British Drive Forward On Serre Front Racks Up 3000 Prisoners
Allied forces smash through German lines along the Serre north of Le Cateau and seize more than 3,000 prisoners as gains hold on heights between the Selle and Narpies rivers. British and American units push toward Scheldt routes and Ghent while extending toward Valenciennes and St. Amand.
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Associated Press
Serre
le Cateau
Selle
Narpies
Mormal Forest
Valenciennes
Agnes
Belgium
French
French Front Sees No Major Infantry Fight Reported
Paris reports no infantry action of moments on the French front last night. Official statement notes artillery activity along the Selle and Aisne rivers with limited combat measures.
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Paris
Selle
Aisne
PARDONS REFUSED FOR POLISH OFFICERS IN COURT MARTIAL
Washington reports that Emperor Charles refused pardons to 114 officers and men of the Polish Iron Brigade on trial before an Austro-Hungarian court martial for revolting last spring after the Brest-Litovsk treaty was signed.
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Washington
Charles
Iron Brigade
Polish Representatives Denied Pardons Over Dutch Citizenship
Reports from here say Polish officials rejected pardons for individuals on the basis they hold Dutch citizenship. The decision hinges on their status as citizens of an independent Holland.
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Holland
Americans Down Seventeen German Planes in Bombing Raid
American pursuit aircraft, operating behind German lines north of Verdun, claimed seventeen German machines brought down in Friday’s bombing expedition. Most victories unconfirmed officially, and no American planes were lost.
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Verdun
Associated Press
Central Committee Handles Calls for Physicians During Epidemic
Emergency headquarters at the Elk's building opens to manage all calls for doctors and medical aid in Monroe during the Spanish influenza outbreak. Two physicians will be on duty each night. call 592 or 772 for immediate assistance. Volunteers and supplies such as sweet milk and buttermilk are coordinated through the committee for rapid aid delivery.
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General Headquarters
Elk’s Building
Monroe
Elks Club
Apgar
H. %. Apgar
A. V. Miller
Abe Arent
Allan Scholars
Arnold Bernstein
J. M. Cobb
O. H. Bynem
M. D. Swayze
Sam Kaplan
N. O. Bar
Num
H. H. Russell
N. O. Burnum
Central Committee
British advance nets 3000 prisoners near Le Caten
British forces captured more than 3 000 prisoners north of Le Caten as the Serre river crossing widened the front. Allied troops report Ostend left in Allied hands after German crews sank a boat beside the Vindictive. City inspection shows extensive damage to German military and naval works while homes and businesses escaped harm.
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London
le Caten
Serre
Field Marshal Haig
Belgium
Ostend
Waiting German Reply May Arrive Before Night
Secretary Lansing said he had reason to believe the German reply to President Wilson would be received shortly, perhaps before night. He avoided comment on unofficial reports and noted officials were guarding their statements until the text was read.
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Washington
Lansing
Wilson
Allied forces near Ghent advance in Belgium
London reports the war office says Allied troops in Belgium are within ten miles of Ghent. The official statement was issued Sunday night detailing current operations.
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London
Belgium
Ghent
War Office
Franco-Serbian troops seize Zaibar area in Danube region
A Serbian official statement says Franco-Serbian forces entered Zaibar located twenty eight miles from the Danube at Negotoin and forty five miles northeast of Nish, signaling a push into the Negotoin sector.
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London
Zaibar
Danube
Negotoin
Nish
Fifteen Thousand Germans Interned by Dutch Belgians Advance
Reports from Amsterdam via Exchange Telegraph say fifteen thousand retreating German soldiers are interned in Holland after being cut off as Belgian troops move north from Becloo. Belgian forces assumed control of the Dutch Belgian border and were welcomed by the local population.
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London
Holland
Becloo
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Chage
American Troops Advance Thirteen Miles in Six Days
Anglo American forces fighting alongside British in this sector have advanced thirteen miles over six days. Field Marshal Haig sent a commendation letter to the American Army commander.
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le Cateau
Associated Press
Haig
German Guards Leave Maagae-van-Ghent Frontier Post
Amsterdam reports on October 21 that German guards at the Maagae-van-Ghent frontier post near Watervliet were replaced by Entente guards. Post Vende-Ghent seven miles south is still held by Germans who stated they were leaving immediately.
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Amsterdam
Maagae-van-Ghent
Watervliet
Ghent
Vende-Ghent
Government bonds surge as Liberty Loan tops target
Washington reports estimates show about 25,000,000 subscribers to the Fourth Liberty Loan and the $6,000,000,000 goal surpassed by several hundred million dollars, with early figures indicating strong public support during the campaign.
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Washington
German Press Urges Abdication of William and Crown Prince
Zurich dispatch reports Munich Post Swabische Tagwacht and Frankische Morgen Post call abdication the only solution to the crisis. They say a rapid abdication would be better for the country.
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London
Get
William
Munich
Swaebische Tagwacht
Frankische Morgen
Zurich
Belgians Compute Bill Germany Must Pay
Belgian government has calculated the total damage to civilian and public property caused by the Germans during their occupation. The council of ministers met at Havre and adopted steps to verify damage reports to determine total compensation to demand from Germany. The assembly also discussed resuming Belgian coinage in the Liberal territory.
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Washington
Sreps
Belgium
Council of Minisers
Havre
Germany
Earthquake in Porto Rico Claims Over 200 Lives
Sam Juan reports more than 200 deaths from the recent quake with most losses near Mayagas. Property damage is pegged at about five million dollars.
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Sam Juan
Porto Rico
Mayagas
German reply to Wilson note seeks peace terms and evacuation plan
The German reply argues for no irreconcilable demands, calls for a neutral commission to investigate alleged naval wrongdoing, and suggests evacuation details. It also announces a constitutional change for peacetime representation and states troops will spare private property while punishments follow any transgressions.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
London
Wilson
Germany
United States
Shipping Board seeks 8.1 billion for ship construction
Washington on October 21 reported the Shipping Board asked Congress for an additional 120 million dollars for ship construction, bringing the total for this purpose to 8.1 billion.
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Washington
Congress
Shipping Board
British Make Gains Near Courtrai Along Scheldt River
British forces in Belgium report advancement on a three and a half mile line along the Scheldt east of Courtrai. Gains were noted on Sunday as the offensive continued.
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Belgium
Courtrai
Scheldt
Allied crossing Scheldt at Audenarde paves path to Ghent
Allied troops crossed the Scheldt river at several points in the Audenarde region, fifteen miles southwest of Ghent. German resistance in this sector was reported weakening as the advance continued.
Independence of Hungary Manifesto to Hungarian People
In Amsterdam on October 1 Emperor Charlos is expected to issue a manifesto to the Hungarian people announcing the independence of Hungary. The document signals a major political shift and could impact regional stability and international relations.
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Amsterdam
Charlos
Hungary
Ouachita Parish and Monroe Raise Near $200000 Over Quota
Ouachita Parish and Monroe surpass the Fourth Liberty Loan quota with $881,050 in subscriptions by 6 pm Saturday, oversubscribed by $182,759. Missouri Pacific Railroad employes and Central Savings Bank and Trust lead contributions, with Ouachita crediting $129,450 from Missouri Pacific divisions and the Monroe line surpassing its $287,000 target by about $39,000.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Ouachita
McAdoo
Wilson
Kamerad
The
Oueechita
Kaiser Hill
Liberty Loan
Central Savings Bank and Trust (Co
Ouachita National Bank
Citizens National Ve
West Monroe
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Taylor
A. R. Taylor
Missouri Pacific
Ouachita Parich
Manteo Telegraph
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Sonnd Department of Missouri Pacific
Penn Mutual Life Inc., Co
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