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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
2
The article surveys proposed shifts for breweries in Portland Lansing and other cities into factories and varied industries. It also reports on war and public safety topics including Bolshevik influence in the US, influenza, labor conditions, and postwar political note.
Washington reports that Germany must accept military terms from Marshal Foch before any armistice. Public and congressional pressure push for unconditional surrender as basis for negotiations. President Wilson to decide quickly whether German note alters the war’s course.
The German note is decoded by Swiss authorities and will be delivered to Secretary Lansing. President Wilson may entrust Marshal Foch with steering the peace process, while Congress and press urge unconditional surrender and tougher terms. Officials see Germany as desperate yet sincere in seeking a peace settlement, with evacuation and demobilization on the table as Germany had prepared for withdrawal and potential ceasefire.
Rome October 3 reports the Holy See appealed to Prince Maximilian to spare areas of Belgium during retreat. The Osservatore Romano says a reply on October 13 assures the German general staff issued categorical instructions to protect localities and respect them in every way possible.
Reports from Berlin quote Ludendorff admitting defeat and sending a telegram to the Kaiser as morale flags rise in Germany. Diplomats caution over Germany’s humility perceived as weakness while noting Austria’s possible collapse and a shift toward political reform, with President Wilson potentially seeking Allied military views on armistice terms.
Five tobacco corporations and several officers were charged by the Federal Trade Commission with price discrimination and illegal interlocking control aimed at creating a monopoly. Named are Tobacco Products Corporation of Richmond, Senerone Trading Company, New York firms, Falk Tobacco of Virginia, and individuals George L. Storm Ruben Miller L. B. McKitterick Leon Schinass. They must appear in Washington December 7 to show cause why stock holdings should not be disposed of under the Clayton law.
Washington reports the sinking of the U S S Ticonderoga by a German submarine on September 30. Two officers Lieuts Joseph W Freeman Werumpka Alabama and Cleveland C Frost Berea Kentucky died along with 99 enlisted men from several states. The Navy announces the list of the fallen with hometowns and ranks.
London newspapers praise President Wilson for his reply to Austria calling it a charter of liberty for small nations and a barrier to German aims. The Times Mail Express Telegraph frame his stance as reaffirming British policy that the sword remains until rights of nationalities are secure.
Washington observers split on Germany’s reply with harsh terms from McCumber and Borah, calls of deceit from Ashurst, and cautious notes from Lodge and Hitchcock. Senators await the official text to judge whether the note will hinder or force negotiations.
Washington reports draft calls suspended three weeks due to influenza. The surgeon general’s office says the men will be sent to cantonments as needed and details on localities and numbers will be announced later. The message also urges attention to food for animals.
British troops push into Valenciennes center facing stiff defenses along the Scheldt canal as American forces advance near Brieulles on the Meuse. Austrian administration hands Poland occupied areas to Polish authorities while Romelies north of Solesmes falls to British forces. Germans resist with heavy machine gun fire on the Serre front as French cross Souche and Serre rivers and take prisoners between Nizy le Comte and Le Thour.
Frontline dispatches describe American patrols recapturing Brieulles south of Dun as Germans evacuate then shell the town. Haig’s forces push on Le Cateau Solesmes front with gains. Bruay captured near Valenciennes and Valenciennes region penetrated. French and American units advance near Deynze and Lys crossing, while Entente forces press in the Balkans and Danube region amid ongoing counterattacks against retreating Austro-German lines.
Paris reports French troops advancing toward Ghent and Audenarde with gains on Serre front between Nizy Le Comte and Le Thour. Germans attempt to halt crossings at Berre and Oise artillery fire intensifies as Allied forces press north and east, while Italian and Albanian actions push German rear guards north of the Matia river in Albania.
American forces face violent combat near Grandpre and Bantheville as German defenses on the Hantheville Amncreville road are fortified with machine guns. Night bombardments lash the front while improved visibility raises aerial activity along the lines.
Washington D C October 23 President Wilson appeals to voters urging that men who would lift public affairs to a new plane of action and humane achievement should unite. He asserts the nation faces times demanding constructive leadership and broad reform.
An article fragment recounts a daring escape with officers involved and a dramatic chase. The text is garbled, mentioning London and English authorities with references to a pursuit and capture, but details are incomplete. The headline implies an adventurous police escape story with international context.
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