Jellicoe urges US aid with small craft for anti submarine war
Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe former British grand fleet commander now first sea lord told the Associated Press that any small craft from destroyers to tugs would best aid the war against German submarines. He said the key hunting grounds lie on this side of the Atlantic as German subs rarely operate off the American coast without a base here.
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London
John R. Jellicoe
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Navy Department
Mexican Gulf
Cuba
France
Cerna River
Macedonia
Mesopotamia
Tigris-Diala
Freiburg
Germany
United States
Jellscoe
Admiral warns on submarine threat and U boat policy
The admiral cautions against minimizing the danger from German submarine warfare while explaining why details cannot be fully shared with the public. He notes no past methods fought submerged U boats, new inventions need time, and U S efforts rely on American ingenuity to supplement available information.
Submarine Warfare and Coastal Security Reflections
The text discusses how food and supplies would be managed amid submarine warfare. It notes U boat patrols, limited torpedo capacity, and countermeasures from small craft to protect the coast. It mentions Mexico Gulf patrols and possible Cuban base concerns, plus mine layers visiting American shores and the need to sweep and destroy mined areas.
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Navy Department
Turks Flee Up Tigris Valley
London reports a continuation of General Maude's campaign in Mesopotamia with British forces pushing Turks toward the Diala and left bank positions. On April 13 Maude's troops captured 80 prisoners while retreating Turks regrouped in the Jebel Hamrin hills. The Thirteenth Turkish army corps suffered heavy losses with 305 dead found on April 11.
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London
Maude
Jebel Hamrin
Mr and Mrs Page Guests of Royalty
Walter H. Page the American ambassador and Mrs Page arrived at Windsor Castle for a short visit to the King and Queen.
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MR. and
Mrs. Page
Royalty
London
Walter H. Page
Ten of Kaiser's Divisions Gone From Front
British and French forces push along the western front as plans for a united offensive unfold. German divisions are falling back under heavy bombardment while Canadian and Irish units engage near Lens and Vimy Ridge. The Hindenburg line's defenses falter under shrapnel and bayonet fire as leaders issue warnings of a titanic struggle ahead.
Germans Ruin Great Canal in St. Quentin Area
In Hazebrouck France on April 16 the St Quentin canal held by German forces is destroyed north of Ribecourt with sluices and bridges ruined. The northern canal under construction is less damaged with the main basin intact. The St Quentin canal linked the Scheldt valley to the Seine and the Somme across about seven miles.
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Hazebrouck
France
St. Quentin Canal
Ribecourt
St. Quentin
Nord
Aisne
Scheldt
Seine
Somme
Handball Club Banquet in Roxbury Sees Patriotic Rally
The Cabot Street Gymnasium Handball Club held its second annual banquet in O'Connell Hall Roxbury with 200 attendees singing The Star Spangled Banner and waving flags. Crowley and Kenny received the tournament trophy. speeches followed by Dr Grainger Senator Timilty Mullen James O'Brien and others. A toastmaster Harry McGowan led the event and a committee was formed to seek better playing facilities on city playgrounds from Mayor Curley.
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French Offense Advances in Champagne Front
In Champagne between Soissons and Rheims a major French offensive broke the German lines along a 25 mile front after days of heavy artillery. Paris says more than 10 000 Germans are prisoner. British drive toward Lens yields 14 000 prisoners and 194 guns since April 9. French detachments penetrate in Lorraine Alsace and reach second German line with losses inflicted. British in Mesopotamia halt Turkish advance on Jebel Hamrin Hills. Italian troops tunnel through snow punching into Austrian trenches north of Monte Freikofel and seize arms. Russian scouts blow a bridge over the Styr near Liasow northwest of Brody. Germans push back British near Lagnicourt and Boursies north of the Arras Cambrai road, taking 475 Australian prisoners and 15 machine guns.
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Rheims
Paris
Lens
London
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Alsace
Parroy
Alsatian
Mesopotamia
Jebel Hamrin
Monte Freikofel
Rome
Lagnicourt
Boursies
Berlin
Villeret
Hargicourt
St. Quentin
Sir Douglas Haig
Belgium
Germans Lose Over 4,000,000 Casualties in March Report
London reports German official casualty lists for March show 54,803 men killed, died of wounds or sickness, or captured or missing. The totals since the war began reach 4,180,966 killed or died of wounds 960,780 died of sickness 512,858 prisoners or missing 4,040,408 wounded.
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London
Segol Sicrnans Oy
French Break German Front Between Soissons and Rheims
French forces pierced the German first line between Soissons and Craonne after days of artillery prep capturing positions south of Juvincourt and near the Aisne canal to Loivre and Courcy. Heavy counterattacks were repulsed as Haig’s units reported 14 000 German prisoners and 194 guns taken across the week.
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First Iine
Nivelle
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Aisne
Loivre
Courcy
Lens
St. Quentin
Canadian Losses At Vimy Rise To Six Thousand
Ottawa reports estimates of Canadian casualties from the start of the Vimy offensive to last night between five thousand and six thousand. Three hundred thirty Canadian officers fell last week on Vimy ridge. totals include killed and wounded with the wounded dominating.
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Ottawa
Vimy
Vimy Ridge
Packard engineer warns Boston of German air fleet threat
William B. Stout of Detroit told the Boston Packard Club at Hotel Lenox that an attack by a large German air fleet could reach Boston. He urged urgent production of 4000 pilots, insisting America can build the planes but lacks trained men to fly them.
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Boston
William B. Stout
Detroit
Packard Motor Car Company
Packard Company
Hotel Lenox
America
Stout
British Avenges War Upon Hospital Ships
British Ad miralty reports a reprisal bombardment of Freiburg after German submarine attacks on British hospital ships. A large squadron of British and French aircraft bombarded the town on Saturday, claiming many bombs dropped with good results and that all planes returned safely except three after air engagements.
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