Frontline Pressures Menace German Armies From Verdun to North Sea
French British Belgian and American troops press the German defenses from Verdun to the North Sea. Lille Cambrai and St Quentin strongholds brittled as Cambrai burns under German fire while Haig pushes into suburbs. Belgians encircle Roulers and British threaten Menin and the Lye valley. French commander Berthelot renews pressure between the Vesle and Aisne near Rheims as the Chemin des Dames area and Laon pivot come under attack.
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Verdun
North Sea
Lille-Camibrai
St. Quentin
Laon
Cambrai
Field Marshal
Haig
Roulers
Lille
Ostend
Zelnngee
Menin
Lye
Berthelot
Lis Onshiuehi
Vesle
Aisne
Rheims
Chemin-des-Dames
Germans Demand New Leader After Bulgaria Defection
London dispatches report great German excitement over Bulgaria's defection. Panic spread to the Berlin Bourse as war stocks slumped and parliament and media circles reacted. A Daily Mail dispatch notes Germans seek a trusted figure to replace the military oligarchy, though consensus on the candidate is lacking.
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London
Germany
Bulgaria
Tolland
Berlin
Pome
Daily Mail
The
Hague
Flames Consume Cambrai As British Close In
London reports Cambrai set ablaze under German retreat threat as British forces push closer. The advance captures Vendhuile between Cambrai and St Quentin and Levergies north of St Quentin.
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Haig
London
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Vendhuile
Levergies
German Forces Stiffen Defense Near Argonne Meuse Front
London reports German reserves rushed to the Argonne forest Meuse line where American troops are engaged. Telegram from the Mail's correspondent says new German divisions are in heavy fighting and the enemy offers fierce resistance likely to stand on the Kriemhild line.
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London
Argonne Forest
Meuse River
Mail
Kriemhild
French Capture Key Positions and Prisoners
French forces push along the Aisne Vesle front and advance in Champagne. Official statement notes continued gains between Suippe and Argonne since September 26, with over 13 000 prisoners taken and more than 2300 guns captured.
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Paris
Aisne
Vesle
Champagne
Suippe
Argonne
Bulgarians Kill Their Own Officers Near Cha revo
In the region east of Veles the Serbians Sunday severely defeated the Bulgarians near Charevo six miles from the frontier. A Serbian official statement reports Bulgarian soldiers killed their officers.
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London
Veles
Charevo
Turkey Offers 10 Come 10 Terms
Armistice feelers reportedly extended by Turkey as Bulgaria signals willingness to strike Turkey during Saloniki talks. Bulgarian stance notes limited ability to act with Allies. Paris reports 25 German aircraft destroyed by French forces. In France, Germans retreat to the east bank of the St Quentin canal, with strong German positions on the opposite bank.
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London
Turkey
Evening News
Montreal
Bulgaria
Saloniki
Paris
War Office
France
Associated Press
St. Quentin Canal
French Cavalry Seize Uskub in Sunday Occupation
French cavalry occupied Uskub on Sunday as troops moved to halt pursuing forces. The advance marked a significant control shift in the region amid ongoing hostilities.
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Uskub
Mr Slater Returns to Insurance Firm in Lake Charles
Mr R N Slater of Lake Charles accepts a position with Smith Trousdale and Austin Insurance Co. formerly with W L Smith Insurance Co. during Monroe residence he made many friends. Mr and Mrs Slater reside with Mrs Renaud on Arkansas Avenue.
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R. N. Slater
Lake Charles
Smith, Trousdale and Austin Insurance Co
Slater
W. L. Smith Insurance Co
Monroe
Mrs. Slater
Renaud
Arkansas Avenue
Order numbers drawn for 15,000,000 draft registrants
Washington reports the draft order numbers for 15 million registrants were drawn by morning, with General Crowder overseeing the fast process. Only one minor mishap occurred when a paper slip fell from the capsule but was recovered, causing a brief scare of a missing number.
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Washington
Army
Crowder
Crowd
Monroe Merchants Placed on War Industries Honor Roll
Local merchants in Monroe Louisiana complied with government delivery restrictions conserving manpower and gasoline. A letter confirms Monroe has been placed on the War Industries Board honor roll of cities by the Louisiana State Council of Defense and the Ouachita Parish Council of Defense.
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Monroe
War Industries Board
Baton Rouge
A. V. Miller
Ouachita Parish
Burglars Strike A. Kuhn Warehouse Again
Burglars broke into A. Kuhn's warehouse last night, stealing 35 cases equaling 60 gallons of whiskey. It is the second such theft in two months, totaling about $2000. Entry was through a rear alley door. a padlock was cut after a crowbar pried open the other lock. Police on a boat nearby are blamed for inaction. suspects likely fled toward Arkansas or Texas.
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Kuhn
Arkansas
Texas
Aslep
Fourth Liberty Loan Subscriptions Reported at Five Thousand Plus
The list shows citizens and firms subscribing to the Fourth Liberty Loan with amounts of five thousand dollars or more. Notable entries include Monroe Hardware Co with fifteen million, Ouachita Coca-Cola Co via J A Piedenharn at five point two million, Consolidated Ice Co at nineteen thousand, and Southern Hardware Co at five thousand. Other names include Larche Dry Goods Co, C E Slagie, W R Mitchell, Monroe Grocer Co, and H P Marks, inviting further subscriptions through Liberty Loan Committee, Chamber of Commerce or banks.
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Liberty Loan
Liberty Loan Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Hardware Co
Larche Dry Goods Co
C. E. Slagie
Ouachita Coca-Cola Co
J. A. Piedenharn
Consolidated Ice Co
BE. Fudiekar
W. R. Mitchell
Monroe Grocer Co
Fludion, Potts, Bernstein & Scholars
J. So Bloch
Southern Hardware Co
H. P. Marks
Capt Albala Thrills Audience At Liberty Bond Drive
Captain David Albala, a Serbian military officer and ally, spoke at Monroe City School Auditorium about Serbia’s war, praising American aid and the Red Cross while describing brutal enemy actions and endurance of Serbian soldiers amid retreat and hardship. Attendance was around three hundred with a ceremonial close featuring local singers.
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Capt
Albala
Liberty Loan
Serbia
Heresay
F. G. Hudson, Jr
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
David Albala
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Germany
Beck
Mountins
Morean
Saloniki
Emperor William Calls for All Germans to Fight
London reports an Amsterdam leaked message from Emperor William to the fatherland party urging the German people to unite with blood and wealth in defense of the fatherland. He says global peace depends on breaking the enemy will to war and securing a worthy peace.
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London
Emperor Wiliam
Fatherland Party
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Wilson urges Senate to back woman suffrage resolution
President Wilson, as the Senate nears a vote on the suffrage resolution, sends personal letters to several Democratic senators identified as opponents, urging them to back the measure.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Fire destroys building in Bastrop on Main Street
A large two story brick building on Bastrop Main Street burned last night. The KB S Prude Drug Co on the first floor and Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Co on the second floor occupied space. adjoining McMeans Mercantile Co suffered smoke and water damage. Fire originated in the rear of the drug store and was contained by a rapid response. the drug store contents were uninsured but unlikely to be covered by policy. The telephone company reported total loss and relocated to another exchange. Bastrop State Bank building remained undamaged.
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Bastrop
Main Street
L. M
Missouri Paciflc
Terzia
KB. S. Prude Drug C O
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Co
McMenns Mercantife Co
Trug
Elephone Company
Anther Exchange
Mereuns Mercantile Co
Bastrop Tate Sank
McVmeans
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria Seeks Allied Help
In October reports from Sofia indicate King Ferdinand of Bulgaria turned to the Entente for aid due to internal fear of upheaval and Germany and Austria’s failure to send necessary military support, per American Consul General Dominick Murphy.
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Aris
Germany
Austria
Ferdinand of Bungary
Sofia Dominick Murphy
British near Damascus advance as forces close on city
British General Allenby’s troops push to within two and a half miles of Damascus. French cavalry meanwhile moves toward Beyrou according to Marcel Hutin in Echo de Paris.
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Paris
Allenby
Damascus
Beyrou
Marcel Hutin
Echo le Paris
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American Red Cross
W. M Weshburn
F.C. Livatdavis
Mise Zola Young
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T. J. Shelton
H. G. Prophit
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