Allied Gains Across Fronts Mark Progress in Fall Campaigns
Allied armies report advances on multiple fronts from Laon to Guise as French troops push along a five mile arc north of the Aisne and west of Porcien. British and Italian forces renew pressure on the Piave and Monte Grappe area while Austrians counter in the Alps and in Serbia. American forces claim 20 000 prisoners since September with Pershing noting unchanged front lines. French actions near Oise Serre front describe advances to La Mette farm and hills along the Serre.
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Laon
Guise
Porcien
Aisne
Piave River
Monte Grapice
Allenby
Palestine
Cus
Aleppo
Mesopotamia
Damascus
Paris
Pargny Les Bois
Oise
Serre
War Office
LaMette Farm
LePaigre
la Vieville
Monceau
British Gain Ground Near Mormal and Raismes Forests
London officials said British forces improved their positions along the Mormal forest border and north of Raismes forest. German forces launched a determined counterattack at Famars near Valenciennes, but the assault was repulsed after heavy street fighting.
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London
Mormal Forest
Raismes Forest
War Office
Famars
Valenciennes
Sommaing
British Walks with Italians Capture Over Five Thousand Prisoners
The British and Italians advanced on the Piave front and the War Office announced capturing 5,620 Austro-Hungarian prisoners and 29 guns. The 34th British Corps took 3,520 prisoners while the 23rd Division secured 29 guns as the lines held south of Stabinza and other Piave points.
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Piave
War Office
Stabinza
Spolo di Piave
Borgozzanetti
Borgomalanatte
Clasega
Germans Falling Back Near Hirson Front
London reports German forces retreating to high ground around Hirson, five miles from the Belgian frontier, after a five mile French advance over a 23 16 mile front between the Olse and Sesr2 rivers. Italian front sees allied advance continue despite bridge difficulties over the Piave in Montello.
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London
Hirson
Olse
Sesr2
Piave
Montello
Why Ludendorff Gave Up His Post
Copenhagen October 28 Field Marshal von Hindenburg says Ludendorff resigned as first quartermaster due to civil control of military affairs and his interference in policy He notes Ludendorff initially favored an armistice then sought to influence policy Groener possibly a successor Court martial sought for Ludendorff London October 28 a German source reports Hindenburg will order Ludendorff to appear before a court martial
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Copenhagen
Ludendorff
von Hindenburg
Hindenburg
Genera Groener
London
Rome
Socialists Indicted in Wisconsin for Seditious Literature
Six members of the socialist party in Wisconsin including five candidates and one woman were indicted by the federal grand jury in Milwaukee on writing mailing and spreading seditious literature. Victor L. Berger is named as a congress candidate in the fifth district. Louis A. Arnold state secretary and senate candidate. Edmund T. Nelms a congress candidate in the fourth district. Oscar Ameringer a congress candidate in the second district. Leo Krzycki a congress candidate in the eighth district. Elizabeth Thomas president of Social Democrat Publishing Co which publishes the Milwaukee Leader. Multiple indictments were handed down against each.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Socialist Party
Wisconsin
Victor L. Berger
Congress
Louis A. Arnold
Senate
Edmund T. Nelms
Oscar Ameringer
Reposo Crippled in War Wound Retains Hope
Frank Murray of Farm Hill visited his neighbor Joseph Reposo in Staten Island hospital after Reposo, a former bomb thrower, was wounded three times by shrapnel in battle overseas. Reposo, paralyzed in one leg, is being treated from first aid to hospital care with plans for transfer to a special facility to recover leg function.
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Reposo
Frank Murray
Farm Hill
Staten Island
Joseph Reposo
Marine Corps Fliers Die in Belgian Front Crashes
Washington reports three Marine Corps air service casualties announced today. Lieut. Harry C. Norman of Davenport Iowa and Caleb B. Taylor of Pelahatchie Mississippi were killed when their bombing plane went down on the Belgian front. Lieut. Ralph Talbot, of South Weymouth Massachusetts, was killed when his observation plane crashed over German lines in Belgium.
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Marine Corps
Washington
Marine Corps Air Service
Harry C. Norman
Caleb B. Taylor
Norman
Davenport
Taylor
Pelahatchee
Miss
Ralph Talbot
Belgium
Talbot
Weymouth
Mass
Funeral for Ella Flagg Young in Chicago
Funeral services held for Ella Flagg Young former Chicago public schools superintendent who died in Washington D C Saturday Rev John Timothy Stone longtime church pastor presided Chicago honored her flags at half mast and the board of education adopted resolutions in her memory
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Ella Flagg Young
Chicago
Chicago Public Schools
Washington, D. C
John Timothy Stone
Young
Cial
Board of Education
Railroads Granted Parity Fare Increase by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized non-federal controlled railroads to raise joint passenger fares to parity with connecting lines under federal control. The order applies to joint fares for journeys partly on federal lines and does not permit increases for trips entirely on non-federal routes.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Officer violates city closure order in influenza crackdown
Waterbury October 28 police arrest Policeman Richard Pickett for allegedly dispensing liquor at a club despite the board of health closing saloons and clubs during the influenza epidemic. His case was continued for a week in city court. he is said to be a partner in the club.
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Waterbury
Board of Health
Richard Pickett
Pickett
Polish Service Stopped By Health Authority In Influenza Epidemic
In Stamford on October 28, about seventy Polish parishioners gathered for Communion at the Polish Catholic church. Local churches had been ordered to suspend services due to the influenza epidemic. After a complaint to the health department, the service was halted and attendees were sent outside.
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Stamford
Woman Who Killed Children Dies
New Haven, Oct. 28 Mary Bustai of Wallingford died at the New Haven hospital today from wounds after killing two of her five children and wounding another then slashing her own throat with a razor. Her husband had died days earlier from Spanish influenza, driving her to the act.
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New Haven
Mary Bustai
Wallingford
New Haven Hospital
Lodge Heads to Boston Amid Senate Political Tension
Senator Lodge, Republican Senate leader, plans to depart Washington for Boston tonight. He postponed Saturday’s departure due to the evolving political climate and a public appeal for democracy amid seething party tensions.
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Lodge
Boston
Washington
Senator Lodge
Senate
Iet
Campaign money plenteous in congressional race
Washington reports show Democratic National Committee contributions totaling 412138.06 and disbursements of 247186. Of disbursements, Scott Ferriss of Oklahoma is listed with 125936. Baruch of New York City is noted as the heaviest single contributor with 25000. An advance of 150000 is listed to multiple funders including Marsh McCormick Meredith Cummings Guffey Palmer Jamieson.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Senatorial
House
Republican National Committee
Scott Ferriss
Oklahoma
Democratic Congressional Committee
Bernard M. Baruch
New York City
War Industries Board
W. W. Marsh
Vance McCormick
E. T. Meredith
B. M. Baruch
Thomas L. Chaddb
Flu Waning in Chicago Cleared for Gradual Return
Chicago plans a staged easing of influenza restrictions starting with restaurants reopening at night, theatres and public venues next, and a citywide return to normal by Friday. Since Sept 22 the toll reaches 8,046 deaths and 41,431 cases, with 800 new cases in the last 48 hours.
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Chicago
Daniels in New Haven Opposes Republican Tide
Secretary of the Navy Daniels in New Haven framed the election as a clash between progressive gains since 1912 and a looming Republican Congress. He warned that forces of privilege seek to undo Wilson era achievements and mass to roll back reforms. He spoke at Winchester Arms Co. and planned further stops in Hartford and Providence.
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Secretary of Navy
Junkers
Germany
New Haven
Junkers of America
Wilson
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
America
Washington
Winchester Arms Co
Hartford
Providence
Violinist Slashes Throat After Standing Over Wife’s Grave
New York Oct 28 Adam Bombagh a musician from East Rutherford New Jersey stood over his wife Anna Bombagh’s grave at Ridglawn cemetery early today, played Ave Maria on his violin and killed himself. His note to his son spoke of joining his wife and left the violin as his keepsake. A revolver and the violin lay beside him.
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New York
Adam Bombagh
East Rutherford
N. J
Ridglawn Cemetery
Anna Bombagh
German political crisis deepens as Reichstag acts
Dispatches from Copenhagen report the Reichstag passing by a large majority a bill to place the army under civil control. Swiss sources note Ludendorff’s retirement as quartermaster and signal a sweeping shake up of the general staff with a war cabinet possible.
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London
Reichstag
Copenhagen
Ludendorff
Motorcyclist Cleared in Post Road Crash
Greenwich October 28 Coroner Phelan of Bridgeport exonerates Aaron Adams from all blame for the October 4 death of John G. Olsen after a motorcycle driven by Adams collided with Olsen's car on the Boston Post road. Adams had been held by the borough court pending the coroner's ruling and was discharged today by Judge Mead.
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Greenwich
Phelan
Bridgeport
Aaron Adams
John G. Olsen
Adams
Olson
Boston Post Road
Mead
Kaiser Refuses Abdication Readies Hereditary Presidency
London dispatch reports the Kaiser will issue a proclamation stating he will not abdicate but may declare himself hereditary president of the German republic with authority akin to English Belgian and Italian kings. German independent socialists press for his abdication anew.
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Kaiser
London
German Republic
England
Belgium
Italy
Amsterdam
Daily Express
Hughes Aircraft Report Ready for Public Review
The Hughes investigation into the aircraft situation has delivered its report to President Wilson who will review it before making it public. A fragmented line mentions a man who runs onto debt, but the detail is unclear and not connected to the report.
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Hughes Aircraft
Charles Evans Hughes
Wilson
Austria Accepts All Wilson Terms in Separate Peace Note
Paris reports Austria-Hungary accepts President Wilson's terms and is ready to negotiate peace and an immediate armistice on all fronts without awaiting other talks. Dispatches from Berne and Vienna say Count Andrassy presented the note, signaling a potential early peace and a possible break with Germany.
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Agence Radio
I. N
Paris
Austria
Wilson
Berne
Count Andrassy
Stockholm
Sweden
Austria-Hungary
Austria- Hungary
Bega
London
Amsterdam
Vienna
Germany
Foreign Office
Washington
State Department
Berlin
Amelia
Torrington man fined for reckless driving in damaged city work zone
Leopold Schellenberger of Torrington paid a $100 fine plus costs after being arrested for reckless driving. He tried to drive through Thomaston avenue closed for water department repairs at 35 mph, colliding with a city machine, which was wrecked and burned. City forman Michael O'Donnell hospitalized with a broken leg. other occupants largely unhurt.
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Waterbury
Leopold Schellenberger
Torrington
Schellenberger
Thomaston Avenue
Water Department
Michael O’donnell
St. Mary’s Hospital
Copper Price Unchanged as War Board Fixes Rate
Washington on October 28 confirms copper will stay at 26 cents a pound starting November 1 and running through January 1, 1919. The War Industries Board approved the findings of its price fixing committee, with central terminals retaining the figure. A stray line about a woman and a man appears but offers no relevant context.
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Washington
Ent Wilson
War Industries Board
President Wilson Expounds Free Trade Allusion
Washington reports the president clarifies his fourteen peace principles in a letter to Senator Simmons. He says permanent peace requires removing all economic barriers, notes no punitive terms for Germany, and rejects “bogey of free trade” as a distraction from durable peace.
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Washington
Wilson
Simmons
Congress
Germany
Cottage Dedicated by Friends at Westbrook
Dayton A Baldwin and a select group of friends dedicated his new Westbrook cottage with an old-time oyster roast. After the oysters, the host set the cottage clock to start a new five month cycle and declared the time would be spent enjoying steamed clams from the salt water acreage tied to the cottage. The gathering then returned home for an early breakfast.
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Dayton A. Baldwin
Westbrook
Child’s Narrow Escape as Auto Passes Over
Louise Fielding five years old of Cromwell narrowly escaped serious harm when she fell in the road as an automobile approached. The car passed over her without injuring her, and she scrambled to her feet and ran home. The driver and others stopped to check for injuries, but she only suffered minor scratches and resumed play.
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Louise
George W. Fielding
Cromwell
Belden
Three Polish Men Arraigned On Intoxication Charges
City court heard three Polish residents arraigned on intoxication and breach of the peace. John Szongoj drunk Saturday night pounded and called Mary Kozbicki at her door. Judge Edlin fined him five dollars and costs for intoxication and five for breach of the peace. John Hence and Mike Bronski disrupted the Fyvie lodging house and were ordered fined the same amounts.
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John Szongoj
Mary Kozbicki
Stonger
Edlin
John Hence
Mike Bronski
Rding
James Fyvie
Fyvie
Merchants Meeting Tuesday Evening in Chamber Offices
J Vincent Dempsey secretary of Middletown Chamber of Commerce invites merchants to a Tuesday evening meeting at 7 30 in the Chamber offices. The session discusses reports on regulating business hours as drafted by the National War Service committee and urges serious attention from all merchants.
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Chamber of Commerce
National War Service Committee
J. Vincent Dempsey
Middletown Chamber of Commerce
Sunday Afternoon Alarm Fire at Union Street Cellar
An afternoon fire alarm summoned the department to the foot of Union Street where rags in a cellar started a blaze. The chemical tank was connected and the fire was extinguished with no material property damage.
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Union Street
Card of Thanks for loss of husband and son
We thank friends for consolation and aid during our late trouble amid illness and death of our husband and son. We also thank the Bartender's Union and the Sons of Hermann. Signed by Mrs Karl J Frankenberger and family.
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Hermann
Karl J. Frankenberger
Frankenberger
Regular Council Meeting Set For Next Monday Evening
The Common Council will hold its regular monthly meeting next week Monday evening, November 4. A marriage license was issued to John Dziato of Staddle Hill and Adela Berdzs of Omo Street. The city enjoyed a Sunday like day with heavy traffic, many automobiles and buggies on the roads. Visitors filled the Middletown Yacht Club verandas and the river sights while the park remained busy late in the evening.
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John Dziato
Staddle Hill
Adela Berdzs
Omo Street
Middletown Yacht Club
New Suits in the Superior Court
William R. Watrous of Chester filed to foreclose an $800 mortgage on Dom inick Gori¢ Chester property and seeks possession. Judge Thomas Coulter presides, Deputy Sheriff John A. Christensen served. Case returnable to Middlesex Superior Court. The International Harvester Company sues L. M. Tucker of this city for $800, alleging six notes of $125 each. Deputy Sheriff Robert T. Pattison attached Tucker’s real estate to secure the claim. Lewis M. Sperry of Hartford appears for the plaintiff. notes attached to the process.
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William R. Watrous
Chester
Dominick Gori
Thomas Coulter
John A. Christensen
Deep River
Middlesex County
International Harvester Company
L. M. Tucker
Harry W. Reynolds
Hartford
Robert T. Pattison
Boy Injured In Runaway In South Farms
James Bellchambers, 12, son of James E. Bellchambers, was hurt when a runaway horse bolted on Main Street near South Church. He was thrown to the ground, breaking his arm and suffering a head injury. He was taken to Middlesex Hospital and remained unconscious for hours, with the head injury described as very serious and outcome uncertain.
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James Bellchambers
James E. Bellchambers
South Farms
James
Edmund Russell
Evening School Opens Tonight in Middletown High
The fall session of Middletown evening school begins at 7 pm in the High school building with classes on Monday through Thursday. The piece notes how 25 years ago the board opposed such schools, while today’s board supports Americanization and outreach to illiterate and non-English speaking residents as essential citizenship work.
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Middletown
Board of Education
Brandegee Sees Peace Only With Allied Victory
Senator Brandegee states Germany must surrender its armies and navies for lasting peace. He argues a new government that refuses surrender should face continued war. He suspects Berlin will accept conditions on paper but not the decisive demand for defeat of Germany.
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Brandegee
N. Y. Sun
Germany
Berlin
America
Condi
U Boats Again In Action Off Coast
New York reports a German submarine activity off the Atlantic coast. A Spanish steamer carrying sugar was torpedoed about Barnegat light last night with a crew of men. Twenty three survivors reached shore, eleven near Barnegat lighthouse and twelve at Forked River. Survivors wore night clothes and suffered exposure as they were rescued. A collision sound was heard near High Point, and it is claimed the vessel sank in five minutes.
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New York
Germany
North Atlantic
Manahawken
N. J
Barnegat
Barnegat City
Forked River
High Point
War Progress Notes From Beirut to Rheims and Beyond
A roundup of wartime notes describes Beirut as a key Mediterranean seaport with mixed European investment, Baku as a major Caspian port and oil hub, and Durazzo as a recently bombarded Albanian town with ancient prominence. Rheims is noted for heavy destruction and historic coronation sites, Cambrai’s fortress history, and Albania’s enduring independence. The Rhine is described as a strategic, historic river shaping commerce from the Alps to the North Sea.
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Beirut
Mediterranean
Phoenicia
Lebanon
Baku
Caspian Sea
Petrograd
Moscow
Bakui
Caucasus
Transcaspian
Persia
Durazzo
Albania
Julius Caesar
Pompey
Rheims
France
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Greece
Dalmatia
Adriatic
Italy
Balkans
Europe
North Sea
Germany
Holland
Saving the World. Milwaukee Journal The Allies’ pivotal role praised by British officer
A Milwaukee Journal report cites an English officer who says America will save the world but credits the allies for making the world possible. The piece cautions against Americans disparaging allies and warns against reversing gains with German arms.
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Milwaukee
America
Halloween Social by Lady Washington Chapter O E S
The Lady Washington Chapter Order of the Eastern Star hosts a social for members and friends on Thursday evening at the Masonic Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe’en Social
Lady Washington Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Toa
Masonic Hall
For Sale Classified Ads See Page Three
For sale notices include extra fine Baldwin apples at 1 50 a bushel at the farm. Also hogs around 300 lbs and Wyandotte hens. Contact details appear to be incomplete in the fragment.
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Staddle Hill
Akon
Wyandotte
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Pershing
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Kuppe
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National Arsenal
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Arnold
Nelms
Armeringer
Krzycki
Miss Thomas
Baruch
City Court
Meeting of Merchants
Evenna
Atg& Wl
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Am Car Foundry
Mer M
Miami Copper
Norfolk & West
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N Y Cen
Nynh &Ih
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Penna
People’s Gas
Repubs
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Sou Pac
Sou Ry
St Paul
US Steel
US Steel Pfd
Utah Copper
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