Italians Send 200000 Men To French Front As Allied Wing
Washington reports Italian regiments already in France forming the right wing of the allied armies. The Italian force on the west front is about 200000 with large units at General Foch and possibly as large as Pershing’s. Italy can spare more engineers and noncombatants with French and British support for equipment and arms.
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Washington
France
Ttalian
West Front
Thalian High War Commission
Arge
Tallon
Foch
Army of Maneuver
Per
Italy
Wilson Rides British Tank Britannia at White House
President Wilson rode the British army fighting tank Britannia on the White House grounds in Washington. He burned his hand slightly exiting a hot pipe but the injury was not serious. Secretary Baker briefed him on the front as cabinet meeting was canceled.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Buffalo
Liberty Town
Pennsylvania Avenue
Baker
Engineers Planned by Pershing Fortified Allied Effort
General Pershing and British authorities credit American engineers with stiffening the defense of a British sector during the March 21 to April 3 period. Casualties totaled two officers killed, three wounded, twenty men killed, fifty-two wounded, and forty-five missing, with many believed to be serving in other British units. Letters of commendation from British generals underscore the unit’s contributions, including destruction of material dumps and holding critical trench sectors near Chaulnes Moreuil Wartsee Abuncourt and Denain before retreat to Abbeville.
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Washington
Tershing
Fifth Army
War Department
Taker
Pershing
United States Engineers
Edroa
Chaulnes
Moreuil
Denmain
Vietee
Warttsee Abuncourt
Bois de ‘Toilla
H. L. Mutters
Rawlinson
France
Gunter Bi Danoh Se Hunts Back Allies Make Savage Thrusts
A report describes a clash where Gunter Bi Danoh Se and allied forces mount savage thrusts against an enemy at multiple points. Details on locations and outcomes are limited in the fragment.
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Gunter BI Danoh SE Huns Back
Positions Regained in Flanders by British Day of Counter Attacks
The British counter attacked in Flanders restoring positions held by the Germans in the last days of fighting. At Givenchy and Festubert British forces repulsed German attacks and re established lines abandoned Thursday. Southeast of Robeq German assaults were driven back with heavy losses and several machine guns captured. French troops repelled a German attempt to break Amiens sector lines.
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London
War Office
Hindenburg
Flanders
Givenchy
Festubert
Robeeq
Scarp
Amiens
France
Givenchy-La Baskee Canal
Manders
Robecq
Lys
Riex du Vinage Farm
Givenchy-St. Venant
Italians Ready to Join Western Front as Premier Announces
The report says Premier Orlando announced Italian troops would be sent to the western front. Washington counters that they are already there with British forces in France. In updates from Paris and London, German attacks near Givenchy and Kemmel were repulsed with heavy losses. British lines held along the Lys battle front as artillery and minor actions continued.
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Orlando
Western Front
Washington
London
Givenchy
Lys Battle
War Office
Givenchy-St. Venant
Kemmel
Lys
Kemimel
Paris
Castel
Grivesnes
Meuse
U. S. Seizes Bosch Magneto Plants in Mass and N J
The government has taken over Bosch Magneto plants at Springfield Massachusetts and Plainfield New Jersey. A. M. Palmer named property custodian to direct operations as the firm is declared enemy owned. Company capitalized at 75000 with real value around 8700000. Output to serve airplane service the Navy and other federal uses.
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Washington
Bosch Magneto Company
Springfield
Mass
Plainfield
N. 1
A. M. Padmer
Aliew Property
Ita
Five Men Killed in Auto Train Collision Near Carrollville
Milwaukee report says five men died and a sixth injured when their car was struck by a passenger train of the Wenge and North Western near Carrollville depot crossing. Also notes Liberty loan subscription total of 1,204,714,250 to treasury.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
The
Treasury
Milwaukee
Wenge & North Western
Carrollville Depot
Reims reduced to ruins after weeks of shelling
Paris reports Reims a smoldering ruin after German shelling, with the city streets erased and the fiveteenth to sixteenth century Relics cathedral collapsing. Forty Paris firemen and local crews toil to salvage homes while some have died or been wounded in the effort.
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Paris
Reims
Te Matin
Caan
Sud
Place Revale
Market Place
Relics
Moi
Minneapolitans Bentall and Peterson Sentenced in Draft Case
J Bentall and James A Peterson of Minneapolis receive five and four year federal prison terms for violations of the espionage law. Sentences set by Judge Page Morris at Fort Leavenworth with bonds and stay details. Bentall opposed the draft in Hitchinson speech. Peterson criticized U S war aims in two newspaper articles. Names removed from ballots.
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Bental
James A. Peterson
Minneapolis
Fort Leavenworth
Minn
J. ©. Bentall
Minnesota
Krepublican
United States
Minnepolis
Kaw
Page Morris
United States District Court
Bull
Bentall
Hitchinson
Rentall
James A. Petersen
St. Paul
Peterson
Bentell
Convicted felons barred from 1918 ballots says state official
Secretary of State Schmahll announced that men sentenced for felony cannot hold office and will not appear on 1918 ballots. The note clarifies stay cannot change legal status. Hans Peterson of St Paul was mentioned, with Bentall and others involved in tied cases. Peterson issued a typewritten statement pledging loyalty and vindication.
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Schmahll
Schimahl
Hans Peterson
St. Paul
Kho Heexe & Dondaiian
Bentall
James A. Teeterson
Wee
Peterson
Five Thousand Slackers Arrested in Flint Draft Roundup
In Flint Michigan on April 20 five thousand men were arrested and brought before the military board for failing to register for the draft. All but 100 admitted registering. the rest were jailed. Col C B Dewitt led the roundup, targeting slackers in churches theaters factories and streets. Some were awakened from bed as officers checked every man of draft age for a registration card.
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Rlint
Mich
Military Board
C. B. Dewitt
Copper producers to meet refiners on wartime contracts
New York April 20 Representatives of major copper producing and refining firms were asked to appear before the war board in Washington to negotiate adjustments to existing contracts between producers and refiners.
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New York
Washington
Resignation of Assistant A G Charles Warren
Washington April 20. The resignation of Assistant Attorney General Charles Warren was announced at the Department of Justice and accepted effective immediately. No reasons for the resignation were made public.
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Washington
Charles Warren
Department of Justice
Japan and America unite on Vladivostok action
Tokyo reports show Japanese press and public not alarmed by Vladivostok landing. Jingoists fail to sow dissension while anti government papers spark discussion. Officials say the United States joined Britain and Japan in representations and would land troops only if necessary.
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Tokio
Vladivostok
Nichi Nichi Shimbun
Japan
Kokumin Shimbun
Reserves Intact To Hit Hu
Milan Italy April 20 General Voch is quoted in the Corriere Della Serra interview saying Roche waves are not enough and that more will be done Your ample reserves remain intact and we are satisfied with the progress of events
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Milan
Italy
Voch
Corriere Della Serra
House Votes To Increase Marine Corps To 75,000 Men
Washington April 20 The house approved a provision to raise the marine corps strength to 75 000 men to support Pershing expeditionary forces in France. The measure, backed by the naval committee, would add about 30 percent to authorized personnel and enable a division of 27 000 marines in Europe with additional base forces. Pershing has promised to move the marines to the front at the earliest opportunity and has relieved them of guard and transport duties since arrival in France.
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Marine Corps
Navy Tenuire
Pershing
Naval Committee
Navy Department
France
Britten
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Magneto Concern
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