Italian Front holds after Austro-Hungarian attacks at Cima Boeche
Italian forces repelled five Austro-Hungarian assaults on the observatory at Cima Boeche in the Travignolo valley with heavy enemy losses. A bayonet counterattack dispersed the attackers as Italians pressed the line and captured about 200 prisoners. Since August 6, total prisoners reached 40,265 including 1,008 officers.
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London
Cima Boeche
Travignolo
Col Bricon
Cima Boeehe
Oppacchiasella-Castagnievizza Road
French and British Roll Back German Lines in Somme Area
French forces smash German positions north of the Somme and near Verdun in renewed assaults. They take three trenches at St Pierre Vaast Wood and capture hills near Butte de Warlencourt while French advances press toward Vaux and Danouplou near Fort Vaux.
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St. Pierre Vaast
War News in Brief from European Fronts
Russian warships shelled Constanza and Mangalia on the Romanian coast before being driven off. Anglo French attacks on the Somme were repulsed amid violent artillery fighting. Rosa Height near the Romanian frontier was recaptured by German forces. French troops captured Damloup near Fort Vaux and took prisoners. Italian forces seized 270 Austro Hungarian officers and 8992 men in four days, totaling 40 365 since August 6. French forces on the Somme made gains and took prisoners in renewed fighting.
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Verdun
Vaux
Danvloup
Fort Vaux
Gorizia
Trieste
Victor Emmanuel
Carso
Oppacchiasella-Gastagnievizza
Jamiano
Vienna
Bérlin
Prahova
Bucharest
Jiul
Dobrudia
Rumania
Constanza
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Black Sea
Macedonia
Cerna
Dvinsk
Teutons
Berlin
Somme Front
Rosa
Paris
Rome
Somme
Russia and Galicia Note Carpathians In Official Communiqués
Berlin and Petrograd official communications record Galicia and the Carpathian ranges as part of Russian military notes. The notices reflect territorial references and frontline geography in the eastern theater.
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Galicia
Carpathian Mountains
Berlin
Petrograd
British Rout German Forces in East Africa
British forces under Brigadier General Northey overpower a strong German force east of Lupembe near the Ruhudje river at dawn October 30. They capture 82 prisoners an undamaged field gun three machine guns and material with fighting continuing in the area.
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London
East Africa
War Office
Northey
Lupembe
Ruhudje River
Morton Post Cane Holder Dies at 89 in Raymond
Raymond Maine November 5 Thomas Morton holder of the Boston Post Cane as the town oldest man died today at 89 He was among the original canal boat captains of fifty years ago and sailed the Cumberland and Oxford Canal between Sebago Lake and Portland He later became a successful lumber merchant He was a Mason and Knight of Pythias.
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Thomas Morton
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Morton
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Pythias
German War Report Details Front Advances and Prisoners
Berlin reports extended action in the Western theatre north of the Ancre and Somme with repulsed patrols near Gueudecourt and Sailly Saillisel. Meuse artillery duels intensify. Rumbling coastal actions off Constanza. Transylvania gains near Tolgyes and Rosca. Olabucetul Baiului stormed with 647 troops and 14 officers captured. Central allied forces report 1747 Romanians taken and eight cannons captured.
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Verdun
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Constanza
Mangalia
Prince Leopold
Mosheiki
Godusishki
Archduke Charles of Austria
Transylvania
Tolgyes
Rosca
Rumanian War Office Reports Fronts Unchanged
The Rumanian war office states on the northern and northwestern fronts the situation remains unchanged from Moldavia to Predelus. In Prohova valley we repelled several enemy attacks. Montdihamu northwest of Azuga saw partial trench loss. Dragoslavsk region and left bank of Alt saw several attacks repulsed. Jiul valley pursuit continues with more prisoners captured. Orsova unchanged. Danube front sees exchanges of fire and Dobrudja reports slight engagements.
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French Forces Advance on Verdun and Somme Fronts
French war department statements report heavy fighting north of the Somme with advances between Le Transloy and St Pierre Vaast wood. Detailing captures at Saillisel and the St Pierre Vaast wood, 622 prisoners taken. On the Meuse, Douaumont and Vaux regions see bombardment and the village of Damloup occupied with prisoners taken.
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Meuse
Douaumont
Vaux
London
Paris
Verdun
Damloup
Vaux Fort
French War Department
St. Pierre Vaast Wood
la Laufee
Fort Vaux
Serbian Defenses Repel Three Attacks. Seize Prisoners
The Serbian official statement from London reports three enemy assaults near Budimirtsa and Polog on the Cerna River, all repulsed. It claims German and Bulgarian prisoners were taken and notes heavy German losses on the left bank of the Cerna.
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London
Budimirtsa
Polog
Cerna
German Submarine Sinks English Cruiser Off Ireland Coast
German naval staff announce a submarine destroyed an English cruiser off the West Coast of Ireland on Oct 23. British admiralty links the report to the mine sweeper Genista sunk Oct 23 with 73 dead, 12 saved, near the Irish coast.
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Berlin
London
Ireland
Admiralty
U Boat Strands Off Danish Coast After Refloating Fails
A German submarine ran aground Saturday night off Harbovere on the west coast of Denmark. After torpedo boat destroyers failed to refloat it and the local lifeboat station refused aid, the crew blew up the submarine and took refuge aboard the destroyers.
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Denmark
London
Reuter
Copenhagen
Harbovere
Ex Governor Walsh Endorses Fuller for Ninth District
Former Governor Walsh praises Alvan T. Fuller of Malden in a letter endorsing his congressional candidacy against Congressman Roberts. He highlights Fuller as a liberal, broad-minded public servant and notes their past collaboration in Massachusetts politics and civic work.
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Wilson
Middle West
Alvan T. Fuller
Malden
Congress
Ninth
Roberts
Fuller
Massachusetts
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