Allies Begin New Attack On the Western Front
Allied forces launch fresh offensives along the Franco Italian battle lines from Ypres to Pont-aussyon with gains at Arras and Champagne. French and British troops seize trenches, capture prisoners, and repulse German counterattacks as fighting continues across Alsace Lorraine and the Polish front.
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Germanys Submarine War On Protests Fail To Halt Aid
The article notes Germany vows to press a submarine blockade to cut English food, while the United States protests neutral ships from indiscriminate attacks. It discusses Britain potentially declaring a formal blockade of the German coast, risks to U.S. ships, and ongoing diplomatic tensions involving Secretary Bryan and President Wilson.
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England
United States
Washington
German
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German Statement Details Allied Setbacks and Axis Gains in Flanders Argonne
Berlin reports British and French attacks repulsed with heavy losses while German forces advance in the Argonne and Champagne districts. Prisoners taken include 350 in various sectors and multiple machine guns and artillery pieces seized. Eastern theater notes Russian column defeats and continued pursuit near Lomza and Augustowo.
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London
War Office
Rheims
Tsul
Alsace-Lorraine
Wiemen
Taurogsgen
Augustowo
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Poland
Vistula
Serbia Prepares to Invade Albania After Raid Defeat
Saloniki reports say Albanian raiders into Serbia were defeated and thrown back. Serbia plans to pursue them and invade several Albanian towns to secure its frontier against further violations.
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Greece
Serbia
British Guard Not Prize Crew Aboard Wilhelmina
London ed reports a prize crew placed on the American steamer Wilhelmina at Falmouth, but today it is clarified that the detachment was only a guard, not a prize crew. The officer in charge stated the unit served guard duties, not capture.
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Falmouth
Wilhelmina
French Steamer Ville de Lille Sunk by U-16 Off Cherbourg
An official Marine Ministry note reports the French steamer Ville de Lille of 997 tons, en route Cherbourg to Dunkirk, was sunk by German submarine U-16 after the crew were given ten minutes to abandon ship. The sub then bombed the vessel and departed as French torpedo boats approached.
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Ministry of Marine
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French Front Reports Gains and Staunch German Resistance
The war office reports artillery successes from the seat to the Oise with dispersed gatherings and destroyed trains. In Arras the enemy counter-attacks were repulsed and trenches captured. in Champagne and Argonne progress continued with heavy enemy losses. The statement notes advances near Rheims and Alsace plus a Freiburg bombing by aviators.
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Poland
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Paris
War Office
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Loivre
Mesnil-les-Hurlus
Argonne
la Grarie
Germany's Appeal to United States on Food Shipments
The State Department released the German note presented by Count von Bernstorff. It urges distribution of food cargoes under American consular supervision and asks Washington to press for the right to ship foodstuffs for non combatants.
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Germany
Count von Bernstorff
United States
State Department
Allied note hardens stance as Germany declared armed camp
British reply to Wilson treats Germany as an armed camp making all German food contraband. Emperor William to apologize to the U S ambassador for a Berlin theater incident. French forces repulse ten German attacks in Champagne as aviators bomb Belgian coast towns.Russian pursuit near Taurogg en, Lomza column defeated. Germans claim captures near Rheims and in CIAL. British attacks in Flanders repulsed with officer and men losses. Russian Tenth army driven from Mazurian lakes.
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Wilson
Germany
London
Emperor William
United States
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Basle
Argonne
Fontaine Aux Charmes
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Champagne
Dunkirk
Niemen River
Poland
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Lomza
Rheims
Flanders
Mazurian Lake
East Prussia
Allies blockade Dengatch port to halt supplies for Germany
A Constantinople despatch reported by the Overseas News Agency says British and French warships are blockading the Bulgarian port of Dengatch to stop foodstuffs bound for Germany and Austria from entering through that port.
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Sayville
N. Y
Dengatch
Germany
Austria
Constantinople
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Doan's Kidney Pills Promoted for Kidney Health
An old advertisements claim back pain and kidney weakness threaten health. It urges readers with persistent backache headaches or rheumatic symptoms to use Doan's Kidney Pills to strengthen weakened kidneys and prevent serious kidney disease.
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