British Gain in Arras Battle Bires Amid German Setbacks
London dispatch says Arras remains active after six days of fighting as General Haig reports slow but steady British progress and Germans appear to strengthen defense on the Scarpe. Berlin claims a British defeat near Oppy with heavy casualties, prisoners, and losses including tanks.
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London
Arras
Haig
Berlin
War Department
Oppy
Scarpe
Scarpe River
Rockefeller offers estate land for farming at Pocantico Hills
At the suggestion of his daughter in law John J Rockefeller offers use of his Pocantico Hills estate for farming to villagers. Almost every resident applied for land with prizes for best producing farms. Mrs Rockefeller Jr and her father in law expect the plan to reduce living costs materially.
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John J. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
N. Y
Paris advances in Champagne five hundred to thousand meters
Paris reports French forces captured German trenches in the Champagne region near Mont Carvillet, advancing from five hundred to one thousand meters. The war office made the announcement this afternoon, detailing the gains and location in the line.
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Paris
Mont Carvillet
Champagne District
War Office
British front holds trench network near Gavrelle Arleux
London reports that the British line along the attackfront holds the German frontline from the Bailleul Biache loop across to a fork in the Oppy line and the German support line between there and Arleux. Weather hindered air work and observation while artillery targets remained plentiful on both sides.
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London
Reuter
Bailleul Biache
Traches
Gavrelle
Arleux
Steamers and Mail Movements Reported for Northbound Routes
Jefferson arrives from the south with one day's mail. Spokane Northwestern Admiral Watson and Princess Sophia slated to sail from Seattle or Vancouver on specified days. Al-Ki and Admiral Evans listed for southbound departures with dates and mail transfers. Alaska expected southbound next Sunday.
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Jefferson
Spokane
Seattle
Northwestern
Admiral Watson
Princess Sophia
Vancouver
Humboldt
Sai
U S Surgeons May Be Sent Overseas Now
Washington May 1 Plans for sending one thousand American surgeons to the Allied armies were announced by the General Medical Board of the Council of National Defense. The men will be picked by the American College of Surgeons and aim to have them on the firing line within three months.
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Washington
General Medical Board
Council of National Defence
American College of Surgeons
Food conservation plan to be led by U S officials
A joint resolution will be introduced in Congress to empower the Department of Agriculture to survey the national food situation. It covers current food available, its locations and sources of production, with Rep Asbury F Lever and Sen Thomas P Gore backing the measure.
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Washington
Asbury F. Lever
South Carolina
Senate
Thomas P. Gore
Department of Agriculture
Peace overtures reported by Germans to Wilson
Washington May 1 persistent rumors credibly claimed in certain quarters that peace overtures of indefinite character were made late this afternoon by Germany to President Wilson through the Swiss minister. Berlin Tageblatt reports Bethmann Hollweg has made another peace offer. its edition says the offer is authentic without comment.
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Washington
Germany
Wilson
Berlin
Berlin Tageblat
Bethmann Hollweg
the Tageblat
Russia Rules Out Separate Peace Talk
Petrograd reports Premier Lvoff stating no Russian discussion of a separate peace with the Teuton bloc. He warns foreign voices urging immediate peace steps are isolated and urge Russia to act in full harmony with allied nations.
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Petrograd
Lvoff
Russia
Teuton Militariam
Socialist Party
Alaska Greetings Sent To Russians By The Government
Washington May 1 Secretary of State Lansing forwarded Alaska's greetings to the Republic of Russia to Petrograd in a joint resolution introduced by Senator Aldrich. The message extended greetings to our nearest sister Republic, Russia. London May 2 The Food Controller is empowered by an order in Council to seize any factory or premises where food is manufactured.
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Alaska
Washington
Lansing
Republic of Russia
Petrograd
Aldrich
Russia
London
Weather Bureau Record Shows Varying Conditions Across Regions
Barometric pressure falls over Southeast and Southern Alaska with cloudy unsettled weather and high temperatures. Central region shows increased pressure and clear skies. Extreme west reports unchanged pressure and weather since Saturday.
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Alaska
Sub menace worries Britain during World War I talks
Washington May 1. Submarine menace overshadowed the war conference debate as Lord Fustace Percy warned the situation is very serious. He urged standardization of shipbuilding among England America Canada and Japan amid German submarine losses and rapid sinkings. Wilson considered sending an army corps to France soon while Viviani and Joffre met with the Senate. Percy said the United States had placed substantial tonnage at the Allies disposal but did not specify ships or sources.
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Washington
Spas
Lord Fustace Percy
England
America
Canada
Japan
Germany
Lord Percy
Propos al for 25 000 troops to France opposed by staff
Washington May 1 The proposal by Viviani and Joffree for a force of 25 000 to be sent to France at once for moral effect is opposed by the American General staff which favors completing training first.
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Washington
Viviani
Joffree
France
Chamberlain seeks emergency wording to repassage bill
Senator G E Chamberlain introduced a measure to amend the conscription bill. He said the change replaces war with emergency wherever it appears so the bill would cover any future conflict, not just war with Germany.
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Washington
Chamberlain
Germany
Protest Conscription WASHINGTON May 1
Many telegrams protesting selective conscription were received today by Senators from various states.
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Washington
Spokane on the Way Seattle Steamer Sails for Gastineau
SPOKANE ON THE WAY SEATTLE May 1 Steamer Spokane sailed for the north at 10 o clock this morning with passengers for Gastineau haven including B C Delzelle R N Cummins and wife Miss Blofeldt Mrs J A Edwards James and Christie McKanna for Juneau. Mrs Frank Empfield and L B Wright for Treadwell.
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Seattle
Spokane
North
Gastineauhhannel
Juneau
B. C. Delzelle
R. N. Cummins
Blofeldt
J. A. Edwards
James
Christie McKanna
Treadwell
Frank Empfield
L. B Wright
Senate transfers title of interned German ships to US
The Senate approved a resolution transferring the title of interned German ships to the United States government for use as commerce carriers. The action clears ownership for repurposing the vessels in U.S. trade efforts.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Sudden Death on Island Shrouds Belgian Flyboy Mystery
Remi Roenens, a Belgian partner at Butte Bar on Third Street in Douglas, was found dead in his bed at 7:50 AM. His wife, who died months earlier from poison, may have caused her own death by mistake, with mustard as emetic nearby. Investigators from Juneau have arrived and an inquest is set this afternoon. Roenens belonged to the Douglas Aerie of Eagles and leaves a seven year old stepson.
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Remi Roenens
Third Street
Douglas
Roenens
Fred Gills
Butte
United States
Henson
District Attorney's
Juneau
Reagan
Marshal’s Office
Roens
The
Douglas Aerie of Eagles
Trouble Brews Across Europe on May Day Demonstrations
May Day protests sweep European capitals as Socialists and workers demand action for peace. Germany and Austria Hungary face acute labor unrest with potential general strikes. Krupp works in Essen isolated to prevent information leakage while Belgium reports strikes near Mons amid food shortages.
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London
Europe
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Rhine
Hague
Mayr
Essen
Krupp
Belgium
Mons
Echo-De-Belge
Germans Held After Bomb Incident In New York
Two German hospital workers, Wolf Hirsch and George Meyringer, were arrested in New York on charges of possessing a bomb with intent to blow up Wall Street and the J. P. Morgan offices. Hirsch, a former German secret service agent, outlined plans to send false reports of Wilson’s assassination and U boat raids to swing stock prices, then cut telegraph lines to block denials. Meyringer, an expert telegrapher, hoped to profit from market moves aided by the scheme.
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New York
Wolf Hirsch
George Meyringer
Roosevelt Hospital
Wall Street
Secret Service
Hirsch
Meyringer
J. P. Morgan Company
Descret
Million and Half Tons of Shipping Sunk by U-Boats
Berlin May 1 Secretary of the Interior Helferich told the Reichstag that in the first two months of unrestricted warfare German submarines sank 1,600,000 tons. He added that British trade could lose seven to ten million more tons and that replacements by new ships are unlikely to keep the merchant fleet from shrinking.
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Berlin
Helferich
Reichstag
Herr Helferich
Stock Quotations From New York May 1
Alaska Gold closed at 71 4. Alaska Juneau at 61 2. American Zinc at 31 2. Butte and Superior at 44. China at 64 7 8. Ray at 29 8. Utah Copper at 115 8. Copper metal quoted at 30. Today's News Today in Empire.
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New York
Alaska
Alaska Juneau
Butte & Superior
China
Ray
Utah
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Davis & Sanford
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Sir Douglas Haig
U. S
U. S. Weather Bureau
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St. Paul
Kodiak Prev Nee
Nome
Tanana V8
Portland
San Francisco
Teutons
Morgan and Company
Atlantic
Empire
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