Two U S Ships Sunk as Japanese Torpedoed German Submarine
Reported torpedo attacks near Ireland and Atlantic ports claim the loss of several ships including the Ticonderoga and Hirano Maru. The American destroyer Sterret rescued survivors amid harrowing scenes, with 80 picked up and one dying ashore.
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Leinster
Exchange Telegraph Company
Dublin
Holyhead
Atlantic
Ticonderoga
Overseas Service
France
Ticonderogo
New York
Deepwater
Japan
Sterret
Kaiser's Kin Made King in Finland Election
Stockholm October 11 Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse, brother in law of the German emperor, was elected king of Finland by the Finnish landtag Wednesday night. The republican chamber did not vote for him.
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Kaiser
Stockholm
Frederick Charles of Hesse
Finland
Landteg
Republic
Senate Debate Marks Clash Over Wilson Note on Germany
Spirited Senate debate opened when reconvened after recess as Senator Pittman attacked Senator Lodge over interpretation of Wilson’s note to Germany. Lodge defended the note, arguing it preserved positions from New York and January speech while critics urged unconditional surrender and broader terms.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Pittman
Nevada
Lodge
Massachusettts
United States
Massachusetts
Hit
Congress
New York
Germain
Pittram
Germany
Sayerar Owen
Denmaerst
Oklahome
Jones
Harding
Ohio
Blicans
Ee Smith
Georgia
German retreat accelerates after Cambrai breakthrough
Allied forces pursue retreating Germans across northern France after the Cambrai advance. British capture Le Cateau as French and Anglo American troops push east of Cambrai St Quentin with tanks and machine gun support. Fires devastate Cambrai while German reserves stream westward amid a widening rout.
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Cambrai
Fresnoy
Bohain
le Cateau Road
Festoumel
Tentel Les Frisettes
Schools and Churches Closed in Tucson Over Flu Fears
Acting Mayor Bernard issues a proclamation closing all schools, churches and public places in Tucson after twenty seven Spanish influenza cases are confirmed. No fatalities reported.
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Tucson
Ariz
Bernard
German Emperor summons petty kings for Wilson reply
Emperor William calls all German Federal State Sovereigns for a consultation before replying to President Wilson. The meeting would be unique in Germany and could convene legislative bodies from the various states.
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W. W
Amsterdam
William
Wilson
American bombing expedition marks high spot in air warfare
An American air fleet of more than 350 machines dropped 32 tons of explosives on German cantonments between Wuavrille and Danvillers, twelve miles north of Verdun. The attack killed twelve German planes, lost one American, and left five German planes downed with many photographs and newspapers dropped to troops.
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Verdun
Wuavrille
Danvillers
Wilson Urges Full Subscription to Fourth Liberty Loan
President Wilson appeals to Americans to fully and greatly oversubscribe the fourth Liberty loan. He calls the drive the greatest exercise of U S power and warns any relaxation would cause tragical damage to the nation and the world. He emphasizes the time is critical and the response must be complete.
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Washington
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Don’t Let Up Says McAdoo Urges Liberty Loan Push
Secretary McAdoo urged every citizen to double subscriptions to Liberty loan bonds to support Allied victories in France. He praised recent Allied advances and called for immediate action to strengthen U S forces fighting the Huns.
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Washington
McAdoo
France
Hour is grave says Kaiser in WWI war effort
Emperor Wilhelm thanks the German Industrial Association for its vow of confidence and calls for united action of intellectual moral and voluntary powers to defend the homeland. He urges a spirit akin to the wartime unity of the nation and prays for a shared will to defend Germany.
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Amsterdam
Wil Ham
Cologne
Gayette
Germany
Berlin Awaits Wilson Note On Peace Reply
Berlin awaits President Wilson's reply to the peace proposal. Reports from Berlin indicate a Thursday meeting to discuss peace and that Berlin expects the American reply by then. The German press hints at preparing the public for rejection of the proposal.
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Copmenlicen
Wilson
Berlin
War plants curb oil stove styles to save iron steel
Washington reports a wartime economy move to conserve iron and steel by limiting stove and heater designs. The program reduces 4066 existing styles and phases out oil and gasoline stoves ovens and heaters to streamline production.
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Washington
Get
War Industries
Influenza Outbreak Reported With High Fatalities
A Philadelphia area health bulletin notes 428 influenza deaths within 21 hours. The surge coincides with widespread influenza infection and pneumonia complications, highlighting a severe health emergency and urgent concern for medical services.
Four armed robbers loot First National Bank of Hopkins
Four armed men entered the First National Bank of Hopkins on October 10 they forced six people into a vault and escaped with about $7 000 according to police reports.
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Red Bank
Topkins
Msn
First National Tann of
Hopkins
Locklein Named U Boat Chief in German Navy
Basel reports Captain Lockleins appointed chief of the submarine department of the German navy succeeding Vice Admiral von Mann who becomes the new secretary of the navy.
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Locklein
Basel
Lockleins
Flo
von Mann
Navy
Ex Chief Trepoff Shot, Says Petrograd Dispatch
A Petrograd dispatch reports former Russian premier Trepoff has been shot. No further details on location or condition are provided in the readable text. The report cites active sources from l etrograd.
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Trepoff
Shor
Stockholm
Get
Alexsander Feomgrevich Treporf
Preaéer
L'Etrograd
Joffre Suffers Mild Grip Attack in Paris
Paris dispatch reports Marshal Joffre struck by a mild grip that forced him to cancel a London visit. He is expected to be able to go out today or tomorrow.
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Joffre
Grip
Paris
Marshal Joffre
London
Allies Press On East of Cambrai Front
Anglo American forces advance southeast of Cambrai. British move near Mennevret and Andigny Forest east of Bohain. They close on Vaux Ancigny and approach Wassigny from La Cteau, which has been captured. Germans evacuate Chenin des Dames as troops strike toward Bazuel.
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A. W. Skinner
Captain Skinner
Liverpool
American Red Cross
Cambrai
Americans Take Village Near Argonne Front
Americans struck German lines east of the Argonne Forest and captured the villages of Sommerance Chevires and Marcq. Over a thousand prisoners were taken in the operation.
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Paris
British forces gain on thirty mile front south east of Cambrai
British troops push gains along a thirty mile front southeast of Cambrai as Oct 11 reports a great battle in progress with advancement noted across the line. Strong actions unfold over the southern arc of the Cambrai region.
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Cambrai
Ing
Huns in headlong flight north of Le Cateau
Paris dispatch reports German forces in rapid retreat north of Le Cateau as Allied pursuit advances.
Captain Moffett Reenters Enlisted Men Liberty
Reports from Mhtenco Oct 11 say Great Lakes sources encourage Captain Moffett to lift restrictions on enlisted men. The Grand offer of medical corps personnel is accepted by Kenosha Wildette and Winnetka. About 100 more volunteers available with 107 reported. Four hundred patients were discharged from the hospital.
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Mhtenco
Great Lakes
Moffett
Kenosha
Wildette
Winnetka
Catar Crent
Bank Bandits Kill Citizen in Turtle Lake Bank Raid
Four men blew the bank safe in Turtle Lake Oct and killed a citizen. The robbers obtained about 5000 in currency and fled after a pistol battle with local residents. Police search for the bandits.
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Turtle Lake
Wls
Ilene Elt Tven
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