Allied plan hinted for three front strikes on Belgian front
Paris reports general fighting along the western front with plans said to strike Germany simultaneously at three points on the Belgian line. El Paso local dispatch notes General Antonio Villa wounded fatally in a duel with a brother officer during officer quarrel over campaign plans. Daily Nugget promises latest war news.
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EL Paso
Mexico
Antonio Villa
Willy
Austrians Raid Italian Frontier Amid Turmoil
Reports say Austrian forces crossed into Northern Italy raiding villages as Italy engages them near the border. A clash with Italian patrols forced Austrians back, while disorder and war fever grip major Italian cities and gendarmes clash with mobs.
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Rome
Thian Tr
Italy
Nuseia
Haly
Turks massacre Armenians report from Vitlle
Reports indicate a massacre of Armenians at Van and Erzurum as Turkish troops advance. Widespread killings unfold amid chaos with refugees and destruction across towns. The scene echoes past atrocities as authorities and relief groups seek corroboration and aid. The Nugget notes ongoing, grim reports from the front.
Engineer Jackling Burned By Accident On Steamer Corwin
Wireless dispatch reports engineer Jackling severely injured after falling into machinery aboard the steamer Corwin during storm conditions between Unalaska and Nome. Captain Healy ordered to Nome with medical aid. passengers organized a relief fund. The vessel remained in Unalaska harbor awaiting calmer conditions.
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Jackling
Corwin
Fred Weiler
Morni
Unalaska
Ironward
Joushy
Unimak Pass
Healy
Uiniiska
Duckling
Dutch
Lens Lane
Capt Lane
Three English trawlers sunk by submarines off Scotland
Three English trawlers sunk by submarines while searching for mines along the Northeast coast. Few crews survived and were rescued by a British destroyer patrol as the fishing fleet dwindles under submarine toll. In New York the steamship Manpransylvania reached Grennork after steering wide of the war zone due to war munitions aboard.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
New York
Mnpransylvania
Grennork
British Isles
President Wilson Arrives in New York After Stormy Voyage
President Wilson reached New York aboard a government vessel following a rough east coast voyage. A large parade of the U S Navy assembled off the harbor with thousands of sailors and marines passing the reviewing stands in a ceremony lasting over an hour. Pinchot, banished from Belgium by German military order, returned home yesterday.
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New York
Wilson
New York Harbor
Pinchot
I Belgium
Swed ish steamer seized by German fleet bound for London
Amsterdam reports a Swedish steamer bound for London with food cargo seized by German war fleet and taken to Hamburg. Liverpool notes the American liner Philadelphia arrived safely, with no untoward incidents reported during the Atlantic crossing.
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Amsterdam
Jorn
London
Hamburg
Liverpool
Philadelphia
America
Karlsruhe Sighted Off Virginia Coast En Route to Norfolk
May 17 reports that the German cruiser Karlsruhe has been sighted off the Virginia coast and appears headed toward Norfolk with military ships watching closely. The sighting suggests possible movement toward this port as Allied forces monitor the situation.
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Norfolk
Karlsruhe
Virginia Coast
Aliens Attack B C Cable Station in Vancouver
May 1 reports describe armed raiders attempting to destroy the Tianefield cable station in Vancouver. Guard sentries stood as clashes occurred after the Tasitania sinking spurred angry actions against German business interests. Several arrests followed the miniature battle.
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B. C
Vancouver
Tianefield
Tasitania Thas
Bunefield
Italian government mobilizes over 1.7 million troops
Geneva May 17 The Italian government has over one million seven hundred thousand soldiers mobilized and equipped and ready.
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Geneva
Italian ruler summons chamber of deputies amid riots
Rome May 15 A troubled scene unfolds as rioting spreads after the resignation of the former ministry. King Victor Emmanuel issues a summons to the Chamber to assemble for a regular session, with authorities warning of the danger and pledging to restore order as tensions rise across the kingdom.
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Chamber OF Deputies
Rome
Kine Viet Emmanuel
Italy May Announce Potts Abe 17 Linte Ceiteete Feet
Abe Potts and Linte are noted in a report about upcoming Italian announcements. The article mentions government action and a heat related context with various names and places, including references to authorities and positions in the Hatton area.
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Fine Peoples
Straaly
Mike Borie
German Refusal May Lead to Confiscation of Vessels
Washington reports Germany’s refusal could trigger U S action against seized German ships in American ports including the Vaterland. Officials expect possible government confiscation if German answer to the note remains silence or evasive, with swift replies anticipated by Wednesday.
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Washington
Senate
Armands
Manly
Amieriegade
Vaterland
Germany
American note delivered at Berlin discussed
Secretary Bryan announced that the State Department had received advices from the American ambassador stating that the many notes had been delivered to the German Foreign Office and were being considered by the government.
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Berlin
Washington
Bryan
State Department
Ambassaador
No Word From Germany That Startled Nations in 1780
Unclear text indicates 1780 dispute over American seas and unwarned vessels. Government officials note expectations of Merlin government offering an arbitration as the American note was under consideration. Ambiguity limits specifics on parties or outcomes.
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Washington
Merlin
Revolutionists Victoriously Seize Portugal Capital
Paris dispatches report Portuguese capital under revolutionary control with martial law. Proclamations threaten death for disobedience as rioting erupts and President Jonchasis directs government amid looming collapse. Military authorities arrest suspects while troops secure key areas and cities brace for further turmoil.
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Paris
Miphityrs
Jonchasis
Revolutionary Government Seizes Lisbon Control
May 17 reports reveal revolutionary forces have overthrown the former regime and assumed full control of Lisbon government. Former President Duras disappeared during the upheaval as revolutionists tightened grip on the capital.
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Lisbon
Tthe
Son Mete
Duras
Mohammedans Flee in Fear of Allies in Asia Minor
Soria May 17 thousands prepare to depart for Asia Minor as fear grows of an Allied invasion near the capital. Reports indicate the Turkish government is unable to conceal the waning support amid rising panic among civilians and military alike.
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Soria
Fuiye
Asie Minar
King Constantine in deteriorating health at Athens
A sudden and serious change in the King's health worries Athens as court physicians report that the extraneous dinars vitility of the King has prevented his death. While condition is grave, doctors say it is not yet alarming and that he may pull through.
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Athens
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