Germany Faces Coal Shortage and War Strain
Washington reports Germany's West front gamble tied to dwindling coal and fuel, disrupted transport, and shortages of cotton fats oils and metals. Reopening schools postponed as fuel reserves run low from Mannheim to Rheinish Westphalia, with belts of rationing and clothing scarcity affecting civilians.
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Washington
Ger
Germany
Mannheim
Upper Rhine
Austria
Rheinish Westphalia
Rieke
General to Inspect Seattle State Guard Friday Night
General Harvey J will inspect the Seattle battalion Washington State Guard for the first time since his appointment. The inspection occurs at the Armory at 8 o'clock Friday night.
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Harvey J
Seattle
Washington State Guard
Swami Paramandi to Speak on Life After Death at Chickering Hall
Hindu poet Swami Paramandi will address an audience at Chickering hall in the Eilers building on Thursday night speaking on life after death.
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Swami Paramandi
Chickering Hall
Eilers Building
Durable Shoes for School and Play Wear
Durable shoes for school and play crafted from gun metal calf and patent leather. Features include a skuffer and straight last with broken sizes from 5 to 11. Shoe shop upper main floor.
US Chiefs Urge Fast Transfer of Troops to France
Army leaders press for hastened overseas deployment with less training for new draftees and convoy strategies to slow ships. Debate over training length contrasts Wood's push for rapid adaptation with officials favoring four months to two years. War machine fixes and weekly council meetings aim to ease bottlenecks as reserves expected to tip the balance soon in Europe.
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Gen
March
France
Wilson
Sage
War Industries and
War Trade Boards
Daniels
Gen. Crowder
War Department
Germany
Lord Reading
Lotus Club
Republic of the West
Europe
Atlantic
British ships sunk in week end March 47 in heavy toll
Twenty nine British vessels were sunk during the week ending March 47 according to the admiralty report. Sixteen of the ships were over 1 600 tons and one under 1 600 tons was a fishing vessel, the greatest weekly loss since September 16 1917 when the same number were destroyed.
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Russian Society of Relief For Russia
Washington Hall
14Th Ave
Russia
Henry Gerome
Brent-Litovak
Fox
Billy the Smart
Gott
London
Admiralty
Sammies Gain Victory Over Huns in Raid
In France on March 27 American troops earned 31 more crosses for bravery. Iowa soldiers received 12, Minnesota artillery 13, and Maryland trench mortar battery six. Lieut. Col. Tinly and Capt. Archie Roosevelt were noted among decorated personnel. German raid against our trenches caused no American casualties.
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France
Iowa
Minnesota Artillery
Maryland Trench Mortar
Col
Tinly
Luneville
Archie Roosevelt
British drive toward Amman gains in Palestine
British mounted troops were within a mile of Amman at 4 o'clock yesterday according to a cable from General Allenby. Other British forces crossed the Jordan River moving toward Amman.
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Amman
Allenby
Jordan
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