Von Mackensen Forces in Romania Are Check Along Line
A sprawling war update from Melbourne dated September 21 reports Allied and Central powers engagements across Romania and adjacent fronts. It notes Von Mackensen’s German Bulgarian Turkish forces facing Russian Romanian reinforcements, with lines checked near Petroseny and along Dobruja, and describes deteriorating conditions, mutinies in Caucasus, and shifting gains around Florina and Vardar regions.
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von Mackensen
Romania
Bitter Fighting North of Somme Reports from Front
German general staff says Crown Prince Rupprecht’s Army fights near Courcelette with entente forces in continuous hand grenade combat. Ground won southwest of Hancourt and in Bouchavesnes was lost after bitter fighting. trenches held north of Rancourt. Frederick William’s army on the Meuse repulsed attacks at Thiaumont Fleury. Romanian Transylvania and Dobruja fronts show activity. Bulgarian forces repelled near Florina and at Moglena. Serbian attacks on Haloekedlan front were repulsed. Numerous prisoners taken and guns captured.
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von Sackeneen
Dobrudja
Constanta
Rumania
Bucharest
von Mackensen
Sofia
Yetterday
Entente Armiea
Florina
Macedonia
Entente Nourcea
Monastir
Sofir
Vanier
Struma
Somme
Parla
Verdun
Meuse
Thlaumont
Fort Vaur
Chaplira
Xouth
Ancre
London
Petrosrad
Grokhod
Volhytia
Romaniana Dn
Transylvania
Mucharest
Derlin
Crown Prince
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Courcelette
Gomme
Hancourt
Bouchavesnes
van Joat
Mett Adda
Bomme
Fiers
Les Boeufs
Combles
Rancourt
Bouchatesnes
Gravad
Rancoun
Frederick Willam
Fleury Aector
Vulcan Pass
Dobrudia
Rumants
Tn. Naredonta
Siehenburgen
Vatvan Pare
Dobrujja
Xatays Macedoaten
French Gain Verdun Sector In New Advances
Paris reports French forces expanded gains in the Verdun sector capturing trenches and securing over 100 prisoners near Thiaumont and Fort Vaux. They advanced about 100 yards in Chapitre wood while repulsing an Argonne attack aided by a curtain of fire. Bad weather hindered Somme operations and a German air craft was shot down north of Peronne.
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Verdun
Thiaumont
War Office
Fort Vaux
Chapitre Wood
Somme
Bomme
Wrier Farm
Vaur Chaplire Wood
Apremont
Peronnr
Official story of Villa raid details emerge from war department
Washington reports Brigadier General Bell at El Paso says Villa captured artillery and sixteen automobile loads of arms and ammunition, freed 200 prisoners, and moved with 1000 to 1500 Carranza troops. Villa allegedly spoke from the governor's palace after seizing the jail and federal buildings.
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Washington
Villa
Chihuahua City
War Department
Trevino
Chihraba
Geners
Hell
Frevine
Cleveral Bell
Chihuahua
Chihushue
Carranza
Villa and Trevino clash in Chihuahua withdrawal and siege
An account describes Villa amassing and retreating with thousands of men from Chihuahua while Trevino’s artillery fired after Villa withdrew. Villa entered the city in disguise, addressed the governor from the palace balcony, and promised liberty before a counterattack surged with desertions among Carranza troops.
Fierce Fight in Dobradia in Early September
From Bucharest signals report fierce battles along the Dobradia line between the Danube and Mackpea as Russians and Rumanians claim to repulse Germans and Bulgarians. Russian Romanian forces halt retirement near Metro Croy and Petroseny while counterattacks occur. Enemy air bombs strike Conalanza injuring a child.
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Bucharest
London
Dobradis
Danube
Tranaslvania
Metrocroy
Airein
Donrudja
Conalanza
Plateia Neamt
Germans Launch Heavy Attacks on Somme Front
London re dispatches report heavy German assaults south of the Somme in the Brit ish line. New Zealand troops repelled the attacks, inflicting losses and taking prisoners as rain-soaked conditions persisted. Mutual raids on German trenches occurred along both flanks of the front during the night.
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London
Germent
Wacko
Anera
Somme
War Office
New Zealand
Russians Storm German Front Near Lutsk In Violent Battles
Berlin reports repeated Russian attacks on a twelve mile front west of Lutsk in Volhynia failed except near Korynitza where fierce fighting continued. The German official account says Russian gains were limited, with heavy losses, as counterattacks and persistent defense by German regiments under Major General Hates helped recapture a position at Smotre.
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Moalent
Kalmakestan
War Office
Nrod
Baret
Piroderi
Vardarthers
Cera
Kalmakcalan
Doresnlcs
Apiie
Abtreen
United
Sater Ae
Dorila
London
meTegimente
Lutsk
Volhynia
Saya Iofas
Koryaitza
Enya
Saya
Lutak
von der Marchte
Koronitas
Narayavka
Carpathians
Panther Paas
Tatariea
Kiritbaba
Dabatudowa
Chatseta
Hates
Smotree
Archdukes Lose High Positions In German-Influenced Shakeup
London dispatch reports three Archdukes ousted from major commands due to German influence. Archduke Eugene, recently chief on the Malian front, is dismissed and becomes curator at Vienna’s Academy of Sciences. Archduke Leopold Salvator, former artillery inspector general, shifts to protection of the Francis Joseph Academy in Prague. Admiral Archduke Charles Stephen named protector of the Academy of Sciences at Cracow.
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London
Zurich
Meneace Baya
Eugene
Marder
Academy of Seciences
Vienna
Leopold Salvator
Dati
Francis Joseph Academy of Science, Literature
Prague
Archduke Charles Stephen
Academy of Sciencen
Cracow
Arbitration of New York transit strike to be enforced
The New York transit strike, now in its third week, will be enforced by the state board of arbitration and media. Hearings begin Monday. participants must present testimony. The strike is described as a menacing labor disruption endangering city prosperity and public safety. officials warn that public welfare must be protected as talks resume.
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New York
State Board of Arbitration and Mediatm
TE. J. Regan
Tothaldra
Avaertioghat
ISK
Megan
Hla
Mr. Regan
Wleputants Seek Settlement Over Railroads Dispute
The board plans to use its powers to end the strike between the railroads and their employees. A settlement through mutual concessions is considered, with calls for recalling managers and reducing operating fees after a two to one year contraction.
Surprise Turco-Armenian Assault Fails, Official Says
Constantinople reports a surprise attack by Fussiana in Turkish Armenia failed. The Turkish front at Felahle Mesopotamia saw heavy bombardment with no damage. In the Caucasus, enemy surprise assaults in Qynott were repulsed with losses.
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Constantinople
London
Fussiana
Armenia
Mesopotamia
Caucasian
Bank cashiers plead guilty in fraud case in Fort Smith
A Ball and A G Dowd, cashiers of the defunct national bank of Fort Smith, Arkansas, pleaded guilty in federal court to falsification of reports to the comptroller of the currency. Charges of conspiracy and embezzlement remain, and T W Doone, the bank president, was indicted. Jury trial for the three was secured. testimony set to begin.
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Fort Smith Bank
Fort Smith
Arkanese
A. Ball
A. G. Dowd
National Bank
Sullty Shike Federsl
T. WV. Doone
Thhree
Boote
Conspiracy Case Decision in West Virginia Politics
Huntington Sept 31 In the United States district court the demurrer in the indictments against Edward O Toole and 19 others for conspiracy in the Jones state primary formation in McDowell county was sustained. The decision by Charles A Woods of the United States circuit court of appeals holds the federal government has never claimed control over party candidate selection and that the right to be a candidate does not arise under federal law. The ruling means the case will go to trial unless an appeal is taken.
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Huntington
W. Va
United States District Court
Nda
Edward O'Toole
Hatfield
McDowell County
Charles A. Woods
Lied States Circuit Court of Appeal
Kansans Hang Dual Murderer in Mob Lynching
Dert Mudrey, imprisoned in Johnson county, was seized by a mob and hanged from a telegraph pole after bypassing the jail. The mob moved from Stilwell to Olathe in broad daylight, overpowering officers and forcing doors. Several shots were fired but no injuries reported as the men were executed.
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Mudrey
Johnson County
Stilwell
Suller
Lou Carroll
Dudley
Justice Hughes Friend of Labor in Indiana Rally
Charles E Hughes spoke in La Fayette on American rights protected abroad and a driving force of patriotic sentiment. He backed a protective tariff to meet European competition, endorsed arbitration of labor disputes, and said he is the friend of labor, urging unity beyond party lines.
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Alood
Ferend
America
Hughes
Henry Clay
Son Born to United States Minister in Peking
A son was born today to the wife of Dr. Paul Samust Reviscd, United States minister to China. Mrs Teinech, formerly Alma Mover of Ashland, will be the mother of the minister’s child. The birth occurred at the Chinese hospital in Peking in March 1915.
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Paul Samust
United States
Teinech
Mite
Alma Mover
Ashland
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