A General Survey of the War
Two Americans aboard the Manchester Engineer say the ship was torpedoed without warning. Bitter fighting continues on the Austro Italian front with Ital ian forces reclaiming trench gains. Lively actions unfold on the Franco Belgian front as Berlin reports repeated British assaults and German lines being pierced. Verdun sector sees intensified German big gun fire west of the Meuse.
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Manchester
Val Piccolo
Berlin
London
Verdun
Meuse
Malincourt
World War II Fronts See Mixed Gains and Losses
Vienna reports an air raid on Venice with minor damage. Italian forces retook a position near Gorz and took 302 prisoners. Germans announce gains along a mile front at Malancourt near Verdun. French troops attacked and held part of the forest of Avecourt. Athens notes Greece agitated by Salonika raid with 20 killed. Petrograd cites heavy shelling on Dvinsk front and repulsed German counterattacks. Russians seize another town in the Caucasus drive.
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Vienna
Venice
Gorz
Malancourt
Verdun
Avecourt
Athens
Greece
Salonika
Chamber
Petrograd
Dvinsk
Caucasius
Sinking of Three British Steamers Reported
London reports three more British steamships sunk. German aviators again attempt to strike Salonika but are thwarted. Greece protests to the central powers as Austrian airmen raid five Italian towns with little damage. Crown Prince troops fail to retake positions near Avecourt wood. French bombings hit Metz railroad stations. German activity increases south of the Somme. Russian offensive hampered by rains and melting snow. Germans reportedly plan a land and sea assault on Riga.
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London
Salonika
Greece
Avecourt Wood
Verdun
Paris
Metz
Somme
Riga
Germans Capture Malancourt Near Verdun In Night Attack
In a furious all night assault German forces seized the village of Malancourt nine miles northwest of Verdun after a three sided push. French troops held the outskirts of the ruined village as German and Russian artillery duel continued along the Dvinsk to Riga line extending about thirty five miles with Zeppelins and planes active on the front. Senate and House foreign committee chairmen conferred with Secretary Lansing on the submarine issue as the administration awaits a report from the American ambassador in Berlin. Germany is unofficially said to back attacks on English vessels for failing to stop when signaled.
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Malancourt
Verdun
Dvinsk-Riga
Senate
House
Lansing
Berlin
Germany
Manchester
War Zone Sinks Two Norwegian Ships and Zeppelin Raid
London reports two Norwegian steamers sunk in the war zone and a British schooner torpedoed off Greece. A squadron of five Zeppelins raided the British east coast, one dis abled at the Thame mouth and sunk with crew captured. German offensives push near Verdun and Vaux while eastern front claims heavy Russian losses along the Dvinsk Niga line.
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London
Greece
Thame
Verdun
Meuse
Vaux
Dvinsk Niga
Petrograd
German Gains North East of Haucourt and Vaux Prisoners
German official report says Teuton troops cleared 100 yards of French trenches northeast of Haucourt and held positions taken March 30. It notes 73 prisoners captured at Vaux on March 31. Verdun fighting limited to a French counterattack repulse after bombardment near Vaux.
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Teuton
Haucourt
Vaux
York Baby Dies After Fall From Porch
Roy Richard, two year old son of B A Falkler of York, died Saturday from injuries after a fall from a porch. A spark from a saw mill engine started a blaze that destroyed the Albert Ilyes farm barn near Brillhart in York County, causing a 2500 dollar loss. D Edward Long, once a Franklin County judge candidate, who led anti liquor vote, plans a State Senate run. Read the ds and profit thereby.
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Roy Richard
B. A. Falkler
York
Albert Ilyes
Brillhart
York County
D. Edward Long
Ranklin County
W. Bush Gillan
Public Sale of Household Goods at Berlin Junction Pa
Public sale at Catharine Staub estate residence Berlin Junction one mile east of New Oxford Pa. on Saturday March 15 1936 at 1 pm. Items include bedsteads mattresses carpets chairs sewing machine range dishes and more with sale terms announced by John S Weaver agent for heirs. Residence may be rented after sale. inquire Join S Weaver New Oxford Pa.
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Catharine Staub
Berlin Junction
New Oxford
John
Weaver
Car and Pedestrian Die in Flourtown Crossing Crash
Dr. B. F. Carter a veterinarian and Miss Elizabeth Bishing of Norristown were instantly killed at a railway crossing in Flourtown on Sunday night.
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B. F. Carter
Elizabeth Bishing
Norristown
Flourtown
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