Germany Nearing Demoralization as Fuch Advances
London dispatch reports public anxiety in Germany amid Allied advances. Emperors speeches and Hindenburgs proclamation cited to bolster morale while mutinies, desertions, and discontent rise in Bavarian and Silesian units. Berlin records thousands of deserters and widespread disobedience, with authorities enforcing severe penalties.
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von Hertling
Daily Telegraph
Rotterdam
Germany
Bavaria
Berlin
Von Hintze Promises Peace in War Speech
Amsterdam dispatch reports German foreign minister von Hintze urging honorable peace. In Vienna reception with diplomats and journalists he praised the press and noted that peace will come in the west as in the east. A semi official Vienna cable says three days of talks with Austro Hungarian leaders made progress on Polish questions.
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Amsterdam
von Hintze
Vienna
von Wintze
Galicia
East Prussia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
von Aintze
Rindenburg
Germans Remove Spa Staff Headquarters in Belgium
Geneva dispatch reports the German great staff, based in Spa for over a year, hauled away from six major buildings. Hundreds of officers moved military archives and orders of Ju dendorff and Bavarian princes on five special trains. destination unknown. Ambiguity surrounds whether main HQ moved to Verviers or Bonn, with AP confirming partial reports to the American army.
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Geneva
Spa
Belgium
Judendorff
Wilhelm
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Amsterdam
Verviers
Liege
Gardner in Chicago arrives with New York mail
Edward V. Gardner pilot of the second airplane with mail from New York arrived at Grant Park Chicago at 7 30 am He spent last night at Westville Indiana as conditions were unfavourable for night flying The Indiana town to Chicago flight was made within an hour Gardner left New York Thursday several hours after Max Miller who arrived last night with mail
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Chicago
Til
Edward V. Gardner
New York
Grant Park
Westville
Ind
Indiana
Seed
Y Gardner
Max Miller
Finns to Fight U S A Treaty Report Abroad
Paris dispatch cites a German Finland alliance placing Finland's manpower under German control. A Copenhagen dispatch in Matin notes this. Separate reports claim Lenin is dead, with Stockholm and Moscow sources conflicting.
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Paris
Germany
Finland
Copenhagen
Sen —— Tanine
Stockholm
Sol Sheviki
Haparanda
Sweden
Moscow
Precher Lenine Iu
Pershing Close to Forming U S Army in France
Washington Sept 7 Organization of the first American field army in France is advancing rapidly. About 50 per cent of troops brigaded with British and French have been withdrawn for assembly. General March told the Senate Military Committee that the western front looks brighter with good progress. Only one division, the 32nd, is currently engaged while German forces conduct a broad retreat from Arras to Rheims.
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Washington, D. C
France
March
Senate Military Committee
Senaators
32Nd
Huns
Arras
Rheims
Hindenburg Line
Department
Aisne
St. Quentin
Pershing
General March
Lershing
Washington
Siberia
Siberian
Vladivostok
Volga
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Camp Wadsworth
S.C
Camp
United States
Berne
Switzerland
German Sailors Revolt On Torpedo Boats In Baltic
London Times reports mutiny by German sailors who refused U boats and seized four torpedo boats, with battles at sea leaving two boats sunk and crews killed or drowned. British observers note Germany’s collapse amid Bolshevik influence and heavy Allied aerial offensives. Australian blood transfusion drive saves wounded, with volunteers giving blood at dressing stations to sustain operations.
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London Times
San Antonio
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The
Public Ledger
Christiana
Nort Sea
Gaya
Tutland
Aftenpost
Norway
Social Demograten
Germany
Brest-Litovsk
Wotan
Demokraten
Tonilon Times Service
Weather snapshot across major cities winds and temps
San Antonio and vicinity forecast fair tonight and Sunday with warmer readings. Central and northern areas see slightly warmer tonight. Sunday fair, warmer, with Monday and Tuesday generally fair. City reports list temperatures: St Louis about 60 warming to 72 by night. Chicago 60 cloudy with 68 low in past 25 hours and 72 high. Kansas City 54 clear with 68 low and 70 high. New York 53 cloudy with 70 high and 53 low. Washington 66 rainy with NW winds and 66 low.
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San Antonio
Chicago
Kanmin City
Barbers Return to Old Prices After Camp Pike Boycott
In Little Rock on September 7, barbers halted the 50 cent haircuts and 25 cent shaves as Col. Charles Milton of Camp Pike ordered soldiers to boycott shops with the higher rates. The shops agreed to revert to 40 cent cuts and 20 cent shaves, though the percentage paid to barbers would drop from 65 to 60 percent.
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Little Rock
Ark
Xhope
Charles Milton
Camp Pike
Miller
Woman Slain at Dance in Dallas Texas
Mrs Hyn Hanson of Dancaster Texas was shot through a window at a Dallas dance and killed instantly. Her husband Jeff Hanson, recently discharged from the arms, is held in Dallas County jail awaiting murder charges. A letter found on him claimed he killed his wife in a note to his mother.
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Dallas
Tex
Hyn Hanson
Dancaster
Cex
Jeff Hanson
Hanson
Big Battle Coming by RB Percy Noel Chicago Daily News 1918
The article from September 7 1918 predicts upcoming decisive battles on the front. It asserts the German forces are unlikely to win and expects a rout that could push toward endgame this year though not guaranteed. The writer remains conservative about timing while stressing imminent crucial phases in the eventual Allied victory.
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Percy Noel
San Antonio
Chicago Daily News
Chicago Daily News Co
German aviators bomb hospital near Soissons
German aviators scored two direct hits Wednesday night on the large red cross between the wings of the French American hospital southwest of Soissons. There were no casualties as patients had been moved to nearby caves when bombing began after dark.
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France
Red Cross
Sondwest
Soissons
Merchant Marine Recruiting Continues in Washington
Washington September 7 the shipping board announced that recruitment for the merchant marine will continue with men in the new draft accepted to supply crews for ships needed in transporting snow supplies and other wartime needs.
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Washington, D. C
Merchant Marine
Shipping Board
Aeie
Cubs and Red Sox clash in world series game today Chicago
Chicago September 7 The world series resumes with the Cubs and Red Sox tied. Chicago seeks another win after an 8 1 victory and plans to send Hendrix against Boston while Barrow’s club aims to turn the tide with Mays in the rotation. Attendance and war charity implications noted as the series moves to Boston.
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Chicago
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Boston
Fred Mitchells
Hendrix
Red Sox
Ed Barrow
Barrow
Mays
Cubs
Thomas
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
French Nearing La Fère Advancing French Drive Across Front
London reports Tergnier three miles west of La Fère captured by French troops. French forces push 20 mile front with depths up to four miles, occupying Tergnier and reaching the forest of Coucy. British progress along Havrincourt Wood to the River Aisne continues with greater rapidity.
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Associated Press
London
Tergnier
la Fere
Chauny
Coucy
Havrincourt Wood
Aisne
Metz-en- Couture
Fins
Lieramont
Tongaresnes
Tincourt- Boucly
Hancourt
Tertry
Landy
British advance in France pushes toward Hindenburg line
In France on September 7 British forces push west of Cambrai and St Quentin with advance guards near the Hindenburg line. South of the Somme they move nine miles east of the river, reaching near Hancourt. French fronts report stiff enemy rear-guard resistance and German arson attempts as wires rage at many points.
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France
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Peronne
Hindenburg Line
Somme
Hancourt
Cologne
Tincourt
Longavesnes
Lieramont
Lys
Erquinghem
Fill 63
le Rossignol
Franco American gains on Aisne Front after night push
American and French forces continued to advance along the Aisne front with heavy and small artillery tearing holes in German lines. Forces moved west of Fismes while Germans entrenched along the canal near the river, as pressure on the left flank near Rheims increased despite strong German resistance. The front line was pushed forward early today with German troops retreating east of Revillon and near Conde to Rheims, as German artillery and gas shells targeted advancing positions.
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Aisne
Fismes
Revillon
Conde
Rheims
Nant
Allied Forces Push Front Across Aisne to Cambrai Front
Allied forces along the Aisne to the area west of Cambrai report rapid advances Friday into Saturday. British efforts on a 15 mile front push deeper on the left flank near Cambrai canal du Nord while French and American units reach toward La Fere and St Gobain. Petain’s troops press through Gobain forest as Mar gin’s forces face German defenses in the Coucy region and Barisis rallying points.
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Petain
Tergnier
Coucy
St. Quentin
Cambrai
Rheims
Aisne
Canal du Nord
Havrincourt Wood
Somme
Nier
Hinburg
la Fere
St. Gobain
Oise
Margin
Gobain
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St. Louis
Clair
Beeree
Seare
Meio
Barbers
Wren
Noel
Bombred Cross
Basel
Switz
Ferdinand
Nizsni-Novgorod
Essen
Haig
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