Austria and Turkey accept Wilson terms in move toward peace
Austria-Hungary and Turkey officially informed Germany that they accept President Wilson's fourteen points as a basis for peace negotiations. The declaration signals retreat for both allied powers and likely facilitates German submission without an excuse to continue the war.
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Berlin
American Troops Complete Argonne Clean Up and Boost Liberty Loan Call
Paris reports American forces have cleared the Argonne forest of German forces. Washington reveals overseas troops exceed 1.9 million with a plan to mobilize a further 2 million as the Fourth Liberty Loan appeals for $8 billion. General March notes strategic moves toward Aulneye and confirms a hospital lists courier arrival listing about 16,000 slightly wounded names.
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le Cateau
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Meuse
France
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Otranto Sinks Troop Ship Off Scottish Coast
Reports say the British steamer Otranto carrying about 1,000 aboard including 700 American soldiers collided with the Kashmir in the Hebrides during a storm. Many troops and crew are missing or dead as destroyers aid in rescue efforts near Islay.
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Ireland
Kashmir
Germans Flee Douai as Allies Reach Seven Miles From Main Line
British forces seize St Albert and push within seven miles of the Valenciennes Lille railway as German retreats widen from the Soissons Laon area to Grand Pre north of the Argonne forest. Debeney’s corps cross the Oise near St Quentin, threaten Guise, while Hindenburg line is turned. Italian troops aid the Fifth Army in captures near Laon, with British advances toward Douai area and Drocourt Quent line. Allied reconnaissance finds no German naval or air strength. Ostend and Zeebrugge harbors blocked.
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Zgehrugee
Hope Far-Reaching Advances to Wilson Peace Efforts
Copenhagen reports Germany's reply to President Wilson's note has been handed to the Swiss government for transmission. The dispatch notes that momentum toward peace remains uncertain and world leaders await formal response and suggested terms for settlement.
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Copenhagen
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France Demands Atonement Before Peace
Paris and Cologne dispatches report France will not accept an armistice without guarantees and atonement. Wilson's reply to the German peace note is approved by the French chamber committee. Churchill urges continued WWI munition output through 1919. Kaiser William calls a conference of German federal sovereigns ahead of any reply.
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London
Yankees Meet Stiff German Opposition Near Verdun
American forces northwest of Verdun face fiercer enemy resistance as they press to advance. German troops mount extra effort to block further gains amid ongoing attacks in the sector.
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Verdun
U Boat Sunk Off Coast Sighting by Brazilian Ship
Brazilian steamship officers report engaging a German submarine 70 miles off the North Atlantic coast. They claim the U-boat was sunk after firing upon it as it surfaced and scoring a bow gun hit.
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Atlantic
Jails Three Newberry Aids In Michigan Campaign
Allan A Templeton Frank W Blair and Thomas F Phillips pleaded before Judge Cushman and were sent to jail for refusing to answer questions about campaign contributions before a federal grand jury.
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New York
Allan A. Templeton
Frank W. Blair
Thomas F. Phillips
Newberry Republican Senatorial
Michigan
Cushman
Serbians Advance After Capturing Leskovatz
London reports from the Serbian general staff that on October 8 Serbian forces reached a line ten miles north of Leskovatz after recapturing the town. The drive resulted in more than 8,000 prisoners and five additional guns.
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London
Leskovatz
Workers Return at Squantum Shipyard Protest
Quincy Mass 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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Mass
Rbethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Adjustment Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Severe quake recorded at Georgetown Observatory
Washington reports a very severe earthquake logged by Georgetown University Observatory at 10 50. Observer Rev Francis A Tondorf said no epicenter was indicated but the quake appeared possibly centered to the west.
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Washington
Georgetown University Observatory
Francis A. Tondorf
Cholera Continues in Berlin Despite Preventive Steps
Basel dispatch reports cholera spreading slowly in Berlin with seventeen cases on October 8 and fifteen deaths. Public health measures in place as authorities combat the outbreak.
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Berli
Berl
Yanks Cause of Fuel Shortage in Britain
Lomlon reports Britain faces a coal shortage blamed on allied demands especially from American forces in France. The article notes American soldiers demand more warmth than the British, reflecting their habit of heated homes.
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Lomlon
France
Britain
Yank Captures Own Father In Prisoner Exchange
American soldiers rounded up a pocket of German prisoners when a Midwest private recognized his father among them. The elder man had been visiting Germany when the war began and was drafted into service for the enemy. He signaled his son and explained he fought for the Hun against his will, and the two men marched off together to await liberation behind the lines.
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Paris
Middle West
Germany
Martial law rumor hits Paris bourse over Constantinople
A rumor circulating on the Paris exchange claimed Constantinople had declared martial law. Ottoman securities jumped three to four points as traders sought Turkish assets and war watch trading increased in them.
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Constantinople
Paris
Archbishop Carried Away by Huns on Front in France
On the British front in France Monseigneur Chollet archbishop of Cambrai was taken away by German troops as they evacuated the city. The report notes his removal during the enemy withdrawal and places the event on the ongoing front.
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France
Monseignor Chollet
Cambrai
Mane
German Envoy Quits Sofia in Shift of Bulgarian Ties
The German minister to Bulgaria left Sofia after notifying that German interests in the country are being handled by the Dutch representative. The move was announced by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
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Bulgaria
Holland
Tasel
Frankfort
Spirit of 76 painter A M Willard dies at 81
Cleveland Ohio October 12 A M Willard painter of The Spirit of 76 died here at the age of eighty one years.
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A. M. Willard
Cleveland
Ohio
M. Willard
Belgians Ordered Home by English Authorities
London reports Belgian authorities have ordered Belgians living in England to return to Belgium. The directive was issued according to the Shefherd Daily Telegraph.
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London
England
Shefherd Daily Telegraph
Foot and Mouth Disease Alert From U S Officials
Washington D C public officials veterinarians and stock owners should report any cases of foot and mouth disease immediately. Dr J R Mohler chief of the bureau of animal industry warns England's outbreak recalls past U S infestations and says early detection and rapid elimination of infected centers are the only safeguards against permanent infestation.
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J. RB. Mohler
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Mohler
England
United States
Allies Capture Over 105000 Prisoners In Week
Paris reports the allies took more than 105000 prisoners in the past week and their total since July 18 exceeds 500000, indicating sustained advances.
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Paris
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