British Drive to Bapaume and Hindenburg Line Breached
Allied forces push along a 45 mile front from Scarpe to Bapaume with Cherisy Vis-en-Artois and Bois du Sart seized. Hindenburg Line pierced east of Heninel and positions at Fontaine les Croisilles Dompierre Montauban and Monts remain as British patrols enter Baupaume. Prisoners exceed 21 000 as German resistance wanes and German machine gunners retreat amid street fighting in Bapaume.
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Bapaume
Haig
Hindenburg Zone
Associated Press
London
Scarpe River
M Mrshal Haig
Cherisy
Vis-en-Artois
Bois-du- Sart
France
Croisilles
Fontaine-les-Croisilles
Bullecourt
Heninel
Hindenburg
Fontaine-els-Croisilles
Bois-du-Sart
Scarpe
Monchy-le-Preux
Montauban
Mametz
Dompierre
Cappy-sur-Somme
Peronne
Somme
Baupaume
Gay
Arras
Plouvain
British Drive Near Croisilles and Croisilles Line in Flanders
British forces press toward Croisilles and Croissilles area as they outflank from Fontaine-les-Croissilles and push east of Saint Leger. Pelves has fallen ground near Bois-du-Sart, with heavy machine gun fire delaying advances and authorities noting uncertain hold near Pelves. Fighting continues around Ecoust-Saint Mein and Vaulx-Vrancourt as rail line to Cambrai extends the front.
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Pelves
Bois-du-Sart
London
Croissilles
Fontaine-les-Croissilles
Saint Leger
Ecoust-Saint Mein
Vaulx- Vrancourt
Baupaume
Cambrai
Allied forces advance on Avre and Scarpe fronts
The Official Reports from Paris and London detail heavy fighting on the Avre and Scarpe fronts. Allied troops advance over 4 kilometers at points, occupy several villages, and inflict losses on German divisions. Canadians and British forces penetrate German positions between rivers Sensee, Scarpe, and Oise, seizing Cherisy Vis en Artois Fontaineres Croisilles Roeux Beugnatre Arleux and Mericourt east of the Somme with hundreds of prisoners.
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Paris
Avre
Hallu
Fransart
Cremery
Gruny
Carrepui
Roye
Baucourt
Laucourt
Crapeau-Mesnil
Lassigny
Oise
Aisne
London
Haig
Scarpe
Sensee
Cherisy
Vis En Artois
Bois-du- Sart
Fontaineres-Croisilles
Starpe
Roeux
Greeland
Gavrelle
Arleux-en Gohelle
Croisilles
Hapaume
Beugnatre
Bengnatre
Somme
Mericourt
Fontaine-lez Cappy
There
Vermandovillers
British Bar Regrets for U S Lawmakers Visit to Front
American representatives Ernest Lundeen of Minnesota and Charles H Dilton of South Dakota were denied permission to visit British lines in France after arriving by a British vessel and touring the American front. An investigation followed reports they discussed war topics aboard ship, prompting British and American officials to review the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Associated Press
Ernest Lundeen
Minnesota
Charles H Dilton
South Dakota
Italy
Fight on to Berlin and End War Captured Han Officer Says
Canadian Forces in France report in the Scarpe region the Hindenburg trenches taken by Scottish troops within hours of zero. A captured Alsatian spoke French, urging British to press on to Berlin and end the war while praising Canadian resolve and signaling Germany’s manpower exhaustion.
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Berlin
France
Scarpe River
Hindenburg
Paris
Germany
French Forces Take Roye and Seven Villages as Germans Retreat
Paris reports on August 27 that the French army advanced two and a half miles on a twelve and a half mile front, capturing Roye and seven villages. Debeney’s corps encircled Roye, pushing German defenders back east of the town while American forces along the Vesle Front attacked Bazoches and faced German attacks at Fismette, with fighting continuing and American troops holding the line. The roll of battles shows heavy German losses and French gains as the push toward Soissons continues.
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Roye
Associated Press
Paris
War Office
France
Io Town
Hallu
Debeney
Hattencourt
Cremery Ahi Gruny
Corpus
Reiglie
Verpillieres
Montdidier
Vesle
Bazoches
Fismes
Fismette
Filmette
Germans oppose American attack as village fronts hold
German planes breached near Fismette but Americans repelled them with their guns and hold Fismette. Bazoches assault progresses with daylight fighting and German attempts to reinforce failing. French and American artillery destroy advancing infantry north of Bazoches as heavy bombardment continues. In the Roye area, French gain ground toward Saint Gillies and Crapeaumesnil while German counterattacks from Roye are repulsed. continuous combat along Chaulnes to Laucourt line reported.
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Pershing
Barouches
Fismette
Soissons
Picardy
Teutons
Bazoches
France
Associated Press
Chaulnes
Laucourt
Roye
Saint Gillies
Crapeaumesnil
Roye-Shaulne
Ayanis Air Director Crowell Munitions Chief One-Man Control Idea
Secretary Baker announces a major reorganization of the aircraft service adopting a one man control system. John D Ryan is named director of air service and Second Assistant Secretary of War, to oversee material personnel and operation, with Edward Stettinius reassigned to a France mission. Benedict Crowell is named director of munitions as part of the shift.
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Albert W. Fox
Washington Post
Baker
Pnepgim&n
John D Ryan
Aircraft Production Board
William L Kenly
Ryan
Air Service
Edward Stettinius
France
Benedict Crowell
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Capitol
Senate
Department of the Air
War
Navy Departments
Balker
Senate Subcommittee
Secretary of War
Secretary of
Navy
Army
Land Service
Sea Service
Air Ministry
War Department
Kenly
Military Aeronautics
N EB Irwin
Great Britain
Oaunion
Naval Service
John D. Ryan
Stettinius
T Army
Bureau of Aircraft Production
Bureau of Military Aeronautics
U S Troops Battle Mexicans at Nogales Border
United States troops engage several hundred Mexican fighters in Nogales Arizona after Mexicans fire on sentries. Lt Col Herman among wounded. three Americans killed, twelve wounded, over 100 Mexican casualties reported. American and Mexican officials to confer as reinforcements move toward Nogales.
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Nogales
Ariz
Herman
United States
Gaston Reddock
Arizona
International Avenue
Sonora
Dias Federal
Emilio Kesterlitzky
Carranza
Villa
Ignacio Bonillas
Washington
An Antonio
Tex
Southern Department
Holbrook
Munition Program Powers Assigned to Crowell Director
The Bureau of Aircraft Production places Benedict Crowell as Director of Munitions with full authority to procure and furnish munitions for military operations. Keppel retains existing duties while Stettinius agrees to the new relations in Europe per prior discussion and full accord.
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Benedict Crowell
Keppel
Stettintus Ta
Europe
Soldier Recovers After Sixteen Wounds On French Front
On the Woevre front two American soldiers faced heavy shell and gunfire. One man received sixteen bullet wounds in the legs and arms but kept fighting and is expected to recover. A second fighter sustained a severe stomach wound and a blown off nose yet continued to resist until evacuated.
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France
Associated Press
Woevre
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U. S
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Mexico
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Nogates
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