German claim 45000 prisoners in battle report
Berlin office says 45000 prisoners were taken as Germans claim successes at Bapaume Giscard and Neale while fighting along the Somme Oise and Scarpe fronts. British lines reportedly still intact as Austro German forces prepare new offensives on the Italian front.
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Noyon
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War Office
Oise
Nesle
Three-Billions Is Size of Third US War Loan
Washington announces the third Liberty loan will be two billion dollars with full over-subscription options in 4% and 3% bands from the first and second loans. Secretary McAdoo urges Americans to fund the effort to aid France and end German autocracy.
Wilson Praises Hato for Great British Defense
President Wilson cabled Field Marshal Haig praising Britain's defense against Germany. He predicts an Allied victory and expresses American confidence in a secure final victory.
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Hato
Washington
Haig
Teader Ekares
Rainbow Division Chief Wounded on Western Front
Washington March 25 Col Douglas MacArthur chief of staff of the Rainbow division a top American officer has been wounded in fighting on the western front officials said He is reported to be in the field hospital with injuries not specified and his status is being watched closely by military authorities
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Washington
Col. Douglas MacArthur
Rainbow Division
British Counter Drive Expected In a Few Days
Chicago dispatch reports General White of the Allied forces stating a counter offensive by the British is anticipated within days. He notes heavy Allied losses but sees it as a critical phase, while French and British HQ in France indicate German assault troops show fatigue amid expected tougher fighting ahead near Bapaume.
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Gerone
BrigeGen
W. A. White
Dapalohes
White
Germany
Two Regiments of Sammies in Battle
Two American regiments of engineer troops were attached to allied forces on the Continent, the German attackers deterred by their presence. The German daily official statements confirm the units’ presence but no further details or reports have been received.
Stokes Held on Ten Thousand Bond in Sedition Case
Mrs Ron Pastor Broken of New York arrested at Willow Springs Missouri on espionage act charges waived preliminary hearing and was remanded on a 10000 bond awaiting grand jury action. A second defendant identified as Stokes was also mentioned in the marshal's custody amid the sedition case proceedings.
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Ron Pastor Broken
New York
Willow Springs
Agel
Shells Fall in City Intervals Shrink to Nine Minutes
Ampectated Press reports shelling in the city reduced from fifteen to twenty minutes on Saturday to an average of nine minutes yesterday. In two instances the interval was only one or two minutes. Shells fell at 0 15 and reached a maximum height of fifteen miles.
Kaiser Goes to Captured Peronne
Kaiser Wilhelm and Field Marshal Windenburg visited Peronne, according to dispatches received here. The report notes flags and ceremonies marking the capture during the holiday period in the occupied territory.
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Béruim
Coghend
German Prince Henry of Reuss Dies on Western Front
Prince Henry of Reuss head of the younger branch of the Reuss family has been killed in fighting on the western front according to a Central News dispatch quoting Berlin advices.
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London
Prince Henry of Reuss
Reuss
Western Front
Berlin
Warships May Dash for Open Sea If Germany Reacts
Washington March 25 The German high seas fleet may dash to the open sea to challenge the British grand fleet. The American navy stands ready to defend the United States, with Secretary Daniels affirming preparedness and Admiral Benson detailing dispositions likely to meet any emergency. Naval officials weigh the German fleet as a potential division of the German army and view the threat with caution.
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Washington
Daniels
Veen
Benson
Teri
Germain
German Residents Flaunt Patriotism in March Uprising
In HUQUOLN TU on March 25, several German residents reportedly stood to raise the flag and declare allegiance to the United States. The town, though tense, was swept by a wave of patriotic enthusiasm amid reports of violence and a rising uproar.
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United States
French troops steady in heavy fighting near Nesle and Bapaume
The report from the front describes continued fierce combat in the Nesle and Bapaume region with French counterattacks inflicting heavy losses on German forces. Troops are gradually giving ground in places while artillery and air attacks disrupt enemy advances, and new assaults push west and southwest toward Courcelette.
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Noyon
Nesle
Nesly
Bapaume
Somme
Wancourt
Courceletts
British Bravery Noted by German War Correspondents
Amsterdam dispatches report German newspapers praising British bravery in France. German artillerymen covered the Allied retreat, remaining at their batteries as the German advance neared within a few hundred yards.
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Amsterdam
France
Sayling
Raise American Army to Five Million, Wood Predicts Failure of Offensive
General Leonard Wood argues in a confidential statement that the German offensive will fail and urges expanding America's army to 4 to 5 million, noting shortages in artillery and air power and warning that current plans may not suffice for victory. He supports accelerating the war program of men ships and munitions. Senator Nye calls for universal military training as a condition for national security.
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Washington
Maj
Ginn
Leonard Wood
Senate Silitary Committee
America
Wood Bald
Rome
Pro German Suspect Tied to Lamp Post by Crowds
In Pocatello Idaho George Toby allegedly made pro German remarks and was seized by a crowd. A rope looped around his neck tied to a downtown lamppost drew thousands who watched as he wore a coat bearing anti draft and Kaiser slogans.
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Pocatello
Idaho
George Toby
Bapaume Falls to German Forces After Stubborn Defense
London March 25 The German drive slows as field reports indicate renewed British reinforcements in France. In France the battle rages along the front with heavy casualties as German troops attempt to extend a salient south of the Somme near Bapaume Nesle and Longereuil.
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Associated Press
London
Field Marshal Haig
David Lloyd
France
Bapaume
the Somme
Bapaume Captured Says Berlin in Official Report
Berlin reports a night dispatch claiming German forces advanced from the Somme to seize Bapaume and push the enemy back. Crown Prince Rupprecht with von Helew and von der Marchte’s armies reportedly defeated the foe, while other German units breached enemy lines north of the Somme and crossed the canal toward the Cyanat. The tally includes the capture of Newle and a late evening assault on the Cyanat canal, with continued fighting expected.
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No Cause for U.S. Worry Reassures on War Efforts
In a March briefing Maj Gen Weyton acting chief of staff says the public shows no cause for alarm. He notes United States war plans remain in accord with a definite program and the current situation is under control. Washington report dated March 25.
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