Massive wartime munitions plant destroyed by explosions
New York dispatch reports a catastrophic explosion at the T A Pie Co munitions plant in Morgan New Jersey causing widespread fires and evacuations. Officials say up to 2000 workers and residents are unaccounted for as towns near the facility brace for further blasts and fires.
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York
New Jersey
Jast
T Apie & Co
Morgan
Ammunidor
Nation
Gillespie
Fafternoon
Oiis
Bohemia independence proclaimed amid upheaval in Austria Hungary
Proclamation of Bohemia independence is expected soon per Budapest paper Arest. Czech nation fears prison or death but remains resolute as turmoil spreads in the Dual Monarchy with reports of potential Austrian reform and peace moves in Bulgaria Greece and Serbia.
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Amsterdam
Bohemifst
Budapest
Arest
Bohemia
London
O.t
Austria-Hungary
Baron von Iussarek
Meinrich Lamtmaseh
Vosstece Zeitung
Vienna
Reichstag
Sejm
Austria
Czernin
Empor
Americans Advance Through Argonne Front Near Cunel
In the Meuse Argonne offensive American forces push two to three miles through difficult terrain. Cunel, located about a mile and a half northeast of Romagne, is reported captured as action continues along an extended front with further village gains expected.
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London
Chet
Meuse
Aire
Cunel
Romagne
Paris
Argonne
French War Office Report On St Quentin Battles
French and British forces report gains around St Quentin with captured Morcourt 440 prisoners and four cannons. British troops advance northwest of Le Catelet and southeast of Beauvoir with field HQ noting 540 prisoners captured.
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London
St. Quentin
French War Office
Chardon-Vert
Sequehari
Morcourt
Beaurevoir
Norn
le Catelet
Haig
le Cetelet
Havre
IUN
Flanders
Belgian War Office
Allied Forces Advance on Western Front Pressing German Positions
Allied troops smash into German lines across Champagne and the Seille region with French and American forces gaining ground north and south of Rheims. British and French pressure continues north of St. Quentin and near Lille as Austro-German forces face Serbian pursuit toward the Serbo-Turkish frontier.
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Champagne
Moronvillieres
Arnes
Suippe
Rheims
Herthelot
Aisne Canal
Hermericourt
Berthelot
Gouraud
Monthot
Kreimheid
St. Quentin
Beaurefoir
le Catelet
Chardon-Vert
Lille
Senveny
Flanders
Ypres
Scarpe
Austrogermans
London
Two Planes Collide Near Kell ar Killing Tenants and Injuring One
A noon collision near Kell ar results in the deaths of five named residents and the injury of a fourth. Separate dispatches report Allied prisoners, weapon captures in Flanders, Dutch peace stance, a German Reichstag matter, and a Dayton airplane accident with a tester killed during testing at Wright Field.
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Dayton
Phil Farren
Rochester
Dayton-Wright Airplane Company
German chancellor backs Belgium restoration and sea freedom
Paris dispatch reports Prince Maxi millan of Baden, new German chancellor, plans full restoration of Belgium funded by an international fund, opposes Brest Litovsk revision via a belligerent congress, seeks freedom of the seas, and favors gradual disarmament while rejecting any Alsace Lorraine agreement with France.
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Marimilian
Paris
Prince Maximillan
Baden
Anneratons
Germany
Belgium
le Journal
Rich
Macagas
Sole Gets New Post in German Government
In Berlin today Dr W S Solf was announced as imperial foreign secretary. Mathias Erzberger becomes secretary of state without portfolio. Herr Bauer, a Socialist Reichstag member, is named secretary of state for the imperial labor office.
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Sole
Copenhagen
Dr W S Solf
Berlin
Mathias Erzberger
Herr Bauer
Reichstag
Hero Priest’s Har Turn White in AY With British Forces
A World War II era report recounts Father Frank Kelly of Albany aiding wounded soldiers with white hair after a day with British and American troops. Lieutenant Foreerry, a former New York accountant, led a flank defense under German shellfire and helped his platoon reach safety. Corporal Arthur Leader from New Jersey refused a retreat and assisted comrades through heavy fire back to friendly lines. A captured New York German inmate aided wounded troops, speaking English and keeping a diary.
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Associated Press
Frank Kelly
Albany
Foreerry
New York Public Accountant
Arthur Leader
New Jersey
Leutenant
Terry
Kaeethe
New York
Americans Push Front Along Brunhilde Line In Major Advance
Paris reports rapid American gains in the Brun-Hilde line from Briceulles to the Meuse with recaptured Fleville La Vierette Mensi farm and Cranee farm. Allied forces cross 240 hill as they press toward Morenvillers and blank Mont while repelling German raids near Gerardmer in Lorraine and holding strong in the Argonne.
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Paris
Serbia
Tito
Vranje
Renuws
Greek Macedonia
Seres
Demtr-Hussar
Brilanth
Atchees
la Liberte
Brun- Hilde
Woos
Briceulles
Meuse
Associated Press
Reap Diy
Evermont
Hehevy
Fleville
Nean
la Vierette
Mensi Farm
Cranee Farm
Traev
Greece thanks France for aid in Macedonia
Premier Venizelos telegraphed Clemenceau expressing Greece's admiration and gratitude for French help in Macedonia. Clemenceau replied Greece aided the East's victory and hailed a new era of justice. allies seek Liberty and future peace amid Eastern triumphs. A separate London dispatch cites German and Austrian efforts to move a new army to Bulgaria to hold rail links to Constantinople and keep contact with Romania.
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Greece
France
Paris
Venizelos
Clemaceau
Macedonia
Clemenceau
London
Maisavs
Bulgaria
Constantinople
Russia
Romania
Turkey
Three U S Ships Sunk Losses Reported In War News
Allied and U S navy reports detail the sinking of three ships near Barnegat New Jersey and Key West with crews saved and casualties feared. The San Saba from the Malory line sank after a likely mine near Barnegat. Patrol ship No 379 lost to internal explosion with 45 aboard. Lake City sunk in collision off Key West with heavy crew losses. General March cites American advances threatening Germany’s supply routes as Pershing leads near Verdun and Allied drives press toward the Hindenburg line.
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Mashington
Malory
Barnegat
N. J
Pavyi Department
Todas
New York
Atlantic
United States Scout
New American
Lake City
James MiCree
Key West
TVA
French Maintain Gains East of Argonne and Near Rheims
French forces press the Germans along the Aisne canal near Rheims while driving to the outskirts of Bermericour and expanding operations from Flanders to the Meuse. Debeney and Berthelot push new fronts as allied stamina and tactics threaten the German northern wing. Cambrai and surrounding villages burn as Germans torch towns during retreat.
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Paris
Argonne Forest
Rheims
Aisne Canal
Bermericour
St. Quentin
Chardon-Vert
Flanders
Meuse
Ener
Debeney
Fne
Berthelot
Aghkin
Gourand
Rheme
Gennwa Rewinsen
Debener
Jonis Ringuier
Cambrat
Douaet
France
Tedas
Tinal
Cambrai
Forty villages evacuated in Alsace Lorraine by German authorities
The Demokrat reports that forty villages from Basel to Colmar in Alsace Lorraine have been evacuated by civilian authorities at the order of German authorities. Towns Malhausen Altkiress and others are told to prepare to evacuate immediately.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Alsace-Lorraine
Basel
Colmar
Havetieen
Civiliak Ae
Demokrat
Ee Save
Malhausen
Altkiress
Oothere
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Perth Amboy
Boremia
Teuton
Hungary
Holland
Sofia
Ferdinand of
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Boris
Ferdinand
Louise de Bourbon
Robert of
Parma
U.S
Blanc Mont
Amilestrom
Savss
Rolbier
Iowa
Maron Wollatusel
Totupany
Iffantis
Camp Fremont
Courr
ORTAW
LE ‘Lon
Kellar
Theodore Marrs
Washington, D. C
Rop
Jd. McNaught
Oneida, Iles
Frank H. Smith
Easley
S.C
The
Hague
Foreign Office
Treth
Othe Berlin
Manimilian
ST. Etinne-R-Arnes
Germaais
the Monts
War Office
Todas Weet
Morenvliers
Gorbaine
Gerardmer
Lorraine
Tust Non'h
Cheherv
Cesnes Cornay
Bantheville
Marca
Cheviertes
St Juvin
Ammcration
Ep'nai
Alsace
Verdun
Clerges
Evetem
No Man's Land
Arconne
Germoan Gientanes
General March
U. S
Washington
West Front
Pershing
Statt
Kriemheldine
Defatbe
March
North Sea
Yetdunfoe
South Paranaa
District of Columbia
Hindenburg
Balkan
Marek
Albania
Durazzo
Archangel
George E. Stewart
310Th Engineers
Michigan
Mast
Wisconsin
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