French Hold Lines After 77 Days At Verdun
German forces renew a major assault before Verdun on the Meuse as fighting remains indecisive. General Nivelle, promoted to command, is a key figure amid heavy losses on both sides. French defenses at Hill 304 and Haudremont resist multiple German probes, with night engagements and continued violence along a two kilometer front.
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Haudremont Wood
Sinking of Allied Transport Costs 600 Russian Troops
Corfu dispatches report an allied transport sunk by a mine in the Mediterranean late in April with about 600 Russian troops aboard presumed lost. The event coincides with the sinking of the British battleship Russell. Also noted are the sinking of British submarine E-31 off Denmark on May 5 and German actions near the Flanders coast and Horn Reefs.
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Berlin
Sayville
Mediterranean
Corfu
Overseas
Russell
Horn Reefs
Denmark
Flanders
Admiralty
British Sea Forces Destroy Air Ship in North Sea
British naval units report destroying an air ship in the North Sea during ongoing patrol operations. Details remain sparse as authorities confirm the incident with brief statements.
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North Sea
Germans Seize Trench System on Hill 304 at Verdun Front
Berlin reports the war office announced that during recent Verdun fighting German forces captured an entire trench system on the northern slope of Hill No 304. The advance comes as Allied pressure continues along the Verdun line amid heavy combat and daily casualty reports.
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Berlin
Sayville
Verdun
War Office
Bride Joins Arctic Cruise Aimed at Sir John Franklin Tomb
Mrs Peter McK Bayne, newlywed, will sail with husband Captain Peter M Bayne on an Arctic voyage to reach Sir John Franklin’s resting place in 1867. The start is planned for late May or June, with aims to recover scientific records believed hidden there. Captain Bayne previously joined the Hall expedition to the tomb in 1869 and another party in the 1890s.
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Peter McK. Bayne
Sir John Franklin
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Franklin
Weather Update for San Antonio Tonight and Tuesday
For San Antonio and vicinity, unsettled tonight with probable local showers and cooler temperatures. Tuesday should be fair and cooler with a quiet day pattern.
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San Antonio
Weather Forecast Across Major Cities
Forecasts from The Light for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington indicate clear and partly cloudy skies with winds from the northwest to north ranging from 6 to 26 miles per hour. Temperatures span 54 to 66 degrees with likely rain in New York and Washington and colder lows in all locations. All reports note the lowest temperatures in the last 24 hours.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Steamship Cymric Reported Sinking
London May 8 It is reported that the steamship Cymric is sinking. The Cymric sailed on April 29 from New York for Liverpool. The Cymric has been in the service of the British government for some time. She had on board no passengers on her last trip.
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New York
Liverpool
Prince von Buelow Summoned by Emperor William
London dispatch reports former German chancellor Prince von Buelow summoned to headquarters by Emperor William, signaling significant political moves. The telegram also notes an Easter gesture with Pope Benedict and efforts to convene a belligerents conference for an armistice aimed at a swift peace while honoring national aspirations.
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Prince von Buelow
William
Exchange Telegraph Company
Hague
Benedict
Spain
German Humanity League
Rome
Bavaria
Saxony
Gasparri
Woman Who Aided Irish Revolt Commuted to Life
Georgiana Markievicz, a leading figure in the Irish revolt, was sentenced to death by court martial but commuted to penal servitude for life. Henry O’Hanrahan’s death sentence was also commuted to life. The government reviews local departments to purge rebels, with the Sinn Fein uprising exposing disloyalty in the post office and a high official linked to an arsenal house.
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Dublin
Georgiana Markievicz
Henry O’hanrahan
Sinn Fein
German Consul Indicted in New York Conspiracy Case
German consul Carl A. Luderitz of Baltimore was indicted by the federal grand jury for aiding Horst von der Goltz in alleged plots to obtain a false American passport. A new indictment also charges Wolfe von Igel, former secretary to Captain Franz von Papen, with conspiracy to defraud the United States by shipping lubricant oils to Germany misrepresented as fertilizer.
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New York
Carl A. Luderitz
Baltimore
Federal Grand Jury
Horst von der Goltz
Wolfe von Igel
Franz von Papen
United States
Germany
Fourth Set Of Twins Born In Anover
Anover Ark May 8 report says the fourth set of twins born to Mr and Mrs George Davis. Mrs Davis 32 has twelve children total. The first twins died. One of the second set and both of the last two sets are living and in perfect health.
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Ark
George Davis
Davis
Germany to Berlin on Submarine Note Ends Break in Ties
A German note nears completion and likely visit to Berlin today as Washington seeks Germany to cease attacks on ships in violation of international law amid Britain food talks. The US reply to Germany's submarine note was sent to Berlin and will be published tomorrow.
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Washington
D. C
Germany
Berlin
United States
Great Britain
German Comment Mild With Berlin Note on United States
The semi official overseas agency released remarks on Germany's reaction to Wilsons note. It notes German newspapers say President Wilson was harsher with Germany than Britain in earlier notes. The overall tone is calm expectancy about future developments.
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Sayville
Today
United States
Wilson
Germany
Great Britain
Does Germany Seek Peace Aims Stir London Papers
London morning papers stress Germany's alleged wish for peace. They say President Wilson should judge not just German terms but the broader hints implied in the documents and amplified in talks with the American ambassador.
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London
Germany
Wilson
Daily Chronicle
Gerard Says He Aims to Avert War Between Germany and U S
In an interview with the National Zeitung from Berlin, Ambassador James W. Gerard rejects claims he is hostile to Germany. He stresses his effort to remove misunderstandings and prevent a conflict, saying he has never wanted war and has acted to preserve peace between Germany and the United States.
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London
National Zeitung
James W. Gerard
Germany
America
Gerard
United States
Brazilian Press Slams German Reply On U S Tension
Rio de Janeiro papers condemn Germany for asking U S intervention. Epoca calls the request impudent while Noticia says the response fails to alter the stalemate. Jornal de Commercio notes Germany confesses despair and faces inevitable punishment.
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United States
Epoca
Noticia
Germany
Jornal de Commercio
FunstonDeclares No Extra Troops To Send
El Paso May 8 General Funston said he had no additional troops to send to the Big Bend area. He noted about 300 men arrived at Marathon and with stray detachments along the border Colonel Frederick W. Sibley would have under 500 men available.
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Tex
Big Bend
Funston
Marathon
Frederick W. Sibley
House Rejects Army Size Amendments In Vote
The House rejected the Senate amendment for a 250000 man standing army by 221 to 142 and the Senate plan for a volunteer army of 261000 by 251 to 109, keeping the House bill at 140000 men.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Fay Case to Jury in Munition Ship Conspiracy
The case against Robert Fay Walter L Scholz and Paul Daeche charged with conspiracy to destroy munition ships leaving New York is expected to go to the jury late today after final summing up. A date will follow for the trial of Max Breitung Englebert Bronkhorst and Dr Herbert Kienzle indicted on similar conspiracy charges.
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New York
Robert Fay
Walter L. Scholz
Paul Daeche
Max Breitung
Englebert Bronkhorst
Herbert Kienzle
State Ranger Force to Grow by Fifty Men Now
Governor Ferguson announced a 50 man increase to the Texas state ranger force with a possible call for 100 more volunteers for border duty. Adjutant General Hutchings will enlist the new rangers under Captains Sanders Fox and Ransom to address border lawlessness and Mexican depreciation.
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Tex
Ferguson
Henry Hutchings
Sanders
Fox
Ransom
Hutchings
Ranger
Hulen
National Guard
United States
Oppose Larger Army Committee Plans White House Appeal
A Washington committee from an anti militarism group will present arguments to President Wilson against big army and navy programs and urge a declaration against militarism. Speakers said thousands from mass meetings in New York Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Kansas City St Louis Cincinnati Pittsburg and Minneapolis share the view.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
New York
Buffalo
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Minneapolis
Prize Court Resumes Hearings on Seized Parcels
Hearings resumed in the prize court over parcel post packages seized by British authorities. Consignments of jewelry and garden seed from the Danish liner United States were released today. The court followed the decision to release gloves for America on deposit of their invoice prize pending final determination of facts.
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London
United States
America
Return to Work Reduces New York Clothing Strike Force
Union officials report 8000 cloak suit and skirt makers returning to work today as 73 independent manufacturers resume operations. About 65000 are still on strike or locked out, with 1800 independent shops involved and 600 offering terms.
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New York
May
Apache War Trailers Lead Charge Near Ojo Azules
Twenty war med Apache Indian trailers joined the Eleventh Cavalry in a battle at Ojo Azules near Namiquipa Chihuahua. The engagement marked their first participation. Apache riders demonstrated marksmanship with six shooters, aiding a severe defeat of Mexican forces. Pershing sent Major Howze with cavalry to pursue Villa forces after reports of Villistas.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Columbus
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Ojo-Azules
White Mountain
Arizona
Eleventh Cavalry
Carranza
Quicoche
San Antonio
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Ojos Azules
Pershing
Robert L. Howze
Civilian deaths in Belgian and French occupied areas rise
The Overseas Agency reports that in April eight men ten women and nine children were killed by artillery and aircraft in occupied Belgium and France. Twenty three men, twenty nine women and twenty three children were wounded, bringing total casualties since September 1915 to 1313.
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Berlin
Sayville
Belgium
France
Overseas Agency
French oppose liquor in two city meetings
Two major anti liquor gatherings were held Sunday in Paris at the Sorbonne and in Rouen. Resolutions urged parliament to curb the liquor traffic by banning manufacture and sale of so called appetizers containing alcohol.
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Paris
Sorbonne
Rouen
French Bark Marie Molinos Sunk by Submarine
The French bark Marie Molinos was sunk on May 3 by a submarine. Eighteen crew members have been landed. Built in 1899, the vessel was 1946 tons gross and owned at Le Havre.
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London
Marie Molinos
Hlavre
Conductors Meet In St. Louis For Three to Five Week Session
The tri annual meeting of the grand division of the Order of Railway Conductors opened in St. Louis with about five thousand delegates expected and no major policy changes anticipated during a session likely to run three to five weeks.
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Grand Division of Railway
St. Louis
Grand Division of the Order of Railway Conductors
Marines Land Near Santo Domingo As French Cruiser Arrives
On May 8 American marines landed on the outskirts of Santo Domingo amid a tense situation. The French armored cruiser Marseilles reached the port that morning, signaling intensified international involvement.
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U. S
Santo Domingo
Marseilles
Quezon Abandons Fight for Philippine Independence
Manuel Quezon, Philippine commissioner, told President Wilson that he and his followers had abandoned the idea of freedom in the near future. He hopes Congress will pass the House bill granting greater self-government to the islands, but with no set date for independence.
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Washington
D. C
Manuel Quezon
Wilson
Congress
President Jiminez Resigns to Avert U S Intervention
General Juan Jiminez of Santo Domingo resigns to prevent armed intervention by the United States. Quiet returns as Congress moves to appoint a provisional president.
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United States
San Domingo
Juan Jiminez
Santo Domingo
Congress
Another Expedition May Be in Mexico Full Authority
A reported move suggests a second expedition could operate in Mexico with complete authority from higher command. Officials decline to confirm details while noting strategic considerations and potential regional impact.
New American Expedition May Cross Border in Pursuit
Secretary Baker said General Funston may cross into Mexico to pursue Villa bandits who raided Glenn Springs and Alpine. The War Department maintains Funston’s orders allow cross-border action, with Obregon and Carranza officials weighing further steps as talks continue.
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Scott
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Delay in Conference Over Mexican American Cooperation
A noon meeting in El Paso called by General Obregon to finalize terms with General Scott did not take place. No explanation was given. Mexican aides said Obregon planned to depart south at six o clock this evening.
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