Rostom retaken as Russia seeks military power
Moscow reports recapture of Rostov from Germans and Ukrainians as Bavarian cavalry deploys from Flanders seeking control. Petrograd talks of Moscow defense and possible treaty talks with Ukraine while Trotzky orders guards at frontiers. Germany denounces Ukraine policy amid calls for details in Reichstag committee.
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London
Rostov
Moscow
Exchange Telegraph Company
Ukraine
Flanders
Amsterdam
Liege
Belgium
Russia
Petrograd
Daily Express Telegraphs
Germany
Benine
Bolsheviks
Count von Mirbach
Lenine
Podnia
Nijni-Novgorod
Voronezh
Kursk
Briansk
Trotzky
Don Cossacks
Don
Kuban
Condition of George Lowther Critical After Infection
The condition of George A. Lowther, commissioner of fire and police, was reported critical Saturday afternoon. He has been confined to his home at 413 Crosby Street for over a week due to blood poisoning, with two operations performed since Friday. The infection followed a scratch during a hearing exhibit involving copper wiring at a petition hearing. Issue One Month Bonds. PARIS May 11 One month bonds for national defense offer 3.60 percent annual interest, payable monthly, with options to carry two or three months for higher period interest. General Carey Promoted. LONDON May 11 Brigadier General Sandeman Carey, who led the British and American troops in close pursuit during the early days of the March offensive, has been promoted to major general.
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George A. Lowther
Fire and Police
Lowther
Crosby Street
Telephone Company
Paris
Ministry and Finance
Carey
London
Sandeman Carey
King praises American regiment parade in London
Major General John Biddie, in command of American troops in England, was congratulated by King George after a review of an American regiment marching through London. The king observed the troops as they passed Buckingham Palace.
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John Biddie
England
Ixing George
London
Buckingham Palace
American Troops Parade Through London Under Royal Watch
American soldiers march three miles through fashionable London streets headed by staff officers. Ambassador Page and King George review the troops at Buckingham Palace, with Queen Mary meeting Major General Biddle. War cabinet members watch from the palace, crowd cheers, and Londoners display flags as a message from King George accompanies the welcome.
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London
Ambassador Page
King George
Buckingham Palace
Queen Mary
Biddle
Horse Guards
Whitehall
Wellington Barracks
Hyde Park
War Cabinet
Treyd George
Bonar Taw
Viscount Milner
J. Austin Chamberlain
Taoyd George
Ing George
England
United States
Georges Ril
Nitro Plant Explosion Claims Several Lives at Cross Creek
Wellsburg West Virginia May 11 A nitro glycerine plant owned by Louise Coal Company at Cross Creek five miles from Wellsburg exploded. Eight men were at work in the building when the blast occurred and several workers are reported dead.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
Louise Coal Company
Cross Creek
Weather forecast for multiple cities from The Light
San Antonio and vicinity expect tonight showers with Sunday fair and cooler conditions. St Louis reports rain with a low near 52 and high 64. Chicago, 46 and cloudy with southeast wind. low 42, high 60. Kansas City 54 partly cloudy and north wind. low 54, high 66. New York 48 clear with northwest wind. low 48, high 74. Washington 54 clear with light north wind. low 53, high 58.
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Weatifper
San Antonio
ST. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Jast
Washington
Mort
Jaat
Balloon with two in basket breaks away near Austin
An Associated Press dispatch reports a runaway observation balloon from Camp John H Wise near Austin landed safely at Pflugerville after the cable snapped and the craft rose skyward with two student officers aboard. Aviators hunted the balloon but found nothing. Officials refuse to name the cadets citing Washington orders. The incident follows prior training in free ballooning and prompts an official inquiry.
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Associated Press
Pflugerville
Austin
Camp
John H. Wise
Major Bowers
John HW
Fort Sill
Washington
John di Wise
Omaha
Okihoma
Borglum Denies Ties to Airplane Company Scandal
New York May 11 Gutzon Borglum rejects charges of secretly backing an airplane venture citing a scurrilous frame up. He claims War Department opposed aircraft production and alleges government delays hid failures while he aided Mix in seeking aeronautic talent and support. He asserts no improper ties to any production concern.
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New York
Gutzon Borglum
Wilson
War Department
Borglum
Washington
Mix
Mis
State of State Declared in Nicaragua War
SAN SALVADOR May 11 Nicaragua has entered the war against the central powers and the National Congress has declared the country in a state of siege. It is announced that Nicaragua will assist the allies with the support of corals.
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San Salvador
Nicauragua
National Congress
Drafted Force Now Totals 1 300 000 for War Mobilization
Washington May 11 More than 1 360 000 men have been called in the draft and are in France camps or awaiting June calls. The May contingent brings the total to about 1 400 000 with a larger June expected, aiming for over 3 000 000 within a year and possibly near 5 000 000. Armament keeps pace as ordnance reports units overseas armed and ready. Artillery and machine guns are in France to meet immediate demands.
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Washington, D. C
France
Ordnance Department
Ordnance Bureau
Aviator Burned to Death in Accident Two Others Killed
A Toledo student aviator Richard C McCallit and Pawtucket student George S Henderson were burned when their plane fell on Santa Rosa Island. Henderson expected to recover while McCallit died. It is unclear if fire happened before impact. In Fort Worth Texas Cadet Harry J Myers died instantly after losing control in a dive near Wick s Field. He had 20 hours flight time and was from Bucyrus Ohio. In Houston Second Lieutenant Louis T. Davis died from injuries after a Wilington Field plane crashed. Davis was Bloomington Illinois born, son of WW QO Davis, Pantagraph publisher. His rear seat partner A Lawrence survived.
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Pensacola
Fla
Richard C. McCallit
Toledo
Ohio
George S. Henderson
Pawtucket
R. T
Santa Rosa Island
Henderson
M Henderson
Melaha
Mort Worth
Fort Wortil Tex
Harry J. Myers
Bucyrus
Wicks Field
C. Dr. Myers
Hueyrus, Cine
Houston
Wouston
Tex
Louis Tdds Davis
Wilington Field
A. Lawrence
Davis
Bloomington
Witness
Eddy Davis
Ellington
Texas farmer held on charge of using offensive language
Texas farmer J M Henson of Jim Wells County was ordered held on $16,000 bond to await a Federal Grand jury convening May 27 after being accused of denouncing the government while selling Liberty Bonds. He was taken to Kingsville for safety and later brought to Corpus Christi. Brenham tailor William Acker is jailed on $10,000 bond for disloyal utterances praising Germany.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
United States
J. M. Henson
Jim Wells County
Henson
Kingsville
Captain Saunders
State Rangers
Germany
Brenham
William Acker
Acker
Frankfurter Appointed War Labor Activities Administrator
Felix Frankfurter of Harvard University was named by Labor Secretary Wilson to head the war labor activities office in Washington on May 11. The appointment marks a key step in coordinating wartime labor efforts.
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Wasitington
D. C
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard University
Wilson
French Troops Advance On Two Fronts In World War I
Allied dispatch summarized French and British actions on multiple fronts. French infantry gains near Lacre and Mont Rouge, raids west of Merville, and progress between Montdidier and Noyon reported. British air force claimed 27 German losses with six British. German artillery targeted Lys sector and Vimy on Arras front. Grivesnes Park remained in French hands. limited Italian and Macedonian front activity noted.
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Flanders
Gan
Picardy Fields
Somme
Lacre
Mont Rouge
Merville
Montdidier
Noyon
rvillers-Serel
Lys
Vimy Widge
Arras
Grivesnes Park
Front Fronts Make Gains Near Amiens in May Front
Heavy artillery duels persist along the Amiens front in Grivesnes and Mailly-Raineval. French forces raid north of Grivesnes capturing fifteen prisoners, gain ground at Mareuil wood, and seize prisoners and arms after German counterattacks.
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Patus
Amiens
Grivesnes
Mailly-aineval
Prenel
Picardy
Orvillers-Sorel
Montdidier
Grives Nes
Muailly-Rainey
Mareulwood
Qevillers
Sere
Vhiaucourt
Sapignael
Weevre
French Troops Advance in Flanders Front
London reports May 11 that French forces advanced their line east of Locre in Flanders and captured several prisoners. Allied raids west of Merville yielded prisoners and machine guns, while an enemy raid east of Ypres was stopped by French fire.
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London
Lucre
Flanders Front
War Office
Locre
Merville
Ypres
German reserves in rear of Somme front emphasized by British official
London May 11 a representative of General Delmal Radcliffe chief director of military operations says most German reserves remain behind the Somme front and the main effort will likely be there while attacks continue in the Ilanders. He notes French losses since March 21 to April 25 were much smaller than British losses, and British losses since March 21 were about 250,000 by May 4.
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London
Somme
Bir
Delma Radclite
War Office
Ilanders
Stadcliffe
Misson
Washington
First OffICer Burns Leads 165th Over The Top
An early World War I dispatch describes Lieutenant Colman TD Burns leading men of the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth into No Man's Land. He was gassed and wounded. A. TH. F. is recuperating in New York. The officer shown enters No Man's Land with a broth for his two children.
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Colman TD. Burns
A. TH. F
New York
No Man's Land
Burns
Dozen Die in Action in Washington D C May 11
casualty list shows 69 names with 3 killed in action 4 died of wounds 7 died of accident 4 died of disease 3 other causes 45 severely wounded 34 slightly wounded 6 previously reported missing 7 officers listed including Lieutenants Edwards and Mato killed in action. Also prisoners named Hardesty Gordon Bennet Quigley and others. A second War Department list adds 47 killed in action 4 died of wounds 2 died of accident 9 died of disease 15 drowned 20 wounded 26 slightly wounded 3 yeisans.
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Washington, D. C
Adrien C. Edwards
Carrollton
Walter Cecil Mato
New York City
Cal
George FE
Leach
Minneapolis
Mortimer Insteinhardt
New York
Youn T. Hardesty
Winfield
H. Gordon
Thomas Benjamin Iern
Dbethlehem
Frank K. Miller
Madera
Pau
James G. Quigley
Adrian
Aston P. Wood
Boston
Mrnday
Inquiry Into Camp Jackson Troop Train Wreck
A board led by Lieutenant Colonel Malstead investigates a Southern Railway troop train wreck at Camp Jackson Tri Day. Eight soldiers died and 26 were injured as a steel coach struck a rail and a wooden coach derailed, rolling down an embankment near the cantonment station.
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Columbia
Southern Railway
Camp Jackson
Malstead
421St Infantry Regiment
Cantonment
Bab Bbeihaester
German Army Uses Children in Belgium Front Area
A Belgian legation report says German authorities register youths above 13 and employ many between 14 and 15 in digging near Verdun and St Mihiel on the American front. It cites forced servitude across much of Hainaut and Luxembourg and notes bodies of tenManders children returned to their parents. Rochester Car Men Strike halts NY rail service on Rochester lines as workers quit.
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Washington, D. C
Belgium
Mons
Verdun
St. Mihiel
Legaton
Legation
Manders
Hainaut
Luxemburg
Erneghem
Mlanders
Rochester
N. Y
New York State
American Guns Set Fire to Hun Towns on French Front
American batteries bombarded Cantigny and Mesnil Saint Georges as German shells fell on the area. Patrolling was active with a trench raid in Apremont forest northwest of Toul. A single handed incursion reported deserted village Apremont confirms allied bombardment and German prep for attack. artillery and infantry supported by French allies.
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Cantiany
Mesnil St. Georges
Montdidier
Germain
Americaun
Aermitn
Apremont
Luneville
Apremont Forest
Plan for New Marine Brigade to Join Forces Abroad
The War Department seeks 35 million in appropriation for medical needs of the armed forces and the draft reserves. Washington May 11 orders issued to organize an additional marine brigade, with personnel drawn from Quantico training units in Virginia. Brigadier General John Lajuno is considered likely to command the unit.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
War Department
France
Quantico
John Lajuno
British Airmen Down 27 German Machines in Sustained Air Battle
London May 11. Cloudless weather aided British aviators as they reported 27 German aircraft downed and 12 driven down out of control with six of their planes missing. They claim over twenty four tons of bombs on railway hubs at Tournay Marcoing Chaulnes and Cambrai billets at Carvin and Piy ani docks at Ostend and Peronne Chalnes and Bapaume.
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London
Tournay
Marcoing
Chaulnes
Cambraiana
Carvin
Piy
Peronne
Chalnes
Bapaume
Two British Battleplanes Hit 20 German Scouts
Allied reports detail a bold dusk air engagement in France in which two British battleplanes engaged twenty German scouts, destroying eight and forcing several to retreat. After thirty minutes of furious combat, ammunition exhausted, the British withdrew safely.
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Associated Press
France
Black
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