45 000 Prisoners Claimed by Germans in Battle
Berlin office asserts 45 000 prisoners taken as Germans claim gains at Bapaume Neuve and Giscard with British forces halting but holding intact lines south of Peronne. British and French reports describe intensified fights along the Somme Scarpe and Oise front as both sides exchange heavy blows.
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Baparme
Giscard
Neale
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Peronne
I Inei
Britis
Noyon
French
War Office
Oise
Three-Billions Is Size of Third US War Loan
Washington March 25 The third Liberty loan opening April 6 aims for two billion dollars with full subscription to all oversubscription of the first and second loans. Secretary McAdoo urged Americans to commit funds and resources to end German militarism.
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Washington
Liberty
Wilson Praises Hato for Great British Defense
President Wilson cabled Field Marshal Haig praising Britain for standing firm against Germany. He predicted final Allied victory and said Americans share confidence in a secure, lasting win.
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Hato
Washington
Haig
Teader Ekares
Rainbow division chief of staff wounded in western front
Washington March 25 Col. Douglas MacArthur chief of staff of the Rainbow division is wounded in the fighting on the western front. He is one of the best known officers in the American army.
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Washington
Col. Douglas MacArthur
Rainbow Division
British Counter-Drive Expected In A Few Days
British headquarters in France reports German attacking troops showing wear while Allied leaders plan a counterstrike. General White notes the high cost in lives but stresses Allied strategy and continued supply of artillery and batteries as heavy fighting persists north of Bapaume.
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France
Bapaume
Penta
Two Regiments of Sammies in Battle
Two regiments of American railway engineers were attached to Allied forces on the Continent, the German report denying any German unit report. The American engineers were said to be active at the front, but no further details or confirmation reached the war department.
Mrs. Ron Pastor Broken Waives Hearing in Espionage Case
Kansas City dispatch reports Mrs. Ron Pastor Broken of New York arrested at Willow Springs Missouri on espionage act charges. She waives preliminary hearing and posts a $10,000 bond as grand jury action looms.
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Kansas City
Ron Pastor Broken
New York
Willow Springs
Agel
Shells Fall in City at Intervals of Minutes
Ampectated Press reports shelling in the city with intervals ranging from two to nine minutes. On Saturday the interval extended to fifteen or twenty minutes, then shortened yesterday. Shells fired at 0 15 and reached a maximum height of fifteen miles.
Kaiser Goes to Captured Peronne
Kaiser Wilhelm and Field Marshal Windenburg visited captured Peronne Sunday, dispatches from Béruim reported in Amsterdam. The excursion occurred amid holiday celebrations as flags flew at the town.
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Peronne
Amsterdam
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Field Marshal
Windenburg
Béruim
Coghend
German Prince Henry of Reuss Killed on Western Front
Prince Henry of Reuss head of the younger branch of the Reuss family is reported killed in action on the western front. The Central News dispatch quotes advices received from Berlin confirming his death amid fighting.
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West Front
London
Prince Henry of Reuss
Reuss
Western Front
Berlin
Warships May Make Dash In Atlantic Front
Washington reports that naval and military circles expect the German High Seas Fleet to attempt a dash to the open sea. If it sails, American forces under Secretary Daniels are prepared to defend the United States with dispositions deemed enough to meet any contingency. Admiral Benson states the fleet’s arrangement is sufficient to counter developments.
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Daniels
Veen
Benson
Teri
Germain
German Residents Rise to Acknowledge U S Allegiance
In HUQUOLN TU on March 25 a large crowd forced residents to raise the flag and declare loyalty to the United States amid a patriotic outburst. Reports describe excitement and some violence as the town erupts in nationalist fervor.
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Huquoln
United States
French Fight Back as German Offense Stages Heavy Losses
In the Nesle, Bapaume, and Somme fronts, French troops retreat foot by foot yet launch vigorous counterattacks, inflicting heavy losses on German forces. Artillery, machine guns, and low flying planes strike advancing columns as fresh troops push west and southwest of Bapaume toward Courcelles.
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Bapaume
Somme
Wancourt
Courceletts
British Bravery Noted by German Reports
Amsterdam dispatches report German newspapers praise British bravery in France. German correspondents say artillerymen covered the Allied retreat and remained at their batteries as the German advance neared within a few hundred yards.
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Amsterdam
France
Sayling
Raise American Army of 5 000 000 Urged by General Wood
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood predicts a German offensive will fail and urges boosting the American army to 4 000 000 or 5 000 000 men. He warns of training and supply gaps and calls for speeding up the war program of men ships and munitions. Senator New urges universal military training as a national safeguard.
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Associated Prose
Washington
Maj
Ginn
Leonard Wood
Senate Silitary Committee
America
Wood Bald
Rome
Pro-German Tied to Town Lamp Post
In Pocatello Idaho March 36 George Toby was seized by a crowd and tied to a lamppost downtown with a rope around his neck after alleged pro German remarks. Spectators viewed as Tobias wore a coat reading law to the draft sheriff bonds the Kaiser will be on Sunday.
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Pocatello
Idaho
George Toby
Bapaume Falls to Germans After Stubborn Defense
London March 25 The German drive at the British line slows as Lloyd George says replacements for losses are in France and en route Gun reinforcements and more men are ready to enter the battle Desperate fighting rages along the front with heavy casualties as Germans attempt to extend a Somme salient and cross the Somme Nesle sector is fiercely contested Longerevil remains a focal point as the battle continues (Continued on Page Six)
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Italy
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Una
Associated Press
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Nesle
London
Field Marshal Haig
David Lloyd
France
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the Somme
Bapaume Captured as Berlin Claims Victory
Berlin reports a night dispatch claiming the Allied front near the Somme and Oljao collapsed under German assault. Crown Prince Rupprecht and generals von Helmuth, von der Marcht, and von der Berne lead forces to seize Bapaume, Comblen, Paronne, and nearby towns, with Newle and the Cyanat canal area also described as taken.
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Rupprecht
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von der Berne
Lindegquiat
Kuehne
Nebtin
Itament
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Somme
Ham
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No Cause for U.S. Worry in March War Outlook
The War Department said no cause for worry exists among the American public in March. Maj Gen Weyton, acting chief of staff, commented that the situation is under control and in line with planned military policy as events unfold in Washington.
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