Germans Repelled in Fresh Allied Offensives
Paris reports indicate German attacks north of Montdidier failed as Allied counter strikes improved positions near Mailly-Raineval and Cantigny. British dispatches claim heavy losses for German forces with several hundred prisoners taken along the Somme front and near Albert. Paris notes French resistance repelled German efforts to seize the Amiens railway corridor, with gains for French forces around Epinette wood and Grivesnes.
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Paris
Montdidier
Mailly-Raineval
Cantigny
War Office
Evening Standard
Dernancourt
Albert
Moyenneville
Somme
Menin
Beaumont-Hamel
Briegury
Moyvenneville
France
Aveluy
Albert-Amiens
Berlin
Teutons
Amiens
Clermont
Epinette Wood
Orvillers-Sorel
St. Aignan Farm
Grivesnes
Castel
Arriere Courwood
Mallly Revieval
Allied Front Holds Despite German Probes Near Amiens
In the latest official updates the German push toward Amiens made only slight progress on the direct road to the city. British and French lines report minor withdrawals southeast of Amiens but say all German attacks on both wings were repulsed by Entente forces.
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Berlin
Somme
Moreuil
Teutons
Amiens
Slashing Atrocities Reported By Salvation Army
Commander Eva Booth relays a harrowing tale from Adjutant Starbard of German troops slaughtering wounded American soldiers in no man’s land. The account describes multiple executions by trench knife as four Germans pinion and a fifth menaces a victim, prompting vows of fierce revenge by the American company.
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Chicago
Eva Booth
Salvation Army
Adjt
R. C. Starbard
Fletcher Agnew
Norway reports heavy shipping losses in March warfare
Norways shipping losses rise as German submarine actions worsen wartime damage. Cablegrams released by the Norwegian legation show March saw 19 ships totaling 84,094 tons sunk with 44 seamen killed and 20 missing.
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Washington
Norway
Germans Renew Violent Attacks Around Corbie and Villiers
London April 6 German forces launched dense assaults in the Somme valley around Corbie and Villiers as part of the push toward Amiens. Losses are heavy yet German troops keep surging into gaps while British positions east of Fonqueville improved after yesterday’s advance. Poor visibility hampered aviators despite better weather.
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War Office
Albert
Amiens
Villiers- Brettonneux
Luce
Somme
Cobie
London
Western Front
Corbie
Fonquevillers
American Forces Repulse German Raids South of Verdun
Paris reports German raids around St Mihiel and near Vaux les Palameix south of Verdun were repulsed by American forces. No ground gained and little information secured.
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Verdun
Paris
St. Mihiel
Vaux Les Palameix
Lawmakers Demand Death Penalty for Traitors in War Debate
Washington lawmakers push harsh penalties for treason and espionage as antisedition bill fuels debate. Senator Borah accuses Victor Berger of traitorous rhetoric while Senator Lodge urges military court trials and execution for German agents, warning mob violence could rise without strict law.
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Washington
Lodge
Senate
Victor Berger
Senator Borah
Wisconsin
Borah
Germany
Senator Lodge
Berger
Lewis
Illinois
Mr. Lodge
Senator Chamberlain
Tam
Shields
Attempt on Congressman Cooper Ends in Near Fatal Gas Incident
Police and family say a COOPER home gas fumes plot was foiled when a fume flue was disconnected. Mrs Cooper and the children, a maid, and three neighbors were overcome. the house was broken into and the flue pipe removed. Cooper had traveled to Washington. DOJ is investigating. In Moscow, Armenian forces report recapture of Hozundon from Turks.
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Youngstown
John G. Cooper
Irvine L. Lenroot
Wisconsin
Cooper
Washington
Lenroot
LYNCHING OF GERMAN AMERICAN PRAGER SHOCKS NATION
In Collinsville Illinois a mob of about 350 hanged German born Robert P Prager for alleged disloyal utterances after he spoke to miners in Maryville. Governor Lowden ordered action and a potential martial law response while officials urge state punishment for the lynchers.
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Robert P .Prager
Manyville, al
Washington
Gregory
Gere Iuan
Robert P. Prager
Collinsville
Lit
Wilson
Germany
Department of Justice
Lowden
Springfield
Robert T. Prager
Edward J. Brundage
Richings J. Shand
Madison County
Til
Here
St. Louis
Garewell
Prager
Carl Henry Prager
Dresden
Robert Paul Prager
United States
Maryville
Bean
Lawmakers clash over interpretation of mob rule rhetoric
Senator Lodge warns against approving a so called mob rule measure while Senator Cummins and Hardwick exchange cautions about unintended reach. Cummins questions whether the law could target dissenters and Hardwick argues for clarity to prevent misconstruction by judges.
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Lodge
Cummins
Hardwick
German Chancellor Hertling Seriously Ill in Amsterdam
April 5 report from Amsterdam states German Chancellor Hertling is seriously ill, with officials confirming his condition though few details are released. The health event adds concern over the wartime leadership amid ongoing conflicts.
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Hertling
Amsterdam
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U. S
No Man’s Land
Villiers
Ohio
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Hizerum
Armenia
Moscow
U.S
Gere Man
Rawlinson
Fifth Army
Sir Henry Rawlinson
Sir Hugh Gough
St. Quentin
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