French and British Take More Towns in Somme Offensive
The Allied advance presses from the Somme toward the Oise with gains across the Roupy Es-Signy Benay sector and forest outskirts of Coucy. German counterfire yields losses, while Belgian, Italian, and Russian fronts report artillery action and prisoner captures.
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Es- Signy
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Ojee
Coucy
Petit Barsis
Verneuil
Coucy la Ville
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Reon
Soissons
Neuville-sur- Margival
Leuilly
War News In Brief From Front Lines And Losses
Official reports from Paris London Rome Berlin and Berlin describe French gains at Coucy le Chateau and Lagnicourt in France with new holdings along the Tor to Equancourt and Longevesnes and a Teutonic trench foothold west of Tarnova. The British hospital ship Asturias was torpedoed with 31 dead and 12 missing.
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German War Office
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le Fere
Baronovichi
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Berlin
Lutsk
Volhynia
Galicia
Rumania
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Paris
Lagnicourt
France
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Croisilles
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War Office
Oise
London
Millions From U S in Canadian Loan
Ottawa reports American subscriptions to the latest Canadian loan estimated at 26 million to 80 million dollars. Canadian promotions are expected to exceed the 150 million asked. Finance minister says he is pleased by U S interest. revenue may allow Conrads to aid Britain with at least 60 million.
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Ont
United States
Conrads
New Army Is Called by France
Paris March 27 The government bill to call out the 1918 class recruits sparked a long debate in the Chamber of Deputies. Minister of War Paul Painleve gave a frank explanation of the conditions facing the allies.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Paul Painleve
France Clears Meas ure to Mobilize New Draft Class
Abel Ferry noted Germany and Austria already called out the class. Deputy Deguise challenged proof of allied efforts. M. Painleve defended the measure, stressing war’s decisive phase and need for coordinated French, Anglo-French action. He warned retreat by Germany is due to allies’ strength, not German weakness. War minister stated two thirds of troops to be drafted by April 12 and May 1. Painleve praised, chamber passed the bill after rejecting amendments.
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Abel Ferry
Germany
Austria
Deguise
France
M. Painleve
Dillon Raps Censorship In Commons
In the House of Commons John Dillon denounced harsher censorship over six months. Newspapers were said to be steered on readers opinions and ordered to suppress news. He accused the government of truncating Bismarck material, withholding submarine loss details, hiding truth about Russia, and madly handling the Saloniki expedition. He urged resolving the Greek question.
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House of Commons
John Dillon
Mr. Dillon
Bismarck
Dillon
Edward Carson
Admiralty
Russia
Saloniki
Sanction of the Law Sermon At Boston College Retreat
The Very Reverend Charles W. Lyons S. J. declared during a retreat sermon in Boston that international law in Europe was the only law without sanction. He spoke to 2500 men in the upper church with nearly 5000 in attendance from Greater Boston, and over 2000 participating in lower church services. The sermons centered on the sanction of the law.
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Europe
Charles W. Lyons
S. J
Boston College
Address on international law and sanctions by Father Lyons
Father Lyons warns that international law existed only because it had sanctions and without such sanction it collapses. He argues the state and God act independently, and removing the legal sanction leads to civil decay and a return to lawless force. He stresses the need for law backed by enforcement.
420 000 Tons Sunk In March Across War Zones
Lord Charles Beresford told the House of Lords that merchant shipping losses in March exceed 420 000 tons with 255 ships destroyed so far. He warned longer days and calmer seas will raise totals, and criticized the foreign office for navy control. February losses topped 281 vessels and over 500 000 tons.
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London
Charles Beresford Gaid
House of Lords
Lord Beresford
England
Foreign Office
Indefinite Work Indications In Petrograd Raise Suspicions
Indefinite indications of activity in Petrograd are linked to possible designs by released political offenders. A single definite incident is noted: yesterday a motor car sped through the streets.
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Petrograd
London
Turbulent uprisings and prison breaks disrupt new government
Reports from Kharkov Kiev and Volga regions describe proclamations calling for mass violence against elites amid counter actions by a vigilant militia. Chalk markings, secret police plots, and widespread prison escapes including 50 Kharkov prisoners freed 700 convicts mutinying at Zhitomir and 300 fugitives fleeing toward Kiev fuel unrest and fear for the new government.
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Kiev
Ss Volga
Zhitomir
Vintsa
War Bride Refuses to Marry in Pressured Match
A Post reporter learns Hubbard filed wedding intentions as a war bride rejects the match. She states she will not be anyone’s war bride and refuses pressure to marry, asserting her independence amid wartime expectations.
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Post
Hubbard
Boston man asks for laughs with formal wedding plot
Hubbard, a clerk at a Boston firm, says he proposed “for fun” to Miss Conroy of the American Canning Company. She jokes she may marry him someday but won’t quit her job, and denies plans to marry now. They’ve dated lightly with dances and films.
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Hubbard
Washington Street
South End
Miss Conroy
Chelsea Pastor Called Brunswick Call Extended
The First Parish Congregational Church voted to extend a call to Rev. Thompson E. Ashby of Central Church Chelsea Massachusetts to succeed Rev. Chauncy W. Goodrich who has resigned.
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Brunswick
First Parish Congregational Church
Thompson E. Ashby
Central Church
Chelsea
Mass
Chauncy W. Goodrich
Death Notice Leonard in Roxbury March 27
John Leonard beloved husband of Ellen Leonard and father of Patrolmen Martin J Leonard Jr and William J Leonard of Boston police Department. Funeral from his late residence 74 Side Street Friday March 30 time announced.
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Roxbury
John
Ellen Leonard
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