Verdun Front Fire and Allied Raids Across Europe
War reports from Verdun say violent artillery along the entire front with German bombardment. British and Welsh troops conduct a raid near Armen teres capturing prisoners and machine guns. The front lines near Ypres and Arras see continued fighting and artillery activity. Reports from Rome Berlin and London note Allied pressure in Champagne and Asiago regions and German efforts at Mont Campet. Detained sailors and prisoners, plus Finnish and American ministerial actions, shape a broad wartime panorama.
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Faris
Verdun
War Office
Lorraine
London
Armenteres
Ypres
Menin Road
Houlholst
Forest
Berlin
Armas
St. Quentin
Menio
Hattuin
Champagne
Mont -Cam-pet
Mont Mand
Teakere
Fes
Arrag
Lens
Drisonera
W2fe
Tout
Casteville
I Helm
Mannerhelm
Aland
Germany
Dantzig
Grainy
Ind Islands
Ed Ag & Base
Mannerheins
Fingiah
Rewapaper
Blagovieshtchensk
Capf Amur
Harbin
Manchuria
Steamers Held in Ports In Washington Amid Delayed Sailings
Confused dispatch notes two steamers held in port at Washington on March 36 due to pending issues. Officials expect issues to be resolved by Monday with sailing dates to be issued once clearance is obtained. Bankers discuss potential actions if delays continue, while negotiations proceed.
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Ashington
Ellow
Staten
Gunners Batter Enemy in French Front Battles
In France near Toul and Luneville American forces beat back German positions with heavy shellfire and rifle fire. Snipers silenced, a German prisoner captured, and large shells hit three German trenches as Pershing’s men consolidate evacuated trenches northeast of Hadonvillere.
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Associated Press
Toul
Lutieville
Bolh
Luneville
Balind
Hadenvillers
France
Pershing
Hadonvillere
Wilson to Declare On Russian Situation Soon
Washington March 19 there were intimations in official circles that President Wilson might issue an early declaration on the Russian situation. The form and manner were not indicated. Officials at the state department said America's attitude toward Japanese intervention in Siberia has not changed. Japan's intentions remain unclear and a final decision may be delayed until the new ambassador reaches Washington.
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Washington
Marcell
Wilson
America
Siberia
Abeada
State Department
Japan
Catmi Jahn
United States
Clats
Ihln
Russia
Four teams eliminated in Iowa Stars high school tourney
In Iowa on March 15 four games in the Iowa Stars high school basketball tournament preliminaries ended with Cedar defeating Bronx Center 20 to 16, Mount Pleasant beating Pallas Center 28 to 22, Fame City 29 to 9 over New Hampton, and Goldfield 22 to 10 over Finlston with four teams eliminated.
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Iowa
Iowa Stars
Fame City
New Hampton
Cedar
Bronx Center
Finlston
Goldfield
Mount Pleasant
Pallas Center
Swedish Vessels Seized by German Submarines
A number of large Swedish trawlers and Gothenburg steamers were captured by German submarines off the Ensk northern Jutland, forced to Germany. The large steamer Princess Indegorg, bound for Amsterdam with grain for the Belgian relief, was ordered to Kiel after seizure.
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London
Gothenburg
Ensk
Jutland
Denmark
Germany
Gothenburg Shinning Gazette
Copenhigen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Princess Indegorg
Hotterdam
Copenhagen
Klei
Il Ia
Nate Vaya
Dutch Accept Demand to Use Ships in Danger Zone
Amsterdam reports the Dutch government has accepted allied demands regarding the use of Dutch ships in the danger zone. The United States and Great Britain had warned they would seize all match ships in ports Monday unless Holland agreed to turn them over voluntarily. Holland would surrender ships to Britain and the United States and issue conciliatory confessions to Germany. Copenhagen notes a Politiken dispatch stating Dutch steamers were prohibited from sailing for England.
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Amsterdam
Associated Press
United States
Great Triitain
Holland
Great Britain
Germany
Copenhagen
Politiken
England
Thousands of Women to Parade in St Patrick Day Pageant
About 3000 women, each carrying a service flag for a relative in the armed forces, join the 25,000 participants in the St Patrick Day parade in New York. The Sixty-Ninth Regiment is absent for the first time since the Civil War, and the First Regiment of Irish Volunteers, reduced from 109 to 200, contributes the remaining 800 to other units. Flags allowed are the Star Spangled Banner and the Irish tricolor with service flags.
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New York
America
Ireland
Irlat
Baseball leagues formed at Camp Pike in 17 regiments
One hundred twenty two baseball teams across 17 regimental leagues were organized at Camp Pike. Brigadier General Sturgis initiated the leagues to boost morale and athletic activity among troops stationed at the Arkansas camp.
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Camp Pike
Sturgis
Little Rock
Ark
Wild fighting in Parliament in Copenhagen melee injures several
In Copenhagen on March 16 German and Czech deputies clashed during a speech by Czech deputy Sonkop. Fights erupted, causing injuries and the chairman to dissolve the session. Czech claims Prague faces food shortages while German deputies denounced Czech actions. The brawl spread through the chamber.
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Copenhagen
Renk
Sonkop
Vienna
Famburger Fremdenblatt
É Harangue
Rydlaziz
Germany Turns Eyes Inland and Exploits Nearby Regions
Berlin cited by the Pan German Tagblatt and the Hagelache Rundschau as saying Germany must turn inland after wartime dominance by Britain and the United States over sea borne raw materials. The articles urge exploiting Persia and Siberia, Bremen and Hamburg, the Dalcan and Black Sea coasts, the Caucasus, Trans-Caspian, and then Siberia. In Macon, Del Pratt watched Yankees training after joining from the Browns, with contract talks pending.
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London
Germany
Musf
Great Britain
United States
Tagellache Rundschau
Berlin
Hague
Persia
Siberia
Bremen
Hamburg
Dalkan
Black Sea
Caucasus
Trans-Canpian
Critical stage of war reach in wartime speech
London reports a suffragist celebration as Labor leader Arthur Seaderaan comments on recent war developments. He warns against a cynical peace that concedes colonies or Alsace Lorraine, urging a peace rooted in international justice and not abandoning Russia or its people. He stresses unity for a just peace.
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London
Arthur Seaderaan
Labor
Naity
Tandon
Jfanderson
Java
Rungsia
France
Alsace
Anxioue
Pease
Comay
Rusaia
Russia
Soviets Applaud Wilson Message At All Russian Congress
Moscow reports applaud President Wilson's sympathy message read at the All-Russian Congress of Soviets. Resolution of appreciation expresses thanks to the American people and laboring classes for the message amid Russia's hard trials. Lenin era notes and peace terms discussed as guards quell nerves and Bolshevik control appears firm.
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Moscow
Associated Press
Wilson
Runglan
Wosiets
S0viets
United States
Congress of
Dovids
Congress
M. Zverdicm
Lenine
Jenine
Fla
M. Tchitchoin
Ter
Petrograd
Wheat stocks fall 86 million bushels from 1916 level
Public and farm officials report March 1 grain holdings at 68,078,000 bushels, about 20,000,000 less than a year ago and 86,000,000 below 1916. Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, Washington, and Oklahoma show much lower supplies as food admins seek conservation measures to avert wheat famine risk. Hoarding feared. allies rely on American exports of 30,000,000 bushels in early 1917. future flour ration cuts possible in the South if experiments with six pounds monthly proves successful.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
Kansas
Montens
Oklahoma
Food Administration
America
South
Toot
Texas
Holland Faces Grave Situation Amid Allied Demands
Amsterdam newspaper Nieuwe Hotterdamsche Courant comments on the Dutch foreign minister's statement to the States General about talks with Britain and the United States. It says appe als for resumption of discussions are urged and warns that Germany may reject renewing the economic pact with Holland, casting a sombre future.
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Amsterdam
Entente
Holland
Nieuwe Hotterdamsche Courant
States General
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Poisoning Probe Flags Government Horse Loss in Covington
In Covington Kentucky on March 18 a mass poisoning investigation continued as 165 horses were dead and 135 more were likely to die. Officials suspect contaminated drinking water caused the losses from a large government horse consignment.
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Covington
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