Paris Poised for Defense Amid Bombardment Fears
Paris officials assure Paris will not surrender a stone of the city and pledge united defenses under Clemenceau. Deputies stress no plan to abandon the capital or adjourn the government as France braces for possible enemy attack.
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New York Times Company
New York Times
Paris
Committee of Safety
America
New York
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Committees of Safety
Clemenceau
Paris Defense Committee Considers Paris Siege Scenarios
Deputies from Seine-et-Oise and Seine-et-Marne meet in Paris to plan measures if the capital falls or comes under attack. The Defense Committee, led by General Dubail and linked to Clemenceau, prepares policies to defend Paris, possibly facing an act against the intrenched camp.
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Associated Press
Seine-et-Oise
Seine-et-Marne
Leboucq
Clemenceau
Gallieni
Marne
London
Te Rupprecht
Bavaria
Committee of Defense
M. Clemenceau
Dubail
Petit Lisien
Foe of Polish Policy Wins Reichstag Seat
A Copenhagen dispatch reports Polish candidate Korfants won the Oppein-Lublinitz district seat in the Reichstag, beating the Centrista by about 5,000 votes. He is a strong critic of Germanys war policy. Amsterdam papers note the win is a major fact for German politics and discuss Polish policy missteps at home.
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Reichstag
London
Exchange
Copenhagen
Korfants
Oppein-Lublinitz
Silesia
Germany
Korfantz
Amsterdam
Klinische Volkazeitung
Orwhirts
Ha Roem
Reichstag Echoes American Threat Amid War Tensions
In Amsterdam the new Reichstag president Fehrenbach lauds Germany’s endurance while warning that the war’s climax looms. He cautions that Americans may join forces with Allies, implying a pivot in the conflict and testing German resolve amid global stakes.
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Reichstag
Herr Fehrenbach
MM. Tsemenceau
Europe
America
France
Aisne-Marne Battle Shapes German Offense
The piece explains that the Aisne and Picardy fronts connect as the German attack moves toward Montdidier and Soissons. Allies hold strong positions along the Oise pocket with forests and high ground aiding defense, while German gains are unlikely to alter the overall balance.
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Picardy
Marne Salient
Marne
Marné
Amiens Salient
Montdidier
Soissons
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Germany
Noyon
Montdicies
Chiiteau-Thierry
Sempigny
Oise
Pont l'Eveque
Lassigny
Thiescourt
a'Ourschamp
de Laigne
Compiégne
Berlin Elects Anti Kaiser Candidate Amid Socialist Split
In a special Berlin election on April 28 Henry Bartheu of the Independent Social Democratic Party won 966 votes to Paul Litfin’s 41, a result seen as a boost for the anti Kaiser faction. Commentary in Vorwirts and Leipziger Volkszeitung extols the victory despite obstacles.
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Social Democratic Party of Germany
Hugo Haase
Reichstag
Berlin
Henry Bartheu
Paul Litfin
Bartheu
Litfin
Russia
Ukraine
Indebted to Integrity The Independents Prove Vigorously Ethical
A sharp critique frames the Independents as repeating the same actions but with greater vigor and sincerity. The piece argues their methods mirror opponents while emphasizing louder moral posturing and accountability rhetoric.
Keeley Mission to Inspect Allied War Efforts Abroad
James Keeley, former editor of The Chicago Herald, accepts invitations from two foreign governments to inspect allied war activities. He aims to meet editors, explain America’s plans and preparations, and prepare articles and addresses for journalists. Lee Reilly to lead Government news announcements in Washington.
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Toledo
Ohio
James Keeley
Chicago Herald
America
Keeley
Lee Reilly
Committee of Public Information
Washington
Reilly
Ensign Eaton Reports Air Fight Over Terschelling
Ensign J A Eaton, first American airman to land in Holland, describes a 20 minute combat near Terschelling where four Allied planes fought seven German machines. One German plane was shot down. another damaged craft landed and was destroyed. Dutch authorities later evacuated Eaton and his crew.
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New York Times
Hague
London
J. A. Eaton
Holland
Boston
Tufts College
American Air Service
Pensacola
Europe
Royal Air Force
Eaton
Terschelling
NEW Yorkk Times
Viseland
Ensign Eaton
Wounded Ample Detail From Cantigny to Paris Hospitals
The account describes wounded American troops in Paris after Cantigny. A wounded private recalls a long scratch and bayonet wounds while hospitals like Dr Blake's and Red Cross facilities expand to 2,500 beds, 6,000 dressings, and 700 cannons amidst a concerted relief effort led by American volunteers and nurses.
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Red Cross Hospital
Bessoneau
Paris Hospital
Red Cross
Whitney Hospital
Paris
America
American Red Cross Organization
The
France
Lorraine
Cantigny
New Honor for Wilson and Notables Nominated
President Wilson Cardinal Mercier Primate of Belgium and Antonio Salandra Italian Premier are proposed by the Secretary of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences to fill vacancies. Voting scheduled for the upcoming Saturday. French papers deem election likely.
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Faris
Wilson
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Antonio Salandra
Academy of Moral and Political Sciences
Associated Press Chief Defends News Policy Against Censors
Melville E. Stone, AP General Manager, tells Public Forum that AP policy is decided by member newspapers and aims to provide impartial world news. He cites London censor complaints and vows to keep dispatches free from party advocacy while condemning disloyal editors.
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Russia
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Associated Press
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Church of the Ascension
Melville E. Stone
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Percy Stickney Grant
NEW York Times
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Dr. Grant
Tue Times
New York City
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Ie SG
Potstso Stanng
Pulic
Olga Arrives in Geneva as Romanoffs Weigh Swiss Settlement
Swiss dispatches report Grand Duchess Olga sister of ex Emperor Nicholas arrives in Geneva with the former imperial family potentially seeking residence outside Russia. Emperor William grants travel passage via Germany. The family is guarded by Lithuanians and kept under strict economy with bread daily.
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