Allies Press Forward Near St Quentin Amid Fierce Resistance
French and Franco American forces push east and north of Soissons and La Fere, while Haig reports progress near Armentieres and Neuve Chapelle. British and Australian units advance despite mud and rain as Haig cites 75,000 German prisoners and 750 guns captured in four weeks. The French seize Liege fort and push toward St Quentin and Toue Pere, tightening lines west of the Oise with Mangin’s troops approaching La Fere from the south. Berlin reports repulsed Gouzeaucourt and Epehy thrusts as British attacks continue on the Péronne–Cambrai front.
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Soissons
Haig
Armentieres
la Bassee
Lille
France
Associated Press
Aisne
Cambrai
Hesbenurl
Weissel
Von
Jeas
Nieppe
Lys
Ploegsteert
Kemmel
London
Gouzeaucourt
Hindenburg
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Neuve Chapelle
Field Marshal
Crozak Canal
Tat Fere
Ist. Quentin
Oise
Liex
Etreviller Rand Roupy
St. Quentin
Tua
Pere
Humbert
Fortes
la Pere
Mezieres
Wort Jioez
Liai Mere
Vise
Serre
Laon
VisinJe
Mangin
Servais
la Fere
Laffaux
Berlin
Peronne-Cambrai
German War Office
Epehy
Austrian Women Riot as Men Are Sent to France
Zurich dispatch reports in Vienna women rioted against the departure of Austrian troops to France as Entente forces advance. Thousands of angry women stormed railway stations, protesting the men leaving. The protest reflects Austria Hungary’s wartime strain and public unrest following military redeployments.
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France
London
Austria-Hungary
Zurich
Evening Star
War front brief from Pershing Haig and Paris reports
Gen Pershing reports a hostile patrol was repulsed at an outpost in the Woevre with the day mostly uneventful. Haig notes local fighting in Epehy Gouzeaucourt with prisoners taken, minor Lys front progress near Neuve Chapelle and Armentieres, weather stormy, while Paris confirms further progress between the Somme and Oise with repulsed counterattacks north of the Aisne and Hinacourt and Essigny actions.
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Paris
Somme
Oise
Hinacourt
War Office
London
Neuve Chapelle
Armentieres
Epehy
Gouzeaucourt
Cambrai
Haig
Scarpe
Lys
Essigny
Aisne
Laffaun
British and French Attacks Repulsed on Fronts
Berlin reports renewed British assaults south of the Peronne Cambrai road and French partial attacks on both sides of the Ham St Quentin road were repulsed with local engagements noted on the Ailette.
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Berlin
London
Peronne-Cambrai
Ham-St. Quentin
Ailette
Huns Evacuate Douai as British advance nears city
German war dispatches report Douai being evacuated. Douai, a key German base in northern France, lies ten miles behind the Hindenburg line. British forces have crossed the defense and are about three miles from the city, which has been held since 1914.
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Dousai
France
Hindenbure
Douai
Vnce
Believe U-Boat Has Decoy Ship Along Atlantic Port
An unarmed British liner reports a German submarine 1,900 miles east of New York may use a large cargo vessel as a decoy. A damaged freighter of about 4,000 tons shows no signs of life and fights a zigzag to avoid torpedoes. Passengers include W Ferguson Massey and Sir Joseph Ward returning from London.
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Atlantic
New York
W Ferguson Massey
Joseph Ward
New Zealand
Jonden
Turks Send Army to Bulgar Border
Information from a reliable source states Turkey has moved a large force to the Bulgarian frontier amid tensions over territorial spoils of war between the two allies of Germany and Austria-Hungary. Bulgarian ambitions to seize Serbia and parts of Austria, plus disputes over Doebruja, fuel unrest as Premier Radoslav resigns and Marlinoff nears power under czar-like German influence.
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Turkey
Bulgaria
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Berlin
Serbia
Austria
Adrianople
Radoslav
Marlinoff
Law War On Allies Propaganda Aimed At U S Indemnity
Archangel reports a German Bolshevik treaty to force a unified war on the Allies. Russia would pay 6 billion marks, with funds partly in Ukraine supplies and Russian currency. The agreement’s terms are uncertain. officials doubt a major shift in Russia’s stance. German propaganda flows into the United States via Mexico despite censorship, aided by Carranza decrees that favor pro German newspapers.
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Archeangel
Francis
Brest-Litovsk
Russia
Germany
Finland
Ukraine
kThe
Archangel
Murmansk
Rome
Mexico
Count von Eckhardt
Carranza
United States
Fletcher
Daily Commerce Reports
Dutica
Demopcrata
America
Democrata
Thousand
Pacific Coast
la Paz
Guaymas
Manzanillo
Mazatlan
Tepic
Acaalco
Salina Cruz
German pressure on Finns and Bolsh viki over Murman line
The article reports German efforts to force Finns and Bolsheviks into a treaty to grant the Bolsheviks the Kola peninsula and to secure the Murman line. It notes a German force of about 35,000 to 40,000 inland aiming to attack Allied positions, the plan to build a narrow gauge railroad south of Kola for labor, and a British patrol encounter near Kem. Telegraphic links reestablished between Irkutsk, Ekaterinburg and Samara, with Czecho Slovak forces aiding the eastern front and U.S. recognition of the Russian government in exile as spokesman in Washington.
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Red Guards
Finland
Murman
Kola Peninsula
Weiling
Alles
Kola
Kem
Murman Line
Koja
Irkutsk
Ekaterinburg
Samara
State Department
Siberia
Washington
Long
Vladivostok
Volga River
Burian Presses for Calm Talks Amid War Rift
Vienna reports Austro Hungarian Foreign Minister Burian proposed a calm exchange of views with the Entente not as peace talks but to discuss disagreements and possible reconciling principles. He warned against treating war aims as humanity’s monopoly, urging understanding and continued defense until peace is possible.
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Entente
Amsterdam
Baron Hurian
Vienna
Baron Burian
Germany
Registrars Fail to Appear for Oath in District
About half of the registrars who volunteered have appeared before the local board to take their oath. Willard Camalier, chairman, urged volunteers to report promptly to the District building. All boards meet in the District building except Hormid No 3 at the city post office. reserve registrars use Room 511 for the oath process.
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Thuragay
Bosrda
Willard Camalier
Dinirtet
Exceptioes
Hormid No. 3
We must renounce the pusillanimity of a military victory
London reports a speech by Saxony foreign minister Count von Witzthumd Eckstadt urging unwavering war effort and harsh action against enemy agents. He warns that talks of peace deepen German risk while asserting confidence in the army and leadership and calls for stronger measures before any victory. In Budapest Count Karolyi backs President Wilson's peace program and cautions that decisive victory alone won't secure peace. He argues for democratization and warns against aligning with Germany or forming a broader middle Europe bloc.
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London
Tottering
Dresden
Count von Witzthumd Eckstadt
Saxony
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Army
Poplar
Germany
Hasel
Wilson
Michael Karolyi
Hungarian Independent Party
Budapest
Count Karolyi
Europe
Nichols Leads in S. C. Primary
Greeneville Mississippi Sept 10 Returns from about 48 percent of the precincts in the Fourth nonpartisan district show Representative Sam J Nicholls ahead by about 300 votes over Horace Bomar of Spartanburg It seems unlikely that incomplete returns will change the result.
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Greeneville
Sam J. Nicholls
Horace
Bomar
Spartanburg
Jackson
Miss
Paul Johnson
Hattiesburg
Theodore G. Bilbo
Poplarville
Johnson
Pat Harrison
United States
James K. Vardaman
Candler
Tupelo
Maine Republicans Celebrate Clean Sweep Victory
Republican members in the Maine House celebrated a sweeping win in the Maine congressional and gubernatorial elections. Representative D Fess credited a nationwide Republican victory, praising President Wilson for avoiding interference. Representative Hersey noted Wilson did not back Democratic candidate McGillicuddy. White increased his majority from 537 to 2000, reflecting the strong GOP showing. Fordney argued Wilson’s past interference failed elsewhere and influenced Maine policy.
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Maine
House
Sr. D. Fess
National Republican Congressional Committees
Wilson
Hersey
McGillicuddy
White
Michigan
Fordney
Plane crash claims two lives in Fort Worth area
Fort Worth Texas September 10 two military officers Lieuts A B Stephenson of Bristol Connecticut and Walter S Keeling of Dallas Texas were killed when their airplane fell north of Fort Worth. Both men were attached to Carruthers tela.
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Fort Worth
Tex
A. B. Stephenson
Bristol, Conn
Walters
Keeling
Dallas
Carruthers, Tela
First WWI Draft Call Details Age Brackets and Classifications
Provost Marshal General Crowder outlines the first draft call for men 32 to 36 and 19 to 21, with ahead-of-others questionnaires. Employers urged to aid in classification, stressing frank claims for deferment and rapid processing to reach 6,000,000 manpower. Next calls and training corps implications noted, while coverage warns about broad eligibility.
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Washington Post
Crowder
Melude
Incn
Army
Army Training Corps
Thin’ Corps
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