Chaos in Mexico City Battles At Parral
Special to The Washington Post reports chaos in Mexico City with executions looting and censorship. Gen Maclovia Herrera Carranza forces attacked Parral Chihuahua against Villa defense causing five hours of fighting leaving around 30 dead and 40 prisoners killed. Grandsons of Gen Terrazas among those executed earlier, with reports of Villa leadership claiming mass slaughter by Herrera. Zapata delegates move toward Aguascalientes to seek peace as De la Barra plans vacation and the Mexican legation reorganizes in Paris.
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Complete Victory By Russians In War Minister’s Report
Petrograd reports a decisive October campaign, with Russia driving Germans from East Prussia and reclaiming territory along the Vistula, Warsaw, and Ivangorod. Battles in Galicia favor the Russians as they take thousands of Austrian prisoners and seize guns and materiel.
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British denial on reservists and safe conducts amid rumor
The British embassy refutes a circulating rumor that His Majesty's government agreed not to stop Austrian and German reservists en route to Europe. The statement says Britain reserves full liberty to stop and detain such persons and notes safe conducts were issued only to diplomats returning home under international practice.
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Germany frees Japanese detainees after U S intervention
Rome reports the Japanese embassy says 68 Japanese detained in Germany were released through the intervention of the American Ambassador at Berlin. The move occurs amid ongoing diplomacy between the Axis powers and Allied governments.
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Frank Case Up Today To Claim Rights Invasion
In Atlanta on October 25 1927 the Leo M Frank case moves to the Georgia Supreme Court with a motion to set aside the verdict on grounds Frank was not in court when the jury rendered its finding. Attorneys for Frank argue constitutional rights were violated by his absence. The defense cites Weeks v United States and Cawthon v State of Georgia as key precedents. Clairvoyant Mme Temple says Frank is innocent and that a colored janitor killed Mary Phagan. she offers to travel to Atlanta to testify.
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Weeks
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Mme. Temple
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Petrograd Sober Yet Hopeful Under War Strain
In Petrograd the first two months of war transformed the city from nightlife to somber resolve. Daily lists of the dead appear at the staff offices near the winter garden as peasants, aristocrats, and workers share grief. Yet the capital also feels renewed hope as Russian press celebrate military gains, prisoners, and land reclaimed, with unity across classes and a restaurant scene returning to order.
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Rebel Col Maritz Signs Treaty With German Southwest Africa
London reports a Pretoria dispatch stating Col Maritz and the governor of German Southwest Africa signed a treaty designating the Orange River center as the boundary between German Southwest Africa and the Cape province. Germany reportedly objected to Delagoa Bay transfer. The statement notes Maritz attacked Kelmsa? with over 1,000 men, including Germans, suffering ten wounded while the enemy left two dead.
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Theut
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Italians Suffer in Austria Inspire Rome Socialist Demonstration
In Rome an audience of several thousand heard Signor Battiati, Trent deputy, describe brutal conditions in Italian provinces under Austrian rule and urge Italy to free itself. The crowd cheered Nicholas I of Russia for offering to liberate Austrian POWs of Italian descent, and police quickly kept order amid scattered scuffles.
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Aero Bomb Kills Fifteen in Revigny Town Visit
Paria Oct 2 The Excelsiora correspondent reports Revigny in Marne occupied area saw a French airship bomb strike. Fifteen people were killed and twenty two injured while Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany, who had headquarters nearby, escaped harm during the attack.
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Harriman Learns Surgery Brought Quick Relief
J Borden Harriman, seriously ill at Uplands Mount Kisco, improved after a stomach operation performed by Dr Charles Chapman assisted by Dr Harold Barclay. He can eat for hours and plans to travel to Washington with his wife in about a week.
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Boyd Is Honor Page in Senate Distinction for 191?
Albert W. Boyd a 16 year old son of Dr. George W. Boyd of this city won first honors on the Senate honor roll for industry courtesy and general merit. Everett W. Held of Indiana and Clyde S. Bailey of Pennsylvania ranked second and third. Boyd was appointed by Senator Gallinger three years ago and last year ranked second.
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New Hampshire
Deputies May Meet in Paris on Return From Bordeaux
The government return from Bordeaux to Paris is under discussion as deputies consider voting emergency bills and credits. A suggestion proposes that after their current session ends the deputies should return to Bordeaux.
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Assails U S Diplomacy Injustice Endangers Nation
Boston speech by former Gov Curtis Guild denounces State Department incompetence as endangering peace. He cites Rockhill at Constantinople Jackson at Bucharest minister at Athens and Swiss ambassador missteps. Also notes a Quebec rifle factory winning a 100000 rifle order from Britain to be delivered within a year.
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Turks Turn on Germans at Adrianople in Turkish Army Friction
A Athens dispatch to the Daily Telegraph reports friction between German troops and Turkish soldiers at Adrianople. Turkish soldiers clashed with German officers, a protracted fight ensued, and several cars carrying the wounded were sent to Constantinople.
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Vast Loss Mares Fight Continues Across Front
German forces suffered heavy casualties with 3,000 dead found after a clash as fleeing remnants escaped. French aviators Strobecki and Darth pursued and shot down a German plane east of Amiens and received the military medal on the field. A German aeroplane bombed Verdun, with one bomb breaking a house rear, another failing to explode, and two landing in the Meuse.
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No Carman Verdict Becomes Case Goes To Jail
Jurors could not reach a verdict in the Carman case and were discharged after five ballots. Mrs Carman fainted in the courtroom and was revived, later sent to her cell in the jail. Foreman Ludlum reported votes of 9 3 then 10 2, with James H Aston the lone conviction holdout.
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Major Rivers-Bulkeley Slain at Front in Canada Cable
Major T Rivera-Bulkeley, comptroller of the household of the Duke of Connaught and governor general of Canada, was killed in action at the front. The report came via cable received at government house in Ottawa.
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