Army men ask probe with Baker saying no
Secretary Baker delayed action on applications by three Signal Corps officers for examination by a military court tied to the aircraft program. Major General Squier Col Montgomery and Col Deeds asked that their names be considered, while justice and Senate inquiries move forward.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Senate Military Committee
Baker
Signal Corps
Squier
Col. Montgomery
Col. Deeds
Army Aviation
War Department
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Department
Senate Committee
Deeds
Montgomery
Army
Senate
Tornado Strikes Eldridge Iowa. Deaths Reported
A tornado hit Eldridge nine miles north of Davenport on Thursday night trapping more than twenty people under a building with several killed and many injured. Fire and downed wires reported as Davenport doctors and nurses rush to the scene. In Nashua near Des Moines a separate tornado killed Roy Husband and injured many along a seven mile path.
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Davenport
Eldridge
Des Moines
Iowa
Nashua
Chickasaw County
Roy Husband
Half Court Martial Accepts Resignation
Washington May 10 Brigadier General Arthur B Donnelly of the Missouri national guard has resigned for the good of the service. Adjutant General McCain announced the action while refusing to discuss the case. Donnelly faced charges of conduct unbecoming an officer and his court martial trial was suspended by presidential order.
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Washington
Arthur B. Donnelly
Missouri National Guard
McCain
Donnelly
Wil- Fee Se
New
Congressional leaders urged by McAdams to lift war budget
Secretary McAdams informed Congressional leaders on May 10 that the war budget must be enlarged. The briefing signals a push from the administration to expand funding amid ongoing global tensions.
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Madoo States
Washington
McAdon
Congress weighs war tax and spending shifts amid heavy war needs
Senate and House committees prepare a submission as they debate lifting the war revenue law. Leaders say action this session could keep Congress in session through fall. Estimates show army costs at 15.0 billion dollars, navy about 1.5 billion, and shipping board at 2.25 billion, with tax raises possibly totaling 1.0 to 2.5 billion more.
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House
Congress
Shipping Board
Representative Kitchen
North Carolina
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
War Department
Navy Department
Naval
Statement By Baker Sparks Capitol Discussion
Secretary Baker’s claim that more than 500000 American troops would have reached France by early this year was widely debated in Congress on Thursday. The exact number sent abroad cannot be disclosed for military reasons.
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Washington
Baker
France
Congress
WOU Enemy The Rate At Witch Troops Moving
Note: Source text appears garbled and fragmentary. No clear event, persons, or organizations to identify. unable to extract a coherent news item or proper summary.
Asquith Loses Bid for Inquiry on Maurice Charges
In London the motion by former Prime Minister Asquith to create a select committee to probe Major General Maurice's sensational charges was defeated 293 to 106 in the House of Commons. Prime Minister Lloyd George defended the government and presented documentary evidence backing the war office and Haig. The debate drew a crowded public gallery and ended with the premier's exit to cheering.
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London
Asquith
Maurice
House of Commons
Edward Carson
Bur Edward
Lloyd George
Frederick B. Maurice
George
General Maurice
Department of the War Office
France
Field Marshal Haig
All England
Liloyd George
Strife Appears In German High Staffs
London May 10 reports expose rift among former influential German officers aligned with Von Moltke opposing Field Marshal Von Hindenburg. The faction accuses Hindenburg of missteps and aims to influence policy as internal power struggles unfold within the German high command.
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London
von Moltke
von Hindenburerr
German leaders in tense talks headline noted
Readable passage mentions General W and the Crown Prince facing Chancellor Von Hertling and Foreign Secretary Von Kuehlmann in a high level discussion likely about wartime diplomacy and alliance stance.
Germans Try Night Patrol Assault on Picardy Front
In France on May 9 the American sector repelled a large German patrol that attempted a rush on American positions. An enemy unit used a wounded-appearing operative as bait near the wire, but the Americans pinned them down, causing heavy casualties as artillery roared day and night in the sector.
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Associated Press
France
Picardy
Naval Officers Dined by London Sporting Club
A banquet for 1000 American naval and military officers and YMCA delegates was held at the National Sporting club in London. Vice Admiral Sims spoke of shipping gains expected within two weeks. A boxing exhibition between Jimmy Wilde and Pedlar Palmer followed. Sir Frederick E. Smith praised American sacrifice and resolve in the Allied war effort.
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London
National Sporting Club
Sims
Jimmy Wilde
Palmer
Frederick E. Smith
Wilson
United States
America
Germany
Hitchcock Becomes Senate Foreign Relations Chairman
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska was named chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The selection was announced on Thursday and marks a new leadership role for the veteran lawmaker as he steps into the key post.
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Washington
Senator Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hitchcock
Notable 1917 Change in CBQ Railroad Earnings
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad reports a decrease in operating income for 1917 versus 1916, closely matched by higher tax accruals. The annual report highlights this parallel decline and tax effect on the company’s finances.
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
Narrow Escape From Death as O Briens Ladder Slips
An airman named O Brien attempts to flee German occupation by crossing barbed wire using an improvised ladder. The ladder slips and he is shocked by live wires, then hides under fence to plan a tunnel into Holland. He continues his covert escape, avoiding the sentry as night aids his efforts.
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O’brien
O'Brien
Pat
Holland
The
Promised Land
Allies Reassert Front in Voormezeele La Clytte Sector
Field Marshal Haig reports that at the close of Thursday’s fighting, French and British positions in the La Clytte Voormezeele area were fully re established. German local attacks near Albert and Bouzincourt were repelled with heavy losses, while artillery duels continued on the front. A prior counterattack by the Allies had already helped re establish the line in the sector.
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London
la Clytte-Voormezecle
Marschal Haig
France
Albert and
Bouzincourt
Associated Press
Voormezeele
Clytte
LaClytte
Vooremegele
Vierstraat
Hamle
Kemnethifl
Ani
Somme
New Brunswick
Nova
Arras
British Parliament backs Lloyd George ministry relief vote
The Lloyd George government survived a decisive vote after former premier Asquith failed to push for a special committee over Maurice charges. The defense against the German push near Ypres remained strong, with Allied lines holding after heavy artillery exchange and a counterattack improving the Somme front situation. Canadian troops from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia aided a successful south Arras flank action.
Destruction of Rheims Deepens Under German Bombardment
An eyewitness report describes Rheims under heavy bombardment by German artillery and air raids. The assault has reduced districts to ruins, killed fifty-two civilians and wounded many others, with the cathedral and numerous homes sustaining major damage as bombs and incendiaries fall nightly.
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Rheims
Ardy
Ths City
Buy Thrift Stamps Next Week Campaign Urges Wide Participation
Springfield report notes Gov. Lowden appeals to Illinois citizens to buy thrift stamps and War savings certificates in the week starting May 11. Illinois has a $125,000,000 quota, described as a people’s war where all citizens share in supporting the effort.
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Springfield
Lowden
Illinois
United States
New England Units Bear Heaviest Loss
Boston reports show 1,108 New England men listed among casualities since U S troops entered active operations. The casualty total includes 293 deaths 789 wounded 20 missing and 6 prisoners with many losses traced to New England units.
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New England
Boston
Fighting at Vomonde Basin Reported in Official Communique
Rome reports combat at Vomonde Basin with Italian forces hampered by enemy fire. Official communiqué notes heavy fighting and disrupted operations as the battle continues.
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Rome
Vomonde
House Adopts Draft Water Measure
A legislature approves a draft water amendment authorizing credits for quotas or volunteers as stocks awaiting action. The record notes passage and mentions related credits but lacks full context or clear dates.
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Kansas City
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Commons
London Sport Club
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Pat A. O’brien
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