Allied Breakthrough Drives German Retreat in Foe Line
Allied forces push five miles from Lens and advance to Argonne as British troops fight beyond the Hindenburg Line. Cavalry and tanks blast a breach near Cambrai and Laon, forcing German withdrawal with Marshal Foch redeploying troops to seize Cambrai and Laon. French generals Berthelot and Gouraud tighten the German salient east of Rheims.
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Associated Press
St. Quentin
Hindenburg
Lens
Rhedus
Argonne
Cambrai
Laon
Foch
Cembrai
Lille
Rheims
Suippe
Berthelot
Gouraud
British push in lens region and gains around St Quentin
London reports that British forces pursuing retreating Germans east of Lens reached the railway east of Lens and advanced between Oppy and Medicourt. More than 4,000 prisoners were taken north of St. Quentin while the wedge near Sequehart reached the high ground northeast of it. French troops seized Orfenil and Remont Chateau near Somme Py and Mont Blanc was captured.
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Lens
London
Field Marshal Haig
Oppy
Medicourt
St. Quentin
St.Quentin
Sequehart
Champagne
Orfenil
Remont Chateau
Somme-Py
Mont Blanc
French forces advance in northern front near Rheims and Betheny
Paris reports French and American troops pushing east of Lesdins and northwest of Blac Mont and Siedeah farm. Advances extend into the Chamegne region and north and northwest of Rheims, with the French gaining positions and improving their line near Betheny.
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Paris
St. Quentin
Discoveries of heavy gun emplacements west of Verdun
Army North west of Verdun report finds concrete emplacements for large guns west of Verennes as New York troops push the eastern edge of the Argonne forest. Two guns had been removed during the advance.
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Verdun
Associated Press
Verennes
New York
Argonne Forest
Burning villages mark Bulgarian retreat on Macedonia front
Telegrams from the front report burning villages along the retreating Bulgarian army on the Macedonia front. Bodies of slain civilians were found in ruins as advancing Allies pushed forward. Destruction reportedly exceeded measures seen in France and Belgium during German withdrawals.
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Saloniki
Macedonia
France
Belgium
Americans destroy two enemy submarines near Durazzo
Rome reports that American submarine chasers destroyed two enemy submarines yesterday during the bombardment of Durazzo. Official announcements confirm the action and timing of the attack.
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Rome
Durazzo
Americans Reach Blanc Mont On Champagne Front
American troops entered the Champagne front and advanced by noon. A French army report states they captured Blanc Mont and Medeah farm as of Thursday evening.
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France
Associated Press
Champagne
Blanc Mont
Medeah Farm
American Troop Strength Reaches 1.8 Million overseas
Washington reports that American forces abroad total 1.8 million as of early October, disclosed to members of the House Military Committee at a War Department briefing.
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Washington
House Military Committee
War Department
Bombing Raids by American Airmen Northwest of Verdun
American aviators conducted daylong bombing missions northwest of Verdun targeting Conflins Longueyvon Auden Dommary Buxieres Vigneulles Chandleley Jain Ar He and Granpre. Reportedly they dropped 7 1 2 tons of bombs.
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Verdun
Associated Press
Conflins
Longeuyvon
Auden, Dommary
Buxieres
Vigneulles Chandleley
Jain
Granpre
Reed
American tanks clash with Germans near Apremont
American forces report tanks from Apremont opened fire as German troops pressed toward Verdun in the northwest sector. The armored assault drove the enemy back with heavy machine gun fire and caused widespread panic among advancing German ranks.
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France
Reuters
Apremont
Verdun
Drastic steps urged to halt Spanish influenza spread
Washington Oct 4 The only way to stop the Spanish influenza spread is to close churches schools theatres and public institutions in every community where an epidemic has developed according to Surgeon General Blue of the public health service.
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Washington
General Blue
The
Public Health Service
Slight earthquake tremors shake Washington area
A slight earthquake began at 5 27 this morning and lasted four and a half minutes. It was recorded on the Georgetown University observatory seismograph and appeared to center about 600 miles from Washington.
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Washington
Georgetown University Observatory
Earth tremors reported in Little Rock and Pine Bluff
Earth tremors were felt in Little Rock and Pine Bluff around 3 o'clock this morning. The disturbance woke many residents but no damage is reported.
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Little Rock
Pine Bluff
Bond salesmen gather in Monroe for Liberty Loan drive
Captain Aibala urged urgence of the Fourth Liberty Loan as 88 bond salesmen gather to solicit subscriptions. M. M. Munholland reported $9,900 in first day subs from a $6,000 list, while T. F. Terziar posted 27 calls with 17 sales. P. M. Atkins stressed a 10 percent payment by October 10 to count the subscription.
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Aibala
Old Town
M. M. Munholland
T. F. Terziar
Tervia
P. M. Atkins
Monroe
Red Cross Disavows Sponsorship of Sergeant Ford
Monroe Red Cross Chairman says the chapter is not sponsoring Sergeant W. Ford who speaks at the City School Auditorium tonight. Ford clarifies he is not part of the Liberty Bond Speakers Bureau and is not discussing bonds. He is touring the country for the Railway Craftmen of America and will address the Missouri Pacific area railway workers.
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J. N. Trousdale
Monroe
Red Cross
W. Bk. Ford
Ford
Liberty Bond
Railway Craftmen of America
Missouri Pacific
Treachery in Verdun Victims Among New York Troops
In Verdun on October 4, New York troops capturing Abri-St. Louis faced a German ruse. Germans pretended surrender then attacked with grenades, killing and wounding several soldiers. Reinforcements used flame throwers and gas projectors, burning the village and preventing German escape.
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Verdun
Associated Press
New York
Abri-St. Louis
Tom W. Allen Shows Here for the Monroe Fair
The Monroe fair will feature the Tom W. Allen Shows as the amusement attraction. Secretary T. Cross of the Fair Association secured the act, correcting a misprint about Tom Wallace. The Tom W. Allen unit is billed as a premier attraction and is expected to impress after the opening day.
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Tom W. Allen
News-Star
Tom Wallace
Monroe
T. Cross
The
Fair Association
Call for Grammar School Graduates Enlists 29999 Recruits
Washington October 4 Provost Marshal General Crowder today called for 29999 grammar school graduates from forty two states to enroll October 15 for technical schools.
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Washington
Crowder
Turkish interior minister resigns in Constantinople message
Amsterdam dispatch reports the Turkish minister of the interior has resigned, according to a message from Constantinople dated October 4. The notice provides no further details on the reasons or successor.
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Amsterdam
Constantinople
German Chancellor Prince Maximilian of Baden Named
Amsterdam reports Prince Maximilian of Baden is appointed German chancellor and deputies Groeber and Scheidemann named secretaries of state with no portfolio. London notes likelihood of a coalition government under Prince Maximilian and possible socialist ministers.
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Amsterdam
Maximilan
Baden
Berlin
Groeber
Scheidmann
London
Maximilian of
Amon
Fourth Liberty Loan Subscriptions Reach Five Thousand
Subscriptions to the Fourth Liberty Loan include several donors of five thousand dollars or more. Prominent contributors listed include Monroe Hardware, J. Y. Covington & Co, Southern Carbon Co, Monroe Grocer Co, and Ouachita Coca-Cola Co among others. Community firms and individuals urged to participate through the Liberty Loan Committee, the Chamber of Commerce, or any bank.
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Liberty Loan
Liberty Loan Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Hardware
Consolidated
J. Y. Covington & Co
Southern Carbon Co
Monroe Grocer Co
People’s Homestead and
Savites Association
Hudson, Potts, Bernstein & Scholars and
Zee Mesdames
Pegram
H. C. Cole
Nea Dee Ouachita Coca-Cola Co
J. A. Bledenharn
Larchery Goods Co
Careless
Kadtekar
Afitehall
Creas Saaciort Baca
Southern Hardware Co
Maris Breast
Palace
Secre
Louis-Werner
Steamer Herman Frasch Sunk After Collision With Henry
Washington October 4 The navy says the American steamer Herman Frasch sank in seven minutes after a collision with the steamer Henry off the U S coast. Forty one survivors have been found and the Henry kept by all night to rescue. The Frasch crew numbered about ninety. Heavy loss of life feared.
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Washington
Herman Frasch
George GG
Llenry
Navy Desartment
Frasch
Ihe Firat
Henry
Vavarre
Army Supply Transport Service
Frash
Control Price of Dry Goods and Clothing Regulation
The War Board announces regulation of sale and distribution of clothing and dry goods through the war industries program. Enforcement aims to stabilize prices and ensure equitable access amid resource controls.
Prices to Control Wearing Apparel Under War Board Plan
Washington reports the War Industries Board will fix prices and regulate distribution for nearly all clothing items including shoes. Chairman Baruch says price control is the first step in a broader policy and that it must be done even in abnormal times. He condemns a system where only the wealthy obtain essentials, urging fair, equitable distribution.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Viaruch
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Baruch
Garueh
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Miximilian
Ouachita Natural Gas & Oil Co., Inc
Liberty
R. MM. van den
Masur & Hone
Monroe Cotton OW Co
Ware Industries Board
Tom Moore
Goldwyn
Ford Weekly
Constance Talmadge
Billie West
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Marguerite Clark
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