Allied advances push through Balkan front and near St Quentin
British and French forces press before St Quentin as Bulgarians retreat along the Salonika line. In the Balkans, Prilep falls with a vast booty of war supplies. Servian forces report steady gains along the Vardar and Gradsko Prilep axis. Pershing notes a Woevre raid yielding prisoners, while British and French lines claim gains northwest of St. Quentin and repelled German counterattacks.
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Cambrai
ST. Quentin
London
Vardar
Gradsko- Prilep
Servian War Office
Gradsko-Prilep
Prilep
Indhy
British War Office
Souchy-Couchy
Selency
Gricourt
Paris
Moisy Farm
War Office
Aisne
Foch
Chemin Des Dames
Vesle River
St.Quentin
Ailette
Vesse
Champagne
Lorraine
Allies Invasion on Bulgarian Soil Signals War Expansion
Allied cavalry crossed into Bulgaria for the first time since the war began and advanced toward Strumnitza after capturing Doiran. Bulgaria had entered the war with Germany and had invaded Serbia earlier. Unofficial estimates place Allied prisoner losses near fifty thousand in Palestine and the Balkans as new drives began last week, while British and French forces in the Holy Land claim the destruction of two Turkish armies.
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Balkans
Prilep
Moiran
Salonica
Palestine
Bulgaria
Doiran
Strumnitza
Germany
Servia
Holy Land
Six Billion Minimum for Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign
Washington Sept 25 plans for the fourth liberty loan campaign opened with unprecedented momentum. A minimum subscription of six billion dollars is sought, to run three weeks with bonds at four and a quarter percent due October 15, 1938 and redeemable earlier at the government's option. Denominations include 50, 100, 500 and 1000 dollars, with 10 percent down. allotments by zone shown from Boston to San Francisco.
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United
McAdoo
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Ato
Theederal Reserve Banking
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Dalas
San Francisco
Plauen powder plant explosion told by POW letter
British forces report a German powder factory blast at Plauen with 6000 workers. The letter claimed 6000 employed, only twelve women escaped unharmed, and describes graves and a grim scene as survivors recount the catastrophe. The account emphasizes the deadly toll of wartime production.
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France
Pauen
Plauen
Police To Raise 50 Million For Liberty Loan Drive
New York on September 25 reports a department plan to raise 50 million dollars for New Yorks share of the fourth liberty loan. Prizes totaling 4000 in liberty bonds will go to top patrolmen detectives and reserves. A feature is distributing Stars and Stripes to the city. Washington also notes rising George Washington University enrollment as war workers join after-office classes and a naval unit is established.
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New York
Stars and Stripes
American Expeditionary Force
Washington
George Washington University
Egents
Senate suffrage vote hangs on awkward pairing tactic
Washington September 25 The suffrage fight in the senate centers on pairing absent votes to cancel opposing stances. Pro suffrage leaders claim a narrow majority while anti suffrage forces reject pairs, with Reed leading a filibuster in June when Ollie James was ill. The outcome hinges on the uncommitted seaters and the dynamic absence arrangements before tomorrow’s vote.
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Senate
Susan B. Anthony
Ollie James
Baltimore
LaFollette
California
House
Wisconsin
Reed
Missouri
Tomorow
Congress
Drew
New Hampshire
Benet
South Carolina
Martin
Kentucky
Edge Wins Republican Nomination in New Jersey Primary
Governor Walter E. Edgecaptured the Republican long term Senate nomination by a strong margin, while Edward W. Grey and George L. Record trailed. Democrat winner is George W. LaMonte for the long term seat. Baird and Hennessey unopposed for short term. Nine Republican and four Democratic congressional contests reported.
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Trenton
Walter E. Edge
United States Senate
Edward W. Grey
George L. Record
George W. LaMonte
Charles O. Hennessey
Frank McDermitt
Alexander Simpson
David Baird
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