Berlin-bound movement slowed as trucks roll east
Paris and Coblenz dispatches report U S forces recalling Generals Liggett and Hines, suspending homeward moves of the Fourth and Fifth divisions. Nine hundred motor trucks, capacity up to 40 soldiers, moved from west of the Rhine to bridgehead areas for potential Berlin advance.
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FIRM AGAINST POLAND 130000 Under Arms to Fight to the Last Ditch
A Daily Mail dispatch from Beuthen in Silesia reports German unity against the peace terms. Upper Silesia vows to stay Prussian and 1,500,000 sign a pledge to hand over mining and foundry industries to Poland only in ruin and blood. The region has 130,000 Prussian troops ready, with a parade at Katowice led by General Hofer and featuring Otto Horsing, a blacksmith turned western commissioner.
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British Defeat Afghan Army Near Dukka Pass
London reports British troops gained new successes against Afghan forces on May 16 and 17 and May 18. The commander of the First Indian division says the Dukka region west of the frontier near the Khyber Pass is very satisfactory. British forces held hills west of Dakka and occupied Sherabad and Rabat about two miles northwest of Dakka, with tribal effects noted.
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Esthonians Defeat Reds Near Petrograd Capture Station
Stockholm reports Esthonian forces advancing toward Petrograd. An official statement says Esthonians near Gatchina captured the Venga railway station with 700 prisoners. Gatchina lies about 85 miles south of Petrograd.
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Explosion at Douglas Starch Works Kills Nine
Cedar Rapids May 23 A factory explosion at Douglas Starch Works killed nine and left many injured with dozens more feared dead. Fire followed causing $3,000,000 loss as windows blew out citywide and authorities searched ruins for additional bodies.
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Allied smash Beatsby Reds on North Russian Front
Allied troops on the north Russian front conducted a successful turning movement against Bolshevik positions forcing a retreat southward. Several towns were captured, many prisoners taken, and the enemy sustained heavy casualties per a north Russian official communication received in London May 23.
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Bolshevik pressure and Hungarian red army aims
Vienna reports Bela Kun urged holding out at all costs with Lenine’s claim of a world revolution. Lenine and Wilson are cited on peace and capitalism, while Budapest rumors say the red army may burn the city and execute hostages unless Roumania relief arrives. Gen. D Esperey travels to Arad to direct new attacks on Budapest.
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Wilson and Orlando Clash Over Italian Landings
Paris reports tell of a note from the United States Great Britain and France to Italy seeking an explanation for Italian landings in Turkey at Adalia Budrum and Makri. Premier Orlando reportedly replied to the council of four after a tense exchange with President Wilson amid the peace conference shifts.
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Prize to Hawker Heirs in Atlantic flight tale
The Daily Mail announced a $50,000 prize to the first five to cross the Atlantic. If Harry Hawker and navigator Grieve are dead, the prize goes to the aircraft duo's heirs. This decision follows their daring attempt across the ocean.
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Lumbermen on Trial for Short Measure Fraud
Fourteen officers and employees of the Coastwise Lumber company face trial in Brooklyn for conspiracy to defraud the government by delivering short measure of ker at several army cantons. The case opened before Judge Fade and was heard in New York on May 22.
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Effort to End Strike Across Cities Warned
Fifteen thousand Winnipeg volunteers sworn as guards to thwart bolshevik agitators and prevent a soviet government. Calgary labor leaders anticipate a general sympathy strike as Ottawa ministers arrive to discuss settlement. Winnipeg reports aggressive resumption of business and no violence so far.
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Slayer Sentenced to Hang in Alabama Murder Case
Carmi Alabama May 23 Frank Lowe Bone was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death for shooting Max Nottingham on April 4. No motive was offered and Lowe Bone pleaded insanity.
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Record Troop Embarkations From France Across Ports
On May 23 Tours reports nearly 40,000 American soldiers started from France in one day. Last Friday 87,759 were embarked from three ports in France, a possible new 24 hour record. Brest and St Nazaire led with 17,006 and 12,506 respectively, and Bordeaux with 7,671. Officials believe further speed can keep up the pace.
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