Push Back Hun at Ypres Meets Bloody Defeat
British and French forces countered German advances on May 1 near Kemmel and Whermell Le Clytte, holding lines against heavy bombardment. Allied troops recaptured ground around Leere and Lacre while German losses were heavy. reports note fierce fighting along Ridgewood and Villers-Bretonneux with Allied counterattacks driving the enemy from captured positions.
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London
Mount Kemme
France
von Arnim
Flanders
Kemmel
Leere
Eye Roy
Plinders
Mortday
Neaders
Whermell le Clytte
Ridgewood
Voorme Yeele
Germains
Imen
Linders
Villers-Bretonneux
Vimy
Kemme
Lieut Col Hatch Sent To Clean Up Philadelphia
A fragmentary World War I despatch notes Lieut Col Hatch being assigned to clear a troubled area in Philadelphia with patrols active along rivers and front lines. The report mentions artillery duels on the left bank of the Oise and Meuse with prisoners taken and fire exchanges across multiple sectors.
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Col. Hatch
Philadelphia
Oise
Upper
Alsace
French troops improve positions near Lacre and Mt Kemmel
London dispatches report French forces advancing near Lacre after yesterday’s occupation. British counter attacks west of Mt Kemmel and at Meterenreduced German posts and secured Mt Noir and Mt Rouge areas.
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London
Lacre
Mt. Kemmel
Meteren
Mt. Noir
Liberty Loan Drive Hits New Peak Subscriptions
Across the nation on May 1 subscriptions soared in the third Liberty loan drive. Washington reported 174.443 million in one day and total subscriptions reaching 2.4577 billion. In New York district 37.7 million subscribed with Morgan Co contributing 100 million. Chicago welcomed eight returning soldiers who urged support for the third Liberty loan as Fortieth Infantry bands played Home Sweet Home.
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Washington
Treasury
New York
Liberty
Deral Reserve District
J. P. Morgan Co
Chicago
America
Chieno
Fortieth Infantry
Fort Sheridan
Ncad
George Meckinlock
Owen Co. Hawkins
Leonard Omerad
Edgar Parnes
Nurold J. Smith
Merle L. Skinner
Harry H. Harrison
James F. Redding
Edgar Barnes
Morris, T
Ethel Perguson
Morris
Maggie Fraser
Joliet
Loop
Liberty Loan Committee
Reports of Petrograd Monarchy Restoration Rumor
Dispatches from Berlin relayed by French papers claim a Petrograd revolt restored the monarchy for the czarovitch Alexis Nikolaievitch. Caution advised as inland Moscow and allied ministers have not substantiated the report. Allies at Stockholm and Moscow radios also silent on the matter.
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Washington
Finland
Copenhagen
Petrograd
Berlin
Moscow
Sweden
Czarovitch
Alexis Nikolaievitch
The
Petit Journal
Stockholm
Helsingfors
Villa Massacres Report at Santa Cruz de Rosales
A border report from May 1 says Villa forces killed thirty villagers at Santa Cruz de Rosales, 40 miles southeast of Chihuahua City. Villa allegedly demanded three young girls, and when refused ordered executions of all residents.
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Fl Paso
Tex
Villa
Santa Cruz de Rosales
Chihuaahua City
Finn Whites Storm Viborg in Finland Civil War
London dispatch reports Finnish government forces capturing Viborg, 75 miles northwest of Petrograd. About 6,000 red guards were killed as they tried to break toward Frederikshaum, according to an official announcement received via Copenhagen.
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London
White Guards
Viborg
Petrograd
Red Guards
Vasa
Copenshagen
Frederikshaum
Enemies Targeted in Chicago War Espionage Drive
Federal agents launched a city wide campaign against enemy aliens and others opposing the war program under new sabotage and espionage laws. Investigators fanned out across Chicago questioning hundreds of suspects with expected mass arrests to follow.
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Chicago
Department of Justice
Kaiser Watches Battle at Kemmel Hill
Amsterdam dispatch reports Emperor William watching the Kemmel hill conflict on April 25. Berlin Lokal Anzeiger correspondent notes the scene amid the big battle with German interest and coverage.
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Kaiser
Amsterdam
Emperor William
Kemmel Hill
Berlin
Lokal
Anzelger
Two US Transports Return After Naval Collision
Two American transports damaged in a sea collision have arrived safely at an Atlantic port. They were in a convoy running without lights. no lives were lost and both ships will be repaired. A board of inquiry will be appointed to investigate the incident.
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Washington
Atlantic
Navy Department
Dante’n
Army shoes contracts for overseas and field wear
Government let contracts to produce 8,500,000 pairs of metalfastened field shoes for the army overseas at about 7.75 dollars per pair and 2,000,000 pairs of field well shoes at six dollars each.
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Washington
Liberty loan committee appeal urges universal revamp of third bond drive
Treasury department calls for an intensive finish to the third Liberty loan. It outlines twelve actions including Buy another bond campaigns, canvassing industrial plants and stores, public appeals to wealthy subscribers, follow up on pledges, and targeting May 1 paydays. It urges women and firms benefiting from war business to increase subscriptions.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Liberty Bonds
Russia readies mass army as war resumes plan escalates
Petrograd dispatch says Moscow plans universal military training for ages sixteen to forty and conscription of workers and peasants. Trotsky’s plan aims for a large army within ten months, while officers are recalled and old civilian committees kept. Allies fear Russia seeks early return to war if allowed.
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Petrograd
Russia
Pan-Executive Council of
Moscow
Germany
Trotsky
Princess Marie Antoinette Ordered to Leave Austria
Paris reports Princess Marie Antoinette mother of Empress Zita has been ordered to depart Austria within twenty four hours and may not return until the war ends. A Geneva dispatch says Empress Zita is blamed for pro German sentiment in the empire and for Emperor Charles letter to Prince Louis of Bourbon proposing peace talks.
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Paris
Marie Antoinette
Zita
Austria
Geneva
Charles
Itus of Bourbon
Vrance
Clubwomen of Nation Meet in Arkansas Before Convention
Officials of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs planned preliminary conferences in Hot Springs Arkansas to set the stage for the fourteenth biennial convention. The gathering will run May 1 to May 8 with programs focused on war service issues affecting women nationwide.
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Not Springs
Ark
Fomether
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Federation
Zeebrugge Raid Casualties Listed by Admiralty
The Admiralty released casualty figures from the Zeebrugge and Ostend raid. Officers killed 19, missing 2, wounded 20. Enlisted men killed 169, missing 355, wounded 1.
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Admiralty
Jackies
London
Zeebrugge
Ostend
National League Scores From Sunday Baseball Action
National League results show Philadelphia blanked New York 6 0 and Brooklyn tied Boston 6 2 in separate games. Cincinnati defeated St Louis 6 ? Chicago Pittsburgh did not play. American League Cleveland beat Chicago 3 1 New York and Philadelphia played, Boston beat Washington 1 ? Detroit and St Louis had no game.
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New Tree
Pittsburgh
Bt. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Borton
Cleveland
New York
Washington
Detroit
Ferner E
Eterna
Louis
Renee
Phiiadelphia
Philadelgmte
Cinciamati
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Rala
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Locve
Haig
Amiens
Teutens
Bailiec
War Office
Villers-Breton- Meaix
Noyon
Chee OC
Hei
Pippi
Opoof
Ient
Charles B. Hatch
Ted States Marine Corps
Dan
Mills
Philaghia
Rouge
Meteron
U.S
Elatives
City
U. S
Seis
Pid Porirrtri
Piri
Alexis
Michael Alexandrovich
Recanvass
Italy
Catholic Press
Rome
Catholic International Press Agency
Clubwomen
Hot Springs
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