Allied Lines Hold As Germans Prepare Fresh Assault
British and Australian forces push forward near Sailly Le Sec and Morlancourt amid heavy artillery fire. Canadians seize guns near Arras while French regain momentum around Amiens. Rainy conditions hinder German movement, with renewed Allied positions anchored along the Somme and Ancre.
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Ancre
Somme
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Morlancourt
Ypres
Villers-Bretonneux
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Mont Kemmet
Arris
Albert
Associated Press
Sailly-Le-Sec
Sailley-Le-Sec
Arras
Nelville- Vitasse
Nlso
Hno
Great Grop of Wheat for U S
The Agriculture Department forecast winter wheat at 572,589,000 bushels based on May 1 conditions and remaining harvest area. Rye production is projected at 2,629,000 bushels, hay at 107,550,009 tons, with pasture average at 3.1 percent of normal and spring plowing 77.5 percent complete. States reported varied conditions and yields, including Ohio 83 and 33,192,000, Indiana 96 and 47,771,000, Illinois 92 and 44,120,000, Missouri 95 and 45,963,000, Nebraska 82 and 47,884,000, Kansas 4 and 96,104,000, Oklahoma 78 and 29,531,000.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Three Powers Agree To Demolish Aland Fortifications
Stockholm official statement says Sweden Germany and Finland will negotiate a treaty to demolish Aland Islands fortifications built during the war in violation of international conventions.
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Stockholm
May
Sweden
Germany
Finland
Aland Islands
Soldier Heroes Lose Furloughs
Des Moines report says three Iowa soldiers from Pershing’s army Sergeant Owen Hawkins Red Oak Corporal Merle Skinner Ottumwa and Private Albert Montgomery Stuart were ordered to report to Chicago ending their 80 day furlough. They lose plans for Friday’s entertainment and will be reviewed by President Wilson at Port Myer Virginia with other veterans. They may return to Iowa later.
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Associated Preas
Des Moines
Town
Pershing
Owen Hawkins
Red Oak
Merle Skinner
Ottumwa
Albert Montgom Stuart
Chicago
Port Myer
Wilson
Central Department
Iowa
Americans Swap Shells With Huns On Picardy Front
The artillery fighting continues along the Picardy sector held by American troops with no change in the front. Premier Clemenceau visited the Americans yesterday afternoon and praised their performance, noting the harmonious cooperation between French and American forces. He inspected camps, kitchens, and spoke with officers and men.
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Picardy
Associated Press
Clemenceau
Canada Bars Two Insane Brothers
Ed and Morris Ferreter, brothers, were barred by Canadian officials from crossing into Calgary after police in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo detained them on insanity charges. Ed Ferreter’s condition worsened and he was hospitalized. Loss of ID led to border refusal as the men, both about the same age, descended into religious delusion.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Morris Ferreter
Waterloo
Calgary
Ed Ferretor
Polles
Renigion
American aid ships to Switzerland defy Germany three month rule
The United States will send grain to Switzerland aboard armed ships in heavy convoys without waiting for Germany to expire its three month notice period. Two grain ships have already left Atlantic ports with more on route as Berlin’s safe-conduct deadline nears. The action stems from Switzerland’s worsening food shortage and Germany’s refusal to guarantee safe passage. Count Von Luxburg plans to return to Sweden aboard the Suecia amid health issues and diplomatic shifts. Dr. Perl and the German chargé d’affaires in Montevideo are also departing, marking a broader German diplomatic exodus from South American states breaking with Berlin.
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Switzerland
Atlantic
Hmit
Germany
Republic
State Department
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Count von Luxburg
Argentina
Il-health
Sweden
Perl
Peru
Montevidya
South America Repubics
Berlin
Cabinet in England Under Fire as Asquith Attacks
London reports a looming crisis as General Maurice's letter triggers a clash between Lloyd George and Asquith. The premier plans to present figures on army strength for January 1917 and 1918 as he faces a likely censure motion on Thursday. Some papers hint at a broader plot to replace the cabinet with leaders including Asquith and Grey.
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Associated Press
London
Maurice
Lloyd George
Daily Telegraph
Asquith
Hug
House of Commons
House
War Office
Viscount Grey
Marquis of Lansdowne
Daily Graphic
Morning Post
Radical
Daily News
Newspaper Man Hodgeson Elected Mayor of St Paul
Laurence C. Hodgeson, a newspaperman, yesterday defeated Julius Emmies socialist rival by a large majority to become mayor of St. Paul. Hodgeson more than doubled Emmies vote, with a majority around 12,000 in a heavy turnout.
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St. Paul
MiMan
Laurence C. Hodgeson
Julius F. Emme
Hodgeson
Ennine
Foremost Iowa Soldier Victim in Air Duel
London May 8 reports say a leading Iowa soldier of the present war was killed in an air duel with a German ace. The Times notes Finland likely to proclaim a monarchy under Duke Adolf Frederick of Mecklenburg Schwerin as Finland’s democratic constitution shifts toward autocracy. Ukraine descends into anarchy after German actions overwrite its government, with Kyiv riots and attacks on the Ukrainian premier. A Slovene state proposal to form Greater Moravia emerges, including parts of Silesia and Hungarian Slovene districts, as Austria-Hungary’s internal strife deepens amid warnings from Vienna papers that Parliament adjournment risks an explosive surge of popular discontent.
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London
Finland
Stockholm
Timea
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Times Dispatch
Ukraine
Copenhagen
Kiev
Socialist Vorwaerts
Berlin
Rada
Austria
Daily Mail
The
Hague
Vienna
Greater Moravia
Silesia
Hungary
Olmutz
Austria-Hungary
Arbeiter “Eftung
Mann Seeks Patience and Will to Win in War Efforts
House leader Mann, after months’ illness absence, warned the vast war preparations invite mistakes and urged unity. He stressed through wartime there is no partisanship and called for determination and patience toward complete victory.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Mann
U S FLIERS MOURN Captain Hall in air battle over Moselle
Captain James Norman Hall, noted American aviator, died in action near Pagny Sur Moselle after engaging four German Albatross planes. He attacked, maneuvered, and disappeared after a spiral dive. The American air service mourns his loss while credit for a German destruction remains unverified. He flew the first insignia air plane pattern painted on the battle plane.
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Associated Press
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Pont-A-Monsson
James Norman Hall
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St. Mihieel
Pagny-Sur-Moselle
Jiall
Captain Hall
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Uncle Sam
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Air Service
Jimmy” Hall
Earth
Pagny-Sur- Moselle
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Weather Outlook: Cloudy Tonight With Showers Likely
A cloudy night gives way to unsettled conditions Thursday with likely showers and cooler air, especially across the northwest portion. Highs drop compared with today as coastal and inland areas brace for wetter, cooler trend.
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