29 Oct 1917
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1917
Page
1
American infantry with French troops ventured into No Man's Land between trenches near American Field Headquarters in France. The expedition at night crossed barbed wire and shell craters, climbing over with grenades rifles revolvers and trench knives, then returned unharmed.
Rome reports the Second Italian Army collapsed with little resistance and many surrendered. Austro German forces swept into Italy with Gorizia captured as Teuton units entered Italian territory.
Cardinal O Connell addressed 2500 delegates at the Catholic Federation convention in St Alphonsus Hall Roxbury to explain the anti aid amendment and campaign to defeat it. The cardinal spoke on the Catholic viewpoint with applause and ovations as the issue moves toward the vote next week.
The Austro German forces under Emperor Charles and Field Marshal von Mackensen press the Italian line from the Julian Alps to the Adriatic. They capture Cividale near Udine and push toward the plains, retaking Gorizia on the Isonzo River.
The people of New England rallied to the Second Liberty Loan drive and surpassed their $500,000,000 quota on the final day, despite earlier defeat. Boston’s results were among the strongest, reflecting a nationwide surge in war bond support.
Police sergeant discovers 2 year old Edward Gately of Brighton stripped of clothing and badly bruised in a clump of bushes behind Brighton High School after a heavy morning storm.
James J. Storrow of Boston New England fuel administrator was authorized to purchase coal at President fixed prices due to coal scarcity in New England states threatening public utilities and industrial plants. Smaller carload seizures may occur with the commissioner returning seized coal or paying fixed prices.
Belgians halted German advance by flooding the Yser in 1914 as a historic note, with the era marked by the launch of the steam warship Albert Fulton in 1814 and today’s anniversaries.
Washington reports the forecast for northern New England calls for fair conditions Monday and Tuesday with light west winds. Southern New England can expect fair weather Monday and Tuesday with partly cloudy skies Tuesday.
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