Bulgars Retreat as Allied Drive Advances in Macedonia
Allied forces push into Macedonia with Serbian and French troops crossing front lines. British and Greek units aid as Gradeshnitza and Sokol ridges fall, more than 23,000 prisoners taken, 24 guns captured, while Bulgaria withdraws to reinforced positions north of Gradeshnitza.
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Mediation Offer Sought by China Factions
Shanghai dispatch reports Sir John Jordan proposing mediation by the United States and Great Britain between China’s north and south factions. The Chinese cabinet discussed the offer though no action has been taken.
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China
Chinese Foreign Office
John Jordan
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Great Britain
Official War Reports from London and Berlin Sept 11 17
Official statements describe ongoing minor fighting northwest of St Quentin and ground gains near Holnon. Local encounters persist on the front’s north, with a German post captured west of La Bassee and new posts set northeast of Neuve Chapelle and near Ploegsteert. East of Vierstradt a German raiding party was repulsed. Berlin notes renewed enemy attacks between the Ailette and the Aisne failing.
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World War I Fronts Report Mixed Aggressions and Air Victories
Daily communiques recount limited frontline actions across multiple sectors. Allied forces report progress near Le Verguier and Hulluch, with artillery and air activity noted. German lines show reconnaissance, infantry skirmishes, and renewed attacks, including aerial victories for Allied pilots and heavy opposing efforts around Ypres, Champagne, and the Aisne.
Italians Repulsed in Several Alpine Fronts Near Monte Asolone
Vienna dispatch reports that Italian forces opened an attack between the Brenta and Monte Sciarolo. Storming columns were driven back in the Brenta valley and before Col Capriflo. Batteries halted their advance on Monte Asolone. Fierce fighting on Monte Pertica Solarolo and Tasson ridge forced the enemy to retreat everywhere.
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Allies Rout Slavs Near Archangel
Pravda reports allied detachments with American, British, and French forces clashing with Bolshevik troops on the Archangel front. Bolsheviks initially advanced but were repulsed by British reinforcements and fled in panic, with several officers deserting to the Allies.
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Korea
Japanese War Office
British Make Important Trains in Flanders
British forces gain ground near Holnon village northwest of St Quentin with German posts captured west of La Basse and new outposts north of Neuve Chapelle and near Ploegsteert. American patrols seize five noncommissioned officers in a Haumont region raid as US units press along the Lorraine line amid gas shells and aerial attempts.
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Thiaucourt
Conflans
German and Allied Air Activity Reported in Front Line News
Bombing operations behind German lines claim heavy damage and crowd the front with intensified bombardments. Allied air support, including French and American units, reports multiple air combats and artillery directing roles while British forces push near Hooge and Ploegsteert. German advances and repulses mix with cautious estimates of American victory and anticipated counterattacks as weather clears.
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American Staff Officer Captures Machine Gun in Lorraine
In Lorraine on Monday September 16, an American staff officer led a charge against German machine gunners to save his advancing troops. He seized one gun with his men taking the others, was wounded probably mortally, and is said to be recommended for recognition. His unit, in the eastern wing of the American offensive, had just taken Norroy and continued against persistent machine gun nests.
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Haumont
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Moselle
Pershing
Lorraine
Associated Press
Norroy
Frederick W. Goerdes
Bulgarian Troops Reported Arriving on West Front
Amsterdam reports via Echo Belge that Bulgarian regiments have reached Maubeuge to aid German forces on the western front. Unconfirmed chatter drew attention, but no official U.S. recognition of Bulgaria as an enemy is pursued without formal verification. If true, it would imply a state of war between the United States and Bulgaria.
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Maubeuge
Echo Belge
Western Front
Bulgaria
United States
State Department
West
Jump Of by Yanks In France Sees Language Shift
In the American Army in France during the Lorraine sector the phrase over the top has shifted to Jump Off and zero hour to HL hour. The wartime slang reflects evolving expressions as troops engage in early offensives.
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Americas
Lorrain
Six Die in Paris Raid and 15 Hurt in Air Attack
Paris reports that six people were killed and fifteen injured in Sunday night’s air raid. One of the injured is a mother of an eight month old child. A German Gotha bomber was shot down over the Forest of Compiègne, as two German aviators were pursued by French forces.
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Bolshevik Terror Report Headlines Uprising Shocks Petrograd
State Department dispatches describe a Bolshevik terror campaign in central Russia with mass executions near Moscow and Petrograd. Detentions and hostage holds surge as homes of elites are searched and newspapers suppressed.
Borden Praises Pershing in Congratulatory Message
Sir Robert Borden premier of Canada sends warm congratulations to General Pershing on the St. Mihiel victory. He states the victory reflects the gallant American army and foresees further achievements in the common cause leading to peace.
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Robert Borden
Canada
Gen. Pershing
St. Mihiel Salient
Atill
Germans Burn Villages in Path of Americans
Reuters reports German forces appear ready to retreat behind the Hindenburg Line in Lorraine as American troops advance. Fires rage along the Moselle with towns such as Donmartin-la-Chaussee and Lachausse set ablaze, signaling destruction during withdrawal.
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German battalions disbanded to fill war gaps
On the Lorraine front, 108 German infantry battalions, about twenty divisions, were disbanded to patch gaps from years of fighting. Women and boys are being drafted into auxiliary service to replace men, with about five thousand women mobilized and boys as young as fourteen used in support roles. Captured officers say Germany is exhausted and aims only to retain current holdings.
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Associated Press
Germany
Robs Museum to Joy Ride Theft Plea Reveals Etchings
Alexander Rosenfeld, 19, pleaded guilty in New York court to grand larceny for stealing 60 etchings from the Metropolitan Museum of Art valued at about 60 dollars each. Police were ordered to probe the dealer who bought them as most works were rare Japanese prints. Rosenfeld said he claimed the pieces were saved from Belgium to the dealer.
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Belgium
Baker Praises Troops in France from London
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker lauded American troops in France after observing St Mihiel fighting from a hill. He praised the dash and the barrage fire, noted German prisoners arriving, and said U S soldiers handled them with practiced ease. He highlighted the spirit and courage of the wounded and commented on light casualties.
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Volcano eruption on Urup Island wipes out 29 workers
Tokyo reports a volcanic blast on Urup Island in the Kurile group that triggered a massive tidal wave. The wave swept a crew refloating a sunken ship, drowning 29 men and leaving others missing.
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Army plans 98 divisions with 80 abroad and more taxes
The War Department asked Congress for over 24.3 billion dollars for the Army this fiscal year, proposing 98 divisions with 80 serving in Europe and 18 at home. The estimates imply new revenue measures to cover costs, with hearings set and key officials to testify as the Appropriations Committee frames the bill.
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Austria
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Kentucky
Sheriey
Irigoyen seeks wartime power to requisition ships
Buenos Aires reports President Irigoyen asked Congress for authority to requisition steamers under Argentine register for government operation to relieve shipping difficulties. The move targets trade with America and Europe and would prohibit selling Argentine vessels abroad during the war. Requisitioned ships would mainly carry coal on return voyages for the fleet.
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Fay Returned To America From Spain In Custody
New York reports Lieutenant Robert Fay a convicted German agent who escaped Atlanta Federal Prison over two years ago has been brought back to the United States and is in Department of Justice custody. He arrived under guard from New London Connecticut via a United States naval vessel. Disposition of his case awaits instruction from Washington. In Rome Pope Benedict sends a letter to Cardinal Gibbons for his fiftieth anniversary as a bishop on October 30.
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Spain
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Suaré
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Rome
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Wilson Denounces Austro Hungary Peace Plea Swiftly
President Wilson's terse rejection of Austro-Hungarian peace proposal closes the diplomatic episode. Senate leaders and House figures praise the response as decisive, while allies may ignore or briefly acknowledge the note. Diplomatic circles see Wilson as allied commander in chief.
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