Americans Press On Lorraine Front Near Hindenburg Line
American artillery infantry and aviators answered German pressure as fighting along the new Lorraine line intensified. Patrols captured prisoners and five noncommissioned officers while a staff officer led a decisive charge, capturing guns and suffering likely fatal wounds.
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Cardinal Farley Dies Quietly After Long Illness
Sean Cardinal Fenney, Archbishop of New York, died at Orienta Point after a six week illness. Priests chanted prayers in the death chamber as the Diocesan Council and church officials kept vigil. the body will lie in state at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and funeral arrangements were not completed.
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Army Budget Seeks Expansion Amid Massive 1919 Estimates
House Appropriations Committee hears War Department figures calling for 7.85 billion dollars to enlarge the army and fund armament and transport needs. Chairman Sherley notes a last minute 2 billion rise from earlier estimates as hearings begin.
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Bankers Back Wilson in Push for Peace at Institute Meet
Denver reports the American Institute of Banking opens its sixteenth annual convention with president R S Hecht of New Orleans stating bankers will support President Wilson in pushing the war toward a conclusive peace. Hecht lauds soldiers’ valor and sacrifice as reason for bankers to do their full share.
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Austria Rejects Secret Talks but Presses For Limited Peace
The United States rejects secret talks with Austria Hungary and keeps President Wilson's peace principles as the basis. Secretary Lansing informed the Swedish minister that no secret discussions will be held unless Central Powers withdraw from occupied territories and meet conditions including freeing Ukrainian oil and Serbian wheat, with focus on Wilson's fourteen points and Congress address. The notice signals the war aims remain fixed as the next move unfolds.
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Germans Seek American Backing on Austrian Peace Offer
German papers publish Washington dispatches on the US stance toward the Austrian peace proposal. The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung says Americans seek the lead and urge force, predicting a debate over allies accepting force or avoiding a ruinous prolongation of the war.
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Allies Reject Peace, Demand Open Covenants and Hope
London dispatch notes that Allied leaders should reject imperial aims and deny annihilating Germany. The Daily Chronicle frames Wilsons fourteen points as a world Magna Charta and urges open covenants, no private understandings, and a hopeful reply to German and Austrian publics. The Daily News and Morning Post discuss replying in fitting terms to press for open diplomacy.
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Austria to Keep Up Her Drive for Peace
Amstead Sept 17 The Vienna correspondent of the Cologne Gazette confirms that the Austro Hungarian government is fully aware of its planned step at the week end and has informed its allies of the proposed action to assure their concurrence. Continued on page three.
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Germans Rush Up Reinforcements Behind Hindenburg Line
American aviators report heavy German reinforcements behind the Hindenburg line from Fresnes to Champley and new defenses beyond the front. Germans appear to fear another American attack in the St Mihiel sector as patrols clash and bombardments rise. The article notes a call for 6,000 women to replace railroad workers and details Austrian reports amid the shifting frontline in France. Continued on Page Two.
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French Guns Batter Metz Fortress As Paris Expects Fall
Paris awaits official denial of Hindenburg presence as Metz faces heavy bombardment. British and American reports describe German disintegration in Lorraine with 108 infantry battalions disbanded and women and boys mobilized for auxiliary service.
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American victory upsets foe plans in St Mihiel drive
Paris dispatch notes German morale and army quality questioned after the St Mihiel battle. It cites German command discord and reliance on a strong position, with Pershing’s rapid thrust provoking German confusion and boosting Allied elan. The piece argues German peace talks are undermined by recent Allied successes.
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Allies widen gap in Bulgarian line in Macedonia drive
Serbian and French forces press the offensive in Macedonia advancing over eight kilometers and seizing key ridges. They report over 3,000 prisoners and 24 guns captured with small local losses. A Jugoslav division pushes toward Koziak as French and Serbian troops push from Gradeshdenitsa toward Dopropolje.
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