Archibald Roosevelt Wounded in Action in France
Archibald Roosevelt son of Theodore Roosevelt has been wounded in action with American forces in France. A cablegram to Colonel Roosevelt says Archie was wounded by shrapnel in the leg and shoulder with no danger. The colonel notes Archie led a raid into No Man's Land and earned a cross for gallantry.
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German forces seize Odessa from Bolsheviks amid Ukraine pact
Berlin reports German troops entered Odessa after proximity moves near the city. The seizure aligns with the Brest-Litovsk influenced Ukraine pact, aimed at food for Germany and Austria-Hungary. Odessa’s fall strengthens the central powers in grain distribution and impacts strategists from Petrograd to Mesopotamia.
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Petrograd Evacuation Shrinks City as Loot Reallocated
A Petrograd evacuation report states the government personnel have left for Moscow while ships crews divide equipment and materials. Civilians and soldiers remove belongings as railway service collapses with only cattle trains running on the old war schedule.
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Petrograd
U S Demands Ships Be Released From Dutch Hold
The United States demands the release of ships held by the Netherlands, giving Holland until next Monday to comply with the order. Officials state the action aims to restore freedom of U S shipping and protect maritime commerce.
Rainbow Division cited in action against Mareh 5
Special to The Evening Journal reports that the Rainbow Division is credited with a major action near Mareh 5. Washington announces that Holland must release all shipping to the United States and Britain by Monday or Dutch ships in allied ports will be seized. The move would add millions of tons of sea carriers.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D.C
Holland
United States
Great Britain
New U S Aviation School Authorized for Charleston
Washington reports March 14 that the war department has authorized the establishment of an army aviation school at Charleston South Carolina. The move expands military aviation training as part of national defense efforts.
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S. C
War Department
Washington
Six U S MEN SLAIN IN ACTION IN WAR LIST
The War Department issue lists six men killed in action seven dead of disease two wounded severely and eleven slightly wounded. Only officer Capt Archibald Roosevelt is noted as slightly wounded. The list begins with Killed in action Sergt Paul H Ludwig Corporal William Gehring Private Harry L Anderson Private Homer Dawson and Private Hower W.
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Washington
War Department
Archibald Roosevelt
Paul HH
Loudwig
William Gehring
Harry L. Anderson
Homer, Dawson
Hower
Army Casualties and Wounds Report in World War II
List of soldiers with statuses including died of wounds for Private Jon Riein and Private Guiseppe Fauuecchi along with corporal Rudolph Heft. Died of disease for Corporal Clyde Jones Private Fern Bristol Private John Gil Private Loren Mitchell Private Jess Moody Private George Rutledge and Private Maurice Schwartz. Wounded severely Sergt Virgil Brady and Private Jarrell Jennings. Wounded slightly Capt Archibald Roosevelt and others listed.
Aviator MacNaughton Drowns Seaplane Flight
March 14 Norfolk Va. seaplane flight ends in tragedy as Aviator M I L MacNaughton of the USN drowns after the aircraft plunges into Hampton Roads from 700 feet. A second unnamed aviator aboard the machine survived uninjured. the wrecked plane was recovered by government craft.
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Hampton Roads
Aloc Naughton
Americans Capture German Crew After Airplane Crash
Paris reports that American troops in the Chemin des Dames sector captured the crew of a German airplane near Clemency after it fell. American artillery strength reached peak intensity at several points as five gas projector groups ready for use were destroyed by shell fire and German rear areas were set ablaze with dumps of ammunition blown up.
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Paris
Chemin Des Dames
Clemency
Soviet Congress Postponed Opening Meeting
The all Russian Congress of Soviets in Moscow has postponed its opening meeting to Thursday March 14 to ratify the peace treaty with Germany.
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Moscow
Congress of Soviets
Germany
Coast Defense Site Selection Under War Dept Plan
Washington March 14 act ive preparations to strengthen Atlantic aerial defense began with an army board to pick sites for aero squadrons and balloon companies along the coast Maj Norman W W Peck to head the board with meetings at Charleston Fort Totten and Boston coastal district commanders added to the board discussions on district needs motor truck transportation and highway taxes in Maryland and other states were debated as the war effort hinges on roads and waterways Charles Page Bryan former ambassador to Japan died in Washington at sixty one years old of heart failure
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Atlantic Coast
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Signal Corps
Charleston
S. C
Fort Totten
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Philadelphia
New York
Charles Page Bryan
Japan
England's Coast Is Raided Again by Zeppelins
German airships attacked the northeast coast of England with three Zeppelins. Hull suffered four bombs. one guard died from shock. The raid followed prior Zeppelin losses and was part of a pattern of infrequent use.
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England
Hull
Aen
Warmain
Paris
War Office
Optimistic Thought Recollection Affords Pure Enjoyment
A fragment suggests recollection yields the finest joy and mental clarity. The text hints at a refined, uplifting outlook as a path to inner peace and satisfaction.
Iowan Painted Yellow in Albia Disloyalty Incident
Leon Battle, an Albia high school instructor, was strapped to courthouse steps and painted yellow as punishment for alleged disloyalty. He fled to a millinery shop after a failed search of his lodgings where luggage had been removed. Battle claimed war violated his religion and refused to push Thrift stamps before he disappeared.
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Ottumwa
Leon Battle
Albia
Battle
Battig
American Guns Blaze Across French Front in Raids
American raiders probed north of Tuol, retook German trenches after bombardment, and found first lines evacuated. Artillery barrages and machine gun fire supported quick assaults with no American casualties. Prisoners and a German air raider crew were captured as raiding actions extended near Luneville and Chemin des Dames.
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Germain
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Lorraine
Chemin Des Dames
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Tou
Rainbow Division In Raid On German Lines
in Washington March it was announced that the Rainbow Division took part in a raid on German lines General Pershing reported to the war department that the division smashed the German lines on March and thirteen Iowa boys were killed during the action
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Evening Journal
Washington, D.C
Mareh Sth
Pershing
War Department
Mth
Lowa
Americans Break German Lines In Gas Projector Raid
American forces pressed through German defenses to the second line, finding dead and retreating foes shot down. Pioneers blew dugouts as no prisoners were taken, and much information was gathered. Artillery obliterated a German position with 200 gas projectors spotted in aerial photos, signaling a larger planned attack than two previous gas assaults.
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Amercan
Three Sailors Die in Von Steuben Shell Explosion
Washington reports a shell explosion on the U S S Von Steuben during target practice killed three sailors. The dead are Emmette Shields Hannibal Missouri Valentine Pray Philadelphia Pennsylvania Breek William Mn Buffalo New York Rotheraven Philadelphia Virginia The vessel formerly Kronprinz Wilhelm.
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Hampton Roads
Greene cites British admiral's claim on U boat solved by August
Maj. Gen. H. N. Greene of Camp Lewis says Admiral Jellicoe told him the U boat problem would be solved before August. Greene notes Jellicoe did not specify method but praises his judgment. The remark came during a Seattle dinner after Greene's return from the front.
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