Germany and Wilson Loom Over Armistice Talks
Washington reports Germany sent a note to President Wilson, signaling a desire for peace on terms the Allies might accept but offering no clear path to a ceasefire. Officials caution the text may be garbled and emphasize Berlin’s shift toward constitutional reform and public support for peace. Diplomatic observers say no immediate halt in hostilities is expected, with any future response tied to Allied agreement and field arrangements under General Foch.
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Influenza Reports Rise Across Six States In Oct
Public health service notes improvements in Delaware Georgia Maine Massachusetts South Carolina Tennessee while 27 states report ongoing spread with many cities and rural areas affected Pennsylvania shows about 250000 cases and Philadelphia 150000. Army camps report slight rises then falls. 3007 influenza and 765 pneumonia cases with 919 deaths in 18 hours. Chicago bans bargain sales to curb crowds during the epidemic. Quincey Ashland Jacksonville and Peoria among cities with notable new cases.
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Denies Charge By Indiana Senator At Great Lakes Station
Chicago dispatch reports Senator New of Indiana alleged Kentucky Republicans at the Great Lakes naval training station faced discrimination in voting arrangements. Captain W A Moffett, commandant, said all elections were nonpartisan and ballots were cast by service members after standard notice of time and place. Investigation confirmed the nonpartisan procedure was followed for Kentucky personnel.
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Walsh Steamer Dundals Sunk in Irish Port
Belefeat Oct 23 The Irish steam er Dundals torpedoed in an Irish port last week. Of the crew of more than 80 only 123 were rescued.
Nominations for Lieutenants General By President
Washington October 22 Major General Hunter Liggett and Robert Bullard were nominated by President Wilson to be lieutenant generals.
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Yanks Capture Hill Positions Near Verdun Attack
American forces north of Verdun reported a successful operation on October 21, rushing Bois Ne Rappe and hill No. 299 within three hours despite German machine gun opposition. Infantry advances followed heavy artillery and air activity with 10 Germans captured at Bois de Rappe and a push from Banthevile Wood eliminating a northern machine gun pocket.
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Subscriptions Seen At 22 Million In Liberty Loan Drive
Washington Oct 22 Officials estimate the fourth liberty loan attracted about 22 million subscribers or more though total volume and number of subscribers remain uncertain. Navy subscriptions exceed 40 million with more to come, Pershing says Expeditionary Force members may reach 2 million, shipyards report 35.39 million, total industry in the 106 yards about 75 million.
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German Reply May Be A Confession
Lord Northcliffe in London comments on Germanys note, saying it hints at time gaining or a confession of worse conditions, may provoke rallying resistance, and questions on German outrages and constitutional reform. He trusts the President to press for unconditional surrender or time play.
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Haig Near Ghent Big War Prize
Allied forces advance in heavy rain as German defenses retreat eastward toward Ghent and along the Scheldt. British, French, and Belgian troops push from Courtrai toward the Dutch border, with major gains near Lille and Le Quesnoy. The third German army reports over 2,500 prisoners captured yesterday.
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Yanks Cross Canal Under Heavy Fire
American forces push through a canal area under intense enemy fire as frontline units engage repeatedly, artillery and small arms exchanges shaping a tense, ongoing bridgehead operation with uncertain gains.
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Forces reach Haulchin as Allies push toward Valenciennes
Cycists reach Haulchin in northern France less than three miles southwest of Valenciennes as infantry pour forward. American troops under heavy fire crossed the canal and joined British efforts, killing many Germans attempting to defend the east bank and fighting to prevent their withdrawal.
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Allies Within Two Miles Of Tournai
London dispatch reports Allied forces two miles from Tournai with German resistance strong. High ground east of the city favors defenders and heavy fighting is anticipated if the attack advances east. Britons near Valenciennes push to within three miles despite terrain. Valenciennes Hirson railway disrupted, weakening German supply lines after Lille's evacuation.
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Germans Hid in Cellars as Allies Advance in Northern France
Northern France Oct 21 The River Selle has been crossed from north of Le Cateau to the Scheldt and the Ecaillon reached. German counter-attacks failed under Allied fire with numerous deaths on the field. In many towns Germans were found hiding in cellars awaiting surrender and some crossed to the Dutch frontier to be interned.
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Senator Hitchcock Doubtful Of Peace
WASHTINGTON Oct. 22 Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska chairman of the senate foreign relations committee said that though the German government apparently accepted all Wilson requirements he did not expect an immediate armistice. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts Republican leader and other senators withheld comment until the official text arrives.
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French Reach Danube River Halt Traffic
French troops reached the Danube in Vidin region as of Oct 20, after 34 days of offensive action. The war office report notes an enemy vessel ashore on the north bank and says allied forces occupied Zaitchar with advancing units near Larantchin on the Morava. Serbian troops contact German forces north of Alensionatz and Krushevatz.
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Palmer Takes Over Two Enemy Concerns in U S Action
Washington report states Alien Property Custodian Palmer seized two enemy owned firms, the Gerstendorfer Brothers paint firm and the International Insurance company of New York, and placed Hamburg Assurance in receivership. Palmer named directors for Gerstendorfer and took over Hamburg assets, with the International company under his control pending disposal on advisory committee guidance.
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Peace Offensive Makes Little Gain For Allied Armies
Allied forces in Belgium and France press forward despite peace efforts. British and American troops reach near Valenciennes and Verdun areas while crossing the Oise canal amid heavy German resistance. The Scheldt canal’s west bank is held north of Tournai and Ghent remains seven miles distant, with a northern Belgian liberation drive underway.
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Counter-attack on Aisne heights progresses
Berlin dispatch from London reports an official statement by the general headquarters claiming the counter-attack against the heights on the Aisne, on both sides of Vouriers, occupied by the enemy, is progressing favorably.
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Germany Names Its Peace Terms In Armistice Note
The German note, transmitted by wireless, outlines sections on evacuation of occupied territories, armistice procedures, and the role of military advisers. It asserts that peace must reflect German honor, calls for neutral commissions to investigate charges, and describes constitutional reforms under a new government backed by broad German public support.
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Armistice Hurdle: Evacuation First, Then End War
Analysis argues that evacuation of invaded territory must precede any armistice. If President Wilson, with allies, follows this view, German forces would retreat across their borders, allowing detailed adjustments in the note only via a German surrender on the battlefield. Protests of brutality matter little. the key question is if atrocities end.
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