France says America to send million men to front by midsummer
Andre Tardieu, French high commissioner, told the French people in Paris that American forces in France would be doubled by midsummer and triple by year’s end 1918. He cited Secretary Baker’s figures and said transport capacity had increased fivefold.
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Paris
France
Baker
Andre Tardieu
United States
M. Tardieu
Europe
French
Renewed German Drive In France Seen By Officers
Washington May 25 American military leaders express confidence that the German offensive in France will be repelled and the German drive will fail. They note strengthened Allied manpower in France, Italian troops reaching the front, and a probable net gain in Allied fighting strength since March.
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France
Lloyd George
Edinburg
Germany
Foch
Russia
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Picardy
Flanders
Hindenburg
Amiens
Ypres
Americans Die as Moldavia Sunk Off English Coast
The Moldavia torpedoed by a German U boat in the English Channel sinks near the southeast coast of England. About 53 American troops aboard are missing and presumed dead, many sleeping on deck as destroyers rescue survivors. The loss mirrors the Tuscania and Antilles tragedies with other troop ships.
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Associated Press
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Moldavia
English
England
Jinglish
Tuscania
Ireland
Europe
Antilles
Inniscarra
Fishguard
Cork
Names Cabled To America Missing Moldavia Troop Carrier
War Department lists four of Company B 58th Infantry missing from the torpedoed British steamer Moldavia. Texans Herman W. Dierks of New Braunfels and Carl Johnson of Marlin Hill are named among many soldiers listed as missing after the ship was sunk while likely carrying troops between England and France.
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War Department
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Herman W. Dierks
New Braunfels
Carl Johnson
Marlin Hill
Moldavia
England
France
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Philadetha
Rey H. Shenk
Lancaster
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Armstrong
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Homing
George D. Boosatis
Fargo
N. D
Clyde 1. Bosley
North Troy
Erwin W. Bosley
Leslie ©. Bracken
Hogaston
Minn
Walter G. Bracken
St. Cloud
William <A. Brown
Hoytsville
Utah
George N. Buchanan
Manette
Wis
Emil Bucher
E! Central
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Joseph P. Callan
Milwaukee
Fred D. Canwell
Fall River
Maes
Louis V. Castro
San Jose
Edwin L. Clausing
Grafton
Virgil C. Cook
Hobart
William G. Groatt
Port Washington
Depere
Herman Diehl
New York City
Tex
Conrad Eckel
West Allis
Fred Gerhardt
Chicago
Edward J. Gerl
Manitowoc
Redwall Gottenberg
Pigeon Falls
Giuseppe Graci
Licati
Sicily
Charles PF. Hackler
Millville
Taddius Hodges
Mount Carmel
Clem Johnson
Martin Mill
Isador M. Kneip
St. Paul
John Kobus
South Milwaukee
Henry C. Lading
Strasburg
John §. Larsen
Barney B. Williams
Dixon, Ky
Peank Levans
Desks
Clyde RL Lindsey
New York Cadet Killed in Kelly Field Plane Crash
Cadet Moultrie C. Trowbridge of New York, 23, died when his plane went into a tail spin during a figure eight practice near Kelly Field. The crash occurred about 300 feet up, 100 yards east of Cuppies Lane, one half mile north of Frio Road. His brother Raymond of 152 East Thirtieth Street was notified. the body may be sent to New York for interment.
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Villa activity near border prompts border patrols
Francisco Villa is operating again in the border zone while Mexican Federal troops patrol the international boundary to stop smuggling ammunition and contraband silver. Censored letters from Chihuahua report clashes between Villa’s command and Colonel Martinez Ruiz’s federal force near the Orient railroad northeast of Chihuahua City. Border reports say five federal officers and several men were killed. General Jose Carlos Murguia heads an investigation in Juarez.
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EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
United States
Chihuahua
Vins
Martinez Ruiz
Orient
Chihuahua City
Ruis
Jose Carlos Murguia
Juarez
Army casualty list adds 23 names from WWII report
Washington May 26 The army casualty list today shows 23 names divided as killed in action four died of wounds four died of disease three wounded severely four wounded slightly Officers named include Lieut Albert Johnson Collinsville Conn died of wounds Lieut Lee Knapp Danbury N H died of disease and Capt James Hall Colfax Iowa previously listed as missing prisoner
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D. C
Albert
Johnson
Collinsville
Conn
Lee Henry Knapp
Danbury
N. H
James Norman Hall
Colfax
Towa
Red Cross Fund Surpasses 100 Million Mark
Washington May 25 The Red Cross second war fund reached and passed the 100 million dollar minimum in early today and telegrams pouring in at headquarters swamped the compilers. Officers hoped the minimum would be doubled before the drive ends.
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Washington, D. C
Red Cross
Fire devastates Camp Beauregard warehouse in Alabama
In Alenandria Louisiana on May 25 a warehouse in the Camp Beauregard area burned, destroying about forty thousand winter uniforms for troops. The fire, believed incendiary, caused two explosions and extensive material loss.
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Alenandria
Camp Beauregard
Weather rundown for San Antonio and major cities
The report lists tonight and Sunday conditions for San Antonio and nearby areas with partial clouds. Across cities like St Louis Chicago Kansas City New York Washington temperatures range from mid sixties to mid seventies with southerly winds and chances of rain.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
Aviators Patrol American Line Score Six German Planes
American pursuit squadron operates northwest of Toul flying in Nieups and has downed six German aircraft this week May 21 22 and 24. Two American officers Captain Barneby and Lieutenant Colbert were fatally injured in a plane crash and decorated posthumously with the Croix de Guerre.
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Toul
Nieuport
Washington, D. C
General Pershing
War Department
Walter V. Barneby
Sienal Corps
Kenneth P. Colbert
United States Marines
Sila
Rickenbacher
Burford
Lorraine
Walter W. Barley
Signal Corps
Sumner
Wash
Wwenneth P. Colbert
Orange
N. J
Leicheprey
No Change Reported in Northern France Battles
No change on the battlefields of Northern France as raiding operations continue. Both sides remain engaged with the Germans focusing attention on the ore area.
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Associated Press
France
German Sailors Sentenced to Death for Treason Attempt
Reports from Belgium say a German court martial sentenced thirteen sailors to death and two to twenty years in prison for attempted treason linked to the British raids on Ostend and Zeebrugge. The information came via fishermen returning to port in London.
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London
Ostend
Zeebrugge
Belgium
Yale Professor Arrested Over Dangerous Virus Experiments
Federal authorities arrested and interned Yale College biology lecturer Rhonda Erdmann a Ph D from the University of Munich after she denied any link between her experiments and meningitis outbreaks. The university said she possessed a deadly virus and was ordered to destroy a vial containing bacteria that could threaten millions.
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Rhonda Erdmann
Yale College
University of Munich
Roosevelt Blames Wilson Over Post Office Discrimination
Theodore Roosevelt, replying to Burleson, accuses the Wilson administration of using post office power to stifle criticism and favor anti ally, pro German papers. He argues the constitution protects free critique and warns such coercive use harms honest journalism and national unity.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Burleson
Post Office Department
Senate Today
Poindexter
Wilson
Roosevelt
Seeinele Ae
Congress
Week
Germany
Scense
Costa Rica Declares War on Central Powers
Costa Rica has declared war on the central powers, according to advices received here. The move raises the number of nations aligned against Germany to two.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Germany
Mexico Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Cuba Amid War Strains
Mexico recalls its charge d affaires in Havana and suspends sending a new representative citing Cuba’s war measures. U.S. observers view the move as potentially foreshadowing broader tensions with the United States, amid reports of German propaganda and a disputed baggage search involving Minister Fabela en route to Argentina.
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Havana
Foreign Office
Washington, D.C
United States
Senor Fabela
Argentina
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Fabela
America
Aguilar
Mexico City
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