Bulgarian Peace Envoys Arrive. Kaiser Advised End of Kaiserism
Bulgarian delegates reach Salonika to discuss armistice and peace terms with the Allies. Emperor Charles presided at Vienna Crown Council as night sessions weighed Bulgaria’s defection and the war’s shifting outlook.
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Kaiser Charles
Crown Council
Vienna
Vorwaerts
Paris
Salon Salon
Lonkoff
M. Liaptcheff
M. Radoff
Charles
Berlin
Amsterdam
Bulgaria
Germany
German Socialist Party
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Ferdinand
Germanic League
Constantinople
Roumanians Reenter War Front in France
The first Roumanian foreign legation unit has prepared to join the French front in France. The unit includes trained soldiers who fled Roumania after the central powers pressed a peace treaty. Capt Basile Stoica, in the United States, is said to have been offered command and seeks US permission to recruit 10,000 Roumanians for the Foreign Legion in France.
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Washington
Roumanian Foreign Legation
France
Rou Mania
Basile Stoica
United States
Stoica
Foreign Legion
Riveting record set at Newark shipyard earns top pay
Newark New Jersey September 30 claim a world record for ship riveting by Submarine Boat Corp. Seventy seven gangs drove 27820 rivets into seven ships in eight hours an average of 488 rivets per gang. A three man gang riveted about 900 rivets in the fantail earning 120 dollars for eight hours.
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Newark
N. J
Submarine Boat Corporation Sn
Bulgaria Seeks Armistice Amid Continual Macedonian Front Advances
British and Allied forces report heavy gains on the Macedonian front as Strumnitza falls with over 10,000 prisoners and 200 guns captured. Bulgarian leaders seek armistice terms, while discord and political maneuvering churn in Sofia and London.
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London
Strumnitza
Belaschnitza Mountains
Lake Doiran
Balfour
Andrew Bonar Law
Lloyd George
Hungaria
Washington
Paris
Francis de Esperey
Macedonia
Torodow
Finance
Liaptcheff
Loukoff
Ferdinand
D’esperey
French War Office
Czech Slovak leader pledges line hold if allied aid urged
Vladivostok report quotes General Gaida, commander of Czecho-Slovak forces, saying three allied divisions would enable him to hold Bolshevik armies on the current line if support is provided.
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Russlan
Vladivostok
Gaida
Weapons Made by Million
Washington reports the Ordnance Department announced totals of 146,322 machine guns 2,437 and 221,801 pistols produced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ordnance ‘Department
McAdoo urges big Liberty loan drive to back Pershing and troops
Secretary McAdoo proclaims six billion dollars is the minimum for the fourth Liberty loan and that rich individuals and corporations must subscribe more. He cites past underpayments, says the nation cannot lick the Kaiser without vast funding, and addresses a Carnegie Hall crowd stressing duty and public opinion.
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New York
United States
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
America
Carnegie Hall
U S Flyer Sinks U Boat in Sea Plane Battle
Reserve Ensign J F Carson, in a sea plane with two other aviators, fought a surfaced U boat off London on Sept 27. Shrapnel sprayed the craft as Carson fired. bombs struck as the sub submerged and briefly surfaced again, with reports it was damaged or destroyed.
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London
J. F. Carson
Admiralty
Ensign Carson
Liberty Loan certificates oversubscribed by 25 million
Washington report says the sixth biweekly issue of certificates of indebtedness in anticipation of the fourth Liberty loan was oversubscribed by 25 216 000 dollars, bringing total subscriptions to 625 216 000 dollars.
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Washington
Liberty
Deserters Targeted as German Fire Rains On Bulgarians
London dispatch reports German troops continually fire on Bulgarians who desert from the battle. The account notes ongoing shelling and pursuit as the front line remains volatile and fatalities rise.
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London
German leaders in Reichstag lash Wilson and peace offers
Dispatches from Amsterdam reveal Count von Hertling and German chiefs framing peace bait and wartime deception goals. The chancellor’s address targets President Wilson as an enemy imperialist while accusing the Allies of rejecting peace and condemning US war fever and liberal kultur rhetoric.
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London
Count von Herfling
Reichstag
Amsterdam
Wilson
Heip
Germany
United States
America
Europe
One Hundred and Sixty eighth Iowa Regiment Hit Hard
Des Moines reports that during the eight days ending August 8 the Rainbow division unit suffered about 50 percent casualties, with 1,400 officers and men lost. Col Bennett notes the regiment went to rest camp on August 3 and will rest and train for three to four weeks more. The battalion fought in Baccarat Lorraine, contributing to a 12 mile advance and displaying notable bravery.
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Des Moines
One
Iowa
R. Bennett
Lafayette Young
Bennett
Baccarat
Lorraine Front
British Forces Capture Haifa Acre and Es Salt in Palestine
British cavalry push along the Mediterranean coast occupy Haifa and Acre. Allied troops reach Es Salt, 15 miles northwest of Amman. Enemy prisoners count likely well above 25,000, amid Allenby gains against 100,000 Turks.
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London
Mediterranean
Palestine
Haifa
Acre
Es-Salt
Amman
Allenby
Alleged Hun Spy Arrested in Pittsburgh
Federal agents arrest Charles F. Banning at the Duquesne Club in Pittsburgh for alleged directorship of German espionage and propaganda work in western Pennsylvania. The reputed millionaire faces investigation by authorities.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Charles F. Banning
Millonaire
Duquesne Club
American Gets Eighth Plane in France Report
A dispatch from the American Army in France notes the U S aviation unit has acquired its eighth aircraft. The report highlights continued growth of air power and readiness for upcoming operations.
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France
Influenza Causes Draft Pause and State Health Alarm
The U S Army halted draft entrainment from October 7 to 11 due to Spanish influenza in camps. Massachusetts reports about 50 000 cases with 76 deaths in 24 hours and calls for federal aid after a surge in infections. The outbreak prompts theater closures and public health actions in Boston and New York.
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Massachusetts
Health Commissioner
U. S
Washington
Crowder
Surgeon General of the Army
Boston
Bernard W. Carey
State Department of Health
Eugene R. Kelley
New York
Health Department
Tome
Claur
Catrone
Bankers Pledge All to Win War at Convention
Chicago bankers at the American Bankers Association meet pledge every dollar and drop of blood to win the war. Telegrams of loyalty between President Wilson and the convention marked the climax. Illinois Governor Lowden, hailed as war governor, fired the crowd as President Hinseh urged banks to dedicate all resources and services to the national cause.
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Chicago
Bankers of America
Auditorium Theater
American Bankers’ Association
Wilson
Lowden
Bolshevik Reign of Terror Claimed End
Moscow reports a central committee meeting backed Lenine in returning to orderly rule. Meanwhile the state department received details of Bolshevik atrocities in Petrograd and Moscow with mass killings and crowded prisons starving victims.
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Amsterdam
Mir
Moscow
Central Committee of
Soviet
Lenine
Sire
Washington
State Department
Petrograd
Prussian War Chief Quits
London reports Lt General Stein the Prussian war minister has resigned according to Copenhagen dispatches to the Exchange Telegraph company dated Friday.
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London
Stein
Exchange Telegraph Company
Copenhagen
Turkey Hints at Separate Peace Move
Paris reports rumors that Turkey may seek a separate peace as unrest grows after a disaster in Palestine. Dispatch from Lausanne Switzerland notes heightened public agitation over the conflict.
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Turkey
Paris
Lausanne
Switzerland
Agit
Palese
Abraham Leaves Haran to Follow God’s Call
A sermon on Abraham’s call in Genesis 12 1 9 and Hebrews 11 8 10. It outlines separation from kin and homeland, heroic journey, and seven fold divine promises including nation blessing and universal blessing through faith. It stresses obedience over fear and the role of faith in establishing worship.
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Abraham
Noah
Abram
Christ
God
Israel
Secrets in Our Heart Moody Quote
A reflection on inner search and divine inspection. The speaker cites D. L. Moody urging God to probe hidden motives and uncover secret thoughts within the heart. The note reads as a devotional exhortation.
Testament Gifts for Soldiers Highlight Pershing Quote
The message notes that every soldier will receive a testament to strengthen conduct and resolve. It quotes General Pershing praising the spiritual aid for duty and morale in the military.
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Pershing
Deceit Question Echoes in Thwarted Self Doubt
A poetic inquiry probes who has deceived you, repeatedly, and whether the trickster mirrors your own misled image. The fragment hints at inner reflection and repeated errors.
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Nikola Pachitch
Pachitch
Malinoff
Exchange
Sofia
Jassy
M’adoo
Kaiser
U.S. Flyer
HM Chancellor
OWA
Lorraine
Turk
Hee
Rev
P. B. Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspapers Union
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