Astonish French Zouaves Fire on the Huns in Early Sept
French reconnoitering parties east of Soissons advanced to the Alsebier to the canal south of the Aisne while Franco American units fired on the north bank positions. American forces north of the Vesle reported German dumps destroyed and towns like Vazoches and Fismette taken overnight.
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Soissons
Perth
Breneile
Chassemy
Canal Lateral
Aisne
Mangin
Mont Des Tombes
Leuilly
Thumbert
Somme
Epanancouriers
Oise
Autrecourt Heights
Peronne-Ham
Ham
Vesle
Villers-en-l’rayeres
Alene
Fismes
Vfazoches
Fismette
Vesse
Aiene
Liberte
Terry-Sorny
Imperial Guards
Texas Vale
Roche
Prench General Staff
American Artillery Supports Pursuit Across Vesle Front
France Sept 6 American artillery backing the pursuit of retreating Germans crosses the Vesle as bridging material is rushed to span the Aisne and Oise Aisne canal if retreat continues to the Chemin des Dames. The north of Soissons sees steady pressure as American and French forces push eastward in a flanking movement. American artillery fights on with French in sweeping plateaus as German retrograde continues.
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France
Vesle
Aisne
Oise-Aisne Canal
Chemin Des Dames
Soissons
Yanks Win in Lorraine as War Report Details Clash
American forces repelled a German sortie at Frapelle after hours of shelling. An American lieutenant led scouts into No Man's Land, surrounding the Germans who fled and left two prisoners. The bombardment used about 8 000 shells with gas projectiles. no American casualties. Prisoners were taken in the Woevre area amid active enemy mortars and a nervous German stance along the Tou region.
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Lorraine
Frapelle
No Man’s Land
Woevre
Tou
Prise Ors
Bolshevik Envoy and Staff Placed in Custody in London
British authorities report Maxim Litvinoff the Bolshevik envoy in London and his secretary along with another Bolshevik member have been taken to Brixton prison. The Critieh government says they are under preventive arrest and that all British Bolsheviks in Russia are freed to head toward the Finnish frontier. Also, L Heure newspaper in Paris is suspended for 24 hours due to a general headquarters request.
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Maxim Litvinoff
London
Newps
Belshevik
Brixton
Critieh
M. Litvinoff
Bolshevik Russia
Aris
L'Heure
Anlwewern
Russians Attack British Consulate in Petrograd
London reports the British consulate in Moscow was attacked after a search of the British embassy in Petrograd. Forty Britons were detained. Attache Francis Cromie was killed and Captain Cromie said to have killed three Bolshevik soldiers. Foreign Office notes precautionary steps amid fears of similar acts against the French embassy.
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London
Moscow
Petrograd
Amsterdam
Peanda
Savinkoff
Filchenkoe
M. Hillier
Francis Cromie
Foreign Office
French and British Advance Press For Front Line Gains
Paris reports French troops advance along the Nord and north of the Vesle with thirty villages taken on the Ailette and gains for the British north and south of Peronne. Haig notes patrols crossing the Canal du Nord east of Marquion as enemy retirements accelerate under continued bombardment.
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Canal du Nord
Vesle
Paris
Onal du Nord
War Office
Ailette
London
Peronne
Field Marshal
Haig
Marquion
Bomb Explosion At Federal Building In Chicago
Secret service and police hunted suspects after a bomb exploded at the Adams street entrance of the federal building in Chicago killing four and injuring thirty. Authorities suspect the device was an expensive bomb possibly intended for President Wilson as he was expected to attend a Labor Day event and the opening of a war exposition.
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U. S
Chicago
Adams Street
Federal
Charles F. Clyne
Keneshaw Mountain Landis
The
Porter
German positions near Somme and Canal du Nord in flux
British forces report gains around Peronne clearing Germain outposts along the Somme east bank while German reinforcements along the Canal du Nord north and south of Indhy-en-Artois run heavy machine gun lines. Germans may try to anchor defenses near the Hindenburg line further south. Also ships completed 124165 tons in August per Admiralty.
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Drocourt-Queant
Somme
Peronne
Germinia
Canal du Nord
Indhy-en-Artois
Moenvres
Speil
Boston Cubs Open World Series With Red Sox 1 0 Triumph
In Chicago, September 6, 1918, the Cubs and Red Sox opened the World Series at Comiskey Park. Boston won 1–0 as Ruth pitched a sparkling game and Shean scored the lone run in the fourth inning. Everett Scott made a remarkable bare handed catch in the seventh to gun down a Cub at second. The announced crowd reached about 21 900.
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Cubs
Red Sox
White Sox
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Ruth
Boston
Shean
Vaughn
Hooper
Cub
Merkle
Strunk
Bill Killefer
Mitchell
Mange
Holly
Charley Pick
George Roche
Whiteman
Meliinis
Fred Thomas
Babe Ruth
Gilly
Paskett
Dave Shean
Spoffy Meinnis
Everett Scott
Jim Vaughn
Scott
Melnnis’ Station
Provost Marshal Demands Faster Draft Process
Gen. Enoch Crowder orders immediate acceleration of the selective service system to reach the 18 to 45 registration and move men to army cantonments by October. He directs questionnaires before drawing, urges instant classification, and calls local boards to speed operations to meet October needs.
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Washington
Enoch Crowder
National Selective Service
Crowder
General Crowder
Han
Reach the South Bank of the Aisne Crisis Pushes North
French and American forces continue a northward advance as they strive to reach the south bank of the Aisne. Allied troops press toward the river amid ongoing combat in the region.
British Follow Up Haigs Troops At Neuve Chapelle
Paris dispatch reports Fran co-American forces reaching the south bank of the Aisne river with an eight mile front between Conde and Visil Arry. Amer ican troops hold Chuizel Barbonal Clemies and push toward the outskirts of Villers en Prayers.
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Evening Journal
Paris
Aisne River
Conde
Visil-Arry
Chuizel
Barbonal
Clemies
Villers
British Take Neuve Chapel and Nearby Positions
British forces captured Neuve-Chapelle Bushy St Christbriest and Le Mesnil Burntel. La Fere, east of the Hindenburg line, is reported to be in flames.
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Evening Journal
London
Neuve—Chapelle
Bushy
St. Christbriest
le Mesnil
la Fere
Hindenburg Line
Return of registration cards speeds up series number assignment
General Crowder explains the process to return cards swiftly and assign series numbers. The operation, previously taking thirty days in 1917, now aims for ten days. Drawing may occur on October 2 once serial number lists are completed by boards.
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Crowder
Turkey Protects Americans in Persia Evacuates Tabriz Consulate
Turkey ordered the Persian theater commander to prevent mistreatment of Americans and to evacuate the American consulate at Tabriz. The foreign minister told the Swedish chargé in Constantinople that full details were hampered by telegraph cuts, but instructions to hand the consulate and hospital to American authorities were issued.
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Washington
Turkey
Persia
Constantinople
State Department
Stockholm
Tabriz
Government spending in August surpasses war-time record
Government outlays in August totaled 1.805 billion dollars, running at over 40 thousand dollars per minute. Of this sum, 1.524 billion funded army and navy upkeep, ship and airplane construction, and other direct war needs, marking a monthly peak since the war began.
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Washington
Army
Chile Aroused By Hun Act In Harbors
German crews attempted to blow up their interned ships in Chilean harbors Tuesday night in three ports. The plan appears carefully prepared with simultaneous dynamite acts. Government measures were taken to prevent any further disruption.
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Santiago
Chile
Chilean
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