Germans Mount Desperate Push Toward Amiens Front
Allied forces under unified command face intensified German assaults in the Somme region as bayonet fighting rages around Hangard Hailles and Castel. German efforts concentrate on breaking toward Amiens, with 160 divisions in action since March 21 and only about 70 more not yet engaged, threatening to exhaust reserves.
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Associated Press
France
Amiens
Somme
Hill 82
Cachy
von der Marwitz
World War II casualty list released from Washington
The Friday casualty list shows 9 killed in action 6 died of wounds 3 died of disease 33 wounded severely 25 wounded slightly. It names seven officers with five severely wounded and two slightly wounded and lists numerous soldiers by rank including Captain Henry H. Worthington and Lieutenants Orlando C Brown Edward M Freeman John J Hyde and Harry F Kelly among the severely wounded. Also notes Lieut Julien N Dow previously reported killed is a prisoner in Germany with a severe wound.
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Washington
Henry H. Worthington
Orlando . Brown
Edward M. Freeman
John J. Hyde
William’ H. Kirk
Joseph F., Gaudette
Ralph H. Palumbo
Albert Adams
George Dute
Benjamin Kasica
Qravenet F. Pyrah
Charles Lull
Cooper D. Wells
John AL. Ehrie
George C. Ross
Orlando C.brown
Harry F. Kelly
Fred B. Himes
Abe Ruskin
George W. Sterlin
Frank Anker
Joseph W. Wood
Alexander Allerdice
Joseph Amedee
Leon K. Barden
Hugh Carroll
John P. Cottingham
Ralph J. Cullinan
Malvern Davis
Michael J. Dillon
Harper H. Faulkner
John Gawlak
John Giguere
John F. Granger
Basillio Guidora
Justgs E. Hight
George Alfred Hopkins
Robert L. House
Julius Kulhayi
Frank F. Mellen
Peter Modsejewski
John Norris
Samuel R. Schlimper
Ben L. Sizman
Charles W. Williamson
William H. Kirk
Alfred P. Kivlin
Charles Smith
Robert P. Barrett
Harry S. Gallagher
Martin O'Reilly
Charles O. Thiesse
John Mastraudia
Harold P. Archer
John Bogdan
Walter Cabak
William F Devine
Caleb W. Feeback
George W. Ford
Charles G. Fyfe
Joseph Healey
Elmer Jernberg
Thomas F. Kelly
Walter A. Leiselle
Silvio J. Lusiardi
John Madere
George W. Marble
John Norman
Maurice D
Zeebrugge Mole Battle Reds British Raid on Harbor Mole
The Zeebrugge mole, over a mile from shore forming the harbor for the town, was the scene of a night battle as Admiral Tyrwhitt led British cruisers to the mole. Germans retreated after heavy bombardment and two old submarines loaded with explosives were used in a failed bid to blow up the mole. Tyrwhitt also sank three cement-filled cruisers at the canal mouth to bottle up submarines.
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North Sea
Zeebrugge
Sir R. Y. Tyrwhitt
Ostend
England
English Channel
Tyrwhitt
Bruges
Knox County Sends Men to Camp Funston and Pike
From Knox County near Edina and Funston Friday April 27 the April call lists men including Herchel Waite Delmer Afiller James Jones Orville Horn E Ven houten John Welch Fred Worth Sherman Barnhill Virgi Mason Emmett Simmonds Hosea Boltz Artie Marquett Roy Zinn Wm Sutton and Earl Gordon with others in transit. Local Red Cross talk by Dr Hugh Birckhead follows as funeral for Asa Job noted. fire destroys a farm house near here with insurance.
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Edina
Knox County
Camp Funston
Herchel E. Waite
Delmer Afiller
Jas. A. Jones
Orville Horn
E. Venhouten
John Leo Welch
Fred Worth
Sherman Barnhill
Virgi Mason
Emmett E. Simmonds
Hosea Boltz
Artie Marquett
Newark
Indiana
Roy Zinn
Colorado
Hardland
Wm. Sutton
Earl Gordon
Camp Pike
Ark
Ambulance Corps
Liberty
Knox
Hugh Birckhead
Red Cross
Europe
Paris Gun Destruction Reported as War News
Paris, April 27. Deputy Le Boucq says one of three large German long range guns bombarding Paris has been destroyed near Crepy en Laonnois. He cites new emplacements under construction and describes firing camouflage via special apparatus and smoke to deter aerial observation.
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Paris
Charles le Boucq
Department of the Seine
Crepy-en- Laonnois
Pris
M. LeBoucqq
Horned Toad Defense Blood Spurt Explained
Horned toads are harmless and rarely bite. They defend themselves by ejecting a jet of blood from the eye when disturbed, first from one eye then the other, reaching twelve to fifteen inches and repeating several times.
Local Notes From Newark Missouri Church and School Updates
Newark Missouri brief itemization reports Rev Halile Rice of La Grange filling church appointments. Notes on schooling include Carrie Downing teaching at Nelson school and Maud Kelley closing Brush College term. Also mentions Missouri Wesleyan college drive in Cameron and various local visits, travels, military family updates, and a Mayo hospital reference.
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Newark
Halile Rice
la Grange
Baptist Church
James Glover
Carrie Downing
Nelson School
Maud Kelley
Brush College
Missouri Wesleyan College
Cameron
J. M. Pate
Gail Myers
Business College
Chillicothe
St. Louis
C. H. Tucker
Shelbyville
C. Callaghan
Robert Johnston
L. H. Cox
Kansas City
Nell Tuckers
D. R. Nelson
Gladys Bishop
Nelie Barnes
Miss Bishop
Lyman Yancey
la Belle
Camp Funston
France
Paschel Morton
Missy Barnes
Willie Mauck
Mt. Salem
Carl Nelson
Rochester
Minas
Mayo
Local News Highlights From Weston and Area
Mrs. T. S. Kent rushed to Weston to tend a seriously ill daughter in law. McKinley Burns attends Liberty University commencement. Judge Charles Hunt of Minneapolis gave a patriotic talk Tuesday. Hon. James Boyd of Paris spoke for the third Liberty loan Tuesday night. Edna Blattner of Wellsville visits her parents and attends Eva Page’s graduation. Green City district overfunds Liberty bonds, exceeding $30,000 of a $19,000 quota. Howard Baker returns home from Bron, visits with family. Frank Deering and Albert Boyce visit. Boyce works as a meat inspector in Kansas City. Mrs. Boyce in poor health. Kirksville Normal’s Prof. Zelgie addresses graduates. seventeen in the class, three went to the colors, three already enlisted.
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Kent
Weston
Henry Hineberg
McKinley Burns
Liberty
Charles Hunt
Minneapolis
James Boyd
Paris
Liberty Loan
Edna Blattner
Wellsville
Green Castle
Wallace
Camp Funston
Albert Boyce
Kansas City
Local Social Visits Include Several Midwest Guests
Mr and Mrs Amos Leasure and Leroy spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Pearl Roush near Knox City. Miss Anna Todd and friend from Quincy visited Mrs Leo Mullinex and returned home Sunday. N W Simpson of Jefferson City visited his parents Mr and Mrs Dwight Simpson for a few days. Mr and Mrs Ben Jones of Quincy spent weekend with his father Edward Jones. Ford Garret visits his parents Mr and Mrs Oliver Garret of Clovarton Minnesota. Miss Louise Daulton of Cape Girardeau visits Miss Marie Kendrick.
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Amos Leasure
Leroy
Pearl Roush
Knox City
Anna Todd
Quincy
Leo Mullinex
N. W. Simpson
Jefferson City
Dwight Simpson
Ben Jones
Edward Jones
Ford Garret
Oliver Garret
Clovaerton, Minn
Louise Daulton
Cape Girrardeau
Marie Kendrick
Mary A Nelson dies at Taylor Missouri
Mrs Mary A Nelson died Thursday at her Taylor Missouri home at 3 pm She was born December 29 1849 and married William Nelson March 4 1869 They had three sons Ernest of St Louis Eugene of Hannibal and Bert of Taylor She leaves sister Ada Dearing and brother B C Johnston Funeral services are set for 10:30 Sunday at Mt Olivet church near the old homestead with Rev J T Bloom Palmyra to bury later that afternoon
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Taylor
Mary A. Nelson
Nelson
William Nelson
Ernest
St. Louis
Eugene
Hannibal
Marion County
Bert Nelson
B. C. Johnston
Mt. Olivet Church
Old Homestead
J. T. Bloom
Palmyra
Last Reserves Decide War, Says British General
London April 27 Gen Delmar Radcliffe, chief director of military operations at the War Office, says Western Front reserves are with Gen Foch and that German gains at Kemmel hill are tactical, not strategic. He notes Kemmel hill provides north ground observation and that the British French line remains intact toward Ypres as the enemy presses for two weeks with no strategic breakthrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Delma Radcliffe
War Office
Western Front
Foch
Kemmel Hill
Delmar Radcliffe
Ypres
Kemmel
Radcliffe
Holland bans Indian exports amid war strain
Holland imposes an embargo on tin tin ore cinchona bark quinine quinine salts and kapok from the Dutch East Indies. Effective April 22 the action aims to hurt U S war needs provoking perturbation and speculation about motives linked to Dutch shipments and Germany tensions.
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Washington
Holland
Dutch East Indies
United States
Irself
Germany
One touch of nature and the mark of easy prey
A brief note suggests that a single touch of nature can unite people while two touches reveal an easy target. The line implies social bonding followed by potential vulnerability in human behavior.
Red Cross Chairman Returns to United States
Henry P. Davison chairman of the American Red Cross war council left Paris to return to the United States after a tour of inspection on the battle fronts in France and Italy. He said the Red Cross effort is a privilege and not an obligation for the French people, and praised France.
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Paris
Henry P. Davison
American Red Cross War Council
France
Italy
United States
Pon
Red Cross
Fragmented OCR Item With Numbers and Names
Readable fragments show numeric data and names in an unclear note. The text contains prices and identifiers but lacks coherent context or complete sentences to define a clear event or action.
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Kemmmel
Springfield
Riverside Coal Co
É. Tl. Frege, Prop
DR. Welsch
Bruges Canal
Ostend Zeebrugge
English Coast
Calais
Dunkirk
Miles
Sir Reginald ¥. Tyrwaitt
Funston
Don Pierce
Carl
Asa Job
G. W. Humphrey
Job
Clarence
J. and
Harvey
Etta Sells
Oklahoma
Ella Carty
Thomas Vandyke
Morton Angus
This
Julia Vaden
Gouch
A. H. Lillard
Lewistown
Joe Kendrick
Miller
Louwell
Martin
Wm. McDaniel
Ghelbyville
Dorothy McKinney
Boston Shoe Repairing Company
Ora
Green City, MO
LA Belle, MO
Mary Nelson
Taylor, MO
E. W. Nelson
U. S
Berlin
Utah
RCS
Hampshire
Graham
Canavi
Parag
America
Canals
O. E. Grimm & Sons
Dles
Pet
Dundee
Swift
Escaees
Eae
Renee
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