Teutons Seize Italian Line in Northern Italy War
Berlin announces Austro German forces crossed the Tagliamento and forced Italian withdrawal from the river line to the Adriatic coast. Rome confirms retreat to new lines as fires signal the retreat through the upper Italian plain with Italian brigades holding toward the Fella valley. Carl Taylor aids homeless Italians. Venice threatened as Berlin agency predicts attack on the city.
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Ialy
Berlin
Tagliamento
Adriatic
Fella
Colloricon
Lugana
Rome
Italy
War Office
Upp
St. Vito-al-Tagliamento
Nervesa
Venetia
Trentino
Carl Taylor
American Red Cross
Venice
Amsterdam
Berlin Council Decries Inadequate Food Measures
Berlin debates on Germany wartime food pose grim outlook as Hoesch and Waldow flag grain limits and urge potato focus with price floor. Berlin common council complains of urban shortages and vegetable famine as supplies are diverted from cities.
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Berlin
Copenhagen
Diet Committee
Herr Hoesch
Germany
Herr von Waldow
Food Regulation Board
Hylan Wins New York Mayoral Race By Wide Margin
New York voters chose John F. Hylan as mayor by a large plurality with Democrats sweeping the city ticket. Mitchel, running fusion, came in a distant second while Morris Hillquit led the Socialist vote and William Bennett won the Republican nomination. Hylan pledged loyalty to the president and war policies, signaling a victory for Tammany Hall and a city government aligned with democracy and economy.
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New York
Hylan
John F. Hylan
Kings County
Charles L. Craig
Alfred E. Smith
New York County
Board of Aldermen
Edward Swann
John P. Mitchel
Morris Hillquit
William M. Bennett
Mitchel
Tammany Hall
Hillquit
Republican County Committee
City of
Wilson
United States
America
Charles F. Murphy
Harlem
Bronx
Gotham
Peru Proposes $20 Million Gold Bond Issue
Lima Nov 6 The government introduces in the senate a bill for issuing 20 million dollars in gold bonds for the use of the board of vigilance.
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Peru
Lima
Senate
Board of Vigilance
Spain neutral in new crisis
Madrid reports a ministerial declaration issued after a cabinet meeting notes Spain faces an exceptional period. It states men of different tendencies unite to form a new cabinet to maintain neutrality, address economic issues, bolster defense questions, and call for a parliament elected independently of government interference.
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Madrid
Explosions at Aluminium Company Plant Kill Six
Simultaneous blasts at the Aluminium Company of America plant in New Kensington Pennsylvania cause multiple deaths and injuries. Early reports indicate six workers killed and about forty injured as sections of the works were wrecked.
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Pennsylvania
New Kensington
Aluminium Company of America
Chicago voters sweep fusion judicial ticket to victory
Chicago voters backed the Democratic-Republican fusion judicial slate in a landslide with over 240000 ballots cast in the county. In the city the fusion candidates led by about 80000, while Socialist gains appeared in German district wards and country towns but did not alter the overall loyalty wave.
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Chicago
North Side
Russia May Cut Red Cross Activities
A Petrograd committee at army headquarters orders curtailment of medical organizations including the Red Cross to those whose employment is essential, due to shortages in food supply.
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Petrograd
Red Cross
Army
New York Women Win Vote Amid Slow Suffrage Returns
New York voters, including a strong city showing, appear to have approved the suffrage amendment. Mrs. Norman De R. Whitehouse, in charge of the state campaign, cites a 15 percent majority. Early counts show yes votes leading in both city and countryside with Gotham expected to confirm the win as mayoral candidates pledged support.
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New York
New York City
Norman de R. Whitehouse
Gotham
U. S. Pact Wins War Aid of Japan
Washington reports the open door agreement with Japan extends the Root Takahira 1908 pact, clarifies Japan’s self defined interests in China, and pledges Japan to aid the Allies while preserving immigration limits. Secretary Lansing cites a naval plan in the Pacific and no treaty status.
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China
Republic
Washington
United States
Japan
Mexico
Lansing
Mrye Lansing
Pacific
Explosion at St Agnes Parish House prompts guard deployments
Guards were placed around Archbishop Ireland's residence and other Catholic leaders in St. Paul after an explosion wrecked St. Agnes church parish house. Police suspect a pro German motive tied to war letters read aloud. Father Anthony Ogalin reported receiving threatening letters amid a German-leaning parish.
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St. Paul, Minn
Ireland
St. Agnes’ Church
Anthony Ogalin
St. Agnes
Canadian Troops Take Town in New Victory
Montreal reports Private advices say Meetcheele ta Planders, captured last week, was taken by the Princes Patricia Canadian light infantry.
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Montreal
Meetcheele Ta Planders
Princes Patricia Canadian Light Infantry
Berlin Admits Loss of Cruiser
Berlin reports a small auxiliary cruiser has been sunk by destroyers with no other warships missing. The announcement comes from Copenhagen dated November 6.
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Berlin
Copenhagen
Canadians Break Passchendaele Barrier in Belgium Drive
Canadian forces pushed about 500 yards beyond Passchendaele center driving toward Mosselmarkt and ridge positions. Prisoners reported near edges as dawn assault expanded the advance. British south of Passchendaele attacked Polderhoek Chateau while German reports cite strong English infantry actions.
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Belgium
Passchendaele
Eit Meetehele
Mosselmarkt
Poldenhoek Chateau
Berlin
Menin-Ypreg Bend
Villa Kills 125 On Train in Mexican Attack
Villa followers attacked the Mexican Central passenger train at Armanderiz station. The wrecked locomotive and two cars were exploded with dynamite. One hundred twenty five killed include soldiers and passengers. sixty guards died or were executed. A messenger carrying $100,000 in silver bullion is missing.
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Juarez
Mex
Mexican Central
Villa
Armanderiz Station
Torreon
Omaha honors soldiers with memorials for two Iowan casualties
Citizens of Collins Iowa and Glidden Iowa discuss erecting monuments to Dewey Kern the first Tolman taken prisoner by Germans and Morel D Hay the first Iowan killed in action with the American army abroad Memorial services for Hay were held in Glidden last night.
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Omaha
Neb
Collins
Glidden
Dewey Kern
Towan
Morel D. Hfay
Kern
Hay
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Alps
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Victor
U. S
John FF
President
General von Buelow
Marshal von Mackensen
Spain
Russia
Whitehouse
State Party
Lee
Mikado
Archbishop
Alero
St. Paul
Town
Passchensdaele
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