Yewamas Announces Negotiations to Purchase Roads
Washington March 11 President Wilton uses special authority to pursue purchase of Alaska roads Alaska Northern line and related routes amid talks on rail projects. Laine briefs on Aloha Rail Lion MATS conferences. no final decisions announced.
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Thaw Falls Ill During Trial Collapse Shocks Court
Harry K Thaw on trial for alleged vault escape from Matte Wan hospital suddenly collapsed on the witness stand. He was reported ill and declared six doctors to be seriously needed as he lay in a highly nervous condition during testimony.
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Carranza pledges aid as Americans urged to leave Mexico
Washington reports Carranza replies to Wilson noting he will aid foreigners and protect their property while urging Americans to depart. Villa forces gain ground with heavy fighting near Mexico City, Zapata staff securing outer city defenses and fears of a renewed U.S. expedition grow. Officials pledge protection of foreign residences and businesses in Vera Cruz and Mexico City.
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German cruiser Karlsruhe feigns blockade escape
General war news reports the German cruiser Karlsruhe evading allied blockades in home waters. It allegedly preyed on Allied commerce, destroying thousands of tons of enemy shipping, ranking second only to the Emden in war record.
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Third St Louis ammunition train passes toward Canada
A trainload of ammunition from the St Louis powder works travels toward Canada as half of Canadian shipments are reported to be war supplies. Authorities also report two men of German descent planting mines near the St Lawrence mouth to damage vessels bound for Britain.
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Sinking of Neutral Vessels Justified by War Necessity
The commander of the German cruiser Prinz Adelbert or similar vessel states sinkings of neutral ships are an absolute necessity to support wartime goals, citing captured vessels and the need to deter contraband. President orders inquiry into the sinkings of the American ship William T Pryo by the German converted cruiser Brederick, with no motive disclosed.
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Repeal of Alaska Mining Law Moves in Legislature
Territorial bills push to renew mining law with two measures led by Drisco of Fairbanks and Shenye of Sitka. Millard reports 39 total measures, with mining legislation seen as the key item. Senate actions show strong activity as ads and notices accompany the Nugget.
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Frontline Notes Amid Spring Battles and Naval Losses
Reports from the Western Front describe extremely harsh conditions as spring advances slow moves in northwestern France and Belgium. Allied aviators raid Metz and surrounding fortifications causing damage to barracks. France reports progress near Reims after a German night attack, while London notes a British collier Huethoven sunk in the Atlantic, with nine trawlers patrolling for mines and torpedoes along the coasts.
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English Capture Neu-Chapelle Under Fire Storming Outlook
British troops storm Neu-Chapelle under heavy French artillery support and take the village on the Yser canal bank. Fighting continues along the Ypres line with German offensives narrowing the front as the war remains in a tense stalemate.
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