Government Seeks Direct Public Subscriptions for Liberty Loan
Washington reports the government aims to fund the second Liberty loan largely through direct contributions from citizens rather than banks. President urged families to lend about 150 dollars each to reach eight billion, with New York and Chicago expected to supply major sums. Local committees will gather savings as banks are kept available for emergency financing.
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Washington
United States
New York City
Chicago
German Raiders Sink Three U S Ships in Pacific
A navy dispatch from Tutuila reports German raiders sinking the Slade A B Johnson and Manila in the south Pacific. The See Adler formerly the Pass of Balmaha, now an armed raider, stranded on Mopeha island with crew and prisoners, while seeking further depredations.
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Washington
South Pacific
Navy Department
Tutuila
Samoan
C. Slade
Lee Adler
Mopeha Island
A. B. Johnson
Manila
Hador Smith
See Adler
Society Group
God
Takiti
Society Islands
Mopeha
New York
Balmaha
Archangel
Count Akner
Buenos Aires
Agreement Near on Navy Yard Wage Scales
Washington reports a near settlement on wage scales between the navy department and presidents of international trade unions representing navy yard workers. Although final figures are pending, officials say the conference has reached a point where union leaders expect to sign for the coming year.
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Washington
Navy Department
Navy Yard
First American Casualty in France Corp Ernest Hant Killed
The war department reports Corporal Ernest F. Hant of the signal corps, son of D. W. Hart of Oxford North Carolina, was killed in France when a practice hand grenade exploded behind the lines. This marks the first American casualty in the conflict.
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Washington
France
War Department
Ernest F. Hant
Signal Corps
D. W. Hart
Oxford
N. C
North Carolina
Worth Bagley
Navy
Daniels
Heflin Inquiry Appointed To Probe War-Era Charges
A five member committee was named by the house to probe charges by Representative Heflin that some congress members acted suspiciously during the war. The panel includes Barnhart of Indiana, Venable of Mississippi, Dewalt of Pennsylvania, Longworth of Ohio, and Walsh of Massachusetts with Stephens of Mississippi guiding the resolution.
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Washington
House
Heflin
Alabama
Congress
Barnhart
Indiana
Venable
Mississippi
Dewalt
Pennsylvania
Longworth
Ohio
Walsh
Massachusetts
Stephens
Clark
la Follette
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Senate
Columbus
United States
Berlin
Cox
Executives’ Club of
Toledo
Sheboygan
Wis
Ashby Bridge
Mail gifts before Nov 15 for European fighting men
Postmaster General Burleson and Secretaries Baker and Daniels urge the public to mail Christmas packages to troops in Europe by November 18. Postage is twelve cents per pound.
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Washington
Burleson
Baker and Daniels
Europe
Congress Adjourns At Three Saturday In Admired Vote
Washington action by Democratic Leader Kitchin leads to unanimous adoption of a plan to adjourn Congress at three o clock Saturday afternoon amid loud applause.
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Washington
Kitchin
Will Train More Officers
The third officers training camps will run January 5 to April 5. Open to enlisted regular army National Guard National Army and qualified college graduates and undergraduates. One and seven tenths percent of enlisted men may join as designated by regimental commanders.
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Washington
McCain
Regular Army
National Guard
National Army
Rush to build over 250 destroyers in one year
Washington reports the navy will complete more than 250 destroyers by next October as part of President Wilson's push for the world’s greatest navy. Construction now runs eight months, replacing older two year times, with ships to be delivered starting next January. The navy no longer relies on convoying merchant ships alone and notes destroyers actively sink submarines while escorting vessels in war zones.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Navy Department
Navy
Good Angel of the British Soldiers Named for War Relief Work
Countess of Cromer revered as a good angel for British soldiers. She stands among English nobility known for beauty and tireless war relief work. She acts in forward positions of relief societies aiding wounded troops and supporting families at home.
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Countess of Cromer
Pershing Insists Rifle Use In French Training Quarters
Major General Pershing observed Maj Gen Sibert’s battalion seize three trenches named Wilson Taft and Roosevelt during a French backed drill. He criticized improvised methods noting rifles must be used though bayonets and bombs are valued. He warned soldiers chase Germans with bombs or bayonets instead of firing.
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France
Pershing
Sibert
Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
British Break German Lines on East of Ypres Front
British forces report a major breakthrough on an eight mile front east of Ypres. They seized key ridge positions including Broodseinde, over 3,000 German prisoners taken, and reached near Passchendaele-Gheluvelt amid light British casualties. Lille and Lille perimeter cited as at risk.
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London
Ypres
Flanders
Field Marshal Haig
Frederick B. Maurice
War Office
Broodseinde
France
Tower Hamlets
Ypres-Staden
Langemarck
Somme
Lindenburg
Lille
Belgium
Haig
Passchendaele-Gheluvelt
Broadseinde
Zonnebeke
Moorshed
Passchendaele
Beclaire
Cameron Covert
Pausschendaele-Gheluwelft
Senate backs broad general officer promotions
Washington October 5. The senate approved by viva voce vote an administration measure to promote Major Generals Pershing and Bliss to generals and to create a number of lieutenant generals.
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Washington
Senate
Viva Voce
Pershing
Bliss
Leutenant
20000 Planes Under Construction for France Campaign
Washington October 5 Twenty thousand airplanes for America's fighting forces in France authorized in the aviation bill of last July are under construction. The necessary motors are being manufactured and the program is coordinated so that when planes are complete trained aviators and all other equipment will be ready. The secretary stated that when the army moves to the front the eyes of its army will be ready.
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Washington
America
France
Congress
Baker
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