American Cavalry Harasses German Lines Near Marne
German advances on a 12 mile front from Veuvard to the Marne face French and British defense. French and American units regroup as 400,000 Allied troops are reported in the area and new German divisions are identified near Vrigny and Coulommes. Cavalry reconnoiters north of Thierry and grenadiers engage several detachments while shells rain on the Marne from Dormans eastward.
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New Peace Offer Amid White Star Liner Sinking Details
Amsterdam reports a new peace offer through Spain detailing German terms including no annexations in the West and return of colonies. London confirms torpedoes hit the White Star liner Justicia, which withstood attacks for 24 hours before sinking near Ireland with seven crew deaths and no passenger losses.
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Canada
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Lusitania
Me and Gott at End Says U.S. General
The U S general notes the Germans have one rail line for retreat unless field tracks exist and asserts the Lord aided Allied movements. He cites the Kaiser and his Gott partnership collapsed, and reports Allied forces pushing the enemy back 1.5 to 2 miles along a 10 mile front between the Marne and Rheims with American and French crossings on the Marne.
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Rumor of attempted Kaiser assassination circulates
Amsterdam reports a Cologne Volks Zeitung copy claiming an attempt on the Kaiser and General von Hindenburg. London news states one enemy aircraft destroyed in a raid with all British planes returning safely.
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Justicia torpedoed and sunk by German U boats
The British steamer Justicia was torpedoed and sunk off Copenhagen by German submarines. Reportedly under American control, the ship carried large steel anti torpedo nets making destruction harder. Submarine commanders’ reports imply several U boats participated.
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Balmy Benny Joins Front as War Correspondent
Balmy Benny, a quirky Star columnist, is assigned as war correspondent today. He promises a giggie a day and urges readers to follow his frontline reports for amusement and a lighter touch amid the war news.
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Road to Victory beauty pageant draws campus crowds
Dozens of women appear nightly at the Victory Carnival on the university campus. The event in the open amphitheatre with a 10 000 seat capacity promises a lively artistic pageant and attracts large student audiences.
Crowds Flock to Big Benefit War Carnival
Seattle crowds fill the university campus for the Girls Victory carnival opening night. The event features 1500 performers in The Road to Victory, a strong sport program, jazz trail, hundreds of shows, and daily concerts. Proceeds support a war workers hospital and Navy relief.
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Splendor of Rome Revived in Pageant at UW
The University of Washington pageant drew about 10 000 people Tuesday night as a open air reenactment traced a Road to Victory from Greece to Rome. Lila Agnew Stewart directed with Claude Madden as dramatic marshal and an orchestra. The production used a steam curtain and dramatic lighting to render a garden of gods and a triumphal Rome.
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New Division Is Ordered Started at Camp Lewis
Chief of Staff March orders six new national army divisions to form this month at Camp Devens Custer Meade Funston Sheridan and Lewis each with two regular infantry regiments as nuclei. Regulars come from guard duty replaced by Home Guards over the past two months.
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Victory carnival on campus showcases full day program
Arrangements enable 60 000 attendees at the university campus for a Wednesday event. Activities include children's sports, lunch on grounds, water sports, relays, baseball Ames versus Duthie, band concert, shipyard and naval base matchups, tug of war, boxing preliminaries, a pageant The Road to Victory and an evening dance at the armory.
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American Troops Transported Across Atlantic Monthly
American troops are moved across the Atlantic at 300 000 a month with 100 000 aboard American ships. Sir Leo Money, parliamentary secretary to the shipping ministry, announced the figure in the house of commons.
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German Crown Prince Reverses Retreat, Fights at Soissons Rheims
Paris dispatch reports the German crown prince ordering a fight at the Soissons Rheims salient after suspending a planned retreat. Prisoners say the withdrawal was countermanded amid fresh reinforcements, with German losses now estimated around 150000 men due to the intensified battle.
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Soissons- Rheims Salient
Allies Push Around FoCH Pocket in French Front
Allied forces press the Germans around the FoCH Pocket as French and American units clash near Soissons and Rheims. Reports note American gains at Epiedes and near Barbillon wood while German depots burn from allied strikes. Paris reports German losses since March 21 near one million in dead and prisoners.
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L'Homme Libre
Clemenceau
Rear Guard Troops Hold Against German Breakthroughs Near Chateau Thierry
Frontline report from France notes American troops and rear guards delaying German advances along the battle front. Prisoners recount orders to stay at posts as reserves strain to stem the assault in regions near Chateau Thierry and Fere-en-Tardenois. Marines and other units press the German retreat with machine gun nests uncovered at Maric Farm and other strategic points as fighting continues.
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