British Ready to Start Big Movement Against the Germans and Turks
Britain mobilizes over 36 divisions totalling about 250,000 troops on the continent with boosted munition output. Troop transports move past Lemnos and Smyrna as Allied forces strengthen roles in the Aegean. Hill 60 near Ypres remains a key focal point as French and British push on German positions in the Woevre. Russian fronts report repulsed Austrian attacks near Lupkow Pass and Gorlice. Italy’s intentions remain uncertain amid Rome Vienna tensions.
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Great Britain
Liloyd George
Tennant
Lord Kitchener
London
France
Egean
Australia
Lupkow Pass
Carpathians
Gorlice
Galicia
Stry
Cracow
Italy
Rome
Vienna
Balkan
Germany Tightens Prize Rules Sparks U S Concern
Washington reports Berlin has proposed amendments to Germanys prize rules that could effectively bar neutral commerce on the high seas. If enacted, ships carrying conditional contraband may be seized or destroyed, raising tensions with neutral powers amid pressure on blockade policies. The note to Germany over the William P Frye case may be expedited as talks continue.
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Washington
Berlin
State Department
Germany
High Seas
United States
William P. Frye
South Atlantic
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Prussia
Robber Holds Up Storekeeper and Locks Him in Cellar
A gunman wearing a dark coat robs Gelewitz at a city shop, takes $5 cash and a $109 check, and pockets a diamond loan ticket and a ring. He forces Gelewitz into a cellar via a trap door and seals the entry, reinforcing it with a broom handle.
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Gelewitz
David
Personally Conducted Parties to California Offer Safe Travel
A Boston travel notice promotes the New England Passenger Agent service for women traveling to California with children or alone. It emphasizes comfort safety and low cost under the specially conducted party program and invites inquiries at 264 Washington J Boston with phone contact Main 4387.
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California
Ajex
New England
Washington —J
Boston
Had Tuberculosis Now Insured Recovery Tale From Eckman Ad
A Brooklyn man reports severe night sweats and coughs, then claims recovery after Eckman’s Alterative. He says he was diagnosed with consumption, gained weight to 142 pounds, and was insured by two companies. The ad promotes Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia and urges readers to request a booklet of recoveries.
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Riley
Dedham District Court
Bowler
Dedham
Cleveland
McKinley
President Wilson
Congressman Gilmore
Brockton
High Street
Fle
Sterling Place
Brooklyn
N. Y
Eckman
Beckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
French Statement: British Repulse Germans Near Ypres and St Mihiel
The French war office reports near Dangemarck north of Ypres British repulsed two attacks. At Hill 60 near Zwartalenn German counter attacks failed. enemy losses higher than yesterday. In Rheims artillery duel. in Argonne Bagatelle German attack repulsed. near St Mihiel in Apremont forest two lines of trenches captured with many German dead and 50 prisoners. Alsace progress on Fecht banks toward Schliessloch.
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Hill 60
Ypres
Paris
Woevre
St. Mihiel
Dangemarck
Zwartalenn
Imperial General Staff
Rheims
Argonne
Bagatelle
Schliessloch
Metzerol
British repulse German attacks near Ypres and Hill 60
British forces repel German assaults near Dangemarck north of Ypres and at Hill 60 near Zwartalein with heavy German losses. French advance at St Mihiel and in Alsace. mining near La Bassée Canal. Turkish defeat at Shaiba. Russian offensives repulsed with heavy losses. Official reports from Paris London Petrograd Vienna Berlin Amsterdam.
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Dangemarck
Ypres
Zwartalein
Paris
St. Mihiel
Alsace
Fecht
Schliessloch
La_ Basee Canal
Arras
Berlin
le Pretre
Hartmannsweiler Kopf
Holland
United Kingdom
Amsterdam
Bukowina
Petrograd
Shaiba
Suliman Askeri
London
Uzsok Pass
Vienna
American Ship Narrow Escape as Falaba Sinks
Thomas Hume of the Dunedin crew says the British steamer raised the American flag and zigzagged to escape a German submarine while the Falaba sank after torpedoing. Captain Case would not confirm the tale. Hume said the captain left the sinking ship behind, sending a wireless message: God save your souls, I cannot help you.
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Newport News
Thomas Hume
Dunedin
Case
Hume
Trawler Envoy Shelled Off East Coast, Reports No Injuries
Aberdeen reports the trawler Envoy was shelled by a German submarine off the east coast last night. Crew fled in a small boat, which was also shelled. Envoy crew drifted for two hours before rescue. no injuries reported and sinking status unclear.
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Aberdeen
Tondon
May Close Some British Ports Signal Warning
Consul General Skinner in London reports the British admiralty may close certain ports to shipping with no notice. The notice explains closures will be shown by three vertical red lights at night and three red balls by day, and vessels must proceed to examination, anchorage, or sea.
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Washington
Skinner
London
Great Britain
Zoo One-Step in music picture and words form color trio
The next Sunday Post spotlights a trio of color themed art in a unique one step format. It blends music and pictures with words to present a cohesive creative piece.
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the Zoo
Sunday Post
German Mining and Allied Attacks Reported in World War I Arena
Berlin says mining successes south of La Bassee Canal and northwest of Arras. It notes fierce artillery in the Argonne and Meuse Moselle region, repulsion of a French attack at Le Pretre Wood, and a French push on Hartmannsweiler Kopf repelled with heavy losses. The eastern front shows no change.
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Berlin
London
la Bassee Canal
Arras
Argonne
Meuse
Moselle
le Pretre
Hartmannsweiller Kopf
Russian War Department Reports Front Actions in Telepath Area
The statement says Austrians attacked Telepath in the Carpathians on April 20 and 21. In Bukowina the enemy’s offensive was repulsed by bayonet counterattacks with heavy losses. Other sectors saw only routine rifle and artillery fire.
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Petrograd
London
Russian War Department
Carpathians
Bukowina
Francis Coughlan Elected 1915 Football Captain
Francis Coughlan won the High School of Commerce football captaincy by one vote for 1915. A junior from West Roxbury, he played end on the team for the past two years after two prior tied elections.
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Francis Coughlan
High School of Commerce
Coughlan
West Roxbury
Desperate Battle For Ailly Wood Near St Mihiel
An eye witness reports French forces have captured the Ailly woods in the St Mihiel wedge after days of heavy bombardment with three inch and large guns and aerial torpedoes. Troops from central France led the assault converting a strong German position into French hands.
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Paris
St. Mihiel
France
March 5–13 1945 assault and collapse of German fort defenses
Allied forces unleashed five mines and heavy artillery to breach German fortifications in hill woods near Ailly. Three trench lines were cleared after intense fighting with hand grenades and fixed bayonets. By April 13 the balance of the position was gained as six German companies were annihilated and the garrison wiped out.
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Ailly Woods
Carpathian Front battles report heavy Russian losses
Vienna dispatch notes isolated artillery actions in Russian Poland and western Galicia. At Uzsok Pass on the Carpathians French forces repulsed fresh attacks with heavy Russian casualties and mass captures. Other sectors saw only local artillery exchanges and skirmishes.
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Vienna
London
Poland
Galicia
Uzsok Pass
Carpathian
Bukowina
Fist Fight in Street Over Loan Sparks Disorder
A street altercation erupted over a loan leaving apparel in disarray and bystanders unsettled. Police investigated the scene while witnesses described a chaotic clash among several individuals. No serious injuries were reported.
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Mr. Riley
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Democratic Town Committee
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W. E. Ger
Dange
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Jordan Marsh Company
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