Rumors Of Kaiser Abdication Reach Stockholm
London reports persistent rumors that the Kaiser abdicated and Berlin unrest grows. Amsterdam cites a German populace seeking peace and willing to cede internal control to attain it. Washington notes no official confirmation and cites officials doubting a crisis, with Ludendorff rumored to have a mental collapse.
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Stockholm
Wild Bill
London Post
Amsterdam
Washington
Germany
London
International News Service
Koelnische Volkes Zeitung
Iff
Hohenwaollern
Ludendorff
Rumors of Kaiser Abdication Stir Europe
Stockholm hears persistent rumors the Kaiser abdicated while Berlin reports disturbances and Austria-Hungary shows signs of breakup. Vienna notes fat manifests may declare Croatia Slavonia Bosnia Herzegovina and Dalmatia independent. A German associations congress in Austria favors a German state plan and Warsaw awaits a Polish union. Amsterdam cites rumors of peace through internal concessions in Germany.
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Stockholm
Berlin
Copenhagen
Austria
Austria-Hungary
Vienna
Berline Tagesblatt
Croatia
Slavonia
Bosnia
Herzegovina
Dalmatia
Warsaw
Amsterdam
Germany
Nine Villages Fall In Hands Of The British
British forces advance on the Cambrai St Quentin front with fires reported east of La Cateau. German retreat hints grow stronger as cannon fire targets villages beyond the front line. British cavalry reach outskirts of Basigny amid ongoing night operations.
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John T. Parkerson
I. N.S
Cambrai-St. Quentin
la Cateau
Basigny
German Retreat Shapes Cambrai Front Movement
London reports a major retreat on the Cambrai St. Quentin front with 360000 troops in flight. British advances seize stores of war material and prisoners as German lines withdraw toward a new defensive position between Le Cateau and Vende and Andigny.
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London
Cambrai-St. Quentin
Absolute political confusion sweeps Austria and Hungary
Telegrams from Vienna and Budapest report unrest in Hungary with riots and threats of secession. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch says Austria-Hungary is breaking up as Croatia Slavonia Bosnia Herzegovina and Dalmatia may declare independence.
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Copenhagen
Net
Awstria
Vienna
Budapest
Hungary
London
Austria-Hungary
Berlin Tagesblatt
Croatia
Slavonia
Bosnia, Herzegovina
Mimatia
Amereville Fired as Dough Boys Advance Armies
Germans burn Amereville as dough boys approach the eastern fringe of the Argonne. A heavy counter attack develops but the ground is recaptured in preliminary successes for the Allies.
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Amereville
Argonne
Gains All Maintained Northwest of Verdun
News from the American front reports that all gains made yesterday by the United States northwest of Verdun have been consolidated. American forces hold an important hill at Damen Marie dominating the Romagne valley as heavy artillery and patrol actions continue through the night.
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Verdun
Kriemhilde
Damen-Marie
Romagne
Unconditional Surrender Demand Echoed in Senate
Washington reacts as Senator Miles Poindexter urges that only unconditional surrender should unlock any armistice with Germany. He argues for Allied refusal to negotiate conditions, invoking divine guidance and the decades of effort by France and England in the war.
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Washington
Miles Poindexter
Rpublican
Senate
England
France
Germany
Wilson
Serbian Troops Advance Amid Push Toward Nish
Serbian war office reports troops moving north into Leskovatz and Vlazotinize about two miles south of Nish. Several hundred prisoners captured along with substantial war materials as the advance continues.
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London
Leskovatz
Vlazotinize
Serbian War Office
Vilazotinze
Nish
Servia
Ludendorff Visited Berlin as German Commander Role
General Ludendorff arrived in Berlin as Chief of Staff to von Hindenburg, signaling his status as the main directing head of the German army. The dispatch notes Ludendorff’s long-standing reputation in the German command structure.
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Copenhagen
Ludendorff
von Hindenburg
Berlin
Allied drive advances on Cambrai and Meuse front
American patrols near Story Sur Meuse advance toward Consenvoye after breaching the Kriemhilde line. British push five miles on the Cambrai Quent front and near Le Cateau. Flanders gains east of Lens. Germans burn villages as retreat threats grow. French and American forces press Champagne despite rear guard resistance under Cen Gouraud.
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Frank Charlton
I. N.S
Cambrai
Picardy
Meuse
Kriemhilde
Story Sur Meuse
Consenvove
Gran Pre
Buzaov
Stenay
Cambrai-St. Quentin
Cambrai- le Cateau
le Cateau
Flanders
Lens
France
Champagne
Cen
Gouraud
Double the Subscriptions In the Liberty Bonds In Honor of Our Victories
Washington urges doubling all Liberty Loan subscriptions to honor Allied victories on the western front. Treasury Secretary McAdoo cites influenza slowdowns, urges immediate action, and notes Alaska and Hawaii meeting quotas. Ohio reports strong oversubscriptions. Cleveland district exceeds 160 million. Oregon bank returns noted.
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Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Liberty Loan
Washington
Great Lakes
Hawaii
Alaska
McAdoo Sant
Victori
Cincinnati
Ohio
Zanesville
Wapakoneta
Fort Clinton
Marion
Cleveland
Oregon
Beirut Taken by British Forces at Coast of Palestine
London reports Beirut on the Palestine coast has fallen to General Allenby and the British army. Official statements say a large number of prisoners were captured in the Holy Land.
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London
Beirut
Palestine
Allenby
Holy Land
Move to Separate Hungary from Austria Progress
The movement to separate Hungary from Austria gains rapid ground. Czech papers in Austria Hungary report that all rupture preparations are completed, and Slavic papers echo this claim, noting swift progress on the split.
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Hungary
Austria
Aurich
Qet
U S Steamer Sunk by Sub Off Atlantic Port
A large American steam ship was sunk by a German submarine near an Atlantic port. A British freighter arriving today reported twenty survivors. The incident adds to wartime losses and underscores ongoing submarine warfare in the Atlantic.
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Atlantic
Weather Forecast for Western New York and Pennsylvania
Weather forecast predicts fair tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Light winds and dry conditions expected across Western New York and Pennsylvania through Friday evening.
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Washington
New York
Penn
Americans Push Forward West of Verdun in Argonne Attacks
United States forces and French troops advance from Fileville toward the Meuse as Germans retreat their artillery from the Argonne forest. Over 200 prisoners taken, machine gun resistance noted, and Hill 269 captured after fierce combat. Rescue of doughboys in Argonne forest brings cheerful reunions among Rhode Island troopers.
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Argonne
Verdun
Argonne Forest
I, N
Story Sur Meuse
Fileville
Sipry
Romange
America
Fleville
Sommerance-Romagne
Consenvoye
Roches
cMuse
Argontine Forest
Percy Welson
Carles Paycoag
Rhode Island
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le Cataa
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Caudry
Indhy
St. Denin
St. Souplet
Vane
Soy
Newton C. Parke
Ainereville
Betwen
Cunel
Dun Sur- Meuse
Batheville
Cornay
Ludendorff and Hindy
Charlton’s
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