Kaiser to Fight British Fleet in Great Naval Battle
Berlin reports say Chancellor Vor Bethmann-Hollweg may retire with Admiral von Tirpitz while Prince von Buelow departs for Berlin. Dispatches claim Germany plans a last desperate throw to defeat Britain, with Zeppelins built quickly and a broad land sea and air effort to break the Allied blockade.
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Vor Bethmann-Hollweg
Admira von Tirpitz
Geneva
Daily Express
Berlin
Bernhard von Buelow
Lucerne
Paris
von Tirpitz
William
North Sea
High Sea
Eet
Rotterdam
The
Daily Mail
Germany
Britain
Kiel Canal
Great Britain
German submarine policy unchanged despite Tirpitz exit
Berlin reports reiterate that submarine warfare will continue within limits of the recent German memorandum for neutrals, while rejecting indiscriminate torpedoing. Admiral Von Tirpitz resigns. Admiral Von Capelle named minister, seen as administrative, not a ship commander. Tages Zeitung and Morgen Post praise Tirpitz career and express universal regret at his retirement.
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London
von Tirpits
Admiral von Capelle
Admiralty
Admiral von Tirpitz
Tages Zeitung
Lote
Morgen
General Gallieni Quits War Office in France
General Joseph Gallieni, minister of war, resigns due to health. General Charles Hoque to succeed him after Briand’s 1915 cabinet formed. Gallieni, former commander of the entrenched camp and military governor of Paris, implemented reforms to empower officials to act on their own judgment amid debates on Joffre’s control.
Steele to Funeral Party for Senator Iveley
Washington March 17 Rep Steele and other House members were chosen to accompany Senator Iveley’s funeral party to Booth Bend The funeral will be held on Saturday Senator Kenyon was unable to go
American Troops Near Villa Stronghold In Mexican Border Move
Reports from Douglas and El Paso indicate American expeditionary forces under General Pershing press toward Villa territory in Casas Grandes region. Carranza troops and American units cooperate to pursue Villa while censorship limits official updates. Civilians fear clashes but early reports note no casualties or sniping.
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Tex
Villistas
Fort Sam Houston
el Paso
Beief
Villa
Casas Grandes
Mexico
United States
Durango
Torreon
Chihuahua
Coahuila
Andreas Garcia
Carranza
Horo
Fieet
Villista
Cabinet Minisatera
Villa Im
Villista Maneuvera
Armored Motor Battery to join New York National Guard
The first armored motor battery to be organized in the United States will be mustered into the New York National Guard tonight. The unit will cost over 1000000, funded by several wealthy New York men. It will include eight to ten cars with plate steel chassis, armed with revdy guns and powered by motors able to drive heavy trucks at high speed. Most equipment is completed.
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New York
United States
New York National Guard
Battles Renewed on Verdun Front
Paris reports German infantry assaults east of Verdun overnight were repulsed by French forces after five successive attacks. An Austrian dispatch notes increased artillery activity on the Russian front with attacks northeast of Kozlov repulsed.
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Verdun Front
Paris
Verdun
Berlin
Sayville
Generalse Pflanzer
Baltin
Boehm- Ermolli
Kozlov
German Regiment Memorial Names Verdun Fallen
Berlin reports confirm German bases near Verdun were not excessive and publish a regimental memorial listing six lieutenants and one ensign who fell before Verdun. The Sirandenburge regiment memorial appears in German papers and is shown by the regimental commander.
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Berlin
London
Douaumont
Verdun
British retreat begins on Tigris after Feishi defeat
Wireless report from Constantinople says British forces on the Tigris below Kut el Amara began a general retreat after a defeat near Feishi on March the Turks are in pursuit, according to headquarters dispatch.
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Sayville
Tigris
Kut-el-Amara
Feishi
Constantinople
German Says French Attacks on Dead Man's Height Fail
Berlin via London reports two French assaults on our positions on Dead Man's height were unsuccessful, according to an official statement issued today.
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Berlin
London
Owen Reviews Work of Party in Power
United States Senator Robert Owen of Oklahoma praised Democratic governance at a Jackson Day dinner in Concord New Hampshire. He lauded Congress for tariff, federal reserve, Clayton anti trust, federal trade commission, and seamen's act as promoting improvement and peace, noting the administration kept the nation out of war amid global tensions.
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N. H
United States
Robert Owen
Oklahoma
New New Hampshire
Owen
Congress
Wilson
Great Britain
Germany
Mexico
Austria
Shamrocks Presented by Queen Mary to Irish Guards
London march 17 king george accompanied queen mary to the irish guards headquarters where the queen gave each soldier a sprig of shamrock the king paid tribute to the regiment created by queen victoria to commemorate the herdlam of irish regiments in the south african war
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London
King George
Queen Mary
Irish Guards
Queen Victoria
Oil Prices Rise Across Pennsylvania Markets
Crude oil prices moved higher with Pennsylvania crude at 2.40 dollars per barrel in Pittsburgh on March 17. Other listed prices include Cabell 2.12, Mercer Black 2.10, Newcastle and Corning 2.10, Somerset 1.06, and Ragland 0.00 as markets show a ten cent gain across several grades.
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Pennsylvania
Cabell
Mercer Black
Newcastle
Corning
Somerset
Ragland
Grace Gane
Nebraskans In Sarcastic Vein
Lincoln March 18. The Nebraska secretary of state may reject two spoof filings for presidential candidates. A 25 name petition filed for William Hohenzollern and a second for King George prompt questions of eligibility. Politicians note anti German and anti English propaganda lacks scientific neutrality.
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Lincoln
Neo
Nebraska
Emperor Wilhelm
King George
William Hohenzollern
Germany
Engand
German Finance Brakes Ordered For War Budget
Berlin reports Reichstag debates budget and new war taxes as Dr Karl Helferich urges strict economy to sustain wartime needs. A deficit of 480 million marks is to be covered by taxes while France and other enemies are cited regarding loan totals and wartime finance.
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Sayville
Karl Helferiech
Imperial Treasury
Reichstag
Helferich
Reichstang
Germany
France
Addion
Reidhaing
Verdun
City High and Osceola to Open Iowa Tourney
Sioux City and Osceola met in the opening round of the Iowa high school basketball tournament in Iowa City on March 17. The game was set for 2:30 pm with the finale scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Sioux City came in in good form and expected to defeat Osceola.
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Iowa City
Sioux City
O#ceos
Bloux City
Army bill to be rushed in House
Washington dispatch reports the House began debating the expansive army bill under a ten hour rule. Debate covered peace strength of 140000, possible 170000 in war, cost around 440 million, and reliance on the National Guard with a proposed munitions investigation. The measure is seen as a makeshift with administration opposition and Senate differences noted.
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House
Hay
Military Committee
Representative Kahn
National Guard
Clark
Garrett
Tennessee
Gordon
Ohio
War Department
Congress
Kahn
Hull
Newton D. Baker
Senate
Chamberlain
McCumber
North Dakota
United States
Waa
Sally Reats
Eastern rail presidents form embargo committee on freight
The presidents of eastern railroads met in New York with Interstate Commerce Commissioner K B Cin to appoint a committee aimed at disapproving freight embargo actions. The session sought consensus on preventing further embargoes and addressing disruption concerns.
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Eastern
Interstate Cotantee
K. Bb. Cin
Governor of Utah receives death threats from letters
Salt Lake City March 18. The governor William Hillstrom case is noted with threatening mail. Envelopes marked cards such as the Jack of Spades and a postcard showing Hillstrom’s body have been received from Chicago and across the United States. The letters promise death upon execution.
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Utah
Ueth Hea
Willian
New York
Areten
Sittachs
Senate
Hillstrom
United States
Salt Lake
Chicago
British husbands fight compulsion in army call up
London reports a heated House of Commons adjournment after a wide debate on army estimates. The discussion centered on extending conscription to married men, with Sir John A. Biman among critics of broad enlistment. A Saturday war office conference will address recruiting policy as pressures rise on married men.
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London
House of Commons
John A. Biman
War Office
Derby
Wilson Signs Bill to Boost Army Strength
Washington and New York dispatches report President Wilson signed a joint resolution increasing the army to about 120000 men. An advertising campaign in the metropolitan district aims to stimulate interest and attract youths to army service as recruiting stations accepted only two men today.
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Washington
Wilson
New York
Silius Not Sunk by German Submarine
Count von Berntmant informed the state department that no German submarine was involved in the sinking of the Norwegian bark Silius. The dispatch clarifies official stance amid inquiries and lists no German naval action connected to the incident.
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Silius
Count von Berrmant
State Department
Holland
Nieuw Rotterdame de Courant
Berlin raid on Essen works denied by German authorities
Foreign newspapers claim Essen Krupp works and nearby railroad station were damaged by enemy air attack. Overseas News agency reports circulated abroad but German authorities call the reports pure inventions and deny the incidents.
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Essen
Berlin
Sayville
Easen
Krupp Works
Phase Re Reria
Demand Investigation Of The Coal Industry
New York on March 17 reports a chaotic fragmentary note with scattered phrases about real estate and civic matters tied to a demand for a coal industry investigation. The garbled text references President and other entities, but lacks clear facts or names.
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New York
Real
Aaa
Tubantia Sunk Off Dutch Coast In Mysterious Warlike Act
Amsterdam reports the Holland Lloyd tubantia, valued at $1.6 million, sunk 30 miles off the Dutch coast. Authorities cite a submarine attack as likely, with 42 passengers aboard including three Americans. Rescue ships guided by wireless operator saved crew and passengers. panic was minimal amid darkness and fog. Dutch papers condemn German submarine tactics and call for stronger protest from Berlin.
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Amsterdam
London
Tubantia
Holland-Lloyd Line
Amidahi
Consul Richard Febiling Identified as NY Life Agent
Washington March 17 The state department reported unofficially that Richard Febiling referenced in foreign dispatches as an American consul who was saved with his wife and daughter when the Tubanda sank is a New York Life Insurance Company agent.
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Washington, D.C
Carransa
Mexico
State Department
Silliman
Carranza
Schilling
Washington
Richard Febiling
New York
Unclear War Cable Mentions Sinking Of Vessel
Fragmentary report from March 17 notes American and other powers discussing the sinking of a ship, with references to torpedo attacks. Mentions Gibraltar and a torpedo incident, but details are incomplete and names are garbled.
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