Two German Aliens Escape Angel Island Detention Camp
San Francisco dispatches report two German officers of seized merchant vessels escaped from Angel Island detention camp at dawn. Authorities launched a dragnet as Washington planned transfers to eastern internment camps. the fugitives were later recaptured and returned to Angel Island. French U boats and warships trade reports from the western Mediterranean were released by the French ministry of marine.
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Angel Island
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C. Branch
Enelacer
Lorenzo Lau
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Lami Eritign
Edward Witte
Stow
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French
Ministry of Marine
Admiral Verderakl Warns Germany Risks Invasion
In Petrograd on Monday October 13 Admiral Verderakl, minister of marine, said a German landing on Gee Island might have been avoided only by costly battle risking opening the Gulf of Finland. He warned Russian political disputes aid the enemy while noting the Gulf’s naval power, and that German operations will be seasonal and localized with no immediate threat to the Gulf.
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Petrograd
Gee
Wat of
Mussa
German Austrian peace terms roil Berlin talks
Berlin dispatch from the Deutsche Tages Zeltung cites Count Czernin urging Chancellor Michaelis to reveal Germanys peace terms and concede in the west. Michaelis reportedly gave vague replies, prompting Czernin to say he can no longer negotiate. Separately in Petrograd, Ambassador Francia will hand a Wilson telegram to Catherine Drestov Russian revolutionary grandmother, dated October 18.
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Deutsche Tages Zettune
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Aroterdam
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Michaelis
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Michaells
Ioasmuch
Austria
Russia
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David R. Francia
Mme
Catherine Dreshkovhe
Wilson
Much Ado About Nothing in Ogden Newspaper Circulation
A fragmented account discusses misread signals from editors about game results and schedules in Ogden. It highlights rumors of Chicago and New York baseball bets, Examiner and Standard disagreements, and notes Blanchard's circulation leading all Ogden and Salt Lake papers combined.
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New York
Examiner
Autéshot
Thienga
Standard
National Commission
Joe
Tin
Ogden City
Ogden
Balt Lake
Heavy casualties in German regiment at Belgian arsenal
Drilled airmen attacked the Belgian town of Roulere causing destruction of an arsenal housing a newly arrived German regiment. Bombs fell during twenty four hour raids with machine guns used. The dispatch appeared via Amsterdam to the Central News Agency and was reported from the Dutch frontier.
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London
Roulere
Amsterdam
Tenacious World War II Air Raids Reported
The report describes airmen engaging at low altitude with machine guns, increasing casualties. Raids over Belgium continued with two German aircraft shot down. An official statement notes 24 hours of bombing on Dregs rocks Varshensere and faultage airdromes, with substantial explosives dropped and aircraft returning safely.
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Delzium
Unda
Drugrs
Varshensere
Fouttage
Government certificates oversubscribed in October offering
Washington reports the government's four percent certificates of indebtedness totaling 300 million dollars were heavily oversubscribed. The overall anticipated second liberty bond receipts rise to 1.6 billion, with recent issues showing 750 thousand and 3 percent issues. The newest certificates mature November 22 and may convert into thirty bonds by November 15 at reserve banks.
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Washington
Coal Operators Forecast Nationwide Miners Strike
Peoria Illinois October sixteen coal operators foresee a general strike of miners in Illinois Indiana Pennsylvania and West Virginia after six thousand walked out in Springfield this morning. Dissatisfaction over recent wage increases at the Washington conference fuels the call while a sixteen cent per ton rail rate rise in Illinois today hinders further miner wage demands under government price controls.
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Pennylvania
West Virginia
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Illinois
Union Leaders Enter Protest Amid War Strife
Reports from Cotenseagen describe German union leaders meeting Field Marshal von Hindenburg and General von Ludemort to present grievances against army department head regulations curbing union actions. Vorwaerts of Derlin suggests grievances will be investigated though outcome remains undisclosed. In Amsterdam Herr Ebers urges swift peace for workers worldwide, noting most would favor peace by agreement. Beheldemann cites Capello incident limits and warns action would target 200 connected individuals. Rome notes renewed violent artillery fighting on the Talnsizzi plateau as Italian offensives continue.
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von Hindenburg
General von Ludemort
Iadera
Trades” Unions
Vorwaerts
Derlin
Amsterdam
Wursburg
Herr Ebers
German Socialist Party
Herr Beheldemann
Babste
Joffre Reviews American Troops in France Visit
Marshal Joffre and General Pershing toured American training camps in France as rain gave way to clear skies. They witnessed bayonet and bombing drills, were greeted by cheering crowds, and praised American resolve to join Allied forces. The marshal expressed confidence that U S troops would perform well when moved to the trenches.
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Marshal Joffre
Joffre Jack
Tore
Witle
Perahing
Joffre
Marne
Perthing
Hite Lawn
General Pershing
Germans seize Oesel island and push toward Svord peninsula
German forces claim full possession of most of Oesel island at the Gulf of Riga entrance and report 2400 prisoners, 30 guns, 21 machine guns, and several aircraft captured. Russians isolated on Sverd peninsula as Germans press toward Serel and Abro and Runo islands in the Gulf of Riga.
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Oesel
Russian War Office
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Serel
Berlin
London
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War Office
Sverd Peninsula
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Arensburg
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Courland
Review of War Situation and Allied Casualties
Review notes German operations around the Gulf of Riga unlikely to extend to the Gulf of Finland this fall. Weather and mud in Flanders may delay Haig’s offensive. On the French front, activity centers on the Aisne and Verdun with heavy artillery. British casualties for the week total 14,096, down from prior weeks. Germans repulsed at Verdun. artillery fighting intense on the Meuse and in areas north of Gaurieres wood. German aircraft bombed near Dunkirk with no casualties reported.
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Gulf of Finland
Reval
Kronstadt
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Flanders
Haig
Aisns
Verdun
Paris
Leva
Germain Ines
Mhelma
Argonne
Loureuilles
Meuse
Tos Artilery
Gaurieres Wood
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