Kaiser Willing to Abdicate Not Yet, Berlin Dispatch Says
Read with care a Berlin excerpt indicates the Kaiser is willing to abdicate but not yet. He would do so later to Prince William under the chancellor’s regency if the nation requires it. The German press reports despair over military prospects and warns further bloodshed may be avoided only by abdication.
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Amsterdam
Reichstag
Berlin
William
Hun
London
Voerwaerts
Austria
Richard Kalkhof
Germany
Cologne
Chinese for West Point
President Wilson seeks a joint resolution in Congress to allow Zeng Tze Wong a Chinese citizen to attend West Point Military Academy. The president says passage would be an act of courtesy by China, with the measure introduced in both houses.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Zeng Tze Wong
China
West Point Military Academy
Nebraska to lift flu ban in Spanish influenza effort
Omaha officials report state health ban against Spanish influenza to be lifted at midnight Friday per Governor Neville. Local health authorities may object to the return of the ban locally if they choose.
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Omaha
Neb
Neville
Diaz Crushes Austro Army and Captures 33000 Prisoners
Allied forces push into the Piave region as American troops join the advance. Diaz reports 24 hour prisoner total of 11,002 with British and Italian forces capturing hundreds more guns and reclaiming territory across 62 miles of front. King Victor Emmanuel leads Bersaglieri across the Piave amid cheering crowds.
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London
Trent
Piave
Ohio
Adriatic
Grappa
Third Army
Duke Dd’ Aosta
Valdobbindene
Refrontote
Vittorie
Venetan
Victor Emanuel
Bersaglieri
Livenza
Valbobbindene
Soligto
Col George E Gask Visits United States
Col George E Gask of London, expert on gunshot wound treatment, serves as consulting surgeon to the Fourth British Army in France. He is currently visiting the United States.
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George E. Gask
London
France
United States
Retreat Stymies Fifteen Austrian Divisions in Italy
Washington announces Austrian forces in northern Italy are cut off after a mountain pass capture. Fifteen Austrian divisions retreat halted between Bretna and Miave as Allied forces press the advantage. The Italian front is ablaze with renewed action and a crisis nears as Rome reports heavy enemy losses and Allied unity.
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Washington, D. C
Italy
Bretna and
Miave
Big Yank Guns Busy Positions Improved Near Grand Pre
American forces north west of Verdun gain ground around Grand Pre and Bellejoyeuse as Aincreville falls with light resistance. Troops advance north of Aincreville, taking ridges and creating a new line. Big guns bombard crossroads and rail junctions across the region as German resistance stiffens at Hill 860.
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Verdun
Pershing
Grand Pre
Bellejoyeuse Farm
Amncreville
Aincreville
River Meuse
Senate panel extends excess profits tax to individuals
Washington reports the Senate finance committee would extend war excess profits taxes to individuals and partnerships in trade or business, while professionals such as lawyers and doctors would be exempt. The plan aims to restore estimated revenue from excess profits to about 3.2 billion dollars, aligning with the House bill’s target but after committee revisions.
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Washington
House
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Allies in Sea Conference Australia is for Surrender
Paris reports a naval conference at the ministry of marine with Sir Eric Geddes presiding and top admirals from Britain United States Italy and France in attendance. Melbourne asserts Australians demand unconditional surrender from Germany and insist Britain secure an adequate indemnity and bar the German flag from oceans until paid.
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Australia
Paris
Ministry of Marine
Eric Geddes
Wemyss
William S. Sims
William S. Penson
United States Navy
Thaon di Revel
Grassi and
Bon
Melbourne
Germany
Great Britain
British Rest as Germans Retreat under Allied Pressure
British troops in France and Belgium rest along a line near the Scheldt after forcing the enemy back to natural defenses. German withdrawals proceed as Paris reports French and American forces penetrating German positions northwest of Rethel and advancing toward Chetnan Porcien and Guise area, with prisoners taken and new encirclements achieved.
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France
Belgium
Valenciennes
Courtrai
Scheldt
Paris
Rethel
Guillaumat
Hamogne
St. Fergeux
Chetenan Porcien
Debeny
Guise
Beaufort Farm
Oise
Peron River
Monceau-le Neuf
Aviator Congressman LaGuardia Honored On Return
Maj Fiorello H LaGuardia arrived in New York after serving on the Italian front and attended a dinner in his honor. He wore three decorations and spoke of American aviators as experts in bombing while campaigning against Scott Nearing on both Democratic and Republican tickets.
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Maj. H. Laguardia
New York
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Congress
America
Major LaGuardia
Scott Nearing
Influenza Epidemic Declared Over in Naval Districts
Washington surgeon general Braisted stated the influenza epidemic is over in ten naval districts and waning in all others except Paris Island Ohio and Mare Island California.
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Braisted
Washington
Naval
Paris Island
8. O
Mare Island
Cal
British and American Troops Advance in Italian Front
London reports British units pushing east of the Piave reach the Livorno river and seize Asiago while Italian forces capture Oderzo. American troops join the advance beyond the Piave as prisoner totals exceed 40,000.
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Piave River
Liv
Revolting Czech troops disrupt Austro-Hungary rail links
Zurich dispatch reports Czech troops and civilians gaining strength and cutting the Berlin Vienna line. Communications between Agram and Budapest and Fiume and Vienna are said to be completely interrupted, signaling serious disruption of central European rail connections.
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Zurich
Austro-Hungary
Cuttin
Berlin-Vienna
Paris delivers Foch armistice interpretation to Berlin
General Foch has presented his interpretation of the armistice terms to the Berlin government. Germany has had it for consideration since Tuesday.
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Berlin
Germany
Consid
Armistice Concluded With Ottoman Empire
London October 31 reports an armistice with Turkey has been concluded. The terms closely mirror those offered to Bulgaria and accepted. Turkey is now out of the war and British forces in Palestine and Mesopotamia will be partially released for other operations.
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London
Turkey
Palestine
Mesopotamia
Turkeys Moves to End War and Evacuations Reported
London reports Britain confirms armistice taking effect at noon. Dispatches claim Turkey invited allied fleets into the Dardanelles with limited troop demobilization oversight. Turkish troops begin evacuation of Tabriz and Baku without fighting as peace talks surface. Austro Hungarians push for direct talks with Italy amid political reshaping. Riots erupt in Budapest as clashes leave casualties and troops firefight protesters.
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Amsterdam
Constantinople
Turkey
Dardanelles
Athens
Bulair
Gallipoli
Baku
Zurich
Caspian Sea
Moscow
Andrassy
London
Count Andrassy
Italy
Austria
Vienna
Copenhagen
Professor Lammasch
Reichsrath
Count Hadik
Budapest
Karolyi
Hungarian Independent Party
National Assembly
Berne
Old Castle
Damube
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Roncadelle
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Col
Treat
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