14 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1918
Page
1
A joint proclamation by Mayor Apgar and Mayor Tippett designates October sixteenth as a holiday to sell Liberty Bonds. Officials urge civic participation and note the public event will facilitate bond sales and support for the war effort.
Central Executive Liberty Loan Committee orders a district wide compelled subscription drive for Liberty Bonds on Wednesday the sixteenth. All businesses to close automobiles to be requisitioned and every parish to be canvassed. Mayors to issue proclamations and enforce the plan to ensure full participation.
Washington reports Germany’s note to President Wilson was delivered via the Swiss legation. Secretary Lansing, Baker, and President Wilson met to discuss, with hopes for action quickly. authorities reiterate no armistice or peace talks unless Germany surrenders unconditionally.
Associated Press reports German forces abandon Laon and the Saint Go hain region as French Italian and American units push forward from the Oise to the Chemin des Dames. Allies press along the Hindenburg line while German retreat slows and defensive lines form near Rethel Veusieres Museh and Kavaya after the Arvenne breakthrough.
A World War I era call to rally for the Fourth Liberty Loan, declaring October 6 a holiday in Monroe and West Monroe. City officials urge every person to sell and buy bonds, with offices closed and all residents directed to devote the day to bond sales. The notice emphasizes urgency amid influenza and warfare in France.
The News-Star notes Louisiana parishes in the Eleventh District reporting Liberty Loan subscriptions. Grant Parish has met its quota while others lag. some reach 30 percent, a few may exceed it. The piece urges support for the war effort as soldiers fight overseas.
The speaker claims a first primary win by over 700 votes for Mr Herold and says supporters have shifted to his side for tomorrow's primary. He expects to win more than three quarters of Reynolds votes and seeks promotion to the state Supreme Court, urging rural voters not to abstain.
The note commands all Liberty Loan committees to assemble at the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday morning at 1 o'clock sharp for important business. It states the meeting is not a request but a command and urges a strong showing from Louisiana to give the world a reply reflecting the state's pride.
Mrs. Gadson of Glenrio New Mexico embodies sacrifice as locals buy a Liberty Bond for a mother whose son and relatives serve or died for the war. A prominent citizen presents the bond while praising collective patriotism and the obligation to support the country with earnings.
In the Eleventh Federal District the majority voice readiness to fund the war effort with bold financial sacrifice. Yet some offer excuses to avoid duty citing unsettled cotton markets influenza or peace rumors. The piece urges every ounce of energy and patriotism to meet the critical funding need.
London reports in today’s newspapers that no temporary armistice and no armistice at all will be accepted unless Germany surrenders unconditionally. The dominant note across papers emphasizes unconditional surrender as a prerequisite to peace.
London dispatch reports thousands of Berlin workers left factories and filled the city center awaiting President Wilsons answer. Extra editions rushed to print at 10 o clock as the status of the peace effort remained unclear.
Enthusiastic crowds and many women tearfully react as proclamations demanding an 80r eyalist reprise circulate. Newspapers printing the call have been seized while Scandinavian papers express cautious optimism that peace is near.
Washington reports the Senate debated peace terms with Germany. Senator New insisted on unconditional surrender as a prerequisite for any armistice. Senator Lodge proposed halting further talks until a fully unconditional surrender is agreed. The Thomas resolution demanded rights for Slavonic and Polish peoples be recognized in any peace pact. Senator Ashurst, after consulting the president, said Wilson will not weaken Allied military gains.
London reports Mr. Balfour and Bonar Law drove to Lloyd George’s country home for a conference on land and diplomacy. Balfour said Britain and its allies would appear next in the diplomatic chapter, as Berlin and Washington have led so far. Venizelos of Greece has arrived, and the Serbian premier is also present.
A. G. Cox, a retired farmer, was shot in the shoulder by Robi H. Frazier after a dispute over alleged slander and a circulated poem. Frazier surrendered to the sheriff and expects bond after a preliminary hearing. He claims Cox refused to retract and called for violence.
Serbians captured Nish on Saturday and secured a position north of the town. French forces occupied Bola Halaha, reported from London dated October 14.
Paris reports that more than 6,500 people were liberated when the French entered Laon on October 14. Local reaction notes relief as advancing forces secure the city.
Lisbon reports a state of siege across all Portuguese territory as the president takes direct command of army forces while officials promise tranquility nationwide.
In Berlin New York on Oct 14 Chairman Truly of the Shipping Board warned that if German troops think the war is over the Allies will press on, with American French and British forces in pursuit. He urged seizing the moment of peace sentiment to end the enemy at sea.
London Oct 14 British forces report gains on both sides of Douai as Marshal Haig states successes north and south of the city. The report emphasizes steady progress in northern and southern sectors amid heavy fighting.
A German newspaper reports Prince Charles of Jesse refused the Finnish throne if not offered unanimously. The tale says he would never wear the ermine. It notes the new talparian government plans to publish documents claiming it fulfilled obligations to the Central Powers without reciprocal consideration.
Paris dispatch reports two French scientists succeeded in isolating the infection agent causing Spanish influenza, according to Le Matin. The breakthrough, announced in Paris on October 14, marks a significant step in understanding the disease and its transmission.
London reports on October 14 that Prince Maximilian is likely to resign as imperial chancellor. The Berlin National Zeitung is cited as saying the retirement is considered inevitable in some circles.
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