U S Forces Cross Vesle River in France War Front
American patrols reach west of Bazoches and east of Fismes as U S troops cross the Vesle River on the Aleine Vesle Front. Airmen bomb Longuyon, while artillery shells and gas rounds pace fighting along the Vosges and Woevre sectors.
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Vesle
Vesie
Bazoches
Fismes
Aleine- Vesle
Vesle River
U. S
Town
France
Vosges
Woevre
Explosion in Chicago Federal Building Kills Four
A bomb exploded at the federal building and post office in Chicago killing four people including a woman a soldier and a sailor. I W W members blamed for the act and Haywood denied guilt while a woman Lyda Reaffell was arrested. Police seized James Connelly and Pete Dailey among others as suspects amid a panic that wounded about thirty others.
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Haywood
Chicago
Sen. S
Federal Building
I W. W
Federal
Philip J. Barry
Department of Justice
American Protective League
William D. Haywood
Saillors
Lyda
James Connelly
Seiz
Sterrett-Thompson Company
Virginia
Washington
Plames
Helen Michike
Irene
Jackie
Joseph Ladd
Salina
Kan
Information Bureau
United States Navy
Pete” Dailey
IW. W
Landis
Dalles
Dalkey
He Lind
LWOW
No More Recruiting in U S War Measures End Volunteer System
Washington dispatch reports General March orders closing all recruiting stations in the United States. Only voluntary enlistments for men over forty six and under fifty six remain, limited to staff corps and departments. The move ends regular volunteer recruitment.
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Washington
General March
United States
Selective Draft to Replace General Enlistment System
The text states that moving forward men aged eighteen to forty five will enter the army only through the selective draft. It also directs enlisted recruiters to proceed to the nearest recruit depot for physical exams and qualification record creation.
New U. S. Ship Record in August Deliveries
Washington reports August production by American shipyards breaks records with 66 ships totaling 340,145 deadweight tons. Of these, 44 ships weighing 260,645 tons were steel and 22 were wood or composite. The shipping board notes August output surpasses British yards’ June record and strengthens Allied shipping.
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Washington
Hurley
Shipping Chard
Charlies M. Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Shipping Board
U boat Sunk by British Submarine
The German submarine was sunk by a British patrol ship after a swift chase. Two torpedoes hit, sending the U boat to the bottom within about 18 seconds.
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London
Central News
Crat
American Army Reaches Siberia and France Fronts
Gen. Graves arrives Vladivostok with 43 officers and 1088 men to command about 3500 American troops in the theater. August landings in France total over 250000, with the 80th division aiding British at Mt Kemmel and the 82nd with French forces near Sens.
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Washington
Vladivostok
William S. Graves
Ivyton C. March
France
8. C
Emi
Reed
Tennessee
North
South Carolina
Saissons
Juvieny
Wisconsin
Michigan
Russia
State Department
Vetrograd
Archangel
Irkutsk
Peking
Lake Balkel
Allies Gain on Canal du Nord Front in Early September
British forces crossed the Canal du Nord on wide fronts from the Lys to the Somme while French and American troops push toward Laon and Reims. Haig reports 3,000+ Allied prisoners in 24 hours as German withdrawals continue.
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London
Ane
Canal du Nord
Hate
Molslains
Manscourt
Ftricourt
Ruysicourt
Hovrincourt Wood
den Leeart
Poursies
Moeuvres
Queant
Cambrai
Lys
Flanders
Planders
Croix-du
Litte- Cambrai
St. Quentin
Lea-Pers
Laon Ine
Moenvres
Pield Marshal
Laig
Romancourt
Soatnster-Marquion
Aoices
Indiyen-Artois
Detntconurt
Doignies
Vermies
Bertincourt
Somme
Andivices
Haut Allainee
Peronne
Lys Salient
Nieppe
Sailly
Croix du Bac
Drocourt- Queant
Field Marshal Haig
Arras Cambrai
Ecourt St. Quentin
Vaux Woods
Moisiaus
Neuve Chapelle
Laventie
Sailly-sur-Sallys
Paris
Oise
Vesle
Noyon
War Office
Guiscard
Roosevelt visits wounded son in Newport News
Col. Theodore Roosevelt visits his son Captain Archibald Roosevelt in Newport News Virginia. Captain Roosevelt was recently invalided home and ordered to the convalescing hospital at Camp Fitzmart located in the area.
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Archibald
France
Newport News
Theodore Roosevelt
Archibald Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Camp Fitmart
Draft Rules Change for World War Draft Classification
Washington regulations under Provost Marshal General Crowder revise the draft to allow deferments for essential workers in banks railroads and war material imports. District boards gain three advisers from industrial commercial and agricultural fields and police and firemen receive adjusted deferment rules with new class divisions.
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Washington
Crowder
Red Cross
Good Gain Near Vesle Reported
A good gain near Vesle is recorded with favorable movement in the area. Details emphasize progress and local activity surrounding the Vesle region.
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Vesle
British Capture on Messines Ridge Signals Break in Line
Special dispatches report British forces seizing pfloogsteert on the Messines ridge. American units advance toward the Aisne from the Vesle, forcing German retreat as fronts show demoralization. Paris notes claim Hun bases Chaunyn Jussy LaFere Ham abandoned amid explosions.
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Evening Journal
France
Vesle
Aisne
London
Pfloogsteert
Messines Ridge
Flanders
Special Te Eventage Journal
Paris
Chaunyn
Jussy
LaFere
Ham
Registrants Destress Exemption to Make Formal Claim
The fragment notes registrants seeking exemption from distress rules to file formal claims. It outlines steps for declaring hardship and pursuing a recognized exemption in legal or administrative processes.
Hoover Confers With Aids On Wartime Food Plan
Washington reports Herbert C. Hoover food administrator convened a two day conference with federal administrators from all states to discuss a new wartime food program. He outlined Europe trip results and sought input on wheat and meat regulations sugar distribution flour price and distribution mill feeds cottonseed products and related organizations. Delegates reported good overall food saving results from their regions.
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Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
Provisions Made for Sick Men in Draft Registration
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced rules for registering men within draft age who are ill on September 12. If a registrant cannot appear, a proxy may attend the draft board, and the board may deputize a representative to complete the card and report. The word sick will be written on the card and mailed or delivered to the local board.
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Washington
General Crowder
Emperor William Seen Aging in Nauheim Conference
Swiss observers report at Nauheim that Emperor William II appears aged with snow white hair and stooped shoulders. The German ruler’s eyes are feverish, his gestures abrupt, and his face drawn, conveying deep sorrow during a recent conference.
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Geneva
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LW. W
Ed. R. Bolkow
William I. Wheeler
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Ruse City
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Haig
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T. R
Foch
Tie Sommer
Messines
Hoover
Emperor Bill
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