Germans Driven Back by Allies in New Fronts
Allied forces report renewed German retreat on multiple fronts as British and French troops hold positions along the Yser canal and in northern France. The Audacious, a British battlecruiser, was sunk by a mine off Lough Swilly while Russian offensives push into East Prussia and Galicia intensify.
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Yser
London
Bordeaux
Dixmude
Dunkirk
Lough Swilly
Olympic
Petrograd
Prussia
Austria
Servia
Balkan
Duke of Edinburgh
Turba
Sheikh-Said
Strait
Bab-el
Mandeb
Gulf of Aden
Emden
Konigsberg
Galicia
Russian Poland
Poland
Germany
East Prussia
Russia
France
Belgium
German airmen fly over English coast bases
Berlin reports to the press that German aviators have flown over the English seaports of Sheerness in Kent and Harwich in Essex. Sheerness lies at the mouth of the Thames about forty miles from London and Harwich is roughly seventy miles northeast of the capital.
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England
Berlin
Sheerness
Harwich
Kent
Phames
London
Essex
British Warships Near Colon Watch May Mark Pacific Mission
Canal zone officials monitor three British warships Suffolk Berwick and Lancaster within fifty miles of Colon. The vessels, recently in the West Indies, are believed on a mission to pass the canal join Japanese ships in the Pacific and hunt German cruisers that sank the Good Hope and Monmouth off Chile.
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Colon
Panama
Canal Zone
Suffolk
Berwick
Lancaster
West Indies
Pacific
Good Hope
Chile
Three Defensive Lines Planned by German Army
A high Swiss army officer reports Germany has prepared three major defensive lines from the North Sea to the Rhine for a possible retreat. The first runs from Antwerp to Namur and Sedan, the second along Maastricht Luxembourg Metz, and the third along the Rhine. He predicts long battles on each line unless Russia strikes hard meanwhile.
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Geneva
North Sea
Rhine
Antwerp
Namur
Sedan
Maastricht
Luxemburg
Metz
Marne
Aisne
Allies Drive Back Germans Near Yser and Ypres Front
Allied forces recaptured ground on the left bank of the Yser canal and pushed back German concentrations in the Ypres region. Official reports note continued but costly German attacks with heavy casualties and prisoners, while Dixmude remains isolated on the right bank. Fighting also ongoing in East Prussia and the Caucasus between Russians, Germans, and Austrians.
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Paris
Yser
France
Ypres
Yser Canal
Bixschoote
Dixmude
Lys
Oise
Lorraine
Vosges
East Prussia
Koprukeli
Caucasus
Turkish Transports Sunk by Russians Report
An official dispatch from Constantinople relayed via Berlin confirms Russia’s claim that a Russian fleet sunk three Turkish transports in the Black Sea near Songuldak. The ships have not been heard from since leaving Constantinople a week ago, raising the possibility of Russian attack. U S officers To observe German operations Six American officers will observe German military operations, with others sent to Austria and France, to learn lessons in strategy and large-field army conduct.
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London
Constantinople
Berlin
Black Sea
Songuldak
U. S
Washington
Germany
War Department
Austria
France
Audacious Sinks Off Lough Swilly After Quick Battle
Au dacious of the King George V class lies at the bottom off Lough Swilly after a morning torpedo or mine hit on October 27. Most of the 800 crew were rescued by the Olympic and White Star crew in rough seas. England faces costly war with a White Paper showing about 1.125 billion pounds needed for the year. German forces retreat in East Prussia halt at Mazurian defiles as Austro German staff plan a new battle strategy.
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Olympic
White Star
London
England
Magnetarert
Great Britain
Belgium
Servia
Paris
Havas’ Petrograd
Mazurian Lakes
East Prussia
Prussia
Cracow
Allies gain and lose in Aisne fighting say Times corre spondent
The Times correspondent in France reports that the French captured Questoy en Santerre in a large operation, while enemy reports of a great victory at Vailly are exaggerated. Allies hold the line and have regained earlier positions after a temporary enemy advantage.
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London
The
Times
France
Aisne
Questoy-en-Santerre
Vailly
Concessions promised to Roumanians in Austria
The Hungarian premier Count Tisza reportedly pledged political concessions to Roumanians in Austria in exchange for Roumania's wartime support. Alleged promises include amnesty for political offenders, use of Romanian colors, franchise reform for better representation, and school law reforms.
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Roumania
Venice
Count Tisza
Austria
Lody German Spy Shot by Court Martial in London
Carl Hans Lody also known as Charles Inglis was executed as a spy after a court martial. He admitted being German, claimed American identity earlier, and had lived in New York and Omaha where he married Gottlieb Storz’s daughter before a divorce. He died at the Tower of London.
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Lody
London
Carl Hans Lody
Charles A. Inglis
New York
Omaha
Gottlieb Storz
Tower of London
Winter Paralyzed Troop Movements Across Fronts
Winter has partly paralyzed troop movements in the East and West as blizzards flood trenches and freeze roads. German and Allied forces exchange limited actions near Dixmude and Ypres while raw German youths are praised for courage against seasoned British troops. Russian campaign gains report in East Prussia as two large armies mass on the Polish frontier and Galicia.
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London
East Prussia
Manchuria
Belgium
France
West Flanders
Dixmude
Berlin
Paris
Ypres
Bixschoote
Calais
Petrograd
Galacia
Cracow
England to Mobilize Million Men in War Drive
In London the Commons overwhelmingly approved a 225 million pound budget and a call for 1,000,000 troops as Premier Asquith described the crisis as the greatest emergency. He noted 1,200,000 already under arms and war costs of about five million dollars daily with loans to Belgium and Servia.
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Asquith
Commons
London
House of Commons
House
Belgium
Timothy Healy
Judge Hodges
Lancashire
Reginald McKenna
Home Affairs
Long
Germans Prepare for Gold Months in Flanders War
London reports a four week lull in Flanders with continued bombardments around Ypres and stubborn trench lines. German efforts to reach the French coast persist while the coast from Ostend to the Dutch border is fortified. Dixmude remains a death trap as night attacks fail. Turks at Koprukeui may influence the Caucasus theater while Near East fighting remains limited.
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London
Flanders
England
Batte
Ypres
French
Yser Canal
Oise
Dixmude
Belgium
Ostend
Koprukeui
Caucasus
Near East
Lord Roberts Dies in France at Age 82
England mourns Field Marshal Lord Roberts whose death from pneumonia occurred in France while visiting Indian troops. Telegram from Sir John French to Earl Kitchener confirms the demise and notes his long service and age.
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Lord Roberts
Field Marshal Roberts
France
Federal Reserve Banks Open For Business And Plans
The article reports the first week of operation for the twelve Federal Reserve banks and potential plans to expand cash reserves. It notes possible transfer of government funds from Treasury to Reserve accounts, details about time deposits, and guidance to postmasters on deposits from non member banks. It also covers Carranza’s resignation hints and early commerce data showing improved import and export figures under Secretary McAdoo.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
Willis
Treasury
Postoffice Department
Federal Reserve System
Wilson
Carranza
Daily Telegraphic
McAdoo
United States
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