Allied Armies Push Back Fo e Across 15 Mile Front
Allied forces led by General Foch strike the German line between Montdidier and Lassigny as American engineers join French units. Three towns, vast artillery, and thousands of prisoners fall as Moreuil changes hands amid fierce bayonet fighting and renewed French pressure toward Amiens.
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London
Foch
Somme
Amiens
Mezieres
Demiein
Montdidier
Lassigny
Moreuil
Arras
Paris
War Office
Gerflin
National League for Women's Service heads mission
Miss Grace Parker is national commandant of the National League for Women's Service, directing members who sacrifice social events for war work, fundraising, and country service. In battle, a division of picked troops recaptured Plemon t and took 700 prisoners amid ongoing artillery activity on the Verdun Meuse front.
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Grace Parker
National League For Women's Service
Tards
Danny-sur-Matz
Plemont
Meuse
Verdun
Hundred Thousand Visit Coney Island Opens Season
About 100000 people flocked to Coney Island New York on April 1 to unofficially open the season. Conductorettes tested crowd control duties for the first time and were largely successful. Sunshine drew many to brave the sea with a dip.
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Coney Island
New York
Two Soldiers Face Gallows at Camp Logan
At Camp Logan Houston Texas Col John V Cinnin reads a Washington message to John B Mann and Walter Matthews privates in Company 31 170th infantry that they must face the gallows within the coming week for the slaying of private Ralph Poley The first draft men to fill the Thirty third division are due to reach the camp today and boards will examine recruits before forming provisional training regiments
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Houston
Tex
John V. Cinnin
John B. Mann
Walter Matthews
One Hundred and Seventieth Infantry
Washington
Ralph Poley
Don Cossack Chief Resigns and Conductor Muck Quits
In Moscow General Bogayev chief of the Don Cossacks resigns after General Kaledines deaths and surrenders to the Bolsheviks. In Boston the Boston Symphony Orchestra confirms the resignation of conductor Dr Karl Muck was accepted.
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Bolsheviki
Moscow
Don Cossacks
Kaledines
Muck
Boston
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Karl Muck
Huns Held Today Little Change In Somme Battles
In the Somme region south of the front near Montdidier heavy German attacks are repulsed by French and British forces. South of Lassigny the Germans press to seize Grivesnes but are driven back. American engineers aid the defense and the line south of the Somme holds. near Albert the British repel further assault and seize 109 machine guns and prisoners.
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Rubescourt
Montdidier
Amiens Paris
Lassigny
London
Somme
Luce Valley
Marceleave
Serre
Bucquoy
Grivesnns
The
Albert
German Prisoners and M Guns Taken Near Albert
Paris April 1 violent fighting last night north and south of Montdidier as French and British forces repelled heavy German assaults. Hangard en Santerre was retaken after a loss and Grivesnes held. German efforts along the Luce and Aver valleys south of the Somme made little progress.
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Paris
Montdidier
Hangarden-Santerre
Grivesnes
Luce and
Aver River
Somme
Government considers meat plant control to aid allies
Food Administrator Hoover said a presidentially approved commission will study the meat problem and may push for government operation of large packing houses. The proposed panel includes Houston, Harris, Taussig, Wilson, and Hoover to reassess policy amid war demands.
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Washington
Hoover
Houston
William J. Harris
Federal Trade Commission
Kb. W. Taussig
Federal Tariff Board
Ff. B. Wilson
Foouw
Wilson
Guns Shell Paris Churches Crowded Easter Sunday
Paris reports bombardment by long range German guns resumed yesterday with four guns used on alternate days. Churches were more crowded than usual on Easter. Analysts cite 210 millimeter shells, 60 foot gun tubes, and a three month setup.
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Paris
Geneva
von Rohne
Prosecution Ordered Against Former King Constantine
Athens April 1 charges brought by the public prosecutor lead to a court martial order to prosecute former King Constantine.
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Constantine
Athens
Cees Justine
King George Visits Front Lines in France
King George visited the battle front in France on Thursday and returned to London with an official announcement confirming the trip.
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King George
London
France
Dutch Denounce Wilson Policy on Dutch Ship Seizures
The Hague reports the Netherlands condemns President Wilsons proclamation as inaccurate and unjustifiable. A government statement in the Official Gazette says the seizure of neutral Dutch merchant ships in American ports violates international law and harms longtime friendship with the United States.
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Wilson
United States
Maire
Zealandia
Netherlands
Thousands of U S Troops Placed With Allies in France Frontlines
Reports from aris detail that General Pershing’s troops will fight beside British and French forces in northern France. Miles of motor trucks carry Yankee units through towns as flags fly aboard tailboards amid rain and mud. Washington buzzes as the first confirmation reaches the capital.
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France
Pershing
Washington
Cambrai
Guns Sent to General Semenoff in Manchuria Front
In Peking March 80 Japanese French and British field guns were sent to General Semenoff as his troops fight Bolshevik forces in Manchuria. General Semenoff agreed to serve under General Pieshkoff, named by Lieutenant General Horvath as chief of all Russian forces in Siberia and Manchuria. General Pieshkoff leads the Ussuri Cossacks and formerly commanded the…
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Foch
Peking
Semenoff
Manchuria
Nakajima
Pieshkoff
Horvath
Harbin
Siberia
Ussuri Cossacks
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