Wilson Starts Federal Meat Control Policy
President Wilson entrusts a five member commission to determine a national meat policy covering production sale and distribution. Food Administrator Hoover urges government price fixing and direct control of large packers to protect producers and consumers during wartime demands.
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Paris Church Horror Recounts Lusitania Like Sinking
Paris reports recount a cathedral blast that killed many and turned a famed medieval church into a wrecked charnel house. Blood stains and shattered organ pipes mark a grim scene as world attention follows the tragedy and nearby streets remain normal.
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Germans Bombard Paris Again From Long Range
Paris afternoons Easter services crowded as German long-range guns resumed fire at 2 15 pm. An official note reports one death and one injury with an unexploded shell found. Lab fragments suggest a double fuse and 210 millimetre shells are not used.
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German Explains Long Range Gun Details for Paris Bombardment
Lieutenant-General von Rohing, German ordnance expert, describes a 20 metre long gun shell weighing 150 kilograms with a 150 kilogram charge. The projectile reaches 20 kilometres high and takes about three minutes to strike Paris. He notes the shell ascends to rarefied air to extend range and claims German bombardment pride.
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Big Ship Strike Votes Up To 3000 At Norfolk
In Norfolk Virginia 3000 workers at Hampton Roads naval base Wig Point ordnance depot and Bush Island army depot, including carpenters and joiners, voted to strike if government grants higher wages and an eight hour day are not provided by tomorrow. Leaders expect between 6000 and 6000 men out.
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United States and French Forces Move to Unified Command
In France on March 31 it was reported that France accepted General Pershing's offer to place all American men and material under present emergency use. The movement effectively unifies army command as orders to American troops now originate from French sources.
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Austro-Bulgar Force in West Confirmed by Paris
Paris confirms on March 31 that Bulgarian and Austrian troops are on the Franco British front. German sources had earlier circulated the claim. Reports say Vienna Sofia and Constantinople trips aimed to rally forces for the Western spring offensive, with Austro Hungarian troops acting as strategic reserves on other fronts.
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State Department Awaits Official Confirmation On Balkan Troop Actions
Washington reports March 31 that Congress awaits action depending on official confirmation of Hungarian troops appearing on the Western front. State Department says no decision yet as no confirmation has been received. previous Bulgarian troop reports were unverified and likely tied to German reserve claims.
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Warns Public of Glass in Flour
The Federal Food Board warns housewives and bakers about jagged glass found in flour and breadstuffs across the city. It urges careful inspection of bread, thoroughly sifted flour at home, and strict checks in bakeries before items leave shipping rooms.
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Battle slackening as German digs in near Lassigny
Paris reports the fight easing with German attacks less violent and fewer in number. Observers note Germans digging in around Lassigny and the overall situation described as most satisfactory to night.
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Germans Active Front Opposite Toul Front American Sector
Front line activity increased on the Toul sector as American forces observed a German battalion marching and staff autos behind lines. Three American patrols penetrated the enemy profile, one encountering barbed wire, another locating a crashed French airplane’s missing engine, and artillery harassing enemy work parties with gas shells reported without effect.
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U S Troops Helped Hold the Enemy in France
British defense featured a blue army largely of hastily assembled troops including American engineers who laid down tools and bore arms to hold a front at Cambrai like effect, until reinforcements arrived, amid furious German onslaughts in Franch.
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Quebec Cavalry Breaks Mob of Draft Rioters in Ottawa Era
Mass anti conscription unrest in Quebec as a mob of about ten thousand threatened to storm the guard line to release men jailed for draft evasion. Cavalry charged with bayonets. several injured including two women. A hardware store was burned before troops arrived as soldiers removed firearms from shops to protect the citadel. Cardinal Begin urged calm while Armand Levergne spoke to the crowd claiming federal troops would be removed and conscription enforced properly.
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Pershing Free for Drive as 100000 U S Troops Mobilize
United States forces in France are turned over to Allied command as immense American units move through muddy roads and rain. Miles of motor trucks and artillery fill towns while marching troops sing concerts of morale and readiness for combat with British and French allies. The scene shows eager service to the common cause across the American zone.
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Troops Move to Battle Thrills Capital
Washington thrilled by news that American soldiers are on their way to join British and French forces. Officials say Pershing’s fighting men may be in unified command under General Foch, with details sensitive for military reasons. Continued on next page.
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The Halted German Battle Line Pushes After Counterattacks
British forces recaptured Fayeux and advanced near Serre east of Arras while pushing south of the Somme to restore positions in the Luce Valley near Amiens. The French retook Moreuil Monchel Ayencourt and other hamlets as far east as Lascigny, with Allied forces nibbling into the German line.
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Allied War Office War Updates From Frontline March 31
British and French forces report heavy enemy losses from counterattacks to the Somme and Luce valleys. Canadian cavalry and British infantry recaptured Moreuil and nearby woods with French aid. heavy fighting continues around Meaux, Lassigny, and Amiens fronts. Paris notes French recapture of Ayencourt Monchel and advances near Orvillers with prisoner gains.
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French Hurl Foe Back on 38 Mile Front In 48 Hour Fight
German drive in Picardy has been stemmed and ground lost north center and south. Pershing’s American army offered and accepted by France as heavy reinforcements move to battle. Franco British forces recaptured Moreuil and Lassigny area while Haig reports progress near Serre Feuchy and Arras. Over a thousand Germans captured. German cross Oise near Chauny failed. Hindenburg reportedly to dine on truffles in Paris.
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Germans Fail in Gigantic Amiens Encirclement Bid
Paris dispatch reports the immense German effort to encircle Amiens failed as French and British forces defend a 100 mile front. The high-intensity battle continues with allied counteractions and strategic positions unsettled across the region.
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