Marine brigade losses in France total 278
Major General Barnett reports 278 Marine casualties in France to date, with 22 killed in action, 10 died of wounds, 2 in accidents, and 244 wounded. Five enlisted men slightly wounded. One company suffered 21 killed and 140 wounded of 250. Casualty list up to April 23 released. Marines treated as army personnel, information suppressed for security.
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Washington
France
Barnett
Pershing
Marine Corps
War Department
Tas
Submarine Stoker Tells of Escape at Zeebrugge Mole
London April 26 Stoker Bendall of the submarine that blew up the Zeebrugge mole recounts the dive into the viaduct. The craft hit the middle of the viaduct and remained wedged as enemy fire opened. Crewman describe low odds escape as skiff crew pulled away while the submarine exploded. Lieutenant Stanford salutes the five-man crew for their gallantry.
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London
Stoker Bendall
Zeebrugge Mole
Bendall
Soldiers of the Sea list of marines casualties in France
Washington April 26 The navy department released wounded officers including Captain F W Karstaedt First Lieut Louis R Jones First Lieut C B Maynard and First Lieut Fred W Clarke Jr along with Captain A B Miller and First Lieuts Wm H Kirk Harold D Shannon and Harry H Barber Five other wounded enlisted men are named Killed in Action and Died from Wounds are listed with numerous sergeants and privates, followed by a long Roll of Names continued on Page 3.
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Washington
France
F. W. Karstaedt
Louis R. Jones
C. B. Maynard
Fred W. Clarke, Jr
Navy Department
A. B. Miller
Wm. H. Kirk
Harold D. Shannon
Harry H. Barber
Albert Rada, Jr
Edward G. Warren
Charles K. Toth
Henry J. Smith
John Formal
John L. Kuhn
Norman R. Jackson
Emil H. Gehrke
John Steklenburg
Edward Drober
Leo Watermeier
Lester H. Arthur
Rene J. Titus
Walter J. Ward
Edmund Bollack
Hugh B. Rohdenbo
Edward C. Gehlert
Glenn Samples
Alfred E. Schedel
Allen W. Jewett
William E. Giles
Hoban
John White
Lawrence G. Beachout
Ely Wittstein
Claude L. Wilkinson
Eugene C. Davis
Walter Reynolds
Roscoe Bledsoe
Cecil Grimes
Harry R. Williams
Leslie If. Arthur
Leroy Bailey
Dudley L. Brown
Charles S. Wehmer
Donald Deveries
Harry W. Puccetti
Martin H. Curries
Walter A. Kelley
Frank J. Murray
Clarence E. Purnlee
Mike Lussais
Karl R. Umler
Horace Mulvaney
Odom P Martin
Edward F. Ansel
John PF. Dunn
Aubrey B. Brown
Sam D. Bennett
Leo
Clark Hints At Decision On Senate Offer For Speaker Chair
Washington April 26. After days of bipartisan praise and talks with allies, Speaker Clark revealed he would decide today whether to resign the speakership to take Gov Gardner’s Missouri senatorial offer. Senator Reed urged acceptance as key to Democrats’ Missouri outlook. Clark urged patience awaiting Mrs Clark’s return and further private talks. Cheers greeted him as Republicans including Mann and Gillett pressed to keep him in the House.
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Washington
Clark
Gardner
Senator Stone
Missouri
Reed
New York
Mann
Capitol
Gillett
House
House passes bill to increase draft registration
Washington April 26 The house adopted the senate resolution for registering men who reached 21 since June 5 last. An Iowa representative amendment placed registrants at the bottom of their class. The house also sustained removing a senate provision exempting those in medical or divinity schools from registration.
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Washington
House
Senate
Representative Hall
Iowa
Military
Workers On Western Roads Buying Bonds
Chicago April 26 Twenty five railroads operating west of Chicago report every officer and employee subscribed to the third Liberty loan more than 70 percent of Western road workers are bond buyers and the number climbs hourly. The Santa Fe system leads in subscriptions while Rock Island has the highest percentage of employees with bonds.
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Chicago
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Patriotic rallies to spur Liberty bond sales noted
Washington marked Liberty Day with nationwide demonstrations to boost subscriptions aimed at 2.0 billion dollars, roughly two thirds of the target. Banks and corporations were urged to pledge, with many states declaring holidays or closing businesses to allow parades and canvassing.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Federal Reserve
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
Massed German Drive Across Front in World War I Clash
British and French lines held with counterattacks after heavy German assault across seven miles from Meteren to Wytschaete and Bailleul. Allied lines near Villers-Bretonneux stabilized, Mount Kemmel disputed. Americans wounded arrive as Amiens drive slows.
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London
Reuter's Limited
France
Villers-Bretonneux
Mont Kemmel
Meteren-Bailleul-Wytschaete
Somme
Armentieres
Villers
Bretonneux
Hangard- En Santerre
Ypres
Berlin
Mount Kemmel
Wulverghem
Abandon Massed Formation Plan In French-German Front
German attacks in Picardy near Hangard and Villers-Bretonneux signal a new thrust toward Amiens. French and British forces resistance remains fierce with line stability despite near-daily artillery and infantry clashes. Allied counter actions retake Villers-Bretonneux and shift gains northward while German forces concentrate on Mont Kemmel and nearby high ground.
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Amiens
Albert
Castel
Hangard-En-Santerre
Picardy
France
Hangard
Villers-Bretonneux
Sausage Window Lures German Soldiers in Wartime Belgium
A Belgian shop window displaying sausages becomes an unexpected magnet for German soldiers. The narrator, hiding in an attic, watches officers pause for minutes, then escapes. The tale shifts to a curious, lighthearted account of catching flies and a perilous encounter hinted to unfold in future chapters.
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Pat
Australian British seize Villers-Bretonneux in World War I
Haig reports Australian and English forces captured Villers-Bretonneux and over 600 prisoners. Heavy fighting to the north from Bailleul to Wytschaete with Allied withdrawal, while counter-attacks south of the Somme regained ground near Villers-Bretonneux and inflicted heavy German losses.
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London
Villers-Bretonneux
Haig
Bailleul
Wytschaete
Dranoutre
Kemmel
Vierstraat
Somme
Cachy
Cachy- Foulier
Raid on Zeebrugge Complete Success
London April 26 The Associated learns from a high naval source that Zeebrugge operations were a complete success. The Flanders flotilla will be forced to Ostend route, aiding British forces. The raid damaged German guns, ships, and material, and destroyed the channel dredger, causing channel silting and hindering sea access.
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London
Associated
Zeebrugge
Flanders
Ostend
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