Violent fighting continues in eastern war theater
Reports from London and Berlin detail ongoing battles across the eastern front and Balkans. Russian and German forces exchange gains and losses from Volhynia to Transylvania, with heavy fighting near Lutsk, Stanislav, and the Jiu valley. Turkish and Bulgarian units push or counterattacks near Monastir and Cerna bend as weather hampers operations. casualties run high.
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Americana
Marina
Fost
Queenstown
Somme
France
Verdun
London
Germany
Berlin
Les Boeufs
la Maisonette
Diachra
Chaulnes
Volhynian
Hakfez
Lemberg
Lutsk
Avetrofermsn
Shara
Stanlistau
Nerayavka
Heller
Petrograd
Jiul
von Falkenhayn
Deziin
Ssinpulung
Volhynia
War Office
Lutst
Pustonsty
Oshchest
Transylvania
Jiu
Ube Jul Valley
Saurilla
Cerna Bend
Six Men Sentenced by Judge Barker
Clarence Loughran beat a Mexican named Felix Rabira on lower Twenty Fifth Street. Loughran received 10 days in jail. Rabira warned to stay out of trouble. Other defendants including Tubira Luzern Bally Buldhan Fred Brow and Tony Horeca faced jail terms for drunkenness or liquor charges. A separate note mentions a pending labor department decision amid tighter Britain lighting restrictions.
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Clarence Loughran
Felix Rabira
Og Stevens
Alfonse Luzern
Bally Buldhan
Fred Brow
Twenty-fifth Street
J. F. Belliner
Hughes Answers Ohio Heckler at Columbus Rally
Charles E. Hughes defended neutrality rights and American autonomy before a large Columbus crowd. He rejected embargoes on munitions and warned against surrendering rights, emphasizing travel, shipments, and the defense of neutrality amid postwar Europe. He urged an America fearless and square to the world, enforcing international law and strong policies.
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Columbus
Ind
Charles E. Hughes
Sr. Hughes
Congress
Hughes
American Enterprise
Europe
Na ‘Dons
United States
Mr. Hughes
Heckter
Raw
America
Heckler
Io Quanilans
Aho
Staele
Nedford
British War Losses Reported in October Totals
London reports October 31 soldier and officer casualties across war zones. Officers 4241 and men 102,792 killed, wounded, or missing. Four-month casualties during the offensive total 107,032.
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London
Robbers Duel Ends in Death and Wounding
A Houston area streetcar holdup led to a pistol duel. Charles McCullen died from a chest wound. Conductor Charles A Wood was seriously but not fatally injured, and another robber is still sought. Police traced a blood trail, recovered a bloodstained handkerchief, and investigated with multiple officers and sheriffs. Wood survived after hospital treatment.
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Charles McCutten
Ptatol
Charles A. Wood
Ogden, Laenn & Idaho Mailway Company
Wood
McCullen
Larkin Mortuary
Dee Hospital
Sheriff's Department
Southerty
Washington Avenue
Nervourneax
Lhfore
Joseph Furniss
Usey
Wilson
Officera Kelcher
Fitzgerald
Charles McCullen
Ta. Crowntog
T. A. DaVine
Robert Bork
QO. I. Meansman
Sheiif Oren Hadlock
FB. E. Dotters
Morgan County
W. E. Moore
Willicor
Highwas Mac
Thittyal
London Berlin clash over Allied losses in October war reports
The October casualty data from the German War Office is examined with British and French sacrifices noted. Unofficial British sources say Allied losses relative to German efforts declined due to artillery and air service efficiency. London figures show British losses rising since August while September reports total 219,548 with daily averages above three thousand.
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Berlin
Bayville
Transylvania
War Office
Archduke Charles Francia
Campulung
Doorgenyood
Orsora
Rumanisos
von Falkenhayn
von Mackensen
Dobrudja
London
Gereman War Office
British War Office
Juss
Last Day For Wet Prohibition Closes Virginia Saloons
Michmond Virginia reports the final day before the prohibition law takes effect at midnight. About eight hundred saloons will close as the new rule bans liquor sales. Saloons rushed to sell remaining stock today. Also noted are fines for deserters in Holyhead and appeals by California labor unions to curb profit driven employment agencies.
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Perlis
Sayville
Somme
Les Hocate
Hinches
Ablalocourt
Chaoines Dhons
Charles F. Stielow
Death House
New York Court of Appeals
Charles D. Phelps
Orleans County
New York
Charlea P-Stielow
Abe
Sing Sing Death House
Michmond
Virginia
California
Indiana Leads Financial End Of 2012 Campaign
American Association of Foreign Language Papers received ninety thousand dollars. Indiana led with seventy two thousand two hundred fifty dollars in campaign disbursements up to October 2012, followed by Massachusetts with five hundred twenty thousand. States including Kentucky Colorado Nebraska Tennessee and Pennsylvania also listed substantial sums, with New York Ohio and several others receiving nothing or small amounts. A $90,000 disbursement was made to the America Association of Foreign Language Newspapers. Laundry workers in California organized a 100 percent effort for unionization.
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New York
Indiana
Republican National Committee
Washington
Massachusetts
Maine
Kentucky
Colorado
Nebraska
Tennessee
Penhagivania
New Mexico
North Dakota
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Virginia
Idaho
Montana
Athels
Ohio
America Association of Foreign Language
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