China Appears to Cede Control to Japan Gazette Reports
Shanghai based Gazette claims the Chinese government has agreed to harsh terms from Japan. It says Beijing would place expeditionary forces under Japanese command, have Chinese police led by Japanese officers, and grant Japan control of arsenals dockyards and mines across China along with special privileges in Mongolia and Manchuria.
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China
Shanghai
Peking
Gazette
Siberia
Inner Mongolia
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Reserves to Decide War on Western Front Says Official
General Delma Radcliffe, chief of military operations, says final outcome hinges on reserves. He notes General Foch controls western front reserves with utmost confidence, having used only a small portion. Radcliffe emphasizes mobilizing every man to support the battle front as the nations endure the long conflict. He calls the Villers-Bretonneux situation very satisfactory.
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London
Delma Radcliffe
War Office
Western Front
Foch
Gengral Radcliff
Villers-Bretonneux
Dutch to defend neutrality against German designs
A Dutch authority said Paris Holland will defend the Scheldt and march against any who aid neutrality. He noted the Netherlands has five hundred thousand troops under arms and that liberals and democrats favor the Allies while some upper class elements may favor Germany. He warned neutrality cannot be abandoned without losing independence, even if Germany wins.
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Paris
Holland
Scheldt
Netherlands
Germany
Clark Turns Down Missouri Senatorship Offer
Speaker Clark declines Governor Gardner's offer to fill the Missouri vacancy after Senator Stone's death. He cites a duty to serve as Speaker and believes he can render more good in the speaker's chair than in the senate.
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Washington
Clark
Gardner
Missouri
Stone
Senate
New Minister of Air Forces Appointed in London
Sir William Weir was named minister of the air forces in London succeeding Lord Hathermere who resigned amid family connections to Lord Northcliffe. The move follows government reshuffles and positions Weir as head of the air ministry.
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Air Forces
London
William Weir
Lord Hathermere
Lord Northcliffe
Flay
Curfew Enforces Early Hours in England
A new curfew order takes effect this month across England restricting public gatherings in Roxland and halting street activity by 10 p.m. Theaters and performances must end by 10 p.m., with enforcement strict to curb late night disturbances.
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England
London
Roxland
Madrid-A Violent Earthquake Shocks Granada Province
A strong earthquake struck the Granada province Saturday night causing damage and fear. Officials reported structural impacts and residents described shaking, with no immediate word on casualties. Local authorities urged caution as assessments continue.
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Madrid
Granada
Durmage
Shipping Work Faints Improve Across Ocean to Aid Allies
The war council reported strong progress in wartime logistics with more ships and faster round trips. A record 16 day ocean crossing was noted as weather and U boat knowledge aided convoys. Troops and supplies are moving faster than weeks ago, while German offensive plans remain partially unclear.
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Washington
War Council
War Department
House Military Affairs Committee
Europe
Germany reports WWI losses and medical stats
Germany tallies 2,000,000 dead or missing in the war per a Frankfurter Zeitung statement cited by General Schulze. He adds 750,000 sick or wounded returned to the front, 629,000 discharged as unfit including 70,000 cripples, and about 98,000 cripples in total.
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Armsterdam
Germany
Frankfurter Zeitung
Schulze
Reichstag
Great naval raid blocks Bruges canal entrances
British and French forces attacked Ostend and Zeebrugge on April 23 using six obsolete cruisers loaded with concrete. Two blockading ships were run ashore and blown up, while others were sunk or damaged. Storming parties endured heavy fire and endured for an hour, with French co operation noted and high gallantry praised by Sir Eric Geddes.
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Uhrder
MORE MEN ADDED TO DRAFTING LIST
Washington reports draft rules adding men who turned 21 since last June 5 to be placed at the foot of the class list and called only after others are exhausted. A Hall of Iowa amendment removes exemptions for divinity students, prompting a Senate conference. The draft will register those eligible by Jane 5 and classify them under the same terms as older draftees.
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Representative Hall
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Senate
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American steamer Florence H believed lost after April explosion
New York reports Captain F J Butterfield and all deck officers presumed dead when the American steamship Florence H was destroyed by an explosion off the French coast on April 17. A Brest cable notes survivors with two engine-room officers uninjured and the rest badly burned.
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F. J. Butterfield
Florence H
Brest
Pledges Help to Greece From Wilson On Support
President Wilson assures the Greek people that the United States will give its fullest measure of support and protect Greece's rights in any final peace negotiations.
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Greece
Washington
Wilson
United States
Leopold Strauss Inoculated In Trench Fever Experiment
Leopold Strauss of New York, member of the Presbyterian hospital unit in France, allowed himself to be inoculated with trench fever germs. American and British doctors supervised the experiment to test if trench lice carried the disease and if their bite caused infection.
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Leopold Strauss
New York
Presbyterian Hospital
France
Tin Conservation Effort Aims To Save Thousands of Tons
The War Industries Board says the tin shortage is acute and will push detinning this year to conserve about 3 000 tons, after saving 17 000 tons last year. Housewives in Washing ton will be called upon to help in the effort.
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Washington
War Industries Boards Wriday
War Prophecy Proved By Modern War Food Famine Factor
The article cites M. Bloch's 19th century prediction about war driven by famine and national bankruptcy. It argues today’s conflict shows food supply and economic strain as dominant factors, with vast losses and heavy munitions use but famine and economic collapse shaping the war more than direct combat.
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M. Bloch
Vernon Kellogg
Atlantic
Elba Iron Mines Gain Wartime Importance
A correspondent notes Elba Island's iron mines attract wartime focus as Italy enters the conflict. The Genoa to Rome line shows the island to travelers, now linked to iron ore shipments and war labor. Locals mention Napoleon’s residence as a forgotten memory amid heavy production.
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Elba
Italy
United States
Rome
Blue Island
Piombino
Campigia
Napoleon
Ban Martino
Conjugal Felicity Seen In A Boston Transcript Quip
A quirky Boston Transcript line claims harmony in marriage with a joke about taking the blame. A wife is described as never disagreeing when the husband says it’s his fault, implying perfect domestic accord.
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Boston Transcript
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