Allies Help Swiss Obtain Food Supplies From America
The French government authorized the shipment of 2000 carloads of American corn to Switzerland via Paris after delays in Marseilles. Britain offered four steamers and Greece offered ships to assist Swiss imports from America. The plan to create a Swiss merchant marine under the Swiss flag was abandoned due to lack of a protecting naval force.
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Switzerland
Paris
Marseilles
Great Britain
America
Greece
German dyestuff shipment to U S approved by Berlin
Department officials prepared to urge safe arrival of 15000 tons of German dyestuffs in the United States. A note to Secretary Lansing from Ambassador von Bernstorff confirmed the German government would permit the shipment.
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Partment
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Lansing
von Bernstorff
Russian Ports Closed as Troops Move to France
Washington April 21 The Russian embassy dispatches report Arctic and White Sea ports closed with no explanation. Officials assume the closure is a military measure tied to use of the ports for embarkation of heavy Russian reinforcements bound for France.
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Washington
Arctic
White Sea
France
French Force at Verdun Seizes Prisoners in Trench Action
Across the Meuse French troops penetrate a German trench near Courettes wood east of Dead Man's Hill and take 154 prisoners including four officers. French counter offensives target the stone quarry south of Haudremont as heavy fighting continues along the river. Berlin confirms limited trench penetration with undecided outcome.
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London
Meuse
Courettes Wood
Dead Man’s Hill
Haudremont
Fort Douaumont
Germans in Africa Ill Treated Prisoners Report
A Cape Town dispatch summarizes a commission of inquiry into German prisoner treatment in the southwest African campaign. It cites coarse rations, blood from slaughtered oxen, boiled hides for nourishment, scant clothing, and long train journeys in underwear. Captain Geary faced six months solitary confinement. Governor Seitz defended the actions. Public debate in the House pressed for accountability while General Botha urged against revenge.
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London
Cape Town
Africa
Commission of Inquiry
Seitz
Geary
Assembly
Louis Botha
Great Destitution Still se Prevails in Belgium
New York reports rising bread lines and destitution in Belgium and northern France. The Commission for Relief in Belgium seeks eight American volunteers. DAR contributions to the relief fund may reach 350000 dollars. An ad campaign starts Monday to raise funds to feed 500000 destitute women and children for one week.
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Belgium
New York
France
Commission For Relief
Daughters of the American Revolution
Italian Front Report Details Small Engagements and Bombing
Rome confirms intermittent artillery and frequent air reconnaissance along the front. Small infantry actions in the Upper Astora and Sugana valleys and the upper Cordevole yield 40 prisoners. In Monte Nero the night of the 20th sees repulsed enemy detachments bound to shell lines on the Mrazli. Caproni planes drop six bombs near the Trieste hydroaeroplane station. return safely amid heavy anti aircraft fire.
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Rome
London
Astora
Sugana
Cordevole
Monte Nero
Mrazli
Caproni
Triest
Red Cross halts sending supplies to central powers
American Red Cross headquarters announced that due to inability to secure permits from the Entente for shipments to the central powers, all Red Cross chapters and other relief groups are asked to refrain from sending any supplies to the Brooklyn Terminal warehouse for shipment until further notice.
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Red Cross
Teutons
Washington
Brooklyn Terminal
French Aeroplanes Make Three Raids in Serbia
Paris reports three raids by French aircraft on German positions near the Greek border. Nightly attacks targeted Nemotin Pardovica Gievgeli NeGotin Strumitsa and Padagasi with many bombs described as effective.
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Serbia
Paris
Havre
Saloniki
Negotin
Pardovica
Gievgeli
Strumitsa
Padagasi
British Report Of Frontline Actions In France And Belgium
The British official statement reports mining activity near Fricourt Souchez Hulluch Givenchy. It notes dispersal of a German party near St Eloi and trench and mortar fighting south of Arras. Artillery duels occurred between Souchez La Bassee canal and near Ypres.
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London
Fricourt
Souchez
Hulluch
Givenchy
St. Eloi
Arras
la Bassee Canal
Ypres
Russian War Office Report on April Fronts
The war office states German artillery bombarded trenches at the Ikskull bridgehead but Russian batteries silenced some guns. An artillery duel occurred near Jacobstadt. West of Olyka and north of Mourivatza the Ikva action was repulsed. In Galicia the attack near Popovagora failed. In the Caucasus the coast offensive continues. Russian troops arrive in Marseilles strengthening Franco Russian forces.
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Berlin
Caurettes Wood
Verdun
Thiaumont
Pond of Vaux
Teutons
Fort Douaumont
Meuse
Hill 304
Paris
Argonne Forest
Galicia
Popovagora
Petrograd
Ikskull
Olyka
Mourivatza
Black Sea
Asia Minor
Constantinople
Trebizond
London
War Office
Jacobstadt
Ikva
Caucasus
Marseilles
Dutch Steamer Lodewijk van Nassau Sinks
Lloyds dispatch from Ymuiden reports the Dutch steamship Lodewijk van Nassau sunk yesterday afternoon. It went down in six minutes with five crew drowned and thirty six survivors landed at Ymuiden. The ship sailed from Chili in February carrying saltpetre to Rotterdam. Built in 1913, owned in Amsterdam, gross tonnage 3397.
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London
Lloyds
Ymuiden
Holland
Lodewijk van Nassau
Chili
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
French Break through at Argonne Rim of crater from mine explosion
Official dispatches report French forces in the Argonne capturing the rim of a crater caused by a German mine blast. French batteries scattered German convoys north of Regieville. German attacks near Ikskull and Jacobstadt repulsed. West of the Meuse, French offensives against German positions in Dead Man's Hill largely repulsed.
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Argonne
Paris
Regieville
Ikskull
Jacobstadt
Petrograd
The
Meuse
Dead Man’s Hill
Berlin
German Statement on Verdun Front Offensive
Berlin reports in a war office statement that on the Verdun front the fight remains vigorous with heavy artillery activity. French attacks near Dead Man's Hill and Haudremont failed, while French attempts around Caillotte wood and surrounding trenches yielded sanguinary losses. In the Vaux sector artillery raged with an enemy aeroplane set ablaze. On the Eastern front, Russian assaults near Garbunovka northwest of Dvinsk suffered severe losses.
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Berlin
London
War Office
Verdun Front
Western Front
Meuse
Dead Man's Hill
Caurettes Wood
Haudremont
Fort Douaumont
Caillette Wood
Vaux
Woevre
Verdun
Fumin Wood
Garbunovka
Dvinsk
War Office reports progress on Verdun and Meuse fronts
French war office dispatches describe gains west of the Meuse and ruined German trenches south of Haudremont Wood. They report bombardments and counterattacks near Dead Man's Hill, Fort Douaumont, and Vaux while noting a quiet rest of the front except Le Pretre Wood. Separate notes cover Mexican policy and Carranza relations as U S forces continue pursuit of Villa.
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Paris
War Office
Argonne
Haute Chevauchee
Meuse
Dead Man's Hill
Fort Vaux
Woevre
Chatillon
Ronvaux
Vigneulles Les Hattonchatel
St. Mihiel
Regieville
LaMarche
Nonsard
Dixmude
Dead Man’s Hill
Verdun
Haudremont
Courettes Wood
Thiaumont
Vaux
Fort-Douaumont
Douaumont
Haudremont Wood
le Pretre Wood
Mine Sank the Steamer Terjeviken
The American consul at Lisbon reports the Norwegian steamer Terjeviken sank on April 18 off Lisbon harbor after striking a floating mine. All on board were saved, including two Americans.
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Washington
Lisbon
Terjeviken
Dover Man Killed in Fighting in France
Relatives of Patrick Larvin of Dover notified he was killed while serving with Allied forces in France. Born November 26, 1895 in Dover he enlisted in a Canadian regiment from Lawrence. He was the son of Dominic Larvin of Union Street and survives two brothers Joseph and John and a sister.
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Dover
France
N. H
Patrick Larvin
Ottawa
Lst
Dominic Larvin
Union Street
Fle
Lawrence
Joseph
This City
John
Rence
Vera Cruz Mourns Second Anniversary of Troop Landing
Vera Cruz observed the second anniversary of the American troop landing as a day of mourning. The observance marks two years since the event with memorial sentiment across the city.
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Vera Cruz
Wilson Cabinet Deliberates Mexican Situation
President Wilson and the Cabinet discussed Mexico today but took no action. Any US moves against Villa or troop withdrawals will await Major General Scott's full border report. Scott, who reached San Antonio to confer with General Funston, will not likely report until tomorrow or after his return to Washington.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Villa
Mexico
Scott
San Antonio
Texas
Funston
Body of Villa Still Missing After Mountain Search
El Paso reports General Cavazos and Colonel Carranza failed to find Pancho Villa's body during a mountain mission near San Francisco Borjas. Consul Garcia says both officers have not yet returned. Pershing base notes no confirmation of the interred body being Villa.
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EL Paso
Tex
Cavazos
Carranza
San Francisco Borjas
Pancho Villa
Cusihuiriachic
Andreas Garcia
General Pershing
Namiquipa
San Francisco
Borjas
Villa
Army Movements Reported Near Chihuahua and Villa Death Notes
Border officials report little detail on American troop movements south of Chihuahua while a Juarez garrison detachment heads to Madera to bolster forces there. General Obregon expresses confidence in Villa's death and vows to crush remaining bandits as searching parties probe the grave sight.
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al Paso
Texas
Chihuahua
Gabriel Gavira
Juarez
Brown
Parral
Carranza
Mexico
Gavira
Madera
Casas Grandes
Francisco Bertani
el Paso
Twentyfourth Infantry
Columbus
N. M
Pershing
Obregon
Mexico City
Garcia
Villa
Vilja
General Scott Arrives at San Antonio
A brief message from General Scott reports his arrival at San Antonio. Secretary Baker received the message tonight. General Funston reports the death of Private Albert Hartman of Troop K 13th Cavalry en route from Colonia Dublan to Columbus. The cause of death is not stated.
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Washington
Scott
San Antonio
Baker
Funston
Albert Hartman
13Th Cavalry
Colonia Dublan
Columbus
Grave opened for identity of Villa
Reporters await confirmation as the grave is opened and identification of the body expected shortly. The development centers on the Villa case with officials monitoring the scene and issuing statements as results come in.
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Villa
Army chiefs discuss Villa pursuit at Fort Sam Houston
Major-General Hugh L. Scott and Major-General Funston conferred in San Antonio on the punitive expedition against Villa. Scott arrived from Washington to report to Secretary Baker and decide if troops should be recalled without Villa's capture. Scott will not proceed to El Paso or Columbus.
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Scott
Baker
Funston
General Pershing
Parral
State Department
Department
Carranza
War Department
Pershing
Tompkins
Mexico City
San Antonio
Texas
Hugh L. Scott
United States Army
Mexico
Villa
General Scott
Washington
Fort Sam Houston
el Paso
Columbus
Italians Occupy Key Epirus Heights in Northern Front
Italian forces have occupied Thanas si, Fagheon and Kiorka heights in northern Epirus near the Albanian border. They are fortifying positions with heavy artillery in place.
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Epirus
Athens
Greece
Paris
Thanassi
Fagheon
Kiorka Heights
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