Rumors say German defeat in Niemen region with heavy losses
Reports from Petrograd claim German forces attempted a flanking move in the Niemen river district but were annihilated. German statements mention Russian reversals near the frontier. Carpathian fighting sees Russians resuming attacks at Dukla Pass while Austrians suffer heavy losses in northeastern Hungary. German aviators active with bombings over Ostrolenka and Libau bombardments cause casualties and damage. Caucasus front reports limited artillery duels and territorial gains by Russian troops from Bordike to Armn.
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Libau
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Caucasus
Russia
Army of the Caucasus
Allies foresee German coup ahead of spring Allied moves
London reports from Petrograd say Germany plans a new campaign to offset Pryzemysl’s fall and brace for action in the Dardanelles. The German emperor, Berlin, and Field Marshal von der Goltz lead a war council in preparing operations as Alpine fighting and western front actions continue without decisive results.
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Pryzemysl
Dardanelles
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German Expert Sees Carpathian Battle as Critical
A Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam cites Major Moraht saying the Carpathian fight is pivotal. He notes victory could influence the war's course and even political reactions, with Russia choosing the ground for a decisive clash. Hungarian and Vienna press corroborate the strategic importance.
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England
Reuter
Amsterdam
Moraht
Berlin Tageblatt
Carpathians
Mofahi
Russia
Vienna
Supreme Army Command
Passenger held in Paris for alleged arson of La Touraine
Raymond Swoboda, aboard the French liner La Touraine when a sea fire broke out on March 6, is arrested in Havre on charges of setting the blaze. He allegedly had “close relations with the enemy” and was claimed to be tasked with blowing up the vessel. Investigation points to an explosive device in a first class trunk.
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Brisco
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Department of Justice
Hungarian plains face Russian occupation threat
Forced to mobilize every available unit, authorities vow to employ all disposable forces to avert a Russian occupation of the Hungarian plains. The tense stance reflects escalating regional tensions and defense commitments amid the crisis.
South Dakota Hero Cassilly Receives Carnegie Medal
In 1914 Carnegie hero fund awards South Dakota's Thomas E Cassilly age 19 receives a silver medal and 2000 educational allowance for rescuing St Lorene Robbins 21 from a runaway horse near Rapid City in 1911. Cassilly grabbed the rein, leapt to Miss Robbins, and dragged her clear as the horse charged a pole before stopping.
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Thomas E. Cassily
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Nebraska
Cassilly
Thomas E. Cassilly
St. Lorene Robbins
Miss Robbins
Four Die in Norfolk Fire Destroys Village
Fourteen stores, two hotels, and several residences were burned in a village fire that devastated Norfolk, New York. Fourteen lives were lost including Mrs. J. Thomas, her two children, and her sister. Damage estimated at $200,000.
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Norfolk
German Submarine Commander Says Ring Will Tighten
Kiel Germany—Lieut Commander Claus Hansen of U-16 discusses submarine warfare as the ring around England tightens. He describes patrols, sinking the Dulwich and Ville de Lille, life undersea, air quality, sleep, and the dangers of water, noting submarines carry no doctor and teetotalism aboard.
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Commander says no doctors or undertaker aboard craft
The commander declares that no doctors or undertakers are needed, asserting that if anything goes wrong on their craft, no one else can help and they already carry their coffin with them.
Bunco scheme victims in Tijuana target Freeman Lewis
Freeman Lewis once of Rapid City was duped by bunco conspirators in Tijuana near the Mexican border. They stole 7500 dollars in a fake scheme and attempted to kidnap him after he complained to Mexican police. Two conspirators were arrested and charged with conspiracy, with larceny avoided due to the Mexico border factor.
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Ftuet
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Lewis
German Consul Not To Be Prosecution Dropped
Seattle report says Dr Wilhelm Mueller German consul and secretary B Max Schultz faced conspirary to bribe a Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Co employee to reveal trade secrets. State and federal authorities plan to drop the case within days after discovery a federal statute barred state court action.
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Wilhelm Mueller
B. Max Schultz
Seatte Construction & Dry Dock Co
State Department
Washington
Alfred H. Ludly
Inquiries Rise Over Walaba Tragedy and Allied Losses
The American passenger J ean Chester Thrasher, born in 1884 in Hardwick Mass, is listed missing after the British steamer Walaba Was sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Wales. His sister reports appealing to Washington for full death details while Congress promises to seek a London report. Additional reports note the Flamian sunk off Selly Isles after a sub attack, a French cruiser possibly sinking a German sub, and the Crown of Castile torpedoed near the Scilly Islands with allied bombardment of outer fortifications continuing near the Dardanelles.
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J.ean Chester Thrasher
Wales
United States
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Thrasher
London
Washington
Lean
Finland
Holyhead
Paris
France
Scilly Islands
England
Reuters
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Allied Dardanelles activity resumes after inactivity
Berlin to London dispatch reports slight Allied effort near the Dardanelles entrance with light bombardment of an apparently unoccupied infantry position. Since March 18 Allies limited operations to mine fishing while Turkish defenses hold. Weather favorable for bombardment but ships damaged March 18 hindering action. AP correspondent notes Turkish forts show only slight damage from prior shelling.
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Dardanelles
Associated Press
Navy to raise sunken submarine F-4 to uncover cause
Secretary Daniels authorized $20,000 to salvage the sunken U S submarine F-4 in Honolulu harbor after a hawser failed and the craft proved too heavy for current equipment. A diving tube and pontoon method are being pursued, with Admiral Moore and Lt. Smith directing operations and assurances that every effort will be made to lift the vessel and determine the accident's cause.
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U. S
Honolulu
Daniels
Moore
Hawaii
Admiral Moore
C. I. Smith
Pacific Torpedo Flotilla
Department
Lieut. Smith
Bet War Will End Sept 1
London notes betting on World War I outcomes via Lloyds exchanges. Odds posted on war ending by dates: before May 1915 at 3 to 1 against, before June 1 1915 at 2 to 1 against, before Sept 11 1915 at even money, before Dec 1 1915 at 10 to 1, before March 1 1916 at 15 to 1.
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England
Lloyd Exchange
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