Military service bill defeated amid Commons opposition
London April 2. A proposed extension of military service was introduced in the house but met strong opposition and the government withdrew the measure. The plan targeted unmarried men from 18 to 41 with possible later action on married men and conscription. Premier Asquith will decide next week whether to pursue universal service or a separate bill for unattested married men.
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House of Commons
Walter Hume Long
Local Government Board
Edward Carson
Stephen Walsh
Army Council
Mr. Long
German Airship Flies Over Swiss Territory
Gene Switzerland April 26. A German aeroplane again violated Swiss airspace by crossing Porentruy region at dawn today. The Swiss authorities report the incursion as delayed news from Paris.
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Gene
Switzerland
Paris
Porentruy
Merchant ships lost during the war total 736
British estimates published today assign 736 Allied, neutral, and enemy merchant ships lost in the European war to a tonnage over two million. Allies suffer 538 losses, neutrals 198, with Dutch and U.S. counts among others. Norway leads neutrals with 81, Sweden 40, Denmark 28. U.S. losses total seven. British and French losses percentage fall within small shares of total in service.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
United States
Frontier bombardment by Swiss troops referenced in wartime note
The report states German aircraft violated Swiss territory twice near Belfort and Delle in France, then disappeared toward Alsace. Swiss officials in Berne and the Berlin envoy discuss the breach with the federal council. Also noted is a Panamanian manganese mine opened by an American syndicate following recent ore discoveries.
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Belfort
Fnally
Alsace
Berne
Switzerland
Paria
Federal Council
Berlin
Panama
Evening of Song for Opera Artists at Druid Hills Club
An ornate dinner night at the Druid Hills club featured grand opera stars from Atlanta season. H M Atkinson MC'd and toasted Giulio Gatti-Casazza, Madame Frances Alda sang, Caruso performed, plus Gadski, De Luca, Amato, and others contributed. a chorus of about four hundred filled the house with music and cheer.
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F. ©. Coppicus
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Suwanee River
Camacco
Mr. Atkinson
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la Tosca
Enrico Caruso
Johanna Gadski
Valkyria
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Evening Star
Giuseppe de Luca
Pasquale Amato
Leonora
Sparkes
Annie Laurie
Leon Rothier
Alda
Mania Lang Sype
Tchorua
Deadlock over Von Igel papers persists in Washington
Washington April 27 the state department and the German embassy remain deadlocked over papers seized from Wolfe von Igel former secretary to Captain von Papen. Berlin demanded the papers be returned only if identified by a responsible embassy official. Count von Bernstorff insists on removing all documents and will not identify them personally without Berlin instructions. Counselor Polk declined negotiations for lack of diplomatic authority. Von Igel left Washington with his counsel to seek identification of the papers. Secretary Lanning denied any department knowledge of Sir Roger Casement’s expedition before his capture.
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State Department
Department of Justice
New York
Wolfe von Igel
Captain von Papen
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
John B. Stanchfield
von Ngel
Polk
von [Ngel
Stanchfield
Lanning
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von Ige
British Sinking of Dutch War Vessel Reported
Berlin reports via Overseas News Agency that De Tribune in the Netherlands published a claim that Britain sank a Dutch warship weeks earlier. The Breda's crew allegedly fled to India to hide the incident and Britain promised damages, with British apologies and indemnities said to follow.
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Sayville
de Tribune
India
Great Britain
Nieuwe Rotterdamachs Courant
Breda
England
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