Haig Gains Slow in Cambrai Struggle as Storms Batter Front
British and German forces fought in rain across positions between Cambrai and St Quentin castle with Haig reporting progress east of Gavrelle and near Le Catelet. British units took prisoners, captured strong points, and repelled a German counterattack near Berthaucourt while advancing toward Ronssoy Bony road and Vendhuille.
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France
Cambrai
St. Quentin Castle
Oppy
MBM
Epehy
Hindenburg
London
Gavrelle
Arras
Marshal Haig
Berthaucourt
St. Quentin
Vendhuille
Villers Guislain
Tombois Farm
le Catelet
Graville
Ronssoy Bony Road
Guillemont Farm
Ronssoy and
Bony
Allenby advances toward Damascus and Aleppo in WWI push
Gen. Allenby drives 50 miles in two days through Sharon to Nazareth and nears Damascus, with 75 miles to the city. British forces aim to link with Mesopotamian troops toward Aleppo, planning a broader strike on Constantinople via Asia Minor as Turkish resistance collapses.
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New York
Allenby
Plains of Sharon
Nazareth
Damascus
Mesopotamia
Euphrates
Aleppo
Constantinople
Bagdad
Suez
Jaffa
Alendretta
Asia Minor
Belated tribute to a soldier and Belgium’s sacrifice
A bereaved father recalls enlisting his son after Belgium’s invasion. He honors his wife’s death and his son’s sacrifice, noting Belgium’s suffering and the populace should understand to support War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds. The editor adds a note urging public appreciation of Belgium’s sacrifice.
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Belgium
Women to Replace Thousands of Men in Seattle War Efforts
A city wide effort moves by a community board led by ex Governor Henry McBride to reassign workers. Women will fill roles of men in nonessential duties and some industries may suspend to release workers for the war program. The plan mirrors the national work or fight policy and targets thousands of men aged 18 to 46.
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Seattle
Uncle Sam
Henry McBride
United States
Labor Adjustment Expands Across United States
Machinery to mobilize men and women for national production begins today. One thousand community labor boards will operate under government actions to coordinate civilian workforce shifts across the country.
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Washington
Archbishop Ireland Receives Last Rites in Minnesota
In St Paul Minnesota Archbishop Ireland was given last rites today by Bishop O Gorman of Sioux Falls and Rev T A Welch. The archbishop remained conscious and spoke with friends as the rites were administered.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Ireland
O'Gorman
Sioux Falls
T. A. Welch
Want Ad Copy Left at Bartell's Shop
The note says a Want Ad can be left at Bartell's located at 610 Second Ave for convenience. It indicates Bartell's is a drop point for submitting classified ads.
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Bartell’s
Second Ave
Metz Fortified City Faces Allied Drive to Berlin
War Editor A F E Geldhof notes Metz, a fortress since Roman times, must be reduced by American guns before any advance toward the Rhine. He cites Metz’s strategic valley location and surrounding forts on heights, arguing modern artillery can breach even strong defenses. (Continued on Page Twelve)
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Metz
Berlin
Europe
Paris
Liege
Antwerp
Przemysl
Lemberg
Rhine
Germany
Loan Drive to Open With Big Songfest
Seattle launches a $28,000,000 Fourth Liberty Loan drive with six military bands and a citywide sing on Saturday. Leaders Lyons Lynch Patton and Jenkins guide sections as Second avenue closes to traffic. Businesses receive quotas based on Mercy subscriptions. wage earners are key to meeting the goal. A bond club system will organize Seattle and King county with secretaries and per-household quotas.
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Seattle
C. J. MaceVittie
Fourth Liberty Loan
Lyons
Montgomery Lynch
Lowell Patton
Walter Jenkins
Second Avenue
Liberty Loan Payroll Bond Committee
R. G. Taylor
Mercy
King County
Kaiser Wilhelm Illness Reported Forcing Cancellations
Rome dispatch notes Kaiser Wilhelm II is ill per Corriere d Italia and German papers. The report says he has canceled all high engagements as his condition worsens.
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Rome
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Corriere d'Italia
Berlin Statement Reports Strong American Push Repulsed
PERLIN via London reports the German war office says a five mile front from Haumont to Rembercourt repulsed a strong American attack. Artillery activity increased along the Lorraine heights to the Moselle. Americans then advanced toward Haumont and Dampuvoux and Rembercourt. A separate note mentions a rich asphalt deposit near the Philippines shoreline requiring no inland transport.
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Perlin
London
Haumont
Rembercourt
German War Office
Lorraine Heights
Moselle
Dampuvoux
War Action on All Fronts at a Glance
Allied forces push deep into enemy lines from Monastir to Doiran across Serbia and Greece cutting rail links and nearing the frontier. In Palestine British advances cost 25 000 Turkish prisoners and 260 guns as Hindenburg line combat continues near Cambrai and St Quentin with gains near Gavrelle.
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Monastir
Lake Doiran
Serbia
Greece
Prilip
Serbian War Office
Vardar
Cerna
Struma
Palestine
Hindenburg
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Gavrelle
Arras- Doual Highway
Bulgarian Press Favors Peace
Zurich dispatch reports the Bulgarian press united in favor of peace. The Prepare and the Narod urge swift negotiations, noting Entente gains in France and stressing the need to end the pending negotiation period quickly.
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Garian Press
France
Vir
Narod
Soviet Government Joins Austrian Peace Negotiation Proposal
Rumors from Kovno report that the Soviet government of Russia has joined in the Austrian proposal for peace negotiations. The dispatches from Kovno suggest new diplomatic openness amid talks.
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Zurich
Russia
Kovno
French Capture Fort of Vendeuil Near Quentin
The French war office reports the capture of the village and fort of Vendeuil on the Oise's west bank nine miles south of St. Quentin. French forces advanced north of La Fontaine toward Hina court and pushed beyond the Oise, taking prisoners near Butte du Mesnil.
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Paris
Vendeuil
Oise
St. Quentin
French War Office
La-Fontaine
Hinacourt
Aisne
Butte du Mesnil
Mare Island Quarantine Planned to Prevent Influenza Spread
Vallejo Cal Sept 23 A 40 day quarantine of Mare Island to curb the Spanish influenza was expected after an order quarantining Yerba Buena island. Naval officials said Mare Island had not yet been quarantined but such an order was anticipated. Thousands of sailors and marines would be prevented from leaving the yard.
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Vallejo
Cal
Mare Island
Yerba Buena Island
Turks suffer massive losses in Palestine retreat
Official reports say two entire Turkish armies are virtually wiped out in Palestine with the last escape routes closed at Jisreddamer. Nazareth is occupied and Armageddon battlefield traversed by British cavalry as 25 000 prisoners and 260 guns are tallied. Allied Macedonia advances cut Gradsko to Prilip railway and Uskep Saloniki lines, with infantry pushing deep and railways disrupted.
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London
Palestine
Jordan
Jisreddamer
Jisreddanier
Nazareth
Gabriel
Macedonia
Gradsko
Prilip
Uskep-Saloniki
Lake Doiran
Vardar
Scopele
Uskup
Saloniki
Cerna
Yankees Win Three Raids In Metz Zone
American troops conduct three successful raids on the Metz front near Houmont Les Lachaussee and Charry. They report over 60 German casualties, 20 prisoners, and capture of five bodies. Air bombing of airdromes and rail junctions by night crews yields fires and explosions.
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Yankees
Metz
Houmont-Les-Lachaussee
Thiaucourt
Charry
Haumont
Haummont
Dommartin-Le-Chaussee
Epary
Draft Lottery To Set Call Order In Coming Week
Washington reports Americas greatest draft lottery will determine the order for call to duty among over 13 million registrants. Officials indicate the drawing may be held this week to assign classification and service order.
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Washington
America
3000 Austro-Hungarian foes surrender in Siberia mediation
In Tientsin on September 23 Chinese troops arranged the surrender of 3000 Austria-Hungarians to a Czech force near Kaikhita, acting as intermediaries between the Czechs and 4000 Austro-Hungarians fleeing the area.
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Tientsin
Kaikhita
Enemy Threat Looms Over Irkutsk Region
Harbin dispatch reports six thousand German and Austro Hungarian troops threatening the Baikal region. Local population in the Irkutsk district waits anxiously for Japanese forces to arrive.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Utsk
Baikal
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
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