Allies Reach Douai Lille and Bruges as British and French Push Front
British troops enter Douai and capture Lille after encircling the city’s area. Belgian patrols seize Bruges while Allied forces push along a nine mile front northeast of Bohain. German retreat accelerates toward Antwerp as Americans and French cavalry advance toward the coast.
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Pershing
Cote Chatillon
Champagne
Belgium
Ghent Canal
Antwerp
Bohain
Selle River
le Cateau
Bruges
Associated Press
Lille
Ostend
Belgian
Amoi
Holland
Americans Cross Aire River At Grand Pre In Hand To Hand Fight
American forces shifted through marsh and mud to cross the Aire at four points and surprise German positions north of Grand Pre. They attacked at dawn, wading through icy water to engage in close combat, forcing a German retreat after hours of fierce bayonet fighting.
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Mirdun
Pershing
Argonne Forest
Grand Pre
Aire
Washington Girds For Great War Loan Drive Surge
Washington banks and volunteers report strong gains toward the 4th liberty loan goal of 27 million, with subscriptions topping 23.5 million and two million-dollar gifts pledged. Mrs McAdoo and Douglas Fairbanks each secured million-dollar subscriptions. Greeks and labor unions note heavy participation as thousands flood banks for final two days of the drive.
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Gure
W.G McAdoo
Douglas Fairbanks
Pliny Fisk
New York
Bernard M Baruci
Columbia
Uberty Loan Committee
Washington
America Can Do It Must Raise 2 Billion in 2 Days
The Washington Post reports subscriptions for the fourth liberty loan total about 4 billion by noon Thursday, leaving at least 2 billion to raise in two days. Call to every American to buy liberty bonds now, via banks or loan committees, and to use installment plans if cash is unavailable.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
France
John B. Colpoys
Organized Labor
Barry Hollahan
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Jenners
Washington Post
America
Europe
Hand Torn Off by Enemy Infernal Trap at Cambrai
An English officer at Cambrai lost his hand when a grenade hidden in a piano exploded after he struck a chord. The Temps dispatch warns returning residents to avoid correcting perceived home damage as loose nails or panels may conceal further infernal devices.
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Paris
Cambrai
Temps
U-Boat Called In Report From Amsterdam Paper
Amsterdam dispatch says the Hangelblad claims the German admiralty ordered all submarines to return to base. Berlin advices credit the move to withdrawal under Gen. Foch’s armistice terms. Secretary Lansing heard the dispatch but declined to comment.
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Amsterdam
Han- Gelsblad
Berlin
Germany
Foch
Lansing
Hungary Declares Independence From Austria
A decree from the Hungarian parliament proclaims Hungary an independent state with a personal union to Austria. It notes Emperor Karl likely remains King of Hungary, signaling a shift in the imperial arrangement.
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London
Hungary
Berlin
Copenhagen
Austria
Karl
Attempts To Kill Ex-Premier Tisza
The ex Hungarian premier Count Stephan Tisza narrowly escaped an assassination in Budapest as a youth with a revolver approached his car. Tisza’s chauffeur subdued the attacker, Lejtner a 21 year old official in the food department who hoped to strike Admiral Paul von Hintze. The would be assassin was arrested after the thwarted attempt during Hintze’s visit.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Stephen Tisza
Budapest
Count Tisza
Lejtner
Paul von Hintze
von Hintze
HUN REFORMS PAPER WAR LORDS HOPE TO KEEP GERMANS MINDS OFF WAR
State Department reports Austria-Hungary in political crisis and near collapse while Germany pursues reforms to appear responsive to Wilson. Officials view Berlin inspired moves as propaganda, with Austro-Hungarian sincerity seen as greater than in Germany, and chatter of Hungarian independence attracting attention. CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE.
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State Department
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Wilson
Berlin
Austria
Berne
Reichstat
Cracow
Copenhagen
Federal Council
Reichstag
France
Lille
Trickery to Crushing Defeat Boosts Allied War Effort
Paris dispatch reports President Wilson's armistice response celebrated as clever diplomacy that traps the German government. The piece credits Wilson with uniting allies, predicts a German revolution, and notes U S military power and resolve as key to victory. The writer claims Germany cannot avoid defeat and foresees imminent consequences for Kaiser Wilhelm.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
President Huerta
Mexico
Junker
United States
Germany
Mr. Wilson
Berlin
London Seeks Quick Peace by Moral and Political Factors
London observers say a rapid end to the war will hinge on political and moral factors rather than battlefield success. They note the Hunding line retreat shows German gains and that despite strong Allied pressure, German forces near the Sensee and Valenciennes offer no clear collapse signal.
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London
Associated Press
Hunding Line
Germany Denies Baseless Destruction Policy Claim
London reports say no German reply reached President Wilson and no new peace developments emerged. Rumors from Holland claimed abandonment of devastation policy, later called baseless by a Berlin dispatch. Public focus remained on allied advances and whether Germany can escape pressure on all fronts. News of British Ostend occupation raised hope by reducing anticipated air raids and submarine activity.
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London
Wilgon
Turkey
Holland
Nieuwe Hotterdamsche Courant
Erroneroualy
Berlin
Reuter
Amsterdam
Wilson
Germany
Ostend
Belgian
91 More Die of Flu and Optimism in Washington
Ninety-one deaths from Spanish influenza and 1,346 new cases reported in the District of Columbia mark the peak period, while health officials express cautious optimism that the crest is in sight. Surgeon General Blue and Dr. Fowler praise coordinated action, with Brownlow and public health services coordinating nursing and supplies as New England cases begin to subside and scattered states report varying trends. Senator Lewis proposes $16,000,609 for epidemic relief, to augment the $4,900,000 already approved, with funds routed through state and municipal health departments. Deaths in the 24 hour period include Lottie H. Lockwood and Rose A. Regan.
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Senator Lewis
Blue
Brownlow
New England
Health Department
W . Fowler
Rupert Blue
Public Health Service
District of Columbia
Lows Brownlow
Theseon
The
Publi Health Service
Theae Cam
Nebraska
New York
California
Missouri
Kentucky
Iowa
Trenos
Horta
Dakota
Ohio
Washington
Wisconsin
Minnesota
West Virginia
Tennesser
Lewis
Illnois
Senate
Congress
Neumonia
War Department
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Flanders
Selle
Douai
Haute Deule Canal
War Office
Selle River Line
le Soupler
Veer
Salencrenmes
le Ucareau
Ts Dlermans
Browsa
Lilie
le Cateau-Bohain
Field Marshal
Haig
Reuters
Indiana
St Beni
the Cateau
Uresa
Verdam
Tifes
Erdun
de Chatillon
Moflen Artans
Acuerigin
Cormans
McAdoo
the Universal Service
Tisza
Hun
Albert v. Fox
Washington Post Co
Bulgaria
George Rothwell Brown
Huerta
Buch
St. Quentin
Serra
Arane
Argonne
Valenciennes
Sunday Post
Gen. Blue
Dr. Fowler
White
Lottie HE
Lockwood
Third Street
Rose A. Regan
Quebec Street
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