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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1918
Page
1
Washington circles say the peage proposal failure could drive Prince Max to resign his post. Observers note a resignation would not alter matters while the chancellor remains answerable to the Kaiser.
Washington reports say President Wilson rejects armistice until surrender terms are set and peace negotiations with Kaiserism end. Berlin faces pressure as German leaders may yield to avoid another winter of war while military officials stress continued resistance on the western front.
Winston Spencer Churchill, British minister of munitions, said in a speech that President Wilson's stern yet hopeful note is wholeheartedly endorsed by all allied countries. He added the answer has prolonged the war and called for continued united war effort.
New York reports Walter Pines Page former American ambassador to Great Britain returned home last week in serious condition from heart disease. He is steadily improving and his physician urges complete rest for a full recovery.
Denver forecasts a cool spell with partly cloudy skies on Wednesday and Thursday. New Mexico expects partly cloudy days with possible local showers, cooler air aloft. Arizona shows similar trends with some showers and cooler conditions.
A brief weather note reports temperatures around 62 to 75 degrees with a high of 62 degrees and a low around 46. Skies were clear and southerly winds observed in the period ending 6 PM yesterday.
Americans press through gas filled woods in heavy fighting after a day of limited gains. Commanders report continued advances in key sectors though progress remains slow amid hostile terrain and exhaustion.
American forces pushed their line north of Romagne moving toward St Georges and Landres St Georges as part of Pershing’s Meuse Argonne operations. Gas filled woods and shelling hampered progress with German defenses near Kreimhilde and Chatillon wood stubbornly holding. about 1600 prisoners retreated as patrols moved into Bantheville woods.
The Czecho-Slovak National Council in Basel has decided to call a general strike in Prague to protest the expropriation of some goods. The move was reported via Vienna from the Frankfurt Agency.
Paris reports Marshal Foch drives a widening wedge between German bases at Hroges and Tibent and Lille as Allied pressure grows. King Albert's Monday attack expands the front near a key railway junction at Cartyal, threatening German lines and supply routes amid shifts in Belgium and northern France.
Former Secretary Baker issued a telegram to all army divisions urging renewed zeal for the Fourth Liberty Loan. He called this a critical time in the war, stressing morale at home and front and urging every American to support the loan.
Raymond Robins of Chicago head of the American Red Cross mission to Russia last year appeared in federal court to answer a warrant for arrest after evading service of a subpoena. He had been summoned to verify the Sisson papers proving German backing of the Lenine Trotzky regime. His counsel and Robins did not discuss the action, and the warrant was canceled.
Madrid reports after cabinet talks that Germany cedes several ships interned to Spain. The vessels Vesktis, eletua, Puthenia, Oldenburg Kite, Matilde, Trivfiela and Hudelon totalling 21 400 tons are transferred with possible future claims on other torpedoings.
Pasnos Alves Geto Theo Pederiog Quinte, a counselor of the Argentine embassy in Washington, has been appointed minister of Argentina to the central American republics.
United States, Britain, France agree to joint development of air resources to support the war. Secretary John R. Kean outlines that each country will contribute production resources to its strongest link while supreme command remains with Poole, Haig, Petain, and Pershing coordinating air forces.
The Bolshevik government, per four telegrams received from Moscow, agreed to release the remaining British nationals detained in Russia. Conflicting reports suggest Germany nears critical strain as American efforts intensify to end the conflict.
A fragmented item from Omaha references city health art figures and a regatta event. It mentions ME ay bea thee Feira and references several names and places, with unclear connections to a death report or public notice.
The senate judiciary subcommittee investigates the Washington Times purchase by Arthur Strivane with brewer loans as a possible prelude to a nationwide probe of German propaganda in the United States. Members expect to hear from George Creel and others as the hearing opens, though it is postponed due to a key witness setback.
Washington December 15 The cotton producer and the fair dealing plan have no fear from war industries action on allocation of cotton and the whole cotton situation said Glenn Guste assistant secretary of agriculture The purpose has never been to fix cotton price but to study possible remedies based on information gathered by the evention committee
The Paso region reports a subscribed total of 2,692,766 dollars for the Liberty Loan today. Chairman M Dadtey of the vigilance committee announced the results with a note of 150,000 dollars in prizes.
A note explains many regular carriers are ill and on leave. Terrice covers routes and familiarizes themselves with subscriber homes. The paper asks sick workers to stay patient until those who are well return to work.
Washington reports a brewing German crisis with Prince Maximilian and von Hindenburg at odds over armistice terms. A neutral source cites a potential three month window of resistance and a coming revolution driven by public demand for peace at any price before winter.
A Paris correspondent notes how products in Paris shops echo American leaders names. People report finding suits, shirts, boots, hats and collars branded with Wilson or George in various pre and postwar styles, reflecting lingering associations with U S presidents.
The German press shows confusion over peace prospects amid wartime negotiations. Fragments from the Frankfurter Zeitung and Neue Landes Zeitung reflect skepticism about progress and fear of dire consequences for Germany, with calls for decisive leadership.
Pershing's forces with French allies advance across Belgium and into France driving back German forces. In Flanders the advance disrupts German positions along the coast while Lille and Valenciennes come under threat. Allied gains include Menin, Thourout, and traffic routes, with thousands of prisoners taken and German morale sagging.
Berlin precinct in Ote county Nebraska with a population of 1030 reported a quota of 72515 and was among the first to cover the Kanene City district. The telegram from national loan headquarters notes the precinct won an honor flag for its efforts.
A fragmentary 19th century style notice urges wearing chiffon veils as a health precaution. It cites Dr Royal Copeland and discusses New York public health messaging and telephone service concerns amid flu fears.
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