Germans Retreat as Allied Forces Advance Frontwide
Paris reports French and American troops push along a ten mile Suippe front toward La Neuville and Semide, taking St Masmes and Ha zancourt as German retreat broadens. American forces drive Germans from Chatel Chelery northwest of Apremont while preparing for assaults toward the Aisne amid overcast skies and rain that slow operations.
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Semidole
Reims
Semide
St. Masmes
Verdun
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Apremont
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Champagne
Argonne Forest
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Gouraud
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Aisne
Berthelot
Retourne
Meuse
Kreimhilde Line
Tribute to the American Navy by Sir Eric Geddes
Sir Eric Geddes praises the United States Navy for 18 months of exemplary seamanship, technical skill, endurance, ingenuity, and good fellowship. He says the Royal Navy and allies admire American sailors and soldiers for their capabilities.
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Washington
Eric Geddes
Royal Navy
United States Navy
Admiralty Board Praises United States Naval Unity
The passage lauds the united effort of the two great navies sparked by the admiralty board visit. It highlights the U S Navy's transformation of landsmen into trained sailors as a striking wartime achievement and extols Secretary Daniels for guiding the Navy Department.
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Board of the Admiralty
United States
Navy Department
Daniels
Eivil
Tank Wipes Out German Nests Northwest of Verdun
An S A tank lieutenant leading a land ship ahead of infantry in the Aire valley identified three German machine gun nests endangering troops. He called for 80 volunteers to flank the positions as tanks attacked, capturing six Germans while the rest were killed.
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Verdun
Oct. S
Aire Valley
Gompers Arrives in Rome Praises American Resolve
AFL president Samuel Gompers arrived in Rome on a Sunday visit. He told a welcome audience he believed American ideas would spread to German workers and that the American people would fight until victory is won. The crowd applauded and cheered for America at the station.
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Rome
Samper Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Polish Legion Joins French American Forces Near Nancy
The Polish legion largely of American Poles was received into the French army in a ceremony near Nancy in the American zone. The event marked a notable integration of Polish troops with French forces during World War I.
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Garlic Army
France
Polish Legion
Prench
Nancy
Dont Lets Em Stop Plea From Boys At War Front
Soldiers sailors and airmen express defiance toward German proposals in letters and interviews. Enlisted men at hotels and at the front vow no peace while U boats and German violence continue. They urge united action until final victory and vengeance for Lusitania victims.
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America
Mount Vernon
Fritz
Lusitania
Writz
United States Navy
Fismes
Hamerad
Berlin
Restitution Demands Shape Senate Armistice Debate
Senator Hitchcock denounces even suspending hostilities as abominable and backs peace terms tied to President Wilson’s 14 conditions. Senator Lodge says armistice would surrender the war gains and wants complete victory. Senator McCumber asks Germany to disarm and pay damages, while Poindexter warns against hidden peace moves and stresses allied unity.
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Germany
McCumber
North Dakota
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Poindexter
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
Clemengeau
Tiger
Alsece-Lorraine
Poland
Russia
Belgium
Constantinople
Asia
Tes Wilson
Hitchcock
New York
Lodge
Indexter
Germany Holds 1761 American Prisoners in War
Washington says the war department reports 1,761 American prisoners held by Germany. Among them 1,480 are in the American Expeditionary Force, 221 are civilians, and 61 are sailors.
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Washington
Germany
War Department
British Admiral Geddes Visits White House Guests
Secretary Lansing hosted Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the British Admiralty, and his party at a White House luncheon in Washington. Geddes was presented to President and Mrs. Wilson.
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Lansing
Washington
Whte House
Eric Geddes
Mrs. Wilson
Wilson Seeks Clear Response to German Peace Proposals
President Wilson weighs the German and Austrian peace notes with entente premiers. He is expected to reject the proposals, avoiding the term unconditional surrender, and to issue a plain two purpose statement for US and allied citizens. Col. E. M. House arrives at the White House amid the crisis.
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Wilson
Germany
Col. E. M. Mouse
White House
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Peace proposal from central powers sparks World War II era debate
The text discusses German and Austro German peace signals, the idea of informing allies before the president's reply, and the hope for a peace that avoids shared responsibility for a four year global war while democracy remains under a military autocracy.
Kaiser Quits as Labor Head in Imperial Reshuffle
The Imperial Law Gazette will publish a decree dated October 4 from the Kaiser to the imperial chancellor. It orders that social and political affairs heretofore handled by the imperial economic ministry be reassigned to a new central authority named the imperial labor minister under direct chancellor control.
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Amsterdam
Imperial Law Gazette
Berlin
Bulgars Told to Quit Bulgarian Territory Within a Month
Sofia dispatch to the Berlin Tageblatt reports that Amsterdam and Bulgaria demanded the powers quit Bulgarian soil within a month, signaling a deadline amid mounting diplomatic friction.
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Amsterdam
Bulgaria
Berlin
Surrender the War Makers for Trial
London press reaction to Germany's peace proposals emphasizes unconditional surrender and trial for war crimes. The Daily Mail lists 500 war criminals led by the emperor and rejects returning colonies, while Telegraph Chronicle and Times critique the move as strategic and insufficient.
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Oct. S
Wilson
London Daily Mail
Germany
Mail
Telegraph
Chronicle
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Times
British and Americans Start New Front at St. Quentin
British and American forces launched a renewed front at St. Quentin this morning, signaling intensified Allied operations on the Western Front as troops advance and bombardments continue.
British Drive on Cambrai Front Advances as French Take Two Towns
British troops press Cambrai St Quetin front with heavy assaults and report good progress. French forces capture Conde sur Suippe and Bazancourt and extend their lines by over a mile.
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Evening Journal
London
Cambrai-St. Quentin
Conde = sur Suippe
Bazancourt
Subscriptions Lag in Fourth Liberty Loan Totals
Treasury reports subscriptions total 81.406 billion dollars, far below the 6 billion goal. The figure marks only a small start toward the Liberty Loan drive as of October 8 in Washington D C, Special to Eventne Journal.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Officer Found Dead at Camp Grant
Colonel Charles Hagadorn acting commander of Camp Grant was found dead in his office in Rockford on Oct 8. Officials suggest the influenza epidemic worry may have been the immediate cause of death.
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Evening Journal
Rockford
Charles Hagadorn
Camp Grant
President Wilson Prepares Reply to Germany and Austria
President Wilson plans to dispatch a reply to Germany and Austria by tonight if not already sent. He conferred at noon with Colonel House and Secretary Lansing, who will issue a statement this afternoon.
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Evening Journal
Washington D. C
Wilson
Germany
Austria
Colonel House
Lansing
Will Germany Realize Peace By Deeds Not Words
A historical quote questions if Germany will accept action over rhetoric, asserting it is too late to discuss a peace negotiation basis. The remark emphasizes deeds as the sole path and warns against further talk.
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Aske
Germany
Herm
Fatal Fire Devastates Gillenpte Shell Plant
Sixty four men are missing and 325 of the 700 buildings at the T. A. Gillenpte Loading company plant at Morgan New Jersey were destroyed in a fire and explosions that swept the factory on Friday and Saturday, according to an official statement by Thomas A. Gillespie, president of the corporation.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
T. A. Gillenpte Loading Company
Morgan, N. J
Thomas A. Gillespie
Treble Yank Balloon Corps To Expand For France War Effort
Washington announces the balloon corps will grow by 1,200 officers and 25,000 men to support Allied operations in France. The War Department says induction of draft-age men and transfer of officers from other branches will boost the force from about 11,000.
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Washington
France
War Department
Aftr
Prince Alexander Promoted General in Macedonian Campaign
King Peter elevates Prince Alexander of Serbia to general in recognition of his victories during the Macedonian offensive. The promotion underscores Serbian leadership contributions in the campaign during the ongoing Balkan conflicts.
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Alexander
Peter
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