Haig's Troops Repel German Attacks in Lys Sector
British forces repulsed a major German assault around Givenchy and along the Lys front. Six divisions were engaged as the offensive stalled, with gains limited to one bridgehead at La Bassée canal. Despite a strong German push, Haig's line held firm and British defenses remained secure near Bethune, Vimy Ridge, and Arras.
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Italians to Join Allied Front in France War News
Italian regiments form the right wing of the allied armies in France, Premier Orlando announcing to Parliament that Italian troops will be dispatched to the western front. The move elicited strong applause and a show of unity among Anglo-American forces, with Italians prepared to join the battlefields of Picardy alongside German, French, American and Belgian units.
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French Army Attacks and Drives Back Germans in France
French forces launched a dawn assault along a five mile front between Thionville and Malval on the Amelot Clermont railroad line. They captured several hundred Germans and key positions after a vigorous artillery prep and muddy, difficult ground. Panthers and machine guns were neutralized as French troops advanced to Castel and Anchin farm, taking prisoners as German resistance faltered.
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Government takes over big plants in wartime move
Washington reports the government has taken control of large plants owned by the Rosche Marneto company in Springfield Massachusetts and Plainfield New Jersey. Directors will be appointed by Alien Property Custodian Falmer to run operations. The firm is described as enemy owned with capital of 75 000 but real value near 7 000 000. Output will support airplane service the navy and other government branches. The action aligns with ongoing investigations into carcerna l affairs and reflects closer ties among allied nations.
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Rheims Pile of Smoking Ruins After Week of Bombardment
Paris April 10 Rheims has endured a week of bombardment with more than 160000 shells reported by La Mattan correspondent. Flames from burning buildings rise miles away as streets vanish under debris. The ancient Place Royale market and Musicians House are reduced to dust and the cathedral vaults crumble stone by stone. Forty parish firemen continue to fight fires, some losing their lives. The city, once home to about 18000, now lies largely underground in dugouts and cellars. The cathedral, begun in 1242, housed a grand rose window and hundreds of statues, and had withstood shells until this latest attack.
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Submarine Defeat Seen By Shipbuilder Leaders
M. E. Farr of Cleveland told the National Foreign Trade Council in Cincinnati that submarine threats can be met as U S shipyards ramp up tonnage. He said production will exceed losses, bringing ample ocean carrying capacity for war and postwar trade, with a strong merchant marine to aid foreign trade.
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Emperor William grants repairs to sacred cathedral
In January 1917 Emperor William agreed to permit repairs at a cathedral to protect venerable religious sites and monuments of art, responding to Pope Benedict. German authorities argued the cathedral was being used for military purposes by the French, a claim repeatedly denied, as war rages. London reports note brewing lines shifting grain from beer to baking due to reduced gravity.
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Irish Nationalists and bishops oppose conscription in Dublin
The Dublin conference of Sinn Fein ally groups passed a resolution to resist conscription, echoing Irish bishops who call it oppressive and unlawful. Clergy will organize funds and parish meetings next Sunday to recruit adherents, amid government pressure and warnings to Lloyd George. A Labor council in Sydney NSW also urged Britain to rethink forcing conscription on Ireland, citing injustice and potential complications.
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Earth Shocks Hit Martinique Port of France
Tremors described as slight have rattled Martinique for five days beginning Sunday afternoon. The article notes Mount Penne eruption history and massive loss of life on Machiniqua and Le Plarre devastation, with Martinique’s landscape described as volcanic and dotted with many nearby islands.
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Wool growers in Washington discuss fair wool price
Washington April 19 Representatives at the National Wool Growers Association met in Washington to confer with the War Industries Board about fixing a fair price for finished woolens for consumers. The talks are described as preliminary steps toward consumer pricing. Turkiye note reports Turks approaching Kane. London April 1-16 Officials state Russian territory near Cacagus front plan near Constantinople.
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