Americans Raid German Lines Near Toul in First Independent Action
American forces conducted a raid deep into German trenches northwest of Toul after a 45 minute bombardment. They penetrated 300 yards, held hand to hand fighting, killed and wounded several Germans, and withdrew with material and information but no prisoners. The operation followed a pattern of intensified bombardments and is described as highly successful with continued pressure on German positions along the western front.
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Monda
Associated Press
Twkeso
Toul
Ines
Ypres
Flanders
Stead Almentieres
St Verda
Champagne
Erdut
Michiel
Situation in Siberia grows worse amid German propaganda
Report from Harbin and Tarbin cites rising Bolshevik influence among Siberian railway workers, now 30 percent affiliated, up from near zero a month ago. Workers refuse to move supplies to General Semenov. Cossacks force relief trains. Pro-German propaganda spreads through Bolshevik orators. US friendship questioned amid fears of Japan.
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Harbin
Marah
Oolfelats
Siberia
Semenodl
Toyal Cossacks
Associated Press
Tarbin Jias
Wilson
Consultat
Bolshevikisra
Wny
Airplane Mail Service Delayed Between Cities
The start of the air and mail service between New York, Philadelphia and Washington will be delayed likely until May 10 due to unattained landing fields in New York and Philadelphia. The service was to begin April 15.
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Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Cuban Government Receives War Credit From U S
Washington March 12 another ally became a borrower when the treasury extended a credit of 15,600,008 dollars to the Cuban government to aid in war prep. At the same time Britain received 200,000 dollars at the new internst rate.
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Washington
United States
Treaasury
Great Britain
German peace terms loom as congress meets in Moscow
French press reports Washington seeks stance on ratification as All Russian Soviet Congress in Moscow weighs whether to accept German terms. Lenine’s influence cited while Berlin debates ratification and Trotzky and Krylenko resignations loom. Meanwhile Paris reports a heavy German air raid with fires, casualties, and several aircraft shot down.
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Petrograd
Premiser Lenine
Russia
Wilson
Congress
Lenine
Trotzky
Krylenko
Reichstag
Berlin
Long Range Guns Bombard Cambrai in War Report
Berlin reports Cambrai bombarded by British long range guns with several heavy caliber shots in the town. Australian troops conduct successful raids on hostile ports at night, with Germans killed and prisoners taken. Artillery activity remains light on both sides near Messines and Ypres.
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Berlin
London
Cambrai
Erat
Messines
War Office
Amentipres
Ypres
Red Guard Seats Violence Report From Finland Dispatch
A Vasa Finland dispatch states Red guard contingents in Pelsing lors grow more violent firing in a deliberate manner and selecting victims among the intellectual classes, mainly clergy and landed proprietors, with March 11 noted.
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Atuckholm
Red Guard
Pelsinglors
Vasa
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Increased Rates for Western Roads Approved
Washington March 12 The Interstate Commerce Commission today approved increased import and export commodity rates for Western railroads between Pacific coast points and interior points. Increases requested on other routes were denied and terminal charges at Seattle Lacorne Wash and Vancouver B C were approved for St Paul read today by the commission.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Inday
Western Railroads
Pacific
Coast
Interior
Seattle
Lacorne
Wash
Vancouver
B. C
St. Faul Read
German Spy Damages Wheat On Cunard Liner
A German agent in New York allegedly caused wheat damage aboard the Cunard liner Panania, a court heard in London. An English firm seeks 14 000 dollars in damages from the liner, with Cunard denying responsibility due to a port hole opened deliberately by the spy.
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London
New York
Cunard
Wilson Opposes Compromise Bill in Senate Fight
President Wilson opposed a compromise bill that would curb his power to reorganize government departments to a few agencies including the army navy and shipping board. Tomorrow the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to press ahead with a decisive vote. City is bombed reports from Berlin claim Paris suffered heavy bombing by German aircraft.
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Washington
Wilson
Navy
Shipping Board
Senate Judiciary Committee
British banquet hosts American Board London guests?
In London on March 12 two memos of the American wartime delegation, now in England, attended a banquet hosted by Ninwor. Attendees included Winston Churchill and leading British engineers as Colonel Churchill and B W Diffen spoke on air superiority and the war’s balance of industrial and military effort, stressing 45 percent industrial, 15 percent military reliance and the goal of 100 percent efficiency.
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Sinnuardination
England
Ninwor
Aming Ainse
Winston Spencer Churchill
Avunitions
Syevehes
Churchill
B. W. Diffen
Andrew Weir
France
Mary
Cass
Magliss
Differ
Wetary
Count von Luxburg Flees Argentina for Sweden Amid Safety Concerns
Buenos Aires reports Count von Luxburg, late German minister, fled to Chile after being granted safe conduct by Britain to sail for Sweden. He had been housed in a German detention camp, then hospital, amid alleged objectionable conduct and wartime submarine-warfare notes. Washington weighs casualty list release plans that omit home addresses to avoid aiding the enemy. Chilean rumors and Buenos Aires reports conflict about his movements as the German government and foreign office seek neutral medical accompaniment for his voyage home.
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Buenos
Count v
Luxburg
Sweden
Valparaino
Count Luxbury
Alganian
Sealand
Martin Garels
Akien
Buence Alren
South America
Washington
Preatlof
Berlin
Wilson
War Department
France
Buenos Aires
Count von Luxburg
Germah
Argentina
Lomas Ale Somarna
Mento del Inca
Andes
Chile
Foreign Office
Hin
Anti Bolshevik Leader Retreats From Harbin Skirmish
General Semenoff and Bolshevik Jestler retreat to Manchuria as Bolshevik forces advance. Reported cooperation with former German prisoners noted. Semenoff carries dead and wounded, nurses and detachments plan to depart Harbin. munitions and funds reportedly exhausted.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Maren
Semenoff
Iolshevik Jestler
Sideria
Adviees
Hanter
Semeco
Funda
La Follette Case Waiting On Senate Committee Action
Washington on March 12 reports the Senate privilege and elections committee has not resumed consideration of disloyalty charges against Senator Robert M. La Follette. Chairman Tometerene said today the matter remains in abeyance awaiting action by the panel. Also reported is the death of W A Shryer of Detroit in an automobile crash on the island of Hawaii. Shryer was formerly a prominent collector agency executive and real estate mogul in Detroit.
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LA Follette
Washington
Tomterene
Detroit
Mich
W. A. Shryer
Tsisnit
Hawaii
Poirnit
Menino
Real Estaane
Canadian Pacific Gross Earnings Report for 1917
Montreal March 12 The annual report of the Canadian Pacific railway for 1917 shows great earnings of the railway and of lake and coastal steamers amounting to 152,289,234 dollars. Net earnings from these sources aggregate 166,048,018 dollars, surplus 36,316,878 dollars. Net revenues available for dividends were 22,848,192 dollars. After payment of all dividends, surplus from earnings was 32,420,919 dollars.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Stefansson Very Ill In Far North
Dispatches from Dawson report Arctic explorer Vilhjalm Stefansson seriously ill in the far north. He winters at Herschel Island near the Arctic Ocean. Royal Northwest Mounted Police patrols arrived recently as Stefansson suffers fever and delirium.
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Vancouver
DE. C
Dispatchea Today
Dawson
Iran
Stefans Aon
Heexchel Island
Arctic Ocean
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
The
Arctic
Eat Atefansson
Conduct of Navy 15 Vindicated by War Report
The Navy Department's conduct of the war is vindicated by a report to the House Naval Affairs Committee. The committee concludes all appropriations were expended with economy and judgment, noting unity, efficiency, and rapid expansion of resources as evidence of a remarkable record.
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Walington
Mare
Sibs
Oliver
Alavuma
Tha Bary
Weil
Diane
Reed assails food manager in Senate critique
Missouri Senator Reed accused Food Administrator Hoover of gross extravagance in managing the food administration. He pressed for an accounting of the department’s finances and sought to strike the $1,750,000 appropriation from the urgent deficiency bill.
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Washington
Food Administration
Senate
Reed
Missouri
Hoover
Mingouri
No decision on government aid to rail line
Washington March 12 reports say the railroad administration offered to provide for obligations of 45,000,000 at the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad but John Skelton Williams denied any decision on government aid. He stated the subject is under consideration and no final action has been taken.
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Washington
Railroad
New York, New Haveo and Hartford
John Skelton Williams
Shanes
Italian Exchange Regulation Sparks Market Rally
In New York on March 32 the Italian government decision to regulate all future foreign exchange dealings triggered a renewed market recovery. Remittances from Haltin rose as quotes improved, with nine rates showing a discount around 44 percent, reflecting the regulatory move.
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New York
Italy
Airplane program survey ordered
Washington March 12 a committee will survey the government aeronautical program with relation to industrial conditions. Members named include Snowden Murahall former United States attorney at New York Edward Wells of the Nabrock and Wilcox Company and a third member to be announced later. Alexander joins Golub Suviousgo March 12 shover Cleveland Mexander star pitcher with the Chicago Nationals advised President Weeksman that he would join the team on route to the Pasadena training camp at Kansas City tomorrow.
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Washington
War Department
Snowden Murahall
United States
New York
Edward Wells
Nabrock and Wilcox Company
Alexander
Golub
Suuicsgo
Shover
Cleveland Mexander
Pltehor
Chicago Ionaly
Hierawafer
Philadelphia
Weecbman
Pasadena
Kansas City
Sixty German Bombers Cross French Line in Raid
A French statement reports about sixty German airplanes crossed the French border to bomb Paris between 9 and midnight, wrecking several buildings in the capital's outskirts. The attack follows a raid last Friday that killed thirteen and wounded fifteen. A later dispatch from Amsterdam notes a British squadron captured German planes near Ghent, with German crews surrendering rather than fight. In Rome, five enemy aircraft were shot down yesterday.
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Parle
Paris
Mat Lent
Tatis
Amsterdam
Mall
Ghent
Belgiuay
Cafes Closed by Hoover Order In Fork
In Fork on March 12, fifty-seven restay proprietors faced closure as local food administrators acted with approval from Herbert Hoover. The cafes were shut to comply with food regulations and will remain closed until further notice.
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Herbert Hoover
Mysterious Woman Held For Inquiry
Federal agents detained a mysterious woman in a New York hotel pending investigation. Officials said she is not a confirmed German agent and there is no evidence of meetings with suspected enemy agents in the United States. She was ready to leave the country but was detained due to suspicions about her conduct.
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Washington
New York
Department of Justice
United States
Berlin Annals Norway Contracts
London reports March 12 that Germany will centralize contracts with Norway from March 16. A Bergen dispatch to Tidens Tegn cites Copenhagen’s Ex change Telegraph noting the action stems from Norway’s agreement with Averics limiting fish exports to 48,000 tons annually to Germany.
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London
Norway
Germern Central Purchasing Company
Bergen
Tidens Tegn
Christiania
Copenhagen
Averics Worides
Germaar
Labor program for woman to organize at national conference
Washington plans a national labor program for women to be formulated at a March 26 conference chaired by the Women’s Industrial Organizations division. The event is supported by the Women’s Committee of the Council of National.
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Tefay
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