German retreat accelerates from Hindenburg line near Cambrai
British and French forces press the German withdrawal from the Hindenburg line toward Cambrai and St Quentin. General Gouraud and American troops aided the breakthrough from Reims to the Meuse with tanks clearing machine gun nests and towns like Betounmel Ignelles Frisettes. Fires and mines complicate the pursuit as Paris notes a general retreat appears inevitable.
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Cambrai
Frespoy
Bobaum
le Cuteau
Betounmel
Igniel Les Frisettes
McAdoo Urges Double Subscriptions Across Nation
Secretary McAdoo called on every citizen to double their subscriptions in a nationwide appeal to bolster support and funds for wartime efforts. He urged immediate action and emphasized shared duty and sacrifice.
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Washington, Dcl. Il
McAdoo
Allied armies push to France praised by secretary
The secretary lauds yesterday’s British American French victories and urges Americans to double their Liberty Loan subscriptions to speed the fourth loan and bolster combat power of troops moving against the Huns.
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France
Two Army Officers Die In New Jersey Hospital Fire
A blaze in the officers quarters at Army Hospital No 3 in Colonia near Rahway New Jersey killed Capt Fred F Cole of Portsmouth New Hampshire and Capt Warren T Walker of Syracuse New York. Six other officers were injured including Lieutenants Walsh King Frazer Sehlingerson Schaman ski and Spiegel. The fire's cause is unknown with twenty five patients in the building at the time.
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Schamanski
Spiegel
Great Lakes Quarantine Lifted as Medical Corps Accepted
Reports from the Great Lakes are encouraging Captain Moffett lifts the quarantine from the influenza epidemic and restores enlisted men's liberty. Kenosha Wilmette and Winnetka accept the medical corps offer with 100 men still available. Camp Grant reports 107 pneumonia deaths total 702 and 400 patients discharged.
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Mitches
Great Lakes
Moffett
Kenosha
Wilmette
Winnetka
Finnish throne election shocks Pinnish Landtag
Stockholm reports Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse, brother in law to the German emperor, was elected king of Finland by the Pinnivh landtag on Wednesday night. the republican faction refrained from voting.
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Stockholm
Frederick Charles of Hesse
Finland
Pinnivh Landtag
Repblicon Teonhers of Use
English Leaders Demand Revenge Over German Surrender Conditions
London reports intensified calls for punitive actions including occupation of Metz and Strasbourg and retribution for French damage. Viscount Middleton urges that peace await German town reparations while The Times brands German scorched-earth tactics as blackmail and ransom targets. President Wilson’s message to Germany earns near universal allied praise.
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London
Germany
Lette
Spenser Wilkinson
Metz
Strassburg
Melitz
Trent
Triest
Polk
Viscount Middleton
France
the Times
Geran
Hamburg
Vrankfort
Foreign Office
Wilson
Fighe
Italians Take El Bassan in Albania Advance Push
Rome reports Italian troops pushed northward in Albania and entered Fl Bassan Monday afternoon after crushing Austro-Hungarian resistance. The Italian war office says the drive continues with ongoing advance north of Fl Bassan.
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Rome
Ttallan
Albania
Fl Bassan
Talian War Office
Talians
Submarines Sink U S and Japanese Vessels in October Actions
Reports from London and New York detail torpedo attacks on multiple ships. The Leinster was torpedoed en route Dublin to Tobylead. the Ticonderoga and Deepwater were sunk by U boats with survivors and casualties noted. The Hirane Maru also fell to torpedoes, with two nurses among the victims.
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New York
Deepwater
Qet
Sinking of the Tirane Meru After Torpedo Attack
The Tirane Meru was torpedoed by a German submarine south of Ireland and sank with about 200 aboard. Survivors were rescued by the American destroyer Sterret, which saved 30 people before weather and waves, with one death on shore. The submarine later fired twice at the Sterret but missed.
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Tirane Meru
Japan
Ireland
Sterret
Wilson Appeals for Help on Loan in Fourth Liberty Campaign
President Wilson urges full subscription to the fourth Liberty loan, stressing the time is critical and any relaxation in effort would harm the nation and world. He calls on fellow citizens to respond promptly and aggressively to sustain the country’s wartime power.
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Washington
Get
Whlson
Woodrow Wilson
American Bombing Expedition Near Verdun Sets Records
An American air assault northwest of Verdun on October 11 involved over 250 aircraft, dropping 32 tons of explosives on German cantonments between Wavrille and Danvillers. The raid destroyed twelve German planes, with one American escort plane missing. additional American sorties claimed five more enemy planes and one balloon, plus reconnaissance photos and newspapers for troops.
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Verdun
Wavrille
Danvillers
Watch Your Live Stock Foot-and-Mouth Alert Issued
Washington reports that Dr. J B Mohler of the U S Department of Agriculture warns officials veterinarians and stock owners to report any foot-and-mouth disease cases immediately. He notes past outbreaks in England and the United States and says the disease may return here at any time despite federal precautions.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
J. BR. Mohler
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Mohler
England
United States
Early disease control urged to stop spread from England outbreak
Officials warn that swift detection of the disease and immediate elimination of infected centers are essential to prevent the United States from becoming permanently infected. The message stresses preventing entry of the Ain ease through early identification and rapid response.
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England
United States
Hour Is Grave Says Kaiser United Action for Fatherland
Emperor Wilhelm in thanking the German Industrial association pledges united action of Germany’s intellectual moral and economic powers. He says the hour is grave and invincibility rests on cooperation to defend the homeland and soil and prays for the spirit of the war of liberation.
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Amsterdam
Wil Warm
Cologne
Germany
Still Counting the Turks
Prisoners taken by the Egyptian expeditionary force exceed 75,000, excluding Arabs. The Turkish Fourth Seventh and Eighth armies have at most 17,000 escaped, including 4,000 effective rifles.
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London
Bank bandits slay citizen in Turtle Lake robbery
Four bandits blew the bank safe in Turtle Lake Wisconsin taking 85000 dollars in currency after a pistol battle with about a dozen residents. One citizen was killed in the October 11 incident.
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Turtle Lake
Wis
Spanish influenza closes Tucson schools and churches
On October 11 in Tucson Acting Mayor Bernard issued a proclamation closing all schools, churches, and public places until further notice after twenty seven cases of Spanish influenza. No fatalities have been reported.
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Tucson
Ariz
Bernard
Senators in Warm Debate Over Reply to Germany
Washington Oct 11 Senate reconvened after a recess for spirited debate over President Wilsons note to Germany Senator Pittman of Nevada attacked Senator Lodge for misconstruing the note and warned such criticism could erode world confidence in the President Lodge responded with regret that the note prompted questions to the German chancellor and cited the Baltimore Force speech while noting the Presidents reply may not meet public approval
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Pittman
Nevada
Lodge
Massachusetts
United States
Germany
Baltimore
Kaiser Calls Other Kings for Conflab
Undecided on remarks to Wilson Kaiser meets with other kings to discuss policy and diplomacy in a tense high level gathering reported in sparse notes.
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Kaiser
Allies Pound Front as Gains Steady on Western Front
Berlin reports Kaiser summons federated-state sovereigns before replying to the U S president. Paris says Americans struck lines east of the Argonne forest and captured Sommerance Chevierle Mareq with over a thousand prisoners and large stores of munitions and war material.
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Evening Journal
Paris
Argonne Forest
Sommeranceal
Chevierle
Mareq
Great Battle In Cambrai Front Reported
News dispatch from Oct 11 describes a major clash along a thirty mile Cambrai front with Anglo American forces advancing. British gains reported north of Le Cateau St Brieuc line as German troops retreat, plentiful captures including guns and prisoners, Haig notes German evacuation of Chemen Des Dames.
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London
Hindenburg
Hiaig
le Cateau
Evening Journal
Cambrai
le Cateau-Sthilaine
Haig
Chemen Des Dames
Wilson heads to New York for Liberty celebration
Special to the Evening Journal reports President Wilson departed Washington for New York City this afternoon to attend a Liberty celebration on Saturday.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Wilson
New York City
Senators Defend President In New York Speech
Senator Owen of Oklahoma denies inconsistency in the president's stance arguing the position remains unchanged. He says Germany trapped by its own actions, while Senators Jones and Harding push for unconditional surrender terms and Senator Smith records the president's note closing the discussion.
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New York
Owen
Oklahoma
Germany
Jones
Washington
Harding
Ohio
Smith
Georgia
Gasless Sundays to Stay Through War
Washington reports that the motor less Sunday is likely to continue at least through spring as gasoline conservation remains essential for the war. The fuel administration will not implement rationing, and front reserves in France were dangerously low when new gasoline demands arose. The plan includes gradually curtailing pleasure riding with daily pledges and an educational campaign of posters and press work.
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Washington
Iskely
France
Stolen Postal Sack With 70 Million Marks Recovered
A postal sack containing 70,000,000 marks in securities and treasury bonds was stolen Tuesday and addressed to the Imperial chateau. Police report details remain incomplete but the incident involves German currency and a post office delivery.
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Bertin
Oet
Treasury
Imperial Chateau
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