Congress Reassembles for War Session Amid Bills and Prohibition
Washington dispatch reports Congress opens its second war session with plans to approve billions for war and government needs. President Wilson to deliver opening address. La Follette speech probes and inter allied conference questions surface as bills and appropriation measures advance.
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Austria-Hungary
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Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
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Weather Forecast for Denver and New Mexico
Denver forecast for Monday and Tuesday calls for partly cloudy skies with cooler temperatures in the eastern portion. Temperatures are expected to trend lower across the region with mild conditions elsewhere.
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Colo
New Mexico
Italy Names Vittorio Orlando Premier
Vittorio Orlando becomes premier as Italian forces in the north hold German and Austrian troops and push them back. The new government faces a difficult task governing the nation and coordinating war efforts.
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Italy
Vittorio Orlando
Battle near Buena Vista leaves one American trooper dead
A raid by roughly 200 Mexican bandits on J F Tig ner’s cattle ranch near Buena Vista on the Rio Grande results in the death of Private Riggs and a Mexican foreman Justo Gonzales. Lt Mattlock leads twenty men in pursuit into Mexico, killing thirty five bandits. Colonel Langhorne orders additional troops. fighting ends with bandits retreating across the river and all American troops returning to U S soil.
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Marfa
Negotiations for Armistice Report From Brest Litovsk Talks
Reports from Petrograd describe Bolshevik and German armistice talks at Brest Litovsk. German commander Hoffmeister received written proposals and promised a reply within twenty four hours. The meeting aims to fix a conference date and cross front terms while prohibiting firing.
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Morning Journal Special
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Krylenko
Brest-Litovsk
Eastern Front
Ponevyiezh
von Hoffmeister
Italian Front Scene of Artillery Action
Army dispatches describe heavy artillery and infantry clashes on the Italian front with Byng’s British line holding and Masnieres contested. German efforts around Gonnelieu Lavourquiere and Bouralon fail, while American engineers are praised for aiding in repelling the attack. In Palestine Turkish assaults near Jerusalem are reported repulsed with high casualties.
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Patriotic Graft in New York Exposed in Swindle Case
A network of alleged benefit organizations is linked to a multimillion dollar fraud in New York. Investigators outline how the group cloaked their scheme as patriotic aid, deceiving credulous supporters.
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New York
Pershing and Northcliffe Hold Conference in Paris
General Pershing commander of the American expeditionary force met Viscount Northcliffe in Paris this morning for a high level talks. The meeting followed diplomatic engagements and focused on Allied coordination during the war.
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Paris
General Pershing
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New Army Balloon Breaks Loose at Fort Omaha
A French type balloon filled with Bh 000 cubic feet of gas broke free from its moorings during a test flight at Fort Omaha. The bag carried no crew and trailed 6 000 feet of steel cable beneath while drifting.
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Neb
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Runaway Balloon Disrupts Light Service in Nebraska Town
A runaway balloon from Fort Omaha tore down electric wires in Auburn disrupting the town's light service. It passed over Humboldt at 6:30 PM, traveling southward, after crossing from Nebraska into the region.
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Humboldt
Army Balloon Tears Down Telegraph Wires Near Topeka
Army balloon that broke free at Omaha passed over the Missouri Parke railroad between Council Grove and Herington tearing down all telegraph wires along the line. Santa Fe officials expect the craft to move south as reports from Topeka indicate.
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Balloon Tears Down Telegraph Poles and Damages Homes
A balloon passed over Newton at 11:70 tearing down telephone wires and poles. Considerable damage to homes and office buildings reported. Speed estimated at forty five miles an hour.
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Million pledged for Jewish relief drive in New York
Jacob H. Schiff chaired a dinner launching a campaign to raise five million dollars for Jewish war relief and welfare work. More than 1.6 million dollars was pledged, with Schiff himself giving 200 thousand dollars, marking the largest single gift of the evening.
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Jacob H. Schiff
Schiff
Body of slain Mexican found in bed of river near Gallup
Special dispatch reports the body of an aged Mexican named Optimo found east of Gallup New Mexico. Robbery motive suggested by missing coat hat sock and torn pocket. The victim came from Arizona with a 15 year old boy. the killer unknown.
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Here
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Rio Puerco
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U S Shipbuilding Program Solves Shipping Problem Says Mission
Paris Nov 2 Bainbridge Colby representative of the American shipping board at the inter allied conference said the shipping problem is solved by the United States vast shipbuilding program He added that his time is devoted to shipping and the effort has been of high value and significance He noted the popularity and respect for American soldiers as they join Allied forces in France and their growing visibility to the front line among troops
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White House
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Morning Journal
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France
Americans Aid British In Gouzeaucourt Fight
American army engineers caught in German turning movement lay in shell holes as British guns fired over them. They later joined the ranks to fight, aiding in repelling the Teuton advance. Reports say several Americans were captured but escaped and rejoined British forces. Engineers were mainly from New York.
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France
Associated Press
Gouzeaucourt
New York
Americans Helped in British Drive on Front Lines
After months of road work behind the lines American engineers joined British forces in the breakthrough, taking a large hand in the fighting alongside British troops.
Bravery of American Soldiers Praised at Cambrai
Paris dispatch quotes a Havas correspondent describing German efforts to encircle the British at Cambrai. American soldiers among pioneers and railroad workers swapped shovels for rifles, fought with Tommies, and fell gloriously while displaying coolness discipline and courage.
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Havas
Cambrai
Swedish Minister Leaves Buenos Aires Amid Controversy
Baron Lowen the Swedish minister departed Buenos Aires without customary farewell visits. German minister Count von Luxburg sent cipher messages via the Swedish legation urging sinking Argentinian ships. Sweden said Lowen bore no responsibility for those messages, while Hjalmar Branting announced his removal in September.
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Haron Lowen
Hjalmar Branting
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War Crosses Awarded to Two Americans
West Paris Dec 2 War crosses have been awarded to Benjamin Burton Sr of Colusa California and Herbert Hope of Oakland California of the American field service. Mr Burton and Mr Hope drove a motor truck under heavy bombardment October 8 without being killed. The citations were awarded for services performed before the sections to which the men were attached were incorporated in the American army.
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