Pershing Reports Fierce Counter Attacks Failed
General Pershing's communique from Oct. 22 reports that American forces repelled violent German counter attacks on Hill 297 and Bois Des Rappes on the Verdun front with severe German losses. The line held, while Allied troops took Bois de Voret and captured 75 prisoners. Meuse air activity increased and a Woevre raid yielded 26 prisoners.
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Washington
Verdun
Pershing
War Department
American Expeditionary Forces
Bois Des Rappes
Casualty totals include 63 New Englanders in daily War Dept lists
The War Department reports 874 names on today's casualty lists, a decrease from yesterday. Entries cover killed in action died of wounds died of disease missing in action prisoners and wounded with details on two US units and individual cases including Private William E. Watson of Boston killed in action and Regimental Sergeant-Major Elmer A. Gray noted as dying of pneumonia overseas.
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War Department
New England
William E. Watson
West Newton Street
Boston
McLean Kitties
Quebec
England
Mt. Pleasant Lodge
Dorchester
Elmer A. Gray
87Th Infantry
Gray
North Adams
Mass
Brattleboro
Bombay
Died or Missing Soldiers Listed by City and Unit
A long list of soldiers and officers from various towns is recorded with ranks and addresses, including many from Massachusetts and neighboring states. Entries name individuals such as Pt Joseph Cavill in East Boston and Lt George F Collins in Hyde Park alongside units like 103d Inf and 102d Inf, reflecting wartime casualty or personnel notices.
List of residents and addresses in Connecticut and Massachusetts
Pt Stanislau Stawick 189 Oak St New Haven Conn E Qo 1024 Inf Pt William A Wilson 97 St Stephen St Boston Pt Vincent Pantano 24 Burrell St Pt Peter L Welch 40 Samos Et al Mansfield Pt John P Zilko 20 Russiane Bristol Conn
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Alex Armand
Centre St
Lowell
John T. Burns
Wiley Pt
Wakefield
George R. Eagleton
Spencer
James Fitzgerald
Water St
Norwalk
Conn
William Grants
Lynde St
Boston
Hector Leger
Beach St
Salem
William H Richardson
East Woodstock
Ovide Mills
Rumford
John W. Barrett
Clark St
New Bedford
Wagoner Albert Broadhead
Richardson St
Providence
R. T
George L. Brown
Powhatan St
R. 1
Joseph Clarencz
Canton St
Montelloh Co
Patrick Cowley
Grand St
Burlington
Richard Gibson
South St
Chicople
Arthur Henault
West Main St
Webster
Patrick Leary
Mott St
Worcester
Stanislau Stawick
Oak St
New Haven
E. Qo
William A. Wilson
St. Stephen St
Vincent Pantano
Burrell St
Roxbury
Peter L. Welch
Samos Et al
Mansfield
John P. Zilko
Russiane
Bristol, Conn
George W. Kinman
Russel St
Bal. Sig
John J. McCartin
D Co
Buckley and Plimpton Listed in New Haven Camp Roles
Unofficial Lt Charles T Buckley of New Haven and Lt Chester H Plimpton of New Haven are noted as part of the aviation camp corps assignment.
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Charles T. Buckley
Chapel St. New Haven
Conn
Tti
Avia
Chester H. Plimpton
New Haven
Eng
World War II Casualties and a Political Note from Hingham
List of soldiers with statuses and home towns reporting dead wounded or prisoner including Sgt Edward Dudley Fitchburg Sgt Major Elmer Gray Brattleboro Vermont and others. Also reports the funeral of Mrs Mary A Cole mother of Brig Gen Charles H Cole in Hingham and notes on loan campaigns and no more neutral status for Belgium in Washington on Oct 23.
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Edward E. Dudley
Dudley St
Fitchburg
Elmer A. Gray
Brattleboro
L Co
57Th Inf
Thomas Padzinski
First Ave
Fairhawden
Gen. Coles
Hingham
Mary A. Cole
Charles H. Cole
France
George A. Cole
Lincoln Street
Burdett Avenue
Charles BE. Parks
First Universalist Church
Boston
City Loan Committees
New England
Charles A. Morss
W. Penrose Hallowell
Belgium
Washington
Belgium seeks full independence after war not neutrality
German statesmen aim to shape neutral countries perception that Belgium may revert to a former neutralized status after the war. Belgian official information service states Belgium will not accept guaranteed neutrality violated by Germany and will seek complete independence.
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Belgium
Germany
England
United States
Loves of the Russian Grand Dukes feature in Boston Post
The Boston Post Sunday Magazine will publish Princess Radziwill's intimate life story of Grand Duke Alexis. The piece details his exciting career and recalls his visit to Boston as part of a broader portrait of his era and influence.
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Grand Duke
Alexis
Boston
Boston Post
Princess Radziwill
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Havre Et
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Twenty-Third St
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Andover St
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Maple St
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Scollay Sq
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Main Ave
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West Elm St
George F. Collins
Hyde Park
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Park Ave
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Lawrence D. Hinckley
Barnstable
Harold D. Ventres
Berlin
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Crescent Ave
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Elmwood Ave
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Virginia St
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Cherry Valley
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Enfield
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Bellingham Ave
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Norwich
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Florence St
R. I
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Neponset St
George Sessin
Hollister Ave
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Lewiston
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Tyler St
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John Toohey
Gorham St
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F Co
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St. Lowell
G Co
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Carl Soule
Bridgewater
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Dennysville, Me
Henry A. Blecke
Foster St
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Brockton
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C Batt
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BE Co
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