Zeebrugge Raid Told By Commanding Officer
Official interview with a Zeebrugge raid commanding officer outlines the complex plan to block the canal and silence Mole batteries. Details cover smoke screens, night dash, storm parties, and the sinking of Thetis, Intrepid, and Iphigenia, with rescue work and Keyes steering the operation to a complete success.
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London
Zeebrugge
Rosslyn Wemyss
Douglas Brownrigg
Ostend
Mole
Thetis
Canal
Fairway
Intrepid
Seneral
Iris
Keyes
YW. M. &. Warwick
Women chained to German guns forced to fight
John H. Newell of the field hospital corps reports that during the Aisne Marne operations Allied troops captured machine gun positions guarded by German women chained to the guns. Soldiers returning to headquarters described mates who discovered women forced to fire on them after charging and seizing the positions.
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Pittsburgh
John H. Newell
Field Hospital Corps
Aisne-Marne Galleny
One-Legged Newsboy Boosts Army and Marines
St. Louis report on E S Phillips a one legged newsboy who volunteered to aid recruitment He sent 756 legs into the army and prompted 878 eligibles to join the marine corps according to local recruiting officers.
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St. Louis
E. S. Phillips
United States
Phillips
Marine Corps
U. S. Warship Tampa Torpedoed in Bristol Channel
The U S 28 Tampa formerly a coast guard cutter was torpedoed September 26 in the Bristol Channel. Navy reports list ten officers and 102 enlisted men lost along with one British officer and five civilian employees. Evidence suggests a submarine attack with wreckage and two unidentified naval corpsmen found. Captain C G Satterlee commanded the Tampa amid convoy duties.
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Washington
U. S
Tampa
Coast Guard
Bristol Channel
Navy Department
CG. Satterlee
Coast Grouard
Burglar Raid Ends With Free Supper and Loot
A burglar broke into Ead ward Daly’s St Louis home and helped himself to a piping hot supper awaiting him and jewels valued at 100 dollars. Police were alerted and search for the thief.
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St. Louis
Eadward Daly
Mosquitoes Overrun Interior Alaska Forces Wildlife Shifts
In Fairbanks Alaska mosquitoes swarm the interior region driving moose and caribou from hills to lakes and rivers. Natives traveling by boat must stay toward the centers of streams to avoid swarms along the shores. The text also notes a planned submarine cable project between Aden and Hong Kong with a cost cited at $ and a half billion.
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Alaska
Fairbanks
Aden
Hong Kong
Valor Tales From Chicago Troops In France
Chicago letters from First Lieut. William S. Mcfarland describe the Army air service units and Port Sheridan association members praising Chicago troops. A colonel’s quip retreat line "Retreat, I just got here" highlights the humor and heroism circulating among servicemen in France.
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Chicago
Joe
Tony
Bavarians Seek Peace as German Frontier Troops Withdraw
A Swiss frontier dispatch reports Bavarian troops deserting into Switzerland and being replaced after lax control. A Livarian officer claims German morale is low and that Germany has fought enough for the Prussian king.
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Washington
Switzerland
Bavarian Landstrum
Prussia
Landis' Son Decorated by British For Bravery
Federal Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis receives a cablegram noting his son Lieutenant Reed Landis has been decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross by Britain. British dispatches report the honor and cite bravery and distinguished service, though the decoration is not separately detailed.
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Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Lieut
Reed Landis
Landis
Warler
England
Gompers Visits Yank Front During World War I
Samuel Gompers president of the AFL visited the American front in France and met King Albert. He then left for Italy after praising Belgian troops morale and ardor observed at the Belgian front.
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Havas
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
France
Italy
Gompers
Albert
Names New Chancellor Named by Zeitung Ain Mittag
Amsterdam report states Prince Maximilian of Baden has been named German imperial chancellor per Berlin's Zeitung Ain Mittag. The brief dispatch notes the position and adds no further details about dates or events.
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Amsterdam
Maximilian of
Baden
Zeitung
Ain
Mittag
Berlin
Alleged Spy Is Sentenced in Enid Case
Enid Oklahoma October 5 William Madison Hicks convicted in federal district court of espionage act violation received twenty years in prison and a ten thousand dollar fine.
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Enid
Okla
William Madison Hicks
Death Toll in Swedish Wreck Estimated at Ninety
Stockholm Oct 6 The railway disaster north of Malme killed about 90 people with unknown exact count. No Americans among the casualties as far as can be learned.
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Stockholm
Malme
Influenza Closes Prison Gates at Joliet Penitentiary
Acting on orders from the department of public welfare Warden Murphy closed the state penitentiary to all visitors to guard against the spread of Spanish influenza. There are no cases at the institution.
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Joliet, T
Department of Public Welfare
Murphy
Grippe Epidemic Rages as New York Reports 45 Deaths
Oct 3 1918 New York Health Commissioner Copeland cites 8386 new Spanish influenza cases in 24 hours and 45 deaths proving the disease has reached epidemic proportions in the city.
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Grippe
Gotham
New York
Copeland
War losses and relief efforts noted across Iowa and nation
Reports confirm Herman Yonkers of Linn county among 11 soldiers killed in a troop train wreck near Springfield Missouri. Adjutant General Lasher cites progress enlisting for new national guard units. Iowa’s Fourth Liberty loan allotment reaches 147.9 million with 7.9 million for Polls county. Sugar quotas shift. October allocation set at 6.5 million pounds. Ruth Shoemaker sues Des Moines born L A Schermerhorn for 100000 in Kansas City shooting case. Former Lt. Gov. John Herriott dies at 73 in Stuart. War tax and sugar saving efforts advance with county contests and notable prizes. multiple Iowa residents reported killed or wounded in action.
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Herman Yonkers
Linn County
Springfield
Lasher
National Guard
Federal Reserve District
Iowa
Polls County
W.T. Mellroy
Ottumwa
Chiet
Sugar Division
The
Food Administration
Ruth Shoemaker
Rockwell City
Baltimore
Kansas City
L. AL Schermerhorn
Des Moines
Crcdit
Schermerhorn
John Herriott
Stuart
Cummins
J Edward Stranee
Creston
J. A.monard
Woodbine
J. A. McCartney
Sioux City
Edmund G. Nuber
Arcadia
H. F. Pederson
Pierson
Ida Grove
Pat Mcuire
Holstein
Alfred Peterson
State Council of Defense
Isaac Critchfield
Asa Fenton
Jacob Hartman
Kate 1D. Barr
Keokuk
Arba ‘L. Stunts
Cedar Falls
Pioneer Town
Wishop
Homer C. Stuntz
Methodist Church
Benjamin Boardman
Teachers’ College
Stunts
Story County
Ames College
Wagner Manufacturing Company
Pennsylvania
New York
Wagner Company
Marshall Shaller
Constable Impson
Tama
Sam Popoviteh
Treasury Department
Ida County
British Capture Old Damascus in World War I Advance
London reports Damascus, capital of Syria, occupied by General Allenby's forces. The British war office bills Damascus as the key to Syria and Palestine, with the advance opening routes to Aleppo and the northern coast.
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London
Damascus
Aleppo
Alexandret
Syrian
Allenby
Jerusaian
Palestine
Syria
Danascus
Lebanon
Beirut
Josephus
Aram
St. Paul
Ehfet
Medina
Red Cross Lists Nurses During Spanish Influenza Surge
The American Red Cross lists graduate nurses practical nurses midwives and hospital attendants as available for service at home and overseas. Secretary Baker and Surgeon General Gorgas urge a full accounting of nurse personnel for army and navy needs amid the influenza outbreak.
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Washington
Red Cross Chief Receives Legion of Honor Cross
Paris October 4 P Davison chairman of the Red Cross war council was awarded the commander cross of the Legion of Honor. It is the highest rank in the order ever given to an American civilian. President Poincare entertained Davison and Harvey Dibson at a luncheon at the Elysee palace where the cross was presented.
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Paris
P. Davison
Red Cross War Council
Legion of Honor
Poineure
Davison
Harvey Dibson
American Steel Cross
France
The
Elysee Palace
Bulgarian peace delegates return from armistice signing
Peace delegates from Bulgaria return to Sofia after visiting Saloniki and signing the armistice agreement with the allies.
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Amsterdam
Saloniki
Sofia
Fire destroys flour mills near Kansas state line
Fire partially destroyed the R. E. Widder flour mills near the Kansas state line in Kansas City Missouri on October 5. Authorities blamed spontaneous combustion for the blaze causing an estimated loss of 100000 to 150000 dollars.
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Kansas City
R. EH. Widder
Kansas State
Buffalo Strike Hits Rail Svc In City and Nearby
A strike began in Buffalo New York and nearby areas affecting international railway workers. The disruption started in the morning when crews walked out and operations stalled across several locations.
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Buffalo Car
Buffalo
N.Y
Wil
International Railway
Tourocloak
Second Prussia to Germany Gold Shipment Arrives
Amsterdam reports the second shipment of gold from Prussia to Germany has reached the German frontier and been taken over by an official of the Reichsbank, per a Berlin dispatch.
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Russia
Amsterdam
Prussia
Germany
Reichsbank
Berlin
Ohio City Closes Schools After Flu Outbreak
Chillicothe Ohio officials order all schools churches lodges clubs and movies shut as doctors report around 100 influenza cases in the city.
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Ohio City
Chillicothe
City Board of Health
Who Is My Neighbor in the World War Era
A sermon reflection on Luke 10 25 7 and the Good Samaritan. The speaker urges Christians to answer universal human suffering with self denial and generous action, challenging religious leaders who neglect mercy and calling America to a world ministry after the war.
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Jesus
Ile
Christ
Jericho
America
Temple of God
Waeh
Jesus Christ
John the Forerunner
Bellum
France
Roumania
Armenia
Chussia
Christian Heart of America
Helling
Samaria
Prayer as Path to Guidance and Leadership
A reflective excerpt contrasts human planning with divine guidance urging constant prayer. It argues that as individuals deepen prayer, their influence with others grows and God reveals a plan, leading from doubt to a shining, perfect day through surrender to God.
One Object to Seek Walk with God Moody Quotation
A Moody quote on Christian life emphasizes walking with God as the sole purpose and the highest joy. It suggests many Christians feel pardoned as criminals, yet fall short of true blessedness in daily devotion.
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Moody
Talking to God for Men Is a Greater Thing
A brief reflection on spiritual outreach emphasizing the value of praying for others as a higher aim than preaching to others. The message centers on devotion, service, and faith in daily life.
God Honors No Drafts Where There Are No Deposits
A compact aphorism notes that divinity blesses only drafts that have actual assets. It implies that without tangible contributions, divine favor or outcomes are withheld. The saying uses a metaphor of drafts and deposits to discuss accountability and merit.
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McAdoo
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Reed
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H. P. Davison
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