Allies Break Teuton Line Near La Bassee
Allied forces push through northern France with renewed vigor as German defenses crumble along a two mile front near La Bassee. Paris reports confirm gains on the Oise front and in the region of Hel Sas as British and French troops press the offensive amid heavy losses for the German line.
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Paris
France
Iswgn
Berlin
Planders
Ypres
Yeer Canal
Germany
Walleti Cyn Actimire
la Bassee
French
Richeburg-l'Avene
French War Office
Hel Sas
Arras
Loretto
Oise
Bailly
Wilson Reviews Naval Armada in Hudson River
President Wilson reviewed the Atlantic fleet on the Hudson River in New York with navy and army officers and civilians at a luncheon. He called the battleships engines for human ideals and said the United States stands for moral principle and humanity. The Mayflower and Baltimore escorted him from Washington, with guards posted at the Tompkinsville landing through the night.
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New York
Wilson
Atlantic
Hudson River
Navy
Hudson
America
Baltimore
Washington
Tompkingville
Anchorage
German Submarine Buildup and Atlantic Voyage Debate
A wartime report notes Germany built 200 submarines for long Atlantic voyages to strike U S to England shipping. Maps show U S to Great Britain routes. Zeebrugge base cited. Officers call 200 subs crossing the Atlantic absurd. The F1 unit sailed 1,230 miles from Key West to New York, crew exhausted by the trip.
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United States
Great Britain
Zeebrugge
Belgian
Ireland
Atlantic Ocean
Americana
Key West
New York
Hudson River
Women of Trieste Revolt Shocks Italy
A Trieste uprising by women broke into the governor’s square, burning an Austrian flag and clashing with gendarmes. Reports say 47 women killed and over 200 injured as tension mounts over Austria and Italian policies amid cabinet deliberations on peace or war.
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Rome
Becaause
Baron Frienseki
Francis Joseph
Austria
Mazionale
Haly
Salandra
Triest
Double Vote Feature Incentive In Lusk Exposition Drive
Lusk Wyoming mounts a push to send one of its daughters to the exposition via a double vote incentive. Candidates, led by Miss Marlo Lawler and many supporters, urge subscriptions to earn votes, with one year worth ten thousand votes and three years forty eight thousand votes. The first public results are set for May 25 as eight free trips are awarded to eight top vote earners.
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Lusk
Wyoming
Severa
Eitigeng
aXe Orean Mayer
Ilunk
Allied Aviators Raid Strassburg Damages Over Two Million
Geneva reports allied aviators struck Strassburg tanneries used for German Army material causing over 2,000,000 in damage. Ramsgate reports a Zeppelin air raid with about forty bombs injuring three guests at the Bull hotel and damaging harbor jetties, with minor injuries and no confirmed major damage.
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Geneva
Strassburg
Ramsgate
England
Margate
Bull Hotel
Colorado water project floods desert lands in Laramie
Reports from Laramie describe the Keeley Poudre company tunnel drawing vast water into subterranean channels. The flood is spreading over about 26 000 acres of desert lands owned by Colorado men seeking to transform arid tracts into pasture, impacting the public on Wie.
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Laramie
Big
Keeley-Poudre Company
Colorado
Wiewe
Chagas Shot as Portugal Instability Unfolds
Lisbon reports say Joao Chagas, newly proclaimed president, was shot aboard a train to Porto. Senator Freitas wounded. Chagas condition grave. Amid chaos, 67 killed and 800 wounded in the Friday fighting across Lisbon with royalists arrested and forces regaining control.
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Lisbon
Joao Chagas
Portugal
Orporto
Frestad
Chagos
Madrid
Chigas
Freitas
Military College
Couceiro
Roy
Ficntho
Imarine
May 11 Germany Food Embargo Talks Persist
Washington May 11 The American government awaits Germanys reply to unofficial proposals for unrestricted food shipments. Diplomats see a possible suspension of attacks on merchant ships if Berlin agrees to allow aid. Officials insist the US will defend international law and may press for armed merchant ships to deter submarine warfare.
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Wabilington
Germany
United States
Amerian
Transylvania Reaches Port in Safety Near British Isles
The ArCher line steamer Transylvania arrived at Greenock Scotland at 3 AM London time after a war zone crossing. Cunard officials said the ship carried nearly 1,000 passengers including 28 Americans and avoided areas near the Lusitania sinking by steering a northerly route.
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New York
Archer Line
Transylvania
British Isles
Greenock
Scotland
London
Cunard Naor
Fearn
Liverpool
Former Vice President Ler Morton Celebrates 95th Birthday
Washington May 17 Former Vice President Ler Morton receives congratulations on his ninety five birthday anniversary. Despite age he remains active in public affairs and is seen reading papers twice daily. His health and appetite are reported excellent.
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Washington
Morton
Chinese Delegate Injured at Panama-Pacific Fair in Berkeley
Wong Shu-Chen, a Chinese provincial delegate to the Panama Pacific International Exposition, was fatally injured in Berkeley today when struck by an automobile. He traveled from Klang-5a to attend the fair.
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Berkeley
Cal
Wong Shu-Chen
Taxpayers Protest Costly City Street Improvements
Property owners along Carey and Central avenues opposed proposed city improvements after engineer figures showed costs ranging from 2.06 to 4.85 per front foot and a total of 98 400 for six districts. A large meeting at the city hall led by BusMayer Larry Drdsiaben urged postponement of the project.
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Carey
Central Avenues
E.ira Engineering
Capitol Avenue
BusMayer
Larry Drdsiaben
Engineer Goodrich
Lota
Mesers
Brookhart
Deming
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