Germans Launch Mighty Western Drive With Tanks
German assault begins a fifty mile front with tanks for the first time. British lines reportedly hold as Haig warns the Kaisers stake all on the move. Gas shells and liquid fire are used, heavy losses suffered, and ground gained by the foe is limited. The front near the Hindenburg line sees fierce fighting as the war's hardest battles erupt.
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Half Million Men Engaged in French Front Battle
Reported estimates place more than half a million soldiers and up to 10,000 artillery pieces in the French battlefield as German forces launch a major offensive against the British along a 50 mile front. Including reserves and air units, total participation likely reaches 600,000 to 700,000 men. The Western Front now allegedly hosts about 3,000,000 German troops after Russia’s collapse.
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Americans Face German Fury on Western Front
London reports a massive German assault along a 50 mile British line from the Sensee to the Oise with heavy losses for the invaders. British Haig says Germans failed to break through, while Americans brace for potential impact as Pershing's forces observe the grand offensive.
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Crown Council to Meet in Tokio on Siberia Intervention
Tokyo March 22 Crown council to discuss Japan's possible intervention in Siberia, likely next week. The Mikado returns to Tokyo Monday from Hayama, cabinet members reportedly hold divergent views, and Nichinichi cites a joint note from Great Britain and France consenting to intervention, without official confirmation.
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German Naval Works Damaged in Ostend Harbor
Damage was done to German naval works in the Ostend harbor by bombardment from British monitors on Thursday afternoon, according to information received today from the Belgian frontier.
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Ostend Bombardment Tied to Dunkirk Action by Germans
The Ostend bombardment appears to be retaliation for the Dunkirk bombardment by German destroyers. Germany views Ostend as a submarine base and has intensified actions in the area.
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Connecticut shipyard volunteers enroll 3922 workers
The Connecticut State Council of Defense reports that 3,922 skilled workers have enrolled in United States shipyard volunteer efforts. The figures were released today at the office of the Federal Director, Leo A. Korper of the United States Public Service Reserve.
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Epidemic of Grip Strikes Hartford Citywide
Hartford physicians report hundreds of grip cases with several serious incidents. One doctor cites up to 35 patients affected, signaling a broad health concern across Hartford during March.
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Weather report outlines New Haven forecast and regional conditions
Government Weather Report from New Haven on March 22 describes tonight to Saturday conditions in New Haven and Connecticut, with cloudy, slightly colder weather and fair conditions inland. It notes a northward moving trough causing Atlantic coast rain, a Missouri disturbance bringing local thunderstorms, and lists several city observations with temperatures across the region.
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