Germans Penetrate British Defenses West of Cambrai
London dispatch reports German forces broke through British lines west of Cambrai with heavy artillery and large infantry masses. British troops fell back in good order as fierce fighting raged along a 50 mile front from the Oise to the Sensee.
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Sensee
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British Counter Thrust Reclaims Ground Amid Fierce Front Line Fighting
London reports German reinforcements rush to a 50 mile front as British troops resist with heroism. Haig notes losses are heavy but proportional, while Britons counterattack near Cambrai and Cambrai-Arras road, repelling assaults amid relentless bombardment and brutal machine gun fire.
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German Prisoners Capture Irkutsk Report
Tokyo dispatches say eighty thousand German prisoners who were Russians hosts captured Irkutsk, capital of Siberian province, with no details on losses. Germans plan a 160000 strong force in Siberia, while Japan probes prisoner activities and cautions officials. The report prompts cautious speculation on future Siberian operations and Far East security.
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Roland
Morris
Lansing
White House
Far East
German Front Offensive Will Be Beaten Back, Officials Say
Washington officials forecast a decisive phase within a week as the western front battle peaks in five to seven days. German shocks are described as costly gains with heavy losses, while British lines retreat strategically to inflict max casualties. A counteroffensive by the Allies, including Americans and French, is anticipated once the German effort wanes.
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Western Front
Toolate
Germany
Verdun
Cambrai _ salient
Supreme War Council
Wilson Cheered in Italy at Soldiers Sanitarium Opening
In Rome on March 23 enthusiastic cheers greeted President Wilson during the opening of an Italian soldiers tuberculosis sanitarium at Aricci. Ambassador Thomas N. Page participated in the ceremonies. Funds came from popular subscription with aid from the American Red Cross, and a bust of Wilson stands in the institution named for him.
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Wilson
Aricci
Thomas N. Page
Italy
American Red Cross
Falls Four: Baby Survives Fall. Grandmother Injured
In New York two month old William Wicker escaped serious harm after tumbling from a fourth story window into an empty perambulator. Grandmother Emma Wagner, who leaned from the window with the child, was seriously hurt and taken to hospital.
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New York
William Wicker
Emma Wagner
William
Quaker Registrant Ansaldi Resists Draft Office Removal
Waterbury reports Vincent Ansaldi a draft registrant claiming religious scruples as a Quaker and moral unfitness to serve. He was removed from the city division office by two policemen after resisting in a peaceful manner.
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Waterbury
Vincent Ansaldi
Ansaldi
Weather forecast for New Haven and Connecticut regions
Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Sunday with cooler temperatures. Disturbances over Missouri and Georgia bring unsettled showery weather to southern districts while a high pressure area over the lake region brings pleasant, cooler weather north of the Mississippi. In this vicinity fair and cool with rising clouds and slowly increasing temperatures. Weather observations from major cities report a mix of clear and cloudy conditions with temperatures ranging from the low 20s to the upper 60s.
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