Italian Cavalry Reaches Bulgarian Border Near Sofia
Italian cavalry has reached the Bulgarian border near Egri Palanka fifty miles southwest of Sofia. In the Piave front assault Italian forces captured more than 2,000 prisoners in the last twenty four hours. Heavy fighting persisted around Monte Grappa as the Italian fourth army held and extended positions.
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London
Egri Palanka
Sofia
Rome
Piave
War Office
Monte Grappa
Fourth Army
Pesaro
Monte Ertica
Brenta
Italian War Office
Monte Pertica
Princess Sophia Sinks After Reef Disaster Off Alaska
Seattle Oct 27 Three hundred forty three people mostly Yukon and Alaska residents died when the Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Sophia ran aground on Vanderbilt reef in Lynn Canal near Skagway amid a violent storm. No survivors reported. The 2310 ton vessel carried a near capacity Yukon bound passengers. wrecking crews planned to rescue survivors but weather and waves halted efforts. Captain PF L Locke commanded the ship.
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Seattle
Pacific Coast
Yukon River
Sophia
Skagway
Alaska
States
Canada
Vancouver
Victoria
Vanderbilt Reef
United States
Cedar
Peterson
Teca
Canadian Pacific Railway
Princess Alice
Alice
Lynn Canal
North
Juneau
PF. L. Locke
Long Island Pilot Wins Air Carnival at Belmont Park
BELMONT PARK Oct 27 A Hagelhurst Field pilot Goombs won the airplane flight to Statue of Liberty and return, in 16 minutes 30 seconds aboard a De Haviland Liberty powered plane, a new record with 36 miles covered. Seven DeHavild type machines finished within 30 seconds of each other as thousands watched aviators perform daring stunts in squad formations and tail dives.
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Belmont Park
Serfont Goombs
Hagelhurst Field
Ng Talend
Statue of Liberty
de Haviland
Liberty Motors
German Front Under Pressure Across Three Sectors
Allied forces push on multiple fronts from Valenciennes to the Meuse with British, French and American units driving advances. Italian troops report gains near Monte Grappa as they press toward Monte Pertica. Paris cites 60,000 total German casualties and 15,000 surrendered in four days.
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Associated Press
Valenciennes
Meuse
Monte Orappe
France
Serre
Aiane
Chateau Porcien
Cap Eee Englefontaine
Burgeogne Wood
Grandpre
Belgium
Paris
Public Warns Against Sure Cures for Influenza
The U S Public Health Service warns the public there is no specific influenza cure and that many claimed remedies cause harm. Emphasis lies on medical care, nursing, fresh air, nutrition, water, and cheer. Substantial reports show subsiding cases in many states and army camps with ongoing monitoring.
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Washington
United States Public Health Service
Public Health Service
Blue
Health Service
Connecticut
Delaware
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
New Mexico
Okhele
South Carolina
Wyoming
Colorado
Baker
Uison
Y N. M
Kearney
Chief Counsel for War Risk Board Dies
Louis C. Krauthoff, chief counsel for the United States War Risk Bureau, died in a New York hotel on Saturday from pneumonia linked to apoplexy. A prominent corporate and railway lawyer, he served at times for Union Pacific, National City Bank of New York, and Armour and Company. Born in St. Louis in 1858, he was admitted to the bar at 18 and became assistant attorney general of Missouri in 1877.
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New York
Louis C. Krauthoff
United States War Risk Bureau
Washington
Krauthoff
Union Pacific Railway Company
National City Bank of New York
Misauri
North Shore towns lift influenza quarantine easing restrictions
The first break in the influenza quarantine in Illinois towns comes as banks reopen in several North Shore communities including Waukegan Highland Park and Lake Forest. Dr St Clair Drake says quarantine lift is imminent in those areas while Chicago and northern sections show improvement and downstate reports 3 564 new cases.
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Chicago
North
St. Clair Drake
Waukegm
Highland Park
Lake Forest
Illinois
Nation Ends First Trial Satisfied with Change
Washington report notes the public’s acceptance of daylight saving after clocks were adjusted last night. Although many clocks were not set back until 2 am, preparations at the Naval Observatory ensured no change for its time standard. Trains on routes that ran at 2 am waited an hour before resuming schedules.
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Washington
Naval Observatory
McAdoo
Storm Warnings For Lake Region Posted
Weather bureau orders storm warnings for Lakes Michigan Huron and Erie as a northeast moving disturbance from northeastern Texas brings snow to the Texas Panhandle and a Sunday morning northeast wind with a shift to northwest in the afternoon in the lake region.
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Washington
Lakes
Michigan
Huron
Erie
Weather Bureau
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Lake
Panic in German currency spreads in Berlin reports
Amsterdam freighted dispatches describe acute public anxiety over German solvency as hoarding and bank runs disrupt daily life. The Reichsbank issued four billion marks in the third quarter and one and a quarter billion in October, while legal tender war coupons and temporary token money are becoming common in multiple centers as fears grow for the economy.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Lokal Angeiger
Berlin
ADOPT DECLARATION FOR MIDDLE EUROPE
Philadelphia reports a declaration urging nations to base government on consent, defend universal rights, allow free development, end secret diplomacy, and form a world league for justice and peace, aligning Middle Europe with broader cooperative aims. The text emphasizes public treaties and voluntary cooperation for global welfare.
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League of Nations of the World
Suffragists Pledge United War Support in Chicago
The Illinois suffrage association adopted a war support resolution urging victory and unconditional surrender to spare future mothers. Speakers condemned Bolshevik decrees placing women as state property. The group expressed sympathy for the death of Mrs. Ella Flagg Young and elected Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout as president.
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Chicago
Minois Suffrage Association
Ella Flagg Young
Grace Wilbur Trout
Italian Front Advances and Alpine Gains Reported
Washington dispatch reports continued Italian assault with British help against Austria. Fourth Army repelled reconquer attempts and expanded gains on the Italian front while Albanian tribesmen fight under Italian colors in the south. Italian forces claim capture of 47 officers and 2102 men in the last day. Mount Pertica and Mount Valderoa seized by Italian regiments. Austerity air operations dropped over 2700 tons of explosives with fires observed behind enemy lines including San Giovenni Li Me.
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Washington
Rome
Fourth Army
Jower Mall
Albania
Pesaro
Grappa
Mount Pertica
Aosta
Mount Valderoa
San Giovenni Li Mea
Cannot Open School Yet Dr Drake Warns
Springfield Dil Oct 27 Dr C St Clair Drake director of the department of public health warns against reopening schools on Monday without adequate medical and nursing supervision stating it would violate state health orders. He says local authorities may not relax any orders and officers and employees must enforce measures to suppress or restrict disease outbreaks.
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Springfield
Dil
C. St. Clair Drake
Department of Public Health
Drake
State Health Department
British Gains On Scheldt Canal
British forces advance toward the Scheldt and capture the village of Averghem southeast of Courtrai as German resistance stiffens along the Scheldt canal and Rhonelle near Valenciennes. British infantry move northwest of Le Quesnoy with no German sighting. heavy fighting persists around Valenciennes as third army pushes through Englefontaine and Moen area toward Bosuit Atryve.
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London
Scheldt
Averghem
Courtrai
War Office
Associated Press
France
Belgium
Scheldt Canal
Rhonelle
Valenciennes
Reuters
le Quesnoy
Imly
Les Quesney
Engelfontaine
Moen
Heestert
Spichtestraat Driech
Bosuit Atryve
Artes
Sepmeries
Artres
Japan Praises Wilson Note on Germany
Tokyo applauds President Wilson's Berlin reply calling it comprehensive and explicit in refusing to treat with Prussian rulers. Officials deem it worthy of admiration among belligerents allied for peace and justice, shaping wartime diplomatic correspondence.
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Japan
Wilson
Berlin
Associated Press
Tokio
Germany
French Thrust Grows In Vigor In War Front Advance
Paris reports French troops advancing eastward between the Oise and the Serre with tanks aiding. Prisoners exceed 2300 as villages are seized and efforts to retake gains fail. Mortiers village and Pleine-Selve are among key captures in the expanding battle line.
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Paris
Oise
Serre
War Office
Lissonne
Chateau Porcien
Pleine-Salve
Perpeville
Chevresis- Les-Dames
Pleine- Selve
Courjumelies
Siasonne
Chateau Porcein
Gen Pierce Advanced in Ordnance Department
Washington October 27 Brig Gen W Pierce head of the administration division of the ordnance department is named assistant chief of ordnance and acting chief in General Wittingly’s absence War Department also designates Col W Gibson to succeed General Piet as head of administration while retaining duties as director of ordnance.
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Peron River
Debeny
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Mortiers-Marle
Mortiers
Lucy
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Ribemont
Mangin
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Souche
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