29 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1918
Page
1
George R. Craig chairman of the Republican State Committee declares the election outcome in New Mexico as not in doubt. The statement frames the campaign as a decisive victory for the Republican side.
Judge George K. Craig notes reports from other states support a Republican House with a narrow Senate majority. Critics challenge the New York Herald forecast especially on New Mexico. Party leaders stress unity and emphasize Senator Fall’s proven record to galvanize support nationwide.
Partly cloudy and cooler in southeast New Mexico on Tuesday. Wednesday to be fair and somewhat warmer. In Arizona Tuesday and Wednesday, skies mostly fair with warmer conditions on Wednesday.
Local weather data reports yesterday ending at 6 PM with a high of 18 degrees and a low of 32. A 26 degree reading occurred at 6 PM. Winds were from the north and skies were partly cloudy.
Dispatches report the Austrian-Hungarian army's demobilization depresses Berlin and adds to unrest. Messages from Zurich claim revolutionary movements spread from Plame to Croatia, with Count Titea defeated and calls for a separate peace growing amid crisis.
American long range guns open fire on Longuyon forty miles northeast of Verdun. The bombardment targets Voix-Rocade on the parallel railway line as Germans shifting troops and supplies. The weapon, larger than prior Paris bombardments, aims to disrupt the Chernay front and cut German relief routes.
Allied observers report German entrenchments in Lorraine creating a vast camp that restricts civilian movement. American and French troops prepare for a possible left‑wing breakthrough as German artillery and infantry try to blunt advances along the Scheldt and Cambyat canal. German patrols near Ravine Aux Pierre are repelled after heavy fire, while a new German aviation squadron raids the American front near St Juvin dropping propaganda.
The morning report notes German efforts to slow American forces near Verdun as observers report new enemy gun positions and emplacements. Photographs indicate limited trench work with focus on shelling stockpiles and using terrain to hinder westward progress, as Germans defend Landren St Georges ridge to buy time.
Federal authorities arrested Pell Ramiree in El Paso at the request of a San Diego officer. A telegram says the case concerns a money related embarrassment involving Mexican cattle incursions near Tin Juanes, Lower California, with penalties if not halted.
Juarez Mexico October 28 reports from the interior state say Pancho Villa is ill with Spanish influenza and unable to command his forces in person. Authority has been transferred to Martin Lopez and no attack on Olisuga is expected according to federal military.
London Oct 25 British war casualties for the week ending today amount to 2249, compared with 37056 the prior week. The tally lists killed or died of wounds 436, wounded or missing officers 1411, wounded or missing enlisted 25,965.
In San Juan and Porta Mico areas the quake Friday night caused three deaths and about twenty injuries. Governor Yoeer reports heavy property damage at Anseo and Aguadilla. Federal authorities are building temporary shelters for the homeless.
Allied armies batter German defenses in France with terrible blows, forcing slow, grinding advances as Genyan positions crumble under sustained offensive pressure.
More than 9000 Austrians were captured by Italian and British forces on the Italian front. Fifty one guns were also taken in the latest war office tally. Italian and British troops have crossed the Piave river despite Austro-Hungarian resistance. Italians advance toward Alessio near Scutari in Albania.
The text describes ongoing Allied offensives on multiple fronts with marked progress in northern Italy and the Mediterranean, while German and Austrian forces resist in France and the Low Countries. It notes advances toward Valenciennes and advances by the Mediterranean army efforts, with mounting casualties and strategic maneuvers across Syria, Mesopotamia, and the Monteneger frontier as Allied attempts to breach positions continue.
The article reviews European diplomacy as Hungary and Austria face ministerial nominations and shifted alliances. It notes Austria’s stance on Germany and the Ottoman front, with reports of an alliance torn up and Vienna Berlin Constantinople dynamics. Military guarantees are seen as the current question over territorial stipulations.
Reading from the court docket, several defendants including damaged names faced charges of conspiracy to obstruct the war effort and influence government policy. The report notes some workers have died and others remained under indictment as the case proceeds.
Mart y Sawyer seeks roles with the Marines after attempting trench duty alongside men who fought at Cheteau Thierry. Reassigned to the Mobilization Bureau in New York to assist in mobilization efforts.
The Republican National Committee treasurer says the campaign expense account is en route to Washington and will roughly match the Democratic total. He notes receipts and expenditures include about 41 006 dollars for congressional race funds and other allocations, though he declines to name principal contractors.
German note to President Wilson declares adherence to his peace terms and rights of Austro Hungarian peoples including Czecho Slovaks and Jugoslavs. Austria Hungary asks immediate armistice on all fronts and to begin overtures for negotiations with Allied governments.
The New York Herald forecast predicts Democrats will lose control of the House by a narrow margin while the Senate remains Democratic. The analysis notes potential Republican gains in the House, with the Senate's outcome uncertain, and cites district by district shifts including New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. The piece discusses campaign factors and party dynamics shaping the fall election.
Phoenix Arizona October 2 Immediate operation of the corrupt practices act signed by President Wilson is urged by an attorney to prosecutors in the state to act against those who influence voters for candidates or for retirement of a senator. Violators face a fine up to 1000 dollars and up to one year imprisonment.
Washington trots $8. There is no essential difference between the official text of the note transmitted to the state department today by the envoy and the clerk version. The excerpt notes no major variances in wording or meaning.
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