No Man's Land Patrols Mark Night Battle on the Wire
In a small night action near the western front the American unit of twenty men faced a larger German force. Half the Americans were killed or wounded. survivors and prisoners were taken, while the Americans remained alert. The encounter showcased inexperienced U S troops against veterans, with both sides enduring heavy strain amid a brutal war. The report notes the evolving German strength since Verdun and the toughening of American resolve as they pressed forward into No Man's Land.
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Herbert Corey
Vosges
Verdun
West
Offeer
Neta
No Man's Land
Scott Relieved From Command at Camp Dix Embarkation Shift
Major General Hugh L. Scott, formerly chief of staff, was ordered relieved of command of the 7th national army division at Camp Dix New Jersey and placed in command of the camp as it becomes an embarkation center. Brigadier General James T. Dean will temporarily command the 78th division. No official reason was given. Scott had been examined by a medical board and had hoped for active command again.
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Washington
Hugh L. Scott
Camp Dix
N. I
James T. Dean
78Th
Scott
France
War Department
United States
Russia
Americum
Peace Ratified by All Russian Congress of Soviets
March 17 Moscow. The All-Russian Congress of Soviets ratified the peace with Germany after Lenine's push for a unified defense. A Bolshevik resolution backed the peace and called for a national army of both sexes while signaling possible future treaty changes. Wilson’s message of sympathy was read, met with enthusiasm, and a reply of appreciation sent. Opposition appeared from Left SRs and some factions within the Bolsheviks.
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Moscow
All-Russian Congress of Soviets
Germany
Lenine
Russia
Brest- Litovsk
Congress of Soviets
Nikolai Lenine
Wilson
Congress
Council of People's Commissaries
Honor Roll Casualty List From War Department
Ashington March 17 the war department issued a casualty list naming eighty five individuals including nine officers with one killed in action one killed in an accident and seven slightly wounded. The list breaks down as killed in action eight died of wounds two died of accidents six died of disease ten died from unspecified causes one slight unlisted cause and fifty eight slightly wounded. Most names were cabling from Gen Pershing with a few held over from Friday for promotion or activity mentions. The report lists officers and enlisted men by category including several names across actions and statuses.
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Tohn Norman
Louis E. Leffen
Leo H. Rogers
Fred Mr. Fager
Charles T. Blugeeneland
Claude W. Newlee
Stone Petty
Oscar Swartz
Marvin Bunn
Dan P. Bracelin
Tenatius Fleming
Walter E. Furen
Herbert I. Kromhaas
Percy Stone Bosworth
Will Galloway
Charles M. Hoerning
Theophile Joseph Proul
William R. Mackin
Raymond D. Miller
John O'Neal
Conrad HL Qrdeman
David M. Reid
Frank C. Shultz
George FE. Schwab
Willam S. She'ton
George F. Shields
Neil Sorlein
William A. Sykes
Adam Tracszk
Willan Vescove
Lawrence E. Whitfird
Joseph Thier
Cloud Wilson
Harry Christenson
James Lajoio
Yellow Kid gang swindled bankers in fake steel stocks
In Youngstown on March 17 police say the Yellow Kid gang led by Joseph Weil profited about 2.8 million from middle western bankers via fake steel stock schemes. Charles AWC. of Kekomo Ind. was the latest victim in a ruse involving an Indiana steel plant purchase and a forged tax payment. Weil rented an office near Chicago’s Internal Revenue office to trap Charles into paying $108,000. Habeas corpus hearing delayed due to counsel illness. Chicago detectives move to obtain extradition papers scheduled for Monday.
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AWC
Charles
Kekomo
Ind
Yellow Kid
Joseph Weil
Alfred II Weide
Indiana
Weil
Ravenue
Chicago
Internal Revenue Collector
McFarland
Lowden
Cox
Von Gallwitz Leads German Army On Western Front
The Franco Belgian front shows no major change over 24 hours with British activity increasing on the Arras to St Quentin line and German reports noting heavy artillery work near Verdun and Rheims. A new German army group under Gen. Von Gallwitz appears to rest between Crown Prince and Albrecht sectors, potentially placing American troops northwest of Toul and near Luneville under his command.
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St. Quentin
Berlina
Flanders
Menin
Haulium
Ypres
Verdun
Gatteras
Rheims
Loraine Tromt
Nisace
Lorrie
Paris
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Toul
Ttois
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Albrecht of
Wartemyn
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Luneville
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Entente
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Wilson
Congress
Daniels Defends Loyalty At New Work Banquet
Secretary of the Navy Josephus T Daniels told the Friendly Sons of St Watricek that loyalty to America requires total allegiance, denouncing treason and conspiracies and praising John Barry as a model of devotion. Senator James Hamilton Lewis warned of two policies, the Monroe Doctrine and Asiatic exclusion, as guiding U S international stance after war.
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Friendly Sons of St. Watricek
John Barry
Tie
United States
Daniels
Judas Nsecariot
Secretary of the Navy
America
Lewis
James Hamilton Lewis
Prustice
Europe
Asia
President to address Congress on Russia debacle
Washington March 17 Official sources say President Wilson may soon issue a statement on the Russian debacle. No official word on format or timing, but it is generally believed the address will be to a joint session of Congress and directed to the world.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Unrest Grows as Ukraine Food Stocks Run Short
A Berne dispatch quoted Berlin telegram saying Ukraine’s grain stores are very limited and political unrest is widespread. The report, published March 14 in the Strassburger Post, was released from Washington on March 17.
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Washington
Ukraiia
Berne
Berlin
Strassburger Post
Army Chiefs Bluster Over Berlin Plans
An official French dispatch reports Hindenburg and Ludendorff railing against German leadership, praising military power while discussing a future westward offensive. They claim security on the eastern frontier, rail logistics, and moral resolve, with Germany’s government described as dominated by a brutal military caste. Berne cites eastern questions as key, including Finland Poland Lithuania and Romania, with a government statement anticipated next week.
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Wasilington
France
Berlin
Hindenburg
Ludendorft
Berne
Finland
Poland
Lithuania
Baltic
Rumania
Japan's War Press Turns Rational In Siberia Debate
A March 1 AP dispatch from Tokyo notes Japanese newspapers adopt a calm tone amid debate over possible Siberian intervention. Public opinion ranges from mobilization to restraint, with editorials praising loyalty to the nation and caution about entente pressures. Images of sailors and cadets appear, and Prime Minister Terauchi Motono weighs public reaction vs policy.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Siberia
Japan
Amd
America
Tlars
Jook
Motono Ag
Gompers Defends Labor Loyalty at Civic Federation Meeting
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor defended labor loyalty in reply to Paul Kellogg editor of Survey. The address was delivered at a National Civic Federation gathering in New York on March 17 to discuss postwar problems.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
National Civic Federation
Paul Kellogg
Survey
America Federation
London
Gompers
New Boyland Easter Outfits Bar Aids For Boys
In the United States a new line of boys wear debuts with military models in brown khaki tan serge and official outfits. The catalog boasts belted and Norfolk styles for older boys and includes two trousers per suit. Spring hats caps blouses shirts hose and shoes complete the Easter ensemble. The ad touts value and urges early purchase to save money.
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Quincy
Longworth Protest Stirs House Over War Policy
Ohio Congressman Longworth protests executive dictation on war policy. The spirited objection highlights clashes over war authority and presidential influence, signaling tense congressional debate amid mounting pressures.
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Ohio
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