Hindenburg Line Collapses as Allied Offensives Advance
Italian and British led offensives push into Austrian lines in Albania and the Hindenburg line. Berat falls to allies, Lens abandoned, Armentieres evacuated, and Roulers in flames as German retreat accelerates. Haig reports 60,000 prisoners and 11,000 guns captured on the western front. American forces credited with key gains near St Quentin and Cambrai.
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French Forces Break Hindenburg Line Near St Quentin Advancing
French troops under Debeney Mangin and De Goutte drive through the Hindenburg line north of St. Quentin crossing the Crozat canal and seizing villages. They report 2,800 German casualties northwest of the Somme and capture Mont Blanc and Corme, while Germans retreat from Lens and Armentieres amid civilian evacuations.
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Yanks Chase Germans Along Alsace Frontier
Reports say German authorities shift civilians in Alsace Lorraine with up to twenty villages evacuated to Ba varia or across the Swiss border amid food shortages and fear of uprisings as American units push along the Kriemhild Steelung line. American forces reach the Kriemhild-Steeling line near Brieulles while breaching defenses across the Meuse and St Mihiel salient.
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German retreat signals evacuations in northern France and Alsace
Reports from Paris indicate German forces are retreating with fires in northern villages. Civilians are being evacuated from multiple towns in Alsace as the French enter St Quentin and find German civilians had been removed from that city.
Alleged Spy Hicks Sentenced in Espionage Case
William Madi sop Hicks was convicted in federal court of espionage law violations and sentenced to twenty years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. The Oct. 4 ruling stems from charges tied to alleged spying activity in Pound Oklahoma and Oklo.
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Allies Occupy Bulgaria After Armistice Signed
Paris reports from Marcel Hutin of Echo de Paris say allied occupation of Bulgaria is progressing normally. Bulgarian troops resist briefly but surrender upon learning an armistice has been signed. German forces moving north from Macedonia form a Danube defensive line while Roumanian bank fortifications appear cut. French cavalry praised for cooperation with Serbians in the Macedonian campaign. Sofia announces armistice and a quick peace expected.
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Influenza In Philadelphia Closes Public Spaces Indefinitely
Philadelphia authorizes indefinite closure of schools churches theaters and all public assemblages after reports show alarming spread of influenza. The order excludes none.
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Tampa torpedoed in Bristol Channel while escorting convoy
Ten officers and 102 enlisted men plus one British officer and five civilians were lost when the U S Tampa, once a coast guard cutter, was torpedoed September 26 in the Bristol Channel. The ship led the convoy and ran ahead of others. an explosion followed and wreckage with two unidentified naval bodies was found. Captain C Satterlee commanded. No eyewitnesses to the disaster exist.
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Gompers Visits Yank Front In World War I Tour
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor visited the American front in France and Belgian lines during a wartime trip. He was received by Wing Albert and then departed for Italy praising Belgian troops for their morale and ardor.
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Death Toll in Swedish Wreck Estimated at Unknown
Stockholm reports that the great railway disaster north of Malme has an unknown death toll with fatalities estimated at 0. No Americans are among the casualties.
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Austrian Naval Base at Durazzo Destroyed by Allied Forces
Italian and British cruisers aided by destroyers and American submarines attacked Durazzo to destroy the Austrian naval base. The action involved torpedoing an enemy destroyer and steamer, with Allied ships screening the operation.
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Turks Rally To Threaten Germany As Ottoman Turmoil Grows
Washington reports Turkish forces in Persia ordered to retreat from Teheran after Palestine losses. London circles say Turkey may press Germany for peace as Enver Pasha faces pressure. diplomats note Turkey could shift to threatening Germany, with British and German moves abroad uncertain and a British cruiser reportedly torpedoed.
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Landis' Son Decorated by British Forces
Federal Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis sees his son Lieut Teed Landis honored by Britain with the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery and service. Earlier dispatches noted the citation but not the decoration.
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Miners Force Bonds Purchase at Victor Mine
In Tonopah Nevada on October 4 miners refused to descend the shaft until three coworkers who had declined to buy Liberty bonds pledged to buy bonds themselves. The mine workers have purchased nineteen thousand dollars worth of bonds.
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Submarine Chasers Sink Two Austrian Ships
Rome October 4 The American submarine chasers destroyed two Austrian submarines during the bombardment of Durazzo on the coast of Albania.
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Kaiser Tries His Hand at Politics
Washington reports the Kaiser aims to hoodwink Allies and Germans with a Democratic programme as Chancellor Scheidemann and Grober join the cabinet without portfolio. A peace proposal discussion is suspected under the new cabinet.
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Americans Deliver Smashing Blow in Champagne Sector
Paris October 4 The Americans attacked in the Champagne district and stormed Mont Blanc capturing Medish Farm. They advanced along the Somme and Attigny highway and cooperated with French west of the Argonne. The first big attack proved entirely successful with all objectives carried in the first rush.
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Fire Threatens Food Ship at Atlantic Port
Fire on a government lighter in the port endangers thousands of dollars worth of foodstuffs. Fire tugs towed the lighter from its pier and battle continues.
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Two killed in Gotham Subway Crash near Jackson Ave
New York Oct. 4 a downtown bound subway train crashed into the rear of another near Jackson avenue Bronx killing the motorman and one passenger. Firemen rescued about thirty injured passengers eighteen of whom were taken to local hospitals.
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