Brilliant British Drive Across Cambrai Front
British forces in France broke through the Canal du Nord area near Cambrai, seizing three ridges and numerous villages including Bourlon to the west of Cambrai. German resistance crumbled in places as English, Scottish, Canadian and New Zealand troops advanced with tanks and air support.
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Canal du Poi
Cambrai
Dian
Bourlon A
Grancourt
Flesquieres
Anntox
Bourlon
Sains
Byng
yiCauchy
Gouzeaucourt
Canal du Nord
Franco American Attack Described as Biggest Allied Effort
Paris reports Henri Bidou, a French military critic, calls the Franco American assault the largest single effort by the Allies. The offensive spans about 38 miles from Rheims outskirts to the Meuse, with German forces cut off at Montville near the Aire river. The Montfaucon advance signals progress against the Fifth Army as American artillery shelled forest routes north of Paris.
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Henri Bidou
Rheims
Meuse
Bidou
Are Forest
Montville
Aire
Argonne Forest
Four de Paris
Verdun
Montfaucon
Probe of Brewers Sparks sweeping Senate inquiry
Washington Sept 27 The Senate judiciary sub committee appointed to investigate the political activities of German American brewers voted to widen its inquiry. It called A Mitchell Palmer to submit the facts behind charges that brewers sought to control public opinion by buying American newspapers. Attorney General Gregory was asked to provide related information from his office.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Washington
Senate Judiciary
United States
Mitchell Palmer
Gregory
No Cotton Price Fixing Discussed by Committee
Washington reports no recommendation to fix raw cotton prices will be made now or before the cotton distribution committee tests its market effects. Thomas Walker Page, committee chairman, warned the public against unauthorized statements and said authorized notices will bear his signature.
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Washington
Thomas Walker Page
Page
Haviland Planes Going Good on War Production
American aircraft output is speeding up with 1,000 of 1,440 de Haviland four engines shipped abroad. Liberty engines production is rising satisfactorily as Assistant Secretary of War Crowell reports to the House Military Affairs Committee during their visit to the War Department.
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Haviland
Washington
Crowell
House
War Department
Canary Bootlegger Kill Case in Jamaica Court
Magistrate Doyle told Private Bunch of the military police that a killing of George Winefield was justified. Bunch faced homicide charges after Winefield allegedly took marked money and fled as arrest men closed in. The magistrate paroled Bunch and urged the grand jury to discharge him.
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L. 1
Doyle
Man Bunch
Bunch
George
Winefield
Doctor Dies of Influenza in New London
Dr Justin A of Lawrence Massachusetts dies of pneumonia after aiding in treatment at the base hospital. He came to help with about 300 influenza cases. Another death reported is Rob S Beatty of New Rochelle New York, with about a thousand cases in the city renewed today.
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New London
Justin A
Lawrence
Mass
Rob S. Beatty
New Rochelle
N. Y
Bulgarian Armistice Talks Rejected in Macedonia
Paris dispatch reports Premier's armistice overtures on the Balkan front rejected by General Renchet Perey the allied commander in Salonika. Bulants asked for armistice and to send delegates for an official peace offer as the day length shortens and conditions change.
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Paris
Ng Hn
Balkan
Renchet Perey
Macedonia
Salonika
Bul
American Drive Is Big Success
London reports the American advance west of the Meuse on Thursday averaged five miles over a 20 mile front. About 7,000 prisoners were unofficially noted, with General Pershing later citing seven miles of gain and over 5,000 prisoners. French forces in Champagne moved three to four miles on a 20 mile front between the Argonne forest and Suippes, capturing many guns.
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London
Meuse River
International News Service
Pershing
Champagne
Argonne Forest
Suippes
Reach German Main Positions Frontline Upgrades
London reports French and American forces pushing near Rheims and the Meuse against main German lines. The push aims to threaten Longayon Briey iron fields while French efforts target St Gobain and Chemin des Dames. Argonne action shows limited combat after gains yesterday.
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London
Rheims
Meuse River
Longayon-Briey
St. Gobain
Chemin Des Dames
Argonne Forest
Take 16 000 Prisoners In First Day Drive
London reported that French and American forces captured over 16,000 German prisoners on the first day of the advance between Rheims and the Meuse River, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Paris this afternoon.
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London
Rheims
Meuse
Paris
Foe Taken by Surprise in Argonne Advance
Paris reports thousands of prisoners as American forces push into the Argonne forest region and threaten vital German communications. First wounded soldiers describe German surprise duels inside dugouts, where defenders were taken after the artillery barrage swept past.
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Paris
Argonne Forest
Argonne
French artillery prep cuts German wires in Meuse Rheims advance
Paris reports the French artillery preparation between the Meuse and Rheims was so intense that all German telephone wires were cut. Advices from the battle front say advancing infantry found lines tangled and useless. The Thursday victory is hailed as a triumph of Franco American organization with divisions interchanged smoothly.
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Paris
Meuse
Rheims
Influenza Toll Rises in Boston as City Battles Outbreak
Boston reports 42 influenza and eight pneumonia deaths between 9 and noon, with 16 more influenza deaths in 24 hours. Hospitals overcrowded as 100 Red Cross nurses arrive from multiple cities. Outside Boston 41 towns log 2,677 new cases and 97 deaths. Brockton fair canceled. courts adjourned. schools delayed to October 7. Naval district sees 44 new cases and 1 officer among deaths. Rear Admiral Wood reported improving.
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Woodward
Boston Hospital
Red Cross
Washington
New York
Toronto
Bay State
Brockton Fair
New England
Tufts
Middlesex Superior Criminal Court
East Cambridge
Dedham
Somerville
Army
Navy
First Naval District
Arnold H. Peaslee
Chicago
Department of the Northeast
Spencer S. Wood
Bartender Arrested for Selling Beer to Soldier in Stamford
Stamford authorities arrest Edward Ferman a local saloon bartender for allegedly selling three bottles of beer to Oscar Nielsen a US Army soldier. The sale occurred before army navy intelligence officers and special Agent D A Cronin, with the DOJ deeming it a flagrant violation. Ferman was jailed in Bridgeport county jail.
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Edward Ferman
Department of Justice
Oscar Nielson
United States
Army
Navy
D. A. Cronin
Bridgeport
President Wilson opens fourth liberty loan drive in New York
President Wilson arrived from Washington at 1 20 p m and prepared to address the Metropolitan Opera House to formally launch the fourth liberty loan campaign. He and his party were greeted with enthusiasm at the railroad station and escorted to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
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New York
Wilson
Washington
Metropolitan Opera House
Raiload
Waldorf-Astoria Otel
Norwalk Man Fined for Stealing Coffee in City Court
Pasquale Cavallo of Norwalk stole an $18 sack of coffee in Stamford freight yards this week. He was fined $50 for theft in city court and appealing the decision.
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Stamford
Pasquale, Cavello
Norwalk
Verdict of Guilty in the Shaf Trial
The jury returned a guilty verdict in the Essex case of Joseph A. Shaf charged with indecent assault on a nine year old girl Blanche Lieberman. The defense motioned to set aside the verdict. arguments to be heard later. Shaf remains free on bail as motions are decided.
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Joseph A. Shaf
Essex
Blanche Lieberman
Gustaf B. Carlson
Shaf
Ernest A. Inglis
Mary A. Swan
Inglis
Esther Carlson
Mary Collins
Carlson
Bertrand. E. Spencer
Harther
Simeon Baldwin Hurt After Fall On Broadway Street
Former Governor Simeon E. Baldwin aged 78 was injured after slipping over a gas pipe during his daily walk in New Haven. He sustained a severe cut above the right eye and was briefly unconscious before being tended by Dr. Rand and a nurse at his home. Resting comfortably, doctors fear possible complications due to age. Baldwin, noted international law authority and former ABA president, remains a prominent legal figure.
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New Haven
Simeon E. Baldwin
Broadway
P. C. Rand
American Bar Association
Jugo Slavs Seek Formal Recognition as Nation
Representatives of the Jugo Slavs will present a formal request for recognition as an independent nation at the State Department in the afternoon. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing are understood to favor recognition. The memorandum urges unification of Austrian Slavs the Serbs and Montenegrins into one democratic state, endorsed by 48,000 members of the Jugo Slavic nationalist group in the U.S.
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Washington
State Department
Wilson
Lansing
Draft lottery Monday draw date set by Crowder order
Washington Sept 27 Provost Marshal General Crowder issued a order setting the draw of order numbers for registrants under the new manpower act to be held at noon next Monday. The procedure mirrors the lottery process used for the 21 to 31 year olds last year and for older 21 year olds earlier this year.
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Crowder
Washington
Provos
Soda Fountains Ordered Closed Across Massachusetts
Boston authorities, via the emergency health committee, urge all soda fountains in Massachusetts to close at once and stay shut until the influenza epidemic is under control. The request is treated as an order and is expected to be accepted as such by operators.
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Boston
Emergent Health Committee of
Massachusetts
Eckman Laboratorry
Philadelphia
Reconstruction Problems Tackled by New Congressional Committee
Washington reports a joint congressional committee to address virtually all grave construction problems arising from the postwar era. The proposal, introduced in the Senate by Senator Weeks of Massachusetts, aims to coordinate policy and coordinate action across departments. The concurrent resolution signals a broad, unified effort to manage pending reconstruction challenges.
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Washington
Congressional
Senate
Weeks of
Machusetts
War Taxation Criticized By Otto Kahn At Bankers Meeting
Otto H ahn of New York told the American Bankers Association in Chicago that bureaucratic paternalism threatens liberty as wartime taxation and policy penalize success and thrifty while favoring others. He urged unity against punitive taxation and advocated private railroad ownership with changes to existing legislation.
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Chicago
Otto Hahn
New York
American Bankers’ Association
America
Kahn
Merica
Washington
Board of Education Holds Regular Meeting Details Roster
The Board reaffirmed its members and committees with terms expiring in 1919 to 1921. Officers include President Arthur L Allin and Recording Secretary Dr James A Lawton, plus staff Edward B Sellen and Revilo C Markham. Music duties at the High School will be shared by Professor William B Davis while German enrollment declines. Dr Arthur J Campbell was re elected as school physician.
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Arthur L. Allin
James A. Lawton
Coles
William B. Davis
Arthur J. Campbell
Funeral Rites For William D. O'Brien Held In Hartford
The funeral services for William D. O'Brien were conducted this morning at 9 o'clock from J. J. and F. Ahern undertakers, then at St. John's Church with a solemn high mass. Rev. James P. Donovan, D. D. officiated, assisted by Deacon Rev. Thomas J. Laden and Sub-deacon Rev. M. J. Kearney. Choirs performed Abide With Me and other hymns as part of the rites. Burial followed in Trinity Cemetery, Portland, in the family plot. The report also notes the funeral of Agnes McCarthy, wife of John F. Carroll, from 106 Rector Ave., Bridgeport, to St. Patrick's Church for a high mass, with burial in St. John's Cemetery after the 1:36 train arrival.
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J. J
F. Ahern
Hartford
St. John’s Church
James P. Donovan
D. D
Thomas J. Laden
M. J. Kearney
W. G. Dineen
Schmidt
John Hazelton
John F. Carroll
Agnes McCarthy
Rector Ave
Bridgeport
St. Patrick’s Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Funeral Services for Frank Mazzotta Held Today
The funeral of Frank Mazzotta was held from his parents’ home at 105 College Street this afternoon at 1 30 and from St John’s church at 2. Rev Father Kearney conducted the services. Interment followed at St John’s Cemetery.
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Frank Mazotta
Frank Mazzotta
College Street
St. John’s Church
Father Kearney
St. John’s Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Carrington Ray
Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Carrington Ray were held at 4 o'clock this afternoon from her home at 100 Broad Street. Rev. Dr. F. F. German officiated. Interment followed in the family plot at Indian Hill Cemetery.
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Susan Carrington Ray
Broad Street
F. F. German
Indian Hill Cemetery
Suffrage Amendment Faces Tight Senate Vote
Washington reports show suffrage forces two votes short of a two thirds majority as they bid to bring in two more votes before tomorrow night. Senator LaFollette’s arrival may add one yes, while another source remains unclear, and postponement fears loom if votes are not secured within four days.
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Washington
Susan B. Pythony
Senate
International News Service
LaFollette
California
Congress
City Briefs Calendar notes and local updates
October calendar notes mark ducks season details and religious commemorations. Rain boosted ponds as health and wartime notices appear, with chestnut display declines and Liberty bonds promoted. Local incidents include a found Liberty Bond, funds for reunion photos, and a tugboat moving barges to Saybrook for harbor work.
Berlin Fair Governor Day Adds Attract tion For Tomorrow
J Pluvious intervention boosts governor day at the Berlin Fair tomorrow with a double program of horse racing and athletic events. Governor Holcomb cancels New Haven engagement to attend. Tomorrow features three horse classes and the state championship athletic event under St Josephs Y M C A auspices plus vaudeville.
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Holcomb
New Haven
St. Joseph
City Court Arraigns Man Twice for Intoxication
John Linehan was arraigned this morning in city court on intoxication charges. He later admitted a prior arraignment three years ago under the name John Hart. Judge Edlin sentenced him to thirty days in jail.
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John Linehan
John Hart
Edlin
Funeral for Eugene F. Goss in New London
Eugene F. Goss of New London died at Middlesex Hospital on Wednesday night at age 41. His remains will be transported to Saybrook for interment.
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New London
Middlesex Hospital
Saybrook
Inductions Halt Amid Influenza Fears
Washington reports 35,146 influenza cases across army camps with 3,036 resulting pneumonia. Major General Crowder cancels October 7–11 entrainment of 142,000 registrants to avoid exposing troops to sickness while awaiting mid October control. Massachusetts center of outbreak seeks rapid aid. extra doctors and nurses to be sent. Congress poised to fund influenza response if needed.
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Crowder
March
Massachusetts
Congress
Wilson
Industrials Lead Start as Markets Open Strong in New York
Stock market open centers on industrials with steel issues in demand. Baldwin Locomotive gains to 92 1/4, Pressed Steel Car to 72 7/8, American Steel Foundry up to 92 1/4, Railway Steel Springs up 1 to 71 1/4. Marine issues recover, Texas oil hits new yearly highs. overall tone remains firm for forenoon. United Cigar Stores rise to 101 1/4.
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American Steel Foundry
Railway
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Marine
Chile Seizes Interned German Ships in Chilean Harbors
Chilean government ordered all interned German ships in Chilean harbors seized last night by naval authorities. The ships are being occupied with armed forces, according to cable advices received in New York.
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New York
Committee On Public Information
A Million to Fight Influenza Proposal In Senate
Washington September 27 a resolution in the senate proposes a million dollar appropriation to check Spanish influenza and stamp out the disease. Senator Week of Massachusetts introduced the measure this afternoon aiming to fund prevention and response efforts nationwide.
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Senate
Senator Week
Massachusetts
A P French Dentist Opens at New Central Bank Building
A P French a dentist moves into rooms in the New Central Bank Building announcing dental services. The notice highlights location and availability for patients seeking routine care and checkups.
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Central Bank
Bulgaria Cracks Under War Strain Reported
Washington dispatches say Bulgaria is demoralized as the Balkan front fractures. German and Austrian troops bear the brunt of fighting while antiwar sentiment grows, with Premier Malinoff reportedly seeking an armistice and Sofia delaying official word from Bulgaria.
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Entente Diplom
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Entente Diplo
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Esat
Turkey
Sofia
Played Out Lawyer Looks Like New
A testimonial touts Phosphated Iron for restoration after a breakdown. It claims rapid relief, improved color, renewed energy, and sharper nerves, urging professionals to use capsules from Hartman Drug Co. of New Milford, Conn., marketed as the genuine product.
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M!town
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