French Strike at Verdun Recaptures Fort Douaumont and Douaumont Wood
Verdun front reports a major French success on October 24 25 with four and a half mile advance north of Verdun retaking Douaumont fort and surrounding works. French columns push from Fleury to Calllette wood Damoulp battery and Vaux wood while repelling German counterattacks and securing additional gains east of Vaux. The victory boosts Allied morale and signals continued pressure on the Somme and Balkans fronts.
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Damloop
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Reyport
Fort Vaux
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Kaln
Somme
Balkans
Pothern
Albania
Cutente
Macedonia
Cdtenta
Dalkan Pepineuls
Avlona
Altana
Adriatic
Struma River
Satoalki
Aegean
Berlin
Predeal
Yesterdy
Toas
Tchernavoda
Revco Numantan
Mar 'asal von = Sinckensen
Petrosrad
Danube
Dobrudja
Rumania
Petrograd
Ses
Herlin
Lambe and
Rothenthurm
Maanetadt
Paris
Guelvely
Romme
Meuse
Neville
Brea
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Stlentes
Porta Souville
Tavantes
Fort Donamont- Vaux
Vaux Fort
Vaux Village
Fuoin Wood
Damlovy
Chenois
Bol
Battaldes
Constanza
Taris
Douasumont-fort
Thisumont
Petaine
Muse
Himeelf
Aviaton Department
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Brand
Pepperill
Thiaumont Farm
Calllette Wood
Mangin
Itill
Fleury
Calllotte Wood
Devaumont Fort
Prench
Vaux Pond
Vaux-Chaplice Wood
la Fee
Damloup Battery
Vaur Fort
Haudremont Quarriee
Damloup
Ilaudromont
Vendun
Lyndes
Derlin
Sayeille
Verdun Front
Rupprecht
Les Bouefeltancourt
Pemaumont
Canadian Pacific Concedes New Schedule in Talks
Wioniper Man Oct 25 The Canadian Pacific Railway proposed a new schedule to conductors and trainmen for approval. It includes several concessions, but the men say none justify canceling tonight’s strike. Negotiations continue after a 15 hour session with brief breaks. Representatives from the railway include Grant Hall B C Coleman and C Murphy. The men were led by J N Berry and Jamra Muntock among others.
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Wioniper
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Grant Hall
Canadian Pacific Railway
B. C. Coleman
C. Murphy
NJ Berry
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Jamra Muntock
I Brotherhood of Traliway
Trommen
R. Chester
Kees
E. H. Coakr
Moose Ar
Wheat Prices Reach Five Cent Increase
Chicago reports wheat prices moved higher amid a world shortage driven by European war effects and crop damage in Argentina, Canada, and the United States. The market closed with a net advance around seven cents, December futures near 1.50 to 1.60 per bushel amid foreign selling and market volatility.
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Chicago
Argentina
Canada
United States
ESA
Germans Take Vulcan Pass In Transylvanian Campaign
Berlin reports on October 23 that German and Austro Hungarian forces captured Vulcan Pass on the eastern Transylvanian front. The war office says local engagements continue north of Kimpolung while Dobrudja sees pursued Russians and Romanians. Allied actions include railway material seizures and significant battlefield losses for Romanian and Russian forces.
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Berlin
Whcelese
Ay- Ville
Vilcan Peas Om
von Falkenhayn
War Office
Dobrudja
Runglans
Shunaniang
Tebemavoda
Iagt
Dobrudia
Vulcan Pass
Dobrudj
von Mackenser
Controuwe
Tehernaroda
Pobrudja
Macedopian Frente
Bucharest
London
Predcat
Kimpolung
Sofia
Dobradja
Heme
Trara Murat
Dokuvol
Islam
Medjidie
Nedjidin-How Soing
Rasovo
Danube
Italians Join Entente Forces On Macedonian Front
Italian cavalry from southern Albania joined Entente forces on the Macedonian front, with Avionia port seized before Italy’s war entry against Austria. The unity extends the Allied front from the Aegean at the Romma to the Adriatic at Avona, 259 miles long.
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Albania
War Office
Avions
Italy
Austria
Italiana
Alebans
Greece
Balkan Peninsula
Aegean Sea
Riimma
Adriatic
Avona
Large Campaign Fund for West
Chicago October 25 Fred W Upp harm treasurer of the Western Republican national headquarters announced that he had received 38716380 in campaign contributions up to close of business Saturday October 21 and that this sum had been expended in the western department from the west line of Ohio to the Pacific coast. He forwarded a detailed report to the clerk of the House of Representatives and will issue another report before election day and a final statement within ten days after election Eight years ago a total of 18000 was collected and expended in the Republican campaign in the western territory.
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Chicago
Fred W. Uppharm
wentern-Trepul- Mean
Western Department
Ohio
Pacific Coast
Homd of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Rumanians and Russians retreat from Danube towns
Petrograd reports Tekernovods evacuated by Rumanians and Russians as Ottoman and German posts hold along the Tobrudis front. The Lake Tachau area near Constanza and other positions have fallen back while Russian forces push Austro German troops from hills near the Bukovinas Transylvania junction.
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Petrograd
London
Danube
Tekernovods
Dobrudja
Vou Mackensen
Tobrudis
Lake Tachau
Diack Sea
Ceaat
Iconstanza
Dorna Watra
Bukovinas
Transylvania
Rumania
Cotton highest since Civil War in New York market
New York October 25 cotton futures climbed above 20 cents a pound with the Meg option up 32 points to 20.01c the highest price since the Civil War. Prices rose 17.30 points from last Wednesday’s low as overnight buying surged on census data indicating growing demand and assembling a total near 7,291,000 bales.
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New York
Bullieh Eatiinaice
Leroy
Five Norwegian Ships Torpedoed In World War II Action
Five Norwegian ships were torpedoed in a World War II operation, causing shipping shares to drop amid market concerns. Authorities confirm sustained damage and assess potential losses to Norwegian merchantry.
IRON GRIP ON THE RUMANIANS IRON GRIP ON THE RUMANIANS
German submarines sink five Norwegian steamers valued at about 5 million kroner. Shipping shares fall in Christiana. Reports cite captures near Dobrudja and Transylvania as Central Powers tighten grip on Romania and threaten Bucharest.
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Christilania
Christiana Exchange
Atlx
Rising
Theodore
Antonelte
Henrietta
Adda
Titeus Tern
Christiania
Nore Icelan
Germany
Norway
Norwegian
Aetita
Vie Lobedon
Romania
Medjidie
Trashova
Dobrudja
Predeal
Transylvagia
Tumanta
Conatanre
Smedjidie
Tlashora
Tehernarmis
Predexi
Transylvania
Rumania
Pawera
Tredeal
She
Stedildle
Tashora
Tchernavoda
Turtukal and
Gilstrie
Romante Ecromette Laet
Drnute Rer
No Change On Struma Front In Macedonia War Report
London dispatch reports no change in the Macedonian front between Laka Presba and the Struma after artillery exchanges. Enemy attempts to advance on Tarnora were halted. reconnaissance and artillery activity continued on the Struma and Aegean coasts with bombardment lasting two hours. A German pilot claimed to have downed a British airplane. the pilot was wounded and the observer captured.
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Sofia
London
War Office
Laka Presba
Struma
Tarnora
Outee
Talians Keep Up Fierce Fire on Doberda Plateau
Viena reports on the coastal front fierce artillery and mine fighting on Doberda plateau. Airmen bombed a large camp near Sugana. Austro Hungarian forces took Predeal after a bitter fight, capturing 690 prisoners. Attacks south of Tothenthurm progress.
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Viena
London
Doberda
Sugana
Yogusa
Albiola
Aviane
Charles Francis
Predeal
Rumania
Tothenthurm
Seaplanes Bomb Austrian Military Works in Istria
An Italian war office report says French and Italian seaplanes bombarded Austrian military works on the Istrian coast near Uhre, Galvore, Umago, and Clus Nouva. An aerial clash left Austrian machines damaged. one capsized and another sank in a lagoon near Baselghe. an observer was wounded and the pilot captured.
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Paria
Squadrillae
Uhre
Lattia
Saya
War Office
Baserghe
Caorle
Bombay
Capris
Istria
Galvore
Umago
Clus Nouva
Ume
Tydee
Cacrle
Iolo Baselghe
Sade
Casualties of Russian Army Reported by Kiev Office
Berlin reports via wireless from Sayvite and Oversea News Agency that 1,767,922 Russian army casualties have been released since June 1 by the Central Identification Office at Kiev. Included are 35,981 officers. Recent fallen include two generals and several colonels and lieutenant-colonels. the Siberian contingents and Caucasian cavalry suffer the most.
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Sayvite
Kiev
Sars
Amon
Leutenant
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Emma Dion
David Warfield
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