Giant German siege gun in Amiens siege story from 1915
Special cable reports on the Australian forces capturing a colossal German siege gun near Amiens. The 15 inch monster weighed 1700 pounds projectiles, with a 50 foot barrel and 80 foot concrete mounting, aimed at Amiens. It was made at Krupp in 1914 for a feared dreadnought project and found with 38 empty cartridge cases nearby.
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Edward Price Bell
Lati
Antonio Light
Chicago
Daily News
Rowright
Chicago Daily News Co
Awith
Imperial Forest
France
Chuignolles
Chuignies
Somme
Amiens
Svara
Hughes
Paris
Trunnion
Tyne
Willan Merrie Haghex
Nilmeter
Variona
Gorgas Praises Health Mission Of Army Medical Corps
General William Corgas Surgeon General states he is deeply mindful of the health and welfare of the men in the American expeditionary force. He emphasizes medical staff and care are crucial as troops move through Europe, vows continued focus on medical readiness and disease prevention.
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Tours
France
William J. Gorgas
United States Army
Allied victory scene reaches Prilep in Balkans
Report from Prilep says the city is outflanked by advancing Serbians marching on the city. The rail line from Uskab to Saloniki along the Vardar valley, a main enemy communications link, has been cut.
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Prilep
Uskab
Saloniki
Vardar
Allies to Use Only Force, Jusserand Tells Senate
Ambassador Jusserand told the Senate that Allies will rely on force, not negotiation, to defeat Germany as VP Marshall praised France and pledged American help. He presented two vases from Sevres to honor reception of Viviani and Joffre. Marshal spoke of justice wiping fears and reaffirmed Franco-American alliance. In a separate note, a 17 year old was lynched after attacking a 3 year old girl near Blackshear, Ga.
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Jusserand
France
Senate
Viviani
Marshal Joffre
America
Defenders of Liberty
Exid
Germany
Eace
Abe
Marshall
Jugserond
Sevres
Paris
Cross
Sandy Reeves
Blackshear
Way Cross
Weather summary for major cities
San Antonio and vicinity forecast shows tonight cooler and warmer by Wednesday with increasing cloudiness and a high near 38. East Texas south winds, low around 6 in the last 24 hours. Chicago 88, clear with south wind. Kansas City 64 clear with southeast wind. New York 64 cloudy with southwest wind. Washington 60 cloudy with southwest wind.
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San Antonio
Texas
St. Louis
Chicago
Niehedt
New York
Fire hits New Wilfard Hotel in Washington DC
Police and fire crews investigated a morning blaze at the New Wilfard Hotel in Washington DC. Damage was about 100000 dollars with hundreds of guests escaping through smoke filled corridors. Vice President Marshall and many officials were among guests. the blaze originated near the palm room but caused mainly damage from smoke and water.
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Washington, D. C
Wilfard
Marshall
Font
Senate
Daniels to Berlin during navy secretary address
Secretary of the Navy Daniels urged workers at Holdystone Ammunition Corporation in Philadelphia to uphold the no compromise stance with Germany. He referenced a Washington calendar entry about a future Marine Band march with General Pershing’s army into Berlin, calling Germany’s doom sealed as the Kaiser sought Krupp support.
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Philadelphia
Holdystone Ammunition Corporation
Daniels
United States
Germarty
Washington
Marine
General Pershing
Berlin
Krupp
Germany
Dallas Man killed in battle near Soissons
Second Lieut. Eugene W. Ellison, 24, of Dallas Texas, killed in action near Soissons, France. Son of W. E. Ellison, born Milford, Texas. Attended Austin College Sherman and trained at Leon Springs. among first eight Tens officers to go overseas.
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Tex
Eugene W. Ellison
Soissons
Mrinee
W. E. Ellison
Ellison
Milford
Austin College
Sherman
Leon Springs
Lone Bandit Robs Mall Car in Northwest Heist
Registered mail valued at several thousand dollars was stolen by a bandit who held up the engine crew of Great Northern train No. 365 two miles south of Mukilteo, Washington. The bandit uncoupled a mail and baggage coach and forced the engineer to haul the car toward Meadowdale before escaping.
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Seattle
Wash
Great, Northern
Mukiltea
Point
Meadowdale
Allied superiority in troops and war materials admitted
London reports the Cologne Gazette warning that Allied successes in France, Macedonia, and Palestine show Foch’s growing strategic unity and superior manpower and material. The piece notes secrecy in armored tank production, trained crews numbering in the tens of thousands, and expanding guns, mines, flame projectors, machine guns, gas and fog ammunition, and aircraft, implying German industry cannot match these quantities.
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London
Entente Allieu
France
Macedonia
Palestine
Cologne Gazette
Foch
Kaiser Hopes Right Answer To Americans On Front
London reports Emperor Wilhelm addressing Austrian officers at Briey near Metz. He says Americans promised to aid France in reclaiming Lorraine and urges Austro German forces to deliver the right response at the right moment with their help. He distributed 400 iron crosses and spoke to wounded in multiple languages.
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London
Briey
Metz
Wiltian
Hradco
Algace
Raine
Amsterdam
Gyt
France
Algace- Lorraine
Berlin Food Crisis Reported by Neutral Diplomat
A diplomat who crossed Germany to reach Paris said Berlin's food situation is dire with foreign diplomats surviving on supplies from abroad. He added that the German people, crushed by recent events, appear like automatons with no initiative or free criticism remaining.
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Paris
Germany
Berlin
Fletcher to Capital in Mexico City routine trip
Mexico City reports Henry P. Fletcher American ambassador will depart for Washington for a possible State Department conference amid the Mexican government’s oil decree protest and a pending U S embargo on news print paper exports to Mexico. In Chicago, Sergt. Dolph H. Stokes, after three years with the Canadian expeditionary forces, was killed by an automobile while on leave.
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Mexico City
Henry P. Fletcher
Washington
State Department
Mexico
United States
Auto
Chicago
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Sergt
Doxlph H. Stokes
Allies Continue Drives On as Turks, Bulgars Defeated
British and Indian forces in Palestine report a major victory after Allenby’s cavalry turnaround, with Nazareth, Beisan, Jenin, and Nablius captured. Turkish armies destroyed, thousands of prisoners taken, heavy gun and transport losses, air raids punishing retreating columns. Indian troops praised for dash. 470 guns seized by infantry. 2,300 Nazareth prisoners plus many more along the coast.
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London
San Antonio
Philadelphia Public Ledger
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Palestine
Cairo
Allenby King
Syria
Jordan Valley
Nablud
Jericho
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Xablux
Kerr
Kenna
Nefrarich
Nazareth
Tebrins
Acre
Haifi
Heisan
Shible-Beisan
Turkennan-Nablus
India
Utmont
France
Jerusalem
Broncoantal Ennes
Allenby
Nab‘ius
Beisan
Jenin
Plain of
Sharon
Judean
Nablus
Messiulle
Samarh
Nab- Mi
Xen
Nahr Talk
Nabe Tskandarum
Mt. Carmel
Mstracton
Taman van Sanders
Musmus
Nass
Lei Jan
Megatdo
Afuleh
Afuldh
Teereel
Belson
Beixan
Tose Madi
Serbian forces Cross Vardar Inch by Inch In Macedonian Front
Associated Press reports Serbian troops press across the River Vardar northeast of Monastir and clash with Bulgarians. Bulgarians burn villages while Serbians seize war materiel. Anglo Greek forces link with Franco Greek units to the west and chase retreating Bulgarians reaching Smokvitea and Bazarli near Lake Dorian. Deserters from Bulgarian regiments are rumored, with executions cited by German officers.
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Balkans
Vardar
Monastir
London
Derian
Smokvitea
Ardar
Bazarli
Lake Dorian
Paris
British forces occupy Haifa Acre as Turks retreat toward Amman
British cavalry push along the Mediterranean coast of Palestine and occupy Haifa and Acre while Turks withdraw toward Amman. Australian New Zealand Jewish and allied troops pursue along the Hedjas railway reaching Es Salt, 15 miles northwest of Amman, as Arabs seize Ma An southeast of the Dead Sea. The official statement says Turkish prisoners exceed 25,000 previously reported.
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London
Mediterranean
Palestine
Haifa
Acre
Jordan
Ameman
Hedjas
New Zealand
Es- Salt
Amman
Ma An
Dead Sea
Amma
Pressing in on St Quentin and Arras sector gains
London reports British forces pressing toward St Quentin from the west with gains east of Verdurand and north of Moenvres. In Arras-Ters, Germans tried to push British from new positions southeast of Gavrelle but were repulsed. British push forward in Blanders area southeast of Yoormazede below Ypres. Paris notes artillery activity on the Brench front but no infantry action reported.
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London
St. Quentin
Haig
Tir
Verurand
Cambrai
Moenvres
Arras-Ters
Gavrelle
Blanders
Yoormazede
Ypres
Paris
Ailette
Aisne
War Office
Fronts Yield in Macedonian Campaign With Allied Advances
Allied forces push on multiple fronts as French Serbian and Tusian units drive Austro-Hungarian and German armies back. British and Greek troops press strongholds in the Yatke Dorian region while railroad lines from Uskub to Salonika are severed, signaling a widening retreat amid disorganized enemy ranks.
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Praga
Vrovwn
Yatke
Pritep
Monastir
Serhiaux
Uskub
Satoniki
Vardar
Lake Dorian
Varday
Balkan Front Turmoil Grows As Allied Forces Press
Fragmented World War I dispatches describe German retreats along mountain routes north of Doiran and near St. Quentin. Allied units including French British and Arab forces reportedly envelop and press the Sultan's armies, threatening a German withdrawal. St. Quentin appears doomed as French reach the Oise. British advances west of Cambrai contest the front while German counterattacks are repulsed.
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Owain
Lake Doiran
Palestine
Macedonia
St. Quentin
Hindenburg
LaFere
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Oise
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