Lloyd George vows to reject German peace aim in wartime speech
Premier Lloyd George declares as long as a ship sails Britain will not accept German peace. He argues for a decisive Western Front victory to crush Prussia and urges unity between public opinion and Allied armies while warning the German threat remains grave and America is only now mobilizing its first installment.
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London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Batte
Och
Great Britain
Napoleon
Isinope
Mer
Hias
America
Anmerica
France
Tost
Cadet Flier Killed and Cadet Injured in Kelly Field Collision
Cadet Elam A. Ankrum of Champaign Illinois was killed instantly and Cadet George R. Douglass of Marysville Kansas was injured in a collision at Kelly Field Wednesday morning. Both were flying cadets at Kelly Field and were alone in their planes at the time of the crash. Ankrum, 14, recently married, came to Kelly Field March 5 after studies at the University of Illinois and Camp Dick. Douglass, 22, arrived March 5 from Rich Field Dallas and studied at the University of Illinois. Ankrum's body to be sent home. Douglass treated at Kelly Field No. 2 infirmary then Fort Sam Houston base hospital.
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Elam A. Ankrum
Champaign, II
Kelly Field
George 3. Douglass
Marysville
Kansas
Welly Field
Kelly Field No. 2
Ankrum
AL Ankrum
Champaign
Til
Douglass
Kelly Wield No. 2
Fort Sam
Houston
School of Military Aeronautics
University of Minois
Camp Dick
Dallas
Welly Wield
Rich Field
University of Illinois
Bravest British in France Highlighted in Dispatches
April 10 dispatch from France recalls heroic actions of British officers and troops. A machine gun captain destroyed papers in a dugout to prevent capture, amid German counterattacks. The Shropshires colonel kept calling for reinforcements under siege while leading 26 men in a counterattack. A sergeant who lost a thumb continued to operate his gun through the day. Separate report notes slight tremors felt in Washington and Virginia.
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London Timex
San Antonio
Philadelphia Palette Ledger
Publica Ledger Co
France
Shropshires
Lis
Weather summary for major cities with mixed conditions
San Antonio sees fair and warmer weather tonight into Thursday. St Louis records 50 with NE wind, Thursday fair. Chicago 80 and NE breeze, continued fair. Kansas City 32 with east wind, warming to near 6 percent? Noted. New York 36 with NE wind, likely fair. Washington 40 with rain possible, NE wind, Thursday mostly fair.
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San Antonio
ST. Louis
Chicago
St. Minhest
Kansas City
York
Washington
Haute
Subscriptions for Third Liberty Loan Hit San Antonio Totals
Wednesday noon reports show men at the Men's Club luncheon contributing 417,950 and women 360,000 toward San Antonio's 4,000,000 quota. Team leaders Col Barrett and Col Holmgreen led the drives with totals around 199,875 and 218,075 after credits. The drive continues three days before Saturday's close as organizers urge doubled efforts to reach the goal.
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Liberty Loan
Men- Ber
San Antonio
Holmgreen
Col
A. PL Barrett
George Holmgreen
Holm Breen
Barrett
Frang
Weakley
Ravage
Syers
Fowler
Wurzbach
Brown
Alexander
Jones
Groos
Holdugreen
Hertzberg
Wright
Milburn
Cutling
Walthall
Mathews
Allensworth
Burden
Rogers
J. K. Beretta
Iere
Iie
Svant
Eighty-Two Enemy Aliens Arrested in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Wis April 10 Eighty two enemy aliens said to have violated permits were arrested by Department of Justice agents. About 200 more expected to be located and arrested as soon as possible. Sedition bill passed by Senate without record vote in Washington. Federal aid promised to Illinois state efforts to suppress disloyalty with federal cooperation. Pacifist leader William Madison Hicks tarred and feathered at Els City Oklahoma. ordered to leave county amid disloyalty charges.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Department of Justice
Sedition Gill
Senate
Washington, D
Washington, D.C
Ilinois
Gregory
Lowden
Department of Justices
Aivise
Ren¢ral
Department
Oklahoma “City
Ghkta
William Madison Hicks
World Peace League
Els Ci Okla
Hicks
Liberty Loan
Erk City
Texas Mob Outsmarts Dallas Detectives in Murder Case
Dallas detectives arrived from Kaufman County with a suspect linked to the Mulky Williams murder. The man was jailed in Dallas County after being outwitted by enraged locals during his capture. American soldiers acted as guard of honor to King George and Queen Mary in London visiting a famous works, engaging with officers and soldiers.
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Dallas
Tex
Kaufman County
Cv Holine
Mulky Williams
Dallas County
Royal Couple
London
George
Queen Mary
Government Aircraft Program Urged Reorganization
The Senate military committee calls the program gravely disappointing and urges drastic reorganization of production machinery. It accuses officials of misrepresenting facts and delaying progress, while noting hope for future gains and enough planes for France. The minority report counters, praising the Signal Corps and the Libertas motor as a proven success, while urging one man in charge of production with expert engineers and safeguards against conflicts of interest.
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Washington, D.C
Senate Miliary Committee
Say
France
Sheppard
Tate
Myers
Montana
Kirby
Signal Corps
Japan offers China 200000 troops to restore order
Peking dispatch reports semi official circles say Japan proposes to send 200000 troops to assist 200000 Chinese forces to restore order and guard borders. An alternate plan would deploy troops to Shantung and Fukien provinces to protect Japanese interests. Japan also seeks control of finances and armed resources in China.
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Japan
China
Hy Tha Associated Press
Peking
Mat
Shane Tung
Wukien
Sianan
Mongolia
Manchuria
Senator Stricken in Street Car Ride to Capitol
Missouri senator and foreign relations chair W suffers a paralysis attack while riding a street car to his office. He was removed to the Senate offices building for medical aid and later returned home. The left side was affected but condition, while serious, is not yet critical.
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Washington, D.C
Missouri
Foreign Relations
Capitol
Senate
Nedivalance
Red flag adopted for Russia by Soviet central committee
Moscow reports that Russia will fly a red flag bearing the inscription of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic. The resolution, passed unanimously by the All-Russian Soviets central executive committee, urges immediate adoption to replace the old tri color at embassies in Berlin and Vienna.
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Moscow
Rossiskay Solazialystiacheskaya V Derativnays Sovietskaya Cepublik
Russian Socialistic Moderative Soviet Republic
Sverdlatt
Berlin
Vienna
McAdoo Orders Railroad Ticket Office Consolidations
Director General McAdoo directs railroads to curtail expenses by closing or consolidating city freight and passenger ticket offices, ending passenger travel solicitation, and limiting publicity to essential public information.
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Washington
McAdoo
Reinforcements With US Units Boost British In Somme Drive
American reinforcements join the British line as the Somme offensive widens north of Labassee s and Mleurbaix. The battle continues with heavy artillery duels toward Arras and Armentieres Mes sines as German forces mass infantry for a breakthrough attempt.
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Somme
Germans Forceful Push On Arras Ypres Front In WWI
Allied lines buckle on an eleven mile stretch from Arras to Ypres as German assaults press the center. British and Portuguese forces fight near the Lys river with strong counter moves keeping gains limited and positions at Givenchy and Armentieres contested.
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Arras
Ypres
Lys
Armentieres
Givenchy
Bethune
Clarence River
Assaults on Mexines front repulsed and gains reported
London dispatch reports at the Mexines front the day’s fighting included a repulsed enemy attack and British and German exchanges from Armentierres to Messines. General Maurice notes German gains in conjunction with Ris attack, with Armentierc in a salient and losses of Ploegsteert wood.
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London
Mexisines
J. KO Maurice
War Office
Bys
Dante
Maurice
Armentierey
Messines
Maurie
Ris Atack
Armentierca
Ploegsteert Wooil
Mauricn
Ailetto River
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Alma Severe
Rere Er Linn Ahn
Dpereogin
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Minority Report
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Negl
Stone
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Coucy
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Massines
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