14 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1918
Page
1
Teutonic front remains bent under Allied blows but not broken as forces press the line. French and British actions push back German defensive positions along the line.
Allied forces seized La Fere Laon and large areas of St Gobain in a push on the Massif, advancing on strategic positions held by German forces. The drive consolidates gains across occupied northern France with continued pressure expected.
Allied forces press the German line in France with British French and American units advancing along the Meuse and toward Laon Rethel Mezieres and Sedan while French forces free civilians and push toward the Aisne valley. Prisoners and captured guns rise as German positions crumble in Champagne and the northern frontier.
Four Austrian men aged 30s to 40s traveling from Cameron to Pueblo were killed when their car ran off a bridge at Abbey, southwest of Pueblo, and fell into an arroyo at dawn. One passenger, Nagy, was critically injured and taken to a hospital.
The Denver health authorities report a drop in new influenza cases on October 18 due to three additional reports. Seven deaths from influenza or related pneumonia bring Denver's total deaths to forty six.
The report cites Denver Colorado and the southwest region with Monday and Tuesday expected to be generally fair. It notes a slight temperature change across New Mexico and Arizona with temperatures not expected to rise sharply while conditions remain dry.
An editorial urging nationwide appeal for the fourth Liberty Loan calls on farmers and all citizens to subscribe now and pay later. It stresses the need to energize subscriptions through installment plans, with banks expected to support borrowers and the president cited as leading by example.
The Moore Shipbuilding and Deck Company yard in California highlights workers from all walks transforming raw materials into ships. Officials praise cooperative yard effort, rapid rivetwork, camouflage and heat proofing innovations, and comfortable crew quarters while detailing safety and combat-readiness features in the wartime production program.
Exact death toll is unclear but likely exceed 500 with 12 000 left homeless as fires tear through forests. Authorities report widespread destruction and ongoing efforts to locate victims and assess property losses.
Flames sweep timberlands across northern Wisconsin and Minnesota leaving hundreds dead or homeless. About 75 bodies are in Duluth morgues as thousands seek shelter across hospitals, churches, and armories. Incendiary claims linked to enemy agents noted but unconfirmed as shipsyards were evacuated.
A strong quake near Porto Pico causes widespread destruction across Mayaguez Acvedina and surrounding towns. Casualties rise with hundreds feared dead and many buildings destroyed or damaged beyond repair. Governors and authorities coordinate relief efforts amid disrupted communications and aftershocks felt into the morning.
Spain reports a policy to seize German ships in its ports as part of an indemnity dispute. The frontier communication claims Spain intends to take action amounting to 14 008 tanks in compensation for Spanish shipping losses.
Citizens await official communication to President Wilson as they defer judgment on the Hun peace proposal until Washington reviews the document and considers its implications.
Washington dispatches report President Wilson weighing Germany’s note after official reception of the message. Lloyd George and Bonar Law confer in Britain while Baker returns from the western front with insights. Observers foresee no armistice and a possible push toward unconditional surrender or decisive diplomacy shaping Germany’s future regime.
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