Germans Being Driven From Belgian Coast on Wide Front
Allied forces press the German line along the Belgian coast with advances from Lille to Ostend. British and Belgian units push toward Thourout and Thielt while Haig’s men strike south of Valenciennes across the Selle river. London reports Ostend secured and Belgian coast likely to be freed in days.
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Associated Press
London
Hale
Bohain le Cateau Front
Here
Haussy
Lille
France
Haig
Valencennes
le Caten
Selle River
Flanders
Oise
Meuse
Laon
Serre
Associated Presse
Albert
Yeer
Ostend
Bnelieh Channel
Belchan
Thourout
Thielt
Hy Associated Press
Belgian
British Forces Execute Double Retirement in Flanders
Associated Press reports from Manders in Flanders on October 17 that German troops are conducting a double retirement operation. One retreat extends from Ostend southward, the other targets industrial districts, with Courtenl as a pivot point.
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Associated Press
Manders
Flanders
Geri
Courtenlaga
Ostend
Outbreaks in Romania as German forces leave Lille
Paris reports outbreaks against Germans in Northern Romania and Moldavia Province with hostility to German authorities. Dispatches via Bucharest note Germans leaving Lille after British capture, avoiding arson or explosions.
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Associated Press
Paris
Romania
Moldavia
Zurich
Bucharest
Local relief offer toward hospital beds in La Huerta
Marvin Livingston announces a large house in La Huerta will welcome patients without charge. A cook and beds are provided with nurses to care for the ill, inviting doctors to refer patients as hospitals fill. Also notes Mrs George Lucas and baby Mrs Harry Patchin needing care in Pd dy county hospital, with travel to El Paso possible.
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Notich
la Huerta
Welcon
Marvin Livingston
John Lucas
Pddy County Hospital
el Paso
George Lucas
Harry Patchin
Lucas
War end plans debated in Arbeiter Zeitung Vienna article
Socialist newspaper Arbeiter Zeitung in Vienna discusses Teutonic peace proposals and public replies, arguing that representatives of the people, not the war itself, should decide peace terms. The piece surveys the evolving public stance and potential routes to accord.
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Pres Prich
Switzerkand
Get
Arbeiter Zejtune
Vienna
Teutonic Pew
Ite
Serbs Capture Alexinats as They Push on toward Nish
London reports Serbs continue their campaign to drive Austrian German forces from Serbien. They seized the town of Alexinats on the Moravia river, about 16 miles northwest of Nish, after heavy fighting in which thirty two guns were taken beyond Nish.
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Associated Press
London
Mrs Dennis Ill After Transport to Eddy County Hospital
Mrs Dennis residing near the Methodist church was reported very ill and taken to Eddy County Hospital today for medical care.
British Forces Enter Courteai After Heavy Sharri Losses
London reports British forces entered Courteai after heavy sharri. Over twenty Belgian villages captured in a day. Paris dispatch says German pocket near Loon threatened as French press forward and contact the enemy.
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Hy Associated Press
London
the War Offee
Courteai
Belgium
Liberty Loan Subscriptions Reach 3.6 Billion
Reports from Washington and Ontario indicate Liberty loan receipts gathered before noon bring the total to three billion six hundred million dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ont
Liberty
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