Germans Gain At Enormous Cost In Picardy Battles
London reports heavy German bombardment along a 100 mile front from La Bassee canal to Armentieres with shelling near Villes, Jenneux, and Merricourt Abbe. Allied lines resist as German attacks east of Noyon press the French front while Allied air forces note large German troop concentrations near Arras and Bucquoy as Foch coordinates defenses for a renewed push.
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Armentieres
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British War Office
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Merricourt l’Abbe
Lens
LaBassee
Ana
Villes
Jenneux
Merricourt Abbe
Amiens
Arras
Coucy
Castel
St. Quentin
LaFere
German War Office
Oise
French War Office
St. Gobain Forest
Ailette
Coucy Forest
Bucquoy
Albert
Verentil
Aisilette
Aisne
Somme
Channel
Buc
Germany
England
France
Avre
Move to End Postmaster Burleson's Press Control
Washington reports a drive in Congress to repeal the sections of the espionage act granting the postmaster general power to deny mail to newspapers and magazines. Senator Borah endorses replacing such control with legal action in federal courts to punish sedition and disloyalty, arguing courts, not the post office, should regulate the press.
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Burleson
Congress
Borah
Idaho
Promptu
Post Office Department
Department of Justice
Savage Arms Strike Shuts Utica Plant Nears War Work
Nearly four thousand workers at the Savage Arms plant in Utica New York walked out, suspending production of Lewis machine guns and other war matériel destined for Allied and American use. The walkout began with 356 toolmakers quitting, amid wage dispute talks later described as unresolved. New wage scales for Chicago restaurant staff also surfaced, with unions seeking eight hour days and higher pay, while junior four minute men in Connecticut schools push war savings programs through student orators to boost thrift sales.
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Utica
N. Y
Savage Arms
France
Chicago
Hartford
Connecticut
All records broken in Liberty Loan campaign
Washington reports a surge in Liberty Loan subscriptions with hundreds of communities meeting quotas daily. Treasury officials guard exact totals, awaiting accurate city reports while honoring local efforts and preparing honor flags for towns projected to win the distinction.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
Resere Bank
Hartford “Dry” Campaign Plans Statewide Prohibition Push
A Hartford committee of one hundred prominent citizens met to organize a fall statewide drive to elect a legislature favorable to ratifying federal prohibition amendments. John T. Robinson chairs the group. Plans call for over a hundred speakers, including congressmen and senators, to speak in every Connecticut town. Candidates for state senate and house will be asked to declare their stance.
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Hartford
John T. Robinson
Congress
Connecticut
State Senate
House of Representatives
German Propagandist Held for Internment Spread Among Negroes
New York April 9 Max Freudenheim a man who says he is American is held by government authorities awaiting internment. Justice officials say he spread German propaganda while posing as an insurance agent. An alleged threat to kill an elderly Black woman in Harlem who he believed informed on him hastened his arrest.
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New York
Max Freudenheim
Department of Justice
Freudenheim
Harlem
Lloyd George to address Commons on man power bill
Premier Lloyd George is set to speak in the House of Commons this afternoon on Britain s man power situation as a prelude to the man power bill. Reports suggest the Ireland conscription principle may be included, though not expected to take effect soon.
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Lloyd George
Commons
London
House of Commons
Great Britain
Ireland
Four Bank Robbers Confess in LaGrange Bank Heist
Four men confessed to robbing the LaGrange State Bank in LaGrange Illinois on December 18, taking 46.30. A fifth member is to be arrested today, police say. Four other robbers from a different gang who robbed the robbers are also sought. Much of the cash remains unrecovered.
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Chicago
LaGrange
Plan Municipal Piggery in Manitowoc Wis
Manitowoc officials consider a municipal piggery on the state department’s suggestion. The department estimates that every city with 1000 or more residents has enough garbage to fatten 50000 hogs annually. Manitowoc could raise about 150000 pigs each year.
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Manitowoc
Wis
State Agricultural Department
Weather forecast for New Haven area April forecast
Government Weather Report from New Haven on April 9 predicts rain tonight then partly cloudy and cooler conditions. Connecticut forecast calls for rain and colder weather tonight and Wednesday with moderate east gales along the coast. locally showery conditions expected in the vicinity.
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New Haven
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