08 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1918
Page
1
Allied troops push toward the Scarpe as American forces breach German defenses near Rheims in a dawn to dusk breakthrough. Reports say Haig’s forces near Biache Saint Vaast and Oppy, with gains around the Scarpe and further moves toward Chatel Chehans, as German resistance stiffens.
Allied forces advanced along the Suippe river front driving back German artillery while towns south of Laon were burned and the enemy’s positions fell back. Reports note fires in several cast towns and continued skirmishes as the front shifted eastward toward the Arnes River.
An official statement tonight reports successful local operations this morning on a four mile front north of the Scarpe River capturing Biache St Vaast Oppy and over 100 prisoners with several machine guns. Local combats occurred northeast of Epionney and north of Aubencheul aux Bots as positions improved. Seven hundred prisoners were taken in the past 24 hours.
A Hungarian correspondent reports Premier Würnzer speaking at a reform congress about possible autonomy steps. The Berlin dispatch notes mentions talks on relief from German occupation and tentative moves for areas including Poland and Hungary. The front lines in western Europe see German cooperation on a possible plan, with Romania and Italy as referenced points in shifting regional governance.
A flu outbreak forced Johns Hopkins to close and cancel a planned Cardinal Abbey celebration. The public reception and mass event at the institution were halted due to epidemic concerns and associated safety measures.
Seventy seven deaths from pneumonia are reported at Camp Meade with twenty one hours since the first announcement. In the same period twenty seven new cases of influenza and whooping cough are noted along with additional pneumonia cases.
An Associated Press report says a French naval division off Byma entered Beirut this Thursday. The occupation provides the Allied forces with a base for deploying troops along routes radiating from the port, signaling a serious blow to Turkish control of the Syrian vilayet and a surge of local enthusiasm.
Washington district mobilizes to hit a $27.6 million fourth liberty loan target amid a raging flu epidemic. Crusade leaders report swamped headquarters, cash receipts and bank subscriptions climbing toward $8 million with many donors pledging later payment. Red Cross orders nurses mobilized as health officials urge school and public gathering closures and continued church service opposition.
Gen Doyen to be buried at Arlington Cemetery with full military honors after a distinguished career. He died after a long service record including command roles in the Spanish American War and World War I. Survived by his wife, a daughter and an adopted daughter. mourned by military and civic leaders nationwide.
Medical authorities of the Shipping Board report a new treatment stamping out Spanish influenza on twelve training vessels. Six thousand apprentices aboard are now influenza free after rapid ashore transfer to a field hospital on a hill. The cubicle hospital uses glass walls and a roof that tips back with fresh air and sun as the basis of care, keeping the disease to a minimum.
Paris Oct 7 The German propaganda service said Berlin notes Turkey has joined Germany and Austria Hungary in pressing Wilson to discuss peace. The nation backs his stand as Turkey, via Spain, sends a note to the president at Washington.
The article surveys a long, tangled discussion on President Wilson’s Fourteen Points and a proposed peace basis. It notes Benedict’s note, Austrian and German reactions, and emphasizes Wilson’s concrete peace program vs Entente aims, signaling shifting stance for a possible preliminary discussion among belligerents.
United States leaders indicate a reply to the German note is expected today while withholdings persist. Diplomats and officials discuss President Wilson’s likely stance, the entente’s position, and the insistence on no peace terms without central powers’ capitulation.
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