Americans Push Along Verdun Front In Renewed Offense
American patrols move into Grand Pré area north of Verdun as Allied forces press from Be Meuse toward the Kriemhilde line. British and French units report gains near Valenciennes and the Oise canal with heavy bombardment and aerial activity easing.
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Bois Etraves
Ois de Wavhille
Meuse
Argonne
Byittle
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East Corve
Landres
Kriemhilde
Maine
Romagne
Sous
Montfaucen
Cuel
Cierges
Mantillois
Ludendorff
Miss Caroline Spur geon noted English literature professor
Miss Caroline Spurgeon, one of two women on the British educational mission to the United States, is professor of English literature at the University of London. She is renowned in the U.S. as the author of Five Hundred Years of Chaucer Criticism and Allusion.
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Caroline. Spurgeon
United States
University of London
England
Senators Slash Tax on Spirits and Inheritance
Senate finance committee proposes taxing inheritances of 10000 or more after state taxes, setting rates later, and lowering the distill spirits tax to 2.20 per gallon for nonbeverage uses to aid munitions production and medicines. House and Senate conferees fail to resolve rent profiteering in wartime appropriation amendments. A new emergency power bill moves through the Senate Commerce Committee to aid war power, allowing War Finance to lend up to 50 million.
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Onate
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Wilson Note Backed by Allied Premiers Master Diplomatic Stroke
Washington reports President Wilson's note to Germany hailed as a master stroke aligning Allied and U S terms with Marshal Foch. Officials say terms may threaten renewal of hostilities and push a move toward disarmament, with Versailles likely to formally endorse the plan.
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Washington
Marshal Foch
United States
Germany
U. S
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Supreme Council of Versailles
New York City
Foch
Prussia
Wreck Probe Delays Troop Train Fate Near Chicago
A triple investigation begins to determine if German spies caused a troop train wreck eighty miles west of Chicago. US soldiers were en route to a foreign port for deployment to France. twenty nine soldiers injured plus two Pullman porters. two soldiers feared dead.
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Chicago
United States
France
Peace Protests in Mannheim End in Gunfire and Death
Reports from The Hague describe gigantic peace demonstrations in Mannheim Germany. Police used machine guns against crowds. demonstrators responded with bombs killing several officers. Mannheim, Baden population about 150000, a Rhine city with historic Elector Palatine palace.
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Germany
Hague
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Rhine
Elector Palatine
Wilson appeals for a Democratic Congress in November vote
President Wilson urges voters to back a solid Democratic Congress, arguing a Republican win would be read as a repudiation of his leadership during the war. He emphasizes public support for his policy through the critical wartime period.
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Wilson
Congress
Col House Reaches France for Allied Parley
Col House and Admiral Benson have arrived in France to represent the United States in discussions on Germanys armistice plea and possible peace negotiations.
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Col. House
France
Ative
Admiral Benson
United States
Turkey Ready for Peace Accepting Wilson Principles
The Turkish government signals readiness for peace based on the principles of right and justice outlined by President Wilson. Grand Vizier stated in parliament that Turkey approves these principles as the basis for peaceful settlement.
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Turkey
Wilson
Americans Shell Hun Rail Centers
American 16 inch guns manned by American sailors opened fire on German railroad centers behind the Serre Oise front in France as the campaign continued.
Allies Win Big Copper Mine in Serbia
Serbian troops advancing through the Morava valley capture the Bukovitsa ridge and Granjanje. Allied forces seize a copper mine in northeastern Serbia, reported as the third largest globally. the Austro-German occupation used 40,000 workers at works spanning ten miles.
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London
Serbia
Morava
Bukovitsa
Granjanje
Italians Launch New Offensive Between Piave and Brenta
London reports Italian troops have launched a new offensive between the Piave and Brenta. Italian forces capture Monte Salarolo and Mon Prassolan as part of the advance.
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London
Piave
Court Oustie Payne as Receiver in California Land Case
Howard Payne, accused of using his position as receiver of impounded funds to aid personal financial interests, was removed from his post by U S District Judge M Dooling in San Francisco dated October 25.
French Troops Win in Italy Capture 700 Prisoners
Italian official statement says French forces penetrated enemy positions at Monte Sissnol on Asiago plateau and took more than 700 prisoners. The action occurred on a date in October.
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Rome
Italia
Monte Sissnol
Asiago
Crowd Demands Kaiser Overthrown in Berlin Rally
Paris reports an enormous crowd before the Reichstag demanded the abdication of the Kaiser and the formation of a republic, signaling a push to end the monarchic government.
Wilsons Answer to Germany Approved in Paris
Paris reports Wilson's note received with full approval. Newspapers publish in English and French. editors say if Germany grants guarantees it cannot continue the war. The Temps notes the move shifts from debate to facts and stresses an armistice must bar Germany from resuming hostilities. Allies must consult, as the note concerns military terms and guarantees.
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Wilson
Germany
Paris
la Liberte
Europe
United States
Princess Sophia Wrecks Off Skagway Coast
Wireless reports from Victoria and Seattle say the Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Sophia ran ashore near Skagway while southbound from Skagway. Over 208 passengers were aboard, mostly Alaskans, but boats in Lynn Canal offer protection and no loss of life is feared.
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Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Skagway
Seattle
Wash
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