Roulers Is First Large Belgian Town Retaken
Paris reports Roulers captured by allied forces led by King Albert of Belgium. British, Belgian, and French troops advanced from 5:35 am, encircling and forcing surrender of German positions. Nearly 10,000 prisoners taken, guns and equipment seized, including two horse-drawn batteries. Roof fires started by retreating Germans were fought by British navy and coastal artillery units.
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Paris
Courtrai
Thielt
Thouront
Roulers
Coast Artiller
Adulers
Red Cross Opens Four Italy Hospitals for Americans
U S Red Cross has established four hospitals in Italy at Milan Rome Genoa and Florence for Americans in war service. Dispatch to Red Cross headquarters says the facilities are at the service of any Americans in Italy involved in war work.
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U.S. Red Cross
Italy
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
Milan
Rome
Genoa
Florence
Red Cross
Democrats Plan Large Waterloo Rally With Porter Speaker
Democratic organizers in Waterloo and Black Hawk county prepare a big rally. Governor candidate Claude R. Porter is expected to headline. County chairman Hermann Miller said no date or location is fixed yet but will be announced once arranged and details become available.
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Altho
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Claude R. Porter
Hermann Miller
Democratic County Central Committee
Allied Push Advances on Western Front during Meuse and Flanders Offensives
Allied forces break German lines in Belgium and northern France with rapid advances toward Courtrai Thourout and near the Meuse. American units push east of Cunel Romagne toward St Georges, while French Italian troops counter German gains along the Oise. Rail bases near Ghent face threat as British may land at Ostend. Lille and Douai loom in danger as Laon salient combats continue. German losses in matériel are heavy, with Americans pushing toward Argonne intensifying the strategic pressure.
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Belgium
Roulers
Courtrain
Thourout
Kriemhild
Meuse
Cunel
Romagne
St. Georges
Grand Pre
Laon
Laan-La Fere
Oise
la Fere
Ghent
Flanders
Ostend
Thorout
Sea
Lille
Douai
Solesmes
Rethel
Tanlac praised by Telegraph Operator's Wife as tonic for women
Mrs Jup and L C O Kelley cite Tanlac easing fatigue, nerves, and digestion. They report better appetite, sleep, and energy after taking Tanlac, with both advising others to try the remedy. The testimonial notes headaches, dizzy spells, and general weakness linked to disordered stomach, kidneys, and liver, endorsed by local druggists and B I W Schuneman Co.
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Tanlac
Tealee
Mrs.Jup
L. C. O’kelley
Linn Junction
Iowa
Cadverth
B. IW. Sehuneman & Co
Waterloo Ta
Bernhardt Wounded in Action in France on Sept 17
Mrs. Fred E. Bernhardt received official notice that her husband Private Fred E. Bernhardt was severely wounded in action in France on Sept. 17. He left Grundy Center for Camp Dodge on April 29, earlier served at Camp Travis, Texas, and arrived in France in July as a member of Company B, 357th Infantry.
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Fred E. Bernhardt
France
Bernhardt
Grundy Center
Camp Dodge
Camp Travis
Tex
Co. B
357Th Infantry
Advocate Court Busy With Bond Slackers
The advocate court receives lists from the County Service League of residents who failed to meet liberty loan bond quotas. A new list covers several townships in the county from Macy Campbell the county director. Judge Franklin C. Platt indicated court sessions may move to every afternoon from alternating days.
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Advocate Court
County Service League
Liberty Loan
Macy Campbell
Franklin C. Platt
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