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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1918

Page

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Uncertain German Front Shifts as Austria Collapses

London report notes Austria’s collapse opens Bavaria to Allied invasion risks. Vorwaerts foresees Hapsburg monarchy as a frontier for Entente advances toward Bavaria and Saxon Silesia. Budapest under martial law. German troops restore order amid demonstrations. Prague bloodless revolution yields Czech control. Emperor William asserts freedom for Germans in a Berlin dispatch.

London Times Service San Antonio Light Philadelphia Public Ledger yCopyright The Public Ledger Co London Austria Bavaria Vorwaerts Hapsburg Budapest Erman Prague

Emperor William May Abdicate If Germany Demands It

London dispatch quotes Emperor William saying he would abdicate without hesitation if German interests required it though no goal to stay on the throne at all costs. Berlin rumor places potential successor Prince William as heir if abdication occurs. In Vienna the German National Party denounces Count Andrassy for offering President Wilson a separate peace without German consent. Reichstag reactions express dismay at the move.

London Germany William Heichstag Exchange Biegraph Amsterdam Berlin Vierlin Prince Williama German National Party Count Andrasky Wilson Reichstag Count Andrassy Ludendorff Austria Cgermania Boersen Courier Vossische Zeitung Tages Zeitung Vorwaerts Socialists

St Jacobs Liniment Promises Quick Pain Relief

Soreness and aching muscles and joints are targeted by St Jacobs Liniment claiming instant relief. The ad touts safe use on head neck shoulders back legs and arms and urges readers to buy a trial bottle from any drug store citing gold medal awards.

St. Jacobs Siz

Home remedy pins relief for stubborn coughs

A vintage advertisement touts a homemade cough remedy using Pinex and sugar syrup to ease dry coughs, throat and chest colds, bronchitis, croup, whooping cough, and asthma. It promises rapid relief, pleasant taste, long shelf life, and cost savings, with a money back guarantee from Pinex Co. in Wayne, Indiana.

Pincx Co Wayne Ind

Fiume Governance Dissolved as Budapest Advises Surrender

A wireless dispatch reports that Hungary instructed the governor to surrender Fiume due to Croatian troop numbers, dissolving the town council and ending local authorities. The fate of Fiume is to be decided at the peace conference.

Germany Budapest Viume Fiume

German Press Not United Over German Austrian Peace Moves

Amsterdam reports German newspapers focus on Ludendorff resignation and Austria seeking a separate peace. Some papers warn of a shift toward separate negotiations, while others defend staying true to Germany. Debates over accountability for failed peace efforts also appear.

Knowledge of Defeat Breaks German Spirit in Allied Advance

Dispatch describes liberated northern towns Lille Roubaix and Tourcoing showing joy and relief after German retreat. Citizens greet soldiers, German notices and dugouts remain, while shells still threaten from Kaix Lille lines. Valenciennes encircled by floods. six German divisions defend south toward Le Quesnoy, delaying crossing.

Lille Roubaix Kaix Valenciennes Lequesnoy

Turkey Surrenders Unconditionally in War Notes

Across Europe and Australia reports push for unconditional German surrender terms. Proposals include ceding rail lines, evacuating Alsace Lorraine, occupying fortresses, removing mines, and paying damages. Claims of naval seizures, replacement tonnage, and ceasing war production surface in discussions among diplomats and newspapers.

Adriatic Alsace-Torraine Luxembourg Essen Kiel Hamving Georges Boussenot Naval Committee Chamber of Deputies Cuxhaven Mhelgoland Pola Cattaro

Road Between Austria and Germany Cut

The Vorwaerts of Berlin reports the Hamburg Gagdad line has been replaced by the Hamburg Bodenbach road. This continues from page one and notes a route change impacting travel between Austria and Germany.

Austria Germany Vorwaerts Berlin Hamburg-Gagdad Hamburg-Bodenbach

Fear Attack On Budapest

Vienna dispatch says Allied advances in Serbia alarm Budapest as Jugo Slav troops may cross Croatia to join Allied forces and threaten the city. Count Andrassy presses for an armistice amid the tension.

Zurich Serbia Budapest Vienna Count Andrassy

Rioting in Budapest leaves many dead and wounded

A Budapest dispatch reports numerous deaths and injuries after street clashes between demonstrators and troops. The crowd pushed through a cordon on the Danube bridge as troops fired, and bayonets were used in a nightlong struggle.

Frases Berne Switzerland Budapest Great Chain Bridge Old Castle Danube River

Hughes Report On Air Production To Be Published Tomorrow

Washington set to publish Attorney General Gregory's statement on Charles J. Hughes' air production report. The document, transmitted to President Wilson, will be released to newspapers in the morning editions tonight.

Washington, D. C Atorney Gregory Charles J. Hughes Wilson

Sloan's Pain Relief Ad Promises Quick At-Home Use

An ad touts Sloan's for external pain relief guiding readers to purchase a large bottle today. It emphasizes fast warmth and penetrating effect without rubbing, claiming it is clean economical and satisfactory for muscle soreness back pain and sprains.

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British Prisoners Debate Moves Commons on German Atrocities

The Times reports a brutal chorus from the House of Commons over German treatment of British POWs. MPs condemn cruelty in camps mines and fighting zones, demand unconditional prisoner release, and press for punishment of the guilty. Captain Craig’s wounded return underscores public anger.

Chirel the Times Germany Bulgaria Turkey Chirol Gafler Prussia France Belgium Edith Cavell House of Commons Times Lord Newton War Department George Cave Home Secretary Ion Craig Somme Westminster Lis Aken Grilic Cone

Defeated Austrians Beg For Terms Amid Italian Front Defense

Reports say Austrian forces are begging for terms as Italian and Allied troops press along a front extending from Lake Garda to the Adriatic. The advance runs along the Piave and Brenta rivers toward Sacile, with lines 60 miles wide near Monte Grappa and Venice.

Stelvio Pass Adriatic Lake Garda Brenta Piive Sacile Dale Garda Monte Knappa Venice

Monte Cikon Capture Opens Raids Around Austrian Bases

Allied forces at Malian Headquarters announce the capture of Monte Cikon on the Piave, opening raids toward Beltre and Vittorio. The win splits Austrian forces, driving a northern retreat while American and British units cross the Piave and establish bridgeheads. Massachusetts reports about 11 000 influenza deaths in two months as the epidemic wanes.

Piave Monte Cikon Beltre Vittorio Monte Cison Trentine Belling Adina Venice Third Duke of Aosta Charles 1Rent Higer Tenth Army the Wart of Cavan T His Piague River Grave di Papadopalo Massachusetts Boston Mass

Women Work Reserve Plans Aggressive Munition Recruiting

The San Antonio and Bexar County Women’s Working Reserve met with Labor Board officers at the Chamber of Commerce to speed up munition factory labor. I W Lewis urged urgent recruitment targeting a November deadline, with a plan for a November 5 Munition Workers Day drive including street parades and public speeches.

San Antonio Bexar County Labor Board Chamber of Commerce I. W. Lewis Department of Labor Lewis Harry Hertzberg United States Employment Service Main Plaza Women's Working Reserve W. 8. Hendricks A.C. Pancoast Alys. D.t. Smith George ‘Taliaferro Wallace Carmhin Vancoast

Weather Roundup for Cities From Yor to Washington

Weather forecast summaries across Yor San Antonio East Texas St Louis Chicago Kansas City New York and Washington. Tonight fair and warmer in Yor San Antonio with easterly winds and a high near 74. Other cities show clear to partly cloudy skies with varying wind directions and temperatures from the upper 30s to mid 60s.

San Antonio Texans Chicago Kansas City New York Washington

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