World War I Offensive Advances Across Fronts
French and American forces report 16000 prisoners as Champagne Argonne drive progresses. Pershing’s Second American Offensive pushes seven miles behind the Hindenburg line on a 20 mile front while French and American units seize key positions from Suippe to Argonne and capture Mont Faucon and other villages amid heavy fighting.
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British Attack Near Cambrai Breaks Through 13 Mile Front
British forces drive dawn assault from Cambrai area as Haig reports satisfactory progress. Units smash Hindenburg defenses crossing Canal du Nord and Moeuvres Havrincourt sectors. Prisons taken include Canadians. tanks reach Flesquieres and Bourlon spur amid heavy expected casualties.
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Seattle Jump-Off for War Loan Drive Opens with Parade
Seattle readies for the Fourth Liberty Loan with 4 percent bonds available at banks or through workplace committees. The opening program features Seattle’s largest parade at 3:30 p.m. and a downtown joy festival in the evening. Buy your bonds tomorrow.
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Seattle
Seattle to Open Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign Saturday
A city wide Liberty Loan drive kicks off Saturday at 7 am with explosive sound effects at 35 fire halls and a 15 minute bombardment. Marie Dressler arrives to lead a secret publicity push with stunts and demonstrations downtown. A 3:30 pm parade will wind through the business district after bands and singers entertain diners at noon.
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Draft lottery starts Monday in nationwide service order
Pro vost Marshal General Crowder announced that the draft lottery to determine the order of service for the 13,000,000 men registered September 12 will start next Monday at noon.
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Crowder
America
Call Us Up If You Meet Full Quota
Public notice urging firms or employees to subscribe 100 percent of their Fourth Liberty Loan quota and inform The Star by 12 o'clock Saturday by telephone Main 600 for publication tomorrow.
Mannheim warns of aerial barrage zone around city
Geneva dispatch reports Mannheim military commandant proclaims an aerial barrage zone around Mannheim and Ludwighafen. Wire fences charged with electricity surround the area, and residents are cautioned.
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Mannheim
Ludwigshafen
Riots in Slasburg Prompt Troop Deployment
Berne reports riots in Slasburg of serious nature. Troops occupy the city and post machine guns in the square. Damage is estimated in the millions of crowns. The situation has been restored.
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Slasburg
Prussian War Minister Von Stein Said to Resign
Dis patches from Copenhagen report persistent claims that General Von Stein, the Prussian war minister, has resigned amid ongoing political turmoil.
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von Stein
Berlin Admits Yank Advance Across Argonne Front
German war office acknowledged Franco-American forces advanced in the Argonne to Mont Blainville Mont Faucon and the Meuse bend northeast of Mont Faucon. Allies pushed to Tahure and Fontaine en Dormois before German reserves halted their line. American troops reportedly captured Charpentry two miles north of Varennes.
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German War Office
Tahure
Ripont
Fontaine-en-Dormois
Charpentry
Varennes
Battle Front
Allied Armies Forge Global Offensive On 275 Mile Front
The war news reports a vast linked front from Ypres to the Moselle as Americans and French advance near Rheims and Verdun while British forces strike west of Cambrai. Balkan campaigns widen with Bulgaria near armistice and Palestine, Siberia, and Russia fronts growing, with Italy and Mesopotamia are expected to reopen.
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Bulgarian Peace Would Crush Enemy Plans Says Mason
Bulgarian Premier Malinoff calls for armistice with the Allies as a possible trap or a bid to save Bulgaria. Analysts note army morale decline and fear in Sofia while allies push toward Uskub, with fears of a coup and separate peace.
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Sofia
Allied advance in Macedonia seals key Bulgarian town
British forces and Greek troops crossed the Belashitsa range and captured Stroumnitza, the southwest Bulgarian capital. Allied cavalry pushed toward Uskub, with Serbian reports noting 75 miles of advance and German and Bulgarian prisoners taken at Veles. The push includes Istip and Belik Amen as major gains with much Bulgarian material abandoned.
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Bulgaria
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Saloniki
Belashitsa
Macedonia
Serbian War Office
Uskub
Kochane
Veles
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Belik Amen
Begos Lobatz
Kaiser Wilhelm Hides in Cellar During Allied Raid
Dispatches from Geneva report Kaiser Wilhelm hid in a Mannheim cellar during an Allied raid while visiting Rhine towns to calm fears. Several bombs landed near the cellar as the raid occurred.
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Bulgarians Ready for Revolution After Macedonia Defeat
Geneva dispatches report Sofia roiled by Bulgarian defeat in Macedonia. The capital is declared to be ready for a revolution amid the political agitation and sensational response.
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Macedonia
Sofia
Bulgaria
Bulgaria Proposes Armistice To Entente In Balkans
Premier Malinov proposes armistice to end hostilities as Bulgaria seeks peace while Gen. D Espery reviews the offer. Berlin reports Malinov’s plan faces cabinet opposition and Ferdinand backing measures to strengthen the front amid Sofia counter moves.
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Bulgaria
Copenhagen
Germany
Malinoff
Berlin
Ferdinand
Sofia
Washington Sees Bulgarian Armistice Request As Expected
Reports via German channels indicate Bulgaria asked for an armistice after heavy Allied advances in Macedonia. Observers here express no surprise and note mixed views on whether the move is a genuine appeal or part of Teuton peace maneuvers, with Premier Malinoff's role viewed as significant.
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Washington
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Malinoff
Germany Seeks Malinoff’s Trial Over Peace Move
Berlin dispatch reports Germany plans a solemn protest against Premier Malinoff's armistice proposal. German newspapers call for an immediate court martial for high treason, citing his offer as linked to Germany's failure to send reinforcements to Macedonia during the current Allied offensive.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Malinoff
Berlin
Macedonia
Not Good Military Move Say British
London reports British military officials call an armistice with Bulgaria disadvantageous militarily though possibly advantageous politically.
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London
Bulgaria
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