French and British forces gain ground in multiple WWI fronts
French troops breach German positions south of the Ailette and push east near Soissons while repelling five German counter-attacks west of Maisons de Champagne. British forces seize five villages in northern France and advance toward Marcoing, Sorel le Grand, and Heudicourt as German lines weaken. Russian, Italian fronts report mixed actions with limited gains and repulses.
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Ailette
War Office
Neuville-Sur-Margival
Vregny
Soissons
Champagne
Maisons de Champagne
London
France
Reuter
Headicourt
Stemilie
Marteville
Vermand
Soyecourt
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Kalaat Felujah
Deltawah
Sindiyah
Sheraban
Kut-el-Amara
Bomme
Peronne-Fing
Berlin
Fins
Rayaulcourt
Bapaume
Haig
Sorelle Grand
Heudicourt
Marcoing
Nauville Bourjonnal
Royaulcourt
Maisons de Champagnes
Baranovich
Petrograd
Oginski Canal
Montefalt
Rome
German raider Beagle operates in South Atlantic sinking nine ships
Rio de Janeiro March 31 A new German raider Beagle slips past British patrols and sinks nine merchantmen in the South Atlantic. The Cambronne, carrying 285 survivors, reported the raid after meeting the raider southeast of Rio, near 21 south 7 west, en route to Brazil with 22 days to coast.
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OCEAN
Botton
Rio Janiero
Rio Janeiro
North Sea
Shte Bottom
Aurvivora
Feendier
Bea Eagle
Cambronne
Beeadler
Lstitude
Atlantic
Brasil
Enthusiastic crowd hears COMI reports on the Stampede
A large turnout at City Hall heard Stampede Committee reports detailing plans for the Stampede and Agricultural Fair. President McNeely opened the meeting, outlining features intended to attract visitors and boost local trade in the city.
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Ss Oa Apirtt
Sensa Tech
McNeely
Prohibition Wins Deferred Soldiers Vote in London
W D Batley of Winnipeg reports the deferred soldiers vote on woman suffrage and prohibition in London shows prohibition 832 to 7466 with 217 spoiled papers. Half the vote came from England and half from France amid poll irregularities and double voting claims. General Turner and Sir George Turner advised no inquiry into alleged irregularities.
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London
W. D. Batley
Winnipeg
British Columbia
England
France
Srutineer Bayley
Bayley
Conel
George Turner
Turner
Richard McBride
Special meeting of trades council tonight at hall
The Trades and Labor Council will hold a special meeting in their hall over Bouch's Drug store tonight. A interesting session is expected as several matters of special importance will be discussed.
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OP Trades Council
Trades and Labor Council
Bouch
Admiralty Extends North Sea Danger Zone April First
The British Admiralty announces a larger mined and submarine patrol area in the North Sea. It extends the dangerous zone to all shipping in response to German mining and submarine activity.
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London
British Admiralty
North Sea
Mayor and Police Chief Cleared in Conspiracy Trial
Seattle officials Mayor Gill and Police Chief Beckingham were found not guilty of conspiring to ship the mayor into Washington. The trial began March 6 in the United States District Court.
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Seattle Wash
Gill
Beckingham
Washington
United States District Court
Spain Quiet After Madrid Dispatch Reports Quiet Spain
EPAIN reports quiet Washington March 81 Quilet prevailed in Spain yesterday according to an official dispatch received by Ambassador Riano from Madrid A workmen's meeting in Valladolid was dissolved by the authorities.
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Washington
Reichstag adjourns to April 24 Reuters report says
A Barilh despatch via Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states the Reichstag has adjourned until April 24. The move affects legislative proceedings and schedules in Berlin.
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London
Mar
Reuter
Amsterdam
Reichstag
Canada’s Man Power Inventory Process Described
National Service Board in Ottawa led a rapid nationwide effort to inventory man power. The system used 20 000 parcel distributions and 70 tons of paper to issue National Service cards to every man of specified ages, sorting into 14 classes by age, occupation, dependents and more. A large staff, including 125 women, was trained to read cards quickly, with extensive public information drives and a vast mail operation.
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Dominion
Kitawa
National Service Board
Canada
Carde
Viseiug” Cogan
National Service Organization
Ottawa
Railway Board refuses interference in eastern Canada rail rate rise
Ottawa March 31 The Board of Railway Commissioners rejects requests to block higher rail rates from stations in eastern Canada to Fort William and lake ports. Montreal Board of Trade organized the challenge as the railways argued water competition justified the increases amid changed conditions.
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Ottawa
Ont
Board of Railway Commissioners
Canada
Fort William
Montreal Board of Trade
Darcy Scott
Central Powers Are Stil Wang 10 The Peace
Amsterdam May 0. Fragmentary text. no clear event or outcome. The readable parts reference Central Powers and a date context but lack coherent details.
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Stil Wang
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