Uproar in Reichstag prompts adjournment reports
London Apr 25 Central News despatch from Amsterdam says the Reichstag adjourned until May 2 after a brief session. Socialist leader Philipp Scheidemann regretted the convocation and swift adjournment while Georg Ledebour demanded an immediate meeting to discuss the food shortage. His call for continuation sparked an uproar as permission to continue was refused.
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London
Reichstag
Amsterdam
Philipp Scheidemann
Georg Ledebour
Social Democrats
Ledebour
Plant Juice advertised as stomach remedy claims Roxbury woman benefit
A Roxbury resident testifies that Plant Juice improved indigestion constipation and rheumatic pain after 30 years of stomach trouble. The ad credits a Boston Houghton & Dutton store representative with explaining the remedy to the public.
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Caroline Russell
Clifton St
Roxbury
Mass
Boston
Houghton & Dutton
Stomach Digestents Fail to Cure Dyspepsia Early
The article warns against indiscriminate use of artificial digestents after meals, noting they do not cure indigestion. It advises avoiding excess stomach acidity and suggests bisulated magnesia as a mild antacid to neutralize acid after meals, easing heartburn and discomfort.
British drive Turks from Shatt el Adhem to near Tigris junction
An official statement from General Maude reports British forces in Mesopotamia have driven the Turks from the west bank of the Shatt el Adhem to about 17 miles north of its junction with the Tigris.
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London
Maude
Mesopotamia
Shatt-el-Adhem
Tigris
British forces report captures near Iztabilat and Shatt-el-Adhem
General Maude states that over two days near Iztabilat and the Tigris right bank 697 prisoners and 15 guns were taken with a total for the two days of 20 officers 667 men 14 Krupp guns two machine guns 1240 rifles and large ammunition stores. A Tuesday message notes a night march that repelled Turkish forces seven miles north of Shatt-el-Adhem, yielding 131 prisoners and transport animals.
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Iztabilat
Tigris
Maude
Shatt-el-Adhem
Thirteenth Corps
German Raids Fail on French Fronts Across Tahure and Champagne
Official reports state French gains in Champagne Tuesday night and a repulsed German attack near Hurtebise. The British have seized 3029 prisoners since last Monday, including 56 officers, on the French front. Austro Hungarian forces struck south of Gorizia but gained only an abandoned advance post recaptured by Italy.
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Champagne
Hurtebise
Paris
London
Gorizia
Rome
Gets-It Corn Remedy Claims Quick, Painless Removal
An advertisement touts Gets-It as a revolutionary corn treatment that loosens the corn so it can be lifted off with fingers. It promises no pain or soreness and urges two drops applied to the corn, claiming immediate, lasting relief and savings.
Heavy German losses reported in France and surrounding fronts
Across France and Belgium the British gain ground near the Scarpe and Bilhem while repelling German attacks around Moncy. Air battles yield 15 German airships down with six British planes missing. Actions also unfold on the Austro Italian front with gains near Gorizia and steady artillery duels in the Trentino region. In Mesopotamia, Maude’s forces drive Turks from the Shatt el Araba area and allege large captures.
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Moncy
Berlin
London War Office
Battle at Dover: HMS Broke and Swift Sink German Destroyers
In a brief night clash off Dover, HMS Broke and HMS Swift pursued and destroyed several German destroyers. The Broke rammed and torpedoed two ships, with crews and officers showing remarkable resolve despite heavy damage. Commander Edward R. G. R. Evans led the action, while midshipman Donald Gyles and Seaman Ingleson distinguished themselves in close combat. The British ships suffered minor casualties, and German forces were overwhelmed as the action ended with surrendering survivors.
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Broke
Donald Gyles
Seaman Ingleson
Swift
William Vowles
Edward R. G. R. Evans
Scott
Gompers Names Labor Board To Oversee Standards
Samuel Gompers announces the creation of national labor committees to supervise measures safeguarding workers and standard issues. An executive committee will be led by Gompers with members including Secretary of Labor Wilson and AFL leaders along with corporate and union representatives.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
Council of National Defence
Gompers
Wilson
W. Everitt Macy
National Civic Federation
Elisha Lee
Pennsylvania Railroad
James L. Lord
American Federation of Labor
Warrens. Stone
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
C. BE. Michael
National Association of Manufacturers
Frank Morrison
Lee K. Frankel
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
James O'Neil
Metal Trades Department
Louis B. Schram
United States Brewers’ Association
New Attacks on Hollweg Amid German Discontent
London dispatch reports renewed German pressure against Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg as internal reform disputes food shortages and peace terms fuel dissent. conservative and liberal papers assail his stance on Scheidemann while Emperor Easter manifesto criticism weakens imperial prestige. Berlin Socialist conference hints at strains within the majority and Scheidemann's difficulty keeping the ranks in line.
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Copenhagen
London
von Bethmann - Hollweg
Germany
Scheidemann
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Berlin Socialist Conference
Twenty steamers reach New York ready for cargo
Twenty steamships arrived at New York as part of Germany's blockade runners, adding about 60,900 tons of cargo space for shipment to Europe. Four are among the fleet's largest merchantmen, including a British vessel on its maiden voyage.
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New York
Germany
Europe
British advance in Macedonia amid trench fighting near Saloniki
A War Office statement reports British forces advancing 500 yards on a mile front between Doiran Lake and Doldzeli near Saloniki after a three day bombardment. North of Coldzell a 600 yard advance on a one mile front. four counterattacks repulsed. Further east troops penetrated enemy trenches but could not hold the ground as fighting continues.
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Scarpe River
Cambrai
Af Bilhem
Havrincourt Wood
Arras
St. Quentin
Russia
Jacobstadt
Postavy
Vilna
Zlochoff- Tarnopol
Galicia
Mesopotamia
Shatt-el-Adhem
Tigris
Turkish War Office
Samara
Maude
Doiran Lake
Macedonia
London War Office
London
War Office
Doldzeli
Saloniki
Dolran Lake
Coldzell
Spain and Allies: Count Romanones resigns over joining support
Paris dispatch quotes former Spanish prime minister Count Romanones saying his resignation was due to belief Spain should join the Allies. He argues that neutrality harms Spain as Germany propagandizes, while Latin American nations move toward a noble task amid the European conflict.
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Paris
Romanones
Madrid
Petit Parisien
Spain
France
England
Choral Society Ends Season With Final Boston Concert
The Choral Musical Society of Boston directed by Stephen Townsend gave its last concert of the season in Jordan Hall. The program featured works by Chadwick Parker Bantock Rousseau Ducasse Foote and Russian folk songs arranged by Kurt Schindler with Julius Theodorowicz Alfred Haly John P Marshall and Samuel Endicott as soloists. Townsend sang a baritone aria from Converse Sinbad and conduct ed the performance. The massed chorus delivered Roger Ducasse motets with vivid intonation drawing warm applause from a full audience.
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Choral Musical Society of
Boston
Stephen Townsend
Jordan Hall
Chadwick
Horatio Parker
Granville Bantock
Samuel Rousseau
Roger Ducasse
Arthur Foote
Kurt Schindler
Julius Theodorowicz
Alfred Haly
John P. Marshall
Samuel Endicott
Mr. Townsend
Mr. Converse
St. Louis
Roger-Duecasse
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