Bitterest fighting along the Wotan line in Anglo French offensive
Reports describe the fiercest battle to date on the Wotan Line amid the Arras withdrawal and Haig’s northern push. British forces have driven two wedges near the Scarpe and the Dapaumie Cambrai region, with German resistance seen as strong as they defend vitally vulnerable positions.
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Provisional Rules Tighten Alcohol Limits in Petrograd
The edition reports on wartime rules in Petrograd restricting sale of alcoholic drinks by region and alcohol content. It notes forbidding exports of wine and limiting sales of wines over twelve degrees, with exceptions in local districts and an emphasis on controlling munitions industries amid the war. In London, British gains are described on the Western Front with captured villages and rising prisoner numbers, and Lieutenant C J Law is reported wounded and missing.
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Federal Empl oyes to Aid Mobilizing
Washington on April 24 President creates mobilization effort by executive order suspending the rule of more than forty hours requiring federal workers to abstain from other jobs. Spain notes in Madrid Germany replies to a rob in question per local dispatch.
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Russian anger over German sinking of Zara refugee liner
Petrograd dispatches report Socialist anger after the German submarine torpedoed and sank the Zara, a steamer carrying Russian refugees home. Among the dead were noted activists Peter Karpovich, a Petrograd university leader, and M Jensen of the Lettish Rural Democratic committee. The Zara was sunk after leaving port April 11, with a note from the Petrograd council’s organ condemning the act as a heavy blow to the revolution and denouncing German rulers as hypocrites.
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American correspondents told to leave Germany
German foreign office ordered American correspondents to depart Germany. Exchange Telegraph reports from The Hague say editors across American papers have decided to move to Switzerland or Scandinavia, ending their stay in wartime Germany.
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President Signs War Bond Bill In Washington
President Wilson signed the war bond bill authorizing 65.009 billion in government bonds and 92 billion via treasury certificates. The action strengthens funding for wartime efforts.
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French Safe On U. S. Soil With British Forces In Palestine
The Associated Press reports British forces breached into El Arish in Palestine two months earlier marking a new era as rail links from Africa to Asia commence. French commission led by Joffre arrived in Washington aboard a French liner escorted by U.S. destroyers. reception featured French colors and a joint guard, with future Italian mission plans noted from Nome.
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Speculators Keep Up Butter Prices in Chicago Market
Chicago as of April 24 faces speculation claims by Herbert A. Emerson that 20 to 36.9 million dollars in exes are held by speculators to sustain high prices. He notes a planned purposal of 75,000 to 100,000 to sell and questions an ecg trust while asserting a close under standing among dealers. Pacific coast butter shipments are projected to 60 cars totaling 24,000 pounds per car, a contrast to four years ago.
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Loyal Legion Captain to aid Loyal Legion in New York
Captain Charles Jereny of Spokane Washington joined the foreign legion in France and arrived in New York to offer services for Army training in Washington D C. The French government granted him unlimited leave. Captain Sweeny earned the Legion of Honor and other honors. He is the son of a former president of a mining company and an West Point graduate.
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Turkish forces retreat in Mesopotamia amid pursuit
London war office reports Turkish forces driven from a position between Samarra and Irtabibi al. British troops pursue them and occupy Atmarat, capturing two locomotives and 224 railway cars.
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Germany plans after war bloc
Berlin papers publish an Interview with Alfred Lohmann of Ocean Navigation, claiming Anglo-Saxon nations plot global economic domination. He warns that postwar economies will split into three blocs Europe, Anglo-Saxon world, and the Far East, with Europe needing resilience against Anglo power.
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Abdicating Pressure Nears Kaiser in Italy Rumor
Paris reports on a French mission heading to the United States, highlighting Rent Vivings and other ministers as emblematic of French democracy. Across the literate note is a Corriere d Italia claim that German Emperor William II faced pressure to abdicate, with Italian and German circles debating the move.
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More European republics to come conference report
London reporters heard a conference of journalists from European neutral nations discuss the impact of the Roatan revolution. A speaker forecast republics forming before the war ends in Sweden Greece and Apala.
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French Results Are Unimportant Says German Analyst
via London April 24 Major Morabt writes in the Tages Zeitung that the French offensive results are largely unimportant. He argues German defense aims to preserve strength by sacrificing positions and troops to destroy the enemy and deny him combat power, contending tactical success hinges on destroying enemy morale and cohesion rather than capturing ground.
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Swedish Food Commission Aimed At Imports
London April 24 reports a proposed Swedish, Norwegian and Danish commission to visit Washington. The body would seek to arrange the fullest possible shipments of foodstuffs and other urgently needed materials for Sweden and its allies, reflecting the need to ease shortages. Herman Lagecrante, former Swedish minister, is mentioned in connection with the mission.
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Wool growers ask change in rules on basing density
The National Woolgrowers Association, representing wool exporters, petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission to require railroads to adjust basing rules for wool shipments to eastern markets. Current density of nineteen pounds per cubic foot could force many growers to cease baling if a more reasonable standard is not set, threatening supply in the near term.
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England’s democratic war system under fire in April talk
In Washington April 23 General Drudges of Britain warned democracy's universal service risks life waste. He blamed the volunteer system for losing trained officers and draining manpower while urging full mobilization across all citizens. He praised French discipline and warned Britain must rely on artillery preponderance for victory.
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German deportation excused amid war logics at Arras
A Berlin semiofficial statement says inhabitants from evacuated districts between Arras and Soissons have been deported with no civilian hardship. It claims belongings delayed transport of war material, cites spring and summer planting as reason to remove trees, and notes ages 35 to 60 were taken, mothers with young children left behind, and valuables seized by authorities. Also: Sarah Bernhardt shows steady improvement per New York bulletin.
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