Allies Launch General Offensive on Saloniki Front
Reporting from Paris and Berlin on August 21, the front line across Saloniki sees heavy fighting as Allied forces drive across the Struma and clash with Bulgarian positions northwest of Seres. Serbian troops seize the first Bulgarian trench on Kikurus heights and fort Makalcar, while Bulgarians push toward Kavala near seven miles away. Berlin notes German Bulgarian forces advance southward in Greece as Greek units withdraw toward Drama and Serres to cover the front.
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Saloniki
French War Office
Banica
Florina
Struma
Seres
Trajan
Balonin
Sara A Havas
Saiki
Germany
Italy
Seresi
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Demir-Hissary
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Vardar
Lake
Dotran
Cerna
Moglenica
Kikurus
Kaimakcalar
Berlin
Balkan
Greece
Vier Hill
Malareka
Whca
Ja Mezeplanina
Dmipaat Jeri
Gumnica
Lake Polian
Kavala
Athens
Drama
Serres
Sayville
Archduke Charles Francia
Magura
Moldova
Carpathiang
Kreta
Kinahola
Tartar Pass
Horoganka
von Hindenburg
Kisel
Rudka-Chervishe
Stokhod
Villa Dead Is New Report
A new report from El Paso dated Aug 2 states that bandit leader Villa died of blood poisoning from wounds suffered on July 9 at Tallamantes near Parral Chihuahua and was buried nearby. Andres Garcia, a Mexican consul, received the dispatch, which originated in San Geronimo.
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Villa
Andres Garcia
San Geronimo
Chihuahua
Tallamantes
Parral
New Zeppelin Could Cross Atlantic Says Zeppelin Captain
Berlin reports that a commander of the new super Zeppelin stated under favorable meteorological conditions it could cross from Germany to America directly without intermediate landings. He noted the craft remains a war machine not built to link nations in peace. Ireland was described as outside the attack zone and not enemy territory.
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Sayville
England
Germany
America
Atlantic
Madeira
Scotland
Ireland
Emerald Isle
Nostradamus
Catherine de Medici
London
Thebes
Roumania and Balkan Front Threats Stir World War Watch
Berlin and Amsterdam dispatches warn Roumania may join the entente, mobilizing 500000 to 600000 troops and threatening Bulgaria from the north with Russian aid. An Austro German ultimatum is rumored as Berlin papers note Bucharest talks with Russia and the danger of a wider war looms. The senate immigration vote then pits ten Democrats against party leaders, as Stone denounces treachery and Hardwick vows to support the measure.
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Saloniki
Roumania
Berlin
Roumanian
Maj. Moraht
Russia
Bucharest
Germany
Austria
Europe
Bulgaria
Bessarabia
Amsterdam
Wolff Bureau
Kreuz Zeitung
Senate
Smith
Russian Lines Push On As Somme Attacks Continue
Across the eastern front the Russians press a sustained drive from the Stokhod region toward Kovel and Pinsk, threatening Lake Nobel. Carpathian gains are claimed as Jablonitza and Fereskul come under Russian control. In Picardy and Verdun the Allies and Germans clash with heavy artillery, while British and French bombardments hint at a forthcoming major assault.
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Carpatans
Kevel
Pinsk
Rudka-Charsische
Kovel
Teutonic
Tobol
Nobel
Lake Nobel
Ruaslannes
Carpathian
Hungary
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Kuty
Jablonitza
Fereskul
Bukowina
Galicia
Petrograd
Kravel
Stokhod
Teutons
Stakhod
Sharpe
Plcardy
Verdun
Somme
Seers Profit From War Predictions At Front Lines
London August 21 spiritualists fortune tellers and palm readers profit by forecasting wartime events. Reports say one well known American woman hosts nightly seances at her residence with a medium summoning Napoleonic shades to reveal campaign plans and outcomes for officers in noble families. An American authority notes one fortune teller nearly predicted a major naval engagement. The piece notes concern from religious leaders over rising interest in these prophecies.
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London
Sears
North Sea
Napoleon
Leutenant
Fammilies
By Press Publishing Co
Girl in Thieves' Den Solves Case Through Daring Visitations
Senora Luz de Mendez daughter of a Guatemalan minister and noted Latin American beauty aided detectives by visiting resorts and thieves dens to track her jewelry worth 10000 dollars missing from Flatbush. Gardener Joseph Bonamart was arrested with a female accomplice and pawnbroker Enrico Picerella held on $1000 bail as detectives recovered a pearl diamond necklace and sapphire bracelet.
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Washington Post
New York
Senora Luz de Mendez
Guatemala
Flatbush
Joseph Bonomart
Senora Mendes
Senora Mendez
Bonamart
Senora Mendez Wan
Enrico Picerella
Pleersla
Greeks Face Attacks and Zeppelins Skirt U S Reach
A crowded index to today’s issue reports heavy fighting in Greece with both sides attacking, a note that no Zeppelin can fly to the United States, Russian advances on the front, and an artillery battle on the Somme. It also mentions Roumania possibly entering the war and political turmoil among senators.
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Tomeght
France
Mouguet Farm
Thiepval
Paris
Somme
Greece
U. S
Roumania
Hughes
Border Plan Stands Amid Bloodless Victory Claims
Secretary Baker defended keeping the National Guard on the Mexican border, noting the emergency was grave and border life secured by militiamen. He praised training under regular officers and relief measures, stating the guard serves a vital, costed purpose and will return home when order is restored.
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Baker
Complaimanta
United States
Wilson Appeals to Railroads for Eight Hour Day Plan
President Wilson urged railroad executives to adopt an eight hour day as patriotism and national defense demanded. He warned arbitration was not possible now while railroad leaders voiced doubt about the plan though a counter proposal may follow. Delegates from their unions wait as more system heads arrive and a crisis looms.
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Wilson
Brotherhood
Cpincipia
Elisha Lee
National ,Conference Committee of Railways
Arbitration Plan Divides Rail Lines and Public Opinion
The nation debates whether to abandon arbitration in railroad disputes as the Eight Hour Pay proposal looms. President Wilson warns against a strike and urges restraint while Elisha Lee and rail leaders push for a public tribunal, citing wage and operating-conditions disputes.
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Elishalee
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