Allied Advances and German Pressure in Western Front
Reports say German trenches have been cleared and a slight Allied advance is made. Noyon is a turning point as allied lines sweep eastward and Berry-Au-Bac shows some action. Belgium notes no change near Antwerp, while German attacks along Rupel and Nethe rivers fail. In the east, giant operations unfold, with British press stressing the Aisne battle's emotional weight.
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Noyon
Berry-Au- Bac
Belgium
Antwerp
Paris
Rupel
Nethe
the Aisne
Eastern Front War News Mixes Claims and Updates
Petrograd reports on East Front setbacks and German Austrian struggles, while Vienna dispatches claim German and Austrian forces hold or advance in Poland and Galicia. Cracow battle awaited. Moltke may be replaced, with Hindenburg moving to Cracow and Morgen taking field command. British press speculates on Kaiser’s whereabouts as Poincare visits the front.
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Galicia
Hungary
Cracow
Buudapest
Bordeaux
von Moltke
von Hindenburg
East Prusats
Curt von Morgen
Cologne
Poincare
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King George
Field Marshal
Franch
French Left and German Right Locked in a Death Struggle
Paris reported a continuing battle on the western front with increasingly violent clashes on the north of the Oise and in the Meuse heights. German cavalry movements were seen near Lille and Armentieres, while Belgian forces held Antwerp. French advances were noted on the Aisne and near Berry-au-Bac, with little change near Arras and the Somme. The French, confident in victory, emphasized local ground familiarity and a large effort to repair war damage, including engineers and workers mobilized to restore the zone.
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Olse
Meuse
Lille
Somme
Somms
Oise
Lassigny
Aline
Boissons
Berry- Au-Bac
Tn Belgum
Antwerp
Rupel
Nethe
Gocthern
France
War Office
Raye
Rousset
Petit Parisien
Napoleon Bonaparte
Marengo
Saint Gond
Petit Morin
Segey
Institute of France
Academies of Art, Science and Letters
Germans Weaken Center to Strengthen Wings on Front
From the battle front, October 6, reports say German cavalry reappeared in force to counter Allied attacks. The Germans reportedly thinned their center to mass troops on the right and left wings, while the Allies held most lines though some left flank positions were pressed back. British Highlanders faced thirteen days without relief as heavy shelling continued. Civilians were said to have been taken by retreating Germans from Roy.
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Paris
Jen
Roy
German Claims French and Russian Defeats
Berlin reports an order of the day by General von Haehen declaring Fort Camp Des Romains near St Michiel on the Meuse captured after heavy fighting with over 500 French prisoners. It also claims decisive German victories over Russian forces near guwalic and Augustowo on October 1 and 2 with 3,000 prisoners, eighteen guns and numerous machine guns taken.
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Sayville
TL. J
von Haehen
Guwalic
Augustowo
German Papers Admit Desperate War Condition Reports
London reports from Copenhagen and Belfort describe dire German fighting in the Vosges with troops in waterlogged trenches for days. Army chaplains remain with units as sickness grows and German claims about Alsace are challenged by French presence near Belfort.
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Ivid
Nordeutsch Allgemeiine Zeitung
Vosges
Belfort
France
Matl
Alsace
Rhine
Canada to raise a second expeditionary force for front
Ottawa reports the cabinet approves a second 20 000 man expeditionary force with a 10 percent reinforcement making 22 000. Total frontline force to exceed 50 000 as Sir Robert Borden announces plans to train and deploy arms, ammunition and equipment while detailing dispositions of the existing force dispatched from Quebec and England.
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Ottawa
Canada
Sabinet Council
Robert Horden
Aaid
Quebec
England
Great Britain
Man seeks to exempt son from British Army in court
A. L. Shinbaum of Montgomery, a Suburban merchant, petitioned a federal court to exempt his son, Leyi Shinbaum, a University of London student, from service in the British army. Born in London twenty years ago, Leyi is a British subject under English law. Shinbaum became a naturalized U.S. citizen three years ago.
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Montgomery, Ala
A. L. Shinbaum
Thislace
Federal Court
Leyi Shinbaum
University of London
Young Shinbaum
London
Shinbulso
United States
Prayer Moves Peace Hope Across Am erican Texts
Paris editors report prayers for peace were distributed across America on Sunday. The Gavrols say France has not followed the United States example and that President Wilson is not afraid to have Americans kneel before God. They believe the republic may one day imitate the US show of faith and confidence in God.
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Paris
America
Gauiois
France
Wilson
Gaviols
United States
Europe
American Is Ordered To Quit Great Britain
George S Speetz a racing man involved with W T Stokes and arrested by Scotland Yard on a charge of carrying letters between London and Berlin was released at the request of the American ambassador Speetz led a racing stable at Vienna and visited Berlin during the war He was freed on the condition he sail immediately for the United States.
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Great Britain
London
George S. Speetz
Germany
United States
Russians Battle With Germans In East Front
Petrograd dispatch reports Russian offensive power persists with heavy artillery. German reinforcements reach from Konigsberg as fighting intensifies near Bakalargewo. Rail lines in East Prussia crowded. German trains withdraw toward frontier. Vienna and London commentary cite favorable shifts for Russians amid German Austrian pressure and battles in Poland Galicia and Hungary. German retreat continues along East Prussia frontier between Wierzbolo and Lyck.
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Wierzbolo
Lyck
British Troops Praised by French President
London reports an official communication from the press bureau stating that King George received a telegram from President Poincare of France. The message lauds Field Marshal French and the British troops for fighting fraternally alongside the French army. King George replied with thanks and pride in his troops.
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George
Poincare
France
French
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Caunon
Belgium’s Plea On Belgian Neutrality Rejected By Germany
London October 6 The Belgian government released a gray book of war correspondence showing Belgium sought in 1911 a German pledge not to violate Belgian neutrality. Germany opposed any public declaration, saying it would weaken its position by reassuring France. The documents imply Germany planned conflict with France through Belgium and show Belgium warned Germany against assuming French intent to violate Belgian neutrality.
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Sarajevo
London
the Times
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Inter
French vineyards not hurt by Germans
From Epernay The Times correspondent reports the German retreat left vineyards undamaged. Refugees harvest grapes for local vineyard owners as transport limits stop usual sales to large champagne houses. Weather favors a high quality wine this year despite disruptions.
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London
Epernay
France
Times
Two Vessels Captured by French Warships
Brest France October 6 reports French warships captured two ships. The German bark Martha Bocis hahn of 696 tons from Punta Arenas and Ostro Risa and the Norwegian ship Bennestret of 1600 tons from New Caledonia to Hamburg were brought to Brest. The Bannestvet carries nickel.
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Brest
France
London
Martha Bocishahn
Punta Arenas
Osta Risa
Bennestret
New Caledonia
Hamburg
Bannestvet
Defender of Liege Son Marguerite Leman Report
Miss Marguerite Leman daughter of General Laman defender of Liege, reports her father at Magdeburg has recovered from wounds caused by shrapnel in the German bombardment. He still suffers from inhaling poisonous gases released by shell picrite.
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London
Marguerite Leman
Laman
Exchange Telegraph Companys
Magdeburg
Germans in Canada Aid Britain Appeal in Berlin Ontario
Berlin Ontario residents mail in funds for the Canadian Patriotic Fund aiming to raise seventy five thousand dollars. A cablegram notes the city with eighteen thousand people including twelve thousand of German descent plans to contribute on October 5 and 7. The item is part of a broader wartime fundraising drive.
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Ontario
Campagn
Canadian Patriotic Fund
Leora Kitchener
National Patriotic Fund
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