Allied Guns Begin Heavy Bombardment of Germans
Allied artillery intensifies on the Franco-Belgian front with British long range guns pushing toward Arras and threats into Flanders near Ypres. Reports note German casualties among civilians in Menin and Halluin as bombardments expand. Verdu n and Rheims batteries remain active while no major shift occurs in Lorraine American sector. A new German army group under General von Gallwitz is revealed, signaling western front redeployments.
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Berli
Flanders
Menin
Halluin
Ypres
Verdun
Rheims
Lorraine
Alsace
Paris
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France
Senate Debating on Wheat Prices
The Senate reopened debate on boosting wheat output by raising prices. The Gore bill seeks a $2.50 price, about 30 cents above Wilson’s recent proclamation, as Agriculture reports show farm and elevator wheat supplies well below last year.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Food Administration
Department of Agriculture
Gore
Oklahoma
Wilson
Bolsheviks Ratify Peace With Germany Amid Soviet Split
The all Russian congress of soviets approves the peace treaty with Germany by a large majority and calls for national defense via a united army. Opposition from left socialist revolutionaries fails to derail the agreement amid Lenin’s statements on peace as the sole exit.
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Hy Associated Press
Moscow
all-Russian
Congress of Soviets
Germany
Lenin
Social Revolutionaries
Social Revolutionary
Holland Backs Down on Seizure of Her Ships
Holland signals possible concessions as Germany pressures continue on the Netherlands over ships to be taken over by the United States and Britain. Officials in Amsterdam note a shift toward a potential wary agreement permitting ships to pass through the war zone.
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Marshal von Hinedenburg
von Tandendorff
Germany
Russia
Washington
United States
Holland
Associated Press
Trolland
Great Britain
Netherlands
Berlin
London
Amsterdam
Entente
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
States General
Woman Guilty of Blackmail In Mayor Case
The jury found Mrs. Margaret A. Hirsch guilty of attempted blackmail of Mayor Asa A. Candler in Atlanta. The panel deliberated just twenty six minutes before reaching verdict.
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Atlanta
Margaret A. Hirsch
Asa A. Candler
Cheyenne Poised for New Oil Development Run by Ohio Oil
Report says Ohio Oil plans drilling near Cheyenne on the F.8 King ranch with a standard rig. Lease acquisitions expand outward from Cheyenne as development nears, stirring excitement over possible field expansion and future rig placement. Details on leases and exact locations remain undisclosed.
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Cheyenne
Ohio Oil Company
Here
Happy Jack Road
King
King Ranch
Ohio Company
The
Ohio
Bolsheviki Murder 150 Japs in Siberia
A March report via Hoh Shinbun and Daily Mail cites that maximalists in Blagoveshchensk, Amur province, killed 150 Japanese. Dispatches from Tientsin indicate three Japanese killed and seven wounded defending property during recent disturbances.
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London
Siberia
Blagovieshichensk
Amur Province
Hoh Shinbun
Heater’s Limited
Tien Tain
China
Daily Mail
Peking
Blagovieshkhonsk
Molsheviki
General Hugh L. Scott Relieved From Seventy-Eighth Division
Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, former chief of staff, was relieved of command of the Seventy-eighth Division at Camp Dix New Jersey and reassigned to command the camp as it becomes an embarkation center. Brig. Gen. James T. Dean appointed temporarily to lead the division amid no given reason.
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Washington
Hugh L. Scott
Seventy-eighth
National Army
Camp Dix
N. J
Con
James T. Dean
Scott
France
War Department
American Liner Escapes Torpedo Attack At Sea
An American liner reports passing a submerged spot in the Atlantic one hour before a British tramp freighter was sunk by a German U boat. Passengers aboard the American ship who arrived at the Atlantic port today recalled the sequence and named the freighter involved.
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Atlantic
Tor
Woman Bandit Fires on Driver in Urbana Bank Robbery
A female bandit and a male partner escaped after a gunfight with Deputy Sheriff Evans. Joseph Gerry, a train driver, was fatally wounded while he and his brother tried to turn the couple over to authorities. The pair stole the car and Gerry’s money during the Penfield bank attempt.
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Urbana
Lil
Liberty
Joseph Gerry
Penfield
Gerry
Glover
Bankers Cheated of 2 Million by Yellow Kid Gang
Police say losses by bankers from the Yellow Kid gang in Youngstown total near 2 million dollars, through sale of alleged fake steel stocks. Officials now estimate the fraud will reach about 8.2 million instead of the 500 thousand initially projected.
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Youngstown
Oho
Cohen Guilty in Denver Robbery Trial
Philip Cohen was found guilty in a Denver trial for the robbery of Irene Nolan, involving jewelry valued at 400. The jury deliberated six hours before delivering the verdict.
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Cohen
Denver
Raigh
Destroyers Intensify Push Against Submarine Threat
Washington reports that Admiral Daniels says destroyers and chasers are steadily beating the submarine menace. Allied fleets plan a mammoth destroyer program while Britain expects continued submarine losses as US and allied ships press to complete their large destroyer build.
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Manny
Duniele
House
Naval Affairs
Daniels
Germany
Militia Drawn From Sandpoint Arrives in St Mariel
Four militia companies rode into St Mariel Idaho from Sandpoint today and began rounding up suspects tied to the attack on Sheriff Noaland. The detainees were placed at the rain ball park to await further action.
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ST. Mariel
Ida
Sandpoint
Faet Olehi
Noa Land
Rain Ball Park
Nine American Officers Listed as Casualties
Washington reports the casualty list includes nine American officers. Killed in action was Lt John Norman. Lt Andrew Carl Orimayer died of accident. Maj John W Downer and Maj Harry Brittney were wounded, with Lieutenants Blake H Cooley Herbert J Jones Donald A MacLachlan Frank M Mitchell and Warren A Ransom also wounded. The military committee debates public release of names and numbers.
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John Norman
Andrew Carl Orimayer
John W. Downer
Harry Brittney
Blake H. Cooley
Herbert J. Jones
Donald A. MacLachlan
Frank M. Mitchell
Warren A. Ransom
France
United States
House Military Affairs Committee
War Department
Adihesm
Comutit
tChanerdl Maroh
Addyoses
Aviators Die In Train Collision Near Fort Worth
Two aviators were killed in a train accident near Fort Worth on March 16 when Lieut. Tinrold Andre and Cadet James Lain lank fell to their deaths aboard a train car.
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Fort Worth
Toe
Tinrold Andre
Jamepl
Uris
Coal Dealers Put Under License System by U S
President Wilson moves to license all coal jobbers brokers and selling agents with rules from the Fuel Administrator Garfield to curb price gouging and unfair trade. Licenses must be obtained by April 1, and penalties include commissions limits and new resale price constraints for coal and coke.
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U.S
Associated Press
Washington, Maren
Bette
Wilson
Garfield
Oon Pe Wes
Villa Forces Take City of Durango
Dispatch from Torreon, Mexico reports that Franciso Villa’s revolutionaries captured Durango City. The item notes no exact date or fuller details and identifies Villa’s main force campaigning in the Durango area.
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Durango
EL Paso
Tex
Torreon
Mexico
Durango City
Francino Villa
Urande
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