London Zeppelin Raid and Balkan War Updates
The Vienna London reports eight killed and 34 hurt as a Zeppelin raid hits London with incendiaries, while German losses in Serbia mount. Paris notes confidence in the government after Delcasse resignation, and Petrograd chronicles a major Austro German defeat with nearly 3000 prisoners. Berlin dispatches claim French attacks repulsed and German gains in Champagne and the Vosges.
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Serbia
Chamber of Deputies
Balkan
Delcasse
Paris
Stripa
Galicia
Petrograd
Souchez
Somme
Lihons
Champagne
Souain
Massiges
Argonne
la Harazee
Meuse and
Belgrade
Berlin
Dvinsk
Tahure
France Survives Cabinet Crisis In Chamber Vote
In Paris the Viviani government won a decisive confidence vote 372 to 9 after a tense session. The chamber heard the resignation of Foreign Minister Theophile Delcasse amid debate over France's Balkan policy and war aims. Delcasse cited fatigue and nervous exhaustion, while rivals pressed for unity and action.
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Balkans
Delcasse
Paris
Driant
General Boulanger
Chamber of Deputies
M. Delcasse
Germany
Eugene Etienne
Rene Viviani
Viviani
M. Theophile Delcasse
M. Viviani
France
Chamber of
London Zeppelin raid report and war developments
The home office records a Zeppelin raid over London with several fires and civilian casualties totaling two women and six men killed and about 34 injured. Other dispatches describe Serbian defense near Semendria, German losses, and slow Austro-German advances, with Italian noninvolvement and Balkan politics influencing allied strategy.
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Home Office
London
Admiralty
Car of Gold From London Arrives in Portland
The fifth shipment of gold and securities from London to New York by way of Hali fax passed through Portland in the evening. The treasure, valued at six to seven million dollars, traveled in a single steel express car guarded by four armed men. It joined the regular New York train and is expected to reach New York by 6:23 a.m.
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Portland
London
New York
Halifax
Worcester
New London
Revolution in Guatemala Breaks Out in Several States
New Orleans reports a Guatemalan junta says fighting is underway in San Marcos Muehuetenango and Peten as revolution spreads across the country amid reports from the revolutionary committee.
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New Orleans
Guatemala
San Marcos
Muehuetenango
Peten
Revolutionary Committee
French Admit Losses At Souchez And Vimy
Paris reports further German assaults on French lines around Souchez and Vimy. A heavy bombardment preceded infantry attacks. Germans penetrated some trenches but were repulsed everywhere else with heavy losses, per the French official statement.
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Paris
Souchez
Vimy
Renewed German Attacks At Vimy and Souchez Face Strong Withstanding
Allied defense reports grim German offensives northeast of Souchez near Le Bois en Hache and the Vimy crest where Our trenches near Givenchy wood held against heavy bombardment. Elsewhere artillery clashes rage from the Somme to the Meuse, while Belgian lines report enemy bombardments and Allied counterfires along a broad front.
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Souchez
le Bois En Hache
Angres
Vimy
Givenchy Wood
Givenchy
Somme
Lihons
Champagne
Souain
Massiges
Argonne
la Harazee
Meuse
Moselle
Flirey
Vosges
la Laucne
Furnes
Pervyse
Rousdamme
Caeskerke
Reninghe
Noordschoote
Oost-Vleteren
St. Pierre Capelle
Buldhoek
Italian Front Dispatch Reports Continued Allied Front Actions
Rome reports Italian troops pressing along the Tyrol frontier between Adige and Brenta with enemy losses. Detachments claimed victory in Ribor valley, Ledro valley, and Campelle valley after artillery and counterattacks repelled assaults from Monte Pal Piccolo to Monte Salinchiet.
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Rome
Paris
Tyrol
Adige
Brenta
Chiazzo Torrent
Pal Grande
Pal Piccolo
Monte Pizzul
Monte Salinchiet
Serbian War Theatre Report Oct 11 12
Official Serbian wartime bulletin details fighting on the Danube south of Gradiste and southwest of Semendria with Semendria evacuated toward Lipa. Enemies captured Lipa after heavy losses. Belgrade area near Veliks Mokri Long and Tourlak saw attacks. On the Save and Drina fronts nothing of importance. A prior action near Pozarevac reports a battalion seizing an enemy battery but failing to recover it.
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Semendria
Lipa
Berlin
Teutonic
Belgrade
Paris
Danube
Gradiste
Veliks
Mokri
Long
Tourlak
Save
Drina
Pojarechcz
Pozarevac
German War Office report on Balkan and Western front
The communiqué says Serbian resistance slowed German progress south of Belgrade as Zalesnik and nearby heights were stormed. Pozarevac and Gradiste roads crossed southward. In the east Hindenburg’s army group, Russian attacks near Dvinsk repelled, Miadziol Lake island held, and airships bombarded Dvinsk. western fronts see repulsed British attacks near Vermelles and French trench losses at Souchez and Taure.
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War Office
Belgrade
Zalesnik
Topeiderska
Pozarevac
Pozarevac-Gradiste
von Hindenburg
Dvinsk
Miadziol Lake
Smorgen
Prince Leopold of Bavaria
von Linsingen
Rudka-Bielskowolskaja
Alexandria
Count von Bothmer
Haivorenka
Burkanow
Vermelles
Souchez
Champagne
Tahure
Vosges
Schratzmanneie
Soldiers Repel Gas Attack Near Zabrezge
On the 10th the enemy bombarded our positions at Zabrezge with asphyxiating shells. Our troops donned masks, charged through the gas and forced a retreat. Three hours later the enemy renewed the assault but our forces repulsed them and captured an officer and 30 soldiers.
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Zabrezge
G A R Veterans to Meet at Noon Reunion At Quincy House
Grand Army men gather at Quincy House for a reunion of the Twenty second Regiment the Second Corps sharp shooters and the Third Light Battery to noon today.
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G. A. R. Veterans
Grand Army
Quincy House
Twenty-second Regiment
Second Corps
Third Light Battery
Stormy Session Tops Government Defeat Rumors
The final vote on the government drew no clear measure of opposition strength as leaders abstained, while the session turned turbulent and the President interrupted proceedings to quell violence. Viviani defended the government saying full military detail could not be shown to parliament.
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Balkan
M. Delcasse
Deschanel
Professor Painleve
Bulgaria
Germany
Saloniki
Balkans
M. Viviani
Boston Voter Registration Tops 114 224 This Year
Boston reports 114 224 registered voters in the state election figures released last evening by election commissioners. The totals exceed 1904 marks and prior city election tallies with 112 731 by close of lists on Monday night. Ward 21 and Ward 11 show notable gains over last year.
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Boston
Election Commissioners’ Office
Harvard Society of Printers Tours Widener Library
The Society of Printers of Boston held its first fall meeting at Harvard yesterday afternoon touring the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library. Members were guided through Harvard's new $200,000 library and a dinner followed at the Colonial Club in Cambridge.
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Society of Printers of Boston
Harry Elkins Widener Memorial
Harvard
Colonial Club
Cambridge
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