Allied Forces Pressing German Retreat Across Front
Oct 16 dispatches report continued Allied advances in Belgium and France as German resistance weakens. British French American troops push toward Lille and Ghent Bruges canal area while American troops occupy Grand Pre north of the Aire. Submarine war sought to end amid Wilson note pressure.
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HM Army
Belgium
Associated Press
Helsum
Thielt
Ghent-Bruges
Holland
France
Cambrai
Meuse Youst
Hirath
Mezitres
Champagne
Cambrel
Dour
London
Naval and Vile
Lille
Haig
Grand-Pre
Verdun
Grand Pre
Aire River
Argonne Forest
Amsterdam
Berlin
Tijol
Wilson
Ashington
Bétsium
Subscriptions Reach 7350 At Liberty Bond Drive
Liberty Bond subscription results from yesterday's Liberty Tent were highly satisfactory. Led by Captain Mrs. F J Myers and a team including Mrs. A Cohen Mrs J Funkenstein Mrs B Flanigen Mrs Ora Hart Avery and several others the group secured bonds totaling 7350.
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Liberty
F. J. Myers
A. Cohen
J. Funkenstein
B Flanigen
Ora Hart Avery
Louise Dorsey
Mary Gerdine
Susie Cohen
Mary Harris Droumby
Jennie Arnold
Josephine Nicholson
Natalie Bocock
Susan Scudder
Mina Scudder
Peak Passed in Army Camps as Flu Epidemic Eases
Army camp cases show a continued drop while civilian spread of Spanish influenza continues. Medical officers report the Surgeon General’s measures have brought the disease under control and the peak of the epidemic may be past.
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Associated Press
Washington
Surgeon” General
Seventy percent raised in district for liberty loan
In Atlanta on October 16 the sixth federal reserve district shows seventy percent of its liberty loan quota met. Loan workers and district campaign chair W C Wardlaw express confidence the full amount will be subscribed, though he declined to name state figures.
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Associates Press
Atlanta
Federal Reserve District
W. C. Wardlaw
Asquith Praises Wilson Note Stance on Prussian Militarism
Ex Premier Asquith, in a London speech, lauded President Wilson's note as addressing the core issue with no loophole for escape. He warned against risking Allied gains on land and sea or allowing an enemy who cannot honor or observe humanity. He said the aim of the Allies remains to topple Prussian militarism.
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Associated Press
London
Asquith
Wilson
Germany to reply to Wilson note today likely acceptance
London reports diplomat渠道 say Germany will probably send its reply today. The anticipated message is said to accept the terms with a caveat about respecting German interests. Also included is a Br on chial trouble notice from Indiana about Chamberlains Cough Remedy providing relief after a few days of use.
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Associated Press
London
Geromn
Wilson
Holland
A. FE. Sidénberder
Rockfield
Lnd
Clarke Superior Court Postponed Over Influenza Fears
Judge Andrew J Cobb extends the October term of Clarke superior court due to the influenza danger. Jurors, civil calendar and criminal cases are rescheduled to November 1918 with attendance limited to essential participants. published October 16 1918.
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Clarke Superior Court
Andrew J. Cobb
Western Circuit Superior Courts
Clarke Su Superior Court
Cobb
Athens Board of Health
Board of Health
Prominent New Englander as Guest of Mr Tibbetts in Athens
A Sanford Maine real estate figure, Mr. A H Fogg, visits Athens staying with Mr J F Tibbetts. Fogg favors higher cotton prices for Southern farmers and foresees strong South Georgia stock-raising potential. He plans to unite Maine and Georgia interests, with a possible move to Georgia for residence.
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A. H. Fogg
Sanford
Maine
J. F. Tibbetts
Fors
Mr. Tibbetts
Fogg
Jr. Foss
Fowk
Foes
South Georgia
Athens
Georgia
Carolinas
New England
Aiken
8.C
Mr. Fogg
New Home Card to Guide Food Conservation
United States Food Administration in Atlanta outlines a forthcoming Home Card for October November. The card urges households to reduce consumption and waste of all foods, align with Allied needs, and place the parchment-like document on kitchen walls as a moral obligation rather than coercion. It highlights reductions across staples and emphasizes individual responsibility to support wartime food effort.
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Atlanta
Food Administration
America
London
Abdication timing tied to German military power abroad
London reports no official confirmation of reports that Kaiser Wilhelm has abdicated. Amsterdam notes a court statement retracting a capitulation claim. Washington cites that abdication or overthrow could only be timed by how much Germany’s military power is broken, with hopes of peace terms and possible imperial rescript renouncing the Kaiser.
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Associated Press
London
British Foreign Office
Amsterdam
The
Rotterdamsche Courant
Germany
William
Washington
Hague
Peete
Food Conservation Efforts Under Government Declaration
Atlanta reports reveal president Hoover’s push for voluntary restraint in breadstuffs meats and fats to save food. Officials emphasize no milk curtailment for children while urging grocers to sign fair certificates and display them publicly to show cooperation with the U S Food Administration. The program targets a 50 percent rise in Europe bound food aid and outlines license guidance for butter and cheese traders.
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Hoover
Atlanta
America
United States
Food Administration
The
United Sra Roop Administration
U. S. Food Administration
United States Food Administration
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Official Notice: Terms Accepted Not Received
Developments await in the next hours as peace terms reportedly accepted by the president note have not yet been received by the state department or allied embassies. Authorities anticipate further official word while noting the quiet diplomacy underway.
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State Department
Britain Recog Appreciates Polish National Army
London reports the British government has recognized the Polish National Army as autonomous allied and cobelligerent in a formal announcement. The notice outlines pricing controls on butter and cheese with detailed storage, transport and insurance cost rules, margins, and gradual restrictions on sales to prevent price gouging during wartime.
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Associateds Press
London
Food Administration
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