British Take Valenciennes In Five Big Drives
British forces have captured Valenciennes and Presnau as they advanced five miles on a 12 mile front in Flanders, reaching the Scheldt near Locke. About 4,000 German prisoners were taken, with North Valenciennes and surrounding high ground seized, while Austro Hungarian divisions mutinied and scattered to Klagenfurt.
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First Army, French Aid Break Meuse Defenses
Washington reports Generale Pershing's communique says the First American army, with the French fourth army on the west bank of the Meuse, advances past St Georges and neighboring villages. Counting 3,002 prisoners including 151 officers, allied forces broke enemy counterattacks with coordinated infantry, artillery, aircraft, and tanks.
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Italian Troops Enter Belluno and Capture Prisoners
Italian war office reports 3,000 prisoners and 232 guns seized as Belluno falls after crossing the Livenza river and advancing key positions. Third cavalry reach Norpordenone plains. Austro-Hungarian lines on the Asiago plateau reportedly broken. London says Franco American forces take 19 villages on a ten mile front in Belgium.
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Sub Treasury Report Promises Fed Banks $431000
New York reports a Friday flow as the Sub Treasury forwards $431000 to banks. The report outlines the weekly distribution and names the institutions receiving funds.
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97 Killed In Brighton Beach Elevated Disaster
New York reports ninety seven people killed when a Brighton Beach elevated train derailed in a Prospect Park tunnel Brooklyn early yesterday. Authorities expect the toll to rise to about 110 as bodies are recovered. 76 of the injured are said to be mortally or seriously hurt. Police and firemen labor through wreckage as homicide charges loom against Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials. Motorman Edward Lewis and guard Samuel Rossos are detained. The disaster ties with the Triangle shirtwaist and General Slocum fires as the era’s worst. The crash followed a strike that left inexperienced crews on duty. The five cars were old over 20 years and packed with passengers. Mayor Hylan and District Attorney Lewis vow full investigation.
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Full surrender of Germany is certain, adviser reports say
Washington reports overnight diplomatic advices state that Germany’s complete surrender to the Allies is absolutely certain. The revolutionary movement led by Dr. Liebknecht is feared to be spreading from Berlin to all industrial centers. Austria and other Balkan moves are widely discussed with panics in some localities. Officials believe the Versailles program outlines the path to armistice, and the White House shows confident expectation as differences at the Versailles conference are reconciled. The U S and Allied representatives pursue a united front in informal talks to clear up misunderstandings and secure armistice guarantees.
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Bulgaria Proclaims Republic After King Boris Abdicates
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Berlin via Copenhagen reports Bulgaria declared a republic at Trinova. King Boris has abdicated after his father Ferdinand. The movement is led by Starmibulineki, a peasant commander who commands about 40,000 troops.
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The Deserted Criminal headline and war commentary
London papers note political endings with statements that Germany's power is waning and the war nears conclusion. The Evening Standard cites a decisive moment, while the Star proclaims the Turkish epitaph and looming German collapse. The Evening News adds a call for justice, not retaliation.
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Andrássy Resigns as Austro Hungarian Foreign Minister
Zurich Nov 2 Count Andrassy explains his resignation as foreign minister stating that Count Orelyi Bes has taken over control in Hungary, per Vienna reports.
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Riots at Essen as Kaiser Watches Protesters
A Amsterdam dispatch to the Times reports a thousand women and children rioted in Essen, Germany, on Tuesday with the Kaiser watching. Police used drawn swords, killing several including a woman with a baby. Women chanted for their husbands and sons, while mutinous deserters numbered two hundred shot at Essen in a month.
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Times
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Prince Max Leaves Berlin for Front as Crown Council Cleared
Copenhagen reports Prince Max chancellor of Germany departed Berlin for the front after a crown council. The Prussian upper house reportedly voted fidelity to the throne. Foreign Secretary Self and German financiers plan to press for Germany to regain its colonies at peace talks.
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Germany
Bosnian front battles rage as Austro Hungarian troops clash
In Copenhagen on November 2 reports describe bitter street fighting between government forces and Hungarian troops in Bosnia. The province, an Austro Hungariant annexed region near Serbia, was once part of Turkey.
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New Haven Weather Forecast for Weekend Frosts
New Haven forecast calls for fair, cool nights with heavy frost Sunday and fair, unchanged temperatures. Connecticut outlook similar with light west winds, near freezing along the northern border. Observations list cities from Hartford to New Orleans with mostly clear conditions and a few clouds, showing widespread cool air.
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