Germans Press Attacks Around Laffaux Front
Paris and London reports note German assaults around Laffaux repulsed by French and Allied forces. British gains north of Epehy Vermand and near St Quentin, with French capture of Traveey near the Hindenburg line. Letters from German troops show war weariness and concern over American arrivals and renewed Allied offensives.
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St. Quentin
Hindenburg Line
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Laffaux
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St. Qentin
Field Marshal
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Traveey
la Frere
St. Gobain Neasaif
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Peimiere
Roisel
Marcoing
Trescagit
Marcolng
Attilly
Hoinon Wood
Loss of Cambrai Likely Predicts German Expert
London via Montreal Sept. 11 Capt. von Salzmann military critic of the Vossische Zeitung Berlin writes a significant article predicting a heavy British attack on Cambrai. He says German lines before Cambrai are not final and that the main defense lies farther east. He adds Germans will abandon territory south of the Aisne and retire to the Chemindes-Dames without taking risks.
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Montreal
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Vossische Zeitung
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von Salamann
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the Aisne
Chemin-des-Dames
Donat Evacuated as Donat Falls Within Range of British Artillery
Special cable from London Times via The Washington Post reports Donat was ordered evacuated after Douai came within enemy artillery range along the array Cambrai road. The Hague dispatch notes Donat’s town is largely deserted as refugees flee with belongings. kommandantur had earlier allowed moves to safety but few acted. many residents now abandon property and seek shelter in cellars amid advancing danger.
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Sabis
Shell Germans and Gain South of Aisne
American artillery bombards hills northeast of Glennes and Revillon while infantry advances along ravines as Germans gas and shelling intensify. Five German regiments among yesterday's prisoners highlight the ridge recovery effort on Mont Rouge with fresh attacks on Nantueil repelled.
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Vieil Arcy
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Nanteuil
Havens
Capjuured
New Flame and Gas Projectiles Used by Germans in France
Associated Press report from Sept 11 describes German forces near Gouzeaucourt launching fire and gas delivering projectiles before a British assault. Each orange sized munition fired in salvos of 200 to 300 covered two to three acres and burst into flame when contacting ground releasing gas.
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Associated Press
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Tere
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Petchere
Gouzeaucourt
New Zealand
Czarina Slain With Four Daughters in The Runaway Rumor
London dispatch reports claim the former Empress of Russia and her four daughters were murdered by Bolsheviks with reports of attacks on the dowager empress and her family at Yalta. The alleged killings include Grand Duchesses Olga Tatiana Marie and Anastasia born 1895 1897 1899 1901 and Alexandra’s birth as Princess Alice of Hessen in 1872.
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Germans Use Women as Army Aviators in France
AP reported that a German aviator killed near Sergy on August 28 was a woman. The discovery was made by Lieut. Miller Thompson of the American air force after the burial of the enemy pilot and her observer. The claim cites a machine brought down by Americans as evidence.
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France
Isith Infantry
Sergy
Miller Thompson
Croatia near revolution unsettles Croato Serb areas
Amsterdam dispatch reports Jugulaw agitation in Croatia may trigger catastrophe. Serbian controlled state and communal agencies are exploiting channels, with schools used for political propaganda. District authorities and courts reportedly fear to act while unrest spreads. Two killed in Ontario crash.
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Reichspost
Ontario
Troops Saved as Convoy Beats Submarine Threat
Reports from September 6 describe a British troop carrier Persic torpedoed in a war zone while attempting to overtake a convoy. All U S soldiers aboard were rescued by accompanying destroyers and the steamer was beached. The attack underscored the convoy system's effectiveness and ongoing naval safeguards against U boat threats.
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Navy Department
Fiett
Navy
Torpedo Sinks Missanabie Returning to U S Port
British passenger steamship Missanabie has been sunk by a submarine in European waters while returning to an American port with American soldiers and supplies aboard. Captain William Haines commanded the vessel, which carried about 269 crew. Confirmation came from a Canadian Pacific line report noting the torpedo strike on September 5.
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Missanavie
William Hainas
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Ocean Steamship Co
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Crowder Seeks Patriot Response to War Duty
General Crowder states the obligation on every man to answer the call to colors. He emphasizes patriotism and honor as the core of the motion, declaring that patriots will respond and slackers must do so. The message urges immediate enlistment and duty.
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Crowder
Gen. Crowder
Kilby Declared Democratic Nominee for Alabama Governor
Alabama subcommittee declares Thomas E. Kilby the Democratic nominee for governor after August 13 primary. Kilby beat Judge Brandon by 3,404 votes, total Kilby 47,497 to Brandon 47,283. Other nominees unchanged from press dispatches. Nicholls wins South CarolinaFourth district renomination with 4,997 to Bomar 3,454. Johnson and Candler win Mississippi congressional seats, Johnson leading in First District by about 4,000 votes. Colter leads in Arizona Democratic gubernatorial race over Osborn and Sutter. Hayden unopposed for renominating. Republican nominees include Campbell for governor and Teague for representative.
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Senate and House Leaders Move on War Revenue Bill
Debates on the eight billion dollar war revenue measure continue as leaders plan to resume work on amendments tomorrow and pass the bill. McAdoo urges larger liberty bond exemptions to aid bond sales, with a projected revenue loss around fifty million dollars. Committee hearings are set with Leffingwell to testify, while sales tax on general merchandise remains a proposed one percent levy supporting future financing and bond provisions.
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Minimum wage bill considered in Senate for DC workers
The Timurummel bill to create a wage board regulating wages of women and children in the District of Columbia was under Senate consideration yesterday afternoon. Senator King of Utah held it aside, but rapid passage is expected. The measure has already passed the House and faced little opposition, with strong support from labor and manufacturers' groups.
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Nationwide registration for draft calls today in war effort
Today's fourth and largest registration under the war draft aims to build a 23.4 million manpower pool. Provost Marshal General Crowder expects 18 to 20 year olds and 32 to 46 year olds to register, with a large share entering Class 1 for early call. Draft boards across the country operate quickly as crowds gather with holiday atmosphere and patriotic displays.
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Washington Poet Co
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Marshall General Crowder
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