Americans Push Deep Into Argonne Front as Prisoners Captured
United States regulars advanced beyond old lines near Cunel and Argonne forest capturing six hundred prisoners. American tanks moved toward Cunel while infantry shot down a German plane. They entered the Aire valley reaching Fleville and pushed three miles with a penetration toward the Kriemhilde line.
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United States
Argonne Forest
Dunel
Newston C. Parle
U. S
Verdun
Cunel
Aire Valley
Fleville
Kriemhilde
Sinking of Mallory liner San Saba near Barnegat reported
The Mallory line cargo steamer San Saba, 2480 gross tons, was sunk fifteen miles southeast of Barnegat New Jersey. Four survivors and one body were recovered, and the Navy sent ships to search for survivors and mines. Cause undetermined but believed to be a mine.
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Washington
Mallory Line
Barnegat
N. J
Navy Department
Steamer Board
New York
Allied advance on Flanders front extends nine miles
The Trelgan army allied with Britain reports a nine mile advance on a 25 mile front in Flanders. The Belgian war office confirms full control of the ridge with 10,500 prisoners and 130 cannon captured, along with 600 machine guns and trench mortars.
Yanks Conquer in Fierce Guillemont Farm Assault
Surrounding on all sides, American forces broke through a Guillemont Farm defense. The fighting featured a dense machine gun nest repelled by a determined attack, turning the engagement in favor of U.S. troops.
Americans Break Through German Front at Gillemont Farm
American forces on the British front report a fierce daylight drive at Gillemont farm. New York troops led the assault, capturing six machine guns after multiple enemy charges. Despite Pack losses and wounds on the sides and fronts, U.S. troops reached all objectives, with Tennesseans, North Carolinians, and New Yorkers marching in song and a sergeant wounded fifteen times surviving to receive aid.
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Gert N. Ford
I. N
Gillemont Farma
New York
North
Fighting resumes in the Balkans with Serbian repulse
London October 5 reports intense Balkan fighting as German and Austro-Hungarian troops strike at Serbian forces and are repelled. One hundred prisoners are taken. In France, north of St. Quentin, French troops push forward inch by inch to seize key high ground according to the official communique.
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London
Balkans
Servian War Office
Marie
St. Quentin
Actors in Action on the British Front
New York actors including Sid Marion Russell Brown James Fallon Stanley Hughes Stanley Wood Harry Gribble Eddie Crawford and Sergeant Van Zandt volunteered as stretcher bearers under heavy shell fire. They carried wounded soldiers to safety and cheered others despite intense enemy pressure on the front.
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New York
Sid Marion
Russell Brown
James Fallon
Stanley Hughes
Stanley Wood
Harry Gribble
Eddie Crawford
Sergeant van Zandt
Priest’s hair turns white after frontline service
Father Frank Kelley, a Catholic priest from Albany New York, went over the top with American troops in a recent engagement. He returned with hair described as white as snow and carried only a prayer book.
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Frank Kelly
Albany
N. Y
Father Kelley
Americans Drive Deep Into Argonne Front and Break Kreimhilde Line
American forces begin a new attack along a twenty mile front east of the Argonne forest. They push the line forward two to five kilometers and reach the Kreimhilde defensive system. Tanks and aircraft support. Gesnes Chehery La Ferges Floville captured. Hill No. 240 stormed as mist and gas shell counterattacks fail to stop the advance.
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Newton
Parke
I. N
Verdun
Argonne Forest
Kreimhilde
Gesnes
Chehery
la Ferges
Floville
Grandpre
British Forces Capture Large Number of Huns
London reports substantial progress southeast of Beaurevoir on the Cambrai Qentin front with eight hundred more prisoners taken. Further advances north of Gouy and in Le Catelet sector followed renewed night attacks in Le Catelet.
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War Office
London
Beaurevoir
Cambrai St. Qentin
Mont Brehain
Gouy
le Catelet
le Catelete
Biv Tipcom
1 850 000 Men Embarked For War Fronts
Washington reports that over 1 856 000 troops have been embarked for overseas service. In September more than 250 000 were placed on shipboard. General March, Chief of Staff, refutes claims of limited overseas movements and notes shipments proceed despite Spanish influence in camps.
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Washington
Oct
March
Giperty Bonos
Americans and French Break German Lines in Champagne Drive
American troops and Gen. Gouraud's French army push through Champagne reaching St Etienne three miles northwest of Maedgeh farm after renewing the assault. Medeah farm captured in the first dash, further advances northward along the Sommery Atligny road toward Mont Blanc. Bemont Chateau secured as a ridge salient forms, enabling enfilading fire on Moronvillers ridge and the German line north of Rheims.
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Henry G. Wales
Champagne
Gouraud
St. Etienne
Maedgesah Farm
Medeah Farm
Sommery-Atligny
Will No
Bemont Chateau
Moronvillers Ridge
Rheims
Weather forecast for eastern Pennsylv an ia
The forecast for eastern Pennsylvania calls for unsettled conditions with probable showers tonight and Sunday. Warmer tonight with moderate southerly winds shifting to the west.
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Washington
Penn
Allies Make Fresh Gains as AEF Presses In Argonne
American forces push frontward on both sides of the Argonne forest capturing Fleville and dominating the Kriemhilde line. East of the Argonne the gains reach about eight miles. west in Champagne the drive includes St. Etienne and surrounding woods, extending roughly six miles since Thursday.
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Frank Chariton
Argonne Forest
Verdun
Fleville
Kriemhilde
France
Argonne
Champagne District
St. Etienne
Woods
Mutiny Reported in Turkish Army With Deserter March
Zurich dispatch says ten thousand Turkish deserters march on Constantinople demanding the surrender of Talaat Bey and Enver Pasha from the ministry. Clashes with loyal troops occurred, but outcomes are unknown as the deserter army grows in Asia Minor and seizes towns.
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Constantinople
Zurich
Talaat Bey
Enver Pasha
Asia Minor
Explosions Shake New Jersey Munitions Plant area
A series of blasts at the T. A. Gillespie Loading Company plant in Morgan New Jersey caused a massive fire and widespread damage. The explosions were felt as far as New York City with windows rattling and downtown buildings trampling. A large casualty toll is feared with reports of many deaths and injuries.
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New York
T. A. Gillespie Loading Company
Morgan, N. J
New York City
T. A. Gillespie Company
N. J
Americans on the Go Near Verdun Advance
West of Verdun on October 5 American forces resumed their Meuse river attack. Advancing in fine weather since dawn they repelled all German counterattacks as operations continued favorably.
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Argonne Forest
Meuse River
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Aire
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Paris
Eastrart
Monts de Rheims
Aisne Canal
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Meuse
Grand Pre
le Castelet
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Old Front
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