Allies Grumble Defense of Germans Near Cambrai
Associated Press reports German defenses between Cambrai and St Quent in are crumbling under Marshal Foch. Allied forces push from Scarpe to Oise as German withdrawal appears near. Haig's troops secure heights near Cambrai while Germans strip long range guns around Ostend.
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Associated Press
Germany
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Marshal Foch
France
Belgium
Hindenburg
Scarpe
Oise
Flanders
Rheims
Field Marshal Haig
Scheldt Canal
Ostend
Liberty Loan Harvest Special Aims to Boost Railway Employee Subscriptions
The Liberty Loan harvest day on the V S and P Railway runs October 3 and 4 from Delta Point to Shreveport. Supt J C Stamm chairs a committee of road officials and lodge representatives to solicit subscriptions from all railway employees, with separate committees handling shop staff and Shreveport workers. The mission progresses from Delta Point to Monroe to Shreveport, urging prompt, generous contributions while aligning with national drive leadership under William G McAdoo.
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Liberty Loan
Delta Point
Shreveport
Walker
J. C. Stamm
Liberty Loan Committee
J. © Stamm
C. A Ferguson
Th. i Rhodes
A. @. Kantmann
J. L. Brewer
Wm. A. Melees
J. W. Davie
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
J. S. Bridger
Order of Railway Conductors
FA. Wright
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
J. W. Hale
Brotherhood of Locomtive Firemen
Monroe
United States
William G. McAdoo
Monroe City Prepares Quick Fourth Liberty Loan Drive
At sunrise Thursday Monroe launches a bold bond drive with forty solicitors ready. Chairman Atkins urges swift over-subscription to fund government needs, pledging fast results and urging all citizens to contribute.
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Monroe
Liberty Loan
Print M. Atkins
Chamber of Commerce
P. Ay. Atkins
J W. Hoopes
France
Chairmantkins
Secretary Cross
Aberent
T. Ek. Flournoy
Ovsehita National Bank
Allies Break Through At St Quentin In World War I Report
The Associated Press notes St Quentin open to French entry as Allied forces push north in France. German lines falter across Belgium to Verdun with Turks proposing peace feelers as Allies gain ground from Cambrai to St Quentin amid Hindenburg line demolition.
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Associated Press
St. Quentin
Marshal Foch
France
Pulearia
Belgium
Verdun
Flanders
Dixmude
Armentieres
North Sea
Paris reports Allied victories as St Quentin falls
The city of St Quen tin falls signaling a major Allied triumph. Belgians push toward Reuters and Menin while Germans prepare to evacuate Lille. British forces at Cambrai fight fiercely. General Berthelot drives toward the Rheims Aisne gap, Gouraud reaches Challerange, and the German defensive line on the Aisne appears untenable.
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Paris
St.Quentin
Reuters
Menin
Lille
Cambrai
Berthelot
Rheims
Aisne
Gouraud
Challerange
Civand Pre
St. Quentin's
Oils Valles
Germans Withdraw Heavy Guns From Belgian Coast
Paris reports Germans moving their heavy artillery away from the Belgian coast. Belgian forces with British and French troops renewed strong attacks on the Flanders front today, signaling continued Allied pressure in the region.
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Paris
Flanders Front
Serbian Evacuation by Bulgarian Troops Confirmed
London reports Serbia is being evacuated by Bulgarian troops retreating to Bulgarian territory, according to a Serbian official statement issued Tuesday night.
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Serbia
London
Wide gaps torn in German lines near St Quentin
London reports Haig’s forces shattered the German line between St Quentin and Lecatelet on the Ponsommes Beaurevois front. Be a u vois is about two and a half miles from Lecatelet and Ponsommes nearly five miles northeast of St Quentin. Seghart four and a half miles southeast of Bellicourt has fallen, along with Preselles to the north. South of Cambrai British and Scottish troops with New Zealanders occupy Crevecoeur and Burnilloy.
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Cambrai
St. Quentin
Hindenburg Line
London
Lecatelet
Field Marshal Haig
Ponsommes-Beaurevois
Beaurevois
Ponsomemes
St. Quetin
Seghart
Bellicourt
Preselles
Crevecoeur
Burnilloy
Turks Ready to Surrender Damascus
The Turkish commander at Damascus has asked for surrender terms to General Allenby’s forces. The Manchester Guardian reports British troops are expected to enter the city today.
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Damascus
London
Allenby
Manchester Guardian
German retreat advances near Cambrai and St Quentins
London reports a break in the German defense between Cambrai and St. Quentin. British forces threaten retreat routes in the Oise valley and the St Gobain massifs as the French push ten miles along a ten mile front to a depth of three to four miles. German retirement on a large scale seems probable.
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London
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Oise
St. Gobain
Aisne
Vesles
Cholera Cases Reported in Vienna Amid Outbreak
Vienna shows several Asiatic cholera cases with fatalities, according to official Austrian capital reports received via Madrid. The AP confirms deaths from the disease as authorities monitor the outbreak.
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Madrid
Associated Press
Vienna
French Advance From St Quentin Toward Paris
French forces have moved beyond St Quentin northeast east and southeast of the town. They now hold a line along the Somme from Tronquoy to Rouvroy and then along the St Quentin La Pere road to the Oise river at Vendunil, per the Havas agency.
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St. Quentin
Paris
Havas
Somme
Tronquoy
Rouvroy
St. Quentin-La- Pere
Oise
Vendunil
British occupy Damascus in major Middle East advance
Damascus fell to General Allenby’s forces Tuesday morning amid a British war office announcement. The occupation marks a pivotal moment in the campaign as Allied troops push through the region.
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Damascus
London
Allenby
British War Office
Honor Flag and Ship Naming Push for Monroe County
The Liberty Loan drive pledges honor flags for counties meeting quotas and includes ten ships named after top-subscription towns. Tanks will also bear county names, based on scholastic census and subscription rates, with Monroe aiming to feature its name prominently on a ship and tank. a national effort to boost war support. Also announced are maximum shoe prices set by the War Industries Board, with classes A to C and price ranges from 3 to 12 dollars. retailers must pledge compliance and stock must be sold by mid October.
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United States Shipping Board
Monroe T
Monroe
France
Ouachita
Berlin
Potsdam
Washington
War Industries Board
Shipping board outlines plan for 154 ships program
Washington Oct 2 The Shipping board announces an additional program to build 154 vessels each over 1 5 million tons, per Board chairman Hurley. The plan expands the postwar shipbuilding effort as the government accelerates construction.
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Washington
The
Shipping Board
Hurley
Fourth Liberty Loan Subscriptions Over Five Thousand
A list of donors subscribing five thousand dollars or more to the Fourth Liberty Loan. Names include Monroe Hardware Co five thousand etc along with sums for Larche Dry Goods Co Ouachita Coca Cola Co Consolidated Lee Co and others. Citizens urged to join via Liberty Loan Committee Chamber of Commerce or any bank.
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Liberty Loan Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Tardware Co
Larche Dry Goods Co
E. Stagie
Ouachita Coca-Cola Co
J. A. Piedenharn
Consolidated Lee Co
EK. Fudiekar
W. R. Mitchell
Monroe Grocer Co
Hudson, Potts, Bernstein & Scholars
J. §. Bloch
Southern Hardware Co
H. P. Marks
People’s Homestead and Savings Association
the Palace Store
Louis-Werner Saw Mill
Cotton Crop Projection Revised To 11 818 000 Bales
Washington reports the 1930 cotton crop is now seen at 11 818 000 bales based on the September 25 condition, about 54 percent of normal. The estimate updates prior figures and reflects current crop health.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Cotton ginned to Sept 25 totals 15 719 915 bales
Washington October 2 Census Bureau reports a total of 15 719 915 bales of cotton ginned prior to September 25, counting round bales as half bales. The figure reflects this season’s ginning progress as announced by the bureau.
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Washingon
Burreau
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