Americans Parade In London Praised As Husky Doughboys
London press hails United States troops from Camp Gordon Athinta Ga as finest sight of the war. King George V Queen Mary and Princess Mary watch as doughboys march past Waterloo station. Crowds cheer, traffic halts, bands play The Stars and Stripes Forever and Over There.
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King, Queen, Prince of Wales
Princess Mary
Buckingham Palace
London
Waterloo Station
Goodby
Sys the Observer
George V
Prince of Wales
Camp Gordon
Athinta
the Stars and Stripes
Grenadier Guards
Queen Mary
Col. Whitman
Gen. Pershing
Mexico
Scots’ Guard
New York
Kentucky
United States
Hulingis Aviator Killed In Plane Accident
London May 1 Second Lieut. Dude Fairbairn of Joliet Illinois was ill near Montrose on Wednesday when an airplane fell accidentally. Belleville Illinois May 13 Maj Hugh J Knerr arrived at Scott aviation field near here on the second leg of a triangular flight from Parkfield Tennessee to Kansas City to Scott Air Force Base and back to Parkfield. He left Kansas City in the morning at eight o'clock and completed a 240- mile flight in six hours.
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London
Dude, Fairbairn
Joliet
Til
Montrose
Belleville, Tll
Hugh J. Knerr
Scott Aviation Field
Here
Parkfield
Millinga
Tenn
Kansas City
Scott Sosa
Park Field
Memorial Day Proclamation Calls for Prayer and Fasting
President Wilson proclaims May 30 as a day of humiliation prayer and fasting urging nationwide attendance in worship to seek divine aid for victory and a peace founded on mercy justice and goodwill. Brig. Gen. John Lejeune ordered to France to command Marines succeeding Brig. Gen. Doyen.
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Wilson
Washington
Congress
Congress of the
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Robert Lansing
John Lejeune
France
Charles A. Doyen
Lejeune
Von Hindenburg Is Dead Say Prisoners
German prisoners in France report that Field Marshal Von Hindenburg died recently. The London dispatch notes conjecture that the rumor is to justify a German setback or to serve camouflage for the large offensive failure.
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von Hindenburg
London
France
General Maurice Retired From Active Service
London May 13 Gen Maurice long time director of military operations has been retired by the army council. The action follows his explanation for breaching rules by writing and publishing letters questioning the veracity of Premier Lloyd George and Chancellor Bonar Law. Maurice, once the army's official spokesman, had a famed career and his retirement signals a major political crisis.
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Lloyd George
Army Council
London
Maurice
Bonar Law
Frederick BP. Maurice
Foch
Britain
England
Italians Storm Fortified Peak Monte Corno in Night Operation
Italian Army reports capturing the peak of Monte Corno after a night assault in the Arsu valley. 100 prisoners, two guns and extensive war materiel seized as Austrians on the Venetian Plain were disrupted. The victory loosens Austrian defenses guarding the main mountain highway.
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Monte Corno
Arsu
Trent
Rovereta
Monte Corns
Cesare Battisti
Battieti
Austrians Wipe Out Austro Garrison
The war office reports patrol actions on the mountain front. A recon party stormed Col dell Orso and killed its garrison in hand to hand fighting, seizing a machine gun. Other patrols repelled detachments, with material captured near Asolone. Enemy forces driven from Monte Mantello Laga rina area and Brenta valley. Artillery duels continued along Arsa Brenta Piave. Seven enemy aircraft downed.
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Rome
War Office
Col Dell Orso
Asolone
Monte Mantello
Lagarina
Dutch Halted Conflict Signals German Demands
German soldiers on the Dutch frontier say Holland capitulated to German demands to avoid fighting. They report plans to push into Dutch Flanders and seize the Scheldt river bank with thousands poised along the frontier and eighty thousand men concentrated at Ghent, plus armed vessels ready to move toward Verneuser Canal.
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London
Holland
Germany
Reuter
Amsterdam
Dutch Flanders
Scheldt
Ghent
Belgium
Verneuser
Terneuzen
Airman Burns to Death in Florida Plane Crash
PenMeola Florida May 13. Richard McCalla of Toledo student aviator was burned to death and George Henderson of Taftucket J I student aviator was badly burned when their airplane fell on Banta Troxe.iotend Henderson will recover.
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PenMeola
Fla
Richard McCalla
Toledo
George Henderson
Tawtucket
J. 1
Henderson
General Sir Fry an Mahon Relieved in Ireland
London May 11 General Sir Fry an Mahon relinquished command of the British forces in Ireland.
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Mahon
London
Sir Fryan Mahon
Ireland
Rain Halts Saturday National League Games
American League: Chicago 1 Cleveland 9 in a rain shortened day with no other games played. Weather halted all remaining activity across the league including National League events.
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Peret
Tae Esese
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Pato
Ceanke
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Seeeears Saison
Hoston
Akleae
Dean
Crigry Sisvieitees
Cleveland
New York
Washington
St. Louis Dereeseons
Detroit
Queen Marie Rejects Roumania Peace Pact Says She Would Abdicate
Amsterdam reports that Queen Marie of Roumania declares she will never recognize the Roumania Germany peace treaty. She would rather abdicate than rule a country under German control. Her children share the stance and the newspapers say they frequently insult Germans in Roumania.
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Marie
Roumania
Hans
Amsterdam
Haas
Roumnoia
Gerouiny
Sedition Bill Passed to Wilson After Long Congressional Fight
The sedition bill with strict penalties for disloyalty, pending in Congress for over a year, was signed by Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark and sent to President Wilson.
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Wilson
Washington
Congress
Marshall
Clark
Americans Drive Huns From Town Near Lunéville
In the Luneville sector American patrols established AnsTerrviller abandoned by the enemy. French troops in Flanders north of Kemmel improved positions and took over 100 prisoners. German attack near Orvillers-Sorel failed with heavy losses. French and Allied forces pressed offensives in Picardy and Verdun sectors.
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Kemmel
Orvillers
Sorel
France
Luneville
Ansterviller
Berlin
U. S
Berlins
Apremont
Parroy
General Headquarters
Toul
Lune Ville
St. Mihiel
London
Flanders
Paris
Orvillers-Sorel
Picardy
War Office
Mailly-Raineval
Amiens
Verdun
Ypres
von Arnim
Orvillers-Serel
Varin
North Sea
Peace delegation rebuilt after Ukraine change at Kiev
Germany informed the Russian foreign minister that the peace delegation for talks with Soviet and Ukrainian representatives at Kursk must be restructured due to the altered political situation. Berlin preferred the talks to be held in Kiev as the general context shifts.
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Moscow
Germany
Stassing
Kursk
Russia
Ukraine
Kiev
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Hulingis
Fleut
Dudley C. Fairbairn
Field Marshal
French
Lord French
Maurice Out
Monte Coro
Venetian
R. C. McCalla
Toledo, CO
Florida
Ancerviller
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