American Troops Train With Haig in Flanders
American forces moved to aid the British and French during the German drive. Pershing’s men join British divisions in Flanders and Amiens, with training and brigading under Sir Douglas Haig. The first units cross the sea in under two months and may be released later to other front roles.
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Washington
Flanders
General Pershing
Amiens
National Army
King George
Meaun
Sir Douglas Haig
Haig
Pershing
Presbyterian Assembly Sends Telegram to President Wilson
The Southern Presbyterian assembly adopted a telegram to President Wilson praising his moral leadership. They pledge Christian fellowship and support, hoping God guides him in this critical hour and that his courage sustains Christian principles cherished by their heritage.
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Southern Presbyterian Assembly
Durant, Okla
Wilson
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
United States
Bolshevik Troops Reclaim Baku Port
Russian bolshevik forces reinforced from Turkestan and Astrakhan recapture the Caspian port of Baku. They crossed the Caspian Sea on Russian gunboats and attacked the Mussulmans, who fled town due to defense shortages. Attacks continue vigorously.
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Constantinople
Turkestan
Astrakan
Baku
Caspian Sea
Argentina President Declares Nation at Peace and Neutral
President Irigoyen told the fifty seventh congress opening that Argentina is at peace with all nations and has no reason to change its neutrality policy.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Irigoyen
Serbian Recruits Slavs for the Saloniki Front
Lieut. Col. Milan Pribicevich heads a Serbian mission in the United States and has recruited 10,000 Yugoslav volunteers for service on the Saloniki front. Recruits from Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia and Montenegro will go to a Canadian camp then be transported overseas by Britain. They are mainly miners and skilled workers who left good jobs to fight for Slavs. Comfort kits are provided by the American Red Cross.
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Milan Pribicevich
United States
Saloniki
Canada
Pribicevich
Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
American Red Cross
Dutch farmers threaten seed plow over wartime grain searches
Amsterdam reports troops directed at farms to seize grain amid shortages. Authorities justify actions with crop theft statistics, revealing declines in wheat barley beans and peas in Haarlem district. Rations tighten and hoarding grows as meat vanishes from tables while tea coffee and fats run low. European and German trade complications worsen shortages. Agricultural expert predicts improved winter outlook due to increased cultivation.
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Amsterdam
Haarlem
Holland
Ministry of Agriculture
America
Germany
Tijd
Too Old to Fight Yet Still Give for Red Cross
A reflective poem in the voice of an elder who cannot join frontline service but affirms ongoing mercy and support. It recalls Flanders and shelling, acknowledges age, and emphasizes still giving to aid the Red Cross and help the helpless. The speaker finds pride in the symbol and civic duty beyond combat.
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Flanders
Explosion at Aetna Chemical works kills hundreds near Pittsburg
Reported blast at the Aetna Chemical plant near Oakdale, outside Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, killed 170 and wounded more than 330 workers. The explosion wrecked the facility and disrupted operations as authorities investigated the cause.
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Pittsburg
Aetna Chemical Company
Oakdale
Fury of Guns Grows as U S Army Guards Calais Front
The American sector on the Picardy front faced a heavy bombardment early in the morning lasting 45 minutes. Troop movements behind German lines remained normal as the battle looms possibly decisive, with Germans aiming to break Allied lines near Ypres and Amiens.
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France
Picardy Front
Allies Ready for Peace Parley Amid War News
Reports detail American troops in northern France training with British forces near the channel ports. Parley talk surfaces as leaders in Austria Hungary and Hungary discuss peace aims, while German artillery and Allied operations continue along the western front.
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France
Channel
Persiing
United States
Lloyd George
Three Die In Nitro Blast Near Pleasant City Oil Field
Three men were killed when nitroglycerin being hauled exploded. John Higey and his horses were also killed. Victims William Phelps and his son John Phelps were driving on the road nearby.
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Pleasant City
John Higey
William Phelps
John
Army subscrip tion to third Liberty Loan tops 20.9 million
Washington May 18. Returns from the field show a total army subscription to the third Liberty Loan of 20,946,500, making a total army subscription to the three loans of 120,000,000.
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Liberty
Washington
Commons Adjourn to May 28 Amid Home Rule Bill Delay
London May 18 The house of commons adjourned until May 28 with no sign of the long delayed Irish home rule bill. Government members show no idea when the bill will be introduced.
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Commons
London
House of Commons
National League and American League baseball scores
Results from multiple leagues show the Cincinnati and New York NL game ending 5 to 1, plus other NL and AL games with scores such as New York 4 over St Louis 2 and Cleveland 5 over Philadelphia. The American Association reports Milwaukee 6 over Toledo 0 and St Paul 11 innings over Louisville 4, with rain affecting several games in progress.
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Cincinnati Feases
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Ihote Ayere
St. Louis Beer
Brooklyn
Neon
Boston
Omar
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Il Bag - Americ
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Louisville
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Columbus
Saeco
Aed
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Toledo
Cincinnati
Brooken
St. Louis
Topeka
Wichita
Joplin
Hutchinson
Bronx City-Des Moines
St. Joseph-Omaha
Birth rate decline prompts compulsory marriage proposal
A government board report cites a three year drop in births across England and Wales amounting to 8 million fewer infants. A German commission recommends compulsory marriage before age twenty with state financial support and penalties for noncompliance and childless couples.
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London
Local Government Board
Information Traderuay
Tate
England
Wales
Maxprese
Amesterdam
Strike Expands as Philadelphia Transit Sees Mass Walkout
The strike of conductors and motormen at the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company grows more serious with 1,500 to 2,000 men out. The firm normally employs about 6,200 workers across its street car systems in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Most Successful Campaign Proves Strong Liberty Loan Support
The Third Liberty loan raised 4.17 billion dollars with a 30 percent oversubscription as about 17 million subscribers across federal reserve districts participated. Secretary McAdoo hailed the effort as the most successful loan, despite income and excess profits taxes totaling roughly 3 billion, pushing the treasury total to about 7 billion.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Minneapolis
New York
Treasury
United States
McAdoo
Palmer estate provision filed in Chicago probate court
The will of Mrs. Potter Palmer diverts a large portion of her 20 million estate to trusts for her two sons Honore Palmer and Potter Palmer Jr. Income for life, then to their families, with 400 thousand dollars earmarked for philanthropy and education. Specific bequests include 100 thousand to Children's Memorial Hospital and 810 thousand to Chicago Commons and 540 thousand to Legal Aid Society. The Palmers receive the Pullover home on Lake Shore Drive. Florida lands totaling 70 thousand acres are allocated to Honore and Potter Jr., with additional parcels to a brother and other aides, plus smaller gifts to secretary Pauline Porman, butler Ernest Woods, and former footman George Marshall of England.
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Chicago
Potter Palmer
Honore Palmer
Potter Palmer, Jr
Honore
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago Commons
Legal Aid Society
Pulioer
Lake Shore Drive
Petter Palmer
Florida
Sarasota
Muretee County
Tampa
Fina
Hlonere
Mire
Pautine Porman
Ernest Woods
George Marshall
England
Huns and Italy Plan Prisoner Exchange Agreement
Berne May 18 German and Italian commissioners agreed on the exchange of captured soldiers and the management of prison camps. The accord will be submitted for ratification by both governments.
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Huns
Italy
Berne
Switzerland
Clek
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