October 12, 1918
Western Front:
Fighting on River Selle.
End of Second Battle of Le Cateau.
French take Vouziers.
End of Champagne Battle (since 26 September); 21,500 prisoners and 600 guns taken.
French north of Craonne and within three miles of Laon.
Southern Front:
Serbs capture Nish after stiff fight.
French occupy Mitrovitsa and Prisrend.
90,000 Bulgars and 2,000 guns captured in 27 days.
Italians take Kavaya (Albania).
Political, etc:
German reply to President Wilson despatched.
Luxembourg begs President Wilson to protect her rights.
Polish National Army recognised by Allied Powers.
U.S. troops overseas number over 1,900,000.
Air War:
0945 Three American SPAD XIII pilots from the 147th Aero Squadron share a victory over a Hannover CL two-seat fighter:
Lt T.J. Abernathy, victory number unknown.
Kenneth Porter, victory number 5.
Francis Simonds, victory number 5.
German ace Hans von Freden, with Jasta 50, destroys a French observation balloon for victory number 17.
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