Mediterranean Submarine Threat Rises as Transports Sink
The report details a new submarine threat in the Mediterranean with sinking of transports and numerous casualties. It notes 23 killed 50 wounded and 30 missing from one vessel while others are believed safe though some crew wounded on the France. Government mobilizes destroyers armed boats and anti submarine craft to counter the menace.
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France
Balkans
Mediterranean
Ancona
New York
London Evening Papers
British Isles
Women Nurses Lost on Transport Marquette
London dispatch reports 10 New Zealand nursing service women died when the transport Marquette was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea last month. The admiralty said nearly 1000 of the ship's personnel were unaccounted for when the sinking was announced on October 26.
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London
New Zealand
Aegean Sea
Admiralty
War News In Brief From The Mediterranean To Okonko
Mediterranean sea swarms with German submarines aiming at British and French ports. Britain seeks 2 billion dollars more for war costs, now about five million daily. Rotterdam cites Prussian losses at over two million. British cruiser reportedly sinks two German submarines in the Straits of Gibraltar. Russian advances press on in Serbia while Riga and Dvinsk report attacks repulsed. French and British aerial and ground actions continue against German positions.
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Mediterranean
Balkans
London
England
Rotterdam
Straits of Gibraltar
Madrid
Givenchy Woods
Tahore
Paris
Riga
Dvinsk
Serbia
Berlin
Tahure
Champagne
Sir John French
Budki
Petrograd
Okonko
Russian Statement Claims Break at Budki Prisoners and Weapons
An official communique reports Russian forces breaking the enemy line near Budki on the Courland front. About 50 officers and over 2000 troops were captured, including roughly 1000 Germans, with about 20 machine guns seized. many enemies drowned during pursuit.
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Budki
Petrograd
London
Russia
Shlok
Courland
Kammern
Oding
Shiok
Jacobstadt
Dvinsk
Pripet
Kolki
Guta Luscovskia
Artillery Brilliance Wins Ground on Multiple Fronts
In River Tchyrniavkae area success came from bold artillery teamwork. Troops assaulted and seized trenches near the Okonka district. Austrian efforts at Zale Szczyky were repulsed. Caucasian front reports no change in activity.
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Tchyrniavkae
Okonka
Zale Szczyky
War Office Bulletin Reports Eastern Front Stoppages
Berlin Nov 10 The war office states no major western events. Russian efforts near Kemmern and Jacobstadt are repulsed with prisoners taken. In East Prussia a counter attack halted Russian attempts near Czartorysk. Serbian campaign advances continue with Krusevac Nish and Leskovac captures and cannons seized.
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Berlin
Ulondon
War Office
Marshal von Hindenburg
Riga
Kemmern
Jacobstadt
Dvinsk
Prince Leopold
von Linningen
Czartorysk
Krusevac
Rogadjieff
Nish
Leskovac
French War Office Reports Belgian and Champagne Bombardments
The war office announces artillery operations in Belgium near the Danes and Boesinghe, and in Champagne at Tahure where French forces repelled two German assaults. French batteries dispersed a German infantry column between Meuse and Moselle, and repelled a Givenchy attack as well as ongoing fighting east of the Argonne at Vouqois and Melancourt with bombs and grenades.
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Paris
War Office
Belgium
Boesinghe
Champagne
Butte de Tahure
Meusé
Moselle
Saint Maurice
Woel
Givenchy
Tahure
Artois
Argonne
Vauquois
Melancourt
Serbia Pressed Allies for Attack on Bulgaria
In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil said Serbia had asked entente powers for permission to attack Bulgaria before Bulgarian mobilization but was discouraged rather than refused. The Foreign Office noted it was Serbia’s decision and did not issue instructions to the British minister at Nish.
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London
Serbia
Bulgaria
House of Commons
Robert Cecil
Foreign Office
Nish
Belgian diplomat Deleval quits Brussels post over Cavell affair
M Deleval a Belgian who served as counsellor to the U S legation at Brussels has left Belgium and will not return after Germany declared him persona non grata. His report questioned German handling of Edith Cavell's trial and sentence and noted failures by German and Belgian officials to inform the U S legation. He may relocate to Havre.
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Washington
M. Deleval
United States
Brussels
Belgium
Germany
Deleval
Edith Cavell
Whitlock
Miss Cavell
Legation
Conrad
Havre
Petervan
Louis Destroyer Wrecked in Eastern Mediterranean
The British torpedo boat destroyer Louis has been wrecked in the eastern Mediterranean. All officers and crew are reported safe. Louis, an L class destroyer built in 1913, is 260 feet long, displaces 965 tons, armed with three four inch guns and four torpedo tubes, with a normal complement of 100 men.
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London
Louis
Mediterranean
Harold D. A. Hall
Generals Recalled From Front Amid War Efforts
In London today Harold J. Tennant announced in the House of Commons that several British generals have been recalled from the front since the war began. He said they were recalled for various reasons and none have been allowed to resign or retire, though he did not disclose how many were recalled.
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London
House of Commons
Harold J. Tennant
British Cruiser Sinks Two German Subs in Gibraltar Straits
Telegrams from Algeciras via Madrid report a British cruiser sunk two German submarines in the straits of Gibraltar. The cables note the dispatch date as November 10 and reference the war effort in North Africa.
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London
Algeciras
Morocco
Madrid
Straits of Gibraltar
British Air Action Reports Gains Over German Lines
Field Marshal Sir John French reports that on the 7th British aeroplanes bombed German huts with apparently good effect. A German machine overturned and fell inside enemy lines from 7000 feet after an air fight. One British plane was lost near Douai during another fight. The front saw two small bombing attacks repulsed on the extreme left and generally less artillery activity.
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London
John French
France
Douai
Italian General Staff reports gains on Trentino front and in Carnia
Official statement from Rome via Paris details artillery and air activity on both sides along the Trentino frontier. Italian forces repulsed a night assault on Col di Lana and stormed Monte Seis, while blasting enemy groups in the Koder valley and near Saimnitz station. Dirigible operations over the Isonzo zone and Vipacco reached Savogna before returning unharmed.
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Rome
Paris
Trentino
Col di Lana
Monte Seis
Carnia
Koder
Gail
Monte Lodin
Saimnitz
Fella
Gorizia
Isonzo
Vipacco
Savogna
Canadian Troopship Corsican Reaches England Safely
Ottawa officials announce the troopship Corsican arrived safely in England with the 55th New Brunswick Battalion 42 officers and 1099 men plus the Newfoundland contingent six officers and 260 men aboard.
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Ottawa
Ont
England
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Three Balkan Kings Reported To Confer In Bucharest
Amsterdam cor respondent for Central News says Roumania Greece and Bulgaria monarchs plan meeting in Bucharest on an unconfirmed report dated November 10.
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London
Amsterdam
Central News
Roumania
Greece
Bulgaria
Bucharest
Serbians report important success in Balkan operations
Saloniki advices quoted by Athens dispatch report Serbians operating in the Kutchanik defiles defeating Bulgars advancing from Uskup to Prisrend. British troops reinforce Strumitsa as French extend line along Krivolak toward Veles. Bulgarian attack on Krivolak repulsed while Bulgarians aim to reach Doiran and Gurgheli to push allies back.
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London
Kutchanik
Uskup
Prisrend
Saloniki
Athens
Exchange Telegraph Company
Strumitsa
Doiran
Guergheli
Krivolak
Veles
Peace Rumors Ridiculed by French Premier
Paris November 10 Aristide Briand head of France's war ministry answered questions from American correspondents. He dismissed peace rumors saying they are impersonal and impractical at this stage and insisted France must drive forward to victory by arms. He refused even a public denial.
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Paris
Aristide Briand
War Ministry of
France
Prussian Losses Reported At 2,099,454 In War Casualties
Rotterdam dispatch cites the Courant figures for Oct 10 to Nov 2 showing German dead wounded and missing total 78,386 related to the Champagne fighting. Prussian losses to date reach 2,099,454 with officer and NCO lists tied to allied units and Turkish battles not included.
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Rotterdam
London
the Courant
Memorial Service for Sir Charles Tupper in London
St. Margaret's Westminster was crowded for a memorial service honoring Sir Charles Tupper former Canadian prime minister who died in Ottawa on October 30 King George the Duke of Connaught the Duchess of Argyll and others attended from government circles the Canadian colony and the House of Commons reported from London on November 10.
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London
St. Margaret's
Westminster
Charles Tupper
Canada
Ottawa
King George
Duke of Connaught
Duchess of Argyll
House of Commons
Anti-Treating Law Reduces Drunkenness in London
David Lloyd George reports a marked drop in drunkenness convictions in the metropolitan district during the first three weeks after the anti treating order. Police say drunkenness among women has fallen and virtually no violations have been reported.
Hyomei Air Therapy Promises Catarrh Cure
An advertisement claims Hyomei a eucalyptus based inhaler treats catarrh by delivering germ destroying air to nose throat and lungs. It cites user testimonial from S B Middlebrook of Stamford Conn and offers a money back guarantee through local drug stores.
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S. B. Middlebrook
Broad Street
Stamford
Conn
Hyomei
Greek Army to be Demobilized Soon Decree Says
Rome dispatch cites Giornale d Italia report from Athens that a decree will order demobilization of the Greek army with only 50 000 men remaining under arms and a rapid reduction in force.
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Rome
Paris
Athens
Giornale d'Italia
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