Grivesnes Park Won by French in Somme Advance
French forces recaptured Grivesnes Park five miles north of Montdidier after driving German troops from the position. They cleared the area with bayonet force and took 250 prisoners as British actions north of Amiens restored their line.
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Berlin
Americans Stop HMS Assault in Picardy Front
American artillery bombards Cantigny Fontaine Sous-Montdidier Courtemanche and Mesnil St Georges. Bombardment wrecked Cantigny church and gun emplacements. German raiders repulsed. two American sentries report enemy notes. Two infantry units awarded French war cross for April 14 action near St Mihiel.
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Cantigny
Fontaine- Sous-Montdidier
Courtemanche
Mesnil-St. Georges
Khorty
St. Mihiel
Pledge All To Win Victory
London May 11 The Association of Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom replies to a cablegram from the United States chamber of commerce stating business men support their president and government with all resources. The UK chamber says they are animated by the same sentiments.
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London
Association of Chambers of Commerce of the
United Kingdom
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
French Advance in LocA Salient and Amiens Front Battles
Paris May 11 French troops advanced their line in the LocA Salient region east of Lucre as heavy artillery duels continued on the Amiens front. No further details on casualties or positions were provided.
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Amiens
France
Reims
Picardy
Loca Salient
Paris
Lucre
HMS Capture American Officers
Washington May 11 casualty list shows the capture of five American officers a captain and four lieutenants by British forces.
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HMS
Washington
British Raid Sinks Vindictive Blockading Ostend
British naval forces sunk the obsolete cruiser Vindictive to close Ostend harbor and block Zeebrugge. One motor launch was lost. casualties were light. Berlin claimed Ostend blockade failed. Allied flyers bombed Zeebrugge with two enemy planes shot down.
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Zeebrugge
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Vindictive
Zebrugge
Ostend Harbor
Mole
Alfred Carpenter
Chatham
Dover
Calif
Amsterdam
German Gas Growing Weaker on Picardy Front
During a German bombardment on the road to Amiens in Picardy 17,000 gas shells were fired but only one American died. Others suffered mild discomfort as German gas appears to be weakening due to material shortages.
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Amiens
Picardy
Hitchcock Becomes Senate Foreign Relations Chairman
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska was made chairman of the senate foreign relations committee. He succeeds the late Senator Stone after a Democratic committee reshuffle caused by multiple senator deaths.
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Senator Stone
Washington
Hitchcock
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stone
Powder Blast Kills Man in Newcastle Area Plant
One man died and several others were seriously injured when an explosion rocked the Burton Powder works, six miles from here, near Newcastle Pennsylvania, on May 9. Authorities investigated the cause and the extent of the injuries.
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Burton
Hera
Baseball Scores From National League and American Leagues
National League games included Pittsburgh 4 New York 2 and St Louis 4 Cincinnati 5. American League results showed New York 3 Detroit 6 and Chicago 6 New York 3 in an 1 inning game, Boston 4 St Louis 1, Washington 2 Cleveland 8 called at darkness. American Association tallies: Minneapolis 4 Kansas City 0, Louisville 9 Toledo 0, St Paul 6 Milwaukee 0, Indianapolis 4 Columbus 7.
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Second WW draft quotas set by Crowder for all states
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced state quotas for the second draft totaling 800,000 men. Each state must supply 80,751 percent of its Class 1 population, with 2,421,480 in Class 1 now and potential increases after deferments and tax actions are reviewed.
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Crowder
Borglum Accused in Airplane Deal Reach
Documents from official war files show sculptor Gutzon Borglum linked to forming a new aircraft firm as silent partner. Negotiations with Hugo Gibson of the British mission and Kenyon Mix of Dodge Manufacturing began last December. Mix withdrew after suspicion, reporting to Howard Coffin. Borglum sought influence via President Wilson to reshape the aircraft board, claiming a personal friendship with the president. Senate inquiries into aviation and cross licensing are planned, with subcommittees to probe the army quartermaster, Ordnance, and manufacturers.
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Gutaon Borglum
Borglum
Hugo Gibson
United States
Kenyon Mix
Dodge Manufacturing Company
Wisconsin
Mix
Howard Coffin
Aircraft Production Board
War Department
Wilson
Henry Harrison Suplee
Harris
Suplee
Aircraft Board
Senate
Senate Military Committee
Thomas
Colorado
Army Quartermaster’s Department
Hoover orders drive against high prices for substitutes
Food Administrator Hoover orders a drive to curb price gouging on corn meal barley flour oatmeal and other substitutes for wheat flour. He says prices are extortion and calls for these substitutes to sell 10 to 15 percent below wheat flour with 20 percent below for cornmeal and oatmeal and 10 percent below for barley flour. Washington issued telegrams to state administrators and wholesalers to stop overcharging.
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Chicago
Hoover
Larry A. Wheeler
Hloover
Washington
Glasgow Consul John McLean Sentenced in High Court
Edinburgh May 11According to a high court ruling John McLean consul in Glasgow for the Russian bolsheviki government received five years penal servitude under the defense of the realm act for delivering speeches prejudicial to recruiting.
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Edinburgh
John McLean
Glasgow
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