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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1918
Page
6
Washington report notes Secretary Tumulty and Secretary Lansing promised a statement for correspondents within an hour or two as they left the President, with Secretary Tumulty and Lansing, Counsellor Polk, and Colonel House present shortly before the announcement.
AP reports swift action behind diplomatic secrecy as Wilson weighs a response to Germany. Allies demand guarantees and reject a breathing spell for German forces. Secretary Lansing and Col. House review the German note. Barclay consultants signal allied unity and possible joint action. The president may convene Congress to announce whether to refuse an armistice or outline restored peace terms. Senator Ashurst says actions will strengthen Allied positions.
London reports no prospect of early armistice from German overtures. Authorities say any pause must accompany solid guarantees that Germany cannot resume hostilities. News of Allied gains in France and Wilsons reply suggest a let up is far from certain, as British officials meet at the premier’s country home amid wide diplomatic activity.
News from Minnesota reports hundreds dead or burned as forest fires surged through Duluth Cloquet Moose Lake and nearby towns. Rescue teams counted dozens of bodies in Moose Lake and Aitkin with dozens more in morgues as thousands were left homeless and property losses run into millions.
London reports that Berlin workers flooded city centers after Wilson's text release. Vorwaerts warns Pan-Germans to abandon counter moves and feared conspiracies will be crushed, while socialist republics are seized. Harden declares militarism ended and Germany ready for a league of nations.
Paris announces France has broken off diplomatic relations with Finland after the Finnish diet replaced a republic with a monarchy by inviting a German prince to the throne. French interests in Finland will be handled by a consular agent at Helsingfors.
Reports from Holland today indicate Prince Maximilian of Baden will resign as German imperial chancellor. The Berlin National Zeitung is cited, noting the retirement is regarded as inevitable in certain circles.
London reports that after capturing Nish on Saturday Serbian forces took hostilities positions north of the town and claim to have occupied the Lela Palanka. Paris notes General Kirchbach, who led the Tenth German corps at Saint Quentin in 1914 and later headed the Eighth German army, has retired. French scientists claim success isolating the influenza agent.
San Antonio and vicinity expect a low and Tuesday high around 78 to 45 with northerly to easterly winds. East Texas shows similar fall with 80 for the high, clear skies, and light north winds. Chicago records 46 with northwest gusts, Kansas City 47 with southeast breezes, and New York 20 with northwest winds and a clear backdrop, reflecting diverse conditions across major cities.
British and French forces drive forward from Comines toward Ghent and Courtrai after dawn operations in Flanders. French report contact with retreating Germans along the Aisne Canal area and near Laon with Allied troops liberating civilians.
The Wolff News Agency of Berlin issued an official denial today, countering German reports that Emperor William planned to abdicate. The denial comes amid rumors circulating in Germany that the monarch would step down from the throne.
The 6000 Laon residents rushed to greet General Mangin as French forces entered Laon at 3:00 pm. Tears and cheers filled the scene as the tri color flew from the cathedral tower and the town celebrated liberation from German occupation. Nearby Marehais also welcomed the French advance with similar joy, as villagers rejoiced at liberation.
A received plea from Turkey was acknowledged today at the State Department in Washington. The note references concerns about Turkish lung health and discusses terms related to Austria, with officials noting progress in the diplomatic exchange.
Governor Hobby calls on every Texan to secure an oversubscription to the fourth Liberty Loan on Wednesday October 16. Cars to be requisitioned and businesses to close until the work is done. He warns that peace talks breed apathy and urges swift action.
Paris Oct 14 General Mangin’s army fought a fierce three day battle near Coucy le Chateau and Saint Gabain forest against the Prussian Guards and Bavarian troops. A division after three weeks of stubborn combat was relieved behind the Ailette River. Two hundred American soldiers displayed passes for ten days of leave in Paris and elsewhere as a German counterattack threatened Allied positions. The division was ordered back to the line at once. none stayed behind.
The Associated Press reports violent artillery actions along the American front near Verdun on October 14. German counterattacks loom as Allied forces hold newly won positions on the Meuse while British and French operations continue south of Le Château and in Champagne. General Pershing notes advances and ongoing cooperation with Allied units amid war news from Paris.
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