Frontline claims and counterclaims across Eastern Front
The piece reports on ongoing battles in Volhynia, Galicia, and the Transylvania-Rumanian border with mixed claims. The Petrograd office says Teutonic attacks were repulsed near Kiselin and Svininsky while Berlin cites Russian trench losses near the Stokhod and heavy Russian casualties at Bubnow. The Romanians push forward at multiple points as Austro-German forces contest passes. Serbian forces reportedly take Brody and rout Bulgars, with Monastir receiving Bulgarian reinforcements. Artillery duels continue in the Austro-Italian theater aside from Mount Pasubio where Austrians briefly retake then lose ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volhynia
Galicia
Petrograd
Kiselin
Svininsky
Berlin
Stokhod
Bubnow
Zborow
Macedonia
Brody
Monastir
Pasubio
Trentino
French Progress On Somme Front Reported Near Peronne
Paris reports fresh French advances south of the Somme between Biaches and La Maissonette near Peronne. North of the Somme a German attack north and east of Sailly Saillisel was repulsed with heavy enemy losses. Adjutant Dorme claims his 7th German plane down with 14th credited for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Somme
France
Blaches
la Maissonette
Peronne
Sailly-Saillisel
Sailly- Saillisel
Biaches
Dorme
War Office
Beaulincourt
Serbians Rout Bulgars in Region of Brod
Serbians capture the village of Brod in Macedonia and the nearby heights and Veles-Selo, pursuing Bulgars northward. Heavy fighting continues on the front with Serbs capturing 48 guns since Sept 14, piercing the Bulgarian second line and nearing Monastir on the western slopes of the Morshova range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brod
Macedonia
Veles-Selo
Saloniki
Veles- Selo
Morshova
Monastir
Badoud Defeats Alberts In Ten Round Bout
Albert Badoud French welterweight champion defeats Johnny Kid Alberts of Bayonne New Jersey in a ten round Brooklyn bout Both fighters weighed 152 pounds in a tight decision result reported from New York on October 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert Badoud
Johnny
Kid" Alberts
Bayonne
N. J
Brooklyn
War News in Brief From Frontline Sectors
South of the Somme French progress near Biaches and La Maisonette held against counterattacks. Serbian forces seize Brod on the Macedonian front. Sailly-Sail lisel and areas between Biaches and La Maisonette show limited gains by French, British north of Eaucourt l Abbaye and Gueudecourt. Volhynia sees German offensive and Stokhod trenches captured. Russian attacks near Bubnow repulsed. Somme fighting around Le Sars Morval with lines held or retaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somme
Biaches
la Maisonette
Paris
Brod
Sailly-Saillisel
Eaucourt l’Abbaye
Gueudecourt
Berlin
Volhynia
Stokhod
Bubnow
le Sars-Morval
London
Prince Rupprecht
le Sars
Morval
Eaucourt l Abbaye
von Mackensen
Dobrudja
Cerna
Prince Leopold of
Bavaria
Smilanka
Austrian Statement From The Front Near Pasubio
The Austrian report says Italian forces with Alpini attacked north of the Pasubio summit but the First and Third Tyrolean Kaiser Jaeger regiments reconquered the line. One battalion commander and 163 others were captured, two machine guns seized, and new Italian assaults were repulsed. Fronts on Transylvania, Zborow, and Volhynia saw continued fighting and shelling.
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Berlin
Sayville
Pasubio
Transylvania
Zborow
Galicia
von Tersztyansky
Stokhod
Volhynia
Italian Front Chronicle Near Monte Pasubio
Official report describes incessant attacks and violent bombardments on Monte Pasubio with a redoubt breach repelled in hand to hand fighting. About 100 prisoners were taken, including nine officers, plus one gun and one howitzer captured. Minor skirmishes, enemy air action near Borgo Carizia and Gorizia with no damage, and an enemy kite balloon destroyed east of Comen by our aviators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Pasubio
Pausbio
Carso
Borgo Carizia
Gorizia
Comen
Potutork
Brzezany
Dovna Vatra
Carpathians
Volhynia
Vladimir-Volynski
War Office
Kiselin
Svininsky
Somme Drive Eases Pressure on Romania Front
London Oct 19 German efforts on the Somme front to aid the Austro German attack on Romania are being blocked by Allied forces. General Maurice says Baec laume and Peronne are not decisive targets. the aim is a three direction wedge to stretch German lines toward a breaking point while delaying reinforcements to von Falkenhayn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Somme
Rumania
F. B. Maurice
War Office
Romania
von Falkenhayn
Maurice
Baelaume
Peronne
Entente
German War Bulletin Reports Fresh British Attacks Failed
Berlin reports renewed heavy fighting on the Somme with British attempts to break through between Le Sars and Morval repelled. It says German counterattacks and artillery held positions, while enemy gains north of Eaucourt l Abbaye and Gueudecourt were unimportant.
Russians Report Gains in Turkish Armenia Front
The official war office bulletin from Petrograd cites Soviet successes on the Caucasus front. Troops attacked a Turkish post northwest of Kalkit, capturing prisoners. an advance guard near Mush broke through trenches. and north of Kuropatnika one officer and 35 men were taken prisoner.
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Petrograd
London
Armenia
War Office
Caucasus Front
Kalkit
Mush
Marnik
Kuropatnika
Romanian Front Makes Gains in Transylvania Front
Rumanian forces push back Austro German troops on the Transylvania frontier reporting successes at Praedel and Bran defile. In the Trotus valley 600 prisoners and 12 cannons taken, another detachment claims 800 prisoners and machine guns. Front line remains generally unchanged elsewhere with ongoing artillery and light engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transylvania
Bucharest
London
Praedel
Bran
Trotus
Bratocea
Predelus
Predeal
Chabucepul
Taurulus
Yokasa
Scara Pass
Dobrudja
Danube Line
Serbian Statement Details Bulgarian Reinforcements On Macedonian Front
Serbian headquarters report large Bulgarian reinforcements dispatched to the Macedonian front with continued Serbian gains on Sokol. Oct 17 troops captured positions and pushed toward the mountain peak. Oct 18 progress continued. Monastir front stable with no significant changes. Bulgarians noted bringing up troops and trench mortars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saloniki
London
Sokol
Monastir
American Schooner Captured Near Iceland
The American fishing schooner Richard W. Clark was captured in waters around Iceland and towed to Grimsby. The incident was reported from London on October 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Richard W. Clark
Iceland
Grimsby
Richard W. Clark Sailor Vessel Sold From New Bedford
The three masted coasting schooner Richard W. Clark, 503 gross tons, owned by A A Corey of New Bedford, operated from this port to Dominique Las Palmas and Fayal carrying supplies to the whaling fleet. After delivering the catch this summer she was sold to New York. Earlier August seizures of Maxine Elliott and Lizzie Griffin near Iceland were reported but those ships were released. The Clark was captured in Icelandic waters and taken to Grimsby before release.
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Clark
A. A. Corey
New Bedford
Mass
Maxine Elliott
Lizzie Griffin
Iceland
Lerwick
Shetland Islands
Richard W. Clark
Grimsby
Dominique
Las Palmas
Fayal
New York
Clark coaster details and past ownership surfaced
The vessel Clark, a 148 foot coaster built at Phippsburg Maine in 1891 by F S Bowker, commanded by Captain A A Corey, and once owned locally, cost $34 000 seven years ago and was intended for transatlantic freight. It is not believed she was fishing despite reports of her capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Phippsburg
F. S. Bowker
A. A. Corey
British Front Advances as Doiran Repulses Bulgarian Attack
British dispatch from France notes rain in the morning and a slight push at Butte de Warlencourt. On the Doiran sector in Macedonia Bulgarians attacked the right flank on Oct 17 and were repulsed. The Struma front saw no significant action. raiding near Loos and Arras occurred with no further reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Butte de Warlencourt
Doiran
War Office
Struma
Loos
Arras
Turks Routed East of Suez Canal
A mounted British force attacked a Turkish position 65 miles east of the Suez Canal and, after a two hour battle, drove out the Turks. The war office report notes a reconnaissance against the enemy at Moghara near Ismaila on the eastern front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Suez Canal
War Office
Moghara
Ismaila
Forces Drive Enemy From Strong Position After Night Marches
After two night marches through sandy terrain our mounted force located the enemy on high, precipitous hills. An engagement on Oct 18 lasted two hours with aeroplanes bombing main positions, and our troops drove the enemy out.
Submarines to Operate Off Nantucket Reported
The Volks Zeitung of Cologne says German submarines will operate in the western Atlantic near Nantucket Island. They will attack British merchant ships after offering crews a chance to abandon ship.
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Nantucket
Amsterdam
Holland
London
Volks Zeitung
Cologne
Atlantic
Nantucket Island
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