Foch positioned to strike at dangerous Somme salient
General Foch holds a favorable position for a northern strike toward Peronne after a major French advance north of the Somme. French forces captured Bouchavesnes and nearby woods, threatening Combles and the route to Peronne. British lines northwest of Combles remain firm with no eastward push yet. In the Macedonian theater, French and Serbian troops report gains near Soravitz and Lake Osora, while Greece’s Zaimis government resigns amid neutrality shifts. Russian reports describe harsh treatment of prisoners by both sides, including executions ordered by officers, underscoring brutal wartime conditions.
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Somme
Bouchavesnes
Bapaonie Perotine
Peronne
Fock
Combles
London
Macedonia
Athena
Soravitz
Fierza
Paris
Vlan
Lake Ostora
Zaimis
Greece
Constantine
Kay
Offensive mounted by French and Serbians at Florina front
Athen reports in London dispatch that French and Serbian troops have launched an offensive on the western Macedonian front. They are said to have captured the town of Sorovite near Florina amid ongoing operations.
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Athen
London
Sorovite
Florina
Complain of British Actions Cited in Across Atlantic Trip
Berlin reports Dr. Krum Heller, a Mexican diplomat with credentials, crossed the Atlantic three times under orders from the Drittah before heading to Switzerland. Heller, with a colonel’s commission from the Constitutionariat Army, allegedly carried papers andMontages, was delayed by searches in New York harbor. He traveled to the Orkneys and Scotland Yard involvement, then back to New York and on to Amsterdam via Spain and France.
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Berlin
Sayeile
Krum Heller
Drittah
Cros
Atlantic
Switzerland
Heller
Constitutionariat Army
Carranza
Mexico
Tageblatt
Berne
Britserland
New York
Haying
Dr. Heller
New York Harbor
Orkneys
Staten
Germany
Scotland Yard
Vayn
Acsterland
Spain
France
Italians Take Important Point In Dolomites Front
Rome reports Italian Alpine troops in the Dolomites have seized a position commanding the Travenanzes and Lagazuol regions. The war office says actions continue in the Arsa and upper Fosina valleys with repulsed attacks east of Grico and in the Zara valley. North of Falrega we hold a position that disrupts enemy communications between Trevenantes and the Lagazuol area. last evening enemy planes bombarded several towns causing light damage and some civilian injuries.
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London
Dolomite Alps
Australtalian Front
Travenanzed
Lagazuol
War Office
Arsa
Fosina
Grico
Zara
Falrarego
Trevenantes Pase
Trevenantes
Tagazuolatstrict
Vextes
Pordenane
Latisana
Marano
Cerrignano- Agguitela
Cisitlans
Capture of Houchavesnes Reported By War Office
Besila Sept 13 wireless from Bay ulle reports French forces on the Somme front have captured Houchavesnes. Field Marshal Prince Rupprecht says fighting north of the Somme has resumed with heavy skirmishes between Combles and the Somme. Artillery duels persist on both sides. The crown prince notes French attacks near Thiaumont and Bouville near Verdun resulted in losses for the French.
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Bayulle
Houchavesnes
Somme
War Office
Prince Rupprecht
Bavaria
Combles
Bouchavesnes
Meuse
Thiaumont
Bouville
Paris
Doucharesnes
Vilisee
Peronte
Hethune
Verdun
Vaus-Chaplire
British Release German Soldiers From Internment at Sea
Berlin reports via wireless that the Prins Hendrik arrived at Fluablog Holland on Saturday carrying 45 Germans freed by the British who had been interned in England. One German died during the voyage from exhaustion.
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Berlin
Prins Hendrik
Fluablog
Holland
England
Overseas
Holding Ground in Carpathians as Counter Attacks Fail
Petrograd reports that the Nusalane are holding the ground won in recent fighting in the Carpathians despite heavy counter attacks. The statement comes via London and mentions the Riga region as a point of reference for the latest war news.
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Petrograd
London
Nusalane
Carpathians
Riga
Frontline updates from Eastern Europe and Baltic actions
Fragmentary report describes renewed activity on the mn river Dvina with patrols and river crossings disrupted by our forces. In the Carpathians, upper Charny Cheremosh sees an unsuccessful assault on positions captured by us. Baltic coast action September 9 claims bombardment of enemy trawlers and their ashore return.
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Dvina
Ems
Jesupol
Gallels
Halicz
Carpathian
Baltic
Irben Araita
Verbal report on Enver Pasha at central powers conference
Dispatch reports Enver Pasha Turkish minister at war attended meetings of central powers representatives at German and Austro Hungarian headquarters. He visited Berlin offices on September 4 and 11 for Jenethy conferences, according to a Feuter Amsterdam dispatch.
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London
Bent
Enver Sasha
Feuter
Amsterdam
Nday
Bulgarian Army Advances in Dobrudja and Struma Valley
Berlin reports Sofia announces ongoing Bulgarian advances in Dobrudja while patrols and artillery clash on the Macedonian front. Italians attacked near Datnow and Nevoylen with 30 captured. seven officers and about 100 men killed in Struma valley action. Two British officers and over 100 Triush soldiers captured. A hostile fleet off the Aegean coast faced a protective hydroplane assault targeting enemy ships at Kavala.
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Berlin
Sayville
Rumania
Sofia
Vance
Dobrudja
Ustrovo
Dat ‘Nows
Stroma River
Datma
Struma
Nevoylen
Kardsiko
Aegean
Kavala
Central States Crop Bulletin Reports Rapid Harvest Progress
Washington reports harvest and threshing of grain advancing rapidly as plowing for fall cropping begins in plains and eastward. Week's weather favored ripening in central and northwestern states with crops maturing fast. Cotton and potatoes benefited from showers though heat hurt harvests in parts. haying progressed widely while sugar crops improve. Peaches and apples show rain shortages across many central states.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Plains
Alates
Bulletin
Lane Erie water tunnel collapse toll rises in Cleveland
In Cleveland on Sept 13 a tunnel under Lake Erie caved in injuring one man fatally and wounding several others as workers dug the drainage tunnel. In a separate section of the same tunnel a gas explosion years earlier caused nineteen deaths.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
Tiwan
French Capture Bouchavernes and Verdun Advances
Paris reports the French seized the village of Bouchavesnes near the Somme after a brilliant assault and night operations establishing a foothold, with prisoners and material taken. Allied gains also include progress at Bois L Abbey east of Bethune and early morning thrusts near Andechy, while Verdun activity shows modest advances and continued artillery fire.
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Paris
Gomme
Aleecourt
Motslaing
Peronne
Cuiscani
Holsel
Hendicourt
Etain
Montmedy
Thisonrilie
Vekangen Tron
Tron
Rombach
Smetz
Pontassousson
Baya
Somme
Surcess
Bouchaycanes
Poaltion
Bois L'Abbey
Bethune Road
Douchavesoes
Astre
Treceti
Andechy
Mena
Verdun
Yaur-Chapitre
Fleury-le-Chets
Spirited fight for nomination clouds Manole state primary
Chicago dispatch reports a tense state primary as ballots count decides winners for multiple nominees. The Republican gubernatorial race dominates coverage with three cornered contest between Frank Landed aligned with the regular party in Cocke County and faction led by former Governor Charles J. Dineen, bolstered by Frank L. Bolts.
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Chicago
Manole
Cockeounty
Ofartie D. Hull
Charles J. Dineen
Frank L. Bolts
Dunne Faces Tight Democratic Primary Endorsement Clash
In a heated Chicago primary, Dunne argued he faced no fear of defeat despite an eleventh hour Sullivan faction and regular Cook County backing for opponent William Tsiinton. Police intervened as votes were cast in several wards amid fistfights between rival Democratic factions and an arrest for attempting to vote under another name. A heavy Republican turnout dominated early hours while Democratic strongholds exceeded expectations.
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Dunne
William Ti ‘Siinton
Sullivan
Cook County
Willam Heller
Clyde I. Day
Frank le Reid
Ely Dure
Hughes Ends His Campaign Trip in New York
New York, Sept 13. Charles T Hughes ended his presidential campaign trip after 29 days on the road and 14,000 miles covered by rail and motor. He spoke in 25 states, visiting capitals and fairs, including Salt Lake City rostrum and a Mormon temple. He will spend four days at Bridgehampton before resuming travel toward election day.
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New York
Chares T Hughes
Tie
Bridgehampton
Long Island
Hughes
Portland
Stalne
San Diego
Calif
Canada
Butte
Salt Lake City
Han
Chldren
Willan
Hurley Addresses Ohio Bankers on US Industry and Trade
Joe N. Hurley, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, spoke to the Ohio Bankers Association urging stronger American manufacturing systems to meet European competition after the war. He warned that many corporations fail to account for true costs and depreciation, hindering economies and foreign trade efforts. He called for expansion of American banking abroad to support larger scale production.
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Bent
Trade Commission
Indiana Dunes May Become U. S. Park
Stephen Mather will make preliminary decisions on turning the Indiana Dunes along Lake Michigan into a national park. If he recommends the plan, Congress would likely act in its favor, expanding the nation’s park system under Interior Department oversight.
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Stephen Mather
Secretary of the Interior
Lake Michigan
Indiana
Hurley Discusses Banking Systems and Capital Surplus
pamphlets describing fundamentals of cost accounting and is prepared send experts to trade associations to exist In adopting sounding ayaterma, Mr. Hurley explained. Comparing British and American banking systems, Mr. Hurley pai: "The total capital and loan surplus of the 67 British banks exceed $500,000, 000. Althourgh our domestic bank a ntext and trust companies wave capi tal and loan surplus of $3,400,000,00 which equate that of all the domestic banks of all the rest of the world com bined, the capital and surplus re are 'seated by all overseas banking fi Teas than $7,000,000. We are perm ing our commercial rivals to do out foreign banklng for ua and to obtain Pha pentite and commercial advantages ]that naturally remutt."
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Hurley
Hurley Pai
Ntext
Find Body of Prominent Man Wheeler Found Dead in Hotel Room
Los Angeles Sept 13 a week long search ended with the discovery of J Anson Wheeler prominent real estate and mining promoter in a Los Angeles hotel room a revolver lay beside the bed He had married six months earlier to the daughter of James Hedmond of El Paso Texas and a note from Hedmond said he would take his life unless he received business papers from England Wheeler born 64 years ago in Toronto Canada.
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Los Angeles
Jate
J. Anson Wheeler
Forest fires threaten California mountains and towns
Ban Jost reports fires in the Bante Cruz mountains inching toward Redwood Park with hundreds of volunteers battling the blazes. Mayor James Rolph Jr potentially affected as flames threaten ranch homes. Arthur Silghall seeks Army aid if needed. London dispatch notes no new major Franco-Telsian front developments.
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Ban Jost
Cali
Bante Cruz
Redwood Park
James Rolph, Jr
San Francisco
Arthur Silghall
War Department
Serbs Advance in Macedonia Front Report
Serbian troops push forward on the Macedonian front amid lively cannonading on the Struma. Italian forces active in Struma region. Reports claim gains near Lake Ostrovo and positions northwest of Kovert, with heavy fighting north and south of Lake Ostrovo and near Demininesar.
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Struma Front
Butkova
Dzuma
Paris
War Office
Violen Nxbtioea
Lake
Qstrove
Struma
Nfth
Beles
Kovel
Eximikabalan
Lake Ostrovo
Repulse of Russian Attacks Reported on Carpathian Front
War office announces repulsed Russian assaults north of Dretne mouth and near Garbugorka. German troops moved to Transylvania reinforced lines as Romanian fronts see renewed fighting. Troops clashed near Emptyrich, Golden Dyatritza, and at Hoetziog southeast of Yermo ntadt.
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Berlin
Saysvilla
Lermaontadt
Hoetziog
Dutch Steamer Antwerpen Likely Sunk
London reports that the Dutch steamer Antwerpen is believed sunk. Available records show no other vessel of that name. a 1267 ton Debian steamer and a 1636 ton Danish vessel share the same or similar title, causing confusion in archives.
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Antwerpen
Ralph Pulitzer Quarantined Over Infantile Paralysis
Joseph Pulitzer and family were quarantined at the Puller summer estate in Maine after infantile paralysis spread from Ralph Pulitzer now ten years old. He recently returned from a penum mar camp in another state and is described as contracted with the disease.
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Joseph Pulitzer
The
New York
Puller Summer Estate
Putitzer
Ralph
Penummar Camp
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Siana
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Central States Crop Bulletin
Lane Erie
Indiana Dunes
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