Americans Take Over Line Jan 20
Ed. Note. With the American Army in France the front consists of a pinpoint on a ten-mile enemy line. A small detachment entered the French trenches in October to train for fighting, and on January 20 American troops stood in the line for actual combat. The story recalls the pride in the newcomers and explains the cautious framing of the dawn of American trench warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Corey
France
Germany
Belgium
Serbia
Macedonia
United States
Herbert Corey
Baker
James B. Gresham
Evansville
Ind
Thomas ¥. Enright
Pittsburgh
Merrill D. Hay
Glidden, Ja
Guard of Honor
Tess Hendouarters
Lorraine
Washington Takes Neutral Attitude in Siberia
Washington reports that the United States has not assented to nor disapproved any Japanese actions in Siberia. Britain informs Washington of Japan's plans, with London and Washington in discussion. Japan has not sought U S approval, and the U S will not issue a formal expression at this time. Great Britain expresses confidence in Japan's intentions to protect war stores at Vladivostok and counter German activity.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Siberia
Great Britain
London
Vladivostok
Deaths in War and Disease Reported Worldwide
Sergeant Forest Watson of Kenton Ohio was accidentally killed March 3 in France, the War Department advised. Also reported are deaths from disease: Sergeant Harry Starper of San Rafael California from pneumonia, Private Samuel C Cox of Eminence Kentucky from pneumonia, and Norman M Maccarillis of Winslow Maine from scarlet fever.
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Washington
Forest Watson
Kenton
Ohio
War Department
France
Harry Starper
San Rafael
Calif
Samuel C. Cox
Eminence
Norman M. Maccarillis
Winslow
Maine
Roden Named Chicago Public Library Librarian
Chicago news reports Carl B. Roden of Chicago was appointed librarian of the Chicago Public Library after scoring 92.50 on a nationwide civil service test. His nearest competitor, E. R. Perry of Los Angeles, posted 87.50.
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Chicago
Carl B. Roden
British Ship Calgarian Is Sunk
The Calgarian, a British armed mercantile cruiser, was torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coast with 62 officers and men lost. About 610 aboard. many landed at Irish ports. The ship, built in Glasgow in 1914, had served as a cruiser for the British government while convoying ships between Britain and Nova Scotia.
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London
Admiralty
Belfast
Ireland
Trish
NEW Ywork
Nova Scotia
Canadian Pacific Ocean Service Limited
Allan Line
Montreal
Five Mile Dry Zones Navy Rule Expanded March 7
Secretary Daniels ordered five mile dry zones around eight permanent naval training stations and camps, including Great Lakes near Chicago and Mare Island, Vallejo. The policy bans sale and gift of liquor within the zones, with private home serving to family or guests allowed. Protests from Vallejo residents and church leaders cited local saloon control and a German brewery influence, while Chicago hotel and saloon interests feared downtown impact though the Great Lakes district has no nearby towns within five miles.
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Washington
Daniels
Great Lakes
Chicago
Norfolk
Hampton Hheads
Mare Asland
Cal
Quantico
Port Royal
Mare Island
Vallejo
Navy Yard
Bureau of Investigation
Federal Department of Justice
San Francisco
Grant Park
Merger Vote Triggers Break in Dry Party Ranks
Fifty one delegates to the Prohibition National Convention bolt to join the new national party formed by former Prohibitionists. Led by Il. P. Faris W. J. Calderwood and E. E. Lobeck, they were admitted after paying dues and receiving cards. Delegates from Minnesota Wisconsin New Jersey Massachusetts New Hampshire Kansas Oregon Washington North and South Dakota announced their states would disband Prohibition organizations to join. The split followed failure to secure a two thirds merger vote, while some Prohibitionists voted to cooperate.
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Minnesota
E. E. Lobeck
National Party
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Kansas
Oregon
Washington
North
South Dakota
Prohibitionists
Merce
Scanton
Pittsburgh
Sugar Preference for Consumers Pledged by Food Administration
The food administration announced that consumers of sugar must receive the benefit of any special allowances refiners make to distributors. It denounced salt sales by wholesalers and jobbers at advances over delivered cost of 13 to 25 cents per hundred pounds. Reports said refiners offered extra compensation for services by distributors or as advertising expense.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
Goldsoll Charged With Embezzlement in France Dealings
Frank J. Goldsoll a wealthy retired French soldier is held in Washington awaiting extradition proceedings starting March 20. He is accused by the French embassy of siphoning large war commissions from U S manufacturers aiding France and of close ties with Minister Albert Thomas. In New York Alliance Motors office raid followed and prosecutors say Goldsoll received 7 to 80 percent commissions across five auto firms.
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Washington
Frank J. Goldsoll
Goldsell
United States
Hiatt
Goldsoll
Albert Thomas
Thomas
Coldsalt
France
John B. Stanchfield
Lamar Hardy
New York
Alliance Motors Corporation
Alfred Hf. Becker
Ambassador Jusserand
Goldsall
Becker
Goldsolt
Sinn Fein Volunteers Seize Mayo Village in Ireland
Six hundred Sinn Fein volunteers have taken possession of the town of Niltamagh, County Mayo, Ireland, after an order from Sinn Fein leaders for general mobilization. The dispatch notes the occupation followed the order and occurs amid rising tensions in the region.
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London
Sinn Fein
Niltamagh
County Mayo
Ireland
Exchange Telegraph Company
Loyalty Vote In Wisconsin House 53 to 32
Madison March 7 The Wisconsin assembly passed a loyalty resolution by 53 to 32 after 24 hours of self-imprisonment and a temporary deadlock. Amendments demanding proof of disloyalty were defeated as the motion to condemn Senator La Follette was approved for its war support stance. The measure echoes a senate resolution and denounces disloyalty and sedition.
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Madison
Wis
LaFollette
State Assembly
State House
la Follette
Senate
Assembly
Wisconsin
Robert M. LaFollette
Note Of Dissent In Germany On Victory
Amsterdam March 7 Despite orders from the high command for Germans to rejoice at peace with Russia doubt appears in the German press. Vorwaerts says Russian territory is not what Germans longed for and occupation will not endure. German social democracy must fight to prevent new neighboring states from being treated as subjugated peoples. Veesische Zeitung blasts former chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg over a French note revealing a demand to yield Verdun and Toul, calling it folly that drew Britain into the war.
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Amsterdam
Russia
Vorwaerts
Germany
George Bernhard
Veesische Zeitung
Dr. von Rethmann-Hollweg
M. Pichon
Verdun
Toul
Great Britain
British Shipping Losses In Week 18 Reported
London March 7 eighteen British merchantmen were sunk by a mine or submarine in the last week per the admiralty. Of these twelve were 1600 tons or more, six under that tonnage. No fishing craft sunk. Arrivals 2013, sailings 2200, merchantmen unsuccessfully attacked six. Losses equal previous week in number of ships sunk though fewer large vessels this time.
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London
Admiralty
United Kingdom
Draft 10 will fill present army divisions in 1918
Washington reports no new divisions will be created this year as draft plans focus on enlarging existing units. The second draft may total about 800000, with quotas to states based on class one or total registrants under review. April or June start dates hinge on equipment and harvest concerns, with replacements needed for early deployed divisions and advancing field army units.
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Washington
War Department
Crowder
Senate
House Military Committee
Congress
Agriculture
Europe
Taken in custody as dangerous alien
New York authorities raided offices of Dr Robert J Obenfohren, an American-educated German, seizing papers possibly tied to wartime exports. He was held Tuesday night as a dangerous enemy alien while DOJ officials review the material. Authorities say he claimed to compile agricultural statistics for rent to Munich’s Commercial Academy after the war.
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New York
Robert J. Obenfohren
Department of Justice
Oben
Johren
University of Munich
Mauritz Bonn
Count von Bernstorff
Commercial Academy
Muinich
American Troops Hold Eight Miles On Lorraine Front
Washington reports eight miles of trench held by American forces in France with a four and a half mile frontage. Units are positioned for flanking fire, with several machine gun nests along the line as major-general command assignments and corps leadership discuss future appointments. Casualties include five killed, two severely wounded, 14 slightly wounded. names and towns listed. A Chinese admiral, Chen Pi-kuan, was assassinated in Canton.
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Lorraine
Washington
France
Pershing
Liggett
General Pershing
Dyer J. Bird
N. A. Treadmore
Richwood
Ohio
Eston Garber
White Oak
Ark
Ellery A. Chism
Petersham
Mass
Frank Walczak
Laura Dobreyk
Joliet
Ill
Warner Charles Cavanaugh
William Carse
Vancouver
John Hitch
East St. Louis
Leroy Pickens
Rockdale
Texas
Harry Zody
New York City
John Arda
Chelsea
Charles Scolare
Detroit
James J. Collings
Gadsden
Ala
Eugene D. Utsch
Frazee
Minn
Alfred T. Gratton
Bennington
Rolf L. Christiansen
Reading
Eee
Herman Gustafson
Proctor
Charles 5
Garden
Friend
Teta M. Parcel
Centerville
George Logan
Chevelle Tenn
Alex Ant
Chicago
Toul
Byrd
Garber
Hitch
Peking
Chen Pis-Kuan
Canton
Yuan Shi-Kai
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Corey
Glasgow
Halifax
England
Tuscania
Associated Press
NAVY
Bolt
Sinn
Bernstorff
U.S
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