Ententes Smash German Line Through Cambrai and St Quentin
Allied forces push a widening wedge against German lines from Rheims to the Aisne. American units move in Champagne Argonne and Verdun taking Le Cateau and threatening to sever the last lateral rail link to the great German salient.
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Associated Press
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Rheims
Aisne
Champagne
Argonne
Verdun
le Cateau
Laon
Loan
McAdoo Urges Doubling Liberty Bond Subscriptions
Secretary McAdoo appeals to every citizen to double loan subscriptions to match Allied gains in France. He cites brilliant victories of British American and French forces as motivation for increased support.
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Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
Citimen
France
Kaiser Abdicates Rumor Sparks Anglo American Advance
Allied forces pressed forward after reports of a rumor that Kaiser abdicates. The clash between St Quentin and Cambrai yielded gains as Americans penetrated the German front west of the Meuse, with mines near Sallan and Noyelles captured in the push toward Le Catvan.
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Associated Press
London
St. Quentin
Cambrai
le Catvan
Sallan Mines
Noyelles
American ship sunk by submarine in Atlantic report
Atlantic Port reports the sinking of a large American steamship by a submarine with probable loss of several lives. Many crew members were brought here by a British freighter, with twenty survivors aboard.
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Associated Presa
Atlantic Port
Local Market Ad Promotes Fresh Meats and Bakery Goods
A bustling storefront advertises finest fresh beef pork mutton veal curbed hams bacon and shoulders plus hot barbecue swift's prepared meats fresh fish and oysters and assorted bakery items. The note demands all accounts be paid by the 10th of each month to avoid further charges. Phone 82.
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SWIFT
British Indian infantry occupy Beirut as Turkish evacuation ends
London dispatch says Beirut, the chief seaport of Syria, fell to British Indian forces after Turks evacuated the town on Sunday. Pershing’s infantry attacked the Argonne left wing, while U S bombers harassed German ships near Verdun, as the war in Europe continued with heavy aerial action.
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Associated Press
London
Beirut
Syria
Verdue
Pershing
Argonne Forest
Argonne
Verdun
Wavrille
Dormivillers
Death of Herbert C. O Chesky in La Huerta at 29
Herbert Charles O Chesky died at his home of tuberculosis in La Huerta the body held at Thorne parlors awaiting arrival of a twin brother from Missouri Interment planned at City Cemetery this weekend a sister died of the same disease four years ago on this date The Current will publish further details later
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Herbert
O'Chesky
Pauline O'Chesky
la Huerta
Herbert Charles O'Chesky
Missouri
Thorne
City Cemetery
British Cava Ly Near Le Cae Leau Junction
British troops reached the outskirts of Le Cae Leau railway junction southeast of Cambrai. In Bruges a revolt broke out as the Belgian populace resisted German civilian deportations. The Germans used gas and caused numerous German and Belgian casualties.
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Associated Press
London
le Caeleau Railway Junction
Cambrai
Amsterdam
Bruges
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