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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1918
Page
2
Allied dispatch describes German forces withdrawing from Brussels while French troops push toward Chent, signaling a major shift on the front. Combat reports note rapid advances and strategic realignments as the conflict widens.
A Courtrai resident reports German cavalry officers celebrating defeat, with crowds disrupting local work. In the Turcoing Roubaix area, more than 100000 civilians are said to be liberated amid ongoing fighting and fire.
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Fragmentary dispatches describe Don Cossacks surrounding Bolshevik forces in a border region while Bolshevik leaders and finance minister Kunavsoff are cited in executions. Allied and Russian contending forces maneuver amid heavy fighting near Petrograd with casualties, hospitalizations, and shellfire reported.
German forces remain under pressure as Ludendorff concentrates troops to shield the Ghent Valenciennes line. Allied offensives under Rawlinson, Dehne, and Gouraud push toward the Rhine bridgeheads, threatening a Franco American advance through Luxembourg.
British French and American troops drive a wedge north of the Oise while advancing toward Valenciennes and Cambrai. German retirements eastward indicate a new defense line east of Veurne and Belgian port holds. Front actions include breaches along the Selle and Bambre canal and captures near Wassignay Hazuel Hennappes Tupigey.
Gila county leads in honor drive with total subscriptions around 2 506 000 dollars reported as fully subscribed. Cochise reaches goal with J N Daines active as manager for the fourth loan drive. Over subscriptions expected. several towns in the county to receive honor flags. Local Life insurance agent reports large regional subscriptions to aid the effort.
The Associated Press reports 16 more deaths in Denver from Spanish influenza and 225 new cases statewide. Health officials note outbreaks are easing in large towns but persist in smaller communities, with about 4 500 estimated cases outside Denver. Red Cross confirms increases. New Mexico reports worsening conditions.
Paris dispatch notes Polish delegates led by Prince Radziwill and Count Roniker visited Emperor William at his headquarters to seek Poland’s independence and a sea outlet in East Prussia. The Matin reports William showed low mood and acquiesced, while the crown prince mocked the delegation and Ludendorff grumbled without opposing the emperor.
Hawks and Scott representing the United States Railroad administration visit districts in Arizona and New Mexico to urge fair draft classifications. They argue railroads employ many in essential war service and oppose deferments for unskilled workers or those over draft age.
The article outlines a proposed bill in the senate finance committee to grant refunds of taxes already paid to taxpayers who incur losses in business. It details how refunds would be credited to the taxpayer’s taxes for the coming year. Mentions a tax relief mechanism and expected implementation steps.
Allied forces report capture of Chereng Hasmy Lola and Cattelet in Belgium. British and Belgian units press north toward Turcoing Roubaix and Lille area while advancing along a broad north south line from Ostricourt to Lille. Harlebeke cleared. patrols eastward met fire. enemy artillery concentrates near the Scheldt.
Switzerland reported Germany's reply to President Wilson's note was delayed after a five hour war cabinet session with all military leaders present. Dispatches said the imperial government wants further deliberations before a final decision due to serious questions and unsettling conditions in Germany. Vorwaerts says Berlin workers expect a ministry led by Haase and Ledebour supported by the workers' committee.
Copenhagen reports Germany will deny President Wilson’s accusations of cruelties and say submarine warfare cannot stop without an armistice agreement. Berlin talks aim to keep doors open for new negotiations while late reports note a peace demonstration in Berlin and strong defense resolutions by factories and economic groups.
Panic on the Berlin Bourse reported October 19 with advices from Zurich indicating maritime securities fell about twenty five percent and chemical products down ten to twenty percent.
The Prague based move declares a Czech Republic under a new government amid Austrian censorship and German policy tensions. Officials vow to pursue independence while aligning with anti-German aims, signaling a major shift in Central Europe.
Judge William W. Morrow arrived in Tucson from San Francisco to hear demurrers to the Bisbee deportation indictments. U S Attorney Floan and special assistant William Fitts discussed points to be argued. The indictments name 25 Cochise County residents in Bisbee and Doug, with former Sheriff Harry Wheeler leading the list. Two defendants remain at large in France. Mildred Wilson faces a federal charge of conducting a house of prostitution near a military camp. preliminary hearing set.
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