Canadians Tighten Grip on Lens As German Line Collapses
The slow encirclement of Lens proceeds with Canadians capturing La Coulotte and driving toward the town. British forces press the outer defense while Germans halt coal mining near Lens signaling a shortened German tenure. Heavy artillery duels and renewed French gains around Rheims and Soissons are noted with hundreds of prisoners reported northwest of Hurtebise farm. Austrians push on Monte Ortigara on Asiago while Russians and Austro Germans clash southwest of Lutsk and along the Stripa and Dnieper fronts.
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London
Lens
Department
Pas de Calais
la Coulotte
British War Office
Field Marshal Haig
Berlin War Office
Haig
Soissons
Rheims
Moulin de Laffaux
Hurtebise Farm
Berlin
Asiago
Monte Ortigara
Rome
Lutsk
Volhynia
Stripa
Dniester
Galicia
Petrograd
Vienna
Peary
Squier
Europe
Wilson
War Department
National Army
Council of National Defense
Council
National Guard
Germany
John 1D. Archbold
Navy Department
Sims
Atlantic
France
Monchy-le-Prieux
Vauxaillon
Messines
Lys
Martial Law in Spain Threatened by Unreliable Army
London reports King Alfonso faces a dangerous moment after declaring martial law as the army proves unstable and loyal to German interests talks. The real tension stems from officers demanding changes and a revolution is feared amid domestic chaos.
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London
Alfonso
Spain
Germany
St. Chamond
Geoffrey Harper Bonnell
Royal British Flying Corps
Boelke
America
Bone dry ban threatens million wage earners jobs
New York reports warn that adoption of strict prohibition could deprive over one million workers across multiple sectors of employment. Washington notes suffragists were arrested during a White House protest as a mob clashed with police over banners. Fort Snelling reveals dynamite cache aimed at the camp. Romania faces a massive German fine totaling 50 million dollars. Sinn Fein rioters in Cork suffer gunfire injuries. three dozen wounded.
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New York
Washington
Central Federated Union of New York
Fort Snelling
Minn
Minnesota
Red Cross
London
Romania
Germany
White House
Cork
Sinn Fein
Oren Ee
Shy
State
Penn
Nrby
Western Ennery
Tate
Enn
Arby Hennery
Arby Hennery, Brown
Davis
King
Eenee
Baldwin
Bubsk
Del
Maryland
Delaware
Jersey
S. 1
N. C
Louisiana
Lima
Florida
Texas
Bermuda
Crook-Neck
Tost
Lou Tbs
Sega
Vane
Cal
Harley
Phila & L
Virginia
War Aims and Home Front Fight Fuel War Effort
This weekly review notes a broad push to curb food and fuel extortion by pirates and profiteers, with government investigations and potential indictments. It highlights a sweeping aviation build up, conscription debates, and naval actions as submarines threaten allied shipping amid Russian and European upheavals reflected in Geneva protests and provisional government statements.
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Edward W. Pickard
Sam
Congress
Administration
Herbert C. Hoover
Hoover
Vardaman
Gore
Reed
House
Madden
Cannon
Illinois
Haugen
Senate
Sherman
Linois
Union
Daniels
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Justice
President Launches Export Control Program For War Aid
President Wilson orders a new exports council to regulate foodstuffs sent to neutral nations, with the goal of feeding Allies and their armies while minimizing disruption to commerce. The system uses licensing, not prohibitions, to direct shipments where most needed.
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Washington
Wilson
Exports Council
United States
Lansing
Commerce Redfield
Agriculture
Houston
Food Administration
Herbert C. Hoover
Congress
Food Administration Bureau
Council
Famous Olympia Aground Off Block Island
The United States cruiser Olympia, Dewey's flagship at Manila, ran ashore in fog off Block Island. The ship was in a bad position with water in the hold. Chief machinist’s mate William M. Babb was killed by a falling hatch. No other deaths reported.
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Dewey
Block Island
R. I
United States
Olympia
Manila
William M. Babb
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Congress of Workmen and Soldiers
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