Brave Italians Who Destroyed Ohip Captured
A Rome dispatch confirms Commander Pellegrini and two sailors and an officer were captured after a daring Pola harbor raid on May 14. The attack, planned to breach Austria’s fleet, involved rubber suits and explosive torpedoes aimed at a battleship, with rescue unlikely and signals indicating success before the craft sank.
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Washington
D. C
Pellegrini
Pola
Rome
Wresc
Zeebrugge
Austria
Fresh and Clean Transfer Case for Papers in Crockett
A terse note suggests a transfer case for old papers to a cleaner, fresher space. It promises happiness and better work with relocation to Crockett at 700 130 Soledad, implying a move to a tidier site.
Sinn Fein Leaders Arrested in Ireland Plot Probe
Sinn Fein leaders including Countess Markiewicz and Professor Edward de Vatera were arrested after a proclamation by the Lord Lieutenant Viscount French claiming a German plot to land forces in Ireland. The arrests follow reports of a German conspiracy linked to the Dublin uprising.
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Sinn Feiners ii
Ireland
Countess Markieticz
Dublin
Edward de Vatera
Jana
Sinn Fein
Field Marshall Viscount French
Italian Air Battle Passes as Daylight Breaks
As daylight revealed a clash, 46 searchlights and many batteries lit the scene while aerial combat saw a smaller Italian force beat back German and enemy planes. Three enemy machines fell into the water. Commander Pellegrini and his party are missing, likely prisoners, as photographs are awaited to confirm. The article notes renewed Allied readiness and predictions that Germans will have to withdraw to straighten their front.
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Pellegrini
Sydney
Europe
Allies Fliers Rain Bombs On German Positions
Allied air units strike across camps cantonments depots and airdromes deep in German lines causing extensive damage. German leaders including William and Ludendorff face claims of late Easter peace hopes a reshuffled civil cabinet and political upheaval. Western front pauses persist with raids for information and aerial combat sees 34 enemy machines shot down. Bombing extends to Mannheim Thionville and railroad targets near Belgium.
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William
Ludendorff
Germany
Rudolph von Valentini
Wrausens
Arras
Somme
Albert
Mesnil
Msurshat Ais
Nes
Heluterne
Fland
Picardy
Belgium
Rhine
Mannheim
Tdege
Metz
Thionville
Toul
Italy
German Delay in Picardy Puzzle for War Officials
Washington May 23 German delay in renewing the drive in Picardy and Flanders puzzles War Department officials who cite wrecked divisions and deeper internal strains. A lull lets British strength grow and French reserves mobilize while American forces concentrate in both attack sectors.
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Washington, D. C
Picardy
Flanders
Avar Department
Austrian Lines Raided Near Monte Di Val Bell Village
Rome May 22 official Malian war office report says reconnaissance along the mountain front yielded profit. British patrol south of Asieca took prisoners. Assault troops seized an outpost northeast of Monte Di Val Bell and entered Stoccreddo, destroying a ammo dump. Artillery action east of Ponte Di Piava and Zeason noted. eight enemy aircraft were shot down by allied airmen.
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Rome
Asiec
Monte di Val
Bell
Stoccreddo
Ponte di Piava
Zeason
Artillery Actions Reported on Western Front
London reports heavy artillery fighting in the Ancre valley near Lens and in the Flanders salient. Paris notes intermittent shelling south of the Avre on the Amiens front and a German raid on Bois Mongival failing. French detachments report prisoners and material. American HQ cites a falling arc and no new developments.
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London
Ancre
Lens
Flanders Salient
Paris
Avre
Amiens
French War Office
Bois Mongival
Champagne
Associated Press
Pranceh
Goethals Swing Around Army Camps In Limbo
Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals acting quartermaster, expected in San Antonio on a swing around camps, had not arrived by 3 p.m. and no official arrival notice was issued. Dispatches said he left Washington May 21 en route via St. Louis, with Chamber of Commerce chatter that he may have inspected proposed depots there. Arrival time remained unsettled.
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George W. Goethals
San Antonio
Washington
St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce
Selling Out Groceries at Deep Discounts Friday Starts
Grocer advertisement proclaims a limited time sale to move fresh stock at very low margins. Large inventory at the Consumery Supply Co announces Friday morning start and runs until stock depletion. No delivery service offered at 122 Garden, Tr. 1918 notice also lists San Antonio tax deadline and guidance from the Commissioner of Taxation. The Moss Agate Cigar appears at the Travelers Cigar Shop.
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The
Consumery Supply Co
J Garden
Barat Ne
San Antonio
Tex
Andres Cqy
Commissioner ‘of Taxation
Adv
Cabinet to see proof of Irish plot amid arrests
London reports evidence on the German plot in Ireland will be reviewed by the British cabinet. Edward Shortt will present material and publishable parts may be released for public interest. Arrest justification cited as strong, amid ongoing inquiries. Sinn Fein figures detained. Monaghan’s P. I. Burke among those held. Dublin searches intensify as authorities widen net. South Dublin Union hospital reports the death of Mrs Jimily Ricketts, sister of Charles Stewart Parnell.
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London
Ireland
Iidward Shortt
Press Association
Dublin
Times
P. I. Burke
Monaghan
Sinn Fein
Work House Hospital
South Dublin
What America Thinks on Irish Arrests and Conscription
Dublin reports a mixed American reaction to Sinn Fein arrests. The Freeman's Journal notes suspension of judgment and warns proof must come quickly or the plot may not be pro German. The Independent accuses Dublin government of steering opinion against Ireland and blocking the Lord Mayor's hearing in Washington. An English observer notes Washington as the pivot of the Irish front and praises U.S. reporters for seeking facts. MP Denis Kilbride urges Irish reps to press conscription cases before an American public likely to judge fairly.
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Dublin
America
Sinn Wein
Freeman's Journal
Fallowine
O Opinion
Dublin Independent
Ireland
Washington
Marshal French
Uplin
London Daily News
Irish Front
Denis Kilbridge
Pariament
South Kildare
Irish Party
United States
Destroyer Sunk Near Zeebrugge by Air Hit
London May 23 An enemy destroyer was sunk near Zeebrugge after a direct hit from an aircraft, the Admiralty announced today, marking another loss in the ongoing naval air war.
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London
Zeebrugge
Admiralty
Make Them Fight Says Ban Johnson
Ban Johnson, president of the American League, denounced players who sought army deferments by taking shipyard jobs in Chicago. He clarified the league does not question patriotism of some but urged Class 1A men be conscripted or placed in cantonments for future duty in France.
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Ban Johnson
Chicago
American League
President Johnson
Crowder
France
Richmond
Ind
Leland
Hadley
Friends’ Reconstruction
Indianapolis News
Men of Draft Age Must Work or Fight
The article outlines new wartime rules after July 1 targeting registrants deemed idle. Local boards may summon idlers to explain and may induct them if unsatisfied. The regulation covers a wide range of occupations and services, expands as needed, and emphasizes work or military service for all men of draft age. General Crowder explains the policy as essential to organize manpower for national needs and to prevent idle employment while Germany’s war threat persists.
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United States
Miny Clisses
Chicago
New York
Dersong
Crowder
Germany
War Department
Ment
War draft plan calls for industrial mobilization and strict exemptions
The speaker urges turning every factory and loom into a night and day machine for total production. The plan limits able bodied men from harmful work, redirects labor, and links exemptions to national industrial welfare. Evaders face prosecutions under the selective service act. sports rulings await specific cases.
Atrocities Report From Finland and Galicia
A Finnish Socialist now escaped reports 1752 executions under the White Guard and German regime in Finland up to May 1. Interview via Copenhagen transmission alleges widespread starvation and brutal treatment of prisoners. Also, pogroms in Vielieza Galicia injure many Jews. property damage exceeds 1,000,000 kronen as shops are looted and windows smashed. Military police offered little protection. aid from Krakow and Samanae is sought.
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London
Finland
Siveen
Velkets Dagiad
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Galicia
Stockholm
Vielieza
Cracoy
Samana
Brahma Bulls From India Dominate Fort Worth Market
A. P. Borden of Pierce Ranch Texas earns profits from Brahma cattle imported from India about twelve years ago. He expanded the herd and ships hundreds yearly to Fort Worth, despite early government permit struggles. Bulls sold at 1321 pounds for ten cents and 1573 pounds for 10.25, the highest Fort Worth price record.
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India
A. P. Borden
Pierce Ranch
Texas
Far East
Borden
United States
Star
Fort Worth
Muirkety
Hunger Toll Exceeds Enemy Deaths in Europe
New York May 24 Food Administrator Hoover warned that starvation and related diseases in German overrun districts have caused a greater death toll than German bullets. He told the National Dairy League the war’s true decimation would double or triple the five to six million killed on the battlefield if civilian populations are not fed and maintained in strength and morale.
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New York
Europe
Hoover
National Dairy League
Germany
France
Intervention Said To Be Held Up By America's Attitude
AP report from Yokio notes growing focus on Siberian intervention as Japan China military pact draws Britain and France to favor action to hasten war end. Staff ready for measures but no government decision. U S stance could decide. British Reuters reports main terms of China Japan agreement welcomed as a purely military convention in London.
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America
Associated Press
Yokio
Japan
China
Siberia
Great Britain
France
United States
London
Reuters Limited
Alliance Aims For Coordinated Allied Forces In Far East
The object is to ensure effective coordination of military forces among the Allies should the need arise to confront the German menace in the Far East. The statement underscores unity and prepared cooperation across Allied commands against a common threat.
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Becme
Menneo
Far East
Entertainers Inspire Troops at Camp Stanley
The 305th Cavalry at Camp Stanley thank Miss Gertrude Saynisch and San Antonio entertainers for an May 21 show praised as the best heard. Performers include Louis Saynisch, V. Jueonard, Miss S. L. Parks, Miss Metha Wolfe, Miss Mildred Miller, Miss Gertrude Saynisch, plus a ukulele soloist. Janie Villa and the Schuetze brothers noted as great.
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305Th Cavalry
Camp Stanley
Gertrude Saynisch
San Antonio
Louis Saynisch
V. Jueonard
5S. L. Parks
Metha Wolfe
Mildred Miller
Janie Villa
Oscar
Phil Schuetze
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Travelers’ Cigar Shop
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Srys
Washer's
Complete Military Outfitters
Army Books
U. S. Army Transport
Army
Moss Army Paper Works
U. S. Army
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