19 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1918
Page
1
Washington reports the Fourth Liberty Loan reached Seattle's quota of 26 572 400 with a bell ringing celebration after three bombs signaled sailors. The city joined others in surpassing the goal as subscriptions totaled over the required amount and local leaders praised the effort.
President Wilson replies to Austria-Hungary declining to entertain autonomy as a basis for peace. He says only the peoples of the empire shall judge actions satisfying their rights, citing changes since January 8 and recognizing Czecho-Slovak and Jugo-Slav aspirations. The Austro-Hungarian note requests armistice and negotiations using Wilson's 14 points as a foundation.
United Press dispatch reports a mob smashed about a hundred panes at the imperial palace in Berlin during a peace demonstration. Police were routed and the crowd did damage until dispersal. Independent socialists marched with antiwar placards amid election chatter.
Allied troops push along a 200 mile front from the North Sea to Verdun with advances near Zeebrugge Bruges Ghent and Lille. British American forces seize Wassigny railway center and approach Hirson while German looting and destruction hit Lille.
The Seattle Star notes Seattle’s Fourth Liberty Loan quota of 27 million dollars was surpassed 24 hours before campaign end as citizens rally to buy bonds. Included are reports of local banks, shops, and volunteers promoting the drive, with officials citing strong public support and rapid subscriptions across the city.
The article contends Seattle telephone officials face a grave accusation of discriminating against union operators after a strike won recognition. It argues experienced union workers are passed over for less experienced nonunion staff, risking morale and service reliability while calling for officials to speak and act, or face dismissal by the U.S. government.
London dispatches report that French forces have captured Vandy, located four miles north of Vouzieres, according to battle front_updates received today.
A wartime referendum in Germany cast Ferdinand Foch as Europe’s greatest general with Helmuth von Mackensen a distant second. The anecdote, reported by N. BK. A, appears in a London dispatch dated October 19.
American forces in France advance about two kilometers from a front of 15 miles north of Champaign-ulle and Bantheville. Doughboys begin organizing new positions as German defenses stiffen along heights west of Almcreville about two kilometers north of the line.
French official communique reports forces crossing the Oise canal nearing Guise by about a mile and a quarter and advancing in the Aisne region west of Attleny. Since October 17, more than 3,000 prisoners, 20 guns, and substantial material captured.
London reports indicate Germany’s reply to President Wilson will not be decisive. Dispatches from Holland and Switzerland show the German military caste has halted complete submission and will seek to prolong the discussion rather than surrender.
United Press summarizes rapid Allied progress across the front. British near Tournai within eight miles. Germans massing before Valenciennes. British and Americans seize Wassigny toward Le Cateau Bohain. French clear west bank of Oise canal near Guise. Argonne Meuse and Aisne valleys see continued pressure. Verdun area quiet. Balkans report rapid Serbian overrun and Greek occupation in northeast Greece. Burian resigns as Austrian premier. German reply to Wilson expected as evasive delay.
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