Germans' Big Part of Ploegsteet Captured, Says London
London reports a large portion of the Ploegsteet area captured by German forces while battles continue along the Verdun to St Mihiel front. French and American troops face artillery duels from Apremont forest to Flirey as mutual fighting intensifies on multiple sectors.
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Ploegsteet
London
Paris
Verdun
St. Mihiel
Premch War Office
Meuse
Apremont Forest
Flirey
Rheims
Chemin Des Dames
Senator Stone Stricken in Capitol Transit
Senator William Grene of Missouri was struck with paralysis on his way to the Capitol. His condition was reported serious as of today in Washington.
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Washington
William Grene
Missouri
Capitol
Americans Arrive at British Front as Fighting Rages in France
The first American troops including infantry airmen and engineers reach the British front near Labasse canal to Armentieres amid heavy fighting. Germans launch large attacks on Armentieres Givenchy and Bethune as Pershing and Foch place forces at allies’ disposal. Continued on Page Eight.
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United Press
France
Labasse Canal
Armentieres
Givenchy and
Bethune
Platin and
Petillon
Givenchy
Manki
Pershing
Foch
Toul
Picardy
Weither
Sedition bills and disloyalty actions across states
The report covers the U.S. Senate passing a sedition measure with twenty year terms and ten thousand dollar fines for anti war propaganda, Nebraska enacting a similar harsher law for disloyal acts, and Utah and Illinois actions including internment proposals and state-federal cooperation to curb disloyalty and disorder amid war.
283 NAMES LISTED IN U S CASUALTY REPORT
Washington April 10 The War Department resumed daily casualty lists showing 283 names. Five killed in action, three died of wounds, eleven disease, seven accidents, ten severely wounded, 246 slightly wounded and two missing. The period April 2 to April 8 also included 447 killed or wounded, with 124 on April 6 alone and twenty Germans capturing.
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Lincoln, Neb
Washington
Baker
War Department
France
Weather Alert Advises Protect Goods in Heat Wave
Irregular forecast warns shipments face high temperatures up to 80 degrees and possible freezing risk tonight. Authorities urge measures to shield cargo and maintain cold chain where needed.
U S Soldiers Battle Mexican Raiders Near Fort Hancock
American troops clashed with Mexican bandits south of the Rio Grande near Fort Hancock Texas. Reinforcements were rushed by motor car as fighting continued early today with soldiers returning fire and a stiff battle ensuing.
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United Press
Fort Hancock
Tex
Rio Grande
EL Paso
Tarred and feathered IH W. W. members marched away
Six I W. W. leaders were seized from rooms by a vigilance committee in Aberdeen Washington April 1. They were tarred and feathered and ordered to move on. Five others were forced to pledge loyalty to the flag.
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Hy United Press
Aberdeen
Wash
LW. W
Mutiny at Beverloo Sparks German Camp Killings
An extended mutiny at the Beverloo German military camp near Amsterdam erupted yesterday. Three officers were killed after mutineers fired on their superiors. Several mutineers were arrested as the unrest spread through the camp.
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United Press
Amsterdam
Beverloo
Dior
Anid
Bens
Bond sales near half quota in Laramie county drive
Reports show $379,800 subscribed of $945,000 in the third Liberty loan drive as Cheyenne residents, led by women collectors, push subscriptions. Banks list totals with First National over $40,000 and Citizens National near $27,000 as daily updates continue.
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Jack A
Laramie
Cheyenne
Siumll
Tod
Smali
W. C. Mentzer
Pbanks
First National Bank
Citizens National Bank
Epee Blockgrowers Bank
Coal prices set for Wyoming by federal order
Prices for Wyoming bituminous coal have been fixed by the federal fuel administrator. Egg run coal is set at 82.15 and nib rum at 82, with these rates effective March 24 and to be announced by the state fuel administrator.
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Wyoming
Howe
Germans Deport Girls for Work in War Zone
Henry Wood reports from the front that German occupation in Alsace Lorraine forces women and girls into labor in trenches and tunnels. Diaries and letters from Nancy reach Switzerland detailing forced diggings and harsh surveillance under vom Bissing’s regime.
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Alence-Lorreine
France
Switzerland
Fireman Killed in Boiler Explosion Near Mackinven
A boiler explosion at Mackinven injures and kills a fireman. Casiem Wyv reports a freight train crew member died shortly after, with the engineer also hurt. The blast occurred around 40 minutes past 0:40, drawing attention from local workers and authorities.
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Casiem
Wyv
Mackinven
Harlington
Howe
Bind
Naval drive by Allies next step in sea offensives
Washington April 10 The United Press reports pressure for a naval offensive to supplement the western front battle. Allies may launch a sea action before July 1 using battleships submarines destroyers and various craft to strike Zeebrugge or Heligoland, sources say.
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United Presse
Washington
West Front
America
Zeebrugner
Teuton
Heligoland
Cheyenne Leads State Book Drive In War Library
Cheyenne tops state towns with a donation of 000 books for the war library serving American soldiers and sailors. Jara mie trails with 2000 books. total statewide 13 025 though reports from 18 towns are missing. Lusk reported sickness halted collection led by Mrs Fowler. students and volunteers aided, others pending reports from multiple towns.
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Cheyenne
Jaramie
Lusk
Fowler
Junteried Cross
Burelington
Casper
Cowley
Dayton
Elle Mountain
Denver
Breampment
Re Lvidger
Frontier
Myattville
Kool
Hiuak
Off
St. Dane
Mere
Viowentee
Thermopolis
Lootlegging Charge Linked to Boozer Discovery
Mashawa was placed under a real Toeaday debt by Tom Holland, a special United States agent, charged with bootleg. A confiscated item claimed to belong to Mashawa was taken at the Union Pacific depot. The contraband was consigned to a Colorado habitat amid ongoing investigation by Tom, with Mashawa yet to respond in the city dell.
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Mashawa
Tom Holland
United States
Union Pacific
Colorado
Tom
Maskawa
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Mésainés
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Sretieres
Senator Stone
Sammies
William Philipsims
Dao St. Maur
la Croix-du-Bac
Ian Armentieres
Messines
Vwhose
Phoney Peach
KAISE
Senate
Kaiser
Germany
Nebraska
Neville
Salt Lake City
Carl von Haagsmar
Cloy Hallender
Prescott
Brig
Salt Lake
Fort Douglas
Aquilla Neboker
Ilnois
Ogieeby
Ilinois
Gregory
Publc
Chicago
Oglesby
U.S
C.L. Calvert
Frank L. Haus
CL. Calvert
Sundance Senate
John McGill
Calvert
Crook County Conminsianere
U. S
Mexico
W.W. Tarred
Henry Wood
Vom Bissing
Belgium
Nancy
Qucy
Givin
Tuagel
DY Carl Groat
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