French Mission Arrives in Washington With Allied Attendees
A French mission arrived in Washington on Tuesday and was greeted by senior U.S. officials from the state war and navy departments. Breckenridge Long led the state contingent with Joffre’s associates, while Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott and others from the war department met the delegation. Franklin D Roosevelt and Rear Admiral Huse joined in the ceremony alongside French ambassadors and military attaches.
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3 Cent Stamps On Letters House Subcommittee Action
Washington April 25 the house ways and means subcommittee voted to double newspaper rates and to raise the first class postage to 3 cents per ounce or fraction. Discussion covered the income tax and exemptions as members argued over the best rate, with no final decision. CORALON the exempt single je at wroo. Authoritative dispatch notes Turkish government severing diplomatic relations with the United States received at the state department, via American minister Tarler in Bern, relayed to Secretary Lansing.
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British war chiefs arrive in Washington for talks
Washington April 24 British war mission led by Foreign Secretary Arthur J Balfour arrived safely in Washington amid cheers. The party includes Secretary Lansing and aides. Balfour said the aim is to aid the United States by sharing lessons from the war to prevent costly mistakes and to foster cooperation with Britain’s international war council to seek lasting peace through victory.
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Root and T. R. to Russia
President Wilson has selected the American commission to Russia. It is understood Elihu Root Charles R Crane Professor Harper of Chicago University and Theodore Roosevelt will be invited to serve on the mission though full confirmation was not yet received.
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Berlin ousts U. S. writers
German foreign office notifies American correspondents remaining in Berlin that their presence is no longer desirable. The American newspaper men plan to move to Switzerland or Scandinavia to continue reporting.
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Mothers Rally for Food Campaign Nationwide April 26
Washington report notes the National Congress of Mothers and Patent Teachers associations launching a drive to enlist all women and children in the food production effort with a formal board of managers backing the campaign.
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Bread Rations for England May Be Implemented Soon
England will soon be placed on bread rations after the food controller rejected Empire Day May 24 as the time for a nationwide renewal of appetite and wastefulness.
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Food conservation plan urged to fix wartime prices
Washington on April 23 Secretary of Agriculture Houston recommended to the senate that the government be authorized to fix food prices during the war period. Legislation to implement the plan will likely be laid before the senate within a few days.
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Strikers Try to Burn Town Hall in Magdeburg
In Magdeburg ten thousand strikers, mainly munition workers, attempted to burn the town hall. Dutch dispatch from Oldenzaal to Exchange Telegraph says soldiers fired on rioters, wounding many, with the town under a state of siege.
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Bulgarian minister predicts nearer peace this spring
Copenhagen reports the Bulgarian minister of war believes peace is nearer than many think. He cites the Russian revolution and American intervention as factors bringing peace closer.
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Bonus for War Recruits in St Paul
Northern Coal and Dock company employees in St Paul are told that recruits who enlist for war service will have their positions held for them and their salaries preserved during service.
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Northern Coal and Dock Company
Russia and Germany War Ending Not in Separate Peace
An official Petrograd dispatch summarized by the State Department states Russia will not seek a separate peace with Germany. It notes Russia aims to achieve its object and says revolution accelerated Germany’s defeat and will lead to a universal peace. The report praises U S support for Russia and contrasts American government with Russian resolve to avoid a separate settlement.
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PLAN DRIVE ON PETROGRAD
German battleship and cruiser squadron left Libau and another squadron sailing from Kiel toward the Baltic. Transports with troops reportedly accompany the Libau group. Dispatches say the plan is a rear attack on Petrograd along the Gulf of Finland to cut off the city.
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Allies Take Many Divers
A British war commission member said 20 German submarines and their crews were captured by British forces on April 10 after they had searched for a destroyed base for days. The crews, on the verge of starvation, surrendered eagerly as they were taken aboard.
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U-Boat Sinking Reported Near Washington
State department reports a submarine attack sinking a vessel of unknown name and nationality. Five Americans were aboard as the sub surfaced with men on deck. upon spotting a patrol boat it submerged, leaving the reserves to struggle in the water. Three were wounded, including an American.
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Portuguese Cabinet Resigns Over Economic Council Decree
Lisbon April 23. The Portuguese cabinet has resigned after the chamber rejected its decree instituting a national economic council. Prime Minister and ministers announced the move following the vote, signaling a political shift amid economic policy disputes.
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Turks Routed by British in Mesopotamia Battle
London reports on April 26 that Turkish forces between Samara and Iztahbat were driven out by British troops. The pursuit continues as British forces occupy Samara station and press the advance in Mesopotamia.
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German Foreign Office Orders American Correspondents Out
The German foreign office informed American correspondents in Berlin that their presence in Germany is no longer desirable and they will relocate to Switzerland.
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Switzerland
French Forces Press On In Northern Aisne Champagne Argonne
Paris reports hard fighting along the southern front as French forces under General Nivelle push north of the Aisne toward the Chemin des Dames. German prisoners exceed 19,000 with guns over 100 captured.
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Mines in Alaska Wrecked In Major Cave-In
A surface cave-in along a fault at midnight caused the abandonment of the Alaska Treadwell, Alaska United, and Alaska Mexican mines near Juneau. The vast fault caved in a worked-out slope, letting Gastinesa waters flood the lower workings. The combined plant and property value is about $6,000,000, one of Alaska’s greatest mining misfortunes.
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Calais Shelled by Germans During April 24 Action
German torpedo boat destroyers shelled the Calais region April 24 causing civilian deaths and twelve injuries. A Dower May report notes 28 German and 22 British dead in Dover market hall after the Dover incident with sunken hospital ships, as crowds jeered returning German survivors.
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Brazil Backs U S in Sending War Munitions
Rio de Janeiro dated April 23 reports Brazil will cooperate with the United States to send munitions and supplies to Allied nations, marking a formal step in wartime support.
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Belgium's New Governor Named by Kaiser
The Hague April 24. General Baron von Falkenhausen is appointed military governor of Belgium by the Kaiser.
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Two Killed as Result of Feud in Hazard Ky
Hazard Ky April 25 Two men are dead and four wounded after a pistol fight near town said to stem from an old feud The deceased are John B Falmor and Roscoe Brewer Local authorities reported the incident and ongoing investigations into the feud related shooting
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German Sailor Arrested on Border
Fritz Plate, a bellboy aboard the interned Kronprinzess in Cecile, was arrested by Department of Justice agents at the border of Laredo Texas as he attempted to cross into Mexico.
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Mongolia vessel claims sinking German U boat in British waters
Captain Rice of the Mongolia reports the American liner fired the first shot of the war for the United States and sank a German submarine off a British port on April 19. He lauds the gunners led by the lieutenant, cites precise calculations of shot placement, and notes the ship sped away at full speed after the engagement. The Mongolia left New York for London on April 7 for its second voyage since Germany’s submarine declaration.
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Alphabetic Advantage in Classroom Riddle
A teacher asks who was the first man, a pupil answers Adam mispronounced. The dialogue satirizes alphabetic order and the partial roll call confusion as the lesson ponders literacy and naming.
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