British Victory In Palestine Seizes Nazareth And Rail Lines
British forces crush the Turkish army in Palestine taking Nazareth and 18,000 prisoners with 120 guns. Cavalry sweep toward Lake Galilee, seizing railways at Miaifa and Bassan and blocking Jordan fords. Arab support, air superiority, and a swift enveloping advance cut Syria’s north from the south as Allenby presses the campaign.
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Nazareth
Washington Post
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Public Ledger Co
London
Palestine
Holy Land
Lake Galilee
Jordan
Miaifa-Bassan
Damasegus
Damascus
Berat
Straits
Hedjaz
Allenty
Nane- Teen
Syria
Bsdraeion
Acre
Beisan
Bethanan
Haig reports four smashing blows on British front
London reports minimal fighting along the British line in France and Flanders as Field Marshal Haig says four German lines were broken in separate local clashes. British gains near Gavrelle east of Epehy and north of Epehy improved positions despite continued fighting around Moeuvrex and La Hassee. Further clashes occurred northwest of La Bassée with German attacks repulsed in several sectors.
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London
France
Flanders
Field Marshal Haig
British War Office
Gavrelle
Scarpe
Epehy
Villers- Guislain
Moeuvrex
la Hassee
Paris
Aisne
St. Quentin
Saya
French War Office
Champagne
Lorraine
Vesle Front
Berlin
Gourgencourt Wood
Hargicpurt
War reports from London detail front activity Sept 22
Field Marshal Haigs report notes no press of the northwest La Bassee attack and unchanged position. Frontwide, only focal engagements improved our lines south of Villers-Guislain between St. Quentin and Cambrai and near Zillebeke southeast of Ypres.
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London
Hare
la Bassee
Villers-Guislain
St. Quentin
Cambrai
Zillebeke
Ypres
Teutons No Rest As Americans Raid German Lines
American troops carried out two dawn raids northeast of St Mihiel and near Charey Haumont capturing 29 prisoners and several machine guns after barages that killed or wounded many Germans. Gunners used new gas projector shells and Germans fired back with artillery and rockets during the engagement.
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Pershing
Associated Press
Lorraine
St. Miniel
Haumont
Charey
Pairola
Dommartin
Moselle River
St. Benoit
St. Mihiel
Priest Woods
Rapes Woods
Fey-en-Haye
Thincourt
Pagny
Campylou
Demmiartin
Serbian Breakthrough Near Vardar Rail Line
Serbian forces push 20 kilometers, within four miles of the Uskub Saloniki railway as Bulgarians and Germans rush reinforcements. They seize 16 villages, 12 guns, and threaten the main supply route, while Bulgars burn villages during retreat. Italian troops advance near Monastir as Austro German Bulgarian forces face growing pressure on multiple fronts.
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Lake Doiran
Porta
Czena
Germany
Macedonia
Uskub-Saloniki
Saloniki
Kavadar
Uskus-Saloniki
Sofia
Paris
Cerna
Vardar
Debren
Poria
Monastir
Mintich
Shumaria
Timok
Ozerna Reka
Urilen
Prilen
Vakut
Lake
Doiran
Struma Valley
Vic
Hans First Duty to Fight Foes of Reds Says Kaiser
Peking reports the German emperor on September 10 ordered Austro Hungarians and Germans in Russia to join Russian soviet troops and oppose Japan and its allies who threaten to restore the eastern front.
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Hans
Kaiser
Peking
Associated Press
Russia
Japan
Americans Credited With Changing Entire Aspect of West Front
Paris dispatch notes the Havas Agency credits American troops with restoring balance on the western front after six months of fighting. In two months, the Allies reportedly took 185,000 prisoners while enemy losses were about 600,000 nonreturnables, a void the 1920 class cannot fill.
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Paris
France
Havas Agency
Washington Times Owner Denies Pro-German Allegations
Arthur Brisbane rebutts Palmer charges over the Washington Times purchase. He says he has no ties to Alexander Konta or his letter, recounts anti German stance, and notes wartime editorials urging damage to German trenches before U.S. entry. He cites Lord Northcliffe and Hearst papers and asserts his support for the Allies.
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New York
Arthur Brisbane
A. Mitchell Palmer
Washington Times
Alexander Ko
Alexander Konta
Bates
Lord Northcliffe
Joseph Pulitzer
Geoffrey Konta
No. 120
Broadway
Konta
Hans
Atlanta
Leo Frank
Germany
Express
Russia
United States
Hearst
U.S
Editors Quiet as Hun Peace Gambit unfolds
A Washington Post analysis notes Austro German maneuvers may accept Wilson principles while pressing a new peace move. Neutral diplomats watch for a prominent German or Austrian leader to speak, possibly endorsing Wilson or signaling readiness to discuss peace.
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Albert W. Fox
Washington Post Co
Wilson
Germany
Austria
Mr. Balfour
Wil- 8090
Tokyo cabinet resigns over Siberian and China policy
The Terauchi cabinet quits after clashes between Japan's diplomatic council and military over Siberian intervention and Chinese loans. See tensions with Gen Uyehara and Gen Oshima as political forces push for the downfall. Observers note anti American lending stance and Nishihara backing influenced the crisis.
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Council On
China
Uoyehara
Staw
Gen
Tyehara
Siberian
Ugehara
Gen. Oshima
Gen. Tanaka
Viscount Uchida
Russia
Terauchi
Schools to Open With Record Crowding in District
The district reports a morning opening of its graded schools to the largest enrollment yet. War workers' children may cause crowding, but the board says accommodations are ample and a teacher will be provided for every class. New buildings at Ta koma Woodridge Burrville and other areas are nearing completion with twenty two annexes rented for special schools. The intensive high school program is expected to draw many students seeking quick employment.
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Board of Education
Takoma
Woodridge
Burrville
Nurse Hurt Jumping From Car In City Crash
Mrs Eunice Rodgers a 35 year old nurse at St Elizabeth Hospital was seriously injured when she jumped from a street car at Sumner road and Nichola avenue northeast last night. She was taken to St Elizabeth Hospital where doctors report her condition as very serious.
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Eunice Rodgers
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Sumner Road
Nichola Avenue
Despair at Siegfried Line as Allied Attack Holds
Paris dispatch reports on the sixty sixth day of Franco-British action around the Oise and Siegfried line. Hindenburg and Ludendorff are pressed to regroup behind their fortified front while Foch Mangin and Pershing’s forces press ceaselessly, with Italian and Salonica operations poised to join.
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Jordan
Oie
Hindenburg
Mwudendorff
Orient
Washingter Post
New York World
Paris
Oise
Mangin
Degouette
Ludendorf
Somme
Flanders
Knolla
Bethune
Foch
Marne
Coul
Dine
Epern
Hich
Tardengis
Champagne
Petain, Haig
Pershing
Ludendorff
Siegfried Line
Bing
Horne
Humbert
Debeney
Lorraine
Metz
Alsace
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Whiting
Haig
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Altkirch
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Belfort
Rome
Italian War Office
Gordon Gordon-Smith
Brisbane
U. S
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Alex
Dern'burg
Northcliffe
Washington
Foreign Office
Lansing
Tokyo
Count Terauchi
Far East
H. Nishimura
Kihwei
Ioan
Kirin
Heilungkiang
Tetsauchi
Nishihara
Fokyo
E. Rodgers
Nurge
Gen. P. M. G. Malleterbe
Ulysses
Salonica
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