Roosevelt and Taft urge election of Republican Congress
New York Oct 31 Theodore Roosevelt and William H Taft issue a joint appeal for a Republican majority in Congress. They praise the original draft act and say Republicans forced changes from a reluctant administration to mobilize two more million soldiers, urging a two thirds Senate vote on peace terms and criticising the 14 points as vague.
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France
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Miners Win Wage Boost Set For November First
Washington and Indianapolis reports confirm an average wage increase of sixty cents a day for anthracite miners, effective November 1. Union leaders say officials were told two weeks ago the hike would take effect October 16, and dispute the later date. The dispute centers on Garfield's decision against raising wages for soft coal miners and a planned meeting in Indianapolis with about 30 bituminous district officials.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Wu. Green
United Mine Workers of America
Washington
21 Enemy Planes Felled by Yanks in Verdun Area
General Pershing's communique reports 21 enemy airplanes downed by first American army pursuit squadrons with two American planes missing. Verdun front saw heavy artillery east of the Meuse and a repulsed raid east of Beaumont. Patrols were active and brought in prisoners.
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Washington, D. C
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Verdun
Meuse
Beaumont
Armistice Terms Allow Allied Fleet Passage Through Dardanelles
London reports that the Turkish armistice terms are in force and include free passage of the Dardanelles to the allied fleet. Sir George Cave announced in the House of Commons that Turkey, which entered the war in November 1914, has now entered into armistice with Britain France and Russia. It notes Bulgaria’s armistice status as a related development.
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George Cave
House of Commons
Associated Press
Paris
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France
Turkey
Minos
Ismail Hakki
Tigris
Mesopotamia
Evening Standard
Saloniki
Reuter
Great Britain
German State of Austria Proclaimed by Council
Berne reports the German state of Austria is created by the national count of Austria with a note to President Wilson. The note says the new state claims all German-majority territory, seeks participation in peace talks, recognizes the independence of Yugoslav and Czech-Slav states, and claims Moravia and Silesia while appealing for self-determination.
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Kaiserin Pressed for Abdication amid Russian Revolt Rumors
Paris dispatch reports the German empress is very ill and haunted by memories of the Russian Revolution, pressing for Emperor Wilhelm II to abdicate. Washington brief notes the War Industries Board classifies shoes into four price divisions, adding a division for shoes under $4.
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Associated Press
Paris
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Petit Journal
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Washington, D. C
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Allied troops seize Monte Cison open routes to Feltre and Vittorio
At Italian HQ on Oct 20 Allied forces captured Monte Cison blocking Austrian lines and dividing their army. The feat opens roads to Feltre and Vittorio, with Venice deemed safe as the third Italian army pushes back Austrians. About 40 000 prisoners believed. Third army bridgeheads across Piave at Romanziol Salgareda and San Dona.
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HUNS ARE CRACKING SAY S IOWA TRAVELER
Lafayette Young Jr of the Des Moines Capital has been in England with a party of American newspapermen and is believed to be near the battle zones in France. He plans to publish a series of letters about his missions and findings from over there in the Courier and Reporter, starting tomorrow with the first installment and continuing in subsequent issues.
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England
France
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Courier and Reporter
Yank Commanders ordered home after heavy campaigning
Three of five senior United States generals are being returned to the U.S. for less arduous posts after strenuous service against the Kaiser. General Buck has earned a distinguished service cross for gallantry. The other two returning are generals Mahon and George H. Cameron. John B. Mc- is noted in the report.
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Berlin Bagdad Railway Cut Hits German Connections
Reported Oct 31 from Basel notes Czech forces cut the Berlin to Vienna line near Bodenbach, with German trains limited to Schnadau. Fiume, Agram, and Budapest figures cited turmoil, while Croatian and Slavonian moves threaten Hungary as Croatian Parliament votes for full regional separation.
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Reese Promoted to Colonel, Commandant at Camp Grant Training School
Lieut. C. E. Reese rises to colonelcy and becomes commandant of the Infantry central officers training school at Camp Grant. The promotion list includes majors Capt. J. B. Marshall and Capt. Rimil Olsen. captains First Lieutenants Paul D. Brown Harry M. Gray Edward Kobu William Anselm Irving M. McLeod George B. Thompson. Second Lieutenants I. O. Cooley Newton Jeenkins Henry Meyers and F. Rastahers promoted to first lieutenants.
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C. E. Reese
Infantry Central
J. EB. Marshal
Rimil Olsen
Paul D. Brown
Harry M. Gray
Edward Kobu
William Anselm
Irving M. McLeod
George B. Thompson
Russian Captives in Germany and Austria Need U.S. Help
Copenhagen dispatch reports the Mas Cow Prisoners War Relief Committee asks the Associated Press to convey an appeal to America for more than 2,600,000 Russian prisoners in Germany and Austria. At least 200,000 are ill, with daily reports of large numbers of deaths and harsh conditions reaching Copenhagen.
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Copenhagen
Mascow Prisoners War Relief Committes
America
Germany
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Peace And Politics Averted in Senate Adjournment
Senate Democrats blocked a Senate move to discuss peace notes and politics by forcing a quorum lapse and adjourning until tomorrow. Twenty one Democrats backed the adjournment while twelve Republicans opposed it. Senator Brandegee demanded a roll call to record opposition to the president’s political letter and peace notes.
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Democratic Steering Committee
Brandegee
Connecticut
Chlorine Train Wreck Triggers Mask Call in New York Plant
Nine chlorine freight cars derailed on the New York Central line near Chelsea Hudsonon and Camelot, spreading gas reports across a wide area. A mask call was received at a local factor as crews battled the wreck before daybreak. No direct contact with the scene was possible, the shore of the Hudson seven miles south of Poughkeepsie.
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Standard Oil Raises Refined Petroleum Price
New York Oct 31 Standard Oil of New York Lines Gay advanced the price of refined petroleum in barrels by 1 3 4 cents to 17 14 cents a barrel. The rise reflects higher cooperage costs. Amsterdam Oct 31 a Berlin dispatch to the Frankfurter Zeitung says the German government has suspended liquidation of French owned businesses in Alsace Lorraine. Washington DC Oct 34 Ray Emanuel Miller of Iowa Falls was commissioned a second lieutenant in the quartermaster corps by the War Department.
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Wilson to Tell Teutons Council Will Fix Armistice Terms
Allied talks in Paris advance with Bonar Law to France as Washington awaits word on Wilsons decision. Officials expect a formal reply to Austria Hungary and a possible note to Germany via the supreme war council. The president reportedly completed much of the Austrian reply and may outline steps for liberation of subject peoples.
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Armistice Talks Signal Turkish, Italian Front Changes
Reports from London and Washington indicate armistice terms discussed with Turkey. British and Turkish forces discuss surrender terms while Italian fronts blaze with advances from Lake Garda toward the Piave. Austrian divisions retreat and 1000 square kilometers of Italian territory are reconquered as the front shifts northward.
Roumania Presses Transylvania Claim Through Council Leader
The Roumanian National Council of America head Basil Stoica presented Secretary Lansing with a memorandum outlining Roumania’s aims and its claim to Transylvania based on historical and ethnological grounds, aligning with Wilson’s self-determination principle. He said Roumania seeks peace terms rather than territorial boundaries.
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