Villa bands attacked garrison towns in Mexico
Troops 62 in fights near Mamiquipa and Providencia as General Pershing reports. In Reon a Villa faction led by Simon Reyes and Chacon suffers heavy losses at Parras while Gutierrez hopes Cavazos will trap Villa within three days. Ramos fights 23 bandits near Santa Bergen. a Soembrerete railbridge attack harms civilians.
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Reon
Mexico
Simon Reyes
Chacon
Parras
Here
Unnil J. M. Gonzales
Luis Gutierrez
Trevino
Cavazos
Villa
Matias Ramos
Santa Bergen
Torreon
San Pedro
Pases
Mexical Central
Soembrerete
Durango City
Canttas
Canuto Reyes
FRENCH Gains North of Verdun Reported
French forces reportedly gain ground north of Verdun with heavy fighting at Woever and near Douaumont and Vaux. German authorities deny French claims of success and report persistent exchange of artillery fire along the line.
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Verdun
Roosevelt Names Nomination Terms 10 The Republicans
Special to The New York Times. Oyster Bay April 5 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt publicly states he will not be nominated unless the party and nation share his platform. He urges readiness and strength to defend US rights while opposing unjust war and demanding allegiance to United States values. He presses that any nomination must reflect America first and no dual loyalties.
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Oyster Bay, L. L
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Republican Party
America
Uncle Sam
Sam
Roosevelt-Root-Lodge
Robert Bacon
New York
Roosevelt
Root
Lodge
Bacon
Charles E. Hughes
Suffragists Win Senate Test Vote in Albany
In Albany on April 5 the suffrage referendum won a Senate test vote twenty nine to thirteen despite opposition led by Senator Elon R. Brown. The debate featured leaders Mrs. Whitehouse and Mrs. Laidlaw and focused on naturalization and oath requirements for foreign born voters. Brown defended traditional roles while Sage and Whitney argued for passage, with final action possible the next day.
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New York Times
Albany
Republican Party
Elon R. Brown
Senate
Senator Brown
Henry M. Sage
Norman de R. Whtehouse
James Lees Laidlaw
Samson
Maen Er Tor
Cl. Mille
George H. Whitney
Mills
Charles D. Newton
Genesee
Newton
United States
Whitney
Friends of Suffrage
Brown
J. Henry Walters
Judiciary Committee
Walters
Clinton T. Horton
Buffalo
Earth
Heavens
George B. Wellington
Troy
Lator Whitney
Agate
Gilchrist
Brooklyn
Raimaberger
Watertown
Carswell
Sage
Argetsinger
Ochester
Burlingame
Hewitt
Cayuga Wicks
Oneida
Cromwell
Echmond
Mullan
Rochester
Lawson
Nator Brown
Mra. Whitehouse
Laidlaw
Senate Judiciary Committee
Browns
Striking Rail Workers Delay Central Trains in New York
About 1,000 to 1,400 strikers from 10 craft classes of the New York Central Railroad walk out over pay and hours, halting Grand Central Terminal and delaying trains by 5 to 20 minutes. Police and detectives cordon Melrose and Mott Haven yards as 300 replacement workers move in. Union leader Richardson accuses railroad failure to negotiate. railroad vice president Crowley says places filled, no major disruption anticipated.
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Grand Central Terminal
Melrose
New York Central Railroad
American Federation of Railroad Workers
United States
Edward Walsh
Seventh Inspection District
Mott Jilaven
New York Central
Patrick F
New York City
Buffalo
Patrick E. Crowley
Richards
John J. Keegan
P. J. Gill
United States Department of Labor
Washington
Richardson
The
Labor Organization
John Mopson
Union
Mott Haven
Melrose Yards
Y Commissary Wa
Ioeth Street
Protection Hall
152D Street
Courtlandt Avenue
Bronx
John J. Martin
Crowley
Railroad
Grandentre Terminal
G. H. Wilson
Electrical
Fve
Croley
American Federation of Railroad Worker
American Federation of Labor
Althoug Richardson
Sussex Torpedoing Report Signals Unarmed Liner Attack
French report from Boulogne cites Rear Admiral Grasset alleging a premeditated torpedo attack on the unarmed Sussex with no warning. It notes torpedo fragments found on the ship and says German U boats were questioned as a possible cause, while U.S. and British inquiries continue.
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New York Times
Washington
Boulogne
A. Gras
Génset
Ttack
Eral
Sussex
Who
Grasset
Admiral Gasset
United States
Hat
American State Department
London
Paris
St. Paul
Gerard
Lansing
L'-Boats
Admiral Grassets
Zeppelin in New Raid Driven Off By British
London reports a Zeppelin attack on the northeast coast of England at about 5 50 this evening. British anti aircraft defenses repelled the airship and forced it away. Some bombs were dropped but casualty and damage details are not yet available.
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Boulogne
Sussex
State Railway Company
England
France
Folkestone
Dieppe
Dover
Dungeness
Zeppelin
London
Offici
Germans Swept Away in Attack on Vaux
A special correspondent reports from near Verdun that German forces were swept away in a night attack at the Vaux ravine. The scene describes an abandoned farm three miles from the action as dawn breaks and the bombardment continues.
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Vaux
New York Times
Hamlet
Verdun
Paris
Vaux Ravine
Irish Nonsense About Ireland by Shaw in Sunday Times
George Bernard Shaw delivers satire titled Irish Nonsense About Ireland in the upcoming Sunday Times. The essay appears in the paper’s pages with Shaw’s characteristic wit. Readers are reminded the newspaper is available by advance subscription.
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Times
Sunday Times
Norway Angered by U Boat Sinkings. German Envoy Aims to Calm
In Christiania April the new German ambassador Dr Michaelles urged neutrals to judge Germany’s submarine policy as unchanged and said Germany is ready for peace. He argued antagonists push war while Norway mourns Norwegian shipping losses from U boat attacks amid rising anti German sentiment.
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Germany
Wilson
Norway
America
Lfe
Spanish protest to Germany over Sussex sinking and deaths
Madrid reports the Spanish Government sent a note to Germany protesting the torpedoing of the Sussex and the deaths of Spanish subjects. The note also mentions composer Enrique Granados and his wife and discusses neutral navigation rights.
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Paris
Madrid
Germany
Sussex
Enrique Granados
Two Neutral Ships Sunk by U Boats Reported
A British report states the Spanish steamship Vigo 1137 tons was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by a German submarine. crew saved by the Polo to Gibraltar. Also sunk British steamship Benden. Norwegian Arena 1019 tons torpedoed and crew taken to Ymuiden. Several other neutral ships torpedoed or warned with varied outcomes.
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London
Vigo
Bay of Biscay
Lloyd's
Polo
Gibraltar
Benden
John Pritchard
Mediterranean
Norwegan Steamship Arena
Ymuiden
Clare
Reuter
Arena
Havre
Baus
English Channel
Paris
Havas
Valencia
Spain
Sillus
Langelie
Kannik
Tubantia
Palembang
Harriet
Atlantic
German Position Stated Predicts a New Belgium
A German stance forecasts Belgium remaining independent and not becoming a Franco British vassal or forming anti German coalitions. The declaration emphasizes Belgium's sovereign alignment and rejects domination by France or Britain.
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Cienequita
Galleon Gutierrez
Col. Dodd
Providencia
Troopers
Mamiquipa
General Pershing
Cavases
Villistas
el. Vaso
Tex
Aton Villa
Clenequita
Geyire
Carranza
Juares
Cavasos
Satevo
Banta Gertrudis
Carusos
Guitierrez
Chihuahua
Gayira
Vates
Namiquipe
Llanos
San Juan Uista
Cervantes
Pablo Lopez
Julio Acosta
Guerin Lopez
Ba- Ramon Loranzo
Gutierrez
Thenmountains Aguascalientes
Hot Springs
Custhuirachic
Saher
Juan Batista
Benjamo Gera
Go de Abacajo
Francisco Villa
Gavire
Gavira
Bertani
Madera
Bathiniva
Sateve
Ted
Co Satego
Partal
Bach
Guerrero
Bachiniva
Guer
Pershing Weetees
Dr Preston
Caillette Wood
Woevre
Douaumont
Pussyfoot
Douaumont-Vaux
Meuse
Argonne
Malancourt
Belgium
Straete
Steenresults
Beaumarais Wood
Craonne
Berry-au- Bac
Colante
Rill O Tillon
Menvse
St. Miniel
Worrpine
Cerles
Hauts Fourneaux
Lily
Hulluch
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Eloi
Ypres-St. Julien
Berlin
Sayville
Army
Haumont
Fo Douaumont
Airombats
Telly
Tion
Itor
Vention
Sagamore Hill
Cossent
William Barnes
Say
FIND
Sunk Steamship
Cena
Ireland
George Bernard’ Shaw
Reichstag
U.S. Navy
Saville
Bethmann Hollweg
Molina
Bares Gevers
Europe
Dardanelles
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Albania
Kut-el-Amara
Mesopotamia
Erzerum
Galicia
von Hindenburg
Waimana
State Department
Newport News
von Tirpita
Ministry of Marine
von Bethmann Hollweg
Starvatios
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