Peace in sight Austria surrenders and forces retreat
Copenhagen reports Turkey seeks separate peace as inter allied council meets at Versailles to settle armistice terms. Austria is said to have surrendered. German abdication pressures grow. Montenegrin and Albanian advances in the Balkans. civilians flee Lower Rhine as fronts shift. Americans and British push along Piave and Meuse fronts with long range artillery targeting rail lines.
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London
Germany
Wilson
Turkey
Lower Rhine Valley
Copenhagen
Inter-Allied War Council
Versailles
Washington
Cettinje
Montenegro
Scutari
Albania
Reichstag
Rhine
Dusseldorf
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Meuse
Mezieres-Montmedy-Longuyon
Austrian Note Surrenders as Lammasch Succeeds Houssarek
Amsterdam October 28. Prof Heinrich Lammasch has succeeded Baron von Houssarek as Austrian envoy. Vienna reports that allied talks in Paris may soon present Germany with armistice terms likely including Metz occupation and Basen Krupp arsenal. The note requests President Wilson begin peace overtures and is signed by Count Julius Andrássy.
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Vienna
the Express
Paris
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Basen
Wilson
Austria-Hungary
Julius Andrassy
Armistice Terms and German Surrender at Versailles
Dispatches from Washington report the Versailles Conference poised to decide if Germany accepts a peace dictated by the Allies or fights on. Austria Hungary and other nations seek separate terms and independence as Germany faces likely collapse under uncondi tional surrender terms.
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Washington
Germany
Wison
Italian Advances Push 60 Kilometer Front in Italy War
Italian lines press on a broad 60 kilometer front from east of Mont Spinoncia to Rocandelle as bridges across the Piave multiply. Allied forces drive a wedge into enemy positions east of the Piave with villages such as Tezze and Cimadolmo captured and Albanian town Alessio entered.
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Rocandelle
Aveae
Monticano
Piave
Asiago
Treviso
Oderzo
Vine
Ronecadelie
Brogo
Malanotte
Tezze
Rai
San Michele di Piave
Cimadolmo
Ornellie
Ronga@ile
Tempio
Bianche
San Lucia di Piave
Vazzola
Alessio
Albania
Scutari
San Giovanni di Medua
Ornic Tor
Downtown branch Bartell's on Second Avenue
An OCR fragment notes the Downtown Bartell's location at 610 Second Ave. The item records a specific store branch and street address without additional context.
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Branc Bartell’s
Second Ave
City Takes Over Distribution of All Flu Masks
Seattle officials announce city control of gauze mask distribution to curb Spanish influenza. Masks will be sold at 5 cents each, with funds aiding influenza combat. Red Cross supply ends and drug stores become depots. By Tuesday 260,000 masks planned after Red Cross limits. streetcar crowding to be managed and open-air mask use discouraged.
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Red Cross
Frank Waterhouse
Seattle
McPride
Traction Company
McBride
Karoly Heads Hungary State In Revolution
Vienna dispatch reports Hungary has revolted and formed an independent anti dynastic state led by Count Karolyi with Czechs and Jugoslovs. Karolyi, elected head of the national council, addressed thousands in Budapest praising separation from Austria and independence from Emperor Karl's program.
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Copenhagen
Hungary
Karolyi
Vienna
Politiken
National Council
Badapest
Karl
Austria
Revolutionists Seize Cetinje in Montenegro Action
A Laibach dispatch reports Montenegro riot with Albanian soldiers among revolutionists capturing Cetinje Scutari and Rijeka. Austro Hungarian troops withdraw as Cetinje near the Hungarian frontier and Lat Bach lies nearby in northeast Italy.
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Montenegro
Laibach
Cettinje
Scutari
Rjeka
Rjeka Ia
Secutari
Albania
Latbach
Trieste
Turks Seek Separate Peace Treaty
Copenhagen reports that Constantinople proposed a separate peace for Turkey, with the proposal said to be made independently by the Porte.
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Copenhagen
Constantinople
Turkey
Porte
War Will Last Only a Few Days Says Hun Paper
Berne reports the socialist Vorwaerts declares the world war will end quickly and criticizes Austria’s bureaucrats for sending the Serbia ultimatum. It blames Austrian officials and suggests Austria’s downfall will end the conflict.
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Berne
Vorwaerts
Austria
Serbia
Austria Out of War Reactions From German Liberal Press
Copenhagen October 29 German liberal papers say Austria is out of the war and the alliance with Germany is broken. They view Austria’s action as no surprise and see the note as decisive for the Allied conflict.
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Copenhagen
Germany
Berger Released on $10,000 Bond
Victor L. Berger and five Wisconsin party leaders were released after posting bonds. Berger provided a $10,000 bond and the others $5,000 each before Judge F. A. Geiger following federal grand jury indictments under the espionage law.
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Victor L. Berger
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F. A. Geiger
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Berger
Public Ownership Leader Endorses Car Line Purchase
A city official urges Seattle public ownership of streetcar lines arguing the deal serves industrial growth and public benefit. The piece contends private ownership taxes understate value and defends the $15 million price while noting federal and state context and editor notes on assessed value.
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Hanson
Taylor
War Front Advances and Diplomatic Moves Across Fronts
United Press reports Allied gains on the western front near the Meuse and Lys as American and French forces push forward. Italian troops breach the Piave line and advance about ten miles while Mesopotamia sees British forces capture Kirkuk. Inter allied talks push for terms on Teutons and Turkey with separate peace proposals under discussion. Austria-Hungary seeks an armistice while revolts spark independence moves in the region including Montenegro and neighboring states.
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Meuse
Crosas Lys
Belgium
Piave
Austrians Report Gigantic Battle in Italian Front
Vienna dispatch quotes the Austrian war office reporting a large battle along the Brenta and Piave fronts. The Austrian line claims enemies failed to break the mountain defenses, while Entente forces reportedly crossed the Piave’s left bank and pushed back Austrians toward Vidor.
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London
Austrian War Office
Brenta
Piave
Entente
Plave
Viedor
Teuton Bishops Plead for Pope to Save Germany
A congress of German bishops asked the pope to use his influence for a just peace to prevent the allies from destroying Germany, reported by the Cologne Volks Zeitung in Copenhagen on October 29.
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Teuton
Germany
Copenhagen
Cologne Volks Zeitung
Haig reports quiet front amid artillery and patrol activity
Field Marshal Haig says on October 29 that apart from artillery exchanges and patrol clashes on various sections of the front there is nothing to report. He confirms calm conditions in London and a quiet day at the front.
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Haig
London
Field Marshal
Resoling Shoes in Belgium Costs Eight to Ten
In Belgium the process of restoring a pair of shoes including heels costs eight to ten dollars. Most individuals in the area wear wooden soled footwear.
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Belgium
Austro-Hungarian Forces Crumble Near Piave Front
J W T Mason reports British and Italian offensives push along the Piave as Austro-Hungarian troops show signs of collapse. Allied advance reaches halfway to the Livenza river, threatening Tagliamento defenses and prompting Vienna to seek Wilson's armistice terms.
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Hapsburg
Piave
Livenza
Tagliamento
Vienna
Hapsburg Empire
Italy
Wilson
Berlin Awaits Versailles Armistice Decision
Berlin waits for a Versailles decision as allied leaders meet to discuss terms with Germany. Foch presses the west front from Holland to the Meuse while Von Hindenburg’s retreat plan falters and German morale sags under internal and external pressure.
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Germany
Marshal Foch
Holland
Meuse
von Hindenburg
Berlin
Foch
Austria-Hungary
United Press
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