British Smash German Lines On Five Mile Front Capture 4000 Prisoners
British forces drive on a five mile front along the Ancre north of the river, seizing Beaumont-Hamel and St Pierre Divion and pushing toward Serre. Reports say up to 4000 prisoners taken, with progress across the Ancre and toward Miraumont and Achiet Le Petit as bulldozing action continues amid heavy rain and mud. Serbians claim a brilliant victory in Macedonia, routing Bulgarians and capturing guns and ammo. Dobrudja advances press on. Mackensen’s forces retreat in demoralized fashion. On the Austro Italian front, quiet persists aside from artillery duels. Wenova bombardment kills many. In Galicia heavy fighting persists along the Novayuvka river as Russians repulse attacks in the Carpathians.
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Beaumont-Hamel
Thiepval
Serre
Schwaben-Lesars
Miraumont
Albert-Arras
Sars
Ancre
Achiet-Le-Petit
Arras-Bapaume
Arras- Miraumontt
Reuter
St. Pierre-Divion
Ancre River
Pierre-Divion
Beaucourt-Sur-Ancre
No Mat
Macedonia
Dobrudja
von Mackensen
Wendova
Rome
Novayuvka
Galicia
Carpathians
War News in Brief From Transylvania to Cerna
On the Transylvanian front Austro German troops captured three towns and took over 1600 prisoners while repelling many Romanian assaults in the Carpathians one attacking column suffered heavy losses. British forces in the Ancre area advanced to a mile depth capturing Beaumont Hamel and St Pierre Divion as of midday. Serbian forces defeated German and Bulgarian troops in Cerna with French artillery support forcing a retreat of about two miles and taking around 1000 prisoners.
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Berlin
Carpathians
Petrograd
Ancre
Beaumont-Hamel
St. Pierre Divion
London
Cerna
Paris
Romanian Front Dispatch Reports Varied WWII Attacks
In the Prahova valley artillery bombardment ongoing west of the river. We repulsed two enemy attacks toward Cerburai valley northwest of Busieni. Dragoslavele area saw continued fighting with positions held. Alt valley left bank repulsed. right bank yielded near Saradenesti. Jiul valley under strong enemy pressure. southeast of Orsova fierce fighting. Cerna right bank lively combats. Southern front unchanged.
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Bucharest
Prahova
Cerburai
Busieni
Dragoslavele
Alt
Saradenesti
Jiul
Orsova
Cerna
Russian Front Casualty Report From World War I Notice
An official statement from Petrograd dated November 13 reports Major General Remezov killed by an explosive bullet while inspecting a position in Garbuzov Gukalov. It notes artillery bombardment on Narayuvka river trenches near Lipnicadolna and Svistelniki, counterfire with mines and mortars, and ongoing battle. Scouts conducted successful reconnaissance on the Bystritza.
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Bystritza
Front News In Carpathians And Transylvania Battles
The report notes successful actions in the Bogorodhan region with prisoners taken after breaching enemy entanglements. It cites repelled attacks near Dembronia and Dorna Watra, ongoing clashes in Hollo Tolsch, and Romanian fronts at Olituz valley Toivenoling and Campulung. Fighting continues in Jiul valley Orsova and a slight advance in Dobrudja.
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Bogorodhan
Carpathians
Dembronia
Dorna Watra
Hollo
Tolsch
Transylvania
Olituz
Toivenoling
Campulung
Jiul
Orsova
Dobrudja
German War Report Outlines Battles on Western and Eastern Fronts
Berlin reports intermittent artillery fighting between the Ancre and Sommer rivers with French attacks on Sailly Saillisel repulsed. It credits victories in Gyergye mountains near Dica and Arsuehler and notes Romanian attacks on the Putna and Oituz Pass repelled. Tchernavoda shelled from the Danube.
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Crown Prince
Rupprecht
Ancre
Sommer River
Sailly-Saillisel
Prince Leopold
Ocean
Carpathians
Archduke Charles Francis
Gyergye
Dica
Arsuehler
Belbor
Putna
Oituz Pass
von Mackensen
Dobrudja
Danube
French front calm with raid on St Ingbert
The afternoon statement reports no front action during the night except the usual cannonade. Nine bombarding aircraft and seven escorting planes of the Royal Air Service bombarded blast furnaces and foundries at St Ingbert northeast of Saarbrucken in the Sarre basin. All machines returned. The day was comparatively calm along the French front.
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Royal Air Service
St. Ingbert
Saarbrucken
Sarre
General Sam Hughes Resigns as Canadian War Minister
Ottawa. General Sir Sam Hughes has resigned as Canadian minister of militia and defence. His resignation was requested after months of criticism over army contracts and administration.
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Ottawa
Ont
Sam Hughes
Break Between Hughes and Canadian Cabinet Deepens
The rift between General Hughes and Premier Borden and the Canadian government widens over military management and administration. Disputes include weapon choice for Canadian troops, overseas minister plans, and the removal of General Guy Carleton Jones. Hughes favored a Canadian weapon, criticized British handling of supplies, and resigned as minister of militia amid wartime tensions.
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General Hughes
Borden
Hughes
England
Canadian War Council
France
Max Aitken
George Perley
Guy Carleton Jones
Jones
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Duke of Devonshire
King George
British Attacks Reach Ancre Front and Captures Saint Pierre Divion
British forces report a dawn assault astride the Ancre penetrating German defences along a five mile front. Saint Pierre Divion, a strongly fortified village, fell into Allied hands after heavy mist aided the attack. More than 3300 prisoners have been taken to collecting stations, with continued fighting and further front line defences described as exceptionally strong.
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London
France
Ancre
Saint Pierre Divion
Serbians advance reported in Cerna Bend action
The war office statement from Sofia via London describes west of the Monastir Florina railway lively artillery, and in the Cerna bend a desperate battle yesterday and last night. It says all enemy attacks were broken but the enemy held the heights and formed a salient northeast of Polog.
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Sofia
London
Cerna Bend
War Office
Monastir-Florina
Polog
Strathness Crew Claims Battle With German Submarine
Newport News dispatch reports that the British steamer Strathness, arriving today, said it engaged a German submarine in the Mediterranean on October 21. The sub opened fire as the merchantman was shelled, after which the Strathness allegedly returned fire and escaped unharmed. Captain Barnett would not confirm the claim.
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Newport News
Strathness
Mediterranean
Barnett
Serbian Forces Win Decisive Cerna Victory in War Office Report
Paris reports a major victory by Serbian troops in the Cerna region. The official statement says Serbian forces, aided by French artillery, broke enemy lines, captured more than 1000 prisoners, and seized 16 guns as Germans and Bulgarians retreat north of Iven and Velyeselo with heavy losses. Since September 14, 6000 prisoners, 72 guns, and 53 machine guns have fallen into Entente hands.
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Paris
War Office
Cerna
Iven
Velyeselo
Cerna River
German Warships Sunk in Gulf of Finland
Petrograd reports a Russian official statement saying a majority of the German flotilla involved in a Friday night bombardment of the Baltic coast was sunk in the Gulf of Finland. The action caused civilian casualties and property damage. fog hindered timely detection and pursuit.
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Gulf of Finland
Petrograd
London
Baltic Sea
Bay of
Finland
Baltic
Cardinal Mercier protests Belgian deportations to forced labor
Cardinal Mercier, primate of Belgium, denounces deportations to Germany for forced labor in a protest dated November 7. He cites orders from the governor-general, widespread roundups in regions from Mons to Jemappes, and exemptions for clergy and professionals, urging international attention.
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London
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Germany
Bruges
Echo de Belge
Reuter
Amsterdam
Brussels
Holy See
Spain
United States
Netherlands
Pellmell
Mons
Quievrain
St. Ghislain
Jemappes
Nivelles
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