Repeated Assaults By HMS Beaten Off On Flanders Front
British forces hold the Flanders front reporting slight advance near Festuburg and the recapture of positions near Stangaard on Santerre by Franco British counter attack. Heavy fighting continues around Neuve Chapelle and Wulverghen with enemy advances repulsed near Merville. Locon area saw a strong attack enter then be driven out.
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HMS
Flanders
United Press
London
Pield Marshal Haig
Festuberg
Marg
Locon
Pong
Neuve- Englise
Wulverghen
Merville
Somme
Stangaard-on-Santerre
Americans by Germans in Toul sector report heavy fighting
Paris dispatchs say American forces repulsed two German assaults in the Toul sector with severe bombardments and infantry attacks. The daylong fight left Americans in control of key positions and recovering ground, while Allied units retook Hangard en Santerre and repelled renewed attacks near Apremont forest.
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United Press
Paris
Toul
Bagan
Hamm
Pari 15
Apremont Forest
French War Office
Ennemy
Commiunique
Kenyon to Speak for Liberty Loan in Cheyenne
Sen William Kenyon of Iowa, who toured the western front with Sen John Kendrick, will speak at Cheyenne High School Monday April 16 under Liberty Loan committee auspices. He will relate European battle theater experiences. event is free and invites farmers and rural residents to attend.
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William
Kenyon
Iowa
John B. Kendrick
Cheyenne
Liberty Loan Committee
Europe
Forged Bread Charge Filed In Pine Bluffs Bakery Case
Information filed in district court charging W. H. Patrick with entering the Pine Bluffs bakery after evidence from the state chemist confirmed ground glass in dough samples. A warrant issued, Patrick held in Sidney jail. sheriff's office to extradite him to Cheyenne.
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W. H. Patrick
Pine Bluffs
University At Laramie
Patrick
Sidney
Ned
Someome
Cheyenne
Loy petition for new murder trial filed
Charlea Loy, convict in a first degree murder case in Casper, filed a motion for a new trial. He cites five grounds including jury bias by jurors Klein and Veta, lack of evidence for premeditation, and alleged legal defects in the verdict and judgment. No sentencing has occurred as of press time.
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Loy
Charlea ¥ Loy
Casper Alligerator
William Asford
Laula Veta
H. @. Klein
Fallegel
W. ©. Meanteer
Wil
Hare
Menieer
Veta
Retford
Roads Can't Buy 3rd Liberty Bonds
Laramie county reduces its total subscription to the Liberty loan as Secretary McAdoo directs railroad officials that none of the railroads will be compelled to buy bonds. The message, received today by the railroad managers, clarifies the government stance on funding the Liberty issue.
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Laramie County
Liberty Loan
McAdoo
United States memorandum defends ship seizures from Netherlands
Washington notes the Netherlands protests against US use of privately owned Dutch ships in the wartime port system. Secretary Lansing asserts the act was a necessity due to Germany's threat, benefiting Dutch shipowners and people. The memo cites friendship and justice while challenging the Netherlands' legal stance.
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Washington, D. C
America
Netherlands
Aang T
United States
Ihe Porta
Lansing
Nethrlands
Witioull
London Gunfire Kills Nine Directly in April
A fragment reports German gunfire in London killing nine people directly and causing damage in early April. The note is brief and lacks full details.
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London
35 Boys Missing After Fire At Oklahoma Asylum
Norman Oklahoma April 15 fire at the state home asylum destroyed three frame wards. Dr B W Griffin said thirty five boy inmates are missing and could not be reached before their building. One hundred twenty five others were removed from the flames.
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United Press
Norman
Okla
Inaape
B. W. Griffin
Woman Tarred by Other Women in MONTHOSE Incident
Twenty women tarred and feathered Mrs. Harley Stafford, German, in MONTHOSE Michigan during the night over alleged unpatriotic utterances. The attack highlights local tensions as authorities investigate the incident and seek to identify participants.
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United Press
Monthose
Mich
Harley Stafford
Slain in Two Air Raids Over Paris and Britain
Paris reports nine men and fifteen women killed with two injured in last night’s raid over Paris. London tally lists two men two women and two children killed, fifty others injured in raids on England. statements from defense officials and Allied air action are cited.
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Paris
Laatwight
Pari
Talay
London
Eogland
Vyyach
Hime Defense Forces
Digg
Elsook
Prominent Cheyenne Pioneer John W. Griffin Dies
John W. Griffin longtime Cheyenne resident and hotel operator died of heart failure at 200 East Twenty second Street after six weeks of declining health. Born October 23 1848 in Ireland he joined Union Pacific shops foreman in 1867 later ran the Metropolitan hotel and served twenty years on the Cheyenne city council. Survived by his widow three sons John A Joseph H W C and a daughter Genevieve five children preceded him in death Funeral at Marys Cathedral with Father Hartman officiating.
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John W. Griffin
Cheyenne
Wyoming
East Twenty-second S
Mr. Griffin
Killarney County
Ireland
United States
Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney
Nebraska
Metropolitan
Ferguson and
Fifteenth Streets
Griffin
Democratic State Committee Meeting Called for Cheyenne
Wilfrid O'Leary secretary of the Democratic state committee issued a call for a meeting to be held in Cheyenne on Wednesday morning, May 1, 2008, at 10 o'clock. The notice stresses a meeting of the state committee and county representatives will attend.
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Wilfrid O'Leary
Democratic State Committee
Cheyenne
Alate Militeo
Mach County
Barepre
Wilfrid O'Leany
British Front Withdrawn Near Nieppe Forest in France
British forces retreated west of Merville and moved along the eastern edge of Nieppe forest after daytime fighting near Labamey and Messines ridge. German pressure aimed to breach the Paschendale sector around Ypres and Mesquines ridge as air raids hit Ostend Zeebrugge and rail targets in Metz and Sablen.
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United Press
France
Labamey
Messaines Ridge
Melville
Nieppe Forest
Bailleul
Paschendasle
Yprea
Mesquines Ridge
Ngainst Gevinchy
Lacon
Liberty Loan Total 18 Passes Half Billion Mark
Washington April 13. Liberty loan subscriptions for the first week of the 28 day campaign totaled 520,426,100 dollars according to official treasury figures. The figure indicates strong participation as the drive continues across the nation.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Berlin Is Place for Prize Fight Says Gov Gunter
Colorado Governor Julius Cianter opposes the Willard Fulton championship fight and says Colorado will not permit it. He suggests Berlin as the venue and envisions a major bout with Willard and Fulton in a royal display. He argues the contest would tarnish Colorado’s wartime image and vows to block it in the state.
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Berlin
Gunter
Colorado
United Press
Denver
Trov
Julius Cianter
Willard
Kaiser
Fulton
House Amends Draft Measure After Three Day Battle
The house today passed an amendment to the draft law proposing men for the national army be selected by class 1 strength rather than population, following a bitter three day fight.
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Washington, D. C
House
National Army
Haig urges British to fight to the end in France
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig delivers an order of the day urging all ranks in France and Flanders to fight to the last man. He appeals to sacrifice and resolve, saying victory depends on continued resistance and the safety of homes and freedom of mankind.
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Haig
London
Doughlan Haig
France
Flanders
Saya
Oyatine
Mont Recklo
Purse Snatching in Broad Daylight on Central Avenue
Two young men followed a woman along Central avenue near Twenty first street at 8 00 pm Friday and grabbed her purse. They fled toward the Dinh school gym and disappeared from sight, with one man named Walter of Uhla vane implicated. The assailants were last seen with a companion Me Nett and Mee.
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Walter
Uhla
Vane
Central Avenue
wWe
Gokmer
Mes
MeNett
Mod
Harton
Grabind
Walken
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Amiens Cathedral
J. W. Griffin
William Philip Simms
German War Office
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Metz
Sablen
Tioam
Mort Puggloge
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