French Forces Break Through In Lys Sector
French troops in the Lys sector drive Germans from Hill 83 near the Avre river and seize nearby wood, while extending a defensible line south toward Amiens. Entente forces report gains along the Ayre and improvements at Villers-Bretonneux, with ongoing artillery action across Givenchy Nieppe wood and in the Ypres sector.
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Ottawa
Lys
Amiens
Hainles
Castel
Avre
Somme
Hailles
Paris-Amiens
Ayre
Hangard
Villere-Bretonneux
Villers-Bretonneux
Fladders
Ypres
Givenchy
Nieppe Wood
Tanner
la Baskee
Dethune
Wiscea Hille
Oastel
Aasters
Nore
Re Sreau
Nuriuops
Hailies
Wonevre
Larraing
Artas
St. Venant
Rle Niepne
Hcre
Two Men Killed and A New Woman in a Balloon Explosion Mystery
Report from Detroit details two soldiers killed and twenty burned when a military observation balloon exploded over Florence field. Names include Private Jon E. Davis and Private Vincent J. Geal with noted relatives. An ambulance crash en route to the field injured others. cause suspected as electric friction in the balloon during setup. The incident coincides with the Schmidt murder case in Detroit involving Helmuth Schmidt and several women tied to his alleged schemes.
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Omaila
Ned May J
Liternity Balloon Company
Ita Angat
Florence Feld
Jon E. Davis
Arthur Davis
North State Street
West Concord
N. Ff
Vincent J. Geal
Jonsupr
Fort Qamaha
Florence Field
Boller Cer
Uncle Sam Opens Three Bakeries in New York
In Bustalo New York on May 3 federal official James H. Stafford ordered the seizure of three large bakeries to halt most baking and supply only bread as a resolution to a 200 baker strike. He stated workers striking for higher hours are not essential to America.
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Bustalo
N. Y
Sam
James H. Stafford
Crivic
Stafford
Dane Wood
Derlla
Macedonia
Ealy
Palestine
Tin Jordan
Pericho
American Wants Go With Carpentier
Paris May 3 Battling Schroeder of Pittsburg serving at an American base hospital in France asked for a chance to meet Georges Carpentier the French champion heavyweight. Schroeder is said to be the star boxer of the American expeditionary forces. Carpentier is recovering from head injuries suffered in a fall from an airplane.
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Paris
Battling Schroeder
Pittsburg
France
Georges Carpentier
Schroeder
Carpentier
Austria Plans Roatenial Power After War Say Professor
Professor Oscar Karstedt in the Wiechteafla Zeltune says Austria aims to become a regional power after the war and should seize colonial holdings from Port Bat France Maly and Folland. He argues Austria lacks the men and means to defend its East Indian possessions and questions Haltind's reluctance.
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Amsterdam
Austria
Oscar Karstedt
Tle
Port + Bat
France
Maly
Folland
Haltind
Wuffer
Karstedt
Ualland
Sulphuric acid production boosts under wartime controls
Washington May 3 A bureau of mines expert told a senate committee that sulfuric acid production has doubled since the war ended, but will not meet America's explosive program by year’s end. He urged a two year price guarantee to spur growth, while a pyrites producer pressed for government aid, noting explosive manufacturers' wealth. A New York importer argued federal financing could best spur manganese output.
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Washington
America
Debur &. Wells
Bureau of Mines
Senate
Wells
Havanel MacBethk
Mackay
Tolakia
Army innovation credit sparks funding for officers
Thomas Tt. Marden, serving with Lansing Cour tanks on the French front, is credited in Washington with securing a war measure. He proposed the idea to Secretary Baker, who immediately recommended the required legislation to Congress, enabling field officers to receive allowances and facilities away from Washington.
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Liett
Thomas Tt
Marden
Washington
U. S
Darden
Baker
Congress
Fire sweeps Three Rivers main street in devastating blaze
Fire raged through Three Rivers destroying about forty buildings along the principal thoroughfare and spreading toward surrounding districts. Help arrived from Quebec seven miles away and from Monts Real, with local authorities reporting the city’s population around ten thousand and acknowledging a prior deadly fire in 1906.
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Three Hivers
Three Rivers
Quebec
Montsoreal
Mires Hivers
General Ruchman Relieved as Southern Command Chief
Major General John W. Buckman is relieved as commander of the Southern Department after failing to pass an overseas exam. He will retain brigadier general rank and transfer to the Northeastern Department with headquarters at Boston. Major General Willard A. Holbrook will assume command of the Southern Department, while Major General William Dokinton becomes commander at Camp Tray, BM.
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Supreme Interallisd War Council
Abbeville
Amiens
Clemenceau
Foch
Ibn West
Flanders
Nebuterne
Albert
Somume
Villers-Hretonneux
Sain Antonio
Tex
Johon
Ruckman
Southert Department
Toston
Willard A. Stulbrook
Campernag
Chipsicathe
G. Tuekman
Wallington
Willard A. Holbrook
War Department
John W. Buckman Oy
Lucksan
tRentan
Azzune
Willam
T. Dokinton
Carp Tray
U S Officer Awarded Cross in France
Lieutenant Wilmat D Meyer of the U S Army received the Distinguished Service Cross for leading a platoon under heavy fire on an April engagement. He directed measures to defeat the enemy and aided wounded under fire, inspiring his men to push the attack despite his own wounds. The announcement lauds his bravery and the cohesion he fostered among his unit.
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AN Army
France
Wilmat D. Meyering
U. 9
Bern
Leo Tonet Lidanle
Amerisuay
War will last: long time, say London observers
London reporters quote Sir William Moby erfaon warning the war will continue long. They note American intervention may come from planned immense actions to support a strong offensive against Germany. The Times says no peace offer will be accepted, even from the pope, and any German proposal would be met by a united Allied front.
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London
Wiliam Mobyerfaon
Ti Fa
Kooner
America
Germany
the Times
Washington
War Spirit in Scotland S Fine War Spirit in Scotland
May 3 London report quotes William Green pres of the Washington labor federation and member of the American labor mission in England praising wartime labor effort. He recalls his miner boyhood and emphasizes miners and workers will support the fight against Germany until victory, expressing strong resolve.
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London
Heorsad
Willtaihort
United Stites
Call for 620 skilled men for national army issued
Washington May 8. Provost Marshal General Crozier calls for 620 skilled men for the national army. All states except New Jersey are included. The May 17 movement targets seventy occupations including machinists, carpenters, engineers, electricians, telegraphers, wireless operators, and welders.
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Washington
National Army
Croviler
New Jersey
Medical Corps
Coast Defense Service
Quartermaster Corps
Ordnance Department
Signal Corps
Corps of Engineers
Brooklyn Lieutenant Bags German Pilot in France
Lieutenant Jasare A. Meissner, homeported in Brooklyn, shot down a German aircraft northwest of Toul. After landing, he reported the fight in simple terms, saying he fired about 206 rounds and the enemy plane burst into flames. He noted his own plane was damaged but made it back safely to base.
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France
Assocrat
Jasare A. Miiesner
Brooklyn
Rome
Toul
Leutenant
Dows & Garcian Wan
Nome
Chad
Liberty Loan
Cleveland shortstop enlists in naval reserves
St Louis May 3 Ray Chapman shortstop for the Cleveland Americans enlisted in the naval reserves. He was placed in class 1-A and was to have been called in the next quota from his district.
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Louis
Ray Chapman
Cleveland An Aericans
Naval
Cass
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