British French Drive Gains Across Flanders Front
British and French forces made strong progress in the Ypres area on October 26 as crossing efforts and river operations yielded hundreds of prisoners. British Haig commanded two attacks, expanding gains along a wide front with advances near Nieuwemelen and the Ypres Menin highway.
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London
Ypres
War Office
Paris
Dracibank
Flanders
Aisne
Verdun
Belgium
Dreigrachten
Draeibank
St. Jansbeek
Aisne Canal
Meuse
Chaume Wood
Haig
Associated Press
Saint Janshoek
Houthorst
Nieuwemelen
Ypres-Menin
Gheluvelt
Betlesne Spur
Poelderhoex Chateau
Advance on Aisne Brings French Within Sight of Laon
French forces push past the Aisne canal and near Laon eight miles away, after capturing Monkey mountain Pinon and the forest of Pinon. Tanks and infantry clear caverns and artillery nests, capturing hundreds of guns and prisoners as German lines crumple in a swift, decisive victory.
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Aisne
Laon
France
Aisne Canal
Monkey Mountain
Vauxaillon
Pinon
Pargny-Filain
Vaurains
St. Guillain
Fruty
Laoqn
Gen Sibert Sees French Victory From France Camp
Major General Sibert recently returned from France after witnessing part of the Aisne offensive. He reported French losses were small due to effective artillery preparation and praised the French victory. American officers highlighted the artillery superiority and the large number of prisoners taken.
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Associated Press
France
Sibert
Song
Aisne
Flo
M Adoo Urges Rally to Reach Liberty Loan Goal
Jetary McAdoo appeals to American citizens to join the nationwide campaign for the second liberty loan aiming at a billion-dollar minimum. Early reports show $4,000,000,900 minimum passed and $3,200,000,000 subscribed with Saturday slated as the peak day as banks stay open late and plans to facilitate last minute purchases.
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Washigton
D. C
Jetary McAdoo
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve
Chicago
Federal Reserve District
Washington, D. C
Illinois
McAdovo
Treasury
Second Liberty Lown Ponds
Liberty
Ambassador Gerard Describes Germany in New Chapter
New chapter XL of the ongoing serial on Emperor William's government and German diplomacy is omitted from today's issue. The narrative will be continued tomorrow and end early next week.
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William
Germany
Passenger Trains Collide Head-On Near Reeds Station
The Kansas City Special bound for the south and the Royal Palm heading north on the Southern railway collided head on at Reeds station eleven miles south of Marion in Macon Georgia. A fireman was killed and several passengers injured as wires went down at the wreck site.
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Macon
Kansas City
Southern Railway
Reeds Station
Marion
Indiana Woman Suffrage Law Declared Invalid by Court
The Indiana supreme court ruled the state woman suffrage law unconstitutional. As a result thousands of women who expected to vote in next month’s municipal elections will be barred from voting.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Gee Ln
Indiana
Indiana Supreme Court
Draft plan to enlist draftees split into five groups
Pro vost Marshal Crowder planned to present to President Wilson a tentative outline for dividing the nation's drafted men into five groups for military service. The initial quotas will determine the order men report in each class, with the first division exhausted before summons from subsequent grounds.
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Washington, D. C
Gan. Crowder Wre
Wilson
Two Frenchmen Sent to Jail for Trading with FO
Paris, Oct. two Frenchmen, Pierre Lenoir and Willian Desouches, were jailed after magistrate Drioux examined them on charges of trading with the enemy. They are accused of handling 20,000,000 francs from Switzerland used to acquire Le Journal and bolster Swiss economic aims in France. Lenoir’s defense noted the Schoeller wool firm’s limited means. the case questions the guardian arrangements and funds reinvested in French rentes.
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Paris
Pierre Lenoir
Willian Desouches
Drioux
Switzerland
le Journal
Henry le Tellier
Bolo Pasha
Jenoir
Schoeller Company
Zurich
France
M. Drioux
Lenoir
Moner
Schoeller
Rentes
Canadian Munitions Plant Is Blown Up
Tremendous explosions destroyed part of the Canada Explosives plant at Vaudreuil in the morning. A special fire apparatus train was dispatched from Montreal. Early reports said no loss of life. The detonations lasted about an hour with burning acids lighting the sky. The blast is thought to have begun in a shell filling building as a fire was found. A strong wind carried flames across the site. about 1500 men were employed at the plant.
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Montreal
Quebec
Canada Explosives Company
Vaudreuil
Imperial Germany Owns Liberty Bond
The imperial German government owns a liberty bond tied to funds from German estates in Philadelphia. A local attorney managing those funds recently allocated $50 of a $50 balance to a liberty bond to aid the United States in winning the war.
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Philadelphia
United States
Waterloo Liberty Loan Drive Faces Final Push
Waterloo must raise 366300 today and tomorrow as 6000 promised buyers are expected to help meet the liberty loan goal. Yesterday's poor $78100 showing lowered the total to 1382200 with 1760000 allotted, spurring leaders to urge promises kept and bank payments due. Waterloo’s resolve is tested as campaign leaders insist defeat is not conceded and citizens rally for a last minute effort.
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Waterloo
Hbberty
Waterino
Altho
J. C. Trumbauer
Courier
Germany
Citizens’ Gas & Electric Company
United States
France
England
Waterloo Way
Cam
Meatless Day and Wheatless Day Named for Iowa
Wurlington Iowa Oct 28 J F Denis federal food administrator for lawn designates Tuesday as meatless day and Wednesday as wheatless day requesting strict observance across the state. Pledge cards go to hotel and restaurant managers with compliance urged and aides mail national food service cards to state organizations for signatures mirroring housewife pledge efforts nationwide.
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Oation
State teachers faculty pledges for war
Gedac Falls Iowa October 26 Special The Iowa State Teachers college faculty pledged 4000 to the students war fund for prisoners in European camps. The student body matched the pledge and the college leads western schools in this effort. The president allows students up to one week off to earn funds toward the pledge. The aim is 1,000,000 by students to aid war prisoners, with denominations through church and Jewish associations. Cornell Grinnell Drake and others report pledges. The fund is the students friendship fund.
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Gedac Falls
Iowa State ‘Teachers’ College
Europe
Teachers’ College
Western Colleges
Teme Ofp
H. H. Seerley
Knights of Columbus
Cornell
Grinnell
Drake
Mother and Babe Die as Woman Walks into Mississippi
In Muscatine Iowa Mrs Clarence Keckler 28 walked into the Mississippi river last night with her five month old in her arms. The two bodies were recovered today. Clothing found on shore hinted at the tragedy. Domestic trouble prompted the act as she had recently begun divorce proceedings against her husband a floorwalker at a local department store.
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Muscatine
Clarence Keckler
Mississippi River
Army and Navy Men to Clash on the Gridiron
Kansas City, October 26. Army team from Camp Funston and Navy team from Great Lakes will meet in a football game in Kansas City on November 24. Proceeds go to build a soldiers’ symposium at Camp Funston.
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Kansas City
Army
National Army
Camp Funston
Kan
Navy
Great Lakes Training Station
Austro German Offense Drives on Isonzo Front
Berlin via London reports Austro German forces push on the Isonzo sector with heavy artillery and a claim of capturing over 30 000 Italians and more than 300 guns. Italians withdraw to border and prepare to defend Bainizza plateau as German pressure intensifies near Gorizia and Trieste.
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Berlin
London
Isonzo
Karfreit
Ronziana
Rome
Montor
Bainsizza
Julian
Monte Maggiore
Auzza
Presa
Italy
Gorizia
Ami
Brandenburg
Monte San Gabriele
Monte Rosse
Triest
Carao Range
Pan wEte
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