Germans Hold Fort Douaumont As Verdun Battles Rage
German and French reports compete over Verdun fighting with Douaumont under heavy bombardment. Germans claim repelled French assaults while advancing near Navarin Farm and around Lorraine heights. French say attempts to retake Douaumont broken. encirclement near the fort remains.
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Pac
Int'l
Berlin
Navarin Farm
War Office
Verdun
Douaumont
Neuse
Vacherauville
Bras
Woeore
Lorraine Heights
Paris
Champaigne
French Press Germans at Douaumont Face Difficult Stand
French troops press the German detachments at Douaumont gaining ground in nearby sections. The war office notes the Germans are holding on with difficulty. Paris denies German occupation of the Cote de Talou.
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Douaumont
War Office
Cote de Talou
Unidentified Spanish Steamer Torpedoed in the Mediterranean
In Marseille France on February 28 an unidentified Spanish steamer was torpedoed and sunk this forenoon. The crew were reported saved.
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Pac. and
Int'l News Service
Marseilles
France
Italian Hospital Ship Mare Chiaro Struck by Mine
The Italian hospital ship Mare Chiaro was blown up by a mine near Sengiovani Italy this morning, according to Pac and Int'l News Service from Rome on February 28. The incident occurred as ships were maneuvering in the area. Casualties and conditions remain unconfirmed.
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Pac. and
Int'l News Service
Rome
Sengiovani
Italy
Int’l News Service
Complaint Against Degenerate Brute
District Attorney Carville filed a complaint against Albert Knight for assault after he pursued a young girl on the street tried to lure her with money and followed her between stores. Knight, described as hardened, had prior terms in a California penitentiary and Elko County Jail. The piece calls for life solitary confinement for such men.
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Carville
Albert Knight
Knight
California
Elko County
Germany protests Portugal seizures over shipping dispute
Berlin reports Germany dispatched a note to Portugal protesting the seizure of German vessels. The note expresses hope that Portugal will cancel orders contrary to the commercial treaty between the two nations.
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Berlin
Germany
Portugal
Navy chief calls for bigger force and ships
Rear Admiral Knight, head of the navy and war college, told the House naval affairs committee that the navy is only fifteen percent efficient and urged immediate expansion. He requested 25,000 sailors, 6 battle cruisers, 8 scout cruisers, a repair ship, a hospital ship, an ammunition ship, 20 destroyers, 30 submarines, floating dry docks in the Atlantic, and a Caribbean naval base.
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Washington
Knight
Navy and War College
House Committee On Naval Affairs Today
Atlantic
Carribean Sea
Lieutenant Governor Eshleman of California Dies at 37
California Lieutenant Governor John M. Eshleman died suddenly at his Indio home in Riverside County. A UC graduate and former California Railroad Commissioner, he was about 37 and a rising figure in state politics. Governor Johnson will appoint his successor. Matt J. Sullivan or Chester Rowell are rumored.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Sacramento
Cal
John M. Eshleman
California
Indio
Riverside County
Eshleman
California Railroad Commission
Ife
University of California
Supreme Court
Chester Rowell
Fresno
India
Britain to ship $5 million worth of dyestuffs to U S
Ambassador Page cabled from London that Britain has released for shipment to the United States five million dollars worth of dyestuffs to relieve the ore and dye shortages.
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Pac. and
Int'l News Service
Washington
Ambassador
State Department
London
Great Britain
United States
Ander Wrecks Off Blyth Bay Two Crews Missing
The Norwegian collier Ander was wrecked early today on Blyth Bay coast near Shields England. Four crew members drowned with four others missing and feared dead. Rescue operations under local authorities were launched as weather hindered salvage efforts.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Shields
England
Ander
Blyth Bay
Death from Rabies in Humboldt County
A year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Younkina near Virgin Station died after a fifteen day illness with convulsions. The infant drank milk from a family cow that had died from rabies. two dogs also died of the disease. Several people were bitten but received Pasteur treatment. this marks the first fatality in the county.
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C. W. Younkina
Virgin Station
Silver State
Submarine Controversy Deepens Over British Orders
Washington reports reveal Germany accusing Britain of arming merchant ships and issuing secret orders to attack submarines on sight. President Wilson weighs the claims, seeking affidavits from Germany and explanations from entente powers before any further action. The dispute centers on international law, defense arms, and the Lusitania judgment lingering on Lansing’s desk.
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Washington
Germany
Ambasador von Bernstorff
Secretary of State
Lansing
Congress
Wilson
Stone
Bernstorff
Washington, D. C
Bulgars Withdraw From Monastir and Glevgol
Bulga r troops are reported withdrawn from Monastir and Glevgol in southern Serbia. Germans replace them and the Bulgarians are to be used in a campaign elsewhere.
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Saloniki
Moniastir
Glevgol
Serbia
Senator Pitman Responds to Nevada Land Grant Criticism
United States Senate statement by Senator Pitman defending a seven million acre land grant bill to Nevada. He cites votes by Poindexter LaFollette Jones Robinson and defenses against fraud, noting a 640 acre limit per citizen and penalties for dummy purchases. Continues on Page Four.
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Elko Independent
Elko
Nevada
Congressional
House of Representatives
Poindexter
Senator LaFollette
Senator Poindexter
Senator Jones
Washington
Robinson
LaFollette
United State
Alaska
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