French advance near Dead Man's Hill recorded
Berlin reports French footing in a German position at Dead Man's Hill with continued gains and two German soldiers surrender after artillery preparations. British actions near Lens and other Meuse fighting noted as futile and active. The submarine L-20 from a raid on England was wrecked off Norway.
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Dead Man’s Hill
Lens
Dead Man's Hill
Verdun
Mans
Meuse
Avecourt Wood
Paris
England
Norway
King Praises Troops for Ireland Service Despatch
King George expresses gratitude to his troops in Ireland the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Dublin metropolitan police for their devotion to duty and self sacrifice in quelling the recent outbreak. The despatch was sent to Lieut General Sir John Maxwell and dated in London on May 4.
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George
John Maxwell
Ireland
Royal Irish Constabulary
Dublin
Home cure touted for varicose veins and goitre
An old advertisement claims rub Gently and Upward Toward the Heart to reduce varicose veins. It promotes Moone's Emerald Oil as a prescription sold by druggists that supposedly shrinks enlarged veins and even dissolves goitre and wens with nightly and morning applications.
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Moone
French Keep Up Cain at Verdun
Paris reports further French gains in the Verdun sector and says German hopes of taking the fortress have faded. Big guns remain active across sectors while infantry fighting at Dead Man's Hill is described as the only notable engagement.
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Verdun
Paris
Dead Man's Hill
Ikskull
Krevo
Baiburt
Erzingan
Petrograd
Liman von Sanders
Smyrna
Turkey
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Atlantic
French Said to Hold Foothold in German Advance Trench
German statement reports a French foothold southwest of Dead Man's Hill amid Western theatre fighting near Armentieres Arras Souchez and Lens. It notes repulsed German attacks west of the hill and Fleet air actions with pilots killed, plus airship raids on Molodechno Minsk and English coast targets with mixed outcomes.
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Dead Man's Hill
Berlin
London
Dead Man’s Hill
Army
Armentieres
Arras
Souchez
Lens
Neuville
Meuse
Ostend
Middelkerke
Lievin
Fort Vaux
Molodechno
Minsk
Luniniec
Stavanger
French Statement Details Allied artillery in Argonne and Meuse
Paris May 4 The war office reports artillery actions in the Argonne at Choppy Wood and La Fille Morte with gains in mine fighting near Dead Man's Hill. West of the Meuse violent bombardment around Hill 204 and intermittent activity east of the Meuse and in the Woevre. Belgian note notes resumed bombardment near Dixmude and firing on German batteries barges in Handzaeme canal.
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War Office
Argonne
la Fille Morte
Meuse
Dead Man's Hill
Woevre
Dixmude
Handzaeme Canal
British War Report Describes Line Activity Near Maricourt
London dispatch reports general activity on multiple sections of the front with artillery exchanges by both sides near Maricourt and near Monchy. The communication notes ongoing combat on these sectors as of last night.
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London
Maricourt
Monchy
Russian Front Reports Lively Artillery Across Dvinsk Sector
May 4 dispatch from Petrograd via London states heavy enemy artillery in the Ikskull sector and Dvyinsk positions south of Dvinsk with bombs dropped along the front. A German captive balloon directing fire was blown up by a Russian projectile south of Krevo. In the Caucasus Baiburt and Erzingan area night attacks were repulsed.
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Krevo
Caucasus Front
Baiburt
Erzingan
Tufts Second Team Beats Lynn Classical in Loose Oval Contest
Tufts second team defeated Lynn Classical High 9 to to settle a light match on the Tufts Oval yesterday afternoon.
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Tufts
Lynn Classical
Tufts Oval
Conscription Urged by Lloyd George in Wartime Stance
In the House of Commons on May 4 David Lloyd George argues for universal conscription to accelerate victory. He says Britain must mobilize the full margin of available men now to outlast Germany and defend liberty, even at political risk. He cites allied compulsory service and warns Germany reads the measure as critical news.
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David Lloyd-George
House of Commons
Liberal Party
Tie
England
Germany
Lloyd-George
Russia
France
Great Britain
Lloyd George
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