Rumanians Push Austro German Forces on Transylvanian Front
Report says Rumanian forces drive the Austro German army in Transylvania while a major battle unfolds in Dobrudja with Rumanian gains on the right and center. Crown Prince Rupprecht recaptures much of Somme positions in France as German forces fend off British assaults near Courcelette Le Sars and Beaucourt with heavy Thiepval casualties.
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Lebarque
Pozieres-Bapaume Road
Gueudecourt
Beaucourt
Cource- Jette
le Sars
Pozieres- Bapaume
Paris
Somme
London
Thiepval
Wolf's Hat Sale Ad With Guarantee at Hanover and Portland
Bargain ad promotes hats at Wolf's Clothier corner Hanover and Portland streets. Buyers can get a $3 quality hat and a $5 style for $1.97 with a guarantee of a free replacement if it fails. Legal stamps also offered.
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Wolf's
Hanover
Portland Streets
Serbian forces seize Velyeselo and rout Bulgarians
Official dispatches report Serbian troops capturing the village of Velyeselo north of Brod, taking several guns and about 100 prisoners. Romanian forces push into the Oituz valley driving back Austro German troops and recapturing Mt Surul. German forces retake trenches lost to British on Oct. 10 and storm Russian positions on the Narayuvka in Galicia.
Teutons Press Russians Near Lemberg and Volhynia Fronts
On the Narayuvka River southeast of Lemberg Teutonic forces stormed Russian positions and held the ground. Prince Leopold’s troops captured 14 officers 2050 men and 11 machine guns. In Volhynia Austro German and Russian forces report varying results with continued attacks and stubborn fighting near Kisel.
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Teutonic
Narayuvka
Lemberg
Prince Leopold
Volhynia
Nort of
Kisel
Deaths Whitney Dorchester obituary notice
In Dorchester suddenly Oct 20 Edward H Whitney beloved husband of Mary J Whitney nee Fitman Funeral from his late residence 11 Doris st Monday Oct 28 at 830 a m Burial at Shrewsbury Mass Train leaves South station at 10 o clock Relatives and friends respectfully invited.
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Whitney
Dorchester
Edward H
Mary J. Whitney
Fitman
Doris St
Shrewsbury
Mass
South Station
Germans retake trenches on Somme front and push in Galicia
German army headquarters reports retaking most trenches on the Maucourt Abbaye to Le Barque road captured by British on Oct 10. British probes north of Courcelette and east of Le Sars fail. Tanks used by the British suffer losses. Germans also storm Russian positions near the Narayavka in Galicia and repulse counterattacks, with captures of 14 officers and 2050 men and 11 machine guns. Serbian advance along the Cerna bend in southern Serbia is halted by central powers.
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Berlin
Sayville
Maucourt Abbaye
le Barque
Courcelette
le Sars
Somme
Narayavka
Galicia
Cerna
Serbia
Central Powers
Rumanian Forces Drive Back Invaders in Oituz Valley
The war office reports Romanian troops have taken the offensive in the Oituz valley and repelled attacks on northern fronts. They say the Austro German invaders were driven to the frontier and that Romanian forces also repulsed actions near Bran defile and in Dobrudja, with prisoners and captured material.
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Bucharest
London
Oituz
Rumania
War Office
Gospasa
Trotus
Uzulx
Brandefile
Mount Surul
Ali
Mount Rabul
Dobrudja
Lingrd
Italian forces seize Lyaskoviki on Albanian frontier
Italian war office reports occupation of Lyaskoviki in the Iskeria mountains on the high road between Janina and Koritza. Austrian detachments attacking Ledro valley were repulsed. At Mount Pasubio heavy combat continued with Kaiserjaeger assaults repelled and 107 prisoners taken including 10 officers.
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Rome
London
Lyaskoviki
Albania
War Office
Iskeria
Premeti
Janina
Greek Epirus
Koritza
Ledro
Pasubio
Kaiserjaeger
Russian War Office Reports Persian Front Gains
Soviet dispatch lists Allied and Russian actions across the Caucasus and Dobrudija. It notes patrol reconnoitering near Bidvar, a caravan capture near Dambor, and four machine guns plus prisoners taken north of Lamuntelu. Submarine actions, zone fighting in Volhynia Galicia, and heavy combat north of Kiselima are mentioned.
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Petrograd
London
Persia
War Office
Caucasus Front
Bidvar
Dambor Pass
Dorna Vatra
Lamuntelu
Dobrudija
Black Sea
Bosphorus
Volhynia
Galicia
Kiselima
Lutsk
Kuropatnika
French War Report Details Somme Artillery Action
Paris dispatch notes on the Somme front: artillery fighting active in Sailly Saillisel Berny en Santerre and Ablaincourt with intermittent cannonade elsewhere. No infantry action overnight. Lorraine reports repulsed attacks near Bezanges on small posts.
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Paris
London
Somme
Sailly-Saillisel
Bernyen-Santerre
Ablaincourt
Belley
Berny
Lorraine
Bezanges
Austro Hungarian HQ reports Pasubio fighting continues
The Austro Hungarian general headquarters states in the Italian theatre that engagements in the Pasubio sector persist with heavy shelling and Italian assaults repulsed. They claim possession of all positions with more than 1 Italian prisoner taken after fierce hand to hand combat led by Brigade Colonel Allison's Tyrolean regiments.
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Berlin
Sayville
Pasubio
Allison
Tyrolean Rifles
Serbs Rout Bulgars and Capture Velyeselo
Paris reports Balkan operations with the Army of the East advancing from the Struma to the Vardar. Serbian forces north of Brod broke through Bulgarians at Velyeselo, carried the plateau and village by assault, routing large enemy forces. Bulgarians suffered heavy losses. Serbs captured three guns several machine guns and about 100 prisoners.
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Paris
Balkan
Struma
Vardar
Cerna
Brod
Velyeselo
Richard Olney Credited as Author of Cleveland Venezuela Message
Olney of Boston is confirmed as author of Cleveland’s Venezuela message after a draft with Cleveland’s corrections surfaced. Collier’s Weekly had claimed Olney’s involvement denied by Cleveland. the published draft reflects Olney’s responsibility and echoes the pacifist reaction from Harvard’s Eliot and others.
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Washington
Richard Olney
Boston
Cleveland
Venezuela
Mr. Olney
Mr. Cleveland
Collier's Weekly
Olney
Collier’s
U. S. Delays Recognition of Venizelos Government
Washington officials say the United States has not considered recognizing the Venizelos provisional government in Greece. They note the consul's letter to Saloniki's foreign minister expressing hope of cordial relations was a formal gesture.
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Washington
Venizelos
Greece
United States
State Department
Saloniki
Somerville Woman Dies From Auto Crash Injuries
Mrs. Irena W Wentworth of 96 Bartlett Street Somerville died at Somerville Hospital from injuries after being struck by a car while en route to meet her husband last Wednesday. The driver was James H Bourke of Revere.
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Irena W. Wentworth
Bartlett Street
Somerville
Somerville Hospital
James H. Bourke
Revere
Italy Moves to Curb Speculators and Save Energy
Rome authorities issued a decree dimming street and business lights at 10 50 pm as part of a broader economy drive. A semi official warning warns that peace remains distant and profiteering is treasonous. prices for shoes range 6 to 9 dollars while woolens have doubled. Eggs are scarce with millions stored in Rome and exports restricted.
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Rome
Italy
Allied reinforcements reach Saloniki with Greek troops
Reuters dispatch reports additional Entente forces landed at Saloniki and Greek detachments from Crete joined the Nationalist army. The moves indicate a strengthened Balkan front with fresh infantry and local recruits deployed to bolster operations.
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London
Saloniki
Reuter
Crete
All but Two of the Alaunia's Crew Saved
The Cunard line announced that all but two crew members of the steamer Alaunia, sunk yesterday by a mine in the English Channel, have been traced.
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Alaunia
New York
Cunard Line
English Channel
Stole to Aid Allies Cause: Men Held for Grand Jury
Stephen DiMelio and his nephews Roscoe and Joseph DiMelio of Jasper place hoarded 1500 pounds of stolen metals and tools for the allies, with 2400 pounds of wire and other items found hidden in a cellar. They were held in 5000 dollars each for the grand jury, while related food case actions place Shawmut Meg Company and General Baking Company before East Boston court on charges of selling or possessing unfit eggs and food.
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Stephen DiMelio
Roscoe
Joseph DiMelio
Jasper Place
North End
Moison Company
Donovan
Galliano
Boston Board of Health
Shawmut Mge Company
Fulton Street
General Baking Company
Albany Street
Samuel Gresser
Chelsea Street
East Boston
Gresser
Shawmut Meg Company
British War Report Highlights Heavy Shelling and Small Raids
London reports say last evening heavy shelling hit Stuff and Schwaben redoubts amid raids near Loos. British lines repelled a dawn attack west of Schwaben with heavy enemy losses, while Balkans fronts saw patrol captures and Doiran artillery activity.
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London
Schwaben
Loos
Somme
France
Balkans
Struma
Neohori
Doiran
Turbulent Conditions Reported in Athens despatch says
A Reuters dispatch from Athens reports extreme turbulence and unrest Wednesday night. Greek reservists act independently amid minimal Greek police support and virtually no aid from Entente marines stationed in the capital.
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Athens
London
Reuter
Seized the Mail on the High Seas
The Dutch steamer Arakan bound for Manila from a Dutch port in Borneo was intercepted on August 30 by a British war vessel and all mail was seized. Washington reports no official explanation from Britain and an inquiry may occur. Britain cites Pacific censorship amid rumors of German Indian junta links. Germans and Austrians driven from Shanghai and released after U.S. protest.
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Washington
Arakan
Borneo
Manila
State Department
Great Britian
Pacific
India
Shanghai
United States
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Castoria
Wolf’s
Mt. Surul
Lyons
Tremont Sp
Oma
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Carter
Nuire
BY Olney
Dr. Eliot
Harvard
U. S
H. P. Hood & Sons
Dept
Resinol
Baltimore
Britain
Victor
Symphony Hall
Alda
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden, N. J
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