American Forces Drive Ahead on Verdun Front and St Quentin Front
Allied forces report strong progress as American troops seize high ground west of Chaterel Chehers and push east of the Argonne. British and American units attack between St Quentin and Cambrai amid heavy rain and powerful bombardments, while French advance reaches outskirts of Conde Sur Suippe near the Suippe and Aisne junction.
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Miranes
Argonne
Thatel
Chehery
Thes
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Lnes
Mont Prehcun
Beaures
Rerican Amd Kanglish
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Cambrai
Rye
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St Quentin i Mambrai
Todas
Sint
Masnieres-Beaurevoir
Dirter
Hrntiah
Paris
Rheims
Conde-Sur-Suippe
Suippe
Aisne
Berry-Au-Bac
Hasec
Meuse
North Sea
Uritis
Aml Smerian Troupe
Swrvreretettage
Hindernburg
Field Marshal
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Berry Au Bar
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Arne
Ami
Istesur-saiposs
Bazancurt
Sasigrye
Anokke
Hollam Frentie
Zeebrucezr Brem
Satppe
Merse
Argonan
Brieullex
Meus
Ix Burnine
President Wilson seeks German troop withdrawal before armistice talk
The United States insists Germany withdraw its forces from all invaded territories before any armistice discussions. President Wilson questions whether the German government represents the empire or merely its wartime authorities. The reply to Congress text and the chancellor's exact meaning are sought in a formal communication.
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Wilson
Maximilian
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Befere
United
Motes
Congress of the United States
Red Cross Aids 5900 Refugees Return Home
The American Red Cross aided 5,900 refugees to return to homes in the reconquered Aisne and Marne districts since German forces were driven back. Forty five car loads of supplies have been sent since August to Chateau Thierry and nearby communities including Inscones Dornas Troissy Vernenuit and Vilulers Cotteret.
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Paris
American Red Cross
Aisne
Marne
Carionds
Chateau
Thierry
Inscones
Dornas
Troissy
Vernenuit
tVilulers-Cotteret
Largest liquor seizure in Arizona history at Pirtleville
In Pirtleville near Douglas Arizona federal and city officers seized nearly 1000 cases of whiskey valued at 75000 to 100000. They recovered part of the liquor from subterranean rooms under Grace Bart Hockett's home and arrested bootleggers as three cars arrived. Hockett Joe Spear Cleo Wilson and Harry Wilson were seized. Wilson escaped en route to police headquarters. Cleo Wilson wore overalls and was mistaken for a boy.
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Associated Prees
Douglas
Ariz
Lquor
Arizona
Pirtleville
Grace Bart Hockett
Copper Queer
Hockett
Joe Spear
Cleo Wilson
Harry Wilson
Liberty Loan Subscriptions Rise to 1.406 Billion
Overnight Liberty loan subscriptions reach 1.406 billion dollars, up 82.95 million, with officials blaming influenza disruptions to campaign meetings and theater closures. Officials urge continued public support as funds must average over 425 million daily to hit the campaign total.
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Washington
Treasury
Oregon
Laundry Owners National Association
Chicago
Kaiser
Acs Ordine 'O
Daviels
Sins
Paris emissary cites German peace proposals as window dressing
Rene Viviani, head of the French mission to the United States, argues that German offers to Wilson are not genuine peace terms. He says the Central Powers’ propositions are political theater, not a basis for armistice, given France’s military position and the Allied stance.
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Paris
Rene Viviani
Council
United States
Information Regard
Germany
Wilson
General Diaz Urges Soldiers Not to Yield Peace Hopes
From Washington and Camp Grant reports on October 8 a dispatch quotes General Diaz reminding troops that the enemy is on continental soil and warning against being softened by false peace. Col. Charles B. Haga Dorn reportedly killed himself in his quarters due to pneumonia pressures at Camp Grant. Other items note the Italian steamer Alberto Treves sunk by a submarine with thirteen survivors and twenty-one missing, and the American steamer West Gate sunk in a collision with the American. The Ordnance Department seeks a $1.1 billion increase to fund the enlarged Army program.
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Charles Woo Cestie
Castie
Washington
Diaz
IT. I
Camp Grant
Ulls
Charles B. Hagadorn
Alberto Treves
Navy Department
Ordnance Department
House Appropriations Commetter
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Home Rule
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