Seacoast Artillery Build Up Foreshadows Big Push In Lys Sector
Reports describe increased artillery activity in the Lys sector between Arras and Albert along the Somme front. Observers expect a German blow from the Arras salient as British lines seek to curb German advances by striking at key points along the Lys river and around the Arn. Early heavy unit losses leave frontline troops worn and in need of rest before renewed operations.
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Arras
Albert
Somme
Hickey
Ictvic
Casualty List Names 45 Fallen In Action
Washington May 20 casualty list lists 45 names with no Ohio men among them and seven reported killed in action. The terse bulletin names service members and notes the continued human cost of the conflict.
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Pee
Washington
Ohio
Turks massacre Armenians renew offensive on front
London dispatch reports the Turks have pressed the offensive along the Caucasian front, occupying disputed Vou, with Armenian units said to have been mobilized anew. The message dated May 12 notes continued Turkish activity and rising Armenian resistance.
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Jay Alncltell Priam
London
Gaucantay Front
Bodies recovered from Oakdale ruins after plant disaster
Sixty three charred bodies lay in Oakdale temporary morgue as explosions leveled the Allied Chemical Co plant on Saturday. Ninety four injured were in Pittsburgh hospitals and 81 percent of the work force remained unaccounted for amid ongoing investigations by federal and state authorities.
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Lby
Franco-Italian Troops Advance Over Twelve Miles
French and Italian forces reportedly pushed forward along the Mac dona front on May 20, advancing over twelve miles at the western end. The war news notes a substantial gain as Allied troops strengthen positions against the opposing lines.
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Talon
Macdona Front
Farrell Called to Government Work in War Shipping Board
Washington May 20 Jil Farrell president of United States Steel is named best captain of Industry to aid the government in the war effort He has been offered the position of director of operations of the shipping board
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Washington
Jil Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Induvtry
Shipping Board
Four Sinn Fein Leaders Now in British Custody
London May 20 No fresh developments reported as four of the six Sinn Fein members of parliament are in custody following the arrest of Count Plunkett. Vision President Morris and the remaining leaders have issued a reply to the government proclamation asserting that the country may rest assured that, even if some leaders are detained, men and women will take their places.
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London
Culitn
Count Plunkett
Sinn Pein
Vicw
Morris
Sinn Fein
May Establish Airplane Route in Central Ohio
Aspilated Press reports Camp Sherman Ohio may host a new air route linking Dayton Washington Chillicothe and Camp Sherman with possible additional points. The plan follows heightened Dayton activity amid heavy weather conditions. A landing field at Washington is sought. Planes would support observation for infantry and artillery.
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Ohio
Dayton
Washington D. H
Chillicothe
Camp Sherman
Olio
Washington
President Wilson signs Overman bill to coordinate departments
President Wilson signed the Overman bill extending powers to coordinate government departments. The action centralizes authority across federal agencies, signaling a shift in executive oversight.
Big Demonstration Staged By Slavs
London dispatch reports Prague in turmoil as police and military reinforce amid anti-German demonstrations by Czechs and Jugoslavs. Crowds chant for Wilson and Lloyd George while deputies address the rally, denouncing renewed German Austrian ties.
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Associated Preas
London
Prague
Zurich
Tornado sweeps Nebraska killing twelve and injuring twenty five
A Nebraska tornado struck Bloomfield on Saturday night causing twelve deaths and twenty five injuries, mostly children. The storm leveled homes barns and other structures leaving a trail of destruction as officials awaited a fuller death toll.
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Thyaber
Omaha
Neb
Bloomfield
Nev
Mexican Border Fire Kills Soldier Near Hidalgo
Acineinted Press reports Sergeant Herbert Ulrich of Michigan was fatally shot across the border near Hidalgo. In the exchange four Mexican fighters were killed in the return fire.
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Ulrich
Michigan
Mcallen
Texas
Segeant
Herbert Ulrich
Mexjean
Hidalgo
American Army Thoroughness Impresses British Leaders in France
A May 20 report from headquarters in France via Ottawa notes rapid American expansion in northern France with new strafing camps and depots. observers credit American thoroughness and intensified, coordinated operations with British and French partners.
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Bannermarist
France
Ottawa
President signs new draft bill for youth army duty
Washington May 20 President Wilson signed a bill requiring registration for military service of men who turned 21 since June 5 last year and will turn 21 by June 5 this year. The action streamlines conscription for those eligible and subject to the draft.
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Washington
Wilson
Major Raoul Lutberry Killed in American Air Battle
Major Raoul Lutberry premier ace of the American Flying Corps was killed in an air battle over France. He will be buried with full military honors as American and French troops participate. Lutberry from Wallingford Connecticut had 17 victories. A French aviator reportedly downed the enemy plane that brought him down.
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Frange
Associated Press
Raoul Lutberry
Wallingford
Conn
Lutherry
Lurberry
J G McCullough Sunk by Mine in Foreign Waters
The American cargo steamer J G McCullough has been sunk by a mine or torpedo in foreign waters, the navy department was advised today. All hands were saved except the engineers. The report comes as Allied forces seek to expand operations in the region.
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Washington
J. G. McCullough
Navy
London Air Raid Kills 37. Major Fire Power
London report says thirty seven killed and 155 injured in last night air raid. German attack described as perhaps the most ambitious yet. British anti aircraft batteries fired in a dramatic volley as one plane burst into flame and fell.
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London
Ex-Emperor RoManoff Exiled to Switzerland Choice
Nicholas Rom anoff former emperor of Russia and his family have chosen exile in Switzerland over Romania. Vienna reports say the concession requires they refrain from any effort to return to the Russian throne.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Nicholas Romanof
Russia
Iis
Vienna
Romania
Switzerland
Aviators in France Down Two Enemy Planes
American airmen in France report two hostile raiders shot down tonight in a military announcement issued at dawn. The action underscores air power support for Allied operations in the region.
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France
Freuy
Avierican
Shoe Machinery Co Wins Suit Over Government Bond Case
The Shoe Machinery Co won a Supreme Court decision against a government subtrust action, marking a significant victory for the firm in the dispute. The ruling was issued in Washington on May 20, reflecting the ongoing debate over government involvement in the industry.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ed Shoe Machinery Co
Wom Cave
Supreme Court
No agreement on revenue legislation
Congressional leaders and the secretary failed to reach a consensus on revenue legislation during the current session. The decision was reserved for a future legislative meeting, leaving the issue unresolved for now.
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Washington
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Charles McKinley Saltzman
United States Air Service
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Oakdale
Etna Chemical Plant
Farrell
Tennessee Posse
Barnard
Johnson City
Tenn
Thomas Devert
Irwin
Dublin
Amwolited Press
Mme
Jacques Boyriven
French High Commission
Hanverd
Aw Press
Germany
Long Live Wilson, Clamenceau and
Lloyd-George
Austria-Hungary
Bohemia
Patriolle Soings
Jugo Slevs
Ulty
Nebraska
Cabnel Roosevelt
Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt, Jr
Lockwood
Boston
Archie Roosevelt
Captain Roosevelt
Hun Nair
Earth
Lufberry
Neers
Clly Aipland Peon
Banner
GZNR
Shoe Company
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