U S Boys Lose Heavily in Argonne, Forest Action
Berlin reports strong American forces attacked Germans east of the Argonne with heavy fighting around Apremont and Montrebeau Forest. The Americans were driven back with heavy enemy losses, while Meuse artillery caused destruction and armored cars were engaged by infantry and pioneers.
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Berlin
London
Argonne Forest
Apremont
Montrebeau Forest
Argonne
Meuse
Cottage Cheese Desserts and Uses Featured by Board
The Massachusetts Board of Food Administration endorses cottage cheese as a cheap versatile base for desserts and dishes. Recipes include Camouflage Sausage Nut Loaf Cottage Cheese Salad and Fluff with eggs cream and fruit arranged in a pyramid for presentation.
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Massachusetts Board of Food Administration
Huns Beaten By Russians Report From Stockholm
Stockholm reports to the State Department say German forces around Pskoff are retreating after losses to Ukrainians. Bielgerod is evacuated and Petrograd suffers dire food shortages with rationing and high prices amid ongoing cholera.
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Washington
Russia
State Department
Stockholm
Pskoff
Moscow
Bielgerod
Petrograd
Turko-Troops Accused of Looting and Burning Kaku City
Reports claim Turkish forces robbed and burned Kaku while oil reserves in the city were set ablaze. Observers describe a state of chaos prevailing as authorities struggle to respond.
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Kaku
Serious Times for Empire Says Kaiser
Emperor William in a message to the fatherland party pledges a united response in these serious times. He calls on the German people to contribute blood and wealth to defend the fatherland against enemy plans and to secure peace among nations with God’s help.
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London
Emperor William
Fatherland Party
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Front Line Battle Covers About 250 Miles On Franco-Belgian Front
Paris reports that roughly five eighths of the Franco-Belgian front are engaged in a major battle. The Intransigeant notes a total front near 400 miles with active fighting extending over about 250 miles.
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Paris
Bond Investment Ad Highlights Global Security Appeal
An appeal urges readers to invest in bonds as a safeguard against further German aggression and economic risk. The message frames bond ownership as a prudent, security focused choice for today.
Sinking of the Unarmed Fishermen Painting by Browne
Provincetown artist George Elmer Browne created a six by eight foot painting titled The Sinking of the Unarmed Fishermen off the Coast of Cape Cod to boost the Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan. Displayed in New York during the drive, it drew praise from Treasury officials and hung in Fifth Avenue shop windows along with other war paintings. Browne chose a timely subject illustrating the Cape Cod tragedy and received official appreciation letters from the Treasury.
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George Elmer Browne
Provincetown
Liberty Loan
Mr. Browne
New York
Fifth Avenue
28Th Street
59Th Street
Treasury Department
Browne
Treasury
New England
New Appeal Made to Save Peach Stones
The Boston Metropolitan Chapter of the American Red Cross urges residents of the metropolitan district to save all fruit stones and nutshells for the Gas Defence Division of the U S Army. Stones and shells yield carbon for gas masks used by soldiers in war zones to guard against poison gas. The Red Cross aims to collect as much as possible and speed the effort.
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Boston
American Red Cross
United States Army
Red Cross
There Can Be No American Waterloo
A brief wartime exhortation urges readers to support national defense through bond purchases, emphasizing patriotic resolve and collective effort for victory.
Seventy Apply for Harvard Marines
Seventy applicants reported at Harvard yesterday for admission to the student Marine Corps established at the college with the S A T C. Accepted men will train toward commissions at officers' schools. Aviation candidates may join the aviation section of the Devil Dogs after a year of college work. After three months at Harvard they go to Tech for aviation training then to Mineola for commission.
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Harvard
Marine Corps
Devil Dogs
Tech
Mineola
Buy Bonds to Help Pay the Purchase Price of Victory
A civic appeal urges readers to buy bonds as a means to fund victory efforts. The message emphasizes immediate action and collective support through bond purchases.
Transport Fights Sub Off Atlantic Port
British transport arriving with wounded Canadian officers reports a brief naval engage with a German submarine six miles away. The ship increased speed to avoid trouble, fired after a shell landed near the stern, and after about five minutes the submarine disappeared in smoke.
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Atlantic
British cavalry surround Damascus in World War I push
British forces marching from Palestine have virtually surrounded Damascus by Sept 30 1918. Cavalry units hold north west and south of the city. About 1000 prisoners and five guns were captured from the enemy rear guards in the maneuver.
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London
Palestine
Damascus
German colonies minister tipped as Hertling successor
Paris dispatch says Dr W B Solf is named first as potential successor to Count von Hertling. Other candidates include Count von Brockdorff Rantzau, Count von Bernstorff, Friedrich von Payer and Konstantin Falkenbach.
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Hertling
Paris
Havas
Berlin
Count von Hertling
Zurich
le Journal
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Denmark
Count von Bernstorff
Washington
Turkey
Friedrich von Payer
Imperial
Konstantin Fahrenbach
Reichstag
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