First U S Men Join British On The Battlefield
The first American fighting troops have arrived on the British front, a battalion of infantry marching into a sector after an all night march begun on America’s declaration day. French and German reports describe ongoing fights along the Meuse, Lys, and Ypres fronts with prisoners and guns claimed by both sides.
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France
America
Entente
No Man's Land
Paris
Hangard-en-Santerre
Chauny
Castel
Noyon
Suvoy
Mont Renaud
Oise
Reims
Meuse
Apremont
Woevre
Furey
Armentieres
Ypres-Comines Canal
la Bassee Canal
Lawe
Lys
Estaires
Bac St. Maur
Givenchy
Minister From Holland Granted Leave to Return Home
From Holland a minister received leave to go home as fighting advances along the front stretch north of Armentieres to the Ypres Comines canal. On the British front south of the Somme, local actions occurred yesterday evening at several points but did not alter the overall position.
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Holland
Armentieres
Ypres-Comines Canal
Somme
American Troops Repel Heavy German Attack on Front
With U S Army in France April 12 American troops on a sector repulsed the heaviest German assault yet directed at the American front. The American gunners broke up the infantry before they crossed the wire after three days of intense artillery bombardment.
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France
Milwaukee Aliens Seized In Wide Navy Department Sweep
Eighty two enemy aliens in Milwaukee were arrested for permit violations by a DOJ bureau of investigation team aided by 35 cars and government agents. Many were taken from beds or workplaces and then processed at the government building for preliminary questioning.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Department of Justice
R. B. Spencer
Bureau of Investigation
Harry W. King
English Forced Out of Armentieres
British forces retreat under giant German gas attacks across the Lys lines to Steenwerk and Ploegsteert area. Enemy aliens captured are violators of permit regulations and may be interned. new registration orders extend to police and postmasters in smaller towns.
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London
Armentieres
Lys
Steenwerk
Ploegsteert
Police Department
Daniels Aids Loan Urges Fight to Victory
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels spoke to about 15 000 at a Liberty loan mass meeting at the International amphitheater urging full mobilization. He warned the Kaiser’s last card and praised destroyer programs and shipping gains while stressing the war must end only in victory.
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Chicago
America
Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels
International
Liberty Loan
Navy
Uncle Sam
Europe
Missouri Senator Stricken in Street Car Attack
Senator Stone of Missouri, chairman of the foreign relations committee, suffered paralysis on his left side while riding a street car to the capitol. He was removed to the senate office building for care and later returned home. Doctors said his condition was serious but not described as critical.
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Washington
Stone
Missouri
Foreign Relations Committee
Capitol
Senate
Bolsheviks In U S Warn Business Leaders At Chicago
President Rhett of Charleston addresses about 3000 delegates at the first annual chamber of commerce meeting outside Washington. He warns that in addition to fighting German militarism, American business must guard against internal Bolshevik influence and wealth distribution unrest. Daniels and Lane to speak.
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Chicago
America
R. Goodyn Rhett
Charleston
S.C
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Auditorium Theater
Association
Washington
Navy
Daniels
Interior Lane
Lucius Teter
Chicago Association of Commerce
Rhett
Russia
Ex U S Soldier Leader Of Mob Remembers Prager Hanging
Collinsville Illinois April 11 Joseph Riegel a Collinsville miner and former U S Army man testified he led the mob that hanged Robert Prager the enemy alien He described entry to the jail the march to the tree and Prager’s final plea while a dozen to sixteen year old boys pulled the rope He said Prager kissed the flag and did not beg for mercy. he called Prager the bravest man he ever saw.
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Collinsville
Joseph Riegel
United States Army
Robert P. Prager
Riegel
Tie
Prager
Maryville
Hedwardsville
Mose Johnson
Flo
Rigel
Sedition bill passes senate with changes
The senate approved the sedition bill without a roll call after several modifications. The measure aims to empower the Department of Justice to detain spies and disloyalists more effectively. It has already cleared the house.
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Senate
House
Washington
Department of Justice
600 Towns Ask Honor Flag For Liberty Loan Quotas
Washington reports six hundred communities have oversubscribed their liberty loan quotas and claim the right to fly the honor flag. Official awards of the flag have been made to about half that number.
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Washington
Revelations From Bolo Pasha Stir German Propaganda Case
Paris reports that under death sentence for treason Bolo Pasha has given initial revelations and a reprieve was granted. The paper says he has only begun to speak and another major case tied to German propaganda in France is expected to unfold.
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Paris
Bolo Pasha
Bolo
France
German long range gun located near Crepy-en-Laonnais
Paris reports the German siege gun that has shelled Paris is found at Crepy-en-Laonnais. French artillery and air units are now bombarding the position around the clock to drive it out or neutralize it.
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Crepy-en- Laonnais
Paris
Crepy-en Laonnais
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Haig
Wytschaete
Messines Ridge
Berlin
Waasten-Warneton
August Phillips
Great Britain
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Pius
Mary Radford
William Radford
Radford
Atlantic
Miss Radford
Secretary of Navy
Statesman
Commerce Body
MOB
Collinsville (II
R. P. Prager
Kaiser
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