French Advance Near St Quentin Presses German Lines
French troops three miles from St Quentin push forward after heavy fighting along a strong German defensive position from Castres to Hulluch. British actions limited with German counterattacks repelled and air activity reported as two railways bombed.
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London
Paris
St. Quentin
Castres
Somme
Essigny-le-Grand
Hull
St Quentin
Nielle
Gomme
Oise
Ensigny
Bensy
Basse Woret de Coucy
Folembray
Coucy-le- Chateau
Fosembray
Soisacns
Vregny-Margival
Widen
Cracnne
Soissons
Verdun
Hill 34
Desonvaur
Grand Seraucourt
Aulette
Chauny
Meuse
Malancourt
Apremont
Adjutant Ortok
Boisguveten
Ideal time for the cere my in White Sulphur Springs ad
An advertisement notes a one night event from New York at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia with guidance on the ideal time for the ceremony.
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West Va
New York
Advea
Prize for Devotion Awarded to Mercier
The Academy of Moral and Physical Sciences awarded Cardinal Mercier Primate of Belgium its 15 000 francs prize for the finest acts of devotion. It honors his patriotism respect for right justice and firmness in adversity and pays homage to the Belgian nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Academy of Moral and Physical Sciences
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Academy
France
Mine sinks Esmeralda with 57 Americans aboard
The British steamer Esmeralda was sunk by the German raider Mine. Fifty-seven Americans, mainly foremen and hustlers from Newport News, were captured and taken to Germany aboard the Mowe. The ship left Newport News Jan 28 with livestock and was among the last prizes before the raider returned home.
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New York Times
Newport News
Berlin
Germany
Esmeralda
Daniels
F. W. Carter
Boston
Lord Kitchener
Vessels Captured by German Cruiser Méwé List Issued
Berlin reports a Navy Admiralty list detailing ships captured by the German auxiliary cruiser Méwé on its Atlantic cruise. The list itemizes British, French, Canadian, Norwegian, and Japanese vessels with tonnage and cargo such as wheat, coal, rice, sugar, and ammunition.
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Berlin
Sayville
Méwe
Germany
Atlantic
Admiralty
Mount Temple
George
Hudson Maru
Netherby Hall
Jean
Staut
Brecknire
Katherine
Rhodante
Rhodanthe
Idas
Esmeraldas
Otaki
Tross
Balast
Demeterton
Germans Mass for Great Drive at Petrograd
Special cable reports German forces massing along the northern front toward Petrograd. Provisional Government warns of German efforts to cause disunion and restore Romanoffs, urging unity and support for the war loan to defend Russia.
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Petrograd
London
Russia
Weeks Would Aid Allies With A $1,000,000,000 Loan
United States Senator John W. Weeks told a crowd in Waltham Mass that the U S should guarantee Entente Allies a $1 billion loan at 4 percent interest. He spoke in reply to a question about a proposed loan or gift to France for Revolutionary War aid.
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Waltham
Mass
United States
John W. Weeks
France
Mobilization Ordered for Seventy first Regiment at Park Avenue Armory
The Seventy first Regiment received orders to mobilize for Federal service at 6 45 PM. At midnight about three quarters of the 1600 men had reported to the armory. Sentries stood guard while officers organized muster and the parade plans for the defense convention remained in force. Major Hutchinson commanded with Lt Col Beekman ill and Captain Gilbraeth directing muster.
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Seventy-first
Park Avenue
Thirtyfourth Street
James M. Hutchinson
William G. Bates
Bayside
S. 1
Louis W. Stotesbury
William 8. Beekman
Hutchinson
Joseph L. Gilbraeth
National Guard
Department of the East
Overnors Island
Seventy - First
New York Guard
New York
John J. O'Ryan
Aqueduct Guards
McAllen
Seventh
Ourteenth
German Drive Near Riga Threatens Petrograd Front
Special dispatches from Petrograd describe the German concentration on the Riga Dvinsk front and the intent to break through to Petrograd. The plan, analysts say, is to strike Russia with a sudden major blow while the revolution unsettles the front. War Minister Guchkov warns that the foe is at the gate and any relaxation could allow an enemy breakthrough.
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London
Petrograd
Riga-Dvinsk
France
Russia
Reuter
Guchkoffs
New Barred Zone Proclaims Arctic Waters Trade Risks
The Admiralty announced a new barred zone in the northern Arctic Ocean east of 24 degrees eastern longitude and south of 70 degrees north, excluding Norwegian waters. Neutral ships may travel at their risk but will not be attacked without warning before April 5. applies to access to northern Russian ports, with word of broader submarine warfare extension reaching Oslo.
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Berlin
Sayville
Arctic
Admiralty
Arctic Ocean
Christiania
Norwegan
General Wood reassigned to new Eastern command
Major General Leon Wood, commander of the Eastern Department, is ordered relieved and reassigned to a new department with headquarters at Charleston South Carolina. The shift places him south of the Mason and Dixon line and east of the Mississippi, covering Atlantic and Gulf coasts from Hatteras to Galveston.
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Vork Times
Washington
Leon
War Department
Wood
Governors Island
New York Harbor
Military Department
Charleston
Woodnight
Wilson
General Wood
United States
Mason and Dixon
Mississippi River
Atlantic
Gulf
Hatteras
Galveston
President Extends Navy to 87,000 Men in Emergency
The President issues an executive order raising the navy's enlisted strength to 87,000. Secretary Daniels appeals to editors nationwide to publish editorials urging enlistment, noting rapid commissioning of ships and the urgent need for manpower for national defense.
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Daniels
Navy to Enlist 96 000 More Men in War Strength
President Wilson ordered an increase of navy enlisted strength to 87 000, with about 61 000 currently serving. The move aims to man new ships and place reserve vessels into active service, while Congress may be asked to authorize further growth beyond 87 000. The appeal for recruits goes through editors nationwide to publicize the expansion.
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White House
Washington
Congress
Naval Service
Woodrow Wilson
New York Times
Wilson
Son
Daniels
Navy
Department
Navy Department
Cabinet reshuffle rumors swirl over war and interior posts
Washington March 25 Rumors persist of cabinet changes as war tensions rise. Att Gen Gregory rumored to retire and Newton D Baker could become attorney general while Franklin K Lane might move from Interior. Major General Goethals floated for war portfolio though unlikely.
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New York Times
Washington
White House
Gregory
Newton D. Baker
George W Goethals
Panama Canals
General Goethals
Man Sketched Brooklyn Bridge Arrested Near Tower
A well dressed man who claimed to be Carl M. Skold was arrested by Traffic Policeman Willem Hayes near the Brooklyn Bridge. He tried to discard his drawing book as he was taken to the Poplar Street Station. Authorities found letters to Skold from Sweden and a Paris issued passport, and held him on a charge of vagancy while papers are translated.
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Carl M. Skold
Brooklyn Tower
Brooklyn Bridge
Willem Hayes
Hayes
Poplar Street
Skold
New York
Espagne
Bordeaux
McAuliffe
Storgarten
Halmatadt
Sweden
Paris
Thomas Tunney
Squa
Manhattan
14 Guard Units Summoned Call Includes New York
Fourteen guard units are summoned with the Second and Seventy-first Regiments and other eastern troops under arms. The call centers on mobilization plans for rapid deployment and regional defense. Authorities indicate full readiness statewide and expect swift assembly of units in nearby camps.
National Guard put to federal police duty in nine states
The War Department ordered National Guard units from Massachusetts Vermont Connecticut New York New Jersey Delaware Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia to federal service for police purposes amid war concerns The move targets protecting munitions plants bridges railroads and other critical facilities with plans to mobilize District troops to patrol the capital.
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New York Times
Washington
War Department
National Guard
Dstric
Columbia
Department
New York
Massachusetts
Vermont
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Georgia
District National Guard
Congress
Raymond Pullman
District Police
Use
Baker
Hugh L. Scott
Tasker H. Bliss
William Mann
Militia Bureau
Wright
Adjutant General's Department
Govarnment
Uen
State Depot
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Wilhelm of
Democratic Party
Pravda
Tt Central Committee
Prince Looff
Kerenski
Korniloff
Committee of Workmen's
Weeks
George M. Cohan
Jones
Art
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Bell
Edwards
Canal Zone
Liggett
Pre
Sidio
Manila
Army
James Kay
Committee On
Lindley M. Garrison
Garrison
Roosevelt
Plattsburg Camp
Robert Bacon
Elihu Root
Washington, D. C
Josephus Daniels
Preas
Cohay
Satre
Goethals
New York Evening Post
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