British and French Press Forward on Macedonian Front
Reports from the Macedonian front indicate a major entente thrust as British and French forces push along the Vardar and Struma rivers. Troops reportedly number about 600,000 with heavy pressure from Bilontki northwest and along the British and French axes near the Serbian border. Paris notes deep penetrations and coordinated artillery and infantry action as Bulgarians retreat west of the Vardar. other fronts see continued German and Austrian activity and a Norwegian ship loss is reported from Kiel.
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Struma
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Hernir-Hisnar
Athens
Elruma
Vacdar
Rumadan
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Trentno
Tome
Turks Advance on Persia Front War Bulletin
Berlin reports Turkish forces on the Persian frontier making further advances on September 10. The Turkish war office claims repulses of Romanian and Russian actions near Dobruja and notes Turkish positions in the Ognalt sector held against renewed enemy assaults.
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Corda
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Bulgarians Meet Defeat on Macedonian Front
London reports the Entente offensive on the Macedonian front defeated the Dukarians after a 36 hour battle. Bulgarians suffered heavy losses and retreated pursued by allies. French and British detachments captured Yenimah and took 30 prisoners while artillery bombardments damaged enemy trenches north of Makо To. Ambulances were seized on the Deminnesar roads.
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London
Yenimah
Deminnesar
Doiran
Maku To
British violate U8 neutrality near Philippine waters
Washington reports a British torpedo boat violated American neutrality by stopping and examining the Philippine steamer Cebu just inside territorial waters off Carabao Island. The Cebu’s manifest and cargo were seized while Lt. Balles logged details, seeking a man named Badly. protest to Great Britain expected and a probe of British patrolling near the islands.
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Cebu
Philippines
War Department
Harricnn
State Department
Great Britain
Caraban Sab
Bady
Cebo
Philippince
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Ay Follaxe
Carebao Island
New Director Named for Deutsches Bank
Berlin reports Arthur von Gwynner, director at Deutsches Bank, will join the board of Isam burg-American Steamship Line at its September 28 meeting. The move follows past cooperation between Deutsches Bank and North German Lloyd and aligns with prewar community of interests plans.
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London
T.2u
A. Va
Arthur von Gwynner
Deutsches Bank
Isamburg-American Steamship Line
Deutaches Bank
Lloyd Uae
von Gwynner
Wamburg-American’ Board
Ince
Russian gains in Carpathians re taken heights and prisoners
Russian war offices report new successes in the Carpathians with several heights in the Blavy Cheremost region near Bukowina captured, along with approximately 1 000 prisoners. Troops hold Rapul mountain ridge and advance, taking seven machine guns and other equipment as attempts to retake positions fail. Caucasus front reports progress with a pyramid mountain south of Pirdjani and control of heights on the Masladarakal left bank.
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London
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Blaly-Cheremost
Bukowina
Kapal Sountain
Baty
Rapul Mountain
Ares
Pyramidical
Pirdjani
Quebec Bridge Collapse Investigation Nears Completion
Quebec bridge collapse inquiry underway by Bt Lawrence Bridge Company and Quebec Bridge Commission into central cantilever span failure over the Bt Lawrence River. Death toll remains eleven with survivors’ accounts varying. Estimated repair cost about 1,000,000 delaying spring reopening. harbor traffic resumes for ocean vessels.
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Bt. Lawrence Iiidge Company
Quebec Bridge Commission
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Yeasela
President at sister's bedside in New London
President Wilson remained at his sister Mrs Anna Howe's bedside as doctors reported she had a comfortable night and her condition remained the same. The Mayflower conveyed word to the president who later visited Mrs Howe at her hotel before rejoining the public.
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New London
Conn
Wilson
Anna Howe
Howe
May Intern All Prisoners of War
Parla Bept 12 1135 a m Bali mire Niland announced today that the French government had decided to accept a proposal to intern in Switzerland all prisoners of war who w
American Mexican Joint Commission Seeks Peace at New London
The American and Mexican joint commission met in New London to thresh out differences between the United States and Mexico. The conference gathered men versed in diplomacy as they discussed securing peace with honor and resolving outstanding issues.
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New London
Prisoners Of War In Switzerland Found Satisfactory By Inspectors
The Overseas News Agency reports Major General Priced Tich inspected Swiss camps for prisoners of war. Conditions among German officers interned there are satisfactory and the Swiss authorities are caring properly for the men. A separate item notes Mahoney, 51, an engineer from Salt Lake, killed by C. E. Dawson. Dawson’s preliminary hearing set for September 14. Mahoney’s funeral to be conducted by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
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Bert
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Switzerland
Priced Tich
Stialf
Bwitt Camps
Cellente
Balt Lake
Lok
Mahoney
C. E Dawson
Soroner'a
Hired to Cause Uproar at Athens
In Athens on Monday September 11 and 12 the Entente ministers meeting sparked a diplomatic note from Count Mercati to the French minister after a riot at the French legation. An Egyptian Greek, Caneiopoulos, claimed he was hired with forty locals from the Fan House district to provoke the disturbance. Labor unrest grows as streetcar workers in Athens and Piraeus strike and postal and telegraph staff threaten action over rising costs.
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Wistondon
Constantin
Rutians
Entente
Count Mercati
Reremontes
Caneiopoulos
Piraeus
Irving
Submarine May Leave for U S from Bremerhaven
London dispatch reports from Deerenay that a German merchant submarine is expected to leave Bremerhaven for the United States at the end of the current season. None of the projected sister ships Deutschland and Bremen have yet been completed, according to Ocean Navigation company director Phillip Heineken who refused to discuss a possible arrival date further.
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London
Mewk
Deerenay
Gandkor
Eubmarine
United States
Deutachland
Hremen
Phillip Heineken
Ocean Navigation Company
Deutschland
America
Mirector Heineken
Goda
Asi
Hn Dircuss
Engineer killed on the San Pedro
A fragmentary report from Genoa notes 47 crew members aboard the Norwegian steamer Tilzabeth IV were landed at Havana by the steamship Petritals. The Elisabeth IV’s body was last reported near Callente and Pische, Nev, while the ship was en route from Ssangtal to Marseille. Timothy F. Maboury is mentioned in incomplete context.
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Lloyd's
Genoa
Tilzabeth IV
Havana
Sireek Ateamer Petritals
Gall Lake
Elisabeth IV
Timothy F. Maboury
Endecer Ta Baytona
Colom
Ealt Lake
Callente
Pische
Nev
Marseillen
Ssangtal
Knights elect their officers at Columbus lodge meeting
The annual meeting of Or den Coutell No. 717 Kalebte of Columbus held in the Fraternity block hall elected officers for the coming year. M. J. O Connor was chosen grand knight, W. S. O’Brien deputy grand knight, C. J. Dines ebaccessor, J. B. Pain recorder, L. J. Healy secretary, J. J. O Connor treasurer, H. F. Cahill advocate, T. Bath warden, Jo. S. Egan tower guard, P. T. Murphy outer guard, and C. A. Maguire three year trustee. A social gathering followed.
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Columbus
M. J. O'Connor
O'Birien
C. J. Dines
J. B. Pain
L. J. Carter
Miranda
J. Healy
J. J. O Connor
H. F. Cahill
T. Bath
Jo. S$. Egan
P. T. Murphy
Truter
C. A. Maguire
Amokel
Priest Witnesses Money Exchange aboard Frederik VIII
A Roman Catholic priest and U S citizen reports witnessing the British take $19,000 in gold from a fellow passenger aboard the Scandinavian American Frederik VIII at Kirkwall in early August. He described the incident and the replacement with paper money, relayed via wireless from Terlin Bank.
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Frederik VIII
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Overseas News
Spain Faces Decision On Neutrality Amid War Talks
Madrid dispatches quote former prime minister Antonio Maura urging Spain to pick a side amid war strains. He spoke at Demura near Bilbao before 6000 Mauristas, arguing neutrality impossible and warning against hostility from France and Britain. Maura’s pro German leanings are noted as influential with his followers.
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England
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Saint Maura
Meziran group to pay respects to President Wilson in New London
New London Conn Sept 12 The Meziran members of the American Mexican joint commission studying ways to restore order in Mexico were to have an opportunity to pay respects to President Wilson. The visit followed a message proposing the gesture and a plan to meet aboard the Mayflower anchored in the river front near the hotel.
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Conn
Mexico
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Wilson Ba
Mia
Anna Tiowe
Aymeonby
Lodey
Germans Admit Loss of Ginchy in Eastern War Theatre
Berlin reports German forces acknowledge losing the town of Ginchy in the Western theater after heavy fighting near Leuze and Foureaux. The eastern front saw a Russian attack north of Stara Cerelsera repulsed with heavy losses, while Archduke Charles claimed Austrian success near the Letdowa railway and in the Dobruja region.
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Foureaux
Leuze
Ginchy
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von Sterkrrsen
Dobrudja
Tramanta
Vanlar Dinset
Stroma
Street railway strike erupts in New Yorks fierce violence
A serious streetcar accident in Manhattan set off by barricaded tracks and a steep grade leaves two dead and several injured as rioting escalates. Union and traction officials clash over walkouts amid brick and stone throwing at elevated lines. Police protect strikebreakers while Mayor Mitchell faces accusations of broken pledges.
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Rade
Third Avenue
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American Federation of Labor
John T. Riley
Ehalrazn
International Longshorenmner
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