German bombardment waves across fifty mile front
London dispatch reports a heavy German bombardment along a broad front from Venduil to the Scarpe as Allied lines endure constant shelling. A raid near St Quentin netted prisoners and machine guns while Dover and Ramsgate windows rattled from bombardments. The drive’s aim remains uncertain but likely targets Canbrai and surrounding areas in northern France.
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London
Venduell
Couth
St. Quentin
Sencpe
Armenti¢rves
Trem
Vendeuil
Scarpe
Corman
Weet
Par- Newlar
Myrukxo
Howver
Flanders
Snlire
Romme
Gerrmans
Mwithin
Canbrai
Jase Jall
Dover
England
Ramsgate
Bachelor General John Biddle named commander in England
A report notes Major General John Biddle, the Army’s sole bachelor general, has been assigned to command United States troops in England. It highlights his linguistic skill and English French German fluency, as well as his French front service near Rheims and Champagne. The piece references ongoing WWI combat on the western front and British advances in Palestine, with broad war updates including naval actions near Dunkirk and American patrols east of Lunéville.
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Walled States
England
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Vignna
Naret
Austro-Hungarian Artilery
War Office
Petrograd
Associated Press
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Pukov
Usrame
Seenice
Hoan To Go Down Hoan To Go Down TIME TO ACT
Hoan faces decision as council weighs action amid mounting pressure and a public call for prompt measures. Officials from city hall brace for possible policy shifts and stakeholder input.
Milwaukee Threatens Martial Law Over Mayor Hoan Indictment
Wheeler Bloodgood, chair of Milwaukee County Council of Defense, told reporters he will seek Hoan's indictment for his Socialist platform and proposes martial law if necessary to prevent Hoan from taking office again. Washington figures publicized submarine losses show allied ships total 11,827,572 tons since the war began, with continued U.S. shipbuilding and crew expansion urged by the Admiralty.
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Tloan
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Congress
France
Wilson
Tunuredy
Othrees
Haze Boya
Thesa Iheo
Nhot
Wisconsin
Hoan
Nest of
Washington
Serret
Wilf
Admiralty
Americans and French conduct trench raid in France
American troops east of Lunéville joined a joint raid with French forces on German trenches, penetrating lines briefly before withdrawing after about forty minutes amid hand to hand fighting. German return fire targeted American batteries as Secretary Baker toured Verdun fronts and reviewed veterans now in France.
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Baker
France
Verdun Front
Verdun
German Talks Stirred by Seizure of Odeasal and Black Sea Control
Reports from Moscow and Petrograd describe intensified tension as seizure actions and central power moves in the Black Sea escalate alarms. Trotzky arrives to lead wartime duties while Bolshevik forces reshape command and discipline grows amid new volunteer regiments joining the war effort.
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Tao
Black Sea
Russia
Ukraine
Russkan Press
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Leon ‘Trotzky
Moscow
Petrograd
Holshevik
Rosleney
Corelia
Russia braces for German peace terms as ambassador warns
At Moscow and Petrograd reports say Francis accuses German peace of stripping Russia to create a German province. He pledges U S aid to any Russian government resisting invasion and calls for unity. Trotzky reportedly reorganizing forces while southern Russia evacuations continue amid mobilization and Soviet actions.
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Daylil X. Francis
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Rnesis
Teave Shussia
U. S
Ambasaador
Huasla
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Germany
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Rubatau
Raseta
Runaia
America
Washington
Sists Department
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Trotzky
Petrograd
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Krementchug
Minsmenka
Romodan
Ruasika
Pakov
Turkestan
trans-Caspian
Soviet Council of the Republic of
Beott Nearing Indicted For Espionage Act Violations
New York March 21 Professor Beott Nearing formerly with the University of Pennsylvania and Toledo University was indicted by a federal grand jury on espionage act violations. The American Socialist society, linked to him, was indicted on the same charge for distributing the pamphlet titled The Great Madness.
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Beott Nearing
The
Universiy of Pennsylvania
Toledo University
American Socialiat Society
Huns Lose Ships Off Dunkirk in Morning Clash
London reports Brit ish and French destroyers engaged with German torpedo boats off Dunkirk. Two German destroyers and two torpedo boats sunk, one British destroyer damaged but reached harbor. No Allied vessels sunk, none of the French casualties. Survivors rescued from the enemy torpedo boats.
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London
Admiralty
Dun Kirk
Dover
Dunkirk
U S Flag on Dutch Vessels In American Ports
The United States will seize about 690000 tons of Dutch shipping in American ports and put them into service for the war effort. Vessels will be armed and used to transport food to the Allies with navy control until final assignment decided. Britain will follow with similar action in British ports as the Dutch ships are requisitioned under President Wilson's proclamation.
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Board of Admiralty
Covery
Loos
Washington
American Porta
Wilson
Navy de Mont
Navy Department
Dantely Gaid
Naval Reserve
Great Britain
Holland
London
Associated Press
United States
Hofland
Netherlands
Demands on Romania Rise as German Pressure Grows
Moscow dispatch reports Germany has intensified demands on Romania, insisting Romania surrender both its own war munitions and those left behind. The note claims Allied troops are in Romania.
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Associated Press
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Rumoania
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