Yanks Strike Between Argonne and Meuse
Yanks advance along a four mile front north of the Scarpe river capturing Biache St. Vaast Oppy and over 100 prisoners plus several machine guns. Patrols push northeast of Epinoy and north of Aubencheul aux Bois as British lines narrow gaps and seize 400 prisoners at Aubencheul and 34 more at Oppy. Armies remain in a lull while strengthening positions ahead of possible great battles.
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Scarpe River
Biache-St. Vaast
Oppy
Eipnoy
Aubencheul Aux Bois
France
Associated Press
Lille
Beaurevoir
Aubencheul
Haig
Masnieres-Beauvrevoir
Hildenburg
Masnieres-Beaurevoir
Great Britain
Berlin War Office Admits Allied Gains in Champagne
Berlin reports Allied troops crossed the Suippe river bank in Champagne and held lines north of the river at isolated points. It notes heavy fighting around Cambrai and St. Quentin, with Allies pressing near Pontavert and Bazancourt while German counterattacks regain ground.
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Berlin
Champagne
London
Suippe
German War Office
Argonne Forest
Meuse
Flanders
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Essigny la Petit
Remaucourt
Aisne
Pontavert
Bazancourt
Gerry Au Bac
Rheims-Neufchatel Road
Arnes
Edienne
Argonne
Charpentry
Romagne
Peterson Killed In Action After Fight At Verdun
News reached Flushing that Tower Peterson of the 2 Machine Gun Company American Forces was killed in action in France on August 24. His mother Mrs James D Peterson received word and a letter from Verdun dated August 25 describing preparations to take enemy machine gun nests with enthusiasm for the upcoming battle.
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Tower Peterson
France
James D. Peterson
Flushing
Long Island
Peterson
Anna Tower
Walter 83. Wilmot
Verdun
Seek Relatives of Man Killed in Conway Pa
Police received a telegram about Edward Christain Dricson a former Bridgeport resident who was killed in Conway Pennsylvania. It sought a brother and sister and a Mrs Mary Mendres or Mary Khericsen with an unknown address, and a brother said to live near the Remington Arms plant. Detectives failed to locate the relatives by press time.
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Edward Christain Dricson
Bridgeport
Conway
Mary Mendres
Mary Khericsen
Remington Arms Company
Man Falls From Dock Sent To Hillside Home
Joseph Hefferman of 1464 State Street was taken to Hillside Home after falling from the dock at the foot of Wall Street last evening around 10 o clock. He received first aid at the Emergency hospital before transfer.
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Joseph Hefferman
State Street
Thilnside
Wall Street
Princeton musician Young Peterson praised in Bridgeport reminiscence
The text recalls Young Peterson as a well known Bridgeport visitor, noting his Princeton graduation and exceptional musical ability. It highlights his prominence in the local scene and his frequent appearances in Bridgeport.
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Peterson
Bridgeport
Princeton
Drys Gain One Town in State in Small Elections
NEW HEAVEN, Oct. 7 Eleven towns changed stands on the license issue in Connecticut. Twenty six towns voted. prohibition forces won in six, wets in five. Manchester switched to license by a 40 vote majority, with Griswold Waddan Elington and Stifford also moving to license. Crawford Stonington Killingly Canaan New Hartford Coventry moved to no license. Balloting was small and interest light as national prohibition status dampened campaign activity.
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New Heaven
Connecticut
Manchester
Griswold
Waddan
Elington
Stifford
Crawford
Stonington
Killingly
Canaan
New Hartford
Coventry
Liberty loan rally to feature Great Lakes band in Bridgeport
Governor Holcomb will speak at the Armory tonight for a Liberty loan rally. Lt Cmdr Sousa’s Great Lakes Jackie band of 3800 and the Great Lakes Naval band arrive in Bridgeport and perform at Stratifeld, City Hall, Remington Arms, Washington Park, and more before a grand parade to the Armory. The Fourth Connecticut State Guard units parade at 6:30 PM two procession routes, with an expected large turnout.
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Marcus H. Holcomb
Liberty Loan
Armory
John Philip Sousa
Great Lakes
Jackie Band
Stratfield
City Hall
State Street
Crane Company
Remington Arms
Boston Avenue
Washington Park
Fairfield Avenue
West End
City Hall Green
Naval Base
Black Rock
Connecticut State Guard
Main Street
Airfield Avenue
Broad Street
Holcomb
Strafield
S. L. Glenister
Bridgeport
Clifford B. Wilson
Alonn
Mercantile Division
Mutual Tire and Rubber Company
Fairfield Avenua
Emion
Todd Robber Company
Fairfield Avenua Bisa
Peace offer debate shapes Wilson reply yet to come
The article outlines Senate mood and public opinion regarding Central Powers peace terms. It notes President Wilson may address Congress after dispatching the note, with officials in London and Vienna weighing responses. It mentions Sir Eric Geddes visiting and Colonel House in Washington, and reports on Austrian Hungarian peace commentary in European press.
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Sigsud-George
Clemente
Orlando
Senate
United States
Germany
Great Britain
France
Italy
Wilson
Congress
Ales
E. M. House
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
Limeheon
Legation
State Department
Lansing
Ekengren
Sweden
Associated Press
Washinton
Chateau Thierry
Syrian Soldiers to Get Cigarettes From Here
Syrian soldiers stationed in camps nationwide will receive 10 000 packs of cigarettes as a donation from the Syrian Friendship Association Inc of this city. The gift follows a vote at the society’s annual meeting held Sunday afternoon at 1810 East Main Street. Officers elected include President W Ganim Vice President Rank Shimon Secretary A Ahdo Treasurer R Abaion and others.
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Syrian Friendship Association, Inc
East Main Street
W. Ganim
Rank Shimon
A. Ahdo
R. Abaion
8. Hamid
A. Ganim
M. Leon
A. Hannoon
H. Hanna
C. Abehd
Pan Russians Resolve to Fight Brest Litovsk Pact
Washington Oct. dispatch reports the Pan American Pan Russians outline aims of the new Russian provisional government. They seek liberation from Bolshevik soviets, annulment of the Brest Litovsk treaty, restoration of all Allied treaties, and continuation of the war against Germany. The act, approved by a broad convention, pledges to form a single strong national army free of party influence. The Prussian Bolshevik government in Moscow is said to intend adherence to Brest Litovsk as of Oct. 7.
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Washington
Oct. T
Uras
Russia
Trest-Litovsk
Bolsheviks
Constituent Assembly
Soime
Stockholm
Havas
Moscow
Veteran Czech Officer Urges Against Peace Entreaties
Lieutenant Francis Donictovsky of the Czech-Slovak regiment, who served across Russian Siberia, declared that morale in German lines is collapsing. He described isolated villages, scarce food, and German reliance on American shipments. He urged Allied resistance to peace entreaties and predicted Kaiser defeat, sharing insights from Danielovsky, a former Austro-Hungarian officer now attached to the Czech-Slovak government in Washington.
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Kaiser
Francis Donictovsky
Jarett
Danielovsky
Ural
Cerman
Gernman
Ger- Mink Tromtyes
Corpse Held Pending Inquiry In Strange Transit Case
Richard and Lizzie Burnick told authorities of a boarding house incident after receiving a letter from Brass City about a young man's illness. They waited for a doctor for three hours, then rushed to a New York hospital as the man died before the jitney could depart. The duo moved the body, invoking their defense plan amid a broader note linking Germany and allies to protecting states.
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Hase
Richard
Lizzie Burnick
Brass City
Brooklyn
New York
Teutonic
America
Sweden
Germany
Switzerland
Stockholm
Borne
Victory Then Peace Sentiments From Allied Soldiers
Allied soldiers in France express that peace must come only with total victory. They warn that an armistice offered while Germany is insincere could jeopardize the liberty they fight for. The officers and men share a resolve for complete triumph before any pause in the war.
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France
Associated Press
Germany
Senate Rejects Armistice Demand for German Surrender
Senate leaders debate peace terms with Germany in a confrontation over armistice. Senator McCumber pushes a resolution demanding Germany's complete surrender and dissolution of its armed forces, while Hitchcock and Lodge argue for continued war and a formal German government representation in negotiations.
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McCumber
Germany
Wilson
Hitchcock
Senate
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Lodge
Bridgeport Housing Plan Referred To City Action
The council endorsed the option for a land tract near Lakeview Cemetery to the United States Housing Corporation and adopted it without objection. A quit claim deed for the Lakeview property was also requested to be turned over to the city. Alderman Arthur Brown, newly elected to succeed Vincent Whitney, briefly spoke but chose to listen amid a crowd of eloquent speakers.
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Intion
Horek
Demand for Work Speeds up Red Cross Here
The focal Red Cross chapter received a government allotment including 4000 pajama pairs 3500 hospital shirts and 500 convalescent gowns with 460 garments already produced. Orders come from government camps for training centers and hospitals, with materials supplied by government and garments cut there. The wool released to Red Cross will be exported as allocated, and when it arrives workers must increase efforts to knit more garments for France.
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Theed Cross
C. N. Worthen
Jocal
Red Cross
France
Noa
Worthen
Sid
Stratford Stays in Dry Column Winners Named in Stratford Race
Stratford voters kept the column dry as John C. Wilcoxson and Theodore Blackett led registrar totals with 537 and 706 votes. Harry M. Dawson and Louis J. Herrmann joined the board of finance, while Louis I. Snyder trailed. Seven constables were chosen, with standout tallies for Patrick Flannigan and Edward Manchester. Library directors all secured seats: Mrs. John E. Holmes and others with solid counts.
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John C. Wilcoxson
Registrar of Voters
Theodore Blackett
Edward
Skinner Gol
Harry M. Dawson
Louis J. Herrmann
Board of Finance
Louis I. Snyder
Lawrence L. Stephens
William E. Bassett
Joseph Buskeye
John Creevey
Anthony Fellow
Patrick Flannigan
John H. Hattersley
Edward Manchester
John E. Holmes
Charles F. Judson
Minnie L. Judson
Frederick G. Taylor
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A. W. Burritt Co
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J.T. Braitling
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Tilton Machine
Bryant
West
Ives Mfg
Vienia Press
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Vienna
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Baron Burton
Mickey
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Renee
Count Ceernin
Anstriag
Ansee
Reichstag
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President Willson
Count Czernin
Count von Twertling
Entente
Baron Burian
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Stratford
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Forrest F. Dryden
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