French and British Forces Push Across Somme Front
French troops penetrate four to five miles on the Somme front crossing the St. Quentin canal at Tugny and St. Simon and capturing Celle-sur-Aisne. Haig reports British forces drive Germans back along a 17 mile front from Havrincourt to Beauvais and seize a key point near the Canal du Nord as Mangin cuts further into the Hindenburg Line by capturing Barisis.
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Paris
War Office
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Vauzillon
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Ham
Amigny-Rouy
Fierce Air Raid Against Mannheim by British Raiders
An extended air battle 70 miles long saw British squadrons bomb Mannheim as they pressed toward the industrial city. The raiders dropped two tons of bombs, damaged the chemical works, and hit the railway station at Ehrange. German planes pursued, three fighters were shot down, and four British aircraft were lost. Earlier yesterday, two hostile airfields were attacked successfully. Also from Hog Island reports indicate severe manpower shortages threaten 1918 ship deliveries, with only 36,090 skilled workers available to meet the 48 ships target.
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Universal Survey
Mannheim
Nannheim
Ebhrange
Hog Island
Capsized ships float off Seagirt coast in two wrecks
New York dispatch Sept 7 reports two hulls drifting off Seagirt. A large steel steamer lies bottom up about 10 miles east-southeast of Seagirt. A second vessel, a three foot ship, is reported 3 miles south of Seagirt and 4 miles offshore.
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Haig reports continued German retreat and gains on Somme front
Field Marshal Haig’s statement notes persistent pressure south of Havrincourt with German retreat to Beauvais Bot selm and Havrincourt wood. British forces seize spoilt-heap strong point north of Havrincourt, capturing prisoners and machine guns as coal and war material fall into Allied hands. Further advances reach seven to eight kilometers on the Somme front, with Saint Quentin canal crossings at Pont de Tugny and Saint Simon and holds along Vaux, Fluquieres, Hapincourt, and other positions.
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Albania
Rear guard engagements near Cambrai Peronne road report
Dispatch from Berlin via London dated September 7 cites official news that both sides fought rear guard actions along the Cambrai Peronne road in front of new Italian positions.
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Cambrai Peronne Road
Nurd
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French Outlaws Kill U S Soldier in Angers Attack
Sergt Ebner O Rawdon of Akron Ohio and Sgt Orson W Wilcox of Wellsboro Pa were attacked by three French apaches in Angers. Wilcox was killed and Rawdon seriously wounded. The assailants Marcel and Maurice Choisy and Francois Fivano, aged 18, 15, and 15, were arrested. Wilcox burial with military honors. Wilcox once a Pittsburgh University boxing champion. Rawdon a UVA student.
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Orson W Wilcox
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Wilcox
Marcel and
Maurice Choisy
Francois Fivano
Marcel Chelsy
Rawdon Sergt Wilcox
Pittsburgh
University of Virginia
Yankees Clear Wood on Aisne Canal Bank
On Sept 7 the American army attacked a German stronghold in a dense wood south of the Aisne Canal near Villers-en-Prayeres, clearing it after dawn with heavy machine gun and artillery fire. The operation inflicted German casualties, disrupted their retreat, and indicated a continued fighting stance along the Aisne front as French and British forces press north of Soissons toward Rheims.
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Soissons
Mines destroy HM warships near Hotland coast
Amsterdam reports unidentified German warships were mined and sunk off the Hotland coast Friday. Advices say several ships were destroyed with loss reported by authorities.
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Hotland
German war loan offered in September for subscription
Amsterdam reports the ninth German war loan will be opened for subscription from September 23 to October 23. The issue comprises 5 percent bonds and 4 percent redeemable Treasury bills, both to be issued at 9 percent. The loan aims to finance the war effort and will be available to investors during the specified period.
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Bé@Finn
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German Motto At Leipzig Fair Reads Work God Hindenburg
In a Leipzig fair curiosity a paper napkin bears the inscription Complaints won't help, but only work, God, and Hindenburg. The line reflects a wartime spirit echoed by German visitors. The item was reported from The Hague on September 7.
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U Boat Mutiny Fear Grips U S Transport Plans
London reports from Norway describe a mutiny aboard four German torpedo boats and the seizure of vessels amid heavy fighting. Crews fear death sentences if orders to sink American transports are followed, with authorities warning of relentless German U-boats and punitive commands. The article notes political pressure in Berlin and possible naval command changes as desperation grows. Continued on page six.
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Berlin
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Tess Madifery
U boats disguised as fishing craft off Atlantic coast
Two German submarines in sails and disguises operated near the Atlantic coast, as British and French officers reported. A British ship fled during a dawn sighting after a daylong zigzag pursuit. A French vessel also engaged a sub near the same area. Separately a floating mine from a German combat effort was found ashore at Fire Island weighing about 206 pounds but with defective wiring.
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War time exemptions guide for essential industries
Preliminary instructions issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder outline how registrants aged 18 to 45 in industries necessary to sustain the military, forces, or national interests must prove their essential role. The government will classify industries and judges will assess if individuals are indispensable to their enterprise and the broader national welfare.
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Munitiona
Mutiny at Keverloo Camp Kills Three Colonels
Amsterdam reports from UPI indicate German forces mutinied at Keverloo camp last week, killing three colonels. The dispatch notes growing unrest in German ranks, mutinies on ships, and widespread disaffection in the Austro Hungarian empire as speculation grows on a possible breakdown behind German lines. Secretary Lansing said the situation is receiving careful attention.
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Gen March explains new casualty reporting policy
General March announced a War Department plan to send by courier the names of wounded from the American expeditionary forces twice weekly, with hospital records, while only dead and missing will be cabled by General Pershing. He said many slightly wounded returned to duty before notices reached home.
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Three Killed in Plane Mishaps Across Two States
Sacramento reports two air crash deaths near Motherfield as William G Wilson a Berkeley cadet and James B Wilson of Pueblo both die from injuries after a midair collision at about 3,500 feet. In San Antonio Teas a Lt Buck from New Hartford Conn stationed at Kelly Field dies when his plane drops 4,000 feet after an explosion noted by observers.
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William G Wilson
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Lieut Buck
New Hartford
Bolsheviks surprised as Entente troops are found in Siberia
Shanghai dispatch reports Japanese forces occupy Khabarovsk, Amur capital, with Iman and Ussuri river junctions under attack. Prisoners describe astonishment upon contact with Allied troops. Further actions across Trans-Siberian fronts include Russian fortifications near Chita and Japanese currency efforts.
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