British Drive Advances Across Northern Fronts in 1940 Battle
Allied forces press the Germans from Valenciennes to Lequesnoy and seize 8400 prisoners with hundreds of guns. Haig eyes an outflanking move via Mormal forest toward Mons and Maubeuge as French and Italian offensives tighten the front. Americans gain ground near the Meuse while Germans retreat from Grand Pre to avoid encirclement.
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Associated Press
Valenciennes
Lequesnoy
Belgium
le Cateau
Marmat Forest
Oise
Serre
Haig
Mormal Forest
Mons
Maubeuge
France
Diaz
Montegrapha
Piave
Brent
Meuse
Grand Pre
Vonziers
Americans Advance At Verdun Fronts After Night Fire
American forces north of Verdun improve positions at three points along the Meuse during the night, overcoming strong artillery fire.
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Verdun
Associated Press
Meuse River
Turkey Backs Wilson Peace Principles in New Government
Basel dispatch reports the Turkish government, formed by a new regime, signaling it will accept a peace based on the principles and rights championed by President Wilson. The stance underscores Ankara's alignment with the Allied framework as negotiations proceed.
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Basel
Turkey
Wilson
Serbians Defeat Enemy Armies in Morvele River Valley
Serbian forces defeat enemy armies in the valley of the Morvele River and the attackers retreat in disorder, London reports from the front dated October 25.
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London
Morvele River
Revolt in Hungary Seventy-ninth Regiment Seizes City
Basel dispatch reports in the Hungarian lower chamber that soldiers of the Seventy-ninth regiment at Fieums revolted seized the city and burned the railroad. Count Appoint, Count Andrassy and opposition deputies demanded the ministry's resignation per Budapest advices.
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Basel
Fieums
Count Andrassy
Budapest
Emperor Charles Accepts Burian Resignation
Basel dispatch reports Emperor Charles has accepted the resignation of Baron Burian the foreign minister of Austria Hungary signaling a major shift in the government and foreign policy amid ongoing European tensions.
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Basel
Charles
Budapest
Baron Burian
Germans promise release of Belgium political prisoners
Washington dispatch reports the German government pledges release of all Belgium political prisoners held in Belgium or Germany except where military danger exists. The Brussels burgomaster has been freed.
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Washington
Belgium
Germany
Brussels
French Capture Meulaiage and Frealige Villages
Paris reports on the Aisne front east of Rhetel as French forces capture the villages Meulaiage and Frealige in a tactical advance.
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Paris
Aisne
Rhetel
Meulaiage
Frealige
British Capture Maing
London reports that British forces captured Maing, located southwest of Valenciennes, an advance announced by Field Marshal Haig.
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Maing
London
Valenciennes
Haig
Volunteers Needed for Nursing Aid and Auto Owners
Volunteers are urged for nursing assistance not limited to trained nurses and for general help. Donations of soup eggs milk and buttermilk are especially needed and should go to headquarters. Requests for nurses or aid should be made by day or night telephone numbers provided. Owners of automobiles are asked to offer two three or more hours of use and call headquarters to list names.
Dawkins and Long Winners in Local Election Returns
Richard H. Flower reports incomplete official returns from the October 15 primary. Ben C. Dawkins defeats U L Herald for the Supreme Court district seat while Huey P. Long Jr defeats Bur A. Bridges for railroad commissioner, with margins of 7506 to 2391 and 7628 to 6651 respectively.
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Richard H. Flower
Third Railway Commission
Supreme Court
U. L. Herald
Dawkins
Huey P. Long, Jr
Burk A. Bridges
Lane
City Court Sessions Telegraphed During Influenza Emergency
Judge Charles Schulze announces irregular City Court sessions during the influenza epidemic. He emphasizes prioritizing relief work for those in distress and directs that urgent court matters may be handled through the desk sergeant to locate his whereabouts.
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Charles Schulze
Judge Schulze
Fierce Fighting Continues All Night Near Valenciennes
Allied forces report nightlong battle across Valenciennes fronts with British troops penetrating German defenses and advancing slowly eastward. Since Wednesday, British armies have taken 4,400 prisoners.
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France
Belgium
Associated Press
Valenciennes
Abdication Movement Demands Kaiser and Republic
In Berlin a huge crowd gathered before the Reichstag urging abdication of the Kaiser and the formation of a republic. Socialist leader Karl Liebknecht, just freed from prison, was cheered as he addressed the crowd from a flowered carriage.
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Paris
Reichstag
Berlin
Zurich
Karl Leibnkecht
Health Board Orders Early Saturday Closures
In consultation with other physicians the Board of Health announces all places of business must close at 5 p m on Saturday as on other days. F C Bennett signs the order dated October 25 1918. The notice rescinds a prior permit allowing 9 p m openings.
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Board of Health
French Advance Proceeds North of Oise Region
French forces push northeast between the Oise and Eronne, penetrating Villers, Les Cauves, and surrounding La Ferte northeast of Villers as operations continue.
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London
Oise
Eronne
Villers
Les Cauves
la Ferte
Cotton Ginned Totals Up to October Eighteenth
Washington reports total cotton ginned before October 18 reached 6,770,003 bales including 813,995 round bales. State tallies show Louisiana 324,888 and Mississippi 80,961 in the latest Ginning figures.
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Washington
Louisiana
Mississippi
Sunday Cutting Atfray Victim Dies in Sanatorium
Rosena Scott a 17 year old girl living on the Parker plantation Bayou DeStard was fatally wounded in a Sunday cutting affray by Janie Williams on the Austin plantation. Williams was arrested and is held in the city jail awaiting Grand Jury action with bond denied.
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Rosena Scott
Janie Williams
Austin
Bayou DeStard
Parker Plantation
Oliver Station
Roper
Louis Lock Dies in Fort Worth Pneumonia At 43
Louis Lock a Monroe resident and gas promoter died at 9 45 this morning at St Josephs Infirmary Fort Worth Texas after several days of pneumonia He was 43 and a native of Odessa Russia He had lived in the United States about twenty years and in Monroe seven or eight years prior He promoted gas and oil ventures in Louisiana Arkansas and Texas and had recently extended time to supply Little Rock with gas He is survived by his wife and his funeral will be held Sunday with interment in the Jewish Cemetery.
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Monroe
Louis Lock
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Ft. Worth
Texas
Jock
Russia
Odessa
United States
el Dorado
Ark
Louisiana
Arkansas
Little Rock
Louis Tock
Ft Worth
Huns Must Surrender Unconditional Armistice Terms Sought
Washington report outlines Allied response to Germany's armistice request. President Wilson's principles guide terms deemed to mean surrender, with the Supreme War Council set to draft conditions. Entente leaders support official approval while noting possible point concessions. US ready with military and diplomatic representation for final negotiations.
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Washington
Germany
Wilson
United States
America
Bere
Supreme War Council
D'Espernay
Balkan
Bulgaria
Personal representatives arrive in France for armistice talks
Washington reports Colonel House, personal representative of President Wilson and spokesman for the State Department, with Admiral Demnan, chief of naval operations, arrived in France to discuss Germanys armistice plea and peace negotiations.
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Washington
Colonel House
Wilson
State Department
Demnan
France
United States
Wilson Appeals for Public Support in Election Plea
President Wilson urged voters to return a Democratic Congress, saying a Republican majority abroad would be seen as repudiation of his leadership. He said he would accept the verdict but warned a negative result would weaken his ability to govern during the crisis.
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Washington
Wilson
House of Congress
Cavil
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