Allied Counter Attacks Edge German Push On Western Front
British forces recaptured Morlancourt and Chipilly as part of a counter attack between the Ancre and Somme. French and British leaders express cautious optimism while Franco-British reserves mobilize. American reports note no significant developments for US troops as the western front battle continues.
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Associated Press
London
Ancre
Somme
Morlancourt
Chipilly
German Advance Checked on Front in March News
New York reports from United Press that German south wing actions show fatigue and slackening. British officials note renewed pressure and expected renewed and heavy fighting near Somme, Albert, and Lechelle with reserves arriving. Washington confirms Haig's reply of thanks to Wilson for support and resolve to continue the fight.
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United Press
New York
British War Office
Vur
Washington, D. C
Haig
Wilson
White House
Three Years In Prison For Army Officers Absence
First Lieut James S McFarlane of the infantry reserve corps received a three year term at Fort Leavenworth for absence without leave and misappropriation of funds entrusted to him. Second Lieut Francis H Mesnig and Second Lieut Willam L Niblock were involved figures in the case, with McFarlane stationed at Camp MacArthur Texas.
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United Preas
Washington, D. C
Federal Penitentiary
Fort Leavenworth
James 8. McFarlane
Infantry Reserve Corps
Francis H. Mesnigland
Willam L. Niblock
McFarlane
Camp MacArthur
Texas
Germans suffer reverses in Russia Odessa recaptured by Bolsheviks
Reports from Petrograd and Moscow say Odessa, Kherson, and Nikolayev have fallen to Bolshevik and Ukrainian forces as German influence wanes. Aimed at securing grain and asserting control, German leaders face discontent in Ukraine while Austrians share power and famine looms.
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Associated Press
Odessa
Black Sea
Ukraine
Kherson
Nikolayev
Germany
Germans Regain Ground as War News Cites Ukraine Struggles
An unnamed report claims German forces regain lost ground while Ukraine tensions rise. The piece notes Russia’s central powers conflict and Austro-German movements toward Kharkov region. A resignation of a Bolshevik commander in Ukraine is reported with a new officer taking command in Moscow. A joint British French note defends Russia’s engagements and warns against repudiation as legal protections between states.
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Mo Pratziey
Moscow
Petrograd
Military Revolutionary Committee
Huscha
Stiles
TWO AVIATORS KILLED IN TEXAS TRAINING GROUNDS
American Cadet C G Franks of Lydia Ohio aged twenty six died when his plane crashed at Caulfield American camp near Fort Worth Flames consumed the craft before help could reach him Hooten a Royal Flying Corps cadet from Montreal was killed at Everman field Fort Worth camp homes to fifty plus fatal aviation accidents since last fall The article asks what happened to the Un-horn gambleraas unknown.
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Texas
Associated Press
Wichita Walls
Tex
CG. C. Franks
Lydia
Wan Kered
Caulfield
Fort Worth
Hooten
Royal Flying Corps
Montrea
Canada
Everman Field
Hinl
Political Battle Grows in Wisconsin Democratic and Republican Clash
Fringe sentences describe a Wisconsin political clash with Democratic and Republican leaders mobilizing speakers. Mentions of McCarthy at the Armory, public figures from Wisconsin, and an organized effort to secure supportive rhetoric. Telegrams sent by FL Hagan and party managers indicate a tense election atmosphere and calls for mobilization of speakers.
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Wisconsin
Hami
Besa
Tor Pralien
Une
Uci
FL Hagan
WU EE
Ways
Eluamman
Trime 1
Taproal
Piburith
Gael Joveph
Davies
Pimerrath
Surery
Oleelion
Hoarded Wheat Policy Promised by Food Administration
Washington March message indicates state food administrators will be urged to urge farmers to release hoarded wheat. No general order issued yet but plans threaten decisive action against farm withholding. Officials stress preventing artificial shortages while awaiting market signals.
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Washington, D C
Food Administration
Tilsilien
Hoja
Strike at Kansas City Paralyzes Several Trades
Kansas City marched into a broad strike with bartenders, bakers, barbers, and various building trades unions walking out. Reports say hundreds of union workers stopped craft work while laundry workers and drivers joined. Procter & Gamble and Pret Brothers employees on government contracts also halted. Kansas City Kansas saw little disruption.
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Fredy Waisas
Procter & Gamble and Pret Brothers
Kansas City
Kan
Allied Drive On Western Front Sparks Fresh Hope
United Press report from Washington on March 27 states Allied forces near the Western Front are receiving fresh troops and reserves to renew the push toward Amiens and Cambrai. German fuel and supply shortages worsen as Dutch and Austrian lines falter. Officials warn a decisive breakthrough could come within days, with optimism high despite heavy costs.
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Washington
Pershing
Carl O Grent
Washington,d. C
Rowe Noyon
The Kaiser Is Losing His Gamble With Death
A 1917 dispatch from Paris argues Kaiser Wilhelm II risks the German autocracy as Hindenburg pushes gains on the southern Somme front. It notes French reserves, German mobilization constraints, and rising civilian hardships including ration cuts, textile restrictions, and control on clothing. Police curb civilian use of military value items.
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Germany
Mlothigh
Ras Plekern
Vlosnes
Confesses Setting Big Fire at Jersey City Warehouse
An employee at the Jarvis storage warehouse in Jersey City confessed to New York police that he lighted a cigarette end and threw it onto spilled chloride of potassium, causing a fire and an estimated 92 million dollar damage. Police say the blaze started yesterday afternoon and Altman and other workers were questioned.
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Adinila
United Preas
New York
Dacob
Alemin
Fty
Intelligence Bureau
Mitteriah Anil
Altman
Japan Loans US Her Ships amid Trade Talks
AP report from Washington notes an initial loan of ships by Japan as a partial step in broader negotiations with the United States. The deal centers on steel plate shipments and a 1 to 2 ton payload ratio, with pricing not yet clarified as talks continue under Ambassador Mori at Tokyo.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dpping
United States
Morriy
Tokys
Weather Forecast Update For Winconin-Fair Area
Forecast shows continued change with Bun Suh Day rising. Rata length March 27 and 12:37 provide timing notes. Temperature outlook remains moderate. 7am conditions listed as fair with local observer remarks indicating fair weather.
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Rata
Thareday
Allied Front Holds Against German Drive In West
German supreme effort to break the western front appears stalled as Allied lines hold. American forces participate. Brits and French push to blunt assaults near Roye Noyon and the Somme. Artillery-heavy fighting continues with raids around Monchy and the Oise.
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Associated Press
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