Americans Repel German Attack On Woevre Plain
On the Woevre Plain American and French forces repelled a 1,200 German shock troop assault. The defense tested the American line near Leichprey, with heavy bombardment rivaling Verdun as German forces tried to breach the Meuse bridgehead. British fronts saw local activity with raids and line extensions around Villers Bretonneux and Mesnil.
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Landers
Picardy
Woevre
Kheprey
Verdun
Wouvre Plain
Meuse
Hey
Flanders Picardy
Villers Bretonneux
Albert
Robecq
Mesnil
Flanders
Somme
Ancre
Nieppe Forest
Festubert
Cieppe Foest
Lys
Hazebrouck
Locon
Robecq-Nippe
Kemimel Ridge
Belwin
Conscription Near as British Seize Irish Infrastructure
A Cork dispatch reports British military authorities have seized all clinical railways, post office and telephone lines in Ireland and removed guns and ammunition from Dublin shops. The move is seen as a precaution before conscription, with strong anti draft sentiment across Ireland and expectations of similar actions in other cities.
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London
Ireland
Cork
Chronicle
Dublin
Carranza Troops Cross Border Seizing Horses at Texas Line
Marta Texas April 22 Carranza soldiers under Col Martinez Ruiz crossed the border here last night driving large numbers of horses and cattle into Mexico. Mexican troops near the border are hungry and fears of a raid are entertained. The Eighth Cavalry stationed here is taking every precaution against a raid.
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Marta
Tex
Carranza
Martinez Ruiz
Mexico
Eighth Cavalry
Warren Boy Wins Scholarship to Culver Military Academy
S Townsend Cook leaves Wednesday for Culver Indiana to enter Culver Military Academy on a scholarship. The award, as trap drummer in the orchestra and band, includes an educational course and military training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Emory Cook of Water Street and has been in the high school orchestra for two years. He delays departure to play in tonight’s high school orchestra concert. Cook is active in local musical circles and is expected to succeed at Culver.
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S. Townsend Cook
Culver
Indiana
Culver Military Academy
Cook
Emory Cook
Water Street
Baltimore
Nominations Sent to Congress by President Wilson
President Wilson sent to the Senate on April 22 nominations for federal posts. George W. English of Centralia Illinois to be United States district judge for the eastern district of Illinois. Joseph McEachin of Reno Nevada to be United States marshal for the district of Nevada. Stephen J. Doyle of Fargo North Dakota to be United States marshal for the district of North Dakota.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
United States
Mlinois
George W. English
Centralia
United States Marshals
Joseph McEachin
Reno
Nevada
Stephen J. Doyle
Fargo
North Dakota
Battle of Seicheprey One of Historic Frontline Clash
American and French forces repelled German assault near Seicheprey as 1,200 storm troops attacked from three columns. The heavy gas bombardment and street fighting left Seicheprey wrecked while Allied counterattacks pushed the attackers back. Washington had no full details on American losses or prisoners.
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France
Toul
Seicheprey
French War Office
al- Ned
Verdun
Washington
War Department
Leideprey
Pershing
Amercans
General Pershing
United States
Receivership Sought for Pittsburgh Railway Company
A petition for the receivership of the Pittsburgh Railway was filed in U S district court by counsel for the American Brake Shoe Company of Wilmington Delaware and the St Louis Car Company of St Louis Missouri.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Railway Company
United States District Court
American Brakeshoe Company
Wilmington
Del
St. Louis Car Company
St. Louis
War Declarations Sought Against Bulgaria and Turkey
In Washington on April 22 the senate renewed demand for war declarations against Bulgaria and Turkey. Senator Brandegee of Connecticut introduced a resolution urging the foreign relations committee to fast track the King resolution declaring a state of war with Turkey and Bulgaria and to report back. The King resolutions had been pigeonholed for about three weeks.
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Washington
Bulgaria
Turkey
Senate
Brandegee
Connecticut
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Liberty Loan Totals Reach 1.46 Billion in Subscriptions
The Liberty Loan drive reports 1.4567 billion in total subscriptions with initial payments of five percent already made. Thousands of pledges push the tally past the halfway mark as actual sums are confirmed.
Rural Communities Outpace Big Cities in Liberty Loan Drive
Washington reports total Third Liberty loan subscriptions reach 1.456 billion dollars with railroads contributing over 29 million in the western region. Seattle shows 45 000 subscribers while national progress trails behind the midwestern rural states as Liberty Day activities loom to boost week three sales.
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Dispatch
San Francisco
State of Washington
Seattle
Washington
Apri
Treasury Department
McAdoo
Federal Reserve
Atlanta
Espionage Bill Faces President Opposition
President Wilson is unalterably opposed to the espionage bill before Congress. He argues the measure would make the United States a military zone and impose court martials for disloyalty, unconstitutional and against American traditions. He has written to Senator Chamberlain outlining his reasons.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
United States
Chamberlain
America
Failure of Submarines Against American Admitted
German sources publicly admit failures of U boats against American transports as U S warships guard troop ships with swift vessels and protective devices. Navy officials note no American transports lost and describe improved depth bombs and convoy measures enhancing Atlantic security.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Kuhlwetter
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
United States
Navy Department
Washington
United States Navy
Ireland
Seventy Two Americans on Late Casualty List
Washington dispatch reports 72 American soldiers named on the War Department casualty list issued over Sunday. Ten were killed in action, five died of wounds, one from accident, four from disease, two from other causes, seven wounded severely, and 42 wounded slightly. Maj. Raynal Cawthrone Belling is listed as killed after previously being reported missing.
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Washington
War Department
Raynal Cawthrone Belling
Jamestown Over Tops Third Liberty Loan Drive
Jamestown N Y April 22 thousands turned out for a mass meeting at the state armory to witness and take part in the third Liberty Loan campaign Roscoe R Mitchell of Buffalo spoke and $978 050 was raised bringing the total subscribed through banks and other sources to about 1 195 906 well past the citys 31 162 300 quota the drive continues despite reaching the goal.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Liberty Loan
State Armory
Roscoe R. Mitchell
Buffalo
Food Commission
France
Draft Dodger Loses Defiant Mood at Camp Grant
Chicago April 2 Hrent Dow Allinson a pacifist and draft dodger arrives at Camp Grant after long delays. He spent a restless night and has lost much of his defiant mood declaring he will speak before the court martial and see what happens.
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Chicago
Hrent Dow Allinson
Washington
Camp Grant
Allinson
Plot to Force Holland Into War Uncovered
Berlin plans to drag the Netherlands into World War I according to an Amsterdam dispatch. Germany is expected to justify action by claiming Dutch neutrality violations as Entente powers reportedly use Dutch mercantile fleet.
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Holland
London
Berlin
Amsterdam
Daily Telegraph Today
Germany
Poindexter Denounces Blackmail Threat in Senate
Senator Poindexter rails in the Senate against a Bolshevik style coercion as the Case of Tom of California is cited to show attempts to force government action. He warns of peril and emphasizes defense of democratic processes.
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Tom
California
Poindexter
Senate
Poindexter Decries Bolshevik Threat cites Mooney case
Senator Miles Poindexter labeled Bolshevik influence a western world threat while urging government action against labor unrest in the Mooney case. He cited a hod carriers union resolution alleging a California bombing conviction was a business conspiracy and noted Seattle labor strikes planned for May Day.
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Washington
America
Miles Poindexter
Senate
Tom Mooney
California
Poindexter
Two Die After Ore Bucket Falls at Wick Wire Plant
In Buffalo on April 22 two workers were killed when a falling ore bucket struck them at the Wick wire plant. The incident occurred this morning and authorities are investigating.
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Buffalo Plant Iy
Buffalo
Wickwire
Fight to raise draft age to forty years debated
Members of the House Military Affairs Committee plan vigorous measures to raise the draft age to forty years following England's example of increasing its limit to fifty. The action aims to strengthen national defense and mobilization efforts.
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England
House
Khan Says Congress Awakening to War Seriousness
Rep Kahn, ranking Republican on the House military affairs committee, urges raising the draft age to forty for those aged twenty one since June 5. He notes England’s draft age rise to fifty and argues Congress must act now to end the war quickly.
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Washington
England
House
Week forecast for Ohio Valley and Tennessee
Washington forecast for April 22 to 27, 1918 predicts a fair and cool start, warmer middle, and fair conditions ending with above normal temperatures across the Ohio Valley and Tennessee.
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Washington, D C
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
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Here
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Robert Fulton
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