Germany Will Not Change Method War Warfare War Virtually Declared
Lisbon and London reports detail political upheaval with Senor Chagas alive and recovering after wounds. Chagas held talks with associates while the new president rests in hospital. Sir Edward Speyer resigns from the privy council as coalition rumors emerge. In Los Angeles, former Sebastian faces charges connected to delinquency. remaining counts resolved in local courts.
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Germans Slaughtered In Last Stand On Yser West Bank
London reports May 18 that Allied forces broke German foothold west of the Yser canal during renewed offensive. German losses are described as heavy from machine guns and infantry assaults as Paris dispatches note Allied advances along the Marne and persistent French artillery gains. Zeppelin raids and destruction are also mentioned, with continued Allied air and naval actions reported from Calais and Dover.
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Zeppelins Demoralize the Kent Country
German air craft bombarded Kent towns and villages injuring people and destroying homes. British aeroplanes sighted Zeppelins from the coast and fought them over the coast, driving the attackers back toward the North. The War Office did not release a full engagement frame but London press notes the coast guard aero service protected the capital, with seven Zeppelin raids earlier in the year.
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New Portuguese President Shot Enroute to Capital
May 18 Lisbon reports the newly chosen President Jose Chagas was shot en route to the capital to assume office. Senator Freitas, a Conservative leader, fired on Chagas along the line to Trisben and was later killed by gendarmes. Advices say Chagas died of wounds as turmoil roils the capital with rioting and street battles. A Lisbon warship bombarding Almada adds to the chaos with hundreds killed.
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Austrians Defeated in Bukowina Reported
May 18 dispatches from the Galician front say the defeat of the Austrians in Bukowina offsets Allied gains in western Galicia. Austrian forces are said to be in retreat south of the Pruth with heavy losses and about twenty thousand prisoners. Russians concentrate to overwhelm them in Nadwarna.
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Unclear text about American note and bakery prices
Fragmentary report notes possible postponement of an American note and mentions bread prices at North Pole Bakery and Anvil Bakery. The legibility issues limit precise details but imply financial or policy delays affecting daily commerce.
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Italian King and Cabinet for War
May 18 reports from Milan and London describe the Italian cabinet and king preparing for war. Ministers pledge unity, Parliament support, and a firm determination that war is the only viable option amid escalating Allied pressure.
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Notice to Bartenders Wage Scale Adopted for Summer
Pursuant to an order of Local No 868 B I L A all members are notified that the summer wage scale of seven dollars fifty cents per day of eight hours and one dollar per hour overtime will take effect June 1st.Chas Sandford, Seco
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Germans Launch Gigantic Flank Movement Across Baltic
War office brief notes a major German flank from the Baltic toward Riga and Courland, sweeping east to threaten Russian lines north and east of the Nieman. Russian General Staff admires the ambitious plan, but Soviet defense shortfalls force German retreat to a western coastal base. Libau capture denied amid bombardment claims and coastal submarine defenses.
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