Germany Offers to Observe Law If Britain Walls
The German Ambassador delivered a memory of German policy to Secretary Lansing arguing Britain provoked the submarine war by rejecting the London Declaration. Berlin says it would respect international law if Britain does likewise and blames Britain for arming and blockade steps prompting German use of U boats. The note asks the United States to understand Germany’s view and discusses possible U S actions, including inquiries to Britain and cautions about armed ships near American waters.
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New York Times
Washington
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
Lansing
Germany
Great Britain
London
United States
England
Wilson
Mn Anly
Lusitania
Armed liner issue dead in Congress
Washington dispatch notes that the armed liner dispute is considered settled by the House vote backing President Wilson with broad support across the nation. Critics like Claude Kitchin remain, but Senate behavior also suggests no revival of the issue as letters to the White House praise Wilson and his diplomatic handling.
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New York Times
Washington
Wilson
House of Representatives
Claude Kitchin
House
Senate
Germany
Austria
Congress
White House
McLemore
Elihu Root
New York
Root
Stone
Missouri
Committee On Foreign Relations
Prac
Germany's Submarine Memorandum to Secretary Lansing
Text of the memorandum presented by Count von Bernstorff to Secretary Lansing detailing Germany's new statement of case for submarine warfare and its impact on the Imperial Government's diplomatic posture amid current allied and neutral policy. The document addresses respectful approach to relations and expectations from the United States.
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Germany
Washington
Count von Bernstorff
Lansing
German Battle Fleet Seen Off North Holland Coast
A German force of at least fifty large warships plus a gray armed trawler fleet two Zeppelins and submarines was sighted in the North Sea off Terschelling Island proceeding westward The fleet reportedly returned to base that morning A Dutch trawler also noted vessels with yellow painted stern funnels amid gray funnels
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London
Nordic
Russians Seize Port of Rize and Shelled Trebizond
News reports say Russian forces seized the port of Rize and Trebizond is being shelled. Reports confirm occupation of Sehna in Persia by Grand Duke’s forces and cite a great massacre of Armenians with 40 000 driven from Erzerum and killed per Petrograd.
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Erserum
London
Erzerum
Petrograd
Reuter
Fize
Rum
Rize
Sehna
Persia
Turkey Awaits Result of Great Verdun Battle
Athens reports the Turkish government undecided after a Russian level of fighting on the French front. The Grand Vizier urged immediate peace with the Allies, but the cabinet chose to wait for the Verdun outcome. The Ottoman government ordered mine clearance for the Dardanelles passage.
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Trebizond
Cap
Black Sea
Rizeh
General Headquarters
Caucasus Front
Hizeh
Sehna
Kermanshah
Sebastopol
Anatolian
Russia
Turkey
Rusre
New York Times
Athens
London Daily Chronicle
Enver Pasha
Dardanelles
Scandinavians Confer on Blockade and Peace Talks
The Premiers and Foreign Ministers of Denmark Norway and Sweden meet at the royal palace in Copenhagen to discuss war restrictions and trade blockades. They aim for concerted action among neutral states but do not plan to initiate peace talks or hint at peace steps. Sweden seeks support for its wartime trade issues while Denmark and Norway caution against broad steps toward peace at this time.
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Copenhagen
Marek
Tandon
Sweden
Royal
Stockholm
Denmark
Norway
United States
Scandinavia
Malmo
England
Senators Hold Up Report On Suffrage In Albany
In Albany on March 5 suffrage advocates led by Mrs Norman de R Whitehouse failed to secure a favorable report from the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Whitney Brereton resubmission referendum. Delayed action was blamed on discipline and internal friction. Mrs Whitehouse warned of continued delay as assembly passage looms. The suffrage ball in New York prompted the trip, with leaders returning after midnight.
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New York Times
Albany
March
Senate Judiciary Committee
Norman de R. Whitehouse
Capitol
James Lees Laidlaw
Whitney-Brereton
Whitehouse
Thompson's Charge Denied by Straus in Name Story
The article reports Thomas Thompson's charge rejected by Straus and discusses Whitman's refusal to withdraw Whitneys’s name amid allegations of animus. The piece outlines the political clash and the implications for ongoing proceedings and public perception.
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Straus
Whitman
Whitney
Thomp
Oscar S.traus
Public Service Commission
William R. Willcox
Senator Thompson
Travis H. Whitney
Leroy T. Starkness
Daniel Il.purner
Willcox
Chairman Straus
Commission
Harkness
Turner
Americans slain near Casas Grandes amid Chihuahua unrest
Reports from Juarez claim two Americans named Franklin and Wright were killed by Villa bandits at Pacheco between Casas Grandes and Janos in Chihuahua. The fate of Wright’s wife and son remains unknown. The notices mention Mormon ranchers and warnings issued to American residents.
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EL Paso
Texas
Gabriel Gavira
Juarez
Franklin
Wright
Villa
Pacheco
Casas Grandes
Janos
Chihuahua
Cavila
Washington
Dea
Palomas Ranch
Columbus
New Mexico
State Department
Regar
Verdun Front Battles Show Heavy Action Across Meuse
French and British artillery duel on the Meuse and in Woëvre districts as German efforts near Verdun are repulsed in several sectors. Reports detail intensified bombardments east of the Meuse and counterattacks recapturing ground near Corbeaux and Hardaumont redoubt.
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Paris
Forges Brook
Meuse
la Mort Homme
Céte de Ole
Bolg Des Corbeaux
Amall Arma
le Mort Homme
Céte de Role
Regneville
Douaumont
Hardaumont
Sablons
Metz
French War Office
Verdun
Aisne
Craonne
Passy
Soissons
Argonne
Hiaute Chevaudhte
Cheppy Wood
Hethincourt
Pass Des Corbeaux
Meuse Hilla
Upper Alsace
Seppois
Metz- Sablons
Immigrant Ship Reaches Naples After War Seizure
A liner with 187 cabin and 1 727 steerage immigrants arrived at Naples. Among them are 45 Armenian refugees aided by the American Committee of Armenian and Syrian Relief. The Armenians fled from Habatee and Batyas on Mount Moses after Turkish deportation orders. They endured siege and escape to the Mediterranean guarded by French ships. The rescue at Port Said will bring many to the United States in small batches.
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United States
Germany
Alian
America
Naples
Habatee
Batyas
Mount Moses
Mediterranean
Antioch
Port Said
Russians Repel German Attacks in Riga Sector
Petrograd dispatch reports that Russian artillery in the Riga sector repulsed several German attempts to capture positions as of March 8. The War Office communication notes ongoing operations on the northern front with sustained artillery activity and defensive successes against enemy assaults.
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Petrograd
War Office
Riga
Verdun War Report Cites German Gains Near Corbeaux Wood
A diplomatic note from Verdun reports German success near Corbeaux Wood while the French retake most of the Corbeaux area and lose Regneville. An Entente embassy official in Washington seeks reassurance. the War Office response aims to calm nerves and favor a French victory.
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Prench
Verdun
Corbeaux Wood
Regneville
New York Times
Washington
Joffre
Entente
War Office
Pinehurst Outings Show Golf Tennis Week
Camden, Carolina Kenorle aboard Air Line 1184 D'way Week-end advt lists Southern Pines golf and tennis events for the outing season with transport details.
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Pinehurst
Camden
Carolina
Kenorle
Air Line
Southern Pines
Germans Claim Big Gain in Near Douaumont
German forces report a significant advance in the Hardaumont area near Douaumont, but fail to secure any lasting ground or breakthrough. Commanders state heavy fighting continues as units probe German positions and resist Allied counterattacks.
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