Russian Troops Take Stanislau and Gain in Sereth Region
Petrograd reports Stanislau, a key Galicia railroad center, captured by Russian forces led by Ieron Letchitzky. Russians also force Austro German retreat from Gliadka and Voroblevek, occupy Monasterzyska, and advance along the Sereth and Stokhod fronts with heavy fighting and large captures.
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Dniester
Stanislau
Vienna
Petrograd
Lemberg
Galicia
Stanislaus
Iren
Letchitzky
Halich
Sereth
Gliadka
Voroblevek
Monasae
Bulgaran Line Attacked French Push Ahead in Somme Battle
Allied forces press near the Graeco-Serbian frontier and capture Doiran station as Saloniki troops drive Bulgarians. Berlin notes Balkan focus while 600,000 Allied troops prepare a large offensive across the front. French and British gains north of the Somme confirmed with renewed pressure and mine explosions near Neuville Saint Vaast.
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Somme
London
Saloniki
Doiran
Balkan
Serbia
Roumania
Balkans
Berlin
Central News
Bazentin-le-Petit
Pozieres
Haig
Italians Reach Doberdo Plateau and Capture Key Positions
Italian war office reports occupation of the Doberdo plateau and towns Rubbia and San Martino del Carso, reaching the Vallone line as Austrians retreat east of Vallone. Front reports describe strong enemy rear guards, successful Italian advances, and ongoing captures with thousands of prisoners in recent days.
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Rubbio
San Martino del Carso
Haly
Triest
Vallone
Rome
Doberdo
War Office
Rubbia
San Martino del Caras
Third
San Michele
San Martino
Vinppacra
Monte Cosich
Cima Debeli
Monfalcone
Deberdo
Gorizia
Monts San Gabriele
Monte San Marto
Cibizza
Vienna
Isonze
Gortata
Plate
San Mario del Carco
Tries
Plows Unearth Long-Lost Treasure On Texas Farm
In Nacona Texas a farmer named Palmer uncovered a liver barn on his property estimated to be worth between 100 000 and 280 000 dollars. Local belief holds the bars were left by Spaniards in the 16th or 17th century during their retreat amid Indian activity.
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Nacona
Tex
Palmer
Indiana
Censorship for Military Reasons Debated by British Officials
London August 11 American newspaper correspondents protested censorship of their dispatches in Germany. Irwin B Laughlin presented the issue to the foreign office. Lord Robert Cecil said no decision yet, favoring censorship of messages in transit over local censor ship. He noted defense of the realm act cannot curb in transit harm and that authors cannot be reached.
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London
Germany
Washington
State Department
Foreign Office
Irwin B. Laughlin
Lord Robert Cecil
Carranza Reported Held as Prisoner in Mexico City
Private advices reach El Paso from Mexico City saying First Chief Carranza has been imprisoned in the canto with no details. The Mexican consulate and Gen Gonzales in Juarez have not received information.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexico City
Carranza
Gonzales
Juarez
Forty Die On Blazing Ship Eletheria Off Skiatho
Athens reports the Greek steamer Eletheria, carrying oil from Saloniki to Volo with 1200 passengers, many troops, caught fire near Skiatho. Forty killed and many injured as the captain steered the vessel to shore. Skiatho is in the northern Sporades in the Aegean Sea.
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Athens
Paris
Saloniki
Volo
Skiatho
Blethera
Thessaly
Eletheria
West election pivot and rail war loom east
Washington dispatch surveys 1920 race dynamics as Wilson faces needed Western support for reelection. Wall Street views Hughes chances as uncertain with East seen safely Republican. Also reports plan to expand mediation for a looming railroad strike after eight hour demands, with President Wilson canceling a Mayflower cruise to stay close to negotiations.
Russian cable plan surfaced to link Russia and United States
The dispatch notes American Ambassador Francis proposing a direct Russia America cable or wireless link, with a Baltic port entry at Kola. Russian officials favor lower press cable rates to speed news exchanges while Washington eyes possible routes and delays press for no longer restrictions. The Danish West Indies treaty faces defeat in rigsdag as elections loom, while Britain faces probes over holding up Russian orders to U.S. firms.
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William Philip Simms
Petrograd
Russia
United States
Francia
America
Francis
Kola
Lapland
Washington Post
Copenhagen
Rigsdag
Danish West Indies
T. C. Christensen
Great Britain
State Department
Simma
Huseta
American served 430 days with British army at front
George L. Walters of Washington D C traveled on the Philadelphia from Liverpool to New York Aug 11 as a pantryman. He served 430 days with Battery C 275th brigade royal field artillery in France and Belgium and was wounded twice. Walters chose passage work over consular messenger.
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Verdun
Chattancourt
Douaumont
Fieury
Lef
Meuse
Thiaumont
Washington Post
New York
Philadelphia
Liverpool
George L. Walters
Washington, D. C
France
Belgium
Walters
Royal Feld Artillery
Bunkie
Ww. L. Walters
Norfolk
Arras
Ankl
Slavs Capture Stanislau and Other Front News
In today’s page the main items report Slavs capturing Stanislau, Bulgar Ling assaulted, Italians making gains, French advancing on the Somme, and calls for a cable to Russia. The piece notes West as election pivot and hints at Danish treaty fate and a Seabury gubernatorial bid.
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Stanislau
D. C
German Fleet Exits Kiel Canal in Rapid Move
Copenhagen reports a large German battle fleet including dreadnoughts cruisers destroyers and submarines emerged from the Kiel Canal on Thursday. The ships were seen off Tranderup speeding through the Little Belt between the Baltic and Cattegat as Copenhagen newspapers described.
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Little Belt
Copenhagen
Kiel Canal
Tranderup
Baltic Sea
Cattemat
Seabury for governor and McCombs for senate chosen
In Saratoga Springs the unofficial Democratic State conference backed Samuel Seabury for governor and William F. McCombs for U.S. senate. Senator Wagner presented a platform attacking Gov Whitman and urging a 1917 woman suffrage referendum while praising Wilson and landmark reforms.
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Whitman
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Samuel Seabury
New York
Court of Appeals
Seabury
William F. McCombs
United States
Wilson
Robert F. Wagner
Resolutions Committee
Gov
Thomas Jefferson
Roosevelt May Invade West With Six Speeches for Hughes
New York Aug 11 Theodore Roosevelt may seek the middle seat in the Republican campaign, with William R Willcox saying Roosevelt will deliver five or six speeches. Some addresses would be delivered with former President Taft, aiming to energize party prospects in the battlegrounds.
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Hughes
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Campany
William R. Willcox
Uyater Bay
Calis Tor
Roosevelt
Willeex
Algal
Blacklist 10 Remain No Change Says Cecil War Trade
London Aug 11 Lord Robert Cecil says no change in allied policy toward neutral protests and trade with enemies. He notes Sweden notes and Hague 1907 convention are inoperative and confirms British stance on Netherlands Overseas Trust detentions affecting American shipments. Americans threaten State Department action over pledged but unmet assurances.
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Robert Cecil
Sweden
Netherlands
London
Great Britain
Italy
Paris
Lord Robert
House of Commons
Foreign Office
Robert
Netherlands Overseas Trust
Washington
Holland
United States
State Department
U boats torpedoes sink six vessels in latest attacks
Reports to Lloyds from widely separated areas state 11 submarines and mines caused multiple sinkings today. Vessels harmed include the British steamer F Stobart, struck by a mine in the North Sea with four crew dead, the San Bernardo torpedoed nearby, the French sailing vessel Annette Marie from Dunkirk, and Norwegian steamers Credo and Sora off Barfleur. In the Mediterranean the French schooner Neptune was sunk by an Austrian submarine, with two other vessels believed lost. The Danish steamer Danesvang bound for Hull was sunk by a submarine in the North Sea, crew saved.
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Aus
Lloyds
F. Stobart
North Sea
San Bernardo
Annette Marie
Dunkirk
Credo
Sora
Barfleur
France
English
Mediterranean
Neptune
Danesvang
Haparanda
Sweden
Hull
Abmarine
Reuter
Copenhagen
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