French and British Forces Advance Across Fronts
French troops retake 30 villages along the Aulette Cross Canal south of Marquion and advance along the Canal du Nord and Vesle while British forces push north and south of Peronne. Haig reports gains in Flanders and near Peronne as canal crossings and river advances continue with German defenses declining on several sectors.
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SOISSONS
NOYON
AISNE
HAIG
FLANDERS
PERONNE
Fresnes
Petain
Old Hindenburg
Canal De Nord
Ploegsteert
Messines
Associated Press
Paris
Canal du Nord
Vesle
war office
Aulette
Brenelle
Chassem
Furher
canal Lateral
Mangins
Mont Des Tombs
Lemuy
Humbert
Somme
oops
Feronne Ham
Canal Du “Nord
Inch en-Artois
France
sSouth
Scarpe
Dys
strangeur
Bapaume Cambrai
Mont St Quentin
Terfille Hiver
Havrincourt wood
Pleegsteert
Hill 63
La Basse Canal
Official War Reports from London and Berlin Fronts
Official dispatches from London report Allied advances along the Canal du Nord the Lys front and Aisne sector with numerous villages retaken and prisoners taken. Berlin notes limited fighting near Mont St Simeon and Canal du Nord as German positions retreat under French pressure with ongoing minor engagements.
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Berlin
London
war office
Americans Advance After Vesle Retreat On Aisne Front
Allied forces continue the pursuit of German troops retreating from the Vesle as American and French units push over the plateau between the Vesle and Aisne. Observers report light resistance, with the main German force likely across the Aisne. heavy explosions and aerial observations indicate continued combat efforts.
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Verdun
Vesle
Velse
Aisne
thia
Vesle River
Associated Press
Kherms
Teutons
Veale
Brentelle
Vaux Cere
Bianzy
Basheux
British Embassy Raid Sparks Outcry Across London
London reports say Bolsheviks in London and Moscow allege British aid to counterrevolutionaries. Pravda claims Savinkoff and Filonenko hid in the embassy, triggering a search that led to the death of Captain Cromie. About forty Britons were arrested as part of the crackdown amid tense protests.
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Savinkoff
Filonenko
Capt
Cromic
Pravda
Petrograd
Moscow
Fravada
Savinkok
M. Hillier
Fighting for Sacred Soil and Kaltur
Amsterdam dispatch reports Emperor William telegraphing Mudich that German forces fight decisive battles and the nation will unite to defend its sacred soil and kultur. The message says Germans understand the present struggle against an enemy filled with hatred and jealousy and will devote all strength to defend fatherland.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
William
Mudich
Embassy clash leaves Attache Cromie dead and 40 detained
In a corridor brawl the scouts fired after being attacked. Attache Cromie was killed. Police seized 40 people inside the embassy, including Prince Schaschewsky, and allegedly found weapons and compromising documents.
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Attache Cromie
Prince Schaschewsky
Trotzky Leads Russian War Council in Soviet Action
Leon Trotzky has been elected president of the Russian supreme war council at a meeting of the Soviet executive committee. Vaznettes named commander in chief for all Russian fronts. Ratification of Brest-Litovsk supplements by unanimous vote, two abstentions.
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Copenhagen
Leon Trotzky
supreme war council
Berlin
Wolf bureau
Moscow
Lettiah
Vaznettes
Brest-Litovsk
Tretzky
Kaiser in Danger Declares Hertling Urges Reform
Amsterdiam Sept 5 Chancellor von Hertling urged the Prussian upper house to fulfill the emperors pledge for reform of the franchise. He warned that the protection and preservation of the crown and dynasty are at stake and that there is no question of social discrimination at the next election. The government will not pressure the house and seeks a path to understanding despite scruples on general equal suffrage.
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Associated Press
Amsterdiam
von Hertling
tower house
The Sunday Post Prepares Big Issue With Record Circulation
The Sunday Post reports a Sunday circulation of 76 000 and notes continued growth through the summer. It urges advertisers to submit copy early to meet rising demand and presses readers to order copies now. The issue promises world news, graphic battle front recitals, top fiction, and a Rotogravure pictorial supplement.
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DAILY
SUNDAY POST
THE
POST
Rush Work On Draft Vigorous Senate Debate On Slacker Rounds
Long Senate session debated who ordered New York slacker rounds involving 48000 men arrests by Justice, War, Navy and military agencies. Calls for full report from Attorney General Crowder and questions of authority dominated. Prodded by Chamberlain, Smoot sought a Senate inquiry into responsibility with Lodge pressing to know who issued orders.
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Saya Crowder
New York
Bone
Department of Justice
Smoot
Wilson
Gregory
Newark city
military intelligence bureau
Senate
Senate military committee
Kirby
U.S
Washington
Gen Crowder
Neward
War and Navy DepartmentseB
Chamberlain
Calder
Johnson
California
Sherman
Illinois
Lodge
Poindexter
Maryland
department
Germany
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La’ Fere
French Cross
Somme Canal
Ham
Epanancourt
eest
Oise
Antrecourt
Humberts
eteam
Feronne
Hindenburg
troeli
Provourt-Queant
cressings
Jerome
bomme
Inchy En Artois
Indigen Artors
severtt
Hindenburs
Guiscard
Wadnesday
Official War Reports
BRITISH
Athies and
Hurly
vesse
Falvy
Offroy
Plessis d'Oue
Beriancourt
Guivry
Caillouel Crepigny
Marest-Dancourt
Abbecourt
Ailette
Ailetté
Pierremanche
Autreville
Coucy
Folembray
Coucy-le-Chateau
Coucy le- Ville
Landriecourt
Neuville Sur Marghval
Vregny
Fort Conde
Conde
Vieil Arcy
Dnusze
Barbonval
Beauregard farm
oyon
Mont St Simeon
Baboeuf
Mondescourt
Noyer Chauny
Maucourt
Guiscard waa
Bethencourt
Chaumy
Berlancourt-Ham- Sancourt
Canal du
Nord
Humberta
forgea
Libermont Freniches
Fretyle-Chateau
poin
Bisa
Venizel
Missy
La Fere
Ypres
La Basses
Lys salient
German war office
Bommy
Offa
adda
VIEL-ARCY
Fismette Beach
Barbonvai
HMNS
RBEIMS
Villers-en+Prayeres
Kiemes
Bazochea
Flamette
Rheims
Chemin des Dames
westerm
Kopr
Reds
Embassy
Associated Preva
Central News today
Evening News today
Maxim Ljitvinoff
Brixton
M Litvinoff
bolsheviv Russia
Cromie
forele
Petrosgrad
Francis Cromle
Hong Kong
Baltic
Kaiser
Trotzky
Vorpaerts
State Department
Stockholm
HERTLING
THE SUNDAY POST
WALSON
Big
New Levies Wall
Hiram Johnson
Coromend do
Senator Johnson
United States Senate
United States
Buarwan
Qezstion
ALBERT W. Fox
Washington Post
Crowder
yeaterda
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