Engineers to Front at Once War Plans Cite Nine Engineer Regiments for France
The War Department announced rapid raising of nine engineer regiments, about 18 000 men, to serve on lines of communications in France. Recruitment points include New York City St Louis Chicago Boston Pittsburgh Detroit Atlanta San Francisco and Philadelphia. The units are separate from active army plans and will draw personnel from railway and telecommunication industries. Officers from active duty reserves may be added as needed.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Atlanta
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Rochambeau Narrowly Escapes Torpedo Threat
The liner Rochambeau, docked at a French port, narrowly avoided a torpedo fired by a submarine. A passenger recounts the weapon passed ten yards behind the stern as Rochambeau answered with twelve shells, with no confirmation of a hit.
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Rochambeau
Live Stock and Grain Prices Across Markets May 8
Pittsburgh market reports butter eggs cattle hogs and lambs with price ranges and top values. Cleveland and Chicago quotes list hogs cattle calves sheep and wheat corn oats with May values and daily shifts.
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Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Chicago
British Navy Expert On War Mission In Washington
British naval envoy Sir Dudley de Chair, paymaster and respected authority, arrives in Washington on a war mission and wins favor with American and British officers. Canadian troops push in the Arras front near Fresnoy Oppy, as Fresnoy and Bullecourt signals a breakthrough on the Hindenburg line. Gurka orders end to Russian fraternizing with the enemy to prevent German advantage. Arcadian torpedoed sunk in the Mediterranean April 15 with 279 lives lost. Socialist Labor party member Maurice Reinstein departs for Russia to protest Hull Root leading a U S commission.
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Britain
Sir Dudley
Washington
Jong
Scarpe
Fresnoy
Oppy
Alsol
Bullecourt
Hindenburg
Arras
Gurka
France
Mediterranean
Maurice Reinstein
Socialist Labor Party
Fao
Russia
Hlihu Root
United States
French Gain Northeast of Saissons in Major Offensive
French forces advance 18 miles to crown ridge at Chemin-des-Dames, capturing 6,100 German prisoners. British reach Chargy and Hindenburg Line near Reincault. Kesney taken by Canadian troops. Intense, ongoing fighting marks the drive with heavy casualties reported.
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Saissons
Chemin-des-Dames
Chargy
Hindenburg
Reincault
Bullecourt
Reuter
Kesney
War toll claim reports Americans lost and ships sunk
Incomplete statistics allege Germany sunk or attempted to sink at least twenty two American ships and cost over eight hundred American lives including women and children during the war.
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Germany
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