Rumors Fly On Kaiser Abdication And Argonne Victory
Reports from Stockholm claim Emperor William abdication rumors persist. Secretary Lansing in Auburn, N Y says such talk lacks significance unless a successor system favors democracy. He warns against political setups affecting the Liberty loan drive and troop redeployment timelines.
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allied armies widen wedge breaking German line near Cambrai
The British French and American forces push the German line south of Rheims toward collapse. Haig directs a northeastward drive near Cambrai as Le Cateau nears capture and the wedge extends toward Douai. Pershing's First Army advances east of the Meuse and links with French at Lancon as gains hold against German reserves.
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Austria and Hungary Move Toward Separate States
Vienna shows patient waiting as Paris peace replies loom. Vienna reports Austro Hungarian cabinet favors autonomy to enable a split with Hungary urged by Count Batthyany while Czech parties and Polish leaders push for independent futures and a German state idea echoes in Austria.
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Cavalry and Tanks Pursue Fleeing Foe in Running Battle
British and American forces drove a major breakthrough from Cambrai as cavalry and fast tanks pursued retreating German units eastward. Canadian troops led advances, mopping up in Cambrai while pursuing guards and disrupting rear areas. Fires and destruction followed as towns fell and prisoners were taken.
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German commander relieves. European dispatch reports Ladendorf
A European neutral country report states General Ladendorf has relinquished command of German arms. Paris telegram notes cavalry action near Cambrai as Allied forces push toward a major objective amid widespread destruction of towns and farms.
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Demand for severe terms in Germany gains support
News editors intensify calls for punishment of German towns in exchange for rebuilding France and Belgium. Viscount Midleton urges a declaration that peace cannot begin until retribution is exacted for wartime German vandalism. The Times Hamburg and Frankfurt would be marked for ransom as France and Belgium seek justice.
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Brutality five report on Wilson reply to Prince Maxi
Reneviani, former premier, writes about President Wilson's reply to Prince Maxi. The note appears in a continued column on page two.
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Riveter Sets Eight Hour Day Record At Shipyard
Chicago October 16 A riveter at the South Chicago Shipbuilding yard earned 64 dollars for eight hours work a new record. The same yard paid 162 24 for 1014 rivets driven by a team last Sunday with Hugh McNulty the driver taking 64 dollars as his share.
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Multiple Disparate War and Police Incidents Reported Worldwide
A series of brief notices recount a U S Army air crash in Denver involving Lt C C Nutt, a cargo ship collision with missing crewmen in Washington, an air accident killing Fort Worth cadet Perry Lyons, a Belgian revolt against German deportation attempts, a hospital fire at Colonia base killing Capt Warren Walker and Capt Fred Cole, a royal election in Sweden, and the death of Mrs Wellington Koo from pneumonia after Spanish influenza in Washington.
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Serbs Pursue Austrians Across Serbian Front
Serbian troops pursuing the defeated Ninth Austrian division on Monday entered Leskovac and Vranje, 22 miles south of Nish, according to an official statement. They took several hundred prisoners and captured a large quantity of material.
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Viasotinje
Romania Seeks Talks on Dobrudja Issue
The Vienna Neue Freie Presse, cited by the Cologne Gazette, reports that Romania desires to begin negotiations for a new solution to the Dobrudja question. The statement was attributed to Rumania and noted in Amsterdam on October 10.
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Huns Signal Peace Moves to Czech Leaders in Dispatches
Dispatches from a neutral country report German conciliatory talks with Czech leaders amid a Teutonic peace program. Details are scarce and the movement is described only vaguely.
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State Department
French Troops Advance Toward Montenegrin Frontier
French forces in Serbia push toward the Montenegrin frontier near Nish, with positions reported between 15 and 18 miles south of the city. Central News Agency notes continued movement as operations unfold.
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German Plan for League of Nations Outlined in Paris
The German foreign minister will soon appoint a committee of officials, parliamentarians and jurists to draft a plan for a German League of Nations, the North German Gazette reports via Basel dispatch.
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Germany Worried By Reprisal Threat For Burning Towns
A Casendated Press Leased Wire report from London says Germany grows anxious over threats of reprisals for French town burnings. A Wolf bureau telegram notes Donai burning due to British bombardment, while claims of German arson in occupied towns are denied.
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Sunk American Steamship By Submarine Near Atlantic Port
A British freighter reported an American steamship sunk by a submarine five days earlier with many casualties and 29 survivors aboard. The vessel, named as Ticonderoga formerly Camilla Rickmers, was shell fired and torpedoed after being interned in Manila at the war’s start.
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Pershing Forces Renew Action North of Verdun in Argonne Fight
American infantry attacked on the left of the Argonne forest after a night of artillery bombardment. German forces retreated at some points while American artillery and patrols pressed forward. Fires were seen along the Meuse rear area and towns west of the river reported flaring. A bombing expedition dropped 360 bombers on the Warrick to Damvillers area, destroying German aircraft and scoring additional air victories.
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Allied forces push toward Cambrai as Haig reports gains
British and French units press east of Cambrai with notable advances from Arras to the St Quentin line. Haig says troops crossed the Cambrai to Le Cateau road near midnight and hold positions south of the main road near Caudry. Saullaumines and Noyelles captured as patrols reach near Vitry En Artois in a broad advance against German defenses.
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Americans Attack Kriemheld Line Northwest of Vernon
American troops advanced against the Kriemhild line west of the Meuse river today as part of a renewed assault by the northwest sector forces. The operation aimed to breach the formidable defenses with combined arms and heavy artillery support.
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