No Recess Until Tax Law Ready
Washington reports plans for a month long adjournment during the November elections sparked a warning from Secretary McAdoo. He urged swift passage of the eight billion dollar war revenue bill to avoid disorganizing national finance and delaying treasury preparations. The Senate finance committee vowed daily sessions and extended hours to speed revisions, with oil tax changes and amortization rules for war plants among the key issues under consideration.
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Washington
McAdoo
National
Finance Committee
House
Senate
Congress
Simmons
Treasury
Senate Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury Department
Gore
Owen
Oklahoma
Praise for French Cavalry in Macedonian Campaign
Paris reports in war office dispatch that French cavalry, allied with Serbian forces, played a brilliant role in the eastern war theater. They entered Prilep on Sept 23, fought near Veles and Uskub, capturing 400 prisoners including 200 enemy soldiers, seven heavy guns, and substantial war materiel.
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Paris
War Office
Bulgara
Prilep
Veles
Uskub
Baden Prince Is Named For Hertling Job
AMSTERDAM October 4 Prince Maximilian of Baden named German imperial chancellor by Zeitung Am Mittag Berlin council met at chancellor palace William II presided Hindenburg attended Former chancellor Hertling Payer and state secretaries present Maximilian heir to Baden throne born July 10 1867 led Delbrueck moderates after Michaelis fall November 1 1917 he was proposed as moderate candidate but objected for dynastic reasons Rumors of dethroning William II and crowning Maximilian circulated but never confirmed
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Amsterdam
Maximilian of
Baden
Zeitung Am Mittag
Berlin
William
von Hindenburg
von Hertling
von Payer
Maximilian
Grand Duchy of
Michaelis
Prince Maximilian
Italians Seize Berat As Austrians Withdraw From Albania
Australian troops have been withdrawn from Albania. Berat has been taken by the allies as Italian war offices report rapid advances along the Osum and Semeni lines. Italians occupy Fieri and positions near Sterbasi to Metali Bridge, capturing prisoners and war materiel while Austro-Hungarian forces retreat and burn depots.
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Vienna
Albania
War Office
Berat
Fieri
Semini
Stermasi
Metalj Bridge
Austria-Hungary
Sea
Osum
Semeni
Sterbasi
Metali Bridge
Janica
Bavalica
Ziton
American Units Reach Kriemhold Defenses Near Briulles
American forces northwest of Verdun report contact with the Kriemhold-Steering line at Briulles as they push into German defensive positions. The line extends from Douai to the Meuse and runs past Etain toward the St Mihiel salient toward the Moselle near Pagny.
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Verdun
Briulles
Douai
LaFere
Meuse
Etain
St. Mihiel
Moselle
Pagny
Huge Allied Captures Reported From Paris
Paris dispatch reports Allied forces in France and Belgium seized 2,844 officers and 120,192 men from Sept 1 to Sept 30, plus 1,600 cannon and over 6,000 machine guns. Since July 15 through Sept 30, total captures rise to 5,518 officers, 248,404 men, 3,869 cannon, and over 23,000 machine guns.
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Paris
France
Belgium
Convoy of Tampa Sunk with 118 Enlisted Men Lost
Washington reports the naval patrol boat Tampa, formerly Coast Guard cutter Miami, was torpedoed near England on Sept 26 while escorting a convoy. All aboard, including 10 officers and 102 enlisted men, plus one British officer and five civilian employees, are missing or dead. Two unidentified bodies recovered. search for survivors continues. Captain Charles Satterlee led the Tampa.
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Washington
Tampa
Coast Guard
Miami
Navy Department
Bristol Channel
England
Sims
Navy
Coast Guard — Service
Admiral Sims
Charles Satterlee
Coast Guard Service
McAdoo Urges Steady Drive For Fourth Liberty Loan
Secretary McAdoo warned Americans not to slacken efforts after Allied victories. Subscriptions total $626.5 million against a $6 billion goal, needing over $315 million daily for 19 days. He cited influenza outbreaks and complacency as major handicaps and urged immediate, strong participation to ensure victory and peace.
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Washington
McAdoo
Germany
Muster roll lists Coast Guard Tampa crew and attached men
Frost Jr Brooklyn and enlisted men from Michigan Chicago and Florida appear on the latest muster roll at coast guard headquarters for Tampa. Several seekers were attached to the Tampa in August though not in the missing list. Green Wright Turin Loder and others received medical treatment or transfers, with re enlistment noted for Johnson.
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Coast Guard
Tampa
W. Hickey
J. G. Darno
C. Klingelhoefer
W. Knudsen
E. T. Green
E. E. Riley
F. Rieger
Loder
Johnson
Wright and
Turin
Gompers Meets King Albert During Belgian Front Visit
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, was received by King Albert on Wednesday. He also visited the Belgian front during the day, reporting on his trip and the Allied war effort.
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Havre
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Albert
Gompers
Bread And Butter Salaries And The Willing Worker
A dated want ad urging workers to seek more than bread and butter wages, promising opportunities to develop personal qualities and prove worth. The WHIG WANT ADS are pitched as wells of chances for the willing to advance welfare and career prospects.
Day's War Report: Allied Gains Across Belgian Front
Allied forces push east in Belgian Flanders driving Germans from Ostend and Zeebrugge while Belgians reach Roulers and Hoogled. Armentieres loss places Lille within reach as Cambrai to St. Quentin area sees smashing of Hindenburg lines and Allied advances north and east.
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Associated Press
Lens
France
Armentieres
Cambrai
St Quentin
Albania
Adriatic Sea
Loke Ochrida
Belgium
Rheims
Champagne
Verdun
North Sea
Belgian Flanders
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Roulers
Ghent
Hooglede
Albert
Lille
Douai
Department of the Nord
Douwai
Arras
Menin
St. Quentin
Hindenburg
Aubers Ridge
Uends
British Advances Drive Deep Into Hindenburg Line
British and Australian divisions pressed from St Quentin to Cambrai driving deep into enemy lines and taking 5,000 prisoners as Lens fell and Aubers ridge was captured. Tanks aided infantry with American-tanked units mentioned. Germans burned stores while retreating, and Belgian coast operations continued with village seizures near Roulers.
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Associated Press
ST. Quentin
Hindenburg
Cambrai
Whole Hindenburg Line Threatened in France
British forces continue local attacks near Roulers and along the Lys in France. Belgians gain ground while British troops push toward Cheluwe, capturing the position after German resistance. Reports indicate activity remains strong as operations unfold with ongoing combat and advances.
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Associated Press
France
Roulers
Lys
Cheluwe
Battle Front Advances In Oct 3 War Bulletin
London report says British infantry and tanks swept eight miles from Sequehart to the canal north of Bony. Troops reach outskirts of Mont Brehain and seize Gouy and Le Catelet. French capture 2,800 prisoners in Champagne near Blanc Mont and Cormicy northwest of Rheims. Belgian armored car enters Roulers and returns.
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London
Sequehart
Bony
St. Quentin
Field Marshal Haig
Mont Brehain
Bellicourt
Gouy
le Catelet
Paris
War Office
SommerPy
Champagne
Blanc Mont
Cormicy
Rheims
Hindenburg Line Broken In Two Reported By Australian Forces
London Oct 3 Australian troops are fighting beyond the Beauvoir line at Viancourt Lametta farm and Lormisset in St Quentin sector. The Germans retire toward Mont Brehain as the Hindenburg system is officially said to be passed.
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London
Beaurevoir Line
Viancourt
Lametta Farm
Lormisset
St. Quentin
Mont Brehain
Portland Hits Liberty Loan Quota First in Class
Portland Ore Oct 4 Oregon's Liberty Loan quota of 333708136 was the fourth to be completed Thursday night with new subscriptions surpassing Portland's apportionment of 18333421 The committee announced Portland will claim the honor of being the first city of its class in the country to go over the top.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Liberty
French Gains Along Two Fronts
French forces under General Gouraud report progress in France with gains at Challerange and Croix Des Soudans in the Argonne and Champagne fronts. The breakthrough threatens remaining German units near the forest of Argonne and blocks western exits from the Grandpre gap. Crests and hill positions changed hands as artillery fire continues along the Aisne valley and toward Vouziers, with reports of villages in flame.
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France
Challerange
Croix Des Soudans
Gouraud
Flindenburg
Aire
Grandpre
Gourand
Argonne
Orfeuil
Grandpre Gap
Sucessful
Champagne
Associated Press
Mouron
Aisne
Vouziers
Semide
Mont St Martin
French First Army Shifts to Attack German Line
French First Army engages German positions in a push south of the front. Reports describe measured advances and artillery support as forces seek to pierce the Boche line with coordinated infantry and breach efforts.
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Shes Boche Line
French advance breaches Hindenburg line east of Le Troncoy
French and British forces push along the Hindenburg line taking ground east of Le Troncoy with breaches widened to Lesdins. French troops secure the Crozat canal area northeast of St. Quentin and hold Omissy and Morcourt. Debeny’s forces gain footholds near Neuville, St. Amand, Trencourt amid renewed trenching efforts.
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Generalney
Hindenburg
le Troncoy
Lesdins
Crozat Canal
St. Quentin
DeBeney
Epidemic in Denver Reports Eight Dead
Denver public health manager Dr William H Sharpley reports Spanish influenza has reached the city. Five deaths have been recorded in Denver. Boulder state university notes the army training epidemic shows no material change.
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Denver
Colo
Wm. H. Sharpley
State University At
Boulder
Deaths at Camp Grant and influenza toll rises
A fragment from Camp Grant Illinois reports influenza deaths totaling 156 at the facility. One nurse Laura AiGrath died amid the outbreak and officials say the spread of that case has been stopped as military authorities investigate further and consider border or alien measures in related policy discussions.
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Camp Grant
Il. Oxi
Laura AiGrath
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Bois Dixhuit
Fresnes
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Hulluch
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