Italians Rebound At Tagliamento In Major Standoff
Italian and Allied troops, after a period of retreat, appear to have halted along the Tagliamento river as a great battle looms. Berlin reports no further gains, while Rome says patrols were repulsed and the front holds. King Victor Emmanuel and Premier Orlando visit the front as plans for a counteroffensive intensify.
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London
Italy
Tag Mamento
Berlin
Tagliamento
Fella Valley
Adriatic Sea
Fella
Taxtiamento
Teutons
Rome
War Office
Victor Emmanuel
Orlando
Page
Tiaumanian
Itafism
Carse
Chicago Bandits Rob Payroll in Pepper Gas Attack
Four automobile bandits peppered Policeman James Malone to blind him and shot him in the left arm during a payroll heist. They escaped with $7,047.26 carried by bank messenger Edward Conklin to Sefton Manufacturing offices in Chicago.
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Chicago
James Malone
Sefton Manufacturing Company
Edward Conklin
Malone
Sefton Company
La Follette condemns mob whipping of preacher
Senator La Follette released a letter to Rev. Herbert S. Bigelow of Cincinnati denouncing the mob whipping as an attack on liberty. He warned that if officials fail to do their duty, other means would be found to unmask and punish those responsible.
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Washington
la Follette
Herbert S. Bigelow
Cincinnati
Republic
Germans Retreat From Chemindes-Dames Front In Aisne Sector
German forces withdrew during Thursday night from positions along the Chemindes-Dames front in the Aisne sector. The German communication gave no reason for the move but said it was systematic and unopposed by French troops.
Five Billion Dollar Liberty Loan Likely Oversubscribed
Washington reports indicate second Liberty loan subscriptions may reach about five billion dollars, surpassing the minimum by two billion. New York district shows near completion with one and a half billion quota nearly met at one point eight nine billion, while Boy Scouts announce seventy two million four hundred twenty seven thousand five hundred in subscriptions reported.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
New York
Federal Reserve District
Boy Scouts of America
Finland Transport Finland Torpedo Deaths Reported
Eight lives were lost when the transport Finland was torpedoed by a submarine off the coast. Two naval gun crew members died along with five others and one man is missing. Names and next of kin are listed for several victims. The exact cause of deaths remains under inquiry as officials review events, noting some men escaped in boats while the vessel stayed afloat.
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Washington
Finland
War and Navy Departments
Transport Workers’ Battalion
James W. Henry
Rose Henry
Reynolds Street
Harrison
N. J
Newton R. Head
Cleveland
Army
Lester Hickey
Infantry
Thomas Hickey
North
Racine Avenue
Chicago
Charles H. Maxwell
Thomas E. Maxwell
Concord
N. C
M. Cardoza
J. Haneslo
Barber
W. F. Phillips
A. Phillips
Jackson Barracks
New Orleans
Jose Cuevas
M. Cuevas
Havana
Cuba
Porter Hilton
Lizzie Hilton
Toccoa
Daniels
Navy Department
Torpedo Explosion Believed Cause of Sailors’ Deaths
The report states no submarine was sighted by the crew. It is believed the torpedo explosion caused several deaths. Five men are listed as drowned, two as dead, and one likely died from injuries. Porter Hilton remains missing and is presumed dead.
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Porter Hilton
Sted
Submarine Sunk by Own Torpedo in Close-Range Blow
A U boat operating near British waters was torpedoed by a ship it had just fired at. The torpedo exploded on impact blowing heavy material onto the submarine as it submerged, crushing the hull and sinking with all hands. The incident follows a risky tactic of attacking at very close range.
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Germany
United States
Frank A Scott Illness Forces Resignation After Illness
Frank A Scott III, former chairman of the United States War Industries Board, is seriously ill in Cleveland Ohio and has been ordered to give up all work by his physician. The report notes his resignation occurred last week.
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Frank A. Scott
Cleveland
United States War Industries Board
Snipers Among American Troops in French Trenches
American infantrymen in France recount lively sniper duels with German sharpshooters during trench duty. Soldiers felt short on rifle practice, while artillery fire increased around observation posts and battery positions as the first American contingent served in the trenches.
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France
May call congress to expedite aid to Italy
President Wilson may convene a special session around November 15 to authorize faster U S aid to Italy and possible deployment of troops. Congress’s authority and past opposition to the Lewis bill loom as obstacles and debate continues on military action.
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Washington
Wison
Congress
United States
Italy
Austria
Lewis
Illinois
French pierce German lines as raids report gains
Paris reports French raiding detachments penetrated German lines at several points and a German attack northwest of Reims was repulsed. Night artillery roared north of the Aisne with activity near Les Maisons de Champagne and Meuse above Rezonvaux. Calais and Dun kirk bombed with minor damage. London notes German artillery near Ypres and Passchendaele dispersed by Allied fire. British planes conducted a raid in Belgium. one enemy aircraft damaged. all sorties returned.
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Berlin
Chemin-des-Dames
Aisne
France
Flanders
Yser
London
Paris
Dunkirk
War Office
Ossenburg
Baden
Mulheim
Thionville
Schlosstadt
Russich
Passchendaele
Poepelle
Haig
Vermelles
Shrewesbury Forest
Lincolnshire
Lancashire
Ypres
Reims
Les Maisons de Champagne
Meuse
Rezonvaux
Calais
Rfast
Belgium
Admiralty
Aliens Under Surveillance In Manhattan and Bronx
Federal authorities and police in New York plan broad surveillance of 28000 enemy aliens in Manhattan and Bronx barred zones. A list has been sent to police precincts for officers to monitor movements and report suspicious acts for investigation.
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New York
Manhattan
Bronx
Graft arrest tied to Great Lakes naval food thefts
Chicago reports the arrest of eight suspects in a theft ring involving nearly 50000 worth of foodstuffs from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Accused include H L Horner and two petty officers, plus five civilians from Kenosha and nearby areas. Authorities seek three more conspirators.
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Great Lakes
Chicago
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
H. L. Horner
Great Lakes Station
George Brown
C. C. Mobnart
Horsner
Edward and
William Kees
Kenosha
Wis
Anton Dudek
Gustave Gehl
Phillip Lewandowski
Fourth Lake
Means Indicted for Murder in Concord Case
Gaston B. Means indicted by the Cabarrus County grand jury for the murder of Mrs. Maude A. King a wealthy widow with ties to New York and Chicago. He is her business agent and is charged with dissipating her fortune. He was arraigned before Judge Cline and pleaded not guilty.
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Maude A. King
Ogoncord, N. C
Gaston B. Means
Odbarrus County
New York
Chicago
Means
Cline
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War Industries Board
Council of National Defense
American Federation of Labor
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Lansing
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