Spirit in Men Across Fronts Shows Mixed German Stamina
AP reports from the front describe cautious Allied expectations as Germany may renew offensives while German units suffer from fatigued fighting spirit. British raids intensify between the Ancre, Somme, and Amiens. Italian front sees stalemated clashes in Mantelio and Adamello with limited gains.
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Rheims
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Foch
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Artillery fire up on front as raid yields prisoners
London reports intensified German artillery along the Albert Bucquncy line with a successful raid in the Albert sector producing a few prisoners. British airmen destroyed 21 German planes and silenced enemy efforts around Zeebrugge as Allied forces bolster cohesion with French and British commands. President Wilson signs the Overman bill granting broad powers to coordinate government departments.
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Bucquncy
War Offic
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Zeebrurge
Overman
Washington
Wilson
Belgian envoy on mission in America
Professor Albert Van Hecke of the University of Louvain and Belgiums minister of public works are sent to America to study industrial works for Belgiums commercial rehabilitation. Mme Hona Van Hecke accompanies him on his tours of the principal US cities.
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Albert van Hecke
University of Louvain
America
Belgium
Mme
Hona van Hecke
United States
Night shifts may start at Southern shipyards soon
Washington May 26 A report to the Emergency Fleet Corporation by John H Kirby says Southern shipyards have improved so much since January that night work could begin. The Shipping Board decided to award contracts for 200 wooden ships of the revised Dougherty type, 4630 tons minimum, with possible increase to 400 if output warrants. Prior naval architect report cited amazing progress in Florida and Texas yards where companies push to enlarge plants and workers cheer the wartime effort.
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South
Southern
Mnade
Emergency Fleet Corporation
John H. Kirby
Shipping Board
Southern Yards
Dougherty
Jrior
Naval Architect
Prior
Florida
Texas
Washington casualty list shows 63 wounded and dead
The Washington, LD list for May 20 reports 63 names with 7 killed in action 1 died of wounds 1 died of accident 7 died of disease 27 wounded severely 2 wounded slightly and notes Texarkana resident John S&S Kirby as the only Texan named. A Sunday list recorded 59 names with 4 killed 4 died of wounds 2 died in accidents 3 died of disease 46 wounded severely 6 wounded slightly 4 missing in action.
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Washington
LD. C
John S&s. Kirby
Texarkana
Sibert Relieved From Southeastern Command Relisted
Maj. Gen. William L. Sibert who led the first division to France under Pershing has been relieved of command of the Southeastern Department and assigned as director of the gas service for the U S Army. His headquarters will be in Washington.
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Washington, D.C
William L. Sibert
France
Pershing
Southeastern Department
Army
United States Arms
Washington
Weather forecast for San Antonio with clouds tonight
The weather summary for San Antonio indicates cloudy conditions today and Tuesday with a mix of clouds and possible light showers tonight with cooler temperatures to follow.
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San
Weather for Tourists by The Light Forecaster
A home weather update lists city temperatures and conditions for tourist planning. Details include Chicago 60 clear with 10 mph NW wind and potential rain, Kansas City 58 partly cloudy with 1W wind and rain, New York 62 cloudy with 6 mph SW wind and likely rain, Washington 64 partly cloudy with 5 mph S wind and probable rain, and Los Angeles-like readings for other locales.
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Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Washington
D. C
Red Cross drive opens in San Antonio led by Major Simmons
San Antonio launches a Red Cross campaign with a goal of 125 000 as hundreds of volunteers head out at dawn. Major George W. Simmons, division director, addresses workers at a luncheon at the Gunter Hotel and previews the mass meeting at Beethoven Hall. He praises Allied aid, recounts French aid to Red Cross, and notes American soldiers’ health and morale while detailing campaign plans and district reports.
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San Antonio
Red Cross
Gunter Hotel
George W.simmons
Simmons
Cross
Major Simmons
Ed Cross
France
Paris
Americas
Simimonys
A. W. Seeligson
Bexar County
Travis School
J Stevens
Stevens
Dorothy Thompson
Betsey Myers
May Baldwin
Atherine
Ellen Terrell
Lucile Ramsey
Natherine Searcy
Julia White
Beethoven Hall
Appthy
Datue
Pershing
America
London Air Raid Kills 37 As Four Planes Fall
London report says a calm night saw German raiders attack the city. 37 killed and 153 injured in the London area as defenses downed four planes. The raid lasted over two hours with continuous firing and several bombs dropped. The number of enemy aircraft remained unconfirmed but appeared larger than average.
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London
Metropolis
Setters
Bohemians Rally Against Germans Amid Prague Siege
At Prague a siege was declared by police with military reinforcements after anti German demonstrations. Czechs and Jugoslavs in the Bohemian capital denounced Germany Austria Hungary and called for resistance. The Bohemian National Theater was closed after violent speeches and rioting erupted outside as crowds sang patriotic songs.
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London
Prague
Zurich
Long Hye Wilson
Clemenceau
Lloyd-George
Bohemian National Theater
Germany
Hungary
Bohai
Trust Wins Decision In Supreme Court Antitrust Case
The United Shoe Machinery Company won its case in the Supreme Court against the government's anti trust action. The ruling approves the legal organization of the company and the tying practices. The decision applies the ruling to all subsidiaries with the court split three to three due to recusals and conflicts of interest.
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Washington, I. C
United Shoe Machinery Company Today
Supreme Court
Microturt
Shoe Machinery Company
McReynolds
Brandeis
Dozen Die in Tornadoes Across Nebraska and Iowa
A weekend tornado outbreak in Omaha’s vicinity kills twelve and injures two in Nebraska while another twister hits Davenport area in Iowa, causing two injuries. Communications are down due to wrecked wires, delaying details and casualty verification.
Exiled Romanoff Chooses Switzerland Over Toumania
Nicholas Romanoff former emperor of Russia and his family reportedly select exile in Switzerland rather than Toumania. Vienna papers say the Soviet government granted the concession on conditions including a pledge not to seek the Russian throne again.
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Geneva
Nicholas Romanoff
Russia
Vienna
Toumania
Switzerland
Sergeant Ulrich Killed in Action Near Hidalgo Mexico
May 20 report from the Mexican frontier states Herbert Ulrich of Michigan was killed by a shot from across the line near Hidalgo. Mexican forces returned fire with casualties. In Washington President Wilson arrived from New York where he had opened the Red Cross war fund campaign Saturday night, directing focus on the $100,000,000 effort.
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Vex
Seret
Herbert Ulrich
Michigan
Idalgo
Washington
Washington, D. C
Wilson
New York
Red Cross
Telling of Joyous Journey to Battle Front by Gibbons
Chicago Tribune war correspondent Floyd B P Gibbons recounts the American army morale as it moves from Paris region toward Picardy. He describes trains, coin showers from street gamins, officers sharing meals, and the transition from civilian life to the front as dusk falls and troops head toward war.
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Chicago Tribune
France
Picardy
Floyd BP. Gibbons
the Tribune Co
Foch
Paris
Varis Street
On Tittle Town
British Grand Fleet Surpasses Million Miles in One Month
AP correspondence from London reports the British grand fleet and patrol vessels, reacting to German claims of inaction, logged over a million miles of movement in one month while patrolling British coasts, with total around six million miles.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
British Admiralty
Major Lufbery Killed in Aerial Fight With Hans
Major Raoul Lufbery of the American flying corps is killed in an air battle over France. He will be buried with full military honors with American and French troops participating. He recently joined the American Aviation Corps and previously led the Lafalette escadrille with the French army, credited with eighteen enemy aircraft downed. He held multiple decorations including Croix de Guerre and Legion of Honor.
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Associated Press
France
Raoul Lufbery
American Flying Corps
Lufbery
Wallingford
Conn
Luthery
Raoul Lufbert
Taufbery
Philippines
Dy Algera
Egypt
Turkey
Europe
Americans Down German Plane in Paris Region
American gunners claim a German aircraft down near Paris as Capt Charles J. Biddle of Andalusia Pa, commander of a Lafayette squadron patrol, is found wounded on No Man's Land after a fight with the Germans. His machine is wrecked and he is treated in a rear hospital. Also cited is Edmond K. Genet of the Lafayette Escadrille, killed near Ham in 1917, a descendant of Citizen Genet and George Clinton. Genet was the first American to die in the war bearing an American flag. His home was Ossining New York.
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Germin
Charles J, Biddle
Andalussia
Lafayette Squadron
No Man's Land
Jie
Lodiay Fx Mnat
Ure
Edmond K. O. Genet
Lafayette Escadrile
Ham
Aviator Genet
Genet
United States
George Clinton
New York
Ossining
N.Y
Honor Pola Heroes Victory Signal to Bravery
London Times Service reports on the Pola naval raid and torpedoing of the Austrian dreadnought. The men are praised for skill and bravery. they did not return but signaled success to their comrades, earning an unusual honor in the admiralty bulletin.
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London Times
San Antonio
Paradelphia Public Ledger
Pubic Ledger Co
Pola
Admiralty
U boat crippled in May port report from Cartagne
An official dispatch from Cartagne reports the German submarine U 29 entered port last night in good condition though possibly out of service soon and that its number may be reassigned to a new boat. German advices also state U 39 torpedoed the Lusitania off Kinsale on May 7.
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Germany
U-29
Cartagne
Kinsale
Farrell Asked to Lead Shipping Board Operations
J A Farrell chairman of United States Steel was asked to serve as director of operations for the Shipping Board in Washington D C on May 20. In the Balkans, Paris reports French and Italian forces have advanced about 12.5 miles on the Macedonian front, the war office said.
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James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
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Shipping Board
Macedonia
Paris
War Office
Wilson Speech Sparks New Duty Call in London Press
London newspapers lead with President Wilson’s New York address viewed as a bold call to duty and sacrifice. The Daily Chronicle lauds the vision as lifting war aims, while the Daily Express praises clarity and steadfast judgment. The Daily News notes the peace question remains open but weighs heavily due to the source.
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Wilson
New York
Daily Chronicle
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Daily Express
Daily News
Iaincera
Bitter Ukrainian resistance to German food seizure
London May 20 report says German efforts to seize food in the Ukraine meet bitter resistance. Peasants burn bread and provisions, owners attacked, crowds dispersed by German forces. Hetman Skoropadskyi branded an impostor. Rada members deemed traitors as thousands flee toward Russia amid darkness and shortages.
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Ukraine
Russa
Skoropausk
Great Russia
Rada
Fisarn
Germany
Cargo steamer J. G. McCullough sunk by mine or torpedo
Washington May 20 The American cargo steamer J. G. McCullough has been sunk in foreign waters and all hands were saved except Engineer Doughtry Navy Department advised. Also report of a body found in Trinity River Fort Worth Tex May 29 J F Needham 63 from Vernon who came two weeks ago Shoes found on bank Earth tremors recorded in St Louis May 20 lasting five minutes location near Peru
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Washington, D.C
J. G. McCullough
Navy Department
Fort Worth
Tex
J. F. Needham
Trinity River
Vernon
St, Louis
St. Louis University
Peru
Our Forge in North France Grows Rapidly
British Headquarters in France reports rapid American troop buildup in northern areas. Large American camps and depots are springing up where only British khaki was seen two months ago. Intensified training, in cooperation with British and French units, highlights a growing American thoroughness and fresh formations joining the front.
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Associated Press
France
Ottawa
Washington exploits of May 20 war communique
General Pershing reports two German planes down and praises Wu negro troops who repelled a party of 20 raiders. The communiqué notes continued artillery, aerial activity, and several dogfights involving Lt. Tickenbacher, Capt. Peterson, and Lt. Chambers. German bread rations may drop to 160 grammes from June 16 due to Ukraine supply concerns.
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General Pershing
Hig
War Department
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Vicardly
Lorraine
Wouvre
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Peterson
Liettenant Chambers
Ukraine
Picardly
Richuenbacher Downs
Marly
Toul
Hickenbacher
Rickenbacher
St. Mithiel
Chambers
Ukkraine
Americans drill with British in French theater of war
American troops in France complete a long hike in marching order under a boiling sun as they train with British forces. The unit rests in shade after six hours of maneuvers while officers report steady progress and coaching on modern warfare tactics amid billeted areas with British troops nearby.
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