American Ambulance Men Honored by French Croix de Guerre
Col Douglas MacArthur and Capt Thomas Handy receive France’s Croix de Guerre for gallantry in action near the Luneville front. Ambulance drivers Charles Kendall and Jones Brown commended by both armies for bravery in evacuating wounded through dangerous sectors. American troops seize first German trenches two kilometers front in Badenville region amid raids and consolidations.
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France
Col
Douglas MacArthur
Thomas Handy
MacArthur
Inneville
L. Wenell
Washington
Charles B. Kendall
Arlington Street
Cambridge
Mass
Jones FP. Brown
Beacon Street
Boston
Prench
Kendall
Brown
American Sanitary Corps
Paris
Mainhow
Arthur MacArthur
Badenvillers
Luneville Front
SAYS TREAT JAPAN BETTER
Boston March 16 Failure of the United States to adopt a more liberal policy toward Japan and China can hardly prevent driving these countries ultimately into German relations says Dr Sidney L Gullick secretary of the commissions on relations with the Orient of the federal council of churches of Christ in America who addressed the Woman's City club He has long lived in Japan and urges abandoning humiliating and discriminatory treatment to hold these peoples permanently to friendly relations with the democratic nations of the West
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
United States
Japan
China
Sidney L. Gullick
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Woman's City Club
Gulick
America
Senate committee rejects pay rise for aviation service
The senate military committee unanimously disapproved legislation to repeal extra pay allowances for aviation service, urged by General Pershing and Secretary Baker, with a repeal clause struck from the national defense act. In Nebraska, the state defense council lifted the seed corn embargo after a threatened shortage eased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
General Pershing
Baker
Senate Military Committee
Lincoln
Neb
State Council of Defense
Nebraska
Biggest casualty list of our men on the American front
The War Department released six commissioned officers among the casualties, including killed in action and wounded, with 62 names in the long list. Names include Lieut Richard H Whitner and Lieuts Louis W Ross and John W Apperson, while many others are listed with various injuries or illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Richard HL. Whitner
Louis W. Ross
John W. Apperson
William P. Bledsoe
Granville M. Burrow
William ©. Dabney
Geneeral Pershing
Willams Etlinger
Marshatl
WH. Jarrett
Joseph B. White
Down de Posta Molles
Leroy W. Miller
Ted A. Butler
Carl Larsen
Richard H. AchiLner
Leutenant
Edwin ©. Todd
Charles Mc McCord
Ernest Edwards
Edmund G. Holmes
Bio
Reinholt Holler
Joseph A. Yorkes
Heath
CL Caumick
William J. Carrell
Howard G. Parker
Louis AW
Ross
William I. Blednem
Granville Mb. Durrow
Willits
Dabney
Carl Kahn
Lewis Dage
Jacob Klein
Prank Phillips
Ibener Werner
Bernie Baldwin
Fentey
Beeler
John Bevan
Perry
Bradfield
Frederick J. Cairus
Noah W. Cox
Joe J. Dizapa
Prank J. Danka
Worthy
Deis
Arlo B
Dibble
Jacob
Dillenberger
Cliy W. Dukes
Olt Kventye
Herald BR
Gerhart
Archie Fahlgren
Philip Goldstein
Henry Kessler
Mike Klachko
Benjamin JF
Mercer
Max Myers
Dominick
Schwalbach
Alvin Smiley
Percy J.turner
Harry FL Weidman
Clare EB
West
Emery EB
Wilcox
Yankee Leads Finn Reds in American War Effort
Amid reports from Petrograd and Stockholm American individuals are cited as active in Finnish Red Guards led by a commander named Wesley. The dispatch notes a history of anti-imprisonment activity and engineering work in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Turkestan
Petrograd
Stockholm
America
Red Guards
Tuto
Wesley
Finland
Red Guard
Lektimaki
Polotsk
Dvinsk
Vitebsk
Twins
Bolshevik Ratifies Peace Treaty Amid Shifts in Europe
In Petrograd the all Russian congress of soviets voted 4538 to 30 to ratify the peace with the central powers. Bolsh ebik leaders Ryasonovo and union spokesmen resign from the party after the vote as terms cede Poland Courland Livonia Estonia and Ukraine. Russia retreats from Armenia and cedes Tatoum Kars Evivan to Turkey. In London Mme Melba is named dame commander of the Order of the British Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Congress of Soviets
Moscow
M. Ryasonovo
Bolshevik Party
Poland
Courland
Livonia
Esthenia
Ukraine
Asia Minor
Armenia
Tatoum
Kars
Evivan
Britain
Mme
Melba
London
Mme. Melha
Order of the
Japan AWAITING THE WORD 10 ACT Mobilization Of Forces
Tokyo reports Japan accelerates mobilization for Siberia intervention as America and allies begin to back action. Officials withhold policy while indications point to imminent involvement. Japan also plans mediation between north and south China to unite factions amidst the Russian crisis.
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Tokyo
Siberia
America
Japan
China
Death of former Senator Stephenson shocks Marinette
Former United States Senator Isaanc Stephen econ died in Marinette Wisconsin at home after a week of infirmities. He was 89 and served six years in the Senate after being elected in foot. Stephenson was a leading lumberman with extensive holdings in Michigan and was among the wealthiest in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Stephenson
Wisconsin
Marinette
Wis
United States
Isaanc Stephenecon
Stephenson
Stevenson
Senate
Tie
Michigan
British Airmen Down 24 German Planes in Fierce Front-line Battle
In heavy Western Front clashes British air forces shot down 24 enemy aircraft amid severe fighting between large formations. The Royal Air Force reported 19 German planes destroyed, five driven out of control, with seven hundred bombs dropped on Courtrai Denain rail targets and Freiburg raid damage noted. Several British planes are missing.
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Western Front
Berlin
Neuvroy
Champagne
Rupprecht
Belos
Agun
Prosnes
Thuizy-Nauroy Road
Meuse
Verdun
London
Courtrai
Denain
Freiburg
French War Office Reports Raid Success West of Villers-Guislain
Paris March 16 The French war office states raiding parties entered the enemy lines west of Villers-Guislain and captured a few prisoners. It notes reduced artillery activity in Champagne and the Vosges, with three German planes destroyed by French pilots. Sub-Lieutenant Madon is credited with destroying two German aircraft on March 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auersonnes
Luneville
Ohio
Cincinnati
Marion
Circleville
Cleve Jones
Hendon
Marysville
Columbus
Dayton
Warship in Crash 26 Still Missing After Collision
London reports 26 missing after a naval vessel collided with the Rathmore a 1560 ton Dublin owned steamship carrying 640 passengers. Survivors were landed at Kingston Ireland by destroyers as the Rathmore was towed to Dublin following the midchannel collision.
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London
Rathmore
Kingstown
Ireland
Dublin
Holyhead
Wales
St. George's Channel
Romanian cabinet resigns in Romania Jassy dispatch
A telegram from Jassy to the state department reports the resignation of the Routmanian cabinet led by M Averescu. A new cabinet under M Merg Hibrias bee will be formed in Romania.
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Washington
M. Averescu
State Department
Jassy
M. Merg- Hibrias
German Chiefs Still Hit the Pipe War Message
Amsterdam reports Field Marshal von Hindenburg stating Germany will keep pressing the war and that Germany is stronger in men, material, air power, and tanks. Ludendorff in Cologne Volks Zeitung affirms readiness to endure heavy losses and pursue peace with God on their side.
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Amsterdam
Marshal von Hindenburg
Berlin
Entente
Germany
Associated Press
Verdun
von Ludendorff
Cologne
Volks Zeitung
Ludendorff
House Disagrees to Senate Amendments on Two Bills
The house sent the urgent deficiency bill to conference after disagreeing with all senate amendments. Representatives Shirley Egan and Cannon named as house conferees. The house also rejected senate amendments to the diplomatic and consular bill and sent it to conference with Flood Cooper and Linthicum chosen as conferees.
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House
Senate
Washington
Shirley
Egan
Cannon
Flood, Cooper and Linthicum
Daylight Saving Plan Passes House for President
Washington reports the daylight saving bill passed the house and goes to the president. The plan sets clocks forward one hour at 2 p.m. on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at the same time on the last Sunday in October each year.
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Washington
House
Names of Iowa Killed and Wounded in World War I
General Pershing reports a list of Iowa soldiers killed and wounded in France. The dead include Corporal Asset E. Behmer and Private Cecil M. Conley. Wounded are led by Lyle W. Burns, Lloyd Culp, J. O. Pudge, Harold Kjar, and many others from Atlantic, Ottumwa, Red Oak, Creston, and nearby towns.
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Charles M. McCord
Burlington
France
Iowa
General Pershing
Asset E. Behmer
Sutherland
Cecil M. Conley
C. Q. Conley
Atlantic
Fred H. Turner
R. R. Turner
Fred C. Brummett
Clarinda
Lyle W. B. Burns
Quimby
Lloyd Culp
J. O. Pudge
Harold Kjar
George O. Marcher
Alta
Robert G. Petty
Otto Francen
Red Oak
Leslie Johnson
Riverton
Loren L. Goddard
Fairfield
Henry H. Fall
Ed. Steller
Ottumwa
Clinton A. Raoades
Morris Proctor
George CC
Two Die as Boulder Slams into Express Train
At Harrisburg Pennsylvania two people were killed and thirty injured when a massive boulder the size of a freight car crashed into the westbound Cincinnati Indianapolis and Chicago express on the Pennsylvania railroad near Elizabethtown. The rock slid from a slope as the train entered a cut and the rain drove the speed to about sixty miles an hour.
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Harrisburg
Ciocianati, Indianapolis & Chicago Express
Pennsylvania Railroad
Elizabethtown
King George Thanks Davison for Red Cross Gift
London dated report says King George asked Henry P. Davison chairman of the American Red Cross war council for the $1,000,000 contribution recently made by the American to the British Red Cross. Kansas City report notes Dr Frederick Konrad Krueger formerly of Midland College Atchison Kan taken to Fort Riley Kan for internment after authorities found papers derogatory to the American government in his possession.
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London
King George
Henry PV. Davison
American Red Cross War Council
England
Red Cross
Kansas City
Frederick Konrad Kruegar
Midland College
Atchison
Kan
Fort Itiley
Liles
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Sidney L. Gulick
Ally
Pershing
Twrkestan Iouene
Yankee
FINN
REDS
Austro-Hungarian War Office
Dordens
Teutons
Bachmach
Kiev
War Office
Gomel
Death
Solon
Lerman
Crown Prince
Roumanian
Hindenburg
Gen. von Ludendorf
O. K
Pennsylvania
City of
American Red Cross
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