British drive breaks German Hindenburg line at Oppy
British forces breached part of the Hindenburg front near Oppy and Arleux, capturing Arleux-En-Ochelle and positions north and south of Monchy Le Preux. The push, part of a joint British French offensive, aimed toward Douai with heavy German counterattacks and thousands of casualties reported.
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Germany
Hindenburg
Oppy
Arras
Arleux
Haig
Monchy le Preux
Arleux-En-Ochelle
Gavrelle
Roeux
Douai
French War Office
Aisne
Champagne
Chemin- Des-Dames
Ostel
New Army to Be Formed by Draft in Conference Fight
Congress approves a 2,000,000 man draft army with heated debate over the Bone Dry clause and age limits. The Senate set 21 to 27 while the House favored 21 to 40, and joint conferences will resolve differences next week after a tight final roll call.
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Washington, D. C
Republic
House
Senate
Borah
Gore
Gronna
Hardwick
Kirby
LaFollette
Thomas
Trammel
Roosevelt
Army
Congress
Clark
Kitchin
Jeanette Rankin
Slayden
Texas
London
New York
Randall
California
Bacon
Michigan
Burnett
Alabama
Church
Florida
Claypool
Ohio
Dill
Wash
Americans Urge Irish Home Rule in War Shift
Washington Apr 28 Congressmen led by Speaker Champ Clark signed a cable to Premier Lloyd George urging immediate settlement of the Irish question, arguing it would boost American enthusiasm for the war. The note cites President Wilson and says Americans will rally behind a quick Irish settlement, while Britain continues to push for a solution.
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Washington, D. C
Champ Clark
Congress
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
America
M. P
London
England
American Congress
Wilson
Arthur Balfour
Britain
War Commission
Balfour
Ireland
Dallas Youth Returns Home From European War
Dallas boy C. A. Pettit arrives home from the European conflict wearing honor scars. He enlisted in the British army at the start of the war and fought at Mons Dickey Bush and the Dardanelles. Pettit bears shrapnel wounds and head burns from a German gas attack.
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Dallas
Tex
C. A. Pettit
Pettit
Mons
Dickey Bush
Dardanelles
Bee Announces Run for Congress from State Senate
State Senator Carlos Bee returned from Austin and disclosed his decision to seek Congress. He said primaries are over a year away, and he will issue a formal public statement in the coming days.
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Carlos Bee
Austin
Congress
Age to Be No Barrier for U S Army Officers
War Department ruling allows any US citizen to enlist in the regular army or National Guard despite being over 45 if physically fit. Interpretation here suggests a citizen may become an officer in the Texas National Guard or volunteer army even beyond 45 provided no physical incapacities exist.
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Austin
Tex
War Department
United States
Regular Army
National Guard
Texas National Guard
Volunteer Army
Weather forecasts from The Light in major cities
The summary lists temperatures and conditions for St Louis Chicago Kansas City New York and Washington. It notes rain or clouds and wind directions with Saturday highs ranging from 44 to 56 degrees.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Germany Hints Peace Talks With Austria Near End
Amsterdam dispatches report Foreign Secretary Zimmermann told a Reichstag committee that a satisfactory war conclusion would come soon. He said the end would arrive before long as the enemy grasps Germany cannot be exhausted, amid rising political unrest in the Dual Monarchy and Turkey.
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Turkey
Amsterdam
Zimmermann
Reichstag
Berlin
Germany
Germany seeks separate peace with Russia amid global diplomacy
A diplomatic source says Germany aims to entice Russia into a separate peace while offering concessions. Austria backs peace by ceding occupied lands, Karl’s empire faces unrest, Turkey presses for peace as Talat Bey travels to Berlin on a peace mission, and German public mood grows anxious.
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Germany
Austria
Karl
Turkey
Mesopotamia
Palestine
Talat Bey
Berlin
United States Moves Toward World War Leadership
A Washington dispatch on the first week of the world war conference reports the United States tightening its stance against Prussianism, with Elihu Root appointed to Russia and promises from European allies to prevent a separate peace. The note highlights growing Pan American ties and a push for a genuine community of interest across the Americas.
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Washington, D. C
America
United States
Russia
New York
Harbor
Elihu Root
American Commission
Germany
North
South America
Americas
Pan-American Union
South
Continued Notes From Page Three
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Balfour to Decorate Washington's Tomb on Pilgrimage
Arthur Balfour and M Viviani lead British and French officials on a Sunday homage to George Washington. The Mayflower carries the dignitaries to Mount Vernon where palms are placed on the tomb. Officials including Baker and Daniels will host and speak before touring Washington's mansion.
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Washington
D. C
Arthur J. Balfour
Island Kingdom
George Washington
Mr. Balfour
France
Liberty
M. Viviani
Joseph Joffre
Europe
General Washington
Potomac River
Mount Vernon
President Wilson
Washington Navy Yard
Baker
Navy
Daniels
Wilson
Henry Stuart
Virginia
United States
Washington Mansion
Americans Ordered Out of Austria Hungary by May 7
Vienna advices said Americans must depart Austria Hungary by May 7 for Switzerland. After that date they will not be interned but departure from the dual monarchy will be forbidden.
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Amsterdam
Austro-Hungary
Switzerland
Vienna
Roosevelt Urges Middle West War Speech at Chicago Rally
Theodore Roosevelt addressed about fifty thousand in Dexter Park Pavilion Chicago urging the region to preparation for war. Tens of thousands more lined streets as crowds surged to glimpse the ex president who arrived under a guard of troops amid flags and bands. Governors and state representatives joined the ceremony ending with an “America” singalong and invocation by Bishop Fallows.
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Dexter Park Pavilion
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Middle West
Roosevelt
Samuel Fallows
America
Lowden
British Hold Gains North of the Scarpe in Douai Drive
British armies advance north of the Scarpe River amid heavy fighting. German columns suffer severe losses as counter-attacks fail to halt the British drive on Douai begun this morning. The battle features brutal exchanges and persistent resistance under a blazing sun.
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Scarpe River
Douai
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