Italian Cavalry Compels Rua to Halt and Fight
Rome reports varied hill and canal engagements between Italian forces and Austro German troops as front lines shift. Italian covering units allow advancing troops to move toward a new line while Austro German leadership directs troop movements from the Carnic Alps. Berlin notes campaign progress and German claims of success amid repeated British assaults on Flanders, with ground losses and counterattacks described.
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Rome
War Office
Berlin
Lortdon
Carnic Alps
London
Flanders
Artillery Battle in Progress Over Argonne Front
Paris reports the German attack in the Argonne was repelled by French forces last night. An artillery battle continues along the front recently captured by France on the Aisne. German aviators dropped bombs on Dunkirk with no victims or significant material losses reported so far.
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Paris
Argonne
War Office
Aisne
Dunkirk
Petain Fe
Taon
Barlin
Russia
Gercan
Beretlov
Petrograd
German Guns Active On Front As Italians Slow Advance
London reports say German artillery showed activity last night on the battle front where positions captured yesterday remain held. Italian rear guards slow the advance toward the Tagliamento as cavalry harasses columns, while Berlin claims campaign expansion in the Rome and Paris coverage with Austro-Hungarian troops pushing through the plains of Vevelle toward the Carnic Alps.
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London
Haig
Cadorna
Italy
Rome
Tagliamesto
Priall
Hatte
Berlin
Rance
Aveiro
Vevelle
Cadoma
Tolmino
Berin
Journalist Helps In War Problems
Lord Burnham, prominent Isadh Journalist of England and head of the Daily Telegraph, aided his country in solving war problems. A former popular member of the House of Commons, he is the son of the founder of the Telegraph, a major mass information paper of the empire.
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Lord Durnham
England
Daily Telegraph
Lord Burnham
House of Conmmona
Teegraph
Empire
Italy and Austria German advances and Western Front fighting
Military reports detail German advances toward the Tagliamento and Udine while Italian positions near Pantatel and Pantaleone pass are contested. Paris and London dispatches note Petain preparing new blows on the Aisne, Canadian troops in Ypres region, and British gains near Passchendaele. Russian and Austrian fronts show artillery battles and guard measures amid broader war developments.
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Vienna
Germany
Carnia
Pantatel
Ploechen Pass
United States
Italy
North
Pra Maly
Waly
Tsroughi
Million Tons of Shipping to be Completed by March First
Washington, Oct. 31 — Admiral Hurley told a conference of Atlantic coast shipbuilders and government officials that 1,000,000 tons of ships would be completed by March 3. He cited 1916 production of 750,000 tons and urged extraordinary measures, unity between government and labor, and full mobilization of resources to reach the unprecedented wartime goal.
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U.S
Washington
America
Hurley
The
Chipping Board Today
Har Jes
Iba
Mr. Muriey
Anigun
Admiral Capps
Pwe
Sts Mina
Rome
Tu Hil
Italy
Canadians Hold Their New Line in Europe
Reported dispatch describes Canadian troops advancing near Passchendaele, repelling four German counterattacks with heavy casualties. It notes bayonet assaults, rescuing wounded under fire, and praise for Canadian and Bavarian fighting, amid overall harsh battlefield conditions. A separate note mentions a Japanese finance commission visiting the United States to foster extended relations, with plans for a Japanese American chamber of commerce and celebrations for the emperor’s birthday.
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Pacific
Naron “Tanetaro Megata
Washington
Japanese Society of America
Dnce
Japan
Commodore Perry
Spreia Anance
United States
Orient
Mutiny Among Germans Reported Near Beverigam Belgium Front
An Austere Riga report claims German soldiers refused frontline orders at Beverigam Belgium broke rifles and fired on officers wounding several. Mutineers were reportedly subdued and removed. Frontier guards at Hrovchot were said to have deserted on October 15 per local authority.
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Amstendam
Las Narellis
Serlowa Rouning Han
Beveriog Aemp
Belgium
Hrovchot
Rama
Two-Hour Flight Leads to Nine Fights and Heroic Acts
In a two hour air engagement, Sergeant Peterson of the Lafayette squadron and Lieutenant Raoul Lafbery distinguished themselves. Peterson from Honesdale Pennsylvania drove one adversary down and pressed the others, while Lafbery was credited with shooting down two German aircraft in October 26 combat, sending both pilots to the ground.
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Patib
David Kay Peterson
LaPsretts
Peterson
Honesdale
Long
Raoul Lafbery
LaFayette Squadron
Thousand British Indians Drowned in Durban Calamity
A Central News dispatch from Johannesburg reports that about one thousand British Indian natives are believed drowned near Durban, Natal. No further details on the calamity have been received from any source, according to the advices.
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London
Qet
Natal
South Africa
Raula
Durban
aRepesunaeniy
Turbap
Reuters
Adda
Johannesburg
Johannesburo
Union of South Africa
Johannes Burr
Crown Prince of Bavaria Defeated in Belgian Battle Front
Criticisms report heavy fighting on the Belgian front near Passchendaele as Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria suffers another setback. Canadian and British forces push through mud and machine gun fire toward the village of Passchendaele, taking casualties but maintaining progress along the ridge and surrounding farms.
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Bavaria
Critisn
Belgium
Associated Press
Rupprecht
Eday
Canada
Pelea
Passchendaela
Nroodarinde-Pascchendaele
Meetchele
Vellevue
Hamiet
Macselmarx
Candian
Friestardeopar
Narebeeck
Streetcheleppur
Pasachendace
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Udine
Tagliamento
Orlando
Baron Sonning
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Tetrograd
Ministry of War
M Liverevsky
Passaye
Midlands
West of Ireland
Tasy
Cong
Americas
Iabor
Tas
JAP Financiers
Chamber of Commerce
Tursdar
Canadian Presa
Parachendaete
Passchendaele
Creat Farm
Attoneghelda
Hanlily
Passchendaele Ridge
Meerwieele Spur
Cer- Gane
Aeen
PARIB
Havas
F Rom
Pierro, Filtech
Portugal
Alfonso Costa
Portus Fuese
Dr. Costa
Treles
Bia
Alfons Casta
Brouchot
Coast Farm
Dribb
Creat. Farm
Mintleh
Neothele
Masselmarkt
Crret Farm
Musseldark
Sixnala
Pune
Mebeek Tirer
Assaul
Sound Garry
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