McAdoo Dismisses All Rail Presidents
Director General McAdoo relieves every U S railroad president of active duties and will appoint federal directors for each road. Federal managers will come from operating officers where possible to preserve railroad identity and minimize disruption while new operating districts form the Allegheny and Pocahontas regions.
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Washington
United States
McAdoo
Railroad Administration
Allegheny Region
Pittsburgh
New York Central
C. H. Markham
Pocahontas District
Hampton Roads
Congress
U. S. Men Rout Germans on French Front
May 2 report says a German patrol tried to encircle an American patrol at dawn but heavy rifle fire scattered the enemy. Night firing along the front is light, German artillery and infantry are quiet, and Allied aviators on both sides are active. The Germans use high explosive shells made from galvanized iron nicknamed G. L buckets by American troops.
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Paris
War Office
Locre
Albert
Trebuterne
Bethune
Hinges
Albert-Bucquoy
Somme
Arras
Rheims
Champagne
France
Sedition Bill Signed Expands Government Powers
President Wilson signed the sedition bill granting the government broad power to punish disloyal acts and utterances.
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U. S. Wide
Washington
Wilson
Netherlands Ships Blocked as US Denies Grain Vessels
The United States refuses to grant three Dutch ships in American ports to move the remaining grain promised by President Wilson. Holland has prohibited Dutch ships from leaving, with Germany cited as a contributing factor. About 400,000 tons of Dutch ships are idle, and the grain cargoes at Atlantic ports reach 50,000 tons. The War Trade Board required Dutch replacements and warned the supply cannot be maintained indefinitely.
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Washington
Holland
United States
Wilson
Netherlands
Germany
State Department
War Trade Board
Atlantic
Argentine
British Losses Detail Week Ended May Tuesday
British casualties of SCOTT reported for the week ending Tuesday show 318 officers and 8 815 men killed or died of wounds and 1 241 officers and 81 308 men wounded or missing. Reports reflect heavy fighting with totals easing after a peak.
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London
Scott
Americans Strike Germans With Sudden Gas Assault Near Toul
U S Army reports a sudden gas attack on German positions near Toul with three waves and successful wire disruption. Patrols also engage southwest of Apremont as British forces push at Arras. German air attempts on Paris are repelled. casualties unclear. Follow-up notes cite Irish plots and U S stance against German interference.
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U. S
Toul
Apremont
Arras
Paris
German Irish plots to arm Ireland exposed in United States
Evidence of plotting between German and Sinn Fein sympathizers in the United States shows German plans to fund an uprising in Ireland and possibly send arms by submarine. Arrests of Irish leaders by Britain are tied to U S investigations and secret negotiations lasting several months.
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London
Washington
Ireland
United States
Sinn Fein
Channel
France
England
Great Britain
de Cogutey
Wuod
State Department
Ile
Earthquake Shocks Recorded Near Peru
St. Louis university seismograph recorded an earthquake with tremors lasting five minutes. The epicenter is estimated about 4 000 miles south likely in Peru.
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St. Louis
St. Louis University
Peru
Irish Loyal, Says Dillon
Dublin reports nationalist leader John Dillon carving a line between his party and Sinn Fein. He calls Sinn Fein policy wrong and foolish and predicts disaster, while advocating a friendly settlement with Britain and reaffirming support for the allies’ cause. He accuses Sinn Fein of receiving unlimited New York funds and appeals to Irish Americans to back his side.
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Sinn Fein
Dublin
John Dillon
Mir
Dillon
Great Britain
Tle
John KE. Redmond
New York
United States
American cargo ship sunk in foreign waters
The J. C. McCulloch, an American cargo carrier, was sunk in foreign waters by a mine or torpedo. All on board were saved except engineer Daughtry. The navy department announced the loss and rescue details.
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J. C. McCulloch
Navy Department
Washington
Daughtry
French and British Hold Front West of Locre Amid Prisoner Gains
Allied forces repulse German counter-attacks northwest of Merville and near Locre. French patrols seize prisoners and machine guns during operations east of Locre and north of Albert. Berlin touts Mount Kemmel “complete victory” against French assaults between Dranoutre and Voormezeele.
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London
Merville
Huaig
France
Bailleul
Paris
Thennes
Hailes
Avre
Amiens
War Office
Berlin
Mount Kemmel
Dranoutre
Voormezeele
Aa War Office
April ship losses lower as Allied actions cut sinking rate
Washington reports a 25 percent drop in British and allied shipping losses for April. Acting Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt credits increased Allied fleet activity and raids on Ostend and Zeebrugge for reducing the sinking totals and predicting further impact in May.
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Washington
Rooseveltt
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Freezing Weather Strikes North Dakota Areas
Freezing temperatures hit many sections of North Dakota on May 21 with readings as low as 80 degrees at Devil's Lake and Bismarck. The extent of damage remains undetermined.
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North Dakota
Wargo
N. D
Devil's Lake
Bismarck
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