Largest German assault drives heavy losses for Americans
American forces at Leicheprey repelled a major German attack that included storm troops and poison gas. Pershing reported near 500 Allied casualties, with Germans suffering greater losses and several prisoners taken. Two German planes were shot down as American air units countered.
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Leicheprey
Pershing
War Department
Berlin
France
Renneres Wood
Toul
House Passes Silver Bill to Melt Silver Dollars
The House approved the administration plan to melt 850 million silver dollars to bullion to settle trade balances. The bill, already passed by the Senate, awaits the president's signature and sets buy price at no more than one dollar per ounce for replacement silver.
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Washington
Administration
House
Senate
Oes
Wilson opposes Chamberlain bill on sedition trials
President Wilson declares the Chamberlain measure unconstitutional and harmful to American spirit. He argues it would set the United States against its enemies and undermine espionage laws. Senate debate and postponed hearings follow as supporters and opponents mobilize.
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Washington
Wilson
Overman
North Carolina
United States
Senate
Borah
Chamberlain
Oregon
Furter
Brandegee
Connecticut
Judiciary Committee
German Raid Repulsed North of St Mihiel
American forces repelled a German raid north of St Mihiel as the enemy reached the wire entanglements before being driven back by U S troops this April. The clash underscores ongoing fighting on the American sector of the Western Front.
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North ST. Mihiel
St. Mihiel
Blocked German U-Boat Bases by Cemented Cruisers
London april 23 the British admiralty reports Zeebrugge and Ostend submarine bases blocked by sinking five old cruisers loaded with cement in the channel this action aimed to deny access to German U boats and aid naval operations.
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London
British Admiralty
Zeebrugge
Ostend
British Raid On Robecq And Somme Front Actions
On the Somme front north of Albert the British improved their line and took prisoners. In the Robecq sector, a twelve hour engagement yielded additional prisoners. German trenches were raided seven times and about one thousand gas shells were fired.
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Somme
Albert
Robecq
General Plumer Confident in British Hold and Push in Flanders
Gen Sir Herbert Charles Plumer, a noted British commander, leads troops against the German drive in Flanders. He expresses confidence in ultimate success and says the British will hold lines and push the Germans back.
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Sir Herbert Charles Plumer
Flanders
Clemenceau Praises British Defense and North Front Conditions
Premier Clemenceau visited al lied soldiers and praised the British defense before French aid arrived. He reviewed a battle worn British division and noted it had been rested since the French arrival. The communiqué reports repulsed German night raid east of the Avre and a failed raid east of Reims, with active artillery fighting continuing at multiple front points.
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Clemenceau
Paris
Avre
New Aircraft Head as Wilson Opposes Sedition Court-Martial Bill
President Wilson approves a renadjustment of the aircraft program and directs Secretary Baker to implement it. A yet unnamed official will take full charge of production. Wilson opposes the Chamberlain bill to try sedition violations by court martial, calling it unconstitutional and contrary to espionage law spirit.
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Kaiser
Washington
Wilson
Baker
Chamberlain
Overman
North Carolina
United States
British Gains Stiffen Line in French Front Details
In April 23 dispatches from Ottawa and London report 1,500,000 German troops cut off and starving in the Hazebrouck Amiens Noyon triangle. British and French lines advance locally on the Somme and Flanders fronts with raiding successes and increased artillery, while a third quiet day hints at impending large actions.
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Avre
Ottawa
Hazebrouck
Amiens
Noyon
Albert
Villers-Bretonneux
Robecq
Lens
Somme
Ancre
Festubert
Nieppe
France
Riez du Vinage
Singes Bridge
Paenut Forest
Ypres
Women to Register in Alien Enemy Proclamation
President Wilson issues drastic wartime rules requiring all German-born or German-citizen women over fourteen in the United States to register and follow the regulations. American women with German titles and those born in Germany are covered. Failure to register subjects violators to arrest and travel restrictions near embarkation points and war terminals are extended to female enemy aliens.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Department of Justice
Wisconsin and Milwaukee Reach Liberty Loan Oversubscription
Wisconsin and Milwaukee county push Liberty loan subscriptions beyond quotas amid nationwide drive. Wisconsin reports over 50 million subscribed on top of a 45 million allotment, while Milwaukee county exceeds its 14 million quota by more than 2 million. Officials debate top district honors as Secretary Daniels shifts Liberty day plans.
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Minneapolis
Milwaukee County
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Liberty Loan
W. L. Ross
Badger
Washington
McAdoo
Wilson
Federal Reserve District
Treasury
Daniels
Hoan
Common Council
Koerner
Record for wooden ship built in 51 days at Portland
Portland Achieves a world record for wooden ship construction when the hull of the steamer Waken of 8,500 tons deadweight slid into the Willamette River just before midnight, 51 days after keel laying. The achievement by Grant Smith-Porter Ship Company marks a swift, celebrated build in Portland, Oregon.
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Portland
Ore
Grant Smith-Porter Ship Company
Waken
Willamette River
Mrs Wilson Reviews Loan Parade in Philadelphia
Mrs Wood ron Wilson reviewed a Liberty Loan parade in Philadelphia with 25,000 women marching. The event highlighted patriotic support and financial fundraising efforts.
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Mrs. Wilson
Philadelphia
Mrs. Wood
Ron Wilson
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