Italians Waging Terrific Fight to Take Triest
Italian forces press toward Triest with General Cadorna’s strategy. Dispatches claim Monte San Gabriele, last Austrian stronghold in the Gorizia district, has fallen, clearing a path to dominate the Bainsizza plateau and push into the Chiapavone valley. The front also reports heavy Franco-British bombardment in Flanders and German evacuations or preparations for floods to hinder Allied advance.
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Gorizia
Bainsizza
Ialy
Triest
Monte San Gabriele
Chiapavone
Igonzo
Flanders
Haig
General Gurko to be exiled and France decree on requisition
Sept 5 reports say General Gurko formerly commanding on the south front faces treasonable conduct charges and will be exiled from Russia. A commission will draft a law for summary treason penalties titled In the Rent. France issues decree under civil requisition requiring oil seed, fat, and related producers to declare holdings by Sept 1. Also, London reports a German submarine bombardment at Bearborough with casualties and material damage.
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Petnogiad
Gurko
France
Great German Fleet Ready to Strike Invasion Fears Rise
Sept. 5 dispatch from France reports General Pershing arriving at field headquarters. American troops train with French and British instructors on artillery, aviation, infantry, machine guns, and trench fighting. France welcomes American uniforms as guards tighten access to towns with flags of both nations flying. In London, papers debate Germany's air offensive while reporting a Chatham air raid causing casualties and damage as naval personnel recount the attack amid ongoing fears of invasion.
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England
London
Chatham
British
Belgium
Bruges
France
General Pershing
Marschal Walg
Chatham District
Royal, Naval
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Nebraska Moves to Remove University Regent Haller
Lincoln Neb Febt The conference of state and county councils of defense demands the immediate removal of Frank L Haller as a University of Nebraska regent for alleged disloyal statements before the war The group also seeks his resignation from the board and opposes German language teaching in Nebraska schools It calls for suppression of the German language press unless it purges itself of disloyalty and supports deportation where allowed by law The regents meet today to decide on charges and possible removal A separate note reports a plan to ship about a thousand Japanese emigrants to Brazil to work in rice and other crops.
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Conference of Sata
County Councils of Defense
Board of Regenta
University of Nebraska
Frank L. Haller
State Council of Defense
Board of Regents
Haller
United States
Germany
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Tawa
Alsa
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Congo
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Regcate
Army Goes Into Uniform in Preparation for Training
Washington dispatch reports the national army uniforming fourteen cantonments as the draft moves forward. The first 40 percent quota has reported, training to begin tomorrow, with the second 40 percent due at camps on September 19. Mobilization proceeds smoothly though some western units arrive by train late.
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Washington
National Army
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New Head of Our Airplane Fleet Named
Major Benjamin B. Foulois, senior aviator of the signal corps, takes charge of the aviation division in the office of the chief signal officer at the War Department. He previously led the aero squadron in Mexico, guiding the air force during missions.
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Signal Corps
Aviation Divigion
War Department Lesus
Aero Squadron
Mexico
Government Prosecutions Anticipated Over German Language Publications
Washington Sept 5 Inquiries into German language newspapers magazines and peace societies in the United States are likely to lead to prosecutions in some cases The department of justice cites recent federal judge decisions upholding postmaster general Burlesons refusals and notes scrutiny of figures like Mayor Thompson of Chicago and his paper The Republican The probe covers German language newspapers magazines and allied groups including the American League Against Militarism the People's Council and the League of Conscientious Objectors The action aims to determine possible violations of the pamphit campaign act while avoiding general prohibition of pacifist meetings
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United States
Department
Hough
New York
Speer
Georgia
Burleson
Thompson
Chicago
Republican
People’s Council of America For
Speatera
Capinnae
American League Against Militariaea
People’s Council
League of Conscientious Objectors
Arrests in Petrograd Reach Grand Dukes and Allies
Reports say Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich and his wife, the Countess, along with Grand Duke Paul and his morganatic wife, have been detained in Petrograd amid a counterrevolutionary plot tied to the Moscow conference. A deputy minister refused to disclose details as arrests spread to Gatchina and Crimea where monarchist circles are said to be reorganizing under the banner Forward for the Czars and Monarchy.
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Petrograd
Bent
Michael Mexandrovlich
Bla Wiff
Pahlen
Paul
Hav
Droltri
Taarskoe-Selo
Tremler Kermaky
Gatchina
Nicharl
Michael
Finland
Wen
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Gatchin
Justine
Arending
Crimea
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Em Trees
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Moly Rossa
Russian Armies Retreat From Eastern Front
Tetrognad reports Russian forces retreating from an easterly line toward Sexevold Lemberg and Detashubrayd as hostile ships shell the Ripa coast. submarines are identified as the threat. Derlin also notes Riga front actions with Riga evacuated and the area captured by German forces, with coastal guns remaining undamaged at Dvina mouth.
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Tiga
Sexevold
Lemberg
Dvina
Rita
Navy seeks more surgeons and dental corps officers
Examinations for assistant surgeons to fill twenty one vacancies in the navy medical corps will be held at various points across the country on September 37. Navy dental corps opportunities will fill twenty one vacancies through exams on September 44 and at Mare Island California on October 35.
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Wabilington
Rept
Medical Corps of
Navy
Tarancica
Navy Dental Corps
Mare Island
Cal
Denver Branch Reserve Bank to Open in City
The Federal Reserve Board approved establishing a Denver branch of the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City. Completion of organization expected within three weeks. Denver to be the seventh branch. Expansion to include more branches to serve the mountain region’s growing reserve facilities demand.
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Denver
Kanana City
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal
Denver Bank
Reserve Bank
Mide
London Air Raid Casualties and Reports September Night
London suffered a night air raid with nine killed and forty nine injured reported so far plus material damage. One enemy aircraft was brought down near Sheerness as raids crossed the southeast coast between 10 20 p m and 2 a m. Schools theatres and stores were hit though no military targets were destroyed. crowds gathered as police maintained order and calls for stronger air superiority grew louder.
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Sheerness
Bheervess
T Hospital
North Sea
England
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