French Front Repulses German Attacks in Champagne
A French communique reports repeated German assaults along the Champagne front near Mont Blond and Teton Casque beaten back by bayonet and fire. Prisoners taken as French offensives from April 15 to May 1 yield 27,045 unwounded and 3,784 wounded. more prisoners noted in recent days. Robert Smilie, leader of the Miners Federation, presides at a Leeds Socialist Convention urging councils of workmen and soldiers’ delegates in the UK to aid the Russian revolution and shape democracy.
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Champagne
Teton Casque
High Mount
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Leeds
Russia
United Kingdom
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Sie
Delegates to Russia Explore British Views on War Motives
Government aims to facilitate travel for British political opinion leaders to Russia to learn the views of all sections. It is believed the delegates seek to show Britain entered the war for smaller nations and democracy. Russia desires open discussion and full investigation of every side.
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Russia
Britain
Russians Face Expected German Blow On Eastern Front
Hague correspondent for The New York Times says Germany plans heavy artillery attack on Russia. Big guns moved east suggest a shortage of high angle artillery. Germany aimed for a smashing blow in the revolution but could not spare troops or guns from the West front.
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Hague
New York Times
Russia
West Front
Japan Guards Communications From Aden To Shanghai
Doctor Tyamaga, a Japanese publicist, says Japan watches routes from Aden to Shanghai and would enter actual war if Russia makes a separate peace, to protect interests at risk from Harbin and Vladivostok.
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Shanghai
Russia
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Viadivostock
Shelling Rheims Reported By Paris Dispatch
Paris reports heavy bombardment with about one thousand shells striking Rheims on Sunday and roughly two thousand shells the next day escalating damage and casualties as the siege continues.
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Paris
Rheims
British Reach Third German Trench Line At Front
Western Front dispatch says British forces penetrated the third German trench line on Friday night. A Loos raid secured two enemy posts west of Cherisy amid ongoing fighting in the Scarpe Valley with a German patrol.
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London
West Front
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Cherisy
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The Position in Russia Guidance from Soviet Leaders
Petrograd reports the Workmen's and Soldiers Council saying it is not time for a formal advance but to make one possible to counter German troop movements and to enable Russia to negotiate as an equal. The note stresses foreign policy, clear war aims, and restoring army vitality through the government's programme amid European tensions. Grand Duke Nicholas is reportedly arrested amid Royalist riots in Tiflis, with German front commanders noting a grave situation and seeking reinforcements.
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Caucasus
German Forces on Western Front in Ottawa Report
Ottawa dispatch reports Canadian sources estimating German forces on the Western Front at roughly 1.0 million men with 750,000 reserves. The German wastage is described as very great and the status of exhausted troops is noted in the advance briefing.
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Ottawa
France
Western Front
Advertising and Prosper: Sixteen Reasons to Advertise
A historical ad copy extols advertising value with sixteen maxims. It argues intelligent, continuous investing yields returns, comparing ads to planting crops and urging steady, regular placement. It concludes that advertising space is a business asset and urges readers to use The Meekatharra Miner for placing notices.
Pastry and Small Goods From R C Leslie's Now
Pastry and small goods are obtainable on the shortest notice from R C Leslie's. The note highlights prompt service and a focus on quality items available to customers with quick turnaround.
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R. C. Leslie
Ladies Guide to House Plumbing and Sanitation
A column advises housewives and readers on drainage and water safety, stressing regular trap checks, proper disposal of soapy water, and thorough cleaning of sinks. It warns against using questionable well water, advocates anti insect measures, and urges prompt action if pipes clog.
New Potatoes and Kitchen Hacks From Old Recipes
A fragmentary guide mixes two potato recipes with household tips. It details washing boiling and dressing new potatoes with herbs and eggs and covers oven cooking. It also offers sewing and ironing advice including fabric hacks and dye washing ideas.
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France
Slaughter of Ninos on Fashion Draws Protests
Murry Johnson raises strenuous protest against the wanton destruction of African birds for feather hats. He argues the practice removes natural eliminators of pests like tsetse flies gadflies and mosquitoes that infest regions and spread disease. Human lives are sacrificed for Indice hats according to critics.
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Ir Murry Johnson
How Nlcohol Is Distilled in Your Blood
A jagged discussion of alcohol production within the body cites Atwater and Lieben among others. It claims alcohol is constantly formed in tissues and blood, with abstainers showing detectable levels, and notes organs like the liver and kidneys are affected by alcohol circulating after meals.
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Siliaerg
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Lite Ken
Liu
Lichen
Flo
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