Germans retire on twenty mile front in Allied pushes
Allied forces press on along a twenty mile front from Armentieres to Lens as Germans retreat toward Lille. British troops seize Ramicourt Gouy Lecachelet Zechardt with over two thousand German captures. French and Belgian units push in Champagne and Flanders threatening German rail lines and coal fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Armentieres
Lens
Lille
St. Quentin
Champagne
Geman
Flanders
Cambrai
Cambrai-St. Quentin
French Advance In Champagne Seizes Loivre and Challange
Paris reports heavy fighting north of Rheims with the French forces continuing their advance. Loivre has fallen and the railway junction at Challange in Champauge is now in French hands under General Gouraud. The Champagne offensive proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rheims
Loivre
War Office
Challange
Champaugne
Gouraud
Champagne
Prince Maxilian of Baden Named German Imperial Chancellor
Berlin reports Prince Maxilian of Baden named as German imperial chancellor after a council meeting at the chancellor's palace. Emperor William presided with General von Hindenburg in attendance, joined by former chancellor von Hertling and vice chancellor von Payer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Maxmillian
Baden
Berlin Zeitung
Berlin
William
von Hindenburg
von Hertling
von Payer
If Austria Hungary Quits Prompt Press Talks Fall of Bavaria
Berlin censors permit articles on Germanys possible position if Austria-Hungary surrenders. Paris reports the press discusses pressure and fears Bavaria might follow suit if Austria-Hungary lays down arms.
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Austria-Hungary
Paris
Berlin
Germany
Austria
Bavaria
Bulgaria Expects Peace As Armistice Signed
Sofia reports the Bulgarian government announced an armistice has been signed and orders to suspend military operations. It says peace will be achieved in a short time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulgaria
Sofia
War Department lists captured American officers and men
The War Department announced the names of two American officers and eleven enlisted men held prisoners in Germany. Included are Lieutenant Robert J. Hollingsworth of Ocean Springs Mississippi at Karlsruhe and Private Azel Larson of Ref Oak Louisiana at Limberg.
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Washington
Germany
War Department
Ocean Springs
Miss
Karlsruhe
Azel 8S
Larson
Oak
Limberg
Liberty Bond Sales Pass Half Billion Mark
Washington reports Liberty Bond sales exceed 500 million dollars by Oct 3 but the nation remains about 500 million dollars behind the pace set for the campaign’s first four days.
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Washington
Liberty
Fogleman Electrocuted at Camp Beauregard
Joseph Fogleman a Monroe native employed as an electrician at Camp Beauregard was electrocuted Wednesday afternoon while repairing a line. He died after several hours, married Rosa Johnston and left a two year old son. Remains to be moved to Monroe with funeral planned for the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Fogleman
Monroe
Camp Beauregard
Camp Electric Light Plant
Fogleman
Mr. Fogleman
Rosa Johnston
W. P. Johnston
Twenty Men Killed in Bedford Railroad Crash
Twenty men were killed and twenty eight injured when a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train crashed into a crowd of workmen alighting from a local train at Bedford. The workers were employed at a Bedford plant. Some injuries are believed fatal.
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Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railread
Bedford
Big Carnival Co Secured for Monroe Fair
The Ouachita Fair Association announces a major enhancement with the Tom Wallace Shows securing five days of events from October 22 to 26. A twenty-car train, twenty acts, a twenty-piece concert band, grand stand attractions, patriotic fireworks, races, and top-tier amusements promise a premier North Louisiana fair. Agriculture exhibitor Bush Jackson canvasses rural areas as Monroe eyes its strongest agricultural showing yet and a blue ribbon at Shreveport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross
News-Star
Tom Wallace
United States
Monroe
Fair Association
Louisiana
Ouachita
Shreveport
Bush Jackson
Old Ouachita
War Relics Train To Visit Monroe On Monday
The War Relics train will visit Monroe starting Monday evening and run until 7 o clock Tuesday morning. Publicity manager for the Eleventh Federal Reserve District notes the exhibit is superior to the last loan train and reports claim record crowds. The display includes a French 75 gun aerial torpedoes depth charge trench mortar captured rifles blood stained Hun uniforms gas masks used by American troops and other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Clayton
Eleventh
Federal Reserve District
Fourth Liberty Loan Subscriptions 85000 and Over
A list of contributors who subscribed $5 000 or more to the Fourth Liberty Loan invites others to join. Notable donors include Monroe Hardware Co 15000 Consolidated Ice Co 10000 J Covington & Co 10000 Southern Carbon Co 10000 and others. Subscriptions are urged through the Liberty Loan Committee the Chamber of Commerce or any bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
Liberty Loan Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Hardware Co
Consolidated Ice Co
Covington & Co
Southern Carbon Co
Monroe Grocer Co
People’s Homestead and
H. P. Marks
the Palace Store
Louis-Werner Saw Mill Co
A $. Kuhn
Mrs
Print Atkins
Atkins
Tampa Coast Guard Cutter Sinks Off British Coast
The U S ship Tampa, once a coast guard cutter, was lost near the English coast on Sept 26 during convoy duty with all hands. Ten officers and 122 enlisted men died, along with one British officer and five civilians. No eyewitnesses. The ship sank after an explosion in the Bristol Channel while ahead of the convoy.
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Wasington
Tampa
Coast Guard
Naval Service
Navy Department
Bristol Channel
Satterlee
Navy
Sergeant Ford to speak in Monroe on Friday night
Sergeant W. Kck Ford veteran of the Maine and the Somme will address railway workers in Monroe at the City School Auditorium Friday at 8 15 pm. He describes his war experiences including capture at Mons and battles of the Marne and Somme. He travels to promote the Fourth Liberty Bonds drive with Red Cross and Boy Scouts assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kck. Ford
Maine
Somme
Monroe
Ford
Kentucky
Canadian Engineers
America
Missouri Pacific Railways
Mons
Marne
Brussells
Liese
Antwerp
Bat‘es
Vimy Ridge
Passchendal Ridge
Monroe Chapter Red Cross
Boy Scouts of America
Allied Armies in France Capture Vast Numbers in 75 Days
Paris reports Allied forces in France and Belgium captured 2844 officers and 120,192 men from Sept 10 to 20, plus 1600 cannon and over 6,000 machine guns. From July 16 to Sept 30 the totals rise to 5518 officers and 245,494 men with 3669 cannon and 23,000+ machine guns.
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Paris
France
Belgium
Disorders Probable in Alsace Lorraine
Geneva reports German authorities began removing inhabitants of Alsace Lorraine under fear of a Franco American attack. Twenty villages evacuated to Bavaria some villagers escape to Switzerland. Food and fuel scarce, civil and military fears of a general uprising as Allies approach the frontier.
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Geneva
Bagun
Alsace
Democrate
Bavaria
Switzerland
Alsace-Lorraine
German Grip on Northern Pranceh Has Broken
A dramatic shift ends German dominance in northern Pranceh as local forces push back. Strategic moves restored balance, with key leaders coordinating swift operations that disrupted supply lines and forced a retreat.
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Pranceh and
Biiaaim
Break in Hindenburg Line Near St Quentin Shatters German Defenses
German hold on northern France and Belgium is reported broken as Haig’s forces breach the Hindenburg line just north of St Quentin. French, Belgian and British troops advance, investing the city and widening the breach, with concerns German retirement on the Rhine front may be disrupted.
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Washington
France
Belgium
Hindenburg
Chapagne
Hindenburg Line
Haig
St Quentin
Vielgium
Rheima
Foch
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Ramicourt
Gouy
Lecatelet
Zequehardt
Beauregard
Todd Shipbuilding Company
Brooklyn
BIG Carnival CO
Leibertys
U.S
British Coast
Fla
Miami
Key West
North Atlantic
Ford Bond
Concensus
United Opinons
Ouachita Natural Gas & Oil Co., Inc
Champaigne
Frances
X. Bushman
Beverly Bayne
Pathe Wwar
Mutt and
Jeff
Marguerite Clark
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