Austria and Turkey Accept Wilson Terms in Alerting Note
Amsterdam reports Austria-Hungary and Turkey officially informed Germany they accept President Wilsons 14 points as the basis for peace talks. The declarations, if authentic, signal surrender of Germanys allies and pressure Berlin to submit to Wilsons terms, with Austria-Hungary ready to evacuate lands and withdraw forces from the Balkans and parts of Poland. Turkey also withdraws from Baku for home defense.
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Amsterdam
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Germany
Wilson
Austria
Austria- Hungary
Poland
Russia
Ukraine
Balkans
France
Belgium
Fst
Baku
Allie
Austrian
Americaun
Berlin
Germany’s Reply to Wilson Sent to Swiss for Transmission
A Copenhagen dispatch says Germany’s answer to President Wilson’s note has been handed to the Swiss government for transmission. The contents are described as of the highest importance and believed to mark far-reaching steps toward world peace.
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Copenhagen
Germany
Wilson
U-Boat Sunk Off Coast Near Atlantic Port
Brazilian steamship officers report sighting a German submarine 70 miles off the north Atlantic coast. Gun crew believe the U-boat was sunk after the steamer fired on it from stern and bow guns as it surfaced.
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Atlantic
Otranto
Oriental Steamship Navigation Company
Belfast
Kashmir
Peninsular & Oriental Steamships& Navigation Company
Greenock
Wrehington
Jails Three Newberry Aids
Allan A. Templeton Frank W. Pink and Thomas P. Phillips leaders of the Newberry Republican senatorial campaign in Michigan were jailed by Judge Cushman for refusing to answer questions about campaign contributions before a federal grand jury.
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New York
Allan A. Templeton
Frank W. Pink
Thomas P. Phillips
Newberry Republican Senatorial
Michigan
Cushman
Serbs Capture 3000 Prisoners After Leskovatz Advance
London reports that Serbian troops after recapturing Leskovatz advanced to ten miles north of the town by October 8. An official general staff statement says more than 8,000 prisoners were taken and five guns captured.
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London
Leskovatz
United States Faces Fourth Liberty Loan Drive
Paris reports the Argonne forest cleaned by American troops with no Germans remaining. Washington says overseas forces exceed 1.9 million, as General March appeals for $8 billion to fund the war with another 2,000,000 troops to follow. He notes Allied advances toward Aulneye and vital supply lines. The first courier carrying hospital records for the expeditionary force arrives with about 16,000 names.
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Washington
General March
War Department
Congress
March
le Cateau
Aulneye
Liege-Maubeuge
Sedan
Clais
Meuse
France
Pershing
Murch
Workers Return at Squantum Shipyard After Wage Protest
In Quincey Massachusetts on October 12 employees at the Squantum plant of Bethlehem Shipbuilding returned to work after a one day absence protesting the company’s failure to implement a wage award from the Emergency Fleet Corporation adjustment board. An agreement was reached at a conference.
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Quincey
Mass
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Adjustment Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Severe quake recorded by Georgetown observatory
A very severe earthquake was recorded on the seismographs at Georgetown University Observatory at 10 30. Observer Rev. Francis A Tondorf said there was no indication of its location but it apparently centered to the west of Washington.
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Washington
Georgetown University Observatory
Francis A. Tondorf
Otranto Sinks Troop Ship After Collision Off Islay
London reports the twelve thousand ton British steamer Otranto carrying 700 American soldiers and crew sank after colliding with the Kashmir near Islay island in a storm. Hundreds missing, many picked from wreckage as British destroyers rushed to the scene.
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London
Islay Island
Islay
Inter Hebrides
Scotland
North Channel
Ireland
Kashmir
Otranto
Belfast
Cholera Deaths Rise in Berlin Despite Measures
Berlin reports the cholera outbreak spreading slowly with seventeen cases on October 8 and fifteen deaths. Public health efforts continue as officials monitor the situation.
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Iasel
Berlin
Yanks Cause of Fuel Shortage
In Lemion on October 12 authorities blame allied demands for Britain’s coal shortage. The American army in France supposedly drives higher warmth needs, worsening fuel scarcity as soldiers seek heated comforts.
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Lemion
Oct
France
Britain
Germans Flee Douai As Allied Forces Advance Across Front
London reports German retreat along a broad front in northern France. British forces seize St Albert within seven miles of the Valenciennes Lille railway. French General Debeney crosses the Oise near St Quentin and presses toward Guise as German lines withdraw from Chemin des Dames and the Laon area. Italian troops contribute to the Fifth army gains near Courteen and Troyon south of Laon. Allies reach near Beaumont and Henin-Lietard while air and naval activity remains minimal along the Flemish coast.
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London
Douai
St. Albert
Valenciennes-Lille
Soissons-Laon
Grand Pre
Argone Forest
Suippe
Champagne
Debeney
Oise
St. Quentin
Guise
Chemin Des Dames
Hindenburg
Laon
Serre
Lissonne
Reims
Fifth Army
Beetricourt
Courteean
Troyon
Scarpe River
Doual
Drocourt Quent Tine
Lens-Doual
Beaumont
Quiery- La-Motte
Henin-Lietard
Douai-Carvirou
Flemish
Ostend
Agehrugec
Yank Captures Own Father In German Prisoner Pick
An American private in Paris recognizes a German prisoner as his own father who had formerly visited Germany and been drafted when war began. Father explains by gesture he fought for the Hun against his will and they depart together under guard toward the lines.
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Paris
Middle West
Germany
Rumor of Martial Law Travels Paris Market
Paris bourse rumors claim Constantinople placed under martial law driving Ottoman securities up three to four points as demand surges for Turkish stocks.
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Constantinople
Paris
No Peace Till Enemy Atones Says France in Note
Paris reports the French chamber of deputies approves Wilson's reply to the German peace note insisting on atonement and guarantees to the Allies. London reports Churchill warns of continued war through 1919 and expanding munition output to support American forces. Kaiser William calls a conference of German federal sovereigns before replying to Wilson.
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Paris
Wilson
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Chamber of Deputies
France
London
Winston Spencer Churchill
Leeds
Belgium
Kaiser
Amsterdam
William
Oberlin
Cologne
Germany
Wolf Bureau
Maximilian
Reichstag
Fehrentaeh
Cernan
Wileeon
Fornia
Clash
Peice
Wileon
Archbishop Carried Away by Huns on British Front
Monseigneur Chollet archbishop of Cambrai was captured by German forces when they evacuated the city on October 12 on the British front in France.
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France
Monseignor Chollet
Cambrai
Yankees Meet Stiff German Opposition Northwest of Verdun
With American forces northwestern of Verdun on October 12 the attacks against German positions continue. The enemy opposition is now more bitter and it is evident that extraordinary efforts are being made to prevent further gains the Americans have achieved.
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Verdun
German envoy quits Sofia and confides to Holland
Jusel Oct 12 The German minister to Sofia will leave the city after confiding German interests in Bulgaria to the Dutch representative. The announcement came via the Frankfurter Gazette.
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Sofia
Jusel
Holland
Frankfort
Spirit of '76 painter A. M. Willard dies at 81
Cleveland artist A. M. Willard, famed for The Spirit of ’70, died in Cleveland today at the age of eighty one.
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By. M. Willard
Cleveland
Ohio
A. M. Willard
Belgians Ordered Home by English Authorities
Belgian authorities in England have issued orders directing Belgians living in the country to return to Belgium, per the Sheffield Daily Telegraph report.
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London
England
Sheffield Daily Telegraph
Foot and mouth disease alert urged nationwide vigilance
Public officials veterinarians and stock owners should report any suspected foot and mouth cases immediately Dr J R Mohler head of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry warns of England outbreaks and notes prior U S cases Emphasis on early detection and rapid isolation to prevent spread into the United States
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Department of Agriculture
Washington, Dct
J. R. Mohler
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Mohler
England
United States
Allies Capture 105000 Prisoners in Week
Paris reports that during the past week the allies have captured more than 105,000 prisoners. Estimates say total captures since July 18 exceed many tens of thousands more, reflecting a rapid advance and heavy losses on the opposing side.
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Paris
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