Indefinite limit to blockade legal debated in Washington
Washington officials and naval experts discuss whether Allies will maintain a legal blockade or apply contraband rules in enforcing embargoes between Germany and neutral nations. The debate covers area of operations, radius of action, and how submarines affect a close blockade amidst Allied declarations. A note to Britain and cabinet actions loom as the issue remains unsettled.
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Washington
United States
Germany
European
Mediterranean
Santiago
Great Britain
London
War College
Neu- Cals
Arlec
Order In Council
Anxisere
Great Brita
France
Invasion News From Front Lines North Prussia
War dispatches describe French and German forces trading positions across Champagne Verdun and the Memel area. Paris says French attacks near Le Mesu and Reause jour failed, while German reports claim repulsed assaults and prisoner captures.
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Berlin
Champagne
le Mesu
Reausejour
Verdun
Meuse
Memel
East Prussia
Pissa
Orzys
Przasnyss
Vistula
Russians invade northern Germany amid east Prussia advance
Petrograd reports Russian forces penetrating northern East Prussia near Memel, with German attacks redirected to the south bank of the Vistula and Warsaw front. Archana in the Caucasus loosens Turkish lines as Russians push toward Erzerum amid renewed fighting and strategic shifts.
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Petrograd
London
East Prussia
Prussia
Memel
Poland
Frzasnysz
Warsaw
Atackala
Berlin
Netzert
Destruction by Turks and Kurds amid retreat toward Russian lines
Reports from western Persia describe Turkish and Kurdish forces plundering and burning villages between Jutla and Tabriz as they retreat before the Russian advance. Armenian inhabitants of Antvat were gathered, six hundred malas killed, women forced to embrace Islam and dispersed to interior towns. German forces are pursued by Russian cavalry. actions for possession of isolated villages and heights continue in Carpathians and Balkans as fighting intensifies in southeast Galicia.
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Caucasus
Archana
Chappa
Tehoruk
Armenia
Ardamuch
Urumiah
Narth
Persia
Jutla
Tabriz
Salmaz
Pazgaduk
Sarna
Antvat
Petrosrad
London
War Office
Niemen
Vensee
Heyne
Preasnysa
Ostrolenko
Carpathians
Cenjnovitze
Gorlice
Ropitza
Bousskaiz
Mankaes and
Stry
Galicia
Vienna
Austrian War Office
Publc
Lupkow
Smolnik
Boligrad
Ustok
Feld
Poland
Allied ships sunk by mines at Dardanelles clash
French Bouvet is sunk after striking a mine near the strait entrance. British battleships Irresistible, Ocean, and others suffer damage. Bouvet crew losses reported, Bouvet replaced by Beuta. French and English squadrons bombard fortifications at the Dardanelles and Saros bay as mine-sweeping continues.
British sea losses mount as Dardanelles raid sinks battleships
Constantinople March 28. Official Turkish headquarters statement says a bombardment set fire to torpedo boat yards west of Theodosia. Allied fleet heavily shelled the Dardanelles and the French battleship Bouvet, 12,000 tons, with 621 crew, was sunk. Irresistible, 15,000 tons, 430 feet, carrying four 12 inch guns, twelve 6 inch, and numerous auxiliary weapons, also lost along with Ocean and other units.
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Paris
Marhe Lonight
Dardanelles
Natal
Krhdbahr
Chanak Kalessi
Souaim Deré
Dardas
Kepher Point
Gaulois
Eneon
Fiuer
Imaes
Eliouver
Minister of Marine
Beuta
Berl
Londyn
Vlock
Saroa Bay
Jong Range
Nonvet
Straits
Irresistible
Overseas We Bureau
Ana Ay
Ber Br Tugeblatt
Constantinople
Byr Wiresesn
Berlin
London
Theodosia
Blaci Sea
Crimea
Russia
Stanhope Hawke
Arthur Hayes-Sadler
Atlanta Officials Debate Bond Needs For City Departments
The council floated a large bond plan to fund education water parks police and fire hospital health sanitation and public works. Two member committees will probe each department and initial figures ranged from 4 to 8 million dollars with possible higher needs after subcommittee input. A modern police station sewer work and park facilities were highlighted as urgent, with expectations that bond revenue would cover interest and spur city growth.
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Atlanta
Councilan
C. W. Smeth
Smith
McGord
Memphis
Councilmay
Orville H Hall
Wall
Partieth Jarly Grant Park
Hall
Atlanta Debt Becomes Benchmark Among Southern Cities
Per capita debt in forty large U.S. cities averages 42.77 dollars, Atlanta at 29.13. Total indebtedness averages 10,684,405.82 with Atlanta at 6,295.77. Since comailed, Atlanta retired 41,250,000 through sinking fund reducing debt below 5,000,000. Bond margins estimate 8,000,000. comparisons show Atlanta's burden far below rivals like Savannah 42.94 and New Orleans 121.00. Councilman Freeman says bond spending will create hundreds of jobs and circulate money among workers. Chairman Thomson to name five subcommittees and convene a bond committee meeting soon.
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Mason
Jesse W. Armistead
Atlanta
Armusteld
Thomson
United States
Georgia
Macon
Savannah
Jacksonville
Freeman
Bond Committee
Bray to challenge plan to turn tabernacle into skating rink
G H Bray seeks council permission to convert the Peachtree street tabernacle used for the Chapman Alexandren revival into a skating rink from March 24 to September 1. The public buildings and grounds committee did not report favorably, Bray vows to fight in general council. Councilman Jesse Lee opposes, citing fireproof concerns and the building’s revival purpose. Bray argues safety precautions will prevent fire danger.
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Chapman-Alexanden
Bray
Tabernacle
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Mu Bray
Jesse Lee
Tyrus Cobb Banker's Bid In Thomson Georgia
An application filed with Secretary of State Phil Cook seeks a charter for the City Bank of Thomson Georgia with a capitalization of 25000 to be led by Tyrus Cobb of Augusta TT Neal of Thomson and LG Neal of Atlanta. Cobb considers banking may be more profitable than baseball and the name could grace the bank front door.
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Ty Cobb
Thomson
Tyrus Cobb
Augusta
Neal
LG. Neal
Atlanta
Phil Cook
Release of Suspect Sparks Jury Probe in City Court
Municipal court released suspect Cheek, prompting city detectives to challenge the action. They say witnesses for the prosecution were not subpoenaed and vow a thorough probe into the release. Forty witnesses have been called by the grand jury. another arrest warrant remains pending as Cheek evades officers. Bell, brought from Knoxville, is listed as a principal, while Belcher remains at large with Cheek in the Blue Ridge region. Detectives insist on accountability and a comprehensive inquiry.
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Ahce
Cheek
Fei
Hey
Sir
Kelley
Check
Tie
Bell
Atlanta
Knoxville
Fenn
Blue Ridge Mountains
Clyde Belcher
Ckeek
Arch Conspirator in Stegler Case
New York March 19. A German government representative in the United States described as immune from arrest is labeled the arch conspirator in a plot to obtain a false American passport for Richard P Stegler a German naval reservist. Stegler confessed to a tenge sentence. Madden and Cook received ten months each based largely on Stegler’s testimony.
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New York
Richard P. Stegler
Charles A Griffiths
Stegler
Guily
Stepier
Jai Ms
Richard Madden
Gustave Cook
Griffiths
Cook
Madden
Stesser
Singler
United States
England
Jesse Cushman
Steger
Wismartin
Uli
Hus
Pribilofs to Be Dry Territory After Commerce Order
The Pribilof Islands will be a dry territory under a new Commerce Department rule governing the sale and use of intoxicating liquors. The drastic revocation measures aim to enforce prohibition on the islands. The policy designates the islands as a dry area effective immediately as part of federal efforts in Alaska.
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Washington
Alaska
Department ‘of Commerce
Lives of Chapman's Evangelism and Alexander's Gospel Song
Illustrated volume chronicles Dr Chapman and Mr Alexander, with images of the tabernacle on Peachtree Street and their families. It portrays Chapman's evangelical fame and Alexander's gospel song leadership, in a concise early reading style spanning 96 pages and distributed by The Cone llention at 50 cents.
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Peachtree Street
Dr. Chapman
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