Germans Slow in Somme Front as British Resistance Grows
Across the Somme and Oise fronts British forces stiffen their defense amid heavy German assaults. Reported movements include tanks and gas shells as German losses mount and reinforcements pour in. Allied leaders foresee a potential counter blow with the front remaining largely intact.
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Bapaume
Oise
Western Front
London
Teutons
Somme
War Office
Roye and Albert
Ervilliers
Berlin
Noyon
Paris
Pritish Army
France
Thas
Combles
Albert
British Victory In Sea Battle Off Dunkirk Coast
Special to the Nugget from London reports British torpedo boat destroyer Botha rammed and sunk a German warship near Dunkirk. The Morris torpedoed a large German destroyer, sinking within minutes. The remaining enemy fleet escaped as British pursuit continued.
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Associated Press
London
Botha
Dunkirk
Admiralty
Morris
Flanders
Third Liberty Loan Set For April Sixth
Special to the Nugget indicates the Third Liberty Loan will be formally announced April 6. The campaign aims to raise three billion dollars for war financing with government guarantees and patriotic appeals to citizens’ resources, pledging strong returns to support victory and the war effort.
Declares Areoplane Program Failure in Senate Address
Special to the Nugget via Associated Press from Washington on March 24 reports Republican Sonny Negludionea denouncing the War Department aeroplane program. He notes the eight billion dollar appropriation and asserts only a fraction of planned planes will be delivered by the target date, criticizing government performance and urging accountability.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Switzerland
Alo
Washington
Sonatny Negludionea
Senate
War Department
Bovis
Newsisserto
Americay
Dieton
Dnty
Mt Mye
Wood Recommends Army of Five Million for War
Washington reports General Leonard Wood submitted a confidential Senate plan urging rapid expansion of U S forces to four or five million. He proposes half be sent to France immediately, with the other half kept as a home reserve to shorten delays in fielding armies for defeating Germany. Secretary Baker also met King George in London to discuss American war operations with Lloyd George.
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Washington
America
Leonard Wood
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Germany
Senate
Wood
France
Baker
London
King George
Ambassador Page
Europe
Lloyd George
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Crobat Canal
Daily Nugget
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Liberty
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