British Drive Seals Palestine Victory With 40000 Turks Taken
London reports indicate British forces east of the Jordan have captured more than 40 000 Turkish prisoners and 265 guns as the Palestine offensive concludes. The retreat from Ma’an toward Hedjaz railway is pressed, with Amman in sight and Arab units pushing Turks northward. The destruction of Seventh and Eighth Armies cited, while fighting continues near Balats and along the Hedjaz line. An American aviator claims possible damage to a German U boat after a submarine was sunk by machine gun fire and bombs.
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Palestine
Jordan
Amman
Ma'an
Ma’‘an
Nabulus
Jordan River
Germany
Balats
J. F P. Carson
Admiralty
Ensign Carson
Great General Sees Victory Ahead
Marshal Foch, Allied commander, declares British, French, and American forces stronger. He notes ten thousand fresh Americans arrive daily and that the enemy is shaken but not defeated as the Allies push from the crest toward the Rhine.
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London
Marshal Foch
Western Front
Telegraph
France
Rhine
German Chancellor Attacks Wilson and War Policies
London dispatch reports Count von Hertling denouncing American imperialism while defending Germany's wartime aims. He cites four peace points, warns U boats are shrinking Allied tonnage, and accuses the Entente of aggression within a broader plan by King Edward and Russia. The piece notes a continuation on page four.
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Count von Hertling
Timb
Reichstag
Amsterdam
United States
Wilson
Germany
Count von Hertting
League of Nations
Hertling
America
von Hertling
Edward
France
General Allenby Completes Big Victory in Holy Land
General Allenby completes a major victory in the Holy Lands as Allied forces advance. The report notes decisive military success accomplished by Allied troops under Allenby’s command in the theater.
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Gen. Allenby
Bulgars Block Front at Izvor Veles Road
Bulgarian forces isolated the Prilep Veles road area at Izvor Veles while Sofia remains under martial law as military authorities tighten control and curb movements amid ongoing hostilities.
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Prilep-Veles Road
Americans and French launch new drive in Champaigne sector
Newspapers report on the Americans and French opening a fresh offensive in the Champaigne district as Allied operations aim to disrupt German lines. Other dispatches note the Fourth Turkish army near collapse in Palestine with 45 000 prisoners, and Serbian forces cutting routes in Bulgaria.
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Paris
Champaigne
Balkan Front Shifts as Serbians Gain Ground Near Vardar
London reports indicate Bulgarian forces fractured into pockets as Serbian troops cross the Vardar northwest of Gradsko and establish a third bridgehead south of Enish Oba. Allied advances threaten Uskub with Veles again in play. Italian units push north in western Macedonia amid renewed patrol incursions into Bulgarian lands.
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Gradsko
Enish Oba
Bregaliniten
Tehtib
Vales
Veles
Uskub
Macedonia
Topolcham
Refugees Seize U.S. Consulate in Moscow Crisis
French and British officers flee to the American consulate in Moscow under Norwegian protection as Bolshevik guards demand surrender of officers and consulate staff. Copenhagen dispatch via Exchange Telegraph cites Stockholm correspondent reporting.
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Moscow
Norway
London
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Folkets Dagbinds
Income Tax Rate Approved By Senate Finance Committee
Washington Sept. 26 the normal tax of 12 percent on net income of individuals plus a 6 percent rate on the first 4000 pounds was approved without change by the Senate finance committee as written in the revenue bill.
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Washington
Senat Finance Committee
British and French Close on Quentin in World War I Drive
British and French forces press toward St Quentin as Se Fort Se ley falls two miles northwest of the city. Reports say British patrols reach suburbs while counter attacks by Germans are repulsed. Heavily engaged around Quin tin, with over 1,000 prisoners captured, and a large German retreat anticipated if the Hindenburg line falters.
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St. Quentin
St. Quetytin
Gricourt
Payet
Mpehy
Inchy
Moetvres
Civilians Flee Metz as Allied Drive Presses
Reports from Amsterdam and Trenton detail evacuee plans around Metz amid long range bombardment. American and French forces push along the Moselle near Champey and Bouxieres, while air and artillery actions intensify. German raids and a German plane downed are noted as the front line tightens.
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Amsterdam
Metz
Berlin
Lorraine
Moselle
Champey
Bouxieres
Chanpey
Bouxleres
Iowa Executive Urges Let Gold Work For War Effort
W P G Harding head of the Federal Reserve urged national bankers to mobilize all gold and curb hoarding amid German propaganda rumors. He said 100 million in gold coins and certificates should be deposited to Federal Reserve banks and called Americans to save, pay taxes, and buy Liberty bonds.
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Chicago
United States
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
National Bank
American Bankers’ Association
Congress Hotel
Harding
Federal Reserve Banks
America
J. Elwood Cox
High Point
Germany
Britain for Democracy Speech by Col Woodward
Col G G Woodward of the British army spoke to the national bank section in the afternoon session on the topic Great Britain for Democracy. He asserted that Germany has been outgeneraled and outsoldiered.
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G. G. Woodward
National Bank Section
Great Britain
Germany
U S Leads Fight on Grip Influenza Across States
Washington reports rapid spread of Spanish influenza, with 26 states confirming cases. Federal and state health authorities coordinate to curb the outbreak, noting risks at large gatherings and prompting Massachusetts to consider closing schools, churches, and amusements.
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Washington
Blue
New England
Massachusetts
Rupert Blue
Archbishop Ireland dead in Saint Paul after 18 hours
Archbishop John Ireland, veteran Catholic prelate of America, died in Saint Paul after 18 hours of unconsciousness. He led the church through years of influence and service, leaving a lasting mark on American Catholic history.
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John Ireland
America
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