Allies Break German Front in Ten Mile Belgian Battle
Allied forces shattered German lines along a ten mile front in Belgium with a dawn attack at Ypres and Menin. British artillery and mines devastated trenches while air reconnaissance and fighter planes dominated the sky, driving German observers from their posts and aiding infantry advances.
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Belgium
de Teidtag Woldlers
Gavyn
Ypres
Isook
Vong
Gerwans
Mantha
Somme
Binta
Ten Mile
Plumer
Tulken
Fritleh
Modern Ware
British Premier Hears Gales of Guns at Wytecheeto Attack
Premier Lloyd George and household staff heard tremendous detonations from the Wytecheeto attack as bombs and guns roared through the air for distances over 140 miles. The blasts, long planned and timed, shook Walton Heath and London residences, initially mistaken for heavy rain.
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Wytecheeto Tent
David Linyd Coorg
Huntieh Peeinter
Walton Heath
Lioyd George
Te Houwehold
London
British advance captures five towns in latest war push
British forces claim a major river drive opening new gains near Measines and Wytebnete. They say they seized Measines Lentre Zeebren and Wy and entered Oosttaverne, taking heavy German casualties and more than 5,000 prisoners. Naval planes bombed Nieumunster near Zeebrugge.
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Mexsines
Lentre
Zeebren
Wyt
Italy Appreciates Welcome for Mission in United States
Italian cabinet officials express gratitude for American reception to their mission. They predict closer relations and a spirit of sympathy between Italy and the United States, with aims for permanent collaboration, stronger commercial ties, and common political action to advance liberty for peoples facing tyranny.
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Tews
Juve T
Halten Jmledon
United States
Pre
America
Sciaiola
Italy
British Offensives and Global War News Review
British attack in Flanders at Messines Wytschuete breaks German lines, captures positions, and expands the salient near Ypres. American aid grows with destroyers busy in the war, while Russia chaos and Kronstadt tremor test the provisional government. Japan warns Russia on peace terms, and Italy claims gains as food shortages loom for Germany and its allies.
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Messines Ridge
Japan
Russia
Germany
Messines
Wytschuete
Aldways
Ypres
Wytschiete
Oosttaverne
Eallent
Lille
Flanders
Osten
Zeebrugge
Ostend
Bruges
Medway
London
Aisne
Champagne
Poliua
Trieste
Jamlane
Home
Tialy
Albania
Root Commission
Kronstadt
Petrograd
Wilson
France
Chamber of Deputies
Alsace-Lorraine
England
United States
Austria
Poland
Lithuania
Finland
Great Britain
Grant Demands of Workers in Petrograd Strike Averted
In Petrograd 140 factories engaged in war work saw a threatened strike avoided as workers’ demands, including a six hour day, were granted. Gen Michael Alexie was named military adviser to the provisional government. An official Kronstadt note asked socialist ministers to assess the fortress situation, while international socialist ministers criticized calls for an international conference to end the war amid ongoing negotiations among British French and Belgian delegates.
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Kronstadt
Eleanor Marker
Barnard College
Charles F. Phillips
Owen Cattell
Columbia University
New York
Phillips
R. E. L. Miche
General Scott
Russia
War Department
Rnssia
Japan
Manchuria
Outer Mongolia
Petrograd
Mion
Brussiloff
Gurko
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Scheidemann
von Batocit
Releasing
Turkey
Bulgaria
Austria
China
Spain
Alfonso
Palestine
Republie
Northcliffe
America
Lord Northcliffe
British War Commission
United States
Arthur J. Balfour
Lloyd-George
Great Britain
Mons
Holland
Crown Prince
Ruprecht
Bavaria
Senate
Tsereteli
Kobelem
Arthur Henderson
Portfalio
Albert ‘Thomas
Emile Vandervelde
Council of Soldiers” and
Workmen's Felegates
Coupell
Interna | Oal
Mens
Council
Disorder Rules in Russia Described by Swedish Visitors
Stockholm dispatch reports Swedish merchants returning from Petrograd describe Russia as disordered with no effective government. Streets dirty, sanitation neglected, and free life causing confusion. Soldiers seize trains, civilians ejected, social democratic militia policing shops, merchants fearing plunderers as Russians shrug at provisional government prospects.
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Social Democratic
Ohio Registers Over 900000 Citizens Despite Card Shortage
Ohio completes to register over 500000 men in 40 counties as supply runs thin. Lucas County extends registration to June 6 after state guidance, with Cleveland Canton and other counties reporting card shortages. Official totals show wide dispersion across Allen Brown Butler Carroll Clinton Defiance Erie Fairfield Fayette Geauga Greene Hancock Harrison Henry Hocking Huron Knox Lake Lawrence Logan Madison Mercer Perry Pike Union Warren Williams Wood.
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Aper Union
Columbus
McGhee
Lucas County
Sidney and
Mahoning
Ohio
Allen
Brown
Butler
Carrol
Clinton
Defiance
Erie
Fairfield
Fayette
Geauge
Greene
Hancock
Harrison
Henry
Hocking
Huron
Knox
Lake
Lawrence
Logan
Madison
Mercer
Perry
Pike
Union
Warren
Williams
Wood
Cox appoints war council for Ohio defense effort
Governor Cox names 27 prominent Ohioans from agriculture, commerce, manufacturing, labor, banking, philanthropy, science and transport to the State Council of National Defense. The group coordinates with national and local bodies to maintain military quotas, sustain industry and progress, and address capital labor, food production and conservation issues. Judge Patrick A. Berry named state security commissioner. interim duties include blue sky department deputy. Ohio Cities Gas Company seeks to expand authorized capital from 10 million to 100 million dollars. state bank superintendent Berg allows banks to hold three tenths of reserve funds in Liberty loan bonds, potentially boosting investment by about 150 million dollars.
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Columbus
Buckeye Citiens
Cox
State Council of National Defense
National Council
Ohio
Patrick Berry
Patrick A. Berry
Mt. Vernon
James M. Cox
Philip Berg
W. H. Tomlinson
Dayton
Berg
Walton Lands Juicy Plum in State Posts
Columbus dispatch reports Randolph Watton named to the State Civil Service Commission by Governor Cox, succeeding Rev Z B Campbell who resigned. Walton is an attorney and former Nash aide active in Progressive circles. John S Miller reappointed State Superintendent of Public Works, succeeding Frank Fauver. Miller had earlier served as a Canal Department attache under Harmon, replacing James R Marker.
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Columbus
Watks
Randolph Watton
State Civil Service Commission
James M. Cox
Z. B Campbell
Walton
George K. Nash
Myron T. Herrick
Watton
Campbell
John S. Miller
van Wert
Cox
Frank Fauver
Lorain County
Miller
State Canal
Judson Harmon
James R. Marker
Darke County
Ohio National Guard officers to train at Fort Sill
Columbus announces that seven Ohio National Guard officers will attend a training course at Fort Sill Oklahoma starting May 28 and running through August 1. The class includes Majors Deming Bacon Vangorden Henderson Snider Christy and Lt Col Meyers with the aim of creating future Ohio Guard instructors.
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Ohio National Guard
Ft Sill
Oklahoma
Ada
Willis Bacon
Tiffin
F. S. Vangorden
Cleveland
F. D. Henderson
Columbus
van A. Snider
Lancaster
Wayne Christy
Youngstown
Cincinnati
Buckeye Roads Federation Urges Enlarging Highway Building Plans
The Ohio Good Roads Federation calls for a business as usual approach and urges expanding all road building programs statewide. With strong finances, good crops, factories busy, and rail congestion, roads are vital for defense and commerce. Attendees included the Ohio State Grange and Ohio Automobile Association.
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Ohio
Columbus
Ohio Good Roads Federation
Ohio State Grange
Ohio Automobile Association
Buckeye News Notes: Resignations and Comings, College Commencement
Portsmouth E K 5 Clinkenbeerd will resign July 1 and move to Lexington Kentucky. Simeon D Fess has resigned as president of Antioch College. successor unnamed. Oxford College for Women eighty sixth commencement graduates include 12 BA 5 BMus and 12 domestic science diplomas. Ruth Law the aviator lands near Mansfield after a storm route via Louisville. drops liberty bond over the city. Franklin County prosecutor Duncan to reconvene April grand jury around June 15 to indict milk distributors for price boosting. Dayton bridge accident leaves 17 freight train cars toppled on a Seven Mile Creek bridge. several injured. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers subscribes 500000 liberty bonds. Onion growers defend against Boston grand jury indictments as baseless. Prohibition tax dissatisfaction voiced by Obie Dry Federation leader in Lancaster.
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Columbus
Robert F. Duncan
Franklin County
Dayton
Evan- Dayton
Cincinnati-Chicago
Digenical Lutheran District Synod of Vision
Pennsylvania
Nes
Ohio
F. Ritter
Lane
Caster
Vars
J. T. Weber
New Berlin
Seven Mile Creek
J. M. Weinrich
Corbett Privett
Des Moines
Iowa
Bert Martin
Cleveland
Warren S. Stone
Grand Oskaloosa
Brotherhood of Locomo
H Engineers
Liberty Loan
Brotherhood
Owiny
Substitute for Meat and Poultry Advice in 1900s Guide
The guide notes skim milk as a profitable substitute for meat in laying hens and warns against artificial heat due to cost. It discusses mating geese in February, procuring new stock beforehand, and highlights poultry keeping as the quickest returning branch of the animal industry. It also covers feeding costs for Leghorn pullets and the importance of handling hens with care to avoid poor property.
Quake Destroys San Salvador: City and Towns Wiped Out
A massive earthquake and volcanic eruption devastated San Salvador and surrounding towns Quezalupeque Nejapa Snehiehoto Paisnal Armenios and Kejicanos causing widespread ruin. Reports from Tegucigalpa Honduras describe fires ash showers and tremors with San Salvador in ruins within a 30 mile radius and no confirmed deaths at dispatch time. The U S legation reported damage but safe records and no immediate fatalities.
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San Juan del Sur
Niewusua
San Salvador
Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Tegueigalpa
Honduras
Wip Iie
Quezalupeque
Nejapa
Snehiehoto
Tpim
U. S
Washington
Long
Quetzaltxpeque
Georgetown University
Averton
New Fe
Republic of
Academy of Science
Chamber of Commerce
Ely
Avor
Don Torge de Alvarado
Republic
America
Europe
Patriotic Duties in Memorial Day Reflections
The piece urges universal education, strong public schools, and robust support for science and art. It lauds the charitable institutions of the nation as central to modern civilization, calling citizens to sustain and promote these endeavors.
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Antoch College
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