Germany Unable to Check Allied West Advance
Reports say Germany cannot stop the Allied push in West Germany as early quarter of a million fresh troops enter a major battle.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
1
French Advance Deepens as Germany Loses Aisne Hold
French forces push north of the Aisne and into Champagne amid German resistance, taking key heights at Moronvilliers and Mouronvilliers. About 31,000 prisoners reported as French British offensives expand on multiple sectors. Germany throws 250000 troops into a sixty mile front between Soissons and Auberive.
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Associated Press
Germany
Soissons
Auberive
Paris
Aisne
Champagne
Chayenne
Rheims
Aubrive
Moronvilliers
Mouronvilliers
von Hindenburg
Lens
St. Quentin
Battle northwest of Auberive continues with fresh forces
Berlin reports the battle northwest of Auberive continued last night with intensified fighting this morning due to fresh German forces. Near Ville Aubois the Germans, pushed from the forest, took a rearward position.
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Berlin
Auberive
Ville Aubois
Parliament Honors U S For Disinterested War Aid
London reports Wednesday’s sitting marked as a historical moment as both houses adopted resolutions praising the United States for entering World War I to defend freedom and humanity. Attendees included American ambassador Walter Hines Page and entente representatives. Asquith led praise of America’s selfless intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jack Dillon
America
Dillon
House of Lords
Earl Curzon
Viscount Bryce
England
Archbishop of Canterbury
London
Lause of Lords
House of Commons
Spanish Cabinet Resigns Amid Worker Unrest
The Spanish cabinet has resigned, with the Spanish embassy in Washington lacking official information. The ambassador could not explain the cause as dispatches report quiet after workingmen disorders.
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Washington
Sai
All Citizens Given Chance in Entente Recruiting
Associated Press from Washington reports that recruitment of entente nation citizens in the United States will likely start once the Senate approves the House amendment to the administration bill allowing recruiting. The change moves the program closer to beginning during wartime.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Senate
Attempted Break-In at Senate Naval Committee Room
Police found the door to the Senate Naval Committee room forced open last night. No papers were missing and no confidential information was stored there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Capitol
Senate Naval Committee
Navy Patrols Coast Taken Over by U S Forces
Official word from Washington states that the American navy is rapidly assuming coastal patrol duties from entente warships as of April 19. The transfer consolidates patrol authority under American command along the coast.
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Associated Press
Washington
Army Bill Introduced by House Committee Chair
Army bill as amended by the committee was introduced in the House by Chairman Dent. It was referred back for report, which is expected Monday.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Dent
Germany denies presence of U boats in western Atlantic
Berlin reports that no German submarine has been located in the western Atlantic. The denial follows a Reuters telegram claiming a submarine attack on the destroyer Smith and is seen as a frivolous attempt to imply Germany has opened hostilities with the United States.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Atlantic
Reuter
Smith
Germany
United States
Fight Over Plan Of Raising Army In Congress
In Associate Freee Washington, April 19, allies and opponents of the administration plan to raise an army by selective draft faced off in Congress. The Senate Military Committee will report the bill for selective conscription while the House committee favors a mixed approach calling for volunteers with conscription if the president deems volunteers inadequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate Military Committee
House
Convention Set to Close Tonight at Pinal Session
The convention will close as the Pinal session is held at the auditorium tonight. Local officials urge attendees to arrive early and follow posted instructions for entry and safety.
Closing Program Highlights Louisiana Sunday School Convention
The thirty first annual Louisiana Sunday School Association convention ends tonight at the Auditorium with combined services. W A Brown of Chicago to deliver the officer address. Nearly all participants were present, including 125 delegates from across the state. Notable speakers from Louisiana and other states addressed sessions with strong music and parishes honored for pledges and progress. About 4500 dollars was subscribed for next year as parishes received banners for early payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Sunday School Association
Baptist Church
Auditorum
W. A. Brown
Chiesge
Cleicrates
Monroe
Louisiana
Wilbur P. Thirkield
Thomas Carter
Charles G. Murphy
W. A. Frown
B. Morton
Jennings
Excell and
Erwin
Chicago
H. N. Pharr
Iberia
Pharr
Police Chief Cadet Charges in Alexandria Vice Probe
Anderson Ind April 19 Steve Donahoe police chief of Alexandria was arraigned in the circuit court for trial on indictments from a recent grand jury inquiry into alleged vice conditions in the city. Several of Chief Donahoo s subordinates were named in the probe.
Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Northern Louisiana
The weather bureau issued a supplementary forecast this morning predicting severe thunder storms and local wind storms in Northern Louisiana within the next 24 hours.
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Weather Bureau
Louisiana
Police Officers Under Indictment Also Named
In addition, several officers in the department are under indictment, signaling ongoing legal actions and scrutiny within the force.
Death of D W Faulk Removes Good Man
The death of David W. Faulk yesterday afternoon ends a life of upright citizenship and loyal service. He had served as city secretary and treasurer while in frail health, participated in a Shriner ceremony, and was active in Masonic and Knights of Pythias orders. Funeral 2:30 p.m. at his North Second Street home with Western Star Lodge and other fraternal groups in attendance.
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David W. Faulk
Mr. Faulk
Riverside
Faulk
Knights of Pythias
North Second Street
E. K. Means
First Methodist Church
Stewards
Western Star Lodge No. 24
Fauuk
Monroe Commandery No
Knights Templar
Stonewill Lodge No
Monroe Lodge
B. P.O. Ellis
Russia Reaffirms Support for Entente Allies
Foreign Minister Milukoff told British and French workingmen in Petrograd that Russia will not desert the entente or weaken in her resistance to the enemy, promising steadfast backing of all allies.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Russia
Milukoff
Marriage Changes Not Military Status in War
Washington reports that men of military age who married since the war began will not gain exemptions. The War Department announced that marriage does not alter military obligations and married men will be treated the same as unmarried men regarding service.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germans Starvation Crisis Tops War News
German food shortage dominates dispatches as shortages worsen. Relief efforts and civilian hardship are highlighted amid ongoing wartime pressures.
Peace urged as German hunger rises amid bread cuts
Hanover’s The Courier warns a quicker and unsatisfactory peace would not bring food relief. It argues Britain France Italy and the U S face a world famine and a premature peace would worsen Germany’s shortages. The paper predicts high grain prices, low wages, and general hardship if blockade succeeds. It calls Germans to endure sacrifices and bolster resolve.
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the Hague
London
Hanover
Great Britain
France
Italy
United States
Germany
Courier
Russis
Alsace-Lorraine
Trieste
Trentino
Constantinople
Austro-Hungarian
Polish munition workers strike in Warsaw amid food and reform demands
Copenhagen reports a strike by Polish munition workers in Warsaw. German military orders threaten a year in prison or transfer for those who refuse to work. Vorwaerts editorializes that the protest stems from food shortages and desire for peace, not anti-government sentiment.
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Copenhagen
London
Warsaw
Germany
Vorwaehts
Berlin
We Are
Sentimenta
Vorwaerts
Shortage Rumors Rise On Berlin Munition Plants
Berlin dispatches debate ammunition factory activity as the Tageblatt notes 125 006 strikers across machine works electrical establishments and munition plants. An official wreck report denies factory closures while the Tageblatt emphasizes continued disruption.
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Copenhagen
London
Berlin
Tageblast
Tageblatt
Lines Drawn for Big Fight Over Plans to Raise Army
Berlin reports describe large demonstrations over military planning with clashes at Unter Den Linden and near the Imperial castle. Workers demand adequate bread and potatoes, fair food distribution, and promised electoral reform as Berlin factories resume work.
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London
Berlin
Politken
Copenhagen
Vossiche Zeitung
Aero Club of America urges 1000 aviators for Europe
A resolution adopted by the Aero Club of America urges the government to train and equip 1000 aviators for service in Europe. It endorses sending the plan to President Wilson and the council of national defense and proposes building three aircraft for every thousand airmen.
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New York
Europe
Aero Club of America
Wilson
Council of National Defense
Mass Scout Rally in Baton Rouge Draws National Leaders
Nearly a thousand Boy Scouts from Mississippi and Louisiana gathered in Baton Rouge on April 19 for a national conference and preparedness demonstration. The event, spanning several days, will feature addresses from leading national figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Boy Seow
Mississippi
Louisiana
Torpedoing of Scandinavian Steamer Reported
From Christiania April 19 the Associated Press reports a torpedo strike on an unnamed Scandinavian steamer. All aboard are feared lost except the captain who says the submarine watched twenty two drown without aid.
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Associated Press
London
Christiania
House Bill Calls for 500000 Volunteer Army
A house bill demands an immediate mobilization of a volunteer army totaling 500000 men. It seeks rapid deployment and full wartime support from the civilian sector and national defense authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Bilt
Senate Favors Draft War Plan With No Compromise
President Wilson rejects any compromise between volunteer and draft service as the Senate and House debate a selective draft. The home military committee adopts amendments for increments of 500000 volunteers and draft application only if needed, while the Senate committee reports the bill as drafted by the general staff. The president says the war army must be provided under army-expert laws.
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Wilson
Europe
War Department
House Committee
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U. S
Andrew Horer Law
Uer
Asquith
Council
Mr. Asquith
Neith
Madrid
T. Ss. Navy
D.W. Faulk
Miss Cann
Fred Faulk
Cuba
Mary Faulk
W. H. Faulk
Poland
Spandau
Unter den Linden
Imperial Castle
Home Military Committee
Kahn
California
Tod
Lyceum Theatre
Ethel Clayton
Rockliffe Fellows
Arthur Ashies
WM. S. Hart
Hart
NEST
The
Lyceum
Pernum
New Orleans
Saenger Amusement Co
Lafayette
Globe Theatres
Don Phillipiai
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