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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1917

Page

8

Britain and United States vow united effort for victory

Premier Lloyd George pledges intensified Allied drive as Russia collapses and Italy falters. He urges rapid American troop deployment and greater US war production while praising the United States mission and warning that drastic restrictions at home must shield supplies for the war.

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German Caution Delays American Revenge Plan

American army dispatch notes German restraint in No Man's Land delaying planned offensive. A first battalion trained assault teams reached the front but German patrols and ambushes forced cautious action. An American patrol setup near a shell farm faced enemy fire as night actions unfolded amid frigid trench conditions.

No Man's Land

Appropriation to University Again Attacked in Court

Petition filed in the fifty third district court challenges the University of Levi s appropriation as unconstitutional. W V Dunham of Coryell County represents the case arguing it violates constitutional limits on permanent funds and tax powers. Hearing set for December 1 follows a prior denial by a Bell County judge.

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Weather Synopsis Across Major Cities

Weather notes show San Antonio and others reporting cool to chilly conditions with cloudy skies and variable winds. Temperatures range from the mid 40s to mid 60s in St Louis Chicago and New York, with cooler nights and chances of light rain in some areas.

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Reports From Palestine Assure Capture of Holy City by British

British forces advance in the Holy Land as reports claim Jerusalem is threatened and prepared for capture. Dispatches describe troop movements toward the ancient city with allied expectations of control.

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Advancing Troops Near Jerusalem and Vanderbilt Races

London dispatch reports British forces advancing within five miles of Jerusalem amid a public mood of relief over a British victory. The Pallading talk mixes with rumors of Grand Prix plans and Vanderbilt races possibly held locally, with tentative arrangements for a November event noted and notable figures referenced in a broad, speculative description.

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TRITISU TROOPS WRECOMED AND PALATABLE PEACE PROSPECTS

Dispatch from Ramleh describes Allied troops welcomed by local population after weeks of requisition and looting heeded by German propaganda claims. Women carry heavy loads as families move with livestock toward safety, while British protection restores routine life and fields ready for planting. News notes widespread prosperity north to Ramleh and Jewish settlements greeted by cheerful locals.

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Los Angeles Declared Largest Dry City After Vote

Los Angeles voters approved an initiative to make the city dry, with about 20,000 more in favor than against. The ordinance forbids sale of alcohol and sets the plan to enforce prohibition in April 1915, despite some sales restrictions and regional exceptions noted by city officials.

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Pershing With Haig At British Front In France

General Pershing commander of American forces in France attended a British front meeting with General Haig to coordinate the allied offensive. The event marked a rare high level exchange between the American and British leaders as they reviewed planning and joint strategy.

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Obregon Travels West After Meeting In Mexico City

General Alvaro Obregon departs Mexico City after a private audience with President Move. He is met at the train by Samuel Mebten and Ferdinand Cuen, consular officials, before continuing toward Venezuela and on to San Antonio for a brief visit.

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Seize 1 W W Plans Kansas Giey Trial

In Ryder County Kansas authorities report a major seizure of a full truckload of items believed to contain parts of a plan by W W to organize. The county district attorney confirms arrests rising as the total number of those detained reached eighteen. Authorities say several suspects released after questioning while eight remain in custody. Fielden and Walbeck face charges tied to the alleged cannibal plot.

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German Exodus From Washington Stirs War City

A wartime order compels German residents in Washington to depart by December 15. Naturalized Germans and those awaiting full naturalization must report destinations to authorities, facing arrest if they stay beyond deadline. About 300 Germans left Washington in year end efforts as the exodus continued today.

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Trench Conditions Described by Kansas Editor in San Antonio

Wichita Beacon editor Solomon Stoury Allen, after three months in Europe, portrays trenches as the most unhomelike scenes of the war. He recalls German prison camps, kingly figures like Albert and Emmanuel, and the grim toll on refugees and soldiers. He notes starvation, disease, and the brutal strain behind the German lines, with thousands of refugees dying from neglect and exhaustion.

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Haig Sharps Northern France Advance Near Cambrai

British forces push a wide front more than thirty miles, breaking German defenses without artillery prep as tanks cross wire entanglements. Several thousand prisoners taken, Marquilly and Annous captured, closing to three and a quarter miles from Cambrai. Kerlin admits losses amid stormy weather and partial advances in the region.

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Line Swept Back In Surprise British Drive

In a rapid advance the British forces broke the Mindenburg line to four to five miles depth along the Whale Front from St Quentin to the Scarpe. The first system of defenses fell as tanks and infantry pressed forward with no artillery preparation. The second system, over four miles beyond, and the German support line were captured as the third army began the attack yesterday.

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