British Gain Mile in Flanders Seize Village and 400 Prisoners
Allied war dispatches report British lines advance west of Armentieres to a depth of up to 2,000 yards along a four mile front, with Outtersteen captured and 400 German prisoners taken. French forces also claim 400 prisoners and gains south of the Ancre amid intensified artillery action.
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Flanders
Associated Press
London
Armentieres
Viex Berguin
Bailleul
Merville
Outtersteen
Chilly
Fransart
Rove
Ultimatum in Spanish note to Germany stated
Paris reports Spain warns that any German vessel interned in a Spanish port will be seized for each Spanish ship torpedoed. A high political source notes Madrid protest and says if Germany fails to satisfy demands, Spain will take the action its honor requires.
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Paris
Germany
Havas
Madrid
San Sebastian
A. B.C
Fete Raises 2100 for Free Milk Fund in White Sulphur
A Japanese fete on the Old White lawn in White Sulphur Springs W Va drew about 1000 attendees and netted 2100 for the France free milk fund. Directors included Mrs Warren McCombe and Miss Josephine Osborne of New York with help from Mr and Mrs Stanwood Mencken. Notables among boxholders were Secretary and Mrs William Gibbs McAdoo Mrs Edward RK Stettinius and Mrs Cary T Grayson. The event was to be followed by a second outing at Club de Vingt on Cabin John bridge yard Monday night.
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Washington Post
White Sulphur Springs
W- Va
France
Warren MecCombe
Josephine Osborne
New York
Stanwood Mencken
William Gibbs McAdoo
Edward RK. Stettinius
Cary T. Grayson
Cabin John Bridge
War Office Says Artillery Fights Continue In France
Paris August 18 The war office reports ongoing artillery fighting throughout the day especially near Canny sur Matz and Beuvraignes with local actions south of the Avre enabling the capture of more than 400 prisoners.
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Paris
War Office
Canny sur-Matz
Beuvraignes
Avre
World War Fronts Report Quiet Night Across Europe
Paris reports spirited artillery between the Oise and Aisne and two German surprise attacks in Champagne failed. French took prisoners. London notes slight position gains south of Bucquoy and a repelled raiding party with no major events. Home dispatch details isolated artillery actions from Stelvio to the Plave region and a failed enemy attempt to retake an islet near Grave di Papadopolo, with heavy losses to the attackers and 29 prisoners taken. Italian and allied air activity noted.
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France
Paris
Canny-Sur-Yatz
Euvraignes
Ancre
Toda
Avre
Oise
Aisne
War Office
Champagne
Vale-sur-Tourbe
Maison-de-Champagne
London
Bucquoy
Stelvio
Astageo
Grappa
Plave
Grave di Papadopolo
German dispatches report west front infantry engagements near Bucquey and Avre
German high command says fighting occurred southwest of Bucquey and north of the Ancre with continued allied attacks along the Avre. The enemy advanced early toward Amiens and Montdidier to Roye, but armored cars were destroyed or forced back and infantry was repelled by counter fire.
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Berlin
London
General Headquarters
Bucquey
Ancre
Amiens
Montdlidier
Roye
Tardieu Praised by Senator Lewis in Paris Speech
Senator J Hamilton Lewis lauded Capt Andre Tardieu head of the Franco American mission as a strengthening link of friendship with the United States and praised Gen John J Pershing as the nation’s trusted commander. He cited Marshal Foch as proof America will hasten victory without compromising its principles and urged sustained sacrifice for liberty.
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Paris
United States
J. Hamilton Lewis
Volney Club
Andre Tardieu
General Commission
Frince
John J. Pershing
France
America
Marshal Foch
Lewis
Bombing raids hit Rouen Vernon and Havre fronts
German bombing squadrons intensified activity behind the front with raids on Rouen killing six and wounding five. Havre saw no deaths or damage. Vernon endured two raids with only material damage while Punkirk Calais and Callas received warnings or heavy bombardment including about 50 bombs on Friday night.
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Paris
Rouen
Gothas
Havre
Vernon
Punkirk
Calais
Callas
Patrols Active Along Vardar Front In War Update
Paris reports August 18 from the war office on the Macedonian front detailing extensive patrol activity near the Vardar and spirited artillery exchanges around Greygheli Cerna Bend. British airmen claimed a victory by downing an enemy aircraft north of Greygheli.
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Paris
War Office
Vardar
Greygheli
Cerna Bend
Gieygheli
West Virginian Is Prisoner With American Army in France
Lieut. Howard G. Mayes of Charleston West Virginia has been a prisoner in Germany since August 11. Lieut. Franz Schilling is missing since August 11. The War Department casualty list of July 29 previously reported Mayes as missing as a member of the aviation section of the army.
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Howard G. Mayes
Charleston
France
Associated Press
W. Va
Germany
Franz Schilling
War Department
Lieut
Mayes
Army
London Train Crews Quit Strike Halts Bus Tram Service
London faces a general strike after the walkout of bus and tram drivers and conductors in the northwest district. At 3 o'clock this morning the strike was declared leaving the city largely without bus or tram service though steam buses and the tube continue operate.
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London
Wounded in Line Cologne Panic Amid Front Strain
Special cable from the London Times reports Cologne area observers saying the western front position is weaker than claimed. Notes half front leave, rushed front cures, damaged horses, no front letters, deserters sent to front, widespread police roundups, and air raids driving factory shifts and labor migration. Deserter bands and executions cited, with public unease rising across countryside.
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London Times
Washington
The
Public Ledger Co
Hague
Cologne
West Front
Meen
Kalk
Wahn
Westsoven
Trotzburg
West
Thalia
Bavarian Crown Prince Rupprecht Arrives Home for Vacation
Munich reports Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria returning from the front for a brief vacation. Berlin notes Gen Hang von Hoehn is appointed to supreme German command on the Somme. Paris views German withdrawal north of Albert as von Boehn's retreat tactic first move.
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Amsterdam
Munich
Berlin Tageblatt
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Paris
Hang von Hoehn
Somme
Albert
von Boehn
Foch to Force Pace in Cheering Front
Marshal Foch may launch another offensive to pace the war, while German high command frets over American strength and the outcome of near-term clashes. US and French artillery tighten pressure along Vesle and Rouge-Noyon, and the surprise St Die push with the 42nd Division unsettles Ludendorff’s outlook.
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Albert W. Fox
Washington Post Co
Marshal Foch
Foch
President Wilson Prolongs Seaside Outing in Massachusetts
President Wilson relaxed at a secluded Manchester seaside mansion with Mrs. Wilson on Sunday. He avoided church services to keep a low profile and enjoyed terrace views of blue bay waters. Col. and Mrs. House joined for luncheon and dinner as he extended his stay beyond tonight.
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Manchester
Mass
Wilson
Col
Mrs. House
Col. House
Washington
Bans Auto Bathhouses Near Oyster Bay Beaches
Oyster Bay officials vow to end the practice of using automobiles as bathhouses along the harbor. Constable J. S. Thompson warns that Sunday bathers have been undressing in cars pushed to the water, with storm curtains and large glass peepholes, and says this must stop to prevent public shock in the future.
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Washington Post
Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay Harbor
J. S. Thompson
Deserter Twice Mentioned By Ann Experts On Front Morale
New York August 18 The Allied front morale rose due to spirit of American forces overseas said Dr E W Buckley supreme physician of the Knights of Columbus after returning from the western front He spoke with Generals Pershing Mangin and allied leaders noting a stark contrast with German prisoners including a boy not more than 15 who said his mother instructed him to surrender at the first op portunity
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New York
Hag
E. W. Buckley
St. Paul
Minn
Knights of Columbus
Pershing
Mangin
Clemenceaux
Guckiey
Bomb Under Troop Train Found at Illinois Central Depot
A bomb believed to be charged with high explosives was found beneath a troop train crowded with soldiers at Illinois Central depot. The iron pipe section, 18 inches long and 2 inches thick, was discovered by a train hand and handed to government investigators.
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Chicago
Illinois Central
Preparing for next war gas service officers and men sought
An August dispatch reports a German battlefield order listing gas section aptitude, asking units to submit names of officers and men who wish to continue in gas service after the war. It even invites mutilated soldiers whose infirmities do not prevent gas work to apply.
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Cierman
Germany
Foch
France
Preas
Mirlo Survivors Rescued After U‑Boat Attack Off Cape Hatteras
Forty one crew members of the Mirlo were saved by coast guards after two torpedoes from a German U‑boat ignited the gasoline laden tanker. Eleven crewmen were found dead in the burning hull as survivors were brought to Norfolk by patrol boats and a sea plane carried the captain ahead of the rest.
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Mirlo
Coast Guards
Trescoes
Norfolk
Coast Guard
Fifth Naval District
Navy
John Roberts
Mikle
Bute Street
Riots Rock Tokyo as Geisha Girls Targeted by Crowds
A detailed Tokyo dispatch reports severe rioting with mobs attacking business and theater districts, stoning geisha drivers, and burning wealthier homes. Police wounded, 5,000 crowd unrest near Ginza, 200 stores damaged, 90 arrests, troops deployed across Japan.
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Tokyo
Associated Press
Moba
Asakusa
Ministry of Interior
Japan
Ginza
Ministry of the Interior
Tokyo Tenchi
Canteen Profit of 250000 Reported for Army Unit
A profit of 250000 was made by the canteen of the Seventy sixth division at Camp Devens during six months before deployment. Capt Arthur E Foote who led the funds report says the dividends were distributed among the various companies.
Haig Decorated by France at Field Headquarters
Paris August 18 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig received the French military medal from Premier Clemenceau at the field headquarters on the recommendation of Marshal Foch. The ceremony underscored Allied solidarity amid ongoing operations.
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Paris
Sir Douglas Haig
Clemenceau
Marshal Foch
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