British Advance Near Valenciennes and Lorraine Front
British troops entered western Valenciennes outskirts and crossed the Scheldt canal, with forces probing Foret de Raismes and approaching Tournai. French gains eastward toward Ghent and lines near Vouziers show continued heavy fighting on multiple fronts as Foch’s forces press in Lorraine and Alsace.
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London
Valenciennes
Marshaal Haig
Scheldt Canal
Foret de Raismes
St. Amarid
Haig
Tournai
Solesmes-Le Cateau
Lys
Ghent
Vouziers
Laon
Oise- Serre
Crecy-sur-Sere
Champagne
Berlin
Lorraine
Alsace
Foch
YANKEES HOLD GAINS NEAR VERDUN IN OCTOBER FIGHT
American forces consolidate gains north of the Meuse as Brieulles and Clery-le-etit burn while German bombardment shifts away from new positions. Two dugouts at Chatel Chelery explode from mined remnants. prisoners from various divisions are reported. The 28th German division appears withdrawn from active combat in this sector.
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Verdun
Brieulles
Clery-le-etit
Meuse
Chatel Chelery
Germany
Huns Plan 10 Free Belgians to Be Released
In a letter to Cardinal Mercier, Baron von der Lancken says deported Belgians and political prisoners will be spontaneously freed as German forces evacuate Belgium. Some will be allowed to return on Monday, with a sword of honor prepared for King Albert’s Brussels entry. The wartime bill on Germany totals about £554 million ($1.92 billion), plus further losses from deportations and material requisitions.
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Rome
Baron van der Laneken
Belgium
Albert
Wilson
Brussels
Paris
Holland
Germany
London
Germans Launch Biggest Meuse Raid Since Offense Began
German air forces struck the American front and rear areas in a large raid around Verdun. Bombs hit near Rarecourt and Clermont while four former French hospital wards were damaged. Nurse Margery Sawyer of Buffalo was blown from her bed but unharmed. Nurse Muabel Butler of New Haven assisted patients.
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Verdun
Meuse
Argonne
Clermont
Montfaucon
Rarecourt
U. S. Hospital
Red Cross
Margery Sawyer
Buffalo
N. Y
Muabel Butler
New Haven
Miss Sawyer
President Wilson Sees German Note on War Path
Washington October 23 The official German note was given to President Wilson this morning. The text was handed by the Swiss chargé d affaires to Secretary Laws. The exchange heightens tension as diplomacy continues.
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Washington
Wilson
Secretary Laws
British and American Forces Eyed for Likely Allied Drive
Washington reports growing confidence that a major allied attack may unfold against German positions in northern France and Belgian sectors. Observers note potential thrusts east and west of the Meuse, with US Second Army under Major General Bullard ready for action and French support possible at Argonne. The State Department says no change in policy toward an armistice until all occupied territory is evacuated.
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Washington
Belgian
Flanders
France
Bulard
Meuse
Sedan
Montmedy
Argonne
Alsace
British Open Assaults Near Le Cateau and Solesmes
London reports a new British offensive this morning between Le Cateau and Solesmes with good progress. Success in this sector could push toward the former allied salient in Picardy as operations continue.
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London
LeCateau
Solesmer
Picar
Canada Bars I W W Mail From Canadian Mails
Washington reports Postmaster General Burleson has barred all printed matter issued by or in the interest of the Industrial Workers of the World from Canadian mails. Masters were instructed not to accept such material for Canada.
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Washington
Burleson
Rmasters
Canada
British casualties for the week end October 23
Casualties reported for the week ending Monday total 87,150, up from 85,710 the prior week. Officers and men killed or died of wounds numbered 517 and 4,971 respectively, while wounded or missing included 1,464 officers and 30,198 men.
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London
President Wilson awards Distinguished Service Medal
Washington October 23 President Wilson conferred the Distinguished Service Medal on Marshal Foch Marshal Joffre Field Marshal Haig General Petain General Diaz General Gillian and General Pershing for wartime service and leadership.
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Washington
Wison
Marshal Foch
Marshal Joffre
Haig
Petain
Diaz
Gillian
Pershing
Don t Burn Pope Appeals to German Chancellor
The holy see urged Prince Maximilian to keep Germans from devastating parts of Belgium as they retreat. Osservatore Romano reports a German general staff reply dated October 13 promising that localities should be preserved and respected as much as possible.
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Rome
Maximilian
Holy See
Belgium
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Mrs Ella Carlton Murdered in Fulton Street Home
Chicago police report that 29 year old Mrs Ella Carlton was found dead with a bullet through her heart at 1187 Fulton street. A struggle in the room suggests foul play as her husband fights in France.
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Chicago
Ella Carlton
France
Fulton Street
Rain Quells Minnesota Forest Fires In Duluth Report
A heavy soaking rain in Duluth Minnesota on October 7 drenched the northern forests, easing embers and dampening fires that had scorched the region. If the rain had arrived earlier, officials say much of the damage might have been avoided.
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Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Destructon
Guatemala quake kills 150 people and damages property
Panama reports severe Guatemala earthquake with 150 dead and substantial property loss. Recovery and relief efforts follow as officials assess devastation across impacted areas.
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Panama
Guatemala
Senate hashes new war profits tax plan compromise
The Senate Finance Committee revises the war excess profits tax by dropping the alternative system and adopting a compromise. It keeps a 50 percent general rate on war profits, reduces excess profits rates, and uses house credits to compute taxes across three brackets with adjustments if the excess profits credit is not fully allowed.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
McAdoo
Largest Motor Transport Contracts Announced by War Dept
Washington reports the War Department has let contracts for motor equipment to outfit the newly organized motor transport corps. The package includes trucks tractors passenger cars and motorcycles totaling about 130 million dollars and stands as the largest such order the government has issued.
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Washington
Motor Transport Corps
War Department
Belgians Demand Full Peace Terms in One Sentence
The Belgian legation in Washington states Belgium seeks national integrity political economic and military independence reparation and guarantees from Germany to prevent a renewal of aggression dating from 1914.
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Washington
Belgium
Albert
Germany
Americans Take 75 German Prisoners Near Verdun
American forces northwest of Verdun cleared Bois de Foret and took seventy five German prisoners after fierce fighting on October 23, enhancing Allied momentum in the sector.
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Verdun
Bois de Foret
Austria Says She Has Freed Poles
Austrian authorities in the occupied Polish area claim a Vienna dispatch reports the release of individuals identified as Poles. The terse message indicates progress in the authorities’ stated aim of freeing prisoners as part of wartime measures.
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Amsterdam
Poland
Fifth Liberty Loan Planned for Spring 1919 Campaign
Washington reports preparations for a fifth Liberty loan in spring 1919. The date and amount are undecided, but a spring release is likely. Publicity ideas include an honor flag and buttons for subscribers, window cards, stickers, and posters, possibly using a Roman numeral V.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
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