Germany’s peace note sparks cautious American response
Washington officials and diplomats debate a wireless translation of Germany’s reply to Wilson’s peace terms. They warn the public to suspend judgment until the official document arrives, noting possible German propaganda and ulterior motives aimed at delaying settlement.
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State Department
Wilson
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Berne
Nauen
Mgr. Oederlein
Lansing
Germany
United States
War news and German reply mix in early peace talks
Reports from Washington and Paris describe mixed reactions to Germany’s reply to President Wilson. Observers weigh Turkey’s role, possible German withdrawal to the Rhine, and the destruction in northern France and Belgium as the Allies press for terms.
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Turkey
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Rhine
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Belgium
Forest Fire Outbreak Devours Northern Minnesota Towns
Duluth Minnesota October 14. A massive forest fire sweeping from Ashland to Moose Lake triggers evacuations and widespread destruction. Thousands flee as Grand Rapids and Caribou burn or threaten, with 12 000 refugees arriving in Duluth. Train escape through flames reported, dozens of farms and cattle lost, many residents severely burned.
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Virginia
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Sundby
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Cloquet
Public mood shifts on German reply to Wilson
London observers weigh unconditional surrender against Wilson's fourteen points. The Times cautions that German crimes and evacuations require clear action by Berlin, while The Weekly Dispatch questions a mixed commission and insists no arrangements with perceived foes are acceptable.
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Wilson
Germany
Times
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Belgium
President Wilson to Reply Positively to Germany Peace Move
Washington Oct 14 President Wilson will act quickly and positively in replying to Germanys new peace initiative. Reports say the administration has consulted advisers and intends a swift, favorable response aligning with allied aims.
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Washington, D. C
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Germany
French troops near Laon advance as Haig nears Douai
Laon is reported entered by French forces under General Mangin with rapid advance from southeast and west. British units push toward Douai within a few hundred yards as they seize surrounding towns and crossings near Valenciennes along the Secheldi canal.
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Secheldi Canal
Montrecourt
Maximilian Retirement Seen Likely Amid German Crisis
London October 14 The resignation of Prince Maximilian as German Chancellor is regarded as inevitable. Observers think the pan German and military parties will no longer tolerate open discredit and will oppose continued leadership amid ongoing complications.
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Prince Maximillier
Belgian General Gillain Leads Cavalry Career Honors
Lieut General Gillain chief of the general staff of the Belgian army is described as a cavalry officer who rose through colonial service. He commanded a cavalry brigade at the war’s start and later led the Fifth Army vision before taking his current post. Marshal Foch decorated him with the Legion of Honor commander insignia.
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Gillain
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Legion of Honor
China seeks Wilson aid in mediation over China split
Peking reports a movement favoring Allied control through a reform loan and a call for President Wilson to mediate between northern and southern factions. The Liberty Loan speech is seen as influential to the Chinese crisis and officials hope he may be persuaded to act.
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Peking
Wilson
China
Willson
Secretary Baker and Officials Arrive at Atlantic Port
Secretary of War Baker John D. Ryan and Brigadier General Mines arrived at an Atlantic port after a tour of the American front in France. They left immediately for Washington. Surgeon General Gorgas, who accompanied Baker, had returned to France.
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Baker
John D. Ryan
Mines
France
Washington
Gorgas
Paker
French Troops Advance to Camp De Sissone
Paris reports French troops advancing north of the loan area have reached Camp De Sissone, about 12 miles east of Elon. The move further threatens the enemy front and indicates continued pressure.
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Paris
Gether
Camp de Sissone
Elon
British Advance Around Donal in October Push
British forces press the German lines around Donal with notable gains to both the north and south as the October offensive continues.
Bern crowds wait all night for German peace news
Thousands of workers in Bern flocked to the streets and hundreds of thousands of copies of an extra were sold as news of Germany's armistice reached President Wilson. Women cried tears of joy and shouted thank God peace as the first extra appeared at ten o'clock.
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Copenhagen
Oet
Bern
Germany
Wilson
American Boy at Front Promises Armistice After Knocking Hell Out
An American artilleryman in the Champagne front writes home that despite German armistice demands, they will deliver an armistice only after “knocking hell out of him.” The letter notes the soldier has been twice decorated and serves with French artillery.
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Champagne
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