French Advance Gains In Champagne And Aisne Fronts
Evidence shows Petain plans another large scale offensive along the Aisne and Champagne fronts. French forces captured key observation posts at Moronvilliers and Craonne pressing toward Laon as German efforts to stem the tide fail. British and French grip tightens on northern France line while outflanking Drocourt-Queant looms as a major British blow. Peace rumors persist alongside Spain-Germany tensions and Madrid’s receipt of Berlin assurances on territorial waters.
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Texas Wheat Harvest Begins Near Fort Worth
TEXAS REAPING WHEAT HARVEST NEAR FORT WORTH AS AMERICAN REAPER NOTES THE START OF THE WORLD S GREATEST AGRICULTURAL CUTTING. TEXAS CROP FORECASTS SUGGEST A YIELD OF ABOUT 15 MILLION BUSHELS, A WARTIME STRATEGY MARKER, WITH BERNARD SNOW PREDICTING A 10 PERCENT HIKE OVER LAST YEAR. UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE PROPOSED IN ROMANIA. BRITAIN AND ROMANIA DISCUSS CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS AND JEWISH QUESTIONS. VIVIANI & FRENCH OFFICERS RETURN FROM U.S. VISIT.
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Desperate Hight With Submarine Pushes Near Chevreaux
Paris reports successful French night attacks along three parts of the front east of Chevreux. French forces seized observation points on the Vau Clere and California plateaus, captured 350 Germans including 11 officers, and repelled a German counterattack on the California positions. An Alp southwest of Eparges engagement was checked. Philadelphia dispatches recount a battle with a German submarine off the North African coast, as a Beit Jebel freight steamer exchanged fire and narrowly avoided a torpedo, with the U-boat sinking without damage to the steamer.
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Germans Deport More Belgians Amid Census Drive
Tiavre dispatch reports renewed Belgian deportations by German forces. About three thousand Belgians are said to have been removed from the suburb of Brussels since early May. The Belgian government cites pope mediated protests and socialist objections, while a May 34 census targets men in Luxembourg province and seeks to replace male agricultural workers with women.
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King Receives American Mutical Unit at Buckingham Palace
King George today received the American mutical unit under Major Harry L. Guehriet at Buckingham Palace after it reached England last week. Imberwaier Page presented the American cane.
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Imperial Regime Is Threatened Declares Cuban Minister
Geneva reports quote Dr Ariatdes Aguero, recalled Cuban minister to Berlin, arriving via Paris on his way to France. He says bad news for Germany and claims he has studied the enemy for fourteen years, noting cracks in the imperial edifice despite apparent collapse from abroad.
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Fire Devours Half of Japanese City Yorizawa
Tokyo May 23 A fire swept Yorizawa destroying half the city. Seventeen people left without tires and sixty seven others suffer injuries in the blaze.
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Italian Prince Heads Mission to Washington
The Italian war Yalean, led by Prince Ferdinando Di Savola of Udine, arrives in Washington to confer with President Wilson and officials on war problems. An official reception, guard of honor, and meetings with Lansing and others are planned. The delegation includes Marconi and other prominent Italian officials and lawmakers.
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Wilson renews censorship plea in espionage bill clash
President Wilson renewed his push for a newspaper censorship section in the espionage bill as conferees Overman Fletcher and Nelson met at the White House to consider changes. Democrats urged censorship while Republicans vowed to oppose, with Wilson defending limited authority to curb harmful wartime disclosures.
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Food Congress in Nebraska Convenes in Omaha
The Nebraska food conservation congress opened in Omaha with four days of sessions. Professor W W Burr of Nebraska University spoke on rain-raising problems and Frank C O'Dell discussed lessons from the Farm Loan Board experiments. Thirteen committees met to gather and refine suggestions for the congress. W G McAdoo, secretary of the treasury, will address the gathering Thursday on wartime financing.
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Mexican Denies Note to Germany on Submarine Issue
Mexico City May 23 Ernesta Sacre Perez head of the foreign office denies Mexico has made representations to Germany on the submarine issue. A dispatch from Amsterdam claimed Mexico protested against unrestricted submarine warfare but the Mexican government says it authorized no such representations and has nothing to say to Germany on the subject. The senate and house have passed a bill authorising Congress to appoint temporary state governors until elected officials take office. President Carren:
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French Break German Lines on Moronvilliers Front Victory Sealed
French forces on the Moronvilliers range defeated German positions capturing several trench lines and observation points. The assault, supported by artillery, allowed the French to gain space beyond the ridge and take more than 1 000 German soldiers, with pilots Aide Hyde and two French planes aiding the attack.
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Experts aid Army in building 32 cantonments nationwide
Washington May 22 A crop of civilian experts has been assembled by the Nations Defense council to aid the army in virtually building more than 32 cantonments within the next two or three months to house National Guard and selective army divisions. Each cantonment will have a population close to 30 000 men and 1 000 animals and in addition to substantial quarters for the troops must have urban facilities, roads and railway connections. Fort Worth May 23 Tan Gret Tevas wheat was cut near there. The binders started 100 acre Geld that will average between all and eight bushels. Sweetwater May 23 Fighters were being held in fall here in connection with alleged anti conscription activities of the Farroera and Laborers Protective association of America.
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