Germany says submarines must follow prewar international law
A German memorandum delivered to Lansing during a submarine talks with Von Bernstorff states Germany will operate its submarines under prewar international law if Britain halts violations. Germany warns that continued Allied breaches could justify using any means to retaliate, given the current desperate wartime position.
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A. P. A. Service
Washington
Lansing
von Bernstorff
Germany
Great Britain
Britain
Berlin
German Army Advances Deep in Meuse Region
Berlin reports extensive gains west of the Meuse along the Forges brook area with heavy fighting near Bethincourt. The Verdun sector shows slow but steady progress as German forces close on enemy positions and capture several forts in an arc of advance.
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A. P. A. Service
Berlin
Muese
Forges Brook
Bethincourt
Verdun
Britain to ease blockade rules for neutral shipping
London plans to notify U S before each neutral ship leaves port if allowed through blockade lines and require guarantees ships do not violate contraband rules. The move aims to reduce detention and searches while Germany concentrates troops and weapons in Belgium ahead of a likely large offensive.
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Great Britain
Belgium
Verdun Attack Seen as German Deception Plan
London reports from March 8 say military experts believe the Verdun assault is a ruse. They note greater western front activity and the Verdun fortresses possibly being targeted as part of a broader German offensive in Flanders and other sectors.
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A. P. A. Service
London
Verdun
Flanders
Oyster and clam pack prices from early catalog listing
A detailed price list for oysters clams and salmon including brands Sea King Tees South Cove Seaport Happy Home Reliance Turneen Puget Sound S. & W. and Smile. Prices shown per dozen and per can with varying tin sizes and pack types.
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Tees South Cove
Seaport
Happy Home
Reliance
Puget Sound
Reliance Falls
Little Neck
Eastern Little Neck
Frisco to Employ Drastic Measures Against Tong Wars
San Francisco March 8 grand jury probes tong wars to curb murders and disturbances in Chinatown. Dozen murders in six weeks prompt authorities to push suppressive action. W C McGuire to preside at the Orchestra ball Saturday night March 11.
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Frisco
A. P. A. Service
San Francisco
Grand Jury
W. C. McGuire
Villa bandits raid Columbus New Mexico
Five hundred Villa bandits attacked Columbus New Mexico killing and wounding civilians, plundering stores, firing houses, and retreating across the border after forces arrived. Prominent merchant Milton Dean and J S Dean among those murdered. Algerteau troops later repelled the raid.
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VILLA
Columbus
New Mexico
N. M
Verdun Nears Closure as German Forces Push on Paris
Paris reports Verdun nearly surrounded by German troops on three sides and advancing along the front from Charney in the Argonne to Fresnes in the Woëvre. The battle rages with high intensity as German forces bore in along the entire line.
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A. P. A. Service
Paris
Verdun
Charney
Argonne
Fresnes
Woevre
Fire and Explosion Destroys Niagara Chemical Plant
A blast at the Niagara Chemical plant in Niagara Falls sparked a blaze that leveled the facility. Twenty workers are unaccounted for and feared dead as fire raged for hours, with cause suspected to involve chemical reactions.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara Chemical Plant
Return of Raider Moewe Speculated By Britain
British commentators debate how the German cruiser Moewe escaped captivity and evaded a blockading fleet. The press praises the commander’s nerve and ingenuity, noting a disguise as a merchantman and a route past Iceland to Wilhelmshaven as likely factors.
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Britain
Moewe
A. PB. A
London
Cruier Moewe
Emden
Ger- Yoane
Tialfour
Iceland
Orway
Wilhelmshaven
Gill Wins Large Victory in Local Election Returns
Complete returns show Gill capturing a substantial majority in yesterday's election with 65372 votes to 59098 total by two. Griffith places second with Errickson far behind as the campaign ends quietly.
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A. P. A. Service Battle
Gill
Griffith
Errickson
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