Italians Fight on Italian Soil in Flanders Gains
British and French forces press the German line on the western front. Allied troops advance near Laon and Chavignon while Austro German actions at Isonzo shift. French gains threaten Laon with Petain and Haig directing operations as German positions are pressured along a widening front.
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Isonzo
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Chavignon
Allette
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St. Quentin
Ypres
Wallenta
Verdun
Ypree
Petain Breaks Through Near Laon in Verdun Style Offensive
Frank H. Simonds analyzes Petain’s October victory south of Laon as part of a Verdun era strategy to wear down German lines with targeted blows. He notes limited gains, recaptured forts, and advancing French positions while cautioning against overestimating the overall impact.
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Nendeen
Laon
Frank H. Simonds
New York Tribune
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Aisne
Chemin-des- Damen
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al Verdun
Planders
Napoleon
Blicher
Explosions Hit Canada Explosives Plant at Vaudreuil
Tremendous blasts at the Canada Explosives company plant in Vaudreuil destroyed part of the facility this morning. A fire-fighting trap from Montreal arrived as detonations continued for an hour, lighting the sky with multicolored flames. The blaze, likely from a shel rin building, sent flames across the plant aided by strong winds. About 1,500 workers were on site. two men were slightly injured. Damage estimated at 1.6 million dollars.
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Montreal
Canada Explosives Company
Vaudreuil
Sinn Fein Promises Early Irish Government Formation
Dublin reports Sinn Fein conference calls for rapid establishment of a provisional government in Ireland. Members will be trained in the use of arms though training is not compulsory, and a provisional constitution is adopted to secure an orderly return to a constitutional assembly. Speeches were delivered partly in Irish.
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Dublin
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Correspondent Buried When Big Shell Bursts
London October story reports a party of American journalists atop a castle ruin near Gorizia on the wonzo front when a shell struck nearby. The blast buried the group under earth and mud. all were knocked down. Only Charles E. Thompson of the Associated Press was injured slightly in the right cheek, treated at a nearby jet.
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London
Gorizia
Charles E. Thompson
Associated Press
Sibert Delighted With French Artillery
Major General Sibert, returning from Bolasons, praises French artillery during the Alane front offensive. He and American officers are enthused by the artillery prep, noting its impact on materiel and casualties. The French superiority in artillery over the German is emphasized.
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France
Hibert
Bolasons
Alane
Enon
Aneneies
Shipping Board Row Deepens Over Capps and Hurley
Washington DC reports renewed trouble in the shipbuilding program as influences oppose retention of Rear Admiral Capps by the Shipping Board. Friction with fleet corporation head Hurley is blamed on the current law, with a likely revision needed. Lord Northcliffe warnings about shipping needs add to the pressure.
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Washington
Capps
Meet Corporation
Hurles
Shipping Board
Fleet Corporation
Lord Northcliffe
Petain's Master Stroke Feeds French Advance in War
Reports describe General Petain’s pressure on German lines in the Aulette valley, as French blow after blow forces German forces to abandon guns and retreat. The German army fights with growing desperation, sensing the widening French wedge into occupied territory and an eventual loss.
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R'Etain
Petain
Aulette
Aiane
Oise
French Release New Blow In War News From Front
Associated Press report details French forces advancing near Alene canal and Laon. They capture Monkey mountain Pinon and forest near Vauxaillon, Pargny Filain, and Displace German artillery. Hundreds of prisoners, damaged guns, and tanks in operation mark a rapid French breakthrough with uncertain counts of cannon and captives.
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Associated Press
France
Alene Canal
Laon
Monkey Mountain
Vauxaillon
Pinon
Pargny -Filain
Vapursins
Saint Caillain Farm
Fruty
Finon
Bearde
Marahes
Alane Canal
Ciermans
Ammuni
Anda
Directors Meet To Discuss Federal Price Access
Federal officials meet in Washington on the 24th to discuss retail price controls for state transportation and wholesale goods. Officials aim to address accessibility and supply gaps amid rising costs and regulatory changes.
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Wenmien
Ton
Prosecution Promised Over Coal Price Abuses
Washington reports charges received by the justice department allege coal dealers across sectors overcharged for both anthracite and bituminous fuels. Investigations are ordered, and prosecutions will follow where justified, with many complaints directed to the fuel administration.
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Washington, DC
Department of Justice
Fuel Administration
French Premier Painleve ministry vote tally and war context
In Parte on October 2 Premier Painleve's ministry won 846 favorable votes on October 19, while his new ministry yesterday gained 288. Opposition reached 2197, with socialist and radical members mixed. 100 abstentions. Barthou spoke on Alsace Lorraine as war sentiment and Allied conference decisions loom. Germany seeks to divide allied unity as war continues.
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M. Ribot
Alsace Lorraine
J. Louis Barthou
Chamber
United States
Painleve
Germany
New Draft Ruling Changes Liability
Washington clarifies how the 4,000,000 uncalled registrants will be assigned to updated draft classifications. Class one includes those with lowest value and few dependents, called by serial numbers until exhausted, then class two, and so on to class five if needed.
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Washington, DD
Provost
Crowder
Castro Ordered Out Of Trinidad Move Along
Port of Spain Trinidad Get 26 Castro former president of Venezuela is asked to leave Trinidad after traveling for years as ports close to him. He is reportedly accompanied by American secret service agents and recently left New York for Trinidad.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Get
One Castro
Ofenezuela
General Castro
Seeret Service
Venesuca
New York
Gasoline Barrel Explosion Wrecks Davidson Shop
In Neill on October 27 a plumbing shop owned by James Davidson was badly wrecked when a steel barrel containing gasoline exploded during welding with an acetylene flame. Davidson suffered severe eye injuries and may lose sight in one eye, while an elderly bystander escaped with minor injuries as debris blasted through walls.
Coal Priority Order To Lakes Is Lifted
Washington DC October 17 suspension of the priority order for shipment of bituminous coal to Lake Pointe for 24 hours beginning near Sunday midnight was ordered by Robert L Lovett priority director of the war industries board.
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Washington, D.C
Lake Pointe
Robert & Lovett
War In Duatrica Board
Nine German Sailors Found On U S Vessel
Newport News October 27 Nine German sailors were arrested and turned over to Norfolk authorities. They were found among sailors aboard an American coal carrier that docked Thursday to take on a cargo of coal. The crew’s commander admitted their nationality.
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Norfolk
Cormane
Begin Trial of Boy Who Shot His Father
In Zeigman Odebolt Iowa the 16 year old boy charged with murder will start district court Monday in a high profile October term case. The indictment followed a July 24 shooting at the farm home after a prolonged quarrel with his parents. Defense likely to argue protection of the mother amid community sympathy.
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Eo Zeleman
Odebolt
Zeigman
Odebell
More German Gold Uncovered in Espionage Case
Paris reports arrest of Pierre Lenoir and Wm. Desneches on trading with the enemy. Action Francaise links them to Prince Mohenlohe-Oehringen’s espionage network in Switzerland. Claims trunks of francs, large bank withdrawals, and a purchase of a newspaper. Lenoir allegedly aided by a censor role and Swiss trips to evade duties.
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Paris
Pierre Lenoir
Wm. Deentielies
Action Francaine
Leon Daudet
Bolo Masha
Lenoir
Desneches
Bolo Pasha
Prince Mohenlohe-Oehringenehlef
Switzerland
Madame de Arlyx
Debruin
Hamape Blyeee
Henri Leeulier
France
Hie
Censors Department
Northcliffe says war will last long in frank talk
Kansas City October 24 Lord Northcliffe told editors from seven mid western states that the war has only begun and a short war is not likely He criticized American Jewish papers for misrepresenting war news and praised the U S draft as a democracy maker while warning of German weakness and increasing cargo tonnage as signs of strain
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Kansas City
Alleep
Germany
Lord Northcliffe
Anwrican Jewsa
Bitter Attack on Kaiser in Austria
Washington reports a bitter attack in Austria accusing Premier Cernuit of aiding German world domination. Czech leaders blame censorship for leaks to the United States and allege Austria could have avoided misery if the Germanic faction had accepted Serbia’s concessions.
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Kaiser
Austria
Washington
Sterniy
Agutheori Thar
Telebrath
Zaedokaieoh
Cernuit
Cierman Theorint
Serbia
Shipping board to charter 26 ships to Italy
The Shipping Board agreed to charter to the Italian government about 25 American commandeered steel ships totaling around 100000 deadweight tons to relieve Italy's shortage of shipping for transporting vitally needed supplies.
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Italy
Washington
DD C
The
Shipping Board
Tratssport
Bishops Frown On Plan For Education And Home Mission Funds
Atlantic City November 24 The board of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church refused to license the plans of the boards of education and home missions for a combined 40 million dollar raise in five years. The funds were to finance extensive missionary work both locally and overseas.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Board of Bishops
The
Methodiint Episcopal Church
Boarda of Education
Candy men get sugar relief amid embargo rules revised
Washington detectives report confectioners and syrup makers were partially relieved from the sugar embargo. The food administration amended the order delaying sales until Cuban supplies could come, directing refiners and distributors to deliver sugar to these interests up to sixty percent of their previous needs to stock up.
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Washington, D
Mimmun
Banker bars Liberty Bond sales in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids on October 26, At kine Savings Bank President George Minder knecht refused to allow M. Bars, warierant arhler, to devote a day to Liberty Bond work for the committee of the At dimtrient. The incident centers on bank policy affecting bond sales.
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Cedar Rapids, Ja
Atkine Savings Bank
George Minderknecht
Haw
M. Bars
Warierant Arhler
Liberty
Mail Clerk Faces Most Serious Charge
A railway mail clerk was arrested here on a charge described as the most serious yet faced by postal workers. The incident involved altering or misusing a depiction of President Wilson, with authorities pursuing detailed evidence and legal action in the case.
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Curato
Wilson
Americans Take Place On Line At Early Date
Washington Oct 2 Aims to report American troops ready for action on the western front after Pershing trains them for trench warfare. Generals Sibert and Pershing plan to lead into the trenches with caution to avoid needless danger while Canadian Australian and New Zealand troops have already gained fighting spirit. The war department anticipates German attempts to punish advancing Americans as they join the line.
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Washington
War Department
Pershing
Deteas
Sib
Caunnchan
Havner Trial Set for Logan Court Change of Venue Granted
Prone court today set aside a ruling by Judge Rockaffellow of Montgomery county. Judge Males had no jurisdiction in granting a change of venue for Attorney General Harper to be tried for oppression in office. Trial to be heard at Harriton county court on November.
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Dee Mednes
Rockaffellow
Montgomery County
Males
Harper
Harriton
Taeae
Double Draft Probe Begun in New York
Federal authorities have begun a double investigation in New York into draft evasion and fraud. More than 300 sets of exemption papers have been requisitioned by the draft department amid concerns of fraud by men eligible for service. A second inquiry by Provost Marshal General Crowder’s agents will review industrial exemptions and medical renewals as well.
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New York
Department of Fustion
Crowder
Lloyd-George Suffers First Defeat in House
Premier Lloyd George's government suffers a defeat over the tariff on petroleum and a proposal to reduce the levy per ton. An amendment striking the provision was defeated, seen as a purely mechanical setback with no change to the government's general tenure.
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Lloyd-George
Landen
Get
Liovdiworee
Coon
Allio
Woman leaps into river with child in Muscatine tragedy
Fragmentary report describes a woman leaping into the Misalewtop river with a child in Muscatine. The incident occurred today with possible drowning. authorities or witnesses reported attempting rescue as details remain unclear from the damaged text.
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Muscatine
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