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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1918
Page
6
London reports independent proposals near end as last resistance lines collapse. Allies smash through to Wayolla and cross the river, extending front to a 30 mile reach with forces thrown across the water.
British and American forces report continued fighting on different fronts. German air activity over Bantheville wood is met by American patrols, with three enemy planes believed shot down. Allied advances near Mont Thuoy wood and across the Piave reveal growing pressure on Austro-Hungarian troops as 15,000 prisoners are reported captured and American units operate in reserve with Italian and British support in a widening multi front effort.
Senate finance committee extended war excess profits taxes beyond corporations to individuals and partnerships engaged in trade or business, keeping revenue near 3.2 billion dollars. The plan would impose about 12 percent more than current rates, with options allowing small capital corporations relying on personal services to be taxed like partnerships. reklamation advertisement Havana Cigar 2 for 26 cents.
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Allied forces across the Piave push the Austrian line back as Pontoon bridges cope with gunfire and floods. British Italian and French troops report 15,000 to 19,000 prisoners as the offensive broadens, with King Victor Emmanuel observing the crossings and civilians cheering the advance amid gas and shelling challenges.
Archduke Joseph announces Charles’s task to secure Hungarian independence amid a Karolyi led bid for a separate state. Clashes with Slavs and Romanians surface as Budapest proscribes alliance with Germany, while Czech uprisings threaten the empire and Poland pledges solidarity. A pan-European realignment looms as peace treaties appear inevitable.
The War Department lists new Iowa casualties. Pvt. Joseph H. Wyatt of Des Moines is killed in action though previously reported wounded severely in action. Pvt. Fred S. Himebaugh of Malvern is returned to duty after being listed as missing in action.
Surgeon General Braisted reports the influenza epidemic is over in 19 naval districts and waning elsewhere except Paris Island and Mare Island. Weekly cases fall from 4,373 to 2,091 with 2,607 deaths versus 387 previously. Nebraska lifts its Spanish influenza ban at midnight.
Washington October 29. The War Department released names of seven officers and 48 enlisted men held in German prison camps. Officers include Lieut Alan Winslow River Falls Iowa. Enlisted men include R I C Harrison Rastatt and Jaset Battkus Chicago. Camp unknown for most. previous deaths now listed as prisoners in good health. Leon Pimstein Chicago also named.
London reports describe operations of the British forces in Italy under Lord Cavan. Between March 10 and September 14, 294 enemy airplanes were brought down and nine hostile balloons destroyed, with British losses of 24 machines. The record shows a ratio of ten enemy planes down per British plane missing, underscoring Royal Air Force superiority.
London dispatch reports German casualties in the Lys river salient last summer at 14 000 killed 6 000 prisoners and about 06 000 wounded and missing. The German June offensive buildup extended dumps over 15 miles with 1 500 tons of ammunition abandoned in a five by three mile area.
London, Oct. 29. Resolutions adopted at a conference of French, Italian, Belgian and British sectors of the inter allied parliamentary committee urge unity until the enemy powers are overthrown. A second resolution calls for governments to prepare after the war a plan to establish a society of nations to secure a durable peace.
John M. Schoonmaker Jr., son of the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie VP, flew 228 miles from Dayton to Pittsburgh in one hour and 45 minutes at Dayton Field yesterday. Piloted by Howard Rinehart, the flight exceeded two miles a minute and was believed to be a record as news reached that his father lay seriously ill after an operation.
London reports recall of German submarines and reduced U-boat activity being discussed by admiralty officers. Germany has not abandoned submarine warfare, as officials say pauses may occur to allow repairs and leaves before a final large push. If war persists, submarine menace could rise again by January.
Paris authorities begin preliminary hearings in the Caillaux case with ex premier Caillaux Loustalot and Comby, the accused present only as a committee of investigation is appointed to sift through more than 7000 documents before further sessions.
Stockholm reports Sweden cannot admit a new wave of Russian refugees fleeing Bolshevik rule. Dr Hellner, Sweden's foreign minister, has discussed the issue with Great Britain as thousands seek asylum in Finland. Officials say sending the refugees to America would be the rational solution. The exiles are mainly former well-to-do Russians.
Milwaukee lawyer John C. Kleist a known Socialist was arrested on a federal indictment charging seditious utterances during a wartime period. The case centers on alleged statements linked to disloyalty and wartime sentiments.
Washington reports partial acceptance of an Austrian note urging immediate peace talks and an armistice without delay while noting no break in the central powers alliance. Officials foresee chaotic implications for Austria Hungary and potential German vulnerability as Paris and London react to the move.
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