius Vanderbilt, trains at Spartanburg South Carolina, after a long review by Governor Whitman Mayor Mitchell and other dignitaries from Union League Club.
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Fifth Avenue
France
Vila Great Chy
National Guard
Thn
United States Army
Spartanburg
Northcliffe
Walter General Bell
Mitchel
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Navy
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Reo~eral
Allies
Union League Club
German Army on West Front Reported Larger Than Believed
New York August 30 The central powers mass on the Russo Romanian front is larger than expected. The official French Information Bureau states that on the Russo Romanian line there are 103 enemy divisions, with 41 Austro Hungarian and four Turkish and four Bulgarian divisions. Of 63 German divisions, only 1 are active ace units while many are landwehr and landsturm. This force, though substantial, is still outnumbered by the German units on the western front which include about 115 divisions, over 89 of which face French forces.
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Oocial Bureau
Alt
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Teath
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Mana
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Asteria
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