Nation's Defenders Die in Frontal American Trench Fight
A small detachment of American infantry in France faced a much larger German force in the front line trenches. The attack, heavy with shelling, left three Americans dead and four wounded, with ten men captured. Two French soldiers also died. The raid, though costly, showcased American bravery and was acknowledged by the French division commander and the U.S. War Department.
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France
Associated Press
Nerva
Praisis Yankees
War Department
American Expeditionary Forces
Negroes Shot Unoffending Families at Night in San Antonio
San Antonio report from a court martial of 63 Negro soldiers of the 24th Infantry detailing killings and gunfire in the city after Aug 23. Civilians testified that soldiers fired from streets and houses near Camp Logan and targeted a family on a porch. Further city violence to be detailed.
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San Antonio
Tex
24Th Infantry
Houston
Camp Logan
Austro German Army Advances Against Italy
Italian Headquarters in northern Italy reports heavy artillery fire on both banks of the Tagliamento as Austro German patrols cross the river. The enemy aims a mass attack from the north into Friuli while Giudicari valley actions in Trentino signal broader offensives. French and British aid boost morale. American Red Cross praised for assisting retreat operations.
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Italy
Tagliamento
Friuli
Giudicari
Trentino
Red Cross
Miners Convention to Decide Southwest Strike
Kansas City ride in for November 12 district convention as 35 000 southwestern miners face a possible general strike. Alexander M Howat says calls go to Kansas unions while Missouri and Oklahoma Arkansas districts push coordination. About 85 percent of Kansas district's 14 000 miners are idle after a federal fuel admin conference.
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Kansas City
Southwestern
Missour
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Alexander M. Howat
United Mine Workers of America
Howat
Missouri
Oklahoma-Arkansas
Washington
Union of the
Southwestern District
Federal Fuel Administration
Kansas District
Railroad Loses Out In Supreme Court
Washington, Nov. 6 The Supreme Court held that the Interstate Commerce Commission has virtually unlimited power to investigate railroad activities and expenditures. The ruling, in the Louisville and Nashville case, allows inquiry into political activities and contributions. It defines the commission’s broad authority to oversee all carrier actions and spending affecting public interests.
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Wasitington
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Milton H. Smith
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Congress
Nation to Boss All Coal Mines
Washington reports the fuel administration will order ten percent of every coal mine's output for government use, aiming to meet urgent needs as consumption matches production. The move signals prioritization of war and public welfare industries, with plans to classify industries by importance and allocate coal accordingly.
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Washington
Fuel Administration
Warren S. Blauvelt
Detroit
Garfield
War Industries Board
Federal Trade Commission
Rail stocks fall as conference urged relief measures
Wall Street tumbled with rail shares leading the decline as bankers and exchange officials including J P Morgan met after heavy losses of 3 to 7 points. A push for swift relief from the interstate commerce commission and treasury pressure supported hopes for stabilization amid war and foreign developments. Demoralization of rails weighed on Grangers and Pacifics, with St Paul stock hitting multi year lows.
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New York
Wall Street
Standard Railroad
Stock Exchange
J. P. Morgan
Hope
Financial District
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Paul
Russian Government Sues American Can for 1.1 Million
The Russian government filed suit in federal district court to recover 1.1 million dollars it claims the American Can company owes. The dispute stems from 1915 munitions contracts made by the imperial Russian government with Canadian Car and Foundry and partially sub-let to American Can.
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New York
Federal District Court
Germans Kill Drowning Girls in Sea Attack
London dispatch from Canadian Press reports Norwegian papers recount a German assault on a British North Sea convoy. Cruisers and destroyers fire at under 200 yards, shells hit lifeboats, and women and men perish as ships burn. The Wirndar, lifeboats, and a white flag incident are cited with multiple fatalities among crew and rescuers.
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London
Tidenstagn
Wirndar
Battle Wages In New York City Mayoral Race
In a bitter campaign ending Monday night New York faces a pivotal mayoral election. Mayor Mitchel seeks re election amid claims of German influence and ties to Wilson policy. Hylan attacks finances and real estate while Hillquit pushes peace. Buckner denies gunmen at polls and touts detectives.
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New York
John P. Mitchel
Fusion
Tammany Hall
Wilson
Morris Hlillquit
John F. Hylan
Tammany Stall
Hearst
Gary
Mitchel
William M. Bennett
Tammany
Emory R. Buckner
Germans Invent New Poison Gas At Gorizia Front
Amsterdam datelined report from Budapest Pesti Hirlap says Austrians attacked Gorizia with a Vienna professor’s new poisonous gas. Rain kept fumes near the ground, rendering masks ineffective. The gas is described as 100 times stronger than previous agents.
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Amsterdam
Gorizia
Budapest
Pesti-Hihlap
Gonzia
Another Strike Averted at New York Harbor
New York on November 6 reports that a threatened longshoremen strike potentially halting 40 000 water front workers was averted. A government war arbitration board will announce its decision Wednesday afternoon on the disputed points.
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New York
Captured German Soldiers Plead for Protest Over Atrocities
A forthcoming pamphlet from the committee on public information will publish German soldiers’ appeals to Ambassador Gerard alleging orders to massacre prisoners and atrocities on the East Front. The letters describe mass killings of Russians, executions after surrender, and a call for protest from the American government.
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Washington
Gerard
Committee On Public Information
Prussia
Berlin
East Front
Poland
Canadians Tell of German Brutalities in Prison Camps
Cor corporal Alexander Yettman and Allen MacDonald of the Toronto Highlanders, captured at St Julien in 1915, testify from Toronto of harsh conditions in Gottingen and Mannheim camps. They endured starvation, beating, and poor food, losing weight dramatically, and speak of gas, ill treatment, and lack of justice but note one U S ambassador visit.
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Toronto
Ont
Gottingen
Hanover
Alexander Yettman
Allen MacDonald
Toronto Highlanders
St. Julien
Germany
Switzerland
Yettman
Mannheim
Gerard
United States
Mannheim Camp
MacDonald
Americans Realize Need of Destroyers After U-Boat Threat
Senators Kenyon and Kendrick completed their tour of English shipyards in London and conferred with Vice Admiral Sims. Kenyon said destroyers are the best antidote for U boats and that England and the United States will soon overwhelm the U boat with new ships and tonnage. They visited a munitions plant with 36 Americans at work and planned to study British censorship.
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London
Kenyon
Iowa
Kendrick
Wyoming
Momin
Sims
England
United States
Ambassador Page
Prohibition and Suffrage Faces Ohio Voters
Columbus Ohio voters face statewide Prohibition and presidential woman suffrage questions in Tuesday’s election. Drys claim a dry majority around several thousand. prohibition defeated by about 200000 per opponents. suffragists optimistic but without a clear margin. anti suffragists project defeat by 125000 to 176000.
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Columbus
Ohio
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Glidden
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