German chancellors threaten as British push in France
Berlin papers run Groener appeal urging production of arms as British forces advance on the Arras front. Haig reports gains between Roeux Gavrelle and Monchy Guemappe while Mesopotamian operations press northward toward the Diala and Tigris. Bayonet charges and trenches mark renewed fighting despite modern weapons.
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Gavrelle
Monchy-Guemappe
Arras
Haig
Douai
Arras- Cambrai
Verdun
France
London
Somme
Scarpe
German munition chief calls citizens lazy if army fights
General Groener, Germanys director of munitions supplies, urges workers to sustain effort, saying any German who shirks labor while the army faces the enemy is a mean hound.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Groener
Hindenburg
Germany
Opposition to selective conscription stirs San Antonio crowd
In a Grand Opera House rally, San Antonio residents denounce Congressman McLemore and Congressman Slayden for opposing selective conscription backed by President Wilson and the War Department. Mayors and citizens defend war effort and accuse anti administration leaders of seeking Wall Street influence.
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Jeff McLemore
James L. Slayden
Congress
Wilson
War Department
San Antonio
Grand Opera House
Congressman McLemore
Congressman Slayden
Texas
Wall Street
Mayor Brown
McLemore
Germany
Kent Wilson
Berlin
Edwin Chamberlain
Slayden
Alphonse
Gaston
British and French Missions Report Progress in Washington
Arthur J. Polfour head of Britain's mission sent a first report from Washington on reception and negotiations. British and French representations plan informal, ongoing talks with no firm decisions. M. Viviant visited the Supreme Court while Marshal Joffre met at the War College and Navy Department.
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Washington, D. C
Arthur J. Polfour
Great Britain
England
Balfour
London
Dudley R. S. de Chair
Daniels
Navy Department
Lord Cunliffe
Bank of England
New York
Washington
D. C
United States
France
M. Viviani
M. Viviant
Supreme Court
Marshal Joffre
War ‘College
Choch
Navy
Admiral Benson
Debate on Army Bill Nears Final House Passage
Debates on the army bill in Congress pressed toward final votes. The House concluded general debate after a long session and planned quick action on a volunteer versus selective draft plan. Senate leaders aimed for a final vote by tomorrow night with 16 senators still to speak.
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D. C
Congress
House
Dent
Military Committee
Representative Kahn
Senate
Jones
Kenyon
Iowa
Roosevelt
France
McCumber
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Kahn
Belgium
The
Marne
German Labor Turmoil Mounts Over May Day Strike
Berlin papers warn of a possible May Day strike as the government cracks down on workers. Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg urges harsh penalties for strikers while Germany shifts troops to the front and prepares for a major wartime industrial purge. A brewing labor unrest driven by food shortages and high living costs spreads through Westfalen and Saxony amid appeals for order.
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Europe
Germany
Berlin
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Spain
Marquis Prieto
Copenhagen
London
Ways and Means Committee
Reichstag
Arras
Vnst
Westfalen
Salisen
Associated Press
Turks Retreat North of Samara Reported by Maude
General Maude reports a further Turkish retreat in Mesopotamia well north of Samarra where the Thirteenth Turkish Corps entrenches in the Jebel Hamrin foothills between the Tigris and the Diala. The British remain in contact with the Turkish force as it withdraws.
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Mesopotamia
Maude
Samara
Diala
Tigris
London
Jebel Hamrin Range
Miners Believed Trapped by Fire at Hastings Mine
A fire at Victor American Fuel Company mine No 2 in Hastings near Trinidad, Colorado, trapped about 120 coal miners from the day shift. Fire was spotted shortly after 9 30 this morning and rescue crews had not yet confirmed reaching the entombed men by afternoon. Cause of the blaze is unknown.
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Trinidad
Colo
Victor-American Fuel Company
Hastings
Here
Adventists Refuse War Service on Religious Grounds
Seventh Day Adventists notified the War Department that their faith prohibits participation in warfare. The communication states conscience and religious belief prevent members from serving in any military capacity.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Weather Outlook for San Antonio Tonight Through Saturday
Local forecast shows unsettled conditions tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures. Skies likely cloudy with a chance of light rain. winds variable, potential frosty patch in outlying areas by dawn.
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San Antonio
Weather Forecasts From The Light in Major Cities
Forecasts show ST LOUIS at 46 with rain and an 16 mile east wind and Saturday rain. CHICAGO at 42 with clouds and northeast wind and Saturday rain. MILWAUKEE at 36 with clear skies and northwest wind and possible rain Saturday. KANSAS CITY at 42 with rain and northeast wind and Saturday rain. NEW YORK at 42 with clouds and north wind and Saturday fair. WASHINGTON at 48 with clouds and northwest wind and Saturday fair.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Telegrams Push Slayden to Back Wilson Draft Plan
Congressman James L. Slayden faces a flood of telegrams from San Antonio societies lodges and individuals urging support for President Wilsons universal military service plan. He has given no private reply yet, and the record notes the telegrams as the latest gauge of district sentiment.
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James L. Slayden
Wilson
San Antonio
Slayden
Rintelen and Friends Face Trial in U S Conspiracy Case
In New York April 27 the federal trial of Franz Rintelen and seven others accused of conspiring to cripple munition exports and aid the entente allies progressed despite defense claims that wartime justice cannot fairly try both Americans and alien enemies. Defendants include David Lamar and ex congressmen Fowler and Buchanan, with connections to the Labor's National Peace Council. Lyndar-Louden seeks parole while facing a separate forgery case in Newburgh after his prison term ends.
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New York
Germany
Franz Rintelen
Cushman
von Rintelen
Berlin
England
David Lamar
the Wolf
Wall Street
Robert Fowler
Frank Buchanan
Illinois
Frank Monnet
Ohio
Henry B. Martin
Washington
Herman Schulters
Jacob C. Taylor
Labor
National Peace Council
Max Lyndar
Count” Lyndar-Louden
Rosalsky
Lyndar
United States
Canada
Newburgh
N. Y
Ramsgate Hit by German Destroyers in Night Bombardment
German destroyers attacked Ramsgate last night, official war office notice says. A large shelling occurred but land batteries drove off the ships. One man and one woman killed, one man and two women injured in the bombardment.
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London
Ramsgate
Cmt
War Office
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