Yankees Break German Defense in Verdun Sector
American Second Army units, under Maj. Gen. Robert J. Bullard, repelled a German raid near Tror positions and widened the breach in the Kriemhilde Line. Tanks aided west of Romagne as American forces moved toward St Georges, Landres Et St Georges, and St Juvin amid heavy shelling and counter attacks.
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Verdun
Landres-Et-St. Georges
St. Georges
St. Juvin
Romagne
Argonne
Meuse
Beaumont
Waurette
Bois Des Caures
Second Army
Ien
Champagne
Kethel
Gouraud
Grand Pre
Lundres
Kts
Draft questionnaire push rapides for 18 and 37 to 45 year olds
Washington reports local boards rapidly classifying men in the new draft registration. Questionnaires will soon go to eighteen year olds and men aged thirty seven to forty five. Influenza conditions justify continuing the suspension of October draft calls, though the next call may be very large.
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Washington
Bavaria Socialist Urges State Court for German Violators
Zurich reports Munich meeting of the Bavaria Socialist party adopted a resolution calling the reichstag to appoint a state court to try Germans, including high officials, who have blocked peace efforts. The group also demanded self-government for the German states.
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Zurich
Bavaria Socialist Party
Munich
Reichstag
German Press Confusion Over War Unity After Wilson Message
Swiss dispatches report German newspapers expressing confusion about public support for the war. Some papers claim broad German backing for President Wilson's inquiry, while others warn negotiations failing may force renewed arms and emphasize the need for strong military support.
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Washington
Maximilian
Wilson
Neue Badische Landes-Zeitung
Max
Entente
Frankfurter Zeitung
Lens region mines to take years to recover after German damage
An inspection by the French chamber of deputies committee on mines reports Lens region mines will need from eighteen months to two years before coal can be mined again and five years to restore normal production. All ten thousand Lens houses were razed. In a separate item, Dr Patrick Hues Mell of Atlanta died in Fredericksburg at age sixty eight, creator of the weather signal system used by the U S Weather Bureau.
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Paris
Lens
Committee On Mines of the
Chamber of Deputies
Fredericksburg
Patrick Hues Mell
Atlanta
United States Weather Bureau
U S Secretary Daniels Pushes U Boat Destroyer Output
American shipyards were urged by Secretary Daniels to speed up destroyer production to counter the submarine threat. An admiralty mission reported renewed German submarine activity and emphasized more destroyers, while trials of Eagle No 1, a new submarine fighter, showed strong performance and Ford plant Eagles production to peak early next year.
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Washington
Ort
Secretces Daniels
Germany
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
Daniels
Ford
Amsterdam
Mon Jay
Essen
Allied advances in Flanders drive 10,000 prisoners captured
British French and Belgian forces press across Flanders driving toward Ostend Bruges and Lille. More than 10 000 German prisoners and 100 guns taken as Thornent Menin and Courtrai fall or near capture. Thou rout Thou rout is a key rail hub as Haig’s troops push to cut German lines.
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Haig
London
Ostend
Bruges
Lille
Flanders
Thornent
Ghent
Menin
Courtrai
Turcoing
Courtrai- Thourout
Lens
Hauhourdin
Haute-Deuie
Pont- A-Vendin
Hinge
Belgium
Thourout
Mud slows German retreat in Flanders front lines
Descriptions note sticky ground hampering both allies and Germans as they move under heavy fire in the Flanders lowlands. The mud slows troop movement and obstructs the enemy’s attempts to shift materials, illustrating harsh conditions of the front.
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Flanders
Durazzo Occupied by Italian Forces in Albania
Italian troops have occupied Durazzo in Albania after forcing defenses on Paljamuli and Susso Rosso. Troops entered the city from Elbusecan and captured prisoners and material, overcoming rear-guard resistance at Kraba pass as part of a broader naval action against the Austrian base.
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Washington
Durazzo
Rote
Paljamuli
Susso Rosso
Rust
Elbusecan
Kraba Pass
Transport America sinks at sea with troops aboard
An unnamed transport, formerly a German vessel, sank at its dock amid unclear causes. All troops and crew reportedly were saved as officials investigated. Clothing and supplies were loaded at the dock and questions remained whether seacocks contributed to the rapid plunge.
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Washington
Navy Department
Jrsons
Atlantic
United States
America
Ler Dock Flere
German political shift eyed as possible reform
Washington reports a potential rise of socialist Scheidemann as German chancellor, with analysis noting the main aim is people ruling. Austria Hungary and Turkey will wait on replies to notes while Turkiye remains at peace. The Kaiser may stay as figurehead if a responsible government exists. Read The Evening Journal.
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Washington
Scheidemann
Prince Max
Washfreten
Wilson
Wees
Turkey
United States
Turky
State Department
Austria-Hungary
Max
Germany
U S Army Announces Registered Manpower Figure
Washington reports America's registered manpower stands at 23,456,021 with 12,966,594 aged 18 to 45. Illinois accounts for 852,131 registrations, from four prior registration dates, totaling 1,551,706. Marshal Crowder notes belated Texas news allowed a final total to be struck.
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Washington
America
War Department
Illinois
Crowder
Texas
Press association notes wartime paper losses and rising costs
Inland Daily Press association reports labor limits and wartime strain have consolidated 250 daily papers and suspended 850 since the war began. Members forecast paper costs climbing to 80 dollars per ton, up ten dollars from current prices.
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Inland Daily Press Association
Hotel la Salle
H. N. Kellogg
Association
United States
Allies Draft Terms to HMS London
Britain will demand unconditional surrender from the Turks and require an armistice with General Allenby in Palestine and Syria. High authority says Allied powers drafting terms that Germany must accept without reservation.
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London
Great Britain
Tuskey
Allenby
Palestine
Syria
Germany
Autocracy to Go Before Peace Comes
London and Paris discuss President Wilson's reply to Germany and the demand that autocracy must end before any armistice. British official notes oppose terms imposed on Germany without armistice guarantees. Public reaction in newspapers and in France is largely favorable to Wilson's stance.
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London
Wilson
Berlin
Paris
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Germany
Star
British War Council
Patrols in Suburbs of Lille Prompt Evacuation
Soldiers patrol the suburbs of Lille as a safety measure. The arrival of a near by base requires a wide evacuation of residents and businesses. Authorities urge compliance and outline routes and shelters.
Allies Forge Ahead Along the West Front Near Rethel
Special dispatch from Paris reports rapid Allied gains along the western front with British troops entering the suburbs of Lille. The capture of Lille marks a strategic German base and signals further enemy withdrawal in the sector.
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Evenine
Paris
Lille
French Capture Acy Romance Reach Rethel Junction
Special dispatch reports Paris forces capturing Acy-Romance and advancing to within a mile of the Rethel railway junction in the Champagne sector.
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Paris
Rethel
Champagne
British advance in Douai Lille and Cortemarck Thourout fronts
Special dispatch reports British gains in the Douai Lille sector. Belgian forces advance rapidly along the Cortemarck Thourout road as the fighting continues in northern France and Belgium.
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London
Douai-Lille
Cortemarck-Thourout Road
Ocean ships collide near New York sinks British freighter
The British freighter Port Philip bound for sea was sunk in a collision with a warship in the lower bay. The crew was saved.
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Evening Journal
New York
Port Philip
Roumania Eyes Reentry Into War With Allied Backing
Roumania seeks to rejoin the war against Germany contingent on President Wilson's support for recovering Transylvania and other Romanian population areas. The Allies pledge arms and ammunition to aid Roumanian forces, after Germany stripped them in the Bucharest peace.
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Washington
Roumania
Germany
Wilson
Transylvania
Biecharest
Germ too small to see says Nicolle on influenza
Dr. Charles Nicolle and Dr. Levailly at the Pasteur Institute Tunis report the influenza microbe is too small to be seen under the microscope. They have identified it and reproduced the illness in a monkey and a wan using its isolation.
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Paris
Get
Charles Nicolle
Levailly
Pasteur Institute
Tunis
Doctor Nicolle
Bandits Steal Large Payroll Near Staunton Tennessee
In Staunton area the Mount Olive Staunton Coal Company payroll between 15000 and 20000 dollars was stolen from the office at 1248 in the afternoon. The robbers fled in an automobile toward St. Louis.
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Coal Company
Staunton
St. Louis
Dct
Mount Olive-Staunton Coal Companys
Bullard's Men Repel German Raid North of Verdun
North west of Verdun on October 16 units of the Second American army under General Robert L Bullard repulsed a German raid from its positions as operations begun October 12 continue.
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Verdun
Robert L. Bullard
Pualtlona
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Tror
Kaiser
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Doctor Mell
U.S
Foch
U. S. S. America
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