Turkish Fleet Pressures Dardanelles as Smyrna Debates Surrender
In Paris reports note Turkish fears over Allied fleet advance and continued bombardment of the Dardanelles. Turkish officials claim fewer injuries than first reported as mines keep busy. Smyrna city council debates surrender versus resistance, British fleet within shelling range as defense lines hold.
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Marcel
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Dardanelles
Paris
Dareports
Minesre
Hielles
Smyrna
Reas Vend Jael
Greece's Diplomatic Victory Stuns Neutrals in War News
Reports from Hove Sofia and Berlin indicate Greece will remain neutral while German diplomacy scores a victory. Bulgaria may enter if needed and Balkan states could join the war if forced. Prime Minister Asquith forecasts Balkan entry against the Allies as the Nugget calls for readers to subscribe.
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Maren Uf
Berlin
Mateh
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London
Asquith
Parliment
Balkan
Legislature Urges Speed on Eight R Street Building
March 13 Juneau reports committees push ahead with bills shaping medical practice rules safeguarding lodging houses and expanding municipal court jurisdiction. Names Daly Helps Barry Keown and others appear among the figures. sister organizations and local meetings noted.
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Juneau
Safreuard Homb
Midrich
J. D. Helps
Barry Keown
Arete Hratherhood
Dim Daly
Higeyer
Bronk al
British Offense Near La Bassée Aims to Relieve Russians
Washington reports Allied forces in western France launching an offensive near La Bassée to ease pressure on Russian lines in Poland. Paris notes French troops renew assault efforts in hopes of opening an escape route from the northeast front and breaking the German hold as spring approaches.
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Poland
Paris
la Hasse
German cruiser Prince Fitel Frederick vows to resume destruction mission
March 13 Newport News report says the German cruiser commander refuses fear of Allied ships off Hampton Roads and seeks three weeks to repair and return to destroy enemy commerce. He plans to patrol Brooklyn entrance and Boston harbor to thwart German ship escapes, as U.S. government moves to counter armored ships.
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Newport News
Prince Fitel Frederick
Hampton Hoads
Brooklyn
Boston
Harry Thaw Not Guilty Verdict Looms Large
New York reports an unresolved jury in the Harry K. Thaw case with no verdict after extended deliberations. Earlier notes state the jury found Thaw not guilty of conspiracy to escape from the Mattewan asylum, marking a notable shift in the trial’s progress.
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New York
State of New York
Harry K.thaw
Mattewan Asylum
Germans Renew Attack Near Arras and Argonne Fronts
German forces renew offensive with increased fury around Arras and in the Argonne region, pressing to break French lines. The nation’s newspaper urges readers to share the paper with others interested in Alaska, hinting at a large city destination there.
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Paris
Arras
Argonne
Japan Ships Soldiers to China Reported
Pekin dispatches indicate the government is uneasy as a Japanese squadron carries two divisions to China to replace troops in garrisons. Noted: Chas. Daiquist extends thanks for sympathy and aid during bereavement.
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Pekin
China
Chas. Daiquist
British lose cruiser and 200 men in submarine disaster
A brittle, error-filled dispatch reports a British cruiser lost with around 200 crew in a submarine attack. The item cites Admiralty statements on supply routes and blockade impacts, noting insurance declines amid the tragedy and ongoing naval losses in the German submarine campaign.
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London
Admiralty
Valparaiso
North Pol
Anvil Bakery
Conditions Improve in Mexico Amid Government Action
From Washington on March 18 observers report that the past week of unrest is easing as the government’s firm measures prompt Mexican leaders to meet American demands. Officials foresee better conditions ahead and consider the step a salutary influence already at work.
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Washington
Alaska
Lane
California
Wilson
Congress
Commission
Germans Say Russians in Great Danger in West
Report from Herlin on March 13 states allied Russian forces face crush by German lines in the West. The center west of Warsaw is under serious menace, threatening potential collapse of Russian front as von Hindenberg’s positions tighten in west Poland.
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