Occupy 40 Towns In Fierce World War I Push
American forces on the Sedan front report heavy gains near Stenay and Les Grandes Armoises as they seize nearly forty villages. Air battles yield thirty German planes down and three balloons destroyed, with Mont Medy bombed by 45 planes protected by 100 pursuit aircraft.
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Verdun
Lauenville
Stenay
Les Grandes Armoises
Mont Medy
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Sedan
Pershing
Armistice Terms Signed in Paris Across Allies and US
Allied and American negotiators signed terms for Germany to obtain an immediate armistice in Paris. The accord mirrors Austria Hungary’s surrender and foresees German capitulation, with final text expected within 24 hours. Officials note unity, while Wilson cancels a trip as the peace process advances.
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Germany
Paris
Lansing
Versailles
United States
Wilson
Germany Proposes Limits on Aerial Bombing in Note
Washington reports that Germany has notified the United States it will attack only important military objectives within the war zone, hoping Allied forces reciprocate. The German note cites recent Allied bombings on German towns and calls for mutual restraint to spare civilian areas, while American officials say U.S. raids have targeted only military objectives so far. Observers doubt the protest will shift Allied policy amid ongoing German bombardment of civilian sites.
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United States
Legation
Germany
State Department
Wetmar
Kaiserslauter
Mannheim
Ludwigshafen
Freiburg
Forbach
Weisbaden
France
England
Belgium
Rhine
Polish Army Receives Formal U S Recognition as Co Belligerent
Washington on November 5 1918 the United States acknowledged the Polish army under the Polish national committee as autonomous allied and co belligerent Secretary Lansing sent notice to Roman Dmowski praising Polish zeal in the drive to free Poland This position mirrors allied actions and notes much of the Polish force being recruited in the United States and fighting on the western front under General Joseph F Haller
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Polish National Committee
United States
Lansing
Roman Dmowski
Poland
France
Great Britain
Italy
Joseph F. Haller
Iynace Jampadereswski
Dmowski
Whig Want Ads Promote Short Cuts to Daily Needs
A brief promotional notice describes The Whig Want Ads as cheerful messages aiding human affairs. It promises faithful service, fulfilling needs, and solving daily problems with satisfaction, urging use of the ads as efficient shortcuts.
Armies Smash Ahead as Council Talks Peace
Allied armies push toward final victory as talks in Versailles outline harsh terms for Germany. In Italy Austro Hungary crushed. Italians, French, British, Americans and Czecho Slovaks drive toward Trieste. Haig’s front in northwestern France makes a three mile advance across the Sambre canal and captures key positions. Americans on the Meuse front press gains west of the river. center lines now lie nine miles south of Sedan as the great converging movement intensifies.
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Italy
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7Th
Brenta
Ain
Pusuit
Albania
Scuttari
Germany
Belgium
France
Triest
Haig
Meuse
Stenay
Sedan
Germans' Last Ally Out Of The War
Austria Hungary, the last ally of Germany, has surrendered under terms that strip it of territory and armaments. The armed forces collapse, munitions may be used against Germany, and occupation of vacated provinces is authorized pending peace talks. Austria-Hungary’s navy stands at about 251 ships, to be delivered or disarmed.
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Germany
Wilson
New Jersey
Associated Press
Oie
Versailles
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Washington
Austria Hungary
United States
Vienna
Italia
Austria
Supreme War Council
Navy Department
Daniels
Special Wire For Returns In Tuesday's Whig
The Whig endorses a special leased wire with The Associated Press to handle returns for Quincy and Adams county, opening at 5 p m and running to midnight. Foreign and domestic news use the regular Whig leased wire from 6 p m to 2 30 a m, with a second leased line if warranted.
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