Verdun Battles and Front Updates Across Europe
Paris reports two Verdun victories as French assaults around Dead Man Hill and north of Mill 304 push German lines back. British and French attacks push toward Lille while air combats claim several enemy planes down. In Russia and East Africa, Allied forces gain ground and seize supplies and cattle from German positions.
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Cumieres
Bethincourt
Lille
Givenchy
Jabassee
Bethune
War News In Brief From Frontline Actions And Aerial Battles
Reports detail repeated attacks near Givenchy and along the Meuse with mixed results. French and German trench actions, captures, and prisoner counts are noted, plus multiple air engagements with aircraft brought down and bombs dropped around Verdun and the Yser front. Belgian bombardment near Dixmude is also cited.
German Front Reports Repulsed Attacks Near Verdun
Berlin reports French assaults on Dead Man Hill and adjacent lines were repulsed after fierce fighting. The German statement claims four Russian guns captured south of Narooz Lake and 83 prisoners taken, with both western and eastern theatres detailing engagements and a German aviator shooting down an enemy plane.
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Berlin
Sayville
Dead Man Hill
Verdun
Narooz Lake
Givenchy-en-Gohelle
Somme
Oise
Meuse
Dead Man
Courettes Wood
Thiaumont
German Trench Captured and 63 Prisoners Taken in Vosges Clash
Paris reports the capture of a German trench north of Dead Man's Hill with 63 prisoners. German assaults south of Lassigny were repulsed and a German aeroplane forced down in the Argonne with two officers captured. In the Meuse area bombardments occurred near Avecourt and Esnes.
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Vosges
Ban-de-Sapt
Teté Deaux
Largizen
Biesme
Argonne
Dead Man's Hill
Paris
Lassigny
War Office
Hamel
Meuse
Avecourt
Esnes
British report on German attacks repulsed with heavy losses
London dispatch reports a British official statement detailing German raids near Fricourt and north of the Messines road repulsed by artillery and machine gun fire. It notes a limited trench breach, mine warfare near Ypres, and an effective bombardment on the Ypres Wilhelm road. Also says the Norwegian steamer Mod, of 665 tons, was sunk per Lloyds.
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London
Fricourt
Messines-Wulverghem
Hollandscheschuur
Oos
Ypres-Pilhelm
Mod
Lloyds
Christiania
Artillery Duels on Dvinsk Front Touches Austrians
Official telegram reports on the Dvinsk front stating that Austrians attacked near Boyarka but were repulsed and forced to surrender over 600 men including 22 officers. Russian forces recaptured trenches, suffered 4 officers and 100 soldiers killed or wounded. Also notes captures and booty and a Caucasus defense against Turkish forces.
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Dvinsk
Vetrograd
London
Riga
Shlok
Dalen Island
Teelbourg
Jacobstadt
Lake Narocz
Krevo
Mouravitz
Boyarka
Caucasus
Wdiarhekr
Bryn Mawr College Chooses Maypole Queen
Miss Constance Kellem of Cohasset Mass is named queen for the Maypole festival at Bryn Mawr College. Students will sing a Latin hymn atop Rockefeller Hall at 7 o clock and the crowning follows the Maypole dance at 5 o clock with faculty and visitors attending.
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Philadelphia
Constance Kellem
Bryn Mawr College
Hame
Cohasset
Mass
Rockefeller Hall
Kellem
S O'Clock
Lor. Thomas
Joseph Maier Dies in Jamaica Plain
Joseph Maier a longtime member of local German societies died at his home 41 Clive Street Jamaica Plain He was born July 15 1865 in Kon gen Wurttemberg Germany and came to the United States at age fourteen He later worked on a farm and in a general store in Vermont before moving to Boston twenty five years ago where he ran a liquor and restaurant business in Jamaica Plain and Boston
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Joseph Maier
Clive Street
Jamaica Plain
Kongen
Wurttemberg
Germany
Vermont
Boston
Earl St. Aldwyn Dies Noted British Statesman at 1887 Born Life
London April 80. Earl St. Aldwyn a veteran English statesman and former chancellor of the exchequer and chief secretary for Ireland died today at his country home Coln St Aldwyn Fairford Gloucestershire. He was born in 1887.
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London
Germans threaten to sink all food ships, says Dutch captain
Rotterdam April 30. The Barkelstrom's captain, sunk April 28 by a German submarine in the North Sea, quotes the U boat commander who ordered him to report that Germany intends to sink all ships of any nationality carrying food to Holland.
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Rotterdam
Barkelstrom
North Sea
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
Honegland
Italian Front Daily Summary From General Headquarters
The official statement reports artillery activity and aerial reconnaissance between the Giudicaria and Surana Valleys. Enemy planes targeting Verona were repulsed by anti aircraft fire and pursuit aircraft. Night attacks on Upper Cordevole and Old Lana were repulsed after a violent hand to hand fight with heavy losses. Artillery duels occurred along the Middle Tsongqail of the forse and enemy planes shelled villages on the Lower Msonzo with some casualties and minor damage.
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Rome
London
Giudicaria
Surana
Verona
Oldj Lana
Tsongqail
Forse
Msonzo
Labor will vote on independent trade union party referendum
Massachusetts State AF of Labor executive committee decides to submit forming an independent trade union party to a referendum. The board also moves to arrange the September convention at the Old South building and assigns officers to represent the state in strikes and affiliations in Springfield Wall River Lawrence Lowell Pittsfield and a May conference to form a New England Federation of Labor.
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Wells Memorial Building
Massachusetts
American Federation of Labor
Old South Building
George H. Wrenn
Springfield
A. N. Harriman
Wall River
Charles F. Anderson
Lawrence
Lowell
Pittsfield
Hell May
New England
Tahor
Labor Party Ballot Plan Circulated Across State
A circular letter reports the annual convention in New Bedford adopted a resolution to form a labor party and send ballots to every labor union member. Ballots due July 26 will be counted, with a final report at the Springfield convention in September. Joseph J. Hunt and Martin T. Joyce named delegates for the Washington headquarters dedication on July 4. Joyce to visit Springfield by May 16.
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State
Springfield
Joseph J. Hunt
Martin TV. Joyce
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Washington
Joyce
Labor unions nominate candidate for Boston school committee
The Boston Central Labor Union forwards Henry Abrahams secretary of the Boston Central Labor Union as labor representative on the Boston school committee with Mae Matthews as alternate. The convention at 887 Washington Street chaired by Abe Perlstein of the Newspaper Wagon Drivers Union notes five prior nominees declined due to work commitments. The push follows alleged calls for changes in trade school teaching by the current committee.
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Organized Labor
Boston
Henry Abrahams
Boston Central Labor Union
Educational
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J. O
Naf
Mr. Abrahams
Washington Street
Abe Perlstein
Wagon Drivers’ Union
Abrahams
Choral Union Sings Verdi Requiem in Symphony Hall
The People's Choral Union performed Verdi Requiem at Symphony Hall with soloists Mile Anita Rio Henriette Wakefield James Harrod and Wilfred Glenn. Boston Symphony players under George Dunham provided orchestral support with strong dramatic phrasing and an enthusiastic audience reaction.
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People’s Choral Union
Symphony Hall
Mile Anita Rio
Henriette Wakefield
James Harrod
Wilfred Glenn
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Jacques Hoffman
George Sawyer Dunham
FF. W. Wadell
Dunham
Mr. Dunham
Mile
Rio
Glenn
Mrr. Harrod
Miss Wakefield
Historic union meetings reshape local labor landscape
In Wells Memorial building the ware committee reported on conferences with coal trade locals. A mass meeting in Hibernian Hall Charlestown enrolled over 1000 members for the new Longshoremen's Union TLovnt 17 A M W A. Hotel Workers Local 6 plans an evening report at 12 Pleasant Street on amalgamation with Waiters Union Local 86 following a Joint Executive Board decision.
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Unio 62
Union of Longshoremen
Tlovnt
Hibernian Wall
Union Street
Charlestown
Hotel Workers’ Union
Pleasant Street
Waiters’ Union
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