Wilson orders Dutch ships in U S seized
President Wilson proclaims the seizure of over 400000 tons of Dutch shipping within U S waters and places them under Navy control as allies move 200000 tons in their ports. He explains negotiations with the Netherlands failed amid German threats and coercion, and that Dutch ships will be used for war relief and essential trade while preserving Holland tonnage for its own needs.
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Netherlands
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Italy
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Holland
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Switzerland
Wilson Proclaims U S Seizure of Dutch Vessels
President Wilson proclaims the United States may take over neutral ships from the Netherlands within U S waters under wartime necessity. The order delegates seizure to the Navy and the United States Shipping Board, promising compensation per international law.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
United States
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Netherlands
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
United States Shipping Board
Germans Begin Heavy Bombardment Along Wide Front Near St Quentin
London dispatch reports a heavy German bombardment across a fifty mile front from Vendeuil to the Scarpe near St Quentin. The Kaiser declares in a telegram to the provincial council that the war has reached its decisive moment, signaling possible preparations for a major Western offensive.
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London
St. Quentin
Vendeuil
St.Quentin
Americans Press German Front Lines in France Patrols
With the American Army in France on March 21, units pressed two enemy positions but found no soldiers. Patrols entered German front lines at two points, one remained in wires overnight, another contact yielded exchanges of fire and no clear outcome. Gas shells and artillery strikes targeted La Hayville Deaths Corner and Montsee as German losses reported.
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France
Richecourt
la Hayville
Death's Corner
Luneville
Toul
Montsee
Secretary Baker Tours Front Lines in France
Secretary of War Baker enters trenches near American lines in France. He wears a gas mask, chats with soldiers, and inspects a listening post. A 105 millimeter shell narrowly misses his car on return, then he visits a roadside cemetery and a hospital to speak with the wounded.
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France
Baker
Secretary of War
Cers
Four German War Ships Sunk by Allied Destroyers
London report states that British and French destroyers sunk four German war ships in a naval action. The announcement confirms the losses and underscores continued Allied naval pressure during the war.
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London
Mar
Americans Penetrate German Trenches East of Lunaville
With the American Army on March 21 troops penetrated the German trenches east of Lunaville where close combat raged. The assault marks another initiative in the ongoing battle as American forces push forward against German defenses.
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Luneville
Holland Ships Returned Under Allied Agreement
A wartime dispatch states ships will be returned to Holland under an agreement for her regain and compensation to Dutch owners. It notes risks of loss and promises measures to protect Holland and other nationals while exercising control over property. The report cites German occupation and Aland as part of broader Allied aims.
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America
Germany
Russia
Oesel
Aland
Schleswig
Hun betrays Sweden by landing troops in pretext
Official dispatches from France reach Washington report that Germany attempted to compel Sweden to join the Brest-Litovsk conferences. The dispatches allege Germany acted under the pretext of responding to a Finnish request, aiming to force Sweden into participation in the settlement talks.
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Germany
Aland Islands
Washington
France
Sweden
German army invites neutral correspondents to western front
London reports the heads of the German army have invited a number of neutral newspaper reporters to witness the western front offensive. The Exchange Telegraph correspondent in Copenhagen says the correspondents will depart for the front immediately.
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London
Western Front
Exchange Telegraph
Copenhagen
Kerensky Safe in Christiania Amid Government Shakeup
Alexander Kerensky, the deposed Russian premier, is reported safe in Christiania. General Sakhontoff is named vice minister of war under Kerensky.
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Christiania
Tokyo
Alexander Kerepski
Sakhontoff
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