Germans Lose Submarines At Fast Pace In Last Quarter
London reports Sir Eric Geddes says in the house of commons that German submarine losses in the last quarter matched those of 1916. He notes merchant shipping 123 percent higher year to nine months, four new shipyards planned, and British tonnage losses by submarine action not published.
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London
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
House of Commons
North Sea
Arctic
Atlantic
Sir Eric Geddes
Ripemaier
Royal Naval Air Service
Inders
Sir Eric
High Sea
Eric
Beard
Germany
French War Office cites artillery actions on Aisne Meuse fronts
An official war office note reports violence in artillery across sectors north of the Aisne near Les Maisons de Champagne and on the Meuse right bank north of Bezonvaux. Enemy planes bombarded Calais and Dunkirk last night with minor material losses and few casualties.
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Paris
War Office
Aisne
Les Maisons de Champagne
Meuse
Bezonvaux
Calais
Dunkirk
Election Dates Set Writs Issued For General Election
Writs issued for a Dominion wide general election on December 7 with nomination on November 1 except Yukon where nomination is December 31 and polling on January 28. Writs due back February 27 1918 as Parliament is summoned to meet the day after.
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Ottawa
Yukon Territory
Yukon
Dominion
Canada
German Retreat in East Africa Report Signals Allied Gains
An official communication describes Allied operations in East Africa. Belgian and British columns forced German forces from Mahenge district and east of it. A German detachment was driven from Kingoli southwest of Mahenge. Portuguese patrols are in readiness and active in the area.
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London
East Africa
Mahenge
Kingoli
Liwale
Kil Rag
Coal Supply Appeal Faces Winter Fuel Crisis
Representatives of the nation’s largest steel producers urged the Fuel Administration for guaranteed coal for winter usage. They warned that all industries supplying materials would be prioritized, stressing the critical need to avert a coal shortage as cold weather approaches.
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Washington
The
Fuel Administration
Verna
Nehemiah lesson speaks of prayer and patience in exile return
Sunday School text from Ezra and Nehemiah traces Nehemiah’s sorrow over Jerusalem’s fallen walls and his fervent prayer. It urges trust in God, adherence to confession, and patient waiting for divine aid as the king’s favor opens opportunity.
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Ezra
Ebenezer
Israel
Jerusalem
Nehemiah
Persia
Asa
Jehoshaphat
Hezekiah
Daniel
Jesus
Christ
Father
God
Isa
Moses
David
Artaxerxes
U S Transport Finland Torpedoed and Returns to Port
The transport Finland was torpedoed while returning to the United States but reached a foreign port under her own steam. The navy says damage was slight and no submarine was sighted. Built in Philadelphia in 1912, she sailed New York to European ports and had a crew of 157.
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Cacee
New York
Eurotne Com
Mareadaie
Ota
Finland
Iladelphia
Allies to Send Aid to Italians to Stem German Advance
Washington reports from Rome describe Italy’s front as serious but not desperate. General Cadorna’s army is intact as British and French aid prepare to reinforce, with focus on delaying Austro German advances at key rivers and holding the Piave line.
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Washington
Rome
Cadorna
Tagliamento
Carnic Alps
Cernia
Piave
Italy
Council
War Committee
the Elysee
M. Poincaire
Paying Them Back British Planes Hit Bavarian Munitions Plants
London reports twelve British aircraft struck German munition factories in Bavaria, targeting Kaiseerlauten in two groups of six. Amsterdam dispatches say bombs hit Pirmasens and environs, with one dead and four wounded and material damage recorded.
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London
Bavaria
Germany
Kaiseerlauten
Amsterdam
Pirmasens
Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco Gains Popularity in Subtle Form
A 1920s style note praises Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco for not attracting attention in the mouth. It is not chewed or spit, but placed in the cheek with a small pinch. The product is presented as cool with a mild aftertaste and high leaf tobacco quality, marketed as economical.
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Copenhagen
Nervous Symptoms Prompt Ontario Woman’s Health Claim
Mrs. G Sterling of 13 Catharine Street Ont says five years of nervousness and headaches plagued her, affecting her eyesight. The letter requests relief or guidance from medical experts.
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Teutons
Aen
U. S
Bovril
Dr. Chase
Edmonson, Bates & Co. Limited
Toronto
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