British Hold 3,000 Prisoners as Belgium Reaches Holland Frontier
British forces report taking three thousand German prisoners north of Le Cateau amid heavy fighting near Cambrai. Belgian units reach the Dutch border at Eecloo as Allied advances shorten the western front toward Valenciennes and Ghent, with British gains near Roubaix and Tournai.
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Serbian Right Flank Advances With Captures Near Zagechar
Serbian war office reports the right flank has captured Zagechar and Bolievatz as it pushes along the Bulgarian frontier. unofficial word places its center within 100 miles of the Danube and its left wing near Bosnia, with the right 30 miles from Roumanian lines as Belgian front updates come from Havre.
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Americans Attack Northwest of Verdun In Drizzling Rain
American forces northwest of Verdun push forward through mud and rain, advancing about three miles and driving Germans back. They struck Bois Rappes and Bois Clairechene, with other units near Bantheville and Bantheville woods, while counterattacks and heavy fighting continued along the front. A German order urged troops to hold to the death as Allied attacks press the northern front.
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Bois Clairechene
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Ohio Campaign Hushed as Influenza Hits Rallies
In Ohio the statewide campaign for November 5 is disrupted as influenza forces cancellation of most rallies. Leaders from both parties cancel outdoor meetings, with large gatherings postponed at least a week. Key races include governor, state ticket, and Congress seats, plus the contentious wet-dry issue intensifying political attention.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Congress
Evacuation of Antwerp Sends U Boats to Germany
London reports that Germans began evacuating Antwerp and sending trapped U boats back to Germany overland. Correspondent notes warehouses are stripped and at least thirty five submarines are moved by train toward Germany. Airplanes are dispatched to Düsseldorf after the coast was evacuated and munitions factories blown up.
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London
Antwerp
Daily Express
Dusseldorff
Flanders
Solvay
Engine Explosion Kills Two on B&O Line
In Columbus on October 21 a Baltimore and Ohio locomotive exploded killing Henry Hall, 38, engineer, and Harry E. Darsham, fireman, both from Newark, Ohio. The crash wrecked eight box cars and blocked the Balti more and Ohio line for ten hours, while adjacent Norfolk and Western tracks ran for three hours. The engine pulled ten freight cars at speeds between 25 and 40 miles an hour when the blast occurred.
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Harry E. Darsham
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Baltimore and Ohio
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Haig Congratulates Men On Western Front Advance
Field Marshal Haig, British commander in chief, sent a message to commanders of the British and American armies praising officers and men for their magnificent qualities. He noted they advanced more than ten miles and captured over 6,000 prisoners since September 27 despite strong resistance.
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Separate Peace Signals in Austria Hungary Crisis
Amsterdam reports that following Count Tisza speech, recent political manifestations are seen as the forenoon of a separate peace for Austria Hungary, per Hungarian Arest. A second dispatch says Austria faces famine by November amid agricultural minister warnings.
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Amsterdam
Count Tisza
Austria-Hungary
Arest
Budapest
Germany note uncertainty looms over peace terms
Washington reports scant interest in the German note as officials await Berlin's move. Authorities say the president will not bargain and demands for unconditional surrender persist. Allied pressure grows as German bases in Belgium are attacked and air bombardment threat looms.
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Entente
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Germany
Ostend
Zeebrugge
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North Sea
Skagerack
Hapsburgs
Belgium
France
Cologne
Essen
Boston Reopens After Spanish Flu Lockdown
Boston today reopened public schools theatres motion picture houses libraries museums saloons dance halls bowling alleys and other public assembly venues after three weeks of Spanish influenza. The epidemic is waning with daily deaths down from over 200 to about twenty. By midnight four thousand city residents had died in six weeks and Boston psycopathic hospital reports thirty cases of influenza induced mental lapse.
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Forecast For New Haven Area Fair And Cooler Tonight
Forecast for New Haven and vicinity calls for fair weather and cooler conditions tonight and Tuesday. Connecticut outlook similar with fair skies, cooler temps, and diminishing coastal winds Tuesday. Disturbances in Montana Florida and Maine remain central this morning with scattered showers in eastern districts. High pressure over Iowa brings pleasant conditions in central areas and moderate temperatures persist in northern sections. Observations show New Haven at 51 degrees with clear skies, while nearby cities report varied cloud cover and temperatures.
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Florida
Maine
Iowa
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Hartford
Jacksonville
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