McCormick Beats Lewis In Illinois Senate Fight
Early returns show McCormick defeating Senator Lewis for the United States Senate by about 40,000 to 45,000 votes with Cook County showing a Democratic sweep. New York elects Alfred E. Smith governor by at least 50,000, while Democrats gain seats in Washington and plan for continued control of Congress.
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Democratic hopefuls win and fall in three states
Granville McFarland reports Walsh in Massachusetts O Shaughnessy in Rhode Island and Jameson in New Hampshire as senate contenders. Michigan returns place Henry Ford behind Republican Commander Troman Newberry in the race for United States senator.
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New Hampshire
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Petain Thanks Red Cross for Aid to French Soldiers’ Families
General Petain chief of the French armies writes to Harvey L. CNBeon American Red Cross commissioner for France praising a 10 000 000 franc donation. He says the gift will aid needy families of French officers and men and expresses gratitude to the American people for their humanitarian effort.
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Armistice talks stall as Emperor Charles refuses
Copenhagen reports Emperor Charles of Austria declined to sign the armistice citing the terms as too harsh. General Ara von Straussenburg signed for Austria. Italy awards Major General W C Gorgas a grand officer of the Order of the Crown for military sanitation. In Belvidere a train strike killed Oscar Anderson and Herman Johnson who were in a truck near Colvin.
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Yanks Cross the Meuse Under Fire
American First Army units crossed the Meuse under heavy fire after German bridge destruction at Stenay. Allied forces including British French American and Belgian troops push from the Franco Belgian frontier toward Bavay Maubeuge and Montmedy as Haig advances across Le Quesney and toward the German positions.
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Truce Terms Handed Germans by Gen Fo ch
Premier Clemenceau outlines armistice terms to the chamber of deputies stating Germany must be disarmed and that allied troops require guarantees of security and supremacy if hostilities resume. He says the war is won but peace may wait. note from Secretary Lansing explains allied terms and restoration of invaded territories.
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Berlin War Mood Grows as Abdication Demands Rise
Berlin crowds press for continued fighting and reject a humiliating peace. Bavarian bourgeois and social democratic papers call for Emperor William II to abdicate. Munich and Augsburg papers echo the push amid censorship while Vorwaerts hints the war may end in days.
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Troops Deployed to Budapest Amid Revolt Threat
Copenhagen reports troops ordered to Budapest to quell three fermentaries revolters who threaten to oust the Karolyi cabinet and proclaim a republic. advices received here indicate the move aims to restore order and stability.
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Illinois Major Killed in France Under Meuse Fire
A letter from an army officer in France confirms the death of Maj Henry K Will of Quincy Illinois. He commanded the Second Illinois National Guard brigade and died leading troops against a German machine gun nest on the Meuse in mid October. He served long in the Illinois National Guard and later led a battalion of Michigan and Wisconsin troops. He was part of the commission investigating the East St. Louis race riots.
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Rock Island workers forego Thanksgiving to aid war effort
Fifteen thousand Rock Island Arsenal workers will skip Thanksgiving activities to produce more ammunition and donate their earnings to the Red Cross and the United War Work Campaign. The projected contribution is about 45000 dollars.
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Baptism of Fire for U S Troops in Northern Russia
American forces in a Russo allied group reach action soon after arrival in a northern Russian village. They relieve French troops, endure shrapnel from Bolshevik fire, and receive praise from American and British officers for standing up to machine guns. Soldiers live in peasant huts and log stations, with ample fuel from nearby timber aiding rapid trench construction.
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High Honor for Marshal Loch in Paris Offer
Paris news reports Marshal Loch has been offered a seat in the breed academy of science, a high honor announced in Paris on November 6. The offer signals recognition of his achievements and status.
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Claiming Control of Both Houses
A rival party declares control of both chambers amid ongoing political maneuvering. Key figures remain unnamed as campaigns rally support and strategize with allied organizations to secure leadership roles.
Republicans Gain in Both Houses Claimed by Parties
Special to Eventing Journal reports from Washington indicate Republicans likely control both chambers. The Republican committee claims the House by about 25 votes and 51 Senate seats with four unsure. The Democratic committee disputes victory in either chamber, listing 213 Democrats definite with twelve uncertain and three independents backing Democrats in organizing the House.
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Republicans Claim Win In House As Clark Leads Dyer
Special to Evening Journal from New York reports at 12:30 the outcome uncertain with both parties claiming victory. The New York Times and World concede Republicans will control the next Congress, while Speaker Clark leads Dyer by about one thousand votes.
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Smith Leads Whitman In Statewide Gubernatorial Vote
Returns from most of New York State show Smith with a 32 600 vote lead over Whitman in the contest for the governor's chair.
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Michigan Senate Race Narrowed as Ford Claims Lead
Detroit dispatch notes Newberry's senate majority shrinkage while Ford's supporters assert a ten thousand margin. The Michigan woman suffrage amendment passes by about fifteen thousand votes.
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German Delegation Leaves for Front for Armistice Talks
An official statement from Berlin says the German delegation has departed for the western front to conclude an armistice arrangement and begin peace negotiations. Paris reports German retreat continuing along the front as French forces advance toward Barby Lametz and Lacassine after contact with the rear guard.
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Germans resist American pressure near Meuse on Nov 6
German resistance stiffened as Americans pushed west of the Meuse with artillery gas and machine guns. In London reports say British forces pursued Germans beyond Morval forest and reached the Avesnes Savary main road.
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Grip Fatal to 702 at Camp Dodge in influenza surge
Camp Dodge Iowa reports 702 influenza deaths from September 20 to November 1 as the epidemic raged for three weeks. Division surgeon Col. B W Rich says 10 000 cases occurred, with 1823 developing pneumonia and notes the toll, while worse outbreaks occurred at other camps.
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