American Troops Press Forward in France Amid War Mobilization
United Press reports rapid troop movements as U S forces increase transports and reinforcements for France. American aviators await more battleplanes while 38 000 applications have been received for training. front lines show German activity on the Towil front with limited damage to villages and trenches.
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United Press
Washington
National Army
Guard Army
Perching
Ing
Fred
Fredgubon
France
America
Towl
Three Slain in Quebec Anti-Conscription Riots
In Quebec on April 2 three civilians were killed and over 100 arrested amid anti-conscription riots. Soldiers used machine guns to disperse protesters. clashes lasted from night to midnight with troops deploying along St Roche and Jacques Cartier square. Several soldiers were wounded while rioters fired revolvers and bricks.
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Quebec
Uff
St. Roche
Jacques Cartier
Army of a Million Planned for Defense of Revolution
General Bayoff, commander of Moscow district, expects to form an army of a million within two months to defend the Russian revolutionary government. The war department summary in Washington reports the capture of Irkutsk by Germans, allegedly achieved by German prisoners in Siberia.
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United Press
Petrograd
Bayoff
Moscow
Washington, D. C
Irkutak
Siberia
War Department
HUN DRIVE SHORTENS WAR SAYS BRITISH OFFICER HERE
Lieutenant Hector MacQuarrie of the Royal British artillery arrives in Oh Tuesday morning with observations on the west front. He notes the German drive weakened their line and that the Allies aim to counter with a strategic rear guard action, stating the war has been shortened by the German push. Continued on Page Pigar.
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Jack A. Bristol
Hector MacQuarrie
Royal British Artillery
West Front
Ile
Ign School Cymnanyium
United States Public Information Committee
Germany
MacQuarrie
Detal
Man Killed in Train Yard Accident at Buford
Everett MH Gordon a 20 year old brakeman from Cheyenne was killed Monday at Buford when struck by a moving train. The coroner rushed from Laramie to Cheyenne to retrieve the body. A freight engine crew and an outlying car were involved in a wreck that day and reports say the train was splitting a section when a car attached to the rear caused the fatality.
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Everett MH. Gordon
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Buford
Laramie
Farmers Oppose Higher Wheat Price at Conference
Farmers from twenty three states meeting in Washington oppose a congressional proposal for a 2.50 price. They insist the current 2.2 cents price is adequate and deny profiteering claims. The gathering marks the first conference of the agriculture department advisory committee. In Colorado, authorities probe flour hoarding and pledge prosecutions. Secret Service finds flour caches of 500 to 1000 pounds as cases hinge on pre regulation possession.
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United Press
Washington
Wie Agriculture Department Advisory Committee
Denver
Colorado
Herbert Hoover
United States Food Administration
Secret Service
Spy Suspect 10 to Be Jailed Here
Alfred Flats, a top Austrian master spy, captured after a long chase and held by the U S Bureau of Investigation in Casper. Case against Flats cites seditious talks aimed at workers and links to other German Austrian agents. He admitted service in the Austrian army and will be moved to Cheyenne then likely interned.
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Alfred Flats
Austria
Casper
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Platz
Offields
Plate
Flate
Nriven
Cheyennne
United States
Matsral Daniel FP
Hudson
Fiats
America
Germany
British steamer Titan sunk by German submarine
The British armed steamer Titan was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off London on April. One mercantile officer and three crew members were lost.
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Pour Ale
London
War Casualties Report From Pershing Dispatch
April 3 report from General Pershing lists two soldiers killed in action wounds two other causes thirteen wounded and four fatalities from disease and accident. The casualty tally covers multiple theaters and notes a mix of deaths and injuries among U S troops.
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Solis
Pershing
Washington
Weather Summary for Cheyenne and Wyoming
Tonight brings snow and colder conditions with partly clear spells. The forecast calls for temperatures dropping around six to ten degrees, with winds and higher temperatures easing to twenty degrees by dawn.
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Cheyenne
Spies Blamed for Damage to U.S. Equipment
Report from Washington on April 2 states a large shipment of American gas masks was allegedly damaged by pro German factory workers. Senator Thomas of Colorado called for action against those interfering with war work and urged accountability for the saboteurs involved.
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Washington
Thomas
Colorado
Senate
Vorkem Siiker
Co. Garten Propane
United Mate” Twornld
War urged on Bulgaria and Turkey by Senator King
Senator King of Utah introduces a Senate resolution for a declaration of war on Turkey and Bulgaria. The measure heads to the Foreign Relations Committee amid growing Senate and House support. President Wilson reiterates determination to crush the German power and win the war. Bishop Henderson writes to the president seeking reassurance on the war aims, and the president replies that only a just and lasting peace matters.
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Bulgaria
Turkey
United Press
Washington
PD. C
King
Utah Tolay
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
Maving
Wilson
Theodorew, Henderson
Methodist Melecopal Church
State designates large Sundance area for stockmen use
Senator John B Kendrick announced that Interior Secretary Vogelsang signed an order reserving 60 002 acres in Sundance district under the stock raising law for stockmen. Kendrick had long urged the designation and pushed for the measure through on April 2 in Washington.
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Washington, DC. C
Jobn B. Kendrick
Assiatwut
Secretary of the Interior
Vogelsang
Sundance
Henatoy Kendrivkha
Germans Dispute Mastery of Air Forces Claim
April 2 report from Bremen front states Germany disputes Allied air superiority. It mentions the famed ace Manfred von Richthofen expected to reappear in a strong squadron, signaling ongoing air contest.
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United Press
Landon
Thormans
Bremeh Front
Haron von Hichthofen
Civilians Killed as Allied Bombardment Rages
Paris reports a heavy civilian toll from ongoing bombardments. Air alarms sounded at 6 15 a m with anti aircraft guns firing as the shelling intensified.
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United Poms
Paris
Arrine
Baker in Italy to See Troops
Baker in Italy visits the Hallows front to inspect American troops during wartime. UPI dispatch notes Newton DB and Nelson Page traveling with the delegation to observe operations and morale.
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Baker
Italy
Pais
Newton DB
Wriary of War
Nelson Page
Hallow Front
Allies Halt Attack of Enemy on Three Objectives
United Press reports William Philip Simms noting Hindenburg shows hesitation as the Allies halt an attack on three objectives. Front dispatches say only minor local actions occur while Germans rebuild trenches and rest shattered battalions.
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United Press
William Philip Simms
Hindenburg
Enemy checked along three main German offensives
United Press report from France says the German advance was halted along three thrusts toward Arras Amiens and Paris. The center and left wings shifted aims to seize a rail line south of Amiens.
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Arras
Amiens
Paris
United Press
France
Gernin
British Forces Hold Ground as Fighting Continues South of Hangard
United Press reports small engagements south of Hangard wood consolidate British positions. Southwest forces repelled German patrols near St Emil by Lens after bombardment, while heavy long range raids struck British rear areas in Flanders.
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United Press Staff
Hangard Wood
Wees Conneer
St. Emil
Lens
Flanders
British take prisoners and guns in Avre Luce fighting
Haig reports fifty enemy soldiers captured and thirteen machine guns seized after engagements between the Avre and the Luce. German casualties were noted as heavy after counter attacks, with raids near Aisehville and Bona yielding additional prisoners. Paris notes calm between the Oise and Somme with Franco British progress and two coups de main taking prisoners near Calonne.
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London
Haig
Aisehville
Bona
Paris
Oise
Somme
French War Office
Demain
Calonne
525000 Men Lost by Huns in Drive Reported by Officials
Washington reports delay in Pershing's troop dispositions as Allied generals clash over battlefront actions. Officials say German forces push along the front while American units move toward a new status, with limited news expected from Paris and London for the immediate word.
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Hearty
Perehing
Mena HK Oo Blinn
Pershing
Eoud i
Italy Awaits Major Teuton Attack Along Eastern Front
Report from Washington states Italy fears a large air and ground assault by Teutons along the Italian front. Embassy notes indicate hundreds of divisions and essential artillery and munitions have been gathered, with aims toward breaking into Latin Bay and pressing toward Lake Garda.
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Ascovipatet
Washington
Dbd
Atetrione
Iin
Lake Carta
Unclear OCR snippet hints at event in Belelan area
Fragmentary text mentions seating and April events, with names garbled. Limited readable references toBowdey and a likely local meeting or notice. No clear persons, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes can be confirmed from the fragment.
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