Germans Gain On Verdun Front as Paris Grows Anxious
German advances press the left wing toward Verdun while Allied forces hold in Flanders and near the Belgian coast. British and French reports speak of heavy maneuvering from the North Sea to the Swiss frontier with limited gains. Wounded are moved by trainloads as news notes steep fighting on many fronts.
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Paris Under Siege as Titans Clash Near Capital
Paris October 24 The city endures another tense day with no decisive news of the battle affecting Paris safety. Shops are nearly empty as residents await word from military commanders. Dispatches indicate fighting closer to the capital with ambulances and hospitals moving wounded to safer sites. Extraordinary precautions guard the city as troops press toward Paris from the north and east.
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Sine Et- Oise
Spain Pressures War Speech Warns of Defense Only
London dispatch quotes Spanish premier Eduardo Dato saying Spain desires peace but faces influences pushing toward war. He asserts Spain is prepared, will defend itself if attacked, and vows not to invade but to fight to protect homes, churches, and public buildings as neutrality wanes under pressure.
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Get
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Eduardo Dato
Spain
Europe
Son born to Queen Victoria of Spain in Madrid
A son was born this morning to Queen Victoria of Spain in Madrid. The infant is the queen’s sixth child, joining three brothers and two sisters. The newborn adds a new heir to the Spanish royal line.
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Carman Jury Out Stirring Plea Heard
Mineola New York October 24 25 192? The Carman murder case saw the jury in deliberations after a long defense and prosecution summation. Attorneys argued over witness handling as District Attorney Smith labeled Mrs Carman a calculating, jealous slayer while defense counsel urged jurors to return her home to family life.
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Celia Coleman
Mineola
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Kaiser Shakes Hands of Brother Soldiers in Alsace
Rome Oct 24 Kaiser inspected German troops in Alsace last Sunday wearing a plain gray uniform. He shook hands with many soldiers calling them brethren in arms and urged a fast victorious effort to the Vosges.
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British Ships In Action Off End Of Dardanelles
London reports British warships in action off the western end of the Dardanelles with the thunder of guns heard at Maditor. The note also mentions fourteen thousand Australian troops along the Suez Canal and reports from the Frankfurt Zeitung about Japanese and British ships bombarding the Tsingtau forts without result. the Triumph's upper deck was pierced on October 14 and the German gunboat Jaguar was slightly damaged.
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British Wireless Press Bureau
Frankfurt Zeitung
Tsingtau
Ends long session hands off America
The longest continuous session except for one in U S history ended amid a rush for the exits. Southern lawmakers who backed cotton crop financing withdrew opposition, adjournment passed in both houses. Senate adjourned at 3 27 p m while House ended at 4 p m after clock-watching, with no quorum in either chamber. The session totaled 567 days of actual work, with the Fortieth Congress holding the record at 619 days. The final moments were bitter, and Germany’s note on Monroe Doctrine was released by Acting Secretary Lansing.
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Gerard leads New York Senate race in republicans ahead
Special to The Washington Post from Cincinnati Ohio Oct 24 with ten days to election the wet and dry amendments overshadowing Cox gubernatorial prospects and Hogan Harding contest in Ohio. Gerard absentee bid for Senate appears stronger than rival Wadsworth while Glynn Whitman battle tight as both sides claim confidence.
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New York State
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James W. Gerard
United States Senate
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
British and U S Officials Chart Cotton Pool Plan
Treasury officials and Sir George Paish discuss a tentative scheme where English cotton operatives would buy 10 million dollars of American cotton on short term notes likely maturing in a year. An alternate approach envisions a British bank syndicate funding up to 100 million dollars, with further talks planned to align efforts between nations.
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George Paish
Basil Blackett
Treasury
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United States
South
George Palsh
Richmond
John Skelton Williams
German Submarine Sunk By a British Destroyer
London reports the German submarine was rammed and sunk by the British destroyer Badger off the Dutch coast. Badger sustained bow damage. An accompanying dispatch notes a French torpedo boat near Otten pier fired on German guns, killing one officer and wounding three others, with hotel and pier damage.
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Allies' Left In Danger Of Being Cut By Wedge
Berlin reports six hundred thousand fresh troops reinforcing the Franco-Belgian front. German staff aims to press the crisis as soon as possible with continued severe fighting along the Yser Canal. East of Ypres and southwest of Lille progress is made, Argonne forest fighting continues with machine guns captured and prisoners taken. Russians renew attacks west of Augustowo but are repulsed.
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British plan seeks to seize ships with dubious cargo
A Washington dispatch notes Britain will inspect papers of American vessels with doubtful destinations and convoy those carrying contraband to a nearby port. The stance echoes the 1860s American decision on neutrality, guiding U S and British actions as World War I unfolds. The State Department endorses the approach, and British cruisers near New York are instructed to avoid nearshore cruising. The World report also promotes Western North Carolina tourism and Sou Ry sleeping-car travel ads.
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German Losses on Vistula Reported at 60000
Petrograd reports heavy casualties as German forces fail to cross the Vistula at Trangorndorf near the fortress west of the line. Russian and Saxon troops fight to hold the bridge for 48 hours, with German attempts repeatedly repelled by Russian artillery and counterattacks. Total forces engaged exceed 4.5 million across the Isaltaic Sea to southern Galicia front, with strategic aims to invade Silesia and Berlin before winter halts advance.
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