General Byng’s Victory in Western Front Near Cambrai
British forces under General Byng surge toward Cambrai after rapid gains along the Bapaume Cambrai line. Fontaine Notre Dame and several towns captured as cavalry enters the push while Berlin downplays front breakthrough. Italian front holds on the Piave line as Diaz maintains positions amid German pressure. The report notes heavy German retreat and substantial prisoner captures, with Scheldt gains and advances toward the Belgian border.
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Byng
Cambrai
Bapaume-Cambre Ond
Fontaine Notre Dame
Cammret
War Office
Lovina
London
Howver
Graincourt
Hindenburg
Bapaume-Cambrat Ral
Scarpe River
Aris
Diaz
de Pinve
Delea
Trentina
Piave
Monte Fontana Secca
Rome
Erlin
Sumit
Monte Spinuccia
Germany Extends Barred Zone to Azores
Berlin announces a new German barred zone around the Azores as part of extended naval restrictions. The memorandum says neutral and Belgian relief ships in the areas may use a grace period ending November 29 to leave if they entered before the extension with no prior knowledge of the move.
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Germany
Azores
Associated Press
Amsterdam
Berlin
Great Britain
German admiral warns US fortifications in Azores risk world routes
Amsterdam dispatch cites German Vice Admiral Kirchhoser in The Neuste Nachrichten claiming the United States has established a presence on the Azores and built forts at Punta Del Gado. He says such possession could threaten Germany's sea routes and hinder links with colonial possessions.
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Azores
North Atlantic
United States
Europe
Portugal
Amsterdam
Kirchhoser
Neuste Nachrichten
Punta del Gado
Germany
National League Rejects Exemptions for Players
New York report says National League president John K. Tener declares no special exemptions for ball players and rejects any selfish plan to discriminate in favor of business or players.
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Associated Press
New York
National League
John K. Tener
League
Demonstration Surrounded by Kissing Protesters in Portland
Police tried to halt a downtown Portland demonstration by striking telephone operators last night. They were surrounded by groups of striking girls who showered kisses on the baffled officers as the protest continued.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
British seize Fontaine Notre Dame in new offensive
The war office reports British forces moved north of Cantaing and captured Fontaine Notre Dame, taking a number of prisoners. The village lies 2 3 4 miles southwest of Cambrai on the Bapaume Cambrai road.
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Associated Press
London
Fontaine Notre Dame
War Office
Cantaing
Cambrai
Bapaume
Mass Attack At Piave Presses At Belluno Alps
Italian forces report the enemy massing along the upper Piave near the bend into the Belluno Alps. Preparations include fresh reserves and elite units such as Prussian Guard troops, other German units from Western and Russian fronts, and about 20,000 Hungarian mountaineers noted for brutality.
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Piave
Belluno Alps
Hungary
German Aircraft Not In Evidence On Cambrai Front
London reports that only five German planes were seen on the Cambrai front while British machines battled mist and rain. Eleven British aircraft are reported missing due to low cloud cover, drizzle, and wind as operations near J. Quentin and the Scarpe continued with bombs on enemy batteries and transport.
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Associated Press
London
Cambrai Battle Front
J. Quentin
Russian Victory in the Caucasus Enriched by 1600 Captives
Petrograd reports the Russian Caucasus armies won a marked success along the Byal river. An attack broke enemy lines and 1,600 were captured, including 134 officers. Troop morale is described as excellent.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Caucasus
River
Byal
Camies Eager for Patrol Duty in France
American detachments returning from the front line trenches arrive home in billets with beards and a craving for razors. Soldiers praise new shrapnel helmets caps marked with regimental numerals. Units with more action have stories to tell while officers note high morale and fighting spirit as men eager to go on patrol refuse permission to stay in billets.
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Associated Press
France
Permisson
No Agreement Reached In Effort To Settle Strike
Two government representatives and a clerks committee met with Atlantic Coast Line officials in Wilmington in a conference that lasted about an hour but produced no settlement. The clerks demand union recognition, reinstatement with full pay, and a future arbitration board.
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Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
J. R. Kenny
Hale
Council of National Defense
John R. Kenly
J. J. Forrester
Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks
Robert M. McWade
William Browne Hale
United States
James J. Forrester
The
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Washington City
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Kenly
Wilmington
Coast Line
Forrester
General Ounsel George B. Elliott
Governor Keith Neville Resigns as Nebraska Chief Executive
Lincoln Nebraska November 22 The resignation of Governor Keith Neville as chief executive of Nebraska was delivered to the Secretary of State. The move would take effect upon the Seventh Regiment Nebraska National Guard being accepted into federal service, a role in which Neville has been appointed colonel.
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Associated Press
Lincoln, Neb
Keith Neville
Nebraska
Nebraska National Guard
Neville
Schooner Frontenac Reported Lost Near Bermuda
Word reached here that the four masted schooner Frontenac sprang a leak while loading coal at Norfolk bound for Buenos Aires. The ship built in Bath Maine in 1904 and later sold to New York parties was lost with her crew of 10 landing safely in Bermuda aboard a Dutch steamer.
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Bermuda
Norfolk
Buenos Aires
Bath
Boston
New York
Dukhonin Deposed Over Armistice Talk in Russia
Petrograd reports that General Dukhonin has been deposed by the Council of the People’s Commissars for offering an armistice. A new commander in chief is to arrive, with Krylenko named as possible successor to lead duties.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Torday
Duk‘n
Yen
Dukhonin
Petrogradoday
Council of the People’s Commissaries
Hnsiga Krylenko
Seventeen British Ships Sunk By Mines and Submarines
The Admiralty reports last week seventeen British ships were sunk by mines or submarines. Ten vessels exceed 1,608 tons and seven were under 1,690 tons in size.
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Associated Press
London Navy
Admiralty
Young Lieutenant Rescues Soldier In No Man's Land
In France on November 22 a US Army lieutenant risked his life by crossing No Man's Land under heavy fire to rescue a missing private. The officer, a Wyoming native, led the soldier back to American lines after halting enemy fire and exposing himself to continued bombardment.
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Associated Press
France
No Man’s Land
Rome
Wyoming
Norwegian Ship Thor Founders in North Pacific Storm
The Norwegian steamer Thor foundered in a storm at latitude 43 N and longitude 161 W. Captain O’Hansen arrived in Honolulu with 15 crew members. one life boat with part of the crew is still missing.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
T. H
Thor
O’hansen
British Warship Likely Seizes Seeadler Crew Matunga Captured
In a San Francisco report Captain McClements of the City of Portland says a British cruiser accompanied by his schooner searched for the German raider Seeadler's presumed Matunga capture. He cites a small schooner sighting of a vessel matching Matunga and notes the last of Seeadler's crew had been captured.
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Associated, Press
San Francisco
Matunga
Seeadler
South Pacific Ocean
McClements
City of
Portland
South Pacific
Regent Fighting Much More Like Old Time Wars
British forces at Havrincourt and Cambrai front use tanks to pierce the Hindenburg line amid light artillery fire. Cavalry charges and infantry advance through No Man's Land as German trenches show abandonment and scattered personal effects. Continuous tank progress meets heavy German guns at Flesquieres with close combat and strong counterattacks contained. (Continued on Page Hight).
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Associated Press
France
Haig
Cambrai Front
Flanders
Hindenburg
Cam‘brai
Havrincourt
No Man’s Land
Demicourt
Flesquieres
Page Hight
Probable New Wage Demands Rise With Federal Commission Idea
Washington reports heads of four railroad brotherhoods met President Wilson to propose a new Federal commission with plenary power over carriers and workers during the war. They seek higher wages and oppose the current Mediation Board, urging arbitration under a distinct commission.
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Associated Press
Washington
Brotherhoods
Wilson
Federal Board of Mediation
England
Brotherhood
Order of Railway Conductors
W. S. Carter
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen
Lee
White House
Supreme Court
Arkansas Federal Court
Fort Smith & Western Railway Company
Congress
Battle Looms in Northern Mexico as Villa Forces Advance
Reports from Juarez indicate a battle is expected within 24 hours between Villa troops and federal forces. Reinforcements have moved from Chihuahua City and Villa Ahumada, with additional troops arriving from the south to bolster Chihuahua City garrison. Conflicting reports claim fighting at Chihuahua City and the capture of 500 federal cavalry horses at Fresno, though not yet confirmed.
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Pregs
Juarez
Mexico
Villa
Chihuahua City
Villa Ahumada
Fresno
Cotton seed and seed products statistics from Census Bureau
Washington November 22 Associated Press announces cotton seed received at mills from August 1 to October 31 totaled 1 691 916 tons with 829 49 tons crushed and 896 294 tons on hand. Crude oil output 248 027 603 pounds with 91 806 846 on hand refined oil 146 610 755 produced 95 795 184 on hand cake meal produced 399 411 tons and 204 176 bales produced isters produced 204 176 bales.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
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Somme
Weelern
Fyne
St. Quentin
Noyelles
Greece
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Faroe Islands
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George B. Elliott
P. R. Allbright
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