Mont Blanc Won by French and Yankees
Paris reports an American French advance in the Argonne near Blanco Mont and Champagne positions with tanks in action at Apremont. Pershing notes gains against German lines, prisoners taken, and heavy losses on both sides as Allied forces push north of Verdun and toward St. Quentin.
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Washington, Et
Blanco Mont
Champagne
Pershing
Moselle
Forest of Argonne
France
Flanders
Meuse
Debeney
St. Quentin
Berthelot
Reins
Apremont
Franee
Verdun
Blanc Mont
Medeah Farm
Vilosnes
Dannevoux
Septsarges Wood
Chattmncourt
Montzeville Road
Danneveux
Sachet Wood
Esnes
Forges Wood
Jure Woods
Argonne Forest
Montfaucon
Mutmncourt
London
Haig
Lille
See
Explosion at Morgan shell plant devastates Morgan New Jersey
An immense explosion at the Gilles Pier company munition plant in Morgan New Jersey devastates the town. Reports indicate hundreds dead and millions in property loss as fires spread and martial law is declared. Coast guards rescue loaded ships and safeguard surrounding areas.
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New York
Gilles Pier Company
Morgan
New Jersey
U S To Lower Clothing Prices
The United States government moves to curb profiteering across apparel as war industries board considers standard prices. National Retail Dry Goods Association told to form a war service committee and plan distribution to ensure fair pricing for manufacturers and retailers. William Mann and Francis Kilduff named to the committee.
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Washington
United States
Food Administration
National Retail Dry Goods Association
United States Chamber of Commerce
Oower Service Committee
Baruch
War Industries Board
Bruch
War Service Committee
William Mann
Chicago
Francis Kilduff
la Salle
Peace feeler and cabinet talks ripple through Vienna
Vienna reports say Austria Hungary asked Holl and to invite belligerents to peace talks while a Hungarian delegation led by Wekerle arrived in Vienna. Plans for a coalition cabinet and federalization surface as ministers fear separatist gains. Czech deputy Stanek attacks Germany and Hungary triggering a German parliamentary uproar.
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Amsterdam
Austria-Hungary
Hoelland
Vienna
Berlin
Austria
Weser Zeitung
Bremen
Baron von Huskerek
Germany
Stanek
Hungary
Italians Advance in Albania Take Berat and Move Toward Basen
Italian war office reports a fifty mile Albanian front push with Berat occupied and advances toward Basen and the Bevoli valley. An Albanian column crosses the Yemeni river near Ma sukja while Italian and Austrian actions unfold with depots blown up.
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Rome
Albania
War Office
Berat
Bassen
Bevoli
Masukja
Lyushna
Explosions At Morgan Shell Plant Kill Dozens
In Morgan New Jersey a series of blasts at the T A Gillespie shell loading plant shattered the factory. About two thousand workers were at the site when the explosions and fire began. Ambulances brought injured to Perth Amboy and city hospital with reports of more than 100 workers killed.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
T. A. Gillespie
Morgan
Condemned Soldier Saved by Labor Sentence
Washington reports Sander Maki a recruit of the One Hundred and Sixty third depot brigade was sentenced by a military court martial for refusing orders and not wearing a uniform. The War Department announced the sentence to hard labor for 20 years.
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Washington
Sander Maki
War Department
Mukl
Federal court faces two men over blind tiger raid
Hammond Indiana October 5 Joseph Kochs and Joseph Barat of South Bend stood in federal court charged with operating a blind tiger. A raid by Justice Department officers in Chicago found 10 gallons of whisky guarded by armed men patrolling boats. the whisky valued at twenty five thousand dollars was bought in South Chicago.
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Hammond
Ind
Joseph Kochs
Joseph Barat
South Bend
Department of Justice
Chicago
South Chicago
Packers U K 18 50 Hog Meat Price Pact
Washington October 5 packers and the food administration reached agreement to keep October hog minimum price near 18.00 dollars per hundred. The decision aligns with producers committee recommendations and leaves November prices undecided while pledging support for the administration policy to maintain a minimum price.
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Food Administration
Washington
U. S. Ship Herman Frasch Sunk in Collision
The American steamer Herman Frasch sank after a collision with the George G. Henry a few miles offshore. Forty one survivors have been accounted for as the navy department confirms the seven minute sinking.
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Washington
Herman Frasch
George G. Henry
Navy Department
Frasch
Americans Advance Near Meuse Capture Villages and Hill 1389
General Pershing reports American forces have advanced five kilometers west of the Meuse and captured Fenere Fleville Chehery and La Forme. Sinois and Wisconsin troops drive Germans back to Kriemhilde lines. In Champagne the Americans reach Stellene and take Hill No 1389 with about three thousand prisoners. Left German flank retires.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Pershing
Meuse
Fenere
Fleville
Chehery
la Forme
Sinois
Wisconsin
Kriemhilde
Champagne
Stellene
American steamer Samsaba sunk by mine off New Jersey
The American cargo steamer Samsaba was sunk by a mine fifteen miles off the Barneget coast. Four survivors were saved. The report, filed from Washington, notes the incident occurred near the New Jersey coast during daylight.
King Ferdinand Abdicates Bulgarian Throne
Vienna announces Bulgaria King Ferdinand abdicates in favor of his son Boris. Copen hagen reports the event dated in October with confirmation from Vienna and official sources.
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Copenhagen
Vienna
Ferdinand of
Bulgaria
Boris
Troops advance nine miles in Flanders front
Special to Hyvening Journal reports forces pushing forward along a twenty five mile line in Flanders. Prisoner tally rises to about ten thousand as morning operations continue and artillery activity increases on the sector.
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Hyvening Journal
Flanders
Thom San
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Lansing
Granville Stuart
Missoula
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Montana
Ile
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Uruguay
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Murr
U.S
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Hague
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South Bend Farm
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