Bolsheviki Appeal Peace Plea From Allied Powers
Front-line reports describe rapid German retreat on the western front as American, British, French, and Belgian forces close in from multiple exits. French First Army advances from Oise to Porcien while Gouraud’s Franco American line pushes along the Ardennes Meuse corridor with German resistance dwindling. Le Quesency fortified town falls to Allied capture with 1,000 prisoners added to earlier totals. Belgian advances between Ghent and the Dutch border accompany Allied pressure near Audenarde and east of the Scheldt.
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Ardennes
Maubeuge
Hirson
Oise
Alene
Porcien
le Chesne
Gouraud
Ita
Ardennes Canal
Meuse
le Quesency
Ghent
Audenarde
Tournai
Scheldt
Armistice Terms Layed Down by Foch Dictate Paris
Premier Clemenceau announced armistice conditions for Germany aligned with those used for Bulgaria, Turkey and Austria. He outlined military guarantees, allied supremacy, and disarmament to prevent renewed hostilities, declaring that victory is won though time may be needed. The chamber cheered as he spoke.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Germany
Foch
Bulgaria
Turkey
Austria
End of Flu Epidemic Near As Spanish Influenza Dims
The health department reports only 18 new Spanish influenza cases on Tuesday morning, the fewest in five weeks. Two deaths were recorded. city stores and offices reopen 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to ease rush hour crowding while officials pace regulations use of masks and sanitation measures.
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Health Department
Navy
Do Teutons Want to Fight at Berlin Monument Rally
A large demonstration at the Bismarck monument in Berlin on Sunday urged continuing the war and adopted resolutions against accepting a humiliating peace, per the Berliner Tageblatt.
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Copenhagen
Bismarck Monument
Berlin
Berliner Tageblatt
Germany
Germany on Verge of Peace Strike Proclamation
Amsterdam report says Germany may trigger a vast strike to press for peace, with the assertion published in Berlin Vorwarts, the semi official government organ.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Berlin
Voerwarts
Bolsheviks Offer Peace Talks as Allies Report
The Russian Bolshevik government sends a note to the Allies requesting negotiations on peace. In Washington it is reported that diplomatic relations between Germany and the Bolsheviks have been broken off, Basle advices today state.
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Copenhagen
Washington
Germany
Basle
Wilson
United Press
Associated
United States
Council
State Department
Yankees Lunge Forward as Meuse Battle Advances
American forces in France push along the Meuse gaining about four miles. They capture Beaumont Cease and the Jaulnay forest and complete occupation of La Neuville. Engineers span the river under heavy fire and drive Germans from the east bank near Dun and Brieulles. First Army crosses at Prieulles amid stiff opposition.
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France
Meuse
Beaumont
Cease
Jaulnay Forest
la Neuville
Dun and
Brieulles
Woevre
London
First Army
Prieulles
Karolyi Resigns Hungarian Post
Count Karolyi resigns as president of the Hungarian national council. Deputy Johann Hock to succeed him, with Karolyi taking the post of Hungarian foreign minister.
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Karolyi
The
Hague
Count Karolyi
Hungarian National Council
Johann Hock
Will Not Flash Election Returns Owing to Epidemic
The Star will not publish election returns due to the influenza epidemic. Dr. McBride advises avoiding crowds, and the newspaper adheres to this recommendation to prevent gatherings.
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Dr. McBride
Star
McBride
Allied armies block Boche breakout as Ardennes siege tightens
Allied forces close in on German troops along the Ardennes southwestern edge with combined pushes from Valenciennes and Verdun. Americans seal the Stenay gap and threaten Sedan or Montmedy, while British and French advance along a 40 mile front near Maubeuge, with over 10,000 more prisoners taken. Belgians push toward Ghent. Serbs capture Valjevo and Shabatz and reach the Bosnian frontier near Khalieve.
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Ardennes
Valenciennes
Verdun
Stenay Gap
Sedan
Montmedy
Mons Canal
Oise
Maubeuge
Chile Seizes German Ships in Chilean Ports
Chilean military and naval authorities seize all German boats in Chilean ports as tensions rise during wartime. The action targets vessels under German ownership and isolates German shipping operations in Chile.
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Santiago
Chile
Chilean
Mrs Rose Pastor Stokea to be arraigned in illegal registration case
New York dispatch reports Mrs Rose Pastor Stokea faced arraignment on a charge of illegal registration. The proceedings were scheduled for today, reflecting ongoing efforts to enforce registration laws.
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New York
Rose Pastor Stokea
United Navy to Police Nations and Maintain Global Order
The League of Nations proposes a united world police force with equal representation from all nations. An international fleet would keep ships overseas, with a supreme admiral in charge and three global stations at Suez Panama and a China coast location. The sole crime is permitting citizens to form governments deemed dangerous, with sanctions including blocking a nation's ships and commerce until issues are addressed.
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Washington
League of Nations
International
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
China Coast
International Feeta
Seven Seas
International Police Department
Independent states to form league nucleus plan by writer A K Geldhof
A. K Geldhof, a formerly oppressed writer, advocates making the new independent European states the core of a League of Nations. The proposal envisions central roles for these nations in an emerging international framework.
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Europe
League of Nations
A. KE. Geldhof
Evader John Berger Sentenced to 50 Years at Alcatraz
John Berger of Marshfield Oregon is sentenced to fifty years imprisonment at Alcatraz Island by a Fort MacArthur court martial after being found guilty of attempting to avoid the draft by claiming conscientious objection.
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Los Angeles
John Berger
Marshfield
Ore
Alcatraz Island
Fort MacArthur
Election bulletins from Boston and Topeka recounts
Republican leaders claim Senator Weeks reelected and Calvin Coolidge ahead for governor in Boston. In Topeka incomplete results from 23 of 32 precincts show Capper leading Thompson for senator and Anthony ahead of Whitney for Congress, with Allen leading Lansdown for governor by about four to one.
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Boston
Senator Weeks
Calvin Coolinge
Weeks
Topeka
Kan
Capper
Thompson
Congress
Anthony
Whitney
Allen
Lansdown
Italians Take Half Million of Austrians
A Washington cable estimate says half a million Austrian soldiers were taken prisoner by Italian forces before the armistice. The figure appears in reports circulating on November 5.
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Washington
Allied Allied War Advances Across Fronts From Ghent To Verdun
Belgian positions improved between Ghent and the Dutch frontier though Ghent capture not officially confirmed. French British and American forces cross Scheldt near Audenarde. British gains on a 40 mile front from Mons canal to Sambre plus several villages and 11 000 prisoners. Americans occupy La Nueville Meuse opposite Stenay and reach Beaumont and Grandes-Armoises. Montmedy Sedan Megieres railway cut. Berlin holds a rally for continuing war. Allied conference at Versailles reportedly finished German armistice terms. Bolshevik government asks allies to begin peace negotiations.
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Meuse
Versailles
Germany
Russia
Holland
Valenciennes
Ghent
The
Scheldt
Audenarde
Laon
Sambre
le Queanoy
Serre
Verdun
Aisne
Sissone
la Nueville
Stenay
Beaumont
Grandes-Armoises
Sedan
Montmedy
Sedan-Megieres
Palermo to Honor Signor Orlando with Square Name
Palermo names a principal square after Signor Orlando and establishes a university prize in his honor at the local university.
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Palermo
Italy
Signor Orlando
New Nations Urge Clear Boundaries and Self-Determination
Delegates from twelve nations meeting in Washington urge the peace conference to redraw borders based on people’s wishes and protect minorities. They call for free elections supervised by U S troops, repatriation of deported nationals, independent censuses, and safeguards against coercion and biased statistics as new states form from Baltic to Danube regions.
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Huna
Washington
Independence Hall
Phildelphia
Germany
Austria
United States
Free Nations of
Europe
Baltic
French Attack Expands Front Along 55 Miles
The French First Army renews attacks along a 55 mile front from Perrone river to Aisne and toward Sambre. Rebels retreat under pressure as Bergues Sur Sambre is liberated with 200 civilians freed. Advances occur between Sissone Chateau Porcien and areas east of St. Quentin Le Petit and Herpy.
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Paris
Perrone
Aisne
Sambre
Guise
Bergues-Sur-Sambre
Sissone
Chateau Porcien
St. Quentin-Le- Petit
Herpy
Thrift Stamp Campaign Aims to Boost War Efforts
A thrift stamp slogan urges daily saving to support military needs. The brief line promotes patriotism and citizen involvement in wartime financing through small, regular purchases.
Armistice Terms Seen For Germany Hard and Clear
Washington reports Germany will likely accept Wilson’s armistice plan but could resist at first. Allied terms demand evacuations across France Belgium Russia Romania Austria and the Balkans plus substantial surrender of fleets and artillery. Kaiser’s fate looms as Saxony and Bavaria fear continued crisis under the Hohenzollerns.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Paris
Marshal Foch
Ermern
Wilson
France
Belgium
Russia
Rumania
Austria
Balkan
Heligoland
Kiel
Alsace- Lorraine
Le Quesnoy Taken by Haig in British Offensive
British forces under Marshal Haig captured the fortified town of Le Quesnoy eight miles southeast of Valenciennes along with its garrison of more than 1,000 men. Additional villages Jolimets Lerond Quene Kanzoy Le-Petit and Marais fell as progress continued against stubborn resistance. The 37th and 624th divisions reported heavy fighting and many prisoners in the surrounding sectors.
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London
le Quesnoy
Valenciennes
Marshal Haig
Quesnoy
Jolimets
Lerond
Quene
Kanzoy-Le-Petit
Marais
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