Bulgaria Armistice Plea Traced To King Ferdinand Move
Bulgarian king Ferdinand reportedly pushed for peace to save his throne amid antiwar agitation. The move followed Germany and Austria counters, with Allies demanding strong guarantees before armistice terms. Crown authorities noted Sofia’s delegation remained in flux as pressures rose.
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Athursday
von Hintze
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Germany
Americans Break German Lines Near Verdun in Franco American Push
Washington reports a Franco American advance west of Verdun with American forces pushing through German defenses. General March notes sharp, rapid progress and says nearly all of the 4th division from Kernek Indiana and Southern Line have arrived abroad. Official dispatches tally about 400 prisoners taken and the Allies claim over 7,000 enemy overcome in the sector.
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Associates Press
Lesnes Wre
Washington
Verdun
March
Merch Wen
Allied Gains Drive on Cambrai and Ypres Fronts
British Belgian and French forces report advances from Ypres to Cambrai on multiple sectors. Belgian troops seize forest portions near Houtholst while the British push toward Bourlon wood and canal routes. In France American and Franco‑American units gain ground near the Meuse and Argonne forests as total prisoners exceed 27,000 with 14,000 British captures at Cambrai.
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Argonne
London
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Ypres
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Cambrai
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Macedonia
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Ishuib
Kochana
Russia
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Washington Senate Suffrage Resolution Stalls in Session
The woman suffrage resolution in the Senate moved over as the session adjourned at 4 o'clock with managers conceding possible defeat if a vote were forced. President Wilson returned to Washington from New York after opening the Fourth Liberty Loan drive.
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Associated Press
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Senate
Wilson
New York
Liberty Loan
Worst Days for Kaiser Since He Started World War
Paris reports the German front pressurized on all major sectors from Verdun to the North Sea as Allied offensives push the Germans back. British advances near Cambrai threaten a vital position while Gouraud and American forces drive toward the Argonne, marking a shift in momentum on the western front.
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Paris
Turkey
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Yhe
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North Sea
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Cambrai
Gowraud Liggett
Cameron
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Weat
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U S Aids Claimed To Have Forced Bulgarian Fall
Washington reports General March said U S forces on the western front forced Bulgaria’s fall. He argued Allied concentration prevented Germany from shifting divisions westward, isolating Turkey and potentially bringing Romania back into the war.
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Washington
Algsria
March
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France
Bulgaria
Turkey
Romania
Bulgarian Minister Aligns With Wilson on Balkans Settlement
Bulgarian Deputy Panaretoff states Bulgaria agrees with Wilson on postwar Balkans principles. He notes Bulgaria never opposed Wilsonian terms and supports justice as the basis for regional decisions. An Amsterdam dispatch earlier cited official praise of Wilson’s fourteen points and Serbia’s Adriatic outlet.
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Washington
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Balkan
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United States
Amsterdam
Malinoff
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Prisoners of War Pay Deal Turmoil From Allied Talks
Washington on September 28 reports a tentative agreement through the Spanish ambassador that officers held as prisoners of war will be paid. The accord could be revised by a conference on the general subject of the conduct of war as progress continues.
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Washington
Germany
Bulgaria Offers Armistice and Peace Talks
An official Bulgarian communication dated September 24 proposes an armistice and peace negotiations with the Entente. The Bulgarian delegation purportedly left to contact Entente representatives, though the Wolff Bureau later questioned the delegation’s departure.
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London
Bulgaria
Saloniki
Germen
Wolff Bureau
Our Boys Carry On Over There and Here
A historical appeal urges citizens to aid the war effort by supporting home front activities as a companion to overseas service. The piece underscores collective duty and prompts readers to participate in national mobilization.
Secretary Baker Sees Huns in Cages Northwest of Verdun
Secretary of War Baker toured the American army positions northwest of Verdun to view German prisoners. In one cage 2,900 captives were found. an officer initially resisted until an American sergeant compelled him to rise. Baker questioned prisoners on conditions and war sentiments and ordered feeding soon after transport. The Germans reportedly had heard of American canned beef and asked for it first upon capture.
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Verdun
Taker
Vere
Baker
Prisoners bring in captured guns as war ends
German prisoners counted by this corps total more than 2000 up to noon with one division alone taking over 1,100. They arrive with dozens of machine guns and automatic rifles, and the cages behind resemble small arsenals. Most prisoners express relief that the war has ended.
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Associated Press
Desperate German effort to halt American advance near Verdun
German forces fought desperately northwest of Verdun on September 28 as they increased fire and relied on machine guns to resist the American advance. American artillery and infantry pressed the line through the northern Argonne woods along the Epinonville road toward Ivoiry and Empont woods, with German units massed in Cierges and Empont woods.
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Verdun
Brunhilde
Argonne Woods
Epinonville-ont-Faucon Road
Ivoiry
Cierges Woods
Empont Wood
Bulgarian Base at Veles Falls to Serbian Troops
The Serbian war office reports the capture of Veles a key Bulgarian base on the Vardar river in Southern Serbia. Forces pushed toward Uskub and Ratavista reaching distant positions near the Bulgarian border with many prisoners taken, including Germans.
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Serbian War Office
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