Unions Halt Puget Sound Shipbuilding
Two unions refuse to cooperate with the Shipping Board delaying wooden ship construction in Puget Sound. The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners cites closed shop demands while the Seattle Caulkers' Union blocks apprentices, prompting talk of government takeover of yards to avert a Pacific Coast disruption.
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Washington
March
Puget Sound
Shipping Board
General Manager Pier
Pacific Coast Yards
William L. Hutcheson
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Caulkers’ Union
Seattle
Hutcheson
Iutcheson
Piex
Brotherhood of Cargenne
Carpenters and Joiners’ Brotherhood
Ical
Gypty Smith to Visit on Unity Mission to United Kingdom
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Gypty Smith, a figure tied to evangelism and the Young Men's Christian Association, being asked by the British government to travel to the United Kingdom on a special mission linked to American cloner concerns and Hesitiative of Brtivity. Names and dates are unclear due to damaged text.
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Gypty” Smith
Unity
Boxdon
Gyp Brith
Evengelint
United States
Ako
Brit Kevernment
United UK
America
Germany Pays for Damage to Belgian Relief Ship Cargo
The Hague reports Germany has provided compensation for damage caused by a submarine attack on the Dutch steamer Rijndijk on April 7, 1916. The Rijndijk was boarded and her cargo damaged by water. Germany apologized in August 1916 and later paid compensation to the Dutch relief effort.
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Germany
Hague
Dutch Foreign Office
Bullit Relief Commission
Rijndijk
Holland
Ndenat
Mage
Liberty Gifts Are Accepted as Government Donations
Washington reports that Liberty gifts including gifts, loans, and taxes are now acceptable to the government. Citizens overpaying income taxes donate extra sums, with the Treasury allowed to keep them. An epidemic of patriotic donations grows like the Spanish war, with receipts to join the half million dollars of conscience money.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Treasury
Post Office weighs ban on The Metropolitan mails
The Post Office Department considered denying second class mail privileges to The Metropolitan magazine over its March issue. The piece, authored by William March with faux dialogue among Wilson, Wilhelm, Venizelos and a Dominican bandit, builds upon Theodore Roosevelt’s views, drawing fire from officials who say the censorship would curb criticism.
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C. W. Gilbert Washington
Post Office Department Today
Iss
William March
America
Woodrow Wilson
Kaiser Wilhelm
Venizelos
Greece
Svangalista
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Burleson
Metropolitan
Roosevelt
William Hard
The
Metropolitas
Military Affairs Committee
Senate
Congress
Department
Post Office Department
Mr. Hard
Myself
No Reason Given for Barring Metropolitan From Mails
Henry Whigham president of The Metropolitan Magazine says no further information from Washington on why the March issue was barred. He mentions a Post Office notification last Monday indicating the issue was barred under the espionage act with possible objection to an article titled In America Honest by Hurd or the cover. He has pressed for a definite reason but has not received one.
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Thaddeus C. Vect
State Committee
Shell
Sir McNab
Judiciary Committee
Socialista
Dryx
Whigham
Henry Whigham
Metropolitan Magazine
Washington
Wilmicton
Nelson
America
Hurd
William Hurd
Waonsumsun
Committee On Public Information
War Department
Feneral
Adjutant General
Adjutant General's
Crowell
McCain
Persheing
Sta
Marek Genera Marek
Wat Crowell
Finland asks Kaiser to appoint Oscar king of Finland
London March 8 The Finnish government asked the German Emperor to appoint Prince Oscar fifth son of the Emperor as King of Finland. Oscar, born July 27, 1860, faced a matrimony situation and health issues through the war with Verdun and Poland episodes noted.
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Finland
Kaiser
Oscar
London
Afton Tidninger
Stockholm
Two Sharp German Attacks Crushed by Belgians
Havre Maren report: Belgians repelled two German assaults on Maren fronts, first against Beverdik near 2 km with heavy artillery, second south of Stuyde kenskerke against dismounted cavalry positions. A strong Belgian counterattack drove back the storm troops, leaving 10 wounded prisoners, four officers, seven machine guns captured.
Five Americans Defeat Ten Germans in No Man's Land
An American patrol of five men clashed with an enemy patrol of ten in No Man's Land near Bavarlang. After a three minute skirmish, the Germans retreated, leaving two dead and two wounded and a prisoner named Bavarlang. The Americans returned to their line without a scratch.
Americans Repel Raid as German Planes Bomb Behind Front
German shells and bombs fail to hit targets as American automatic rifles and machine guns stop their advance. German air sorties over the Toul sector face heavy anti airfire while camouflage works intensify behind German lines. An American patrol overhears a trench conversation about persistent earthworks and night polishing, while front line men dash to safety after a daylight bid in No Man’s Land. The sun dries trenches and damp clothing after a grim night.
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London
Ypres
Maigreed
Heatholst Forest
Flanders
Haig
Neuve Chapelle
la Bassee
Enem
Lille
Lens
Armentieres
la Hassee
Arras
Hindenburg
Frorch
Geman
Upper Flanders
Yser
Merchant
Berlin
Gerejonas
Mans
Toul
Tinea
Fritz
No Man's Land
Americans Repulse German Fire Attack Near Ton
German attack using liquid fire against American forces northwest of Ton in the St Mihiel sector was repulsed. American sentries reportedly drove off an enemy patrol of about forty men in the action reported from the front.
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Calted Press
London
Ton
St. Mihiel
Luxemburg Duchess Won't Wed Prussian Prince
In Zurich Swiss observers report that the Duchess of Luxemburg refuses a Prussian prince as husband. The Berlin court and European interests grow irritated as nobles are sent to Luxemburg every few months, and the duchess must receive them.
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Luxemburg
PNEVA
Switzerland
Zurich
Berlin
Bonar Law and Asquith Scorn Peace Talks
London March 8 Andrew Bonar Law in the House of Commons denounced German peace talk as ridiculous. He argued Germany’s actions, not words, show intentions citing Livonia Estonia Courland and and Dobrudja as examples of German aims. Washington March 8 War Department bans publishing home addresses of American soldiers killed or wounded in France.
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London
House of Commons
Andrew Bonar Law
von Hertling
Germany
Wilson
Livonia
Esthenia
Courland
Romania
Dobrudja J
Washington
War Department
France
Canada
America
No Clean Peace in Sight Says Asquith
CUPAR Scotland March 7 former Premier Herbert H. Asquith told constituents two keys to the war position are command of the seas and of the Western front both in Allied hands He warned against a peace achieved by rulers or parliaments arguing that a true peace must be by the peoples and cited Brest-Litovsk as a failed treaty He noted turmoil in Russia but asserted Allied strength and warned of consequences if Germany dictates terms
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Cupar
Scotland
Herbert H. Asquith
Russia
Germany
von Hertling
Black Sea
Uuenaus
Armenia
Belgium
Hrost-Litovsk
German route via Russia to Persia threatens India
A Wolff Bureau dispatch states Germany may open a direct path through Lemberg or Kiev to Odessa and Trans-Caucasia to Northern Persia, shortening travel to Afghanistan by about 2500 miles. The plan would allow German and Turkish movement to Persia and possibly India, leveraging Brest-Litovsk terms to slip into Ciscaucasia. A Peking report notes Turkish and German activity near Sin Kiang, near Afghanistan.
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The
Hague
Russia
Persia
Afghanistan
Wolff Bureau
Lemberg
Kiev
Odessa
Rostov
Caucasian
Trans- Caucasian
Trans-Caucasia
Yersis
Earl Grey
Berlin
India
Malkans
Turkey
Western
Asia
Brest- Litovsk
Astricts
Ciscaucasian
Black Sea
Peking
Sin Kiang
Lord Cecil urges Japanese aid in Asia to aid Russia
Lord Robert Cecil argues German menace in Siberia demands Japanese intervention. He cites organized German prisoners in Siberia and Bolshivik efforts harming Entente. He says many Russians would welcome a Japanese expedition to prevent Germanization of Siberia and praises Japan's loyalty as ally.
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Associated Presa
London
Robert Cecil
Siberia
Lord Robert
Ty Trans-Cauca
Persia
Tiflis
Russia
Robert
Japan
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