Americans Wade Stream to Capture Grand Pre in Bitter Battle
The American First Army, north of Verdun, overran Grand Pre after a waterborne assault across four points of the Aire. With little artillery, troops forded the river through mud and fought hand to hand, driving German defenders into retreat and seizing key rail junctions as winter conditions slowed operations.
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Grand Pre
Pershing
Argonne Forest
Aire
Woono
Witch
St. Javin
Champigneulle
St. Juvin
Meuse
Cole de Cha
dNon
Bois de la Grande Montague
Grand
Grand Ire
Gerat
Rumors Germany to Surrender Reach London
London reports speculate on Germany's response to President Wilson's note as papers debate impending surrender. Some claim Kaiser Wilhelm abdication and transfer of power, while editors warn of civil upheaval and a possible socialist takeover to stabilize Germany after the Kaiser.
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London
Germany
Wilson
Foreign Office
William
Express
Holland
Impending Great Events Reported in Germany News
Fragmented dispatches describe looming developments as Germany may accept Wilson peace terms within days. Officials in Washington hold cautious optimism or doubt, with Holland and Scotland reporting possible acceptance but no confirmation. The situation centers on German leadership's response and potential civilian militarization debates.
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Washington
D. Osventa
Germany
Holland
Wilsons
Tod Tate
Athens
Peace Hope Fading Reflections Hit Swiss and German Press
Reporters in Berne and other European cities note disappointment over President Wilson's latest note. Liberal papers fear new conditions may bolster conservatives and Pan German elements within troubled parties. German dailies debate endgame of the war and Wilson's reply, suggesting a shift toward an early settlement.
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Berne
Switzerland
Ort
Wilson
Liberty Loan campaign aims to reach four billion
Washington reports late today indicate subscriptions may push total Fourth Liberty Loan to four billion dollars with two days left. Officials warn the drive must succeed fully regardless of Germany’s negotiations and even if the war ends. Authorities emphasize no extension beyond Saturday night and expect substantial further subscriptions to meet the colossal goal.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Federal Reserve
McAdoo
Germany
Jansing
France
Slim Jim eludes San Antonio posse in pasture chase
In a tense forenoon pursuit between Castroville and Frio City roads, police and Kelly Field aviators again failed to trap the fugitive known as Slim Jim. San Antonio police, led by Chief Lancaster and Captain Van Riper, have now attempted a dozen times in three weeks to arrest him on serious charges, with Baghdad aviators scanning the fields overhead but locating nothing. In other news, James A. Baggett of Big Springs, Texas, was nominated by President Wilson to be United States marshal for the Northern District of Texas.
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Castroville
Fria City
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Lancaster
van Riper
Slim Dim
Obie Lancaster
Baggett
Washington, D.C
James A. Baggett
Big Springs
Texas
Wilesy
United States
Weather Roundup For Multiple Cities
San Antonio expects night showers with Friday partly cloudy skies and highs near 78. East Texas shows showers tonight and mild Friday. Chicago and New York report clear to partly cloudy with moderate winds and low temperatures around the mid 50s to 60s. Washington shows partly cloudy conditions with a light west wind and a low around 49.
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San Antonio
East Texas
St. Louis
Chicago
Kunans
Wigtrest
New York
Washington
Retreat From Belgium And Lille Douai Regions In Allied Advance
Allied armies push through Belgium forcing German retreats from Bruges to Lille Douai, with civilian evacuations in Bruges Tournai and Ostend. German bases along the coast are shifting as battles push toward Lille Roubaix Douai area amid mutinies and supply shortages.
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Belgium
Lille-Douai
Associated Press
Bruges
Tuveving
Roubaix
Ostend
Belgian
North Sea
Lille-Douni
Ennemy
Losses Top One Million in War Report
Tondon reports through Reuters Limited that up to the present year the war has claimed one million British lives. The figure reflects ongoing casualties amid global conflict and continues to mount as hostilities persist.
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Tondon
Reuters Limited
Keely Tours Free Balloon Ride Over Potomac
Major General William J. Keely of the Army Air Service rode as a passenger in a free balloon piloted by Major J. C. McCoy. The craft rose from Potomac Park this morning and headed north toward an undisclosed destination as Tropical Storm Diminishing. The Weather Bureau reported the Gulf disturbance losing intensity and approaching near the East Texas coast with no definite vessel reports yet received.
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Army Air Service
Potomac Park
Washington, D. C
William J. Keely
J.C. McCoy
Gulf of Mexico
Weather Bureau
East Texas
Grip Germs Fail to Conquer Doughboys in France
Paris reports indicate the grip epidemic across France has not seriously affected American Expeditionary Forces. Capt. James J Hunt, divisional physician, says U S Army Medical Corps manages the situation with doughboys in strong physical condition and outdoor exposure aiding defense. Symptoms prompt bed rest and isolation for the few cases amid vast troop numbers.
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Paris
France
United States Army Medical Corps
James J. Hunt
New York
Hunt
de. Tunt
Lille Falls to Allies as German Bastions Break
London reports Lille captured by British forces after German withdrawal. British admiralty says Lille’s seizure avoided fires or explosions. Belgians under King Albert advance toward Thiele and Ostend remains clear. Haig launches new attack along Selle River near Cambrai as ground shifts in northern France.
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Albert
von Arnim
Argonnes
Champagne
Liggett
Cameron
Bullard
Gouraud
London
Lille
Yser
Ostend
Thiele
Photvout
Courtrai
War Office
Belgium
Haig
Bohain-Le Cateau
Selle River
Cambrai
Here
Maussy
Los Valenciennes
Enmany
North Sea
Switzerland
Taon
St. Quentin
Lisle
France
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