St Quentin Captured by Debeney as British Press On
French and British forces break through the Hindenburg Line near St Quentin as Debeney advances north of the town. Cambrai comes under threat with Le Tronquoy, tunnels and prisoners seized. British and Belgian operations push toward Ostend Bruges and Armentieres La Bassee salient amid heavy fighting on the Cambrai St Quentin front.
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St. Quentin
Debeney
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Levergies
Cambrai
Vendhulle
le Catelet
le Tronquoy
Flanders
Ostend
Bruges
Damascus Surrender Talks Advance With Allenby Aim
General Allenby expects to enter Damascus today as commander in ready 10 surrenders requests. The report notes Damascus must surrender to Allied terms.
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Damascus
Damascus Falls to British Forces as Allenby Advances
London dispatch reports Damascus, capital of Syria, occupied by British forces. General Allenby entered the city late today and moved toward terms of surrender, signaling a likely Turkish capitulation with expected British entry into Damascus without resistance.
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London
Damascus
Syria
Allenby
Americans Advance in Argonne and Air Supremacy noted
Washington reports Allied progress on the western front with British and American troops extending lines in the Argonne forest. Since September 26 allied aviators have downed over 100 hostile planes and 21 balloons as patrols push east and cooperate with French and British successes.
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Washington
War Department
Forest of
Argonne
Terges
Exermont
Gensnes
Praise for New U S De Havilland Planes Arriving in France
Major General William L. Kenley announced De Havilland four planes are reaching France at about twenty daily and performing well in combat. The first Liberty motor planes landed in France May 13, 1918, and by August 20 the 20-a-day rate was established. Planes reach 130 miles per hour and 10 000 feet in ten minutes twenty one seconds with full load and no undue effort.
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Washington
de Haviland
France
William L. Kenley
Air Service
Twenty Sailors Drown After Boat Sinks Off Key West
The navy department reported the Liberty party boat from the scout cruiser Salem overturned off Key West. Earlier dispatches said 20 sailors drowned and 11 rescued, with no bodies recovered. Details remain unavailable.
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Washington
Navy Department
Salem
Key West
Fina
Department
Liberty Loan Speaker Falls to Death in New York
Hymie Puller man, twenty six, was fatally injured after falling from a fifth story window of an office building where he was attempting to seal a Liberty loan exhibit. He had made four appeals and was making a fifth when he slipped and fell.
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Liberty Loan
New York
Hymie Pullerman
Ouiside
Liberty Loan Aereals
Belgian Cavalry Routs Germans Near Roulers
Belgian cavalry has entered the region near Roulers and succeeded in clearing strips of the countryside, reporting a decisive action against German forces.
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Flanders
Roulers
Hans Ready to Quit Belgium
Amsterdam reports indicate Germany plans to evacuate Belgium with Baron von Falkenhausen ordering removal of archives from Brussels. Vans with luggage and documents are prepared for a homeward journey as soldiers pledge they will not stay longer than six weeks. The Belgian population is quietly hopeful, wary of punitive actions by occupiers.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Belgium
Little Kingdom
Baron von Falkenhausen
Brussels
Bulgarians Seek Armistice as Turks Reported to Follow
War news from Oct 2 describes Bulgaria’s surrender and armistice talks at Saloniki. Reports say Turkey asks for armistice while Ferdinand flees to Essenthal castle as riots surge in Constantinople. Serbian forces claim a final defeat near Charevo ahead of peace.
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Essenthal Castle
Vienna
Frankfurter Zeitung
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Ferdinand
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Austria-Hungary
Hague
Paris
Prince Boris
Veles
Charevo
Balkan Front Split and German Cabinet Pressure
Reports say Bulgarian forces were cut in two as Serbian victory preceded a ceasefire. Emperor William appeals for unified sacrifice to defend the fatherland amid Junker liberal tensions and cabinet reshuffle rumors. Public reaction to Hertling and Hintze resignations remains unclear with terms of Bulgaria surrender not disclosed.
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von Hintze
Seamen Asked to Detail Experience for Draft Deferred Service
President Wilson calls on registrants with seafaring experience to submit questionnaires with a detailed account of their sea service. He explains the merchant marine needs justify deferred classification and urges all former sailors to accept it if desired, even amid a wish to serve.
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Washington
Wilson
President's Appeal Fails as Senate Defeats Susan B Anthony Amendment
In Washington on October 2, a 53 to 31 Senate vote failed to reach the two thirds required to ratify the Susan B Anthony suffrage amendment. Chairman Jones shifted from yea to nay to seek reconsideration, keeping the measure pending. President Wilson's appeal produced no change, with the final tally reflecting party lines and paired votes.
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Senate
House
Susan B. Anthony
Chijrman Jones
Woman Suffrage Committee
Wilson
Jones
Americans Advance Near Montsec Con In Meuse Argonne
American forces pushed forward between the Meuse and Argonne rivers, concentrating attacks north and west of Montseccon with substantial gains reported. Allied units renew momentum as they advance in the region.
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Argonne
Paris
Meuse
Montsoucon
Germans Burn Towns as Haig Breaks Front on Flanders Line
Paris reports German forces fire Menin and Roulers in their Flanders retreat. Evacuation aims to deepen Haig's wedge into Belgian territory near Zeebrugge and Ostend. Front lines say Fonsommes Beaurevoir area has broken. German heavy artillery moves from Belgian coast signaling withdrawal.
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Menin
Roulers
Flanders
Lille
Haig
Zeebrugge
Ostend
Marshal Haig
Fonsommes-Beaurevoir
HMS
Belgium
Officer Killed In Auto Accident In Mineola
Major Whitten East commander of the Mitchel Aviation Field was killed and Major R. Cousins commander of the Hazlehurst Field was injured when their automobile overturned at Mineola New York today.
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New York
Whitten East
Mitchel Aviation Field
R. Cousins
Hazlehurst Field
Ferdinand Gave Up Through Fear
United States Consul General in Salonika reports King Ferdinand of Bulgaria abandoned resistance due to fear of revolution at home and the failure of Germany and Austria to provide military support. The Bulgarian ruler, facing anarchy and Bolshevik influence, sought Entente aid, assembling a September 3 council to demand immediate assistance.
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Dominick Murphy
Satoniki
Saloniki
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Berlin
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Ile
Turmany
Entente
Back to Wall Says How Facing War Pressure
A French dispatch cites Vorwärts claiming Bulgaria deserts the central alliance to seek peace leaving Germany alone against France England and the United States with heads bowed to danger. Berlin legal journal notes the crisis facing Bulgaria as an unrevealed danger and calls it a crime to conceal.
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Bulturin
Central Alliance
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