American Proclaims Takeover of Dutch and British Ships
President Wilson proclaims the seizure of over 400000 tons of ships under U S control in U S territorial waters and similar action by allies on 200000 tons of Dutch ships. Navy Secretary Daniels confirms ships will be used immediately for war needs delivering men to France and food to allies. Wilson also issues a defensive statement about Dutch relief talks and the Dutch government stance amid German threats.
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Washington
United States
Navy
Navy Department
Daniels
France
Netherlands
England
Italy
Germany
Holland
Switzerland
Trutch
Great Britain
Tlave
Assurt
British quell India revolt after Baluchistan clashes
London reports uprisings by natives in Baluchistan led to heavy infliction and repulsion of attacks on British posts. Telegraph lines were cut and government property damaged as punitive measures are prepared. In a separate note Rome says no consistory will occur until after the war.
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London
Baluchistan
Ung
Todla
India Office
Gumtaz
Port Munroe
Rome
Pope Benedict
Secretary Baker’s Exciting Front Line Day in France
Secretary of War Baker rode with American troops near No Man’s Land. He entered a listening post, spoke with soldiers, and witnessed a 105 millimeter shell crater a roadside dugout. He dined in a French chateau and visited a hospital before news of a pilot’s death at Kelly Field.
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France
Baker
Kaiser Bluffs Questioned as British Bombard St Quentin
Reports quote Ot Kaiser noting heavy bombardment at St Quentin with signs he may bluff. Tension rises as Allied lines hold amid uncertain German intent in Europe.
British and French Destroyers Sinking German Warships
British and French destroyers sank four German warships in a daylight engagement while German bombardment stretched along the British front near St Quentin. American troops in France pushed into German trenches east of Luneville and fought in hand to hand combat as the advance continued.
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The
Evening Journal
London
France
Luneville
German bomber drops rubber balls filled with mustard gas
An air raid over the Towland area dropped rubber balls eighteen inches across filled with liquified mustard gas. The gas caused no serious injuries but provoked strong anger among American troops who labeled it dirty warfare. Paris reports heavy artillery on the Meuse and Lorraine fronts between Buenes and Badonvilles with activity in Upper Alsace.
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France
Towland
Paris
Meuse
Lorraine
Buenes
Badonvilles
Alsace
Shipyard Walkout Ends in Baltimore Amid Misunderstanding
The Goer riveters and iron shipbuilders, employed by the Baltimore Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co., returned to work after a walkout over conditions they believed violated the government contract. Union secretary Wilson A. Kosman cited a nine to two vote and said the dispute arose from misinterpreted terms.
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Baltimore
Colkersound
Baltimore Dig Dre and Shipbuilding Company
Wilson A. Kosman
Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders and
Hetors’ Union
U S Mission to Probe Siberia Prisoner Armament
An American mission will travel to Siberia to investigate reports that prisoners of war are being armed. The inquiry aims to verify claims and assess potential threats arising from armed detainees.
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Petrograd
Siberia
Americans Enter German Front Lines at Two Points
At two points American patrols entered the German front lines but encountered no enemy soldiers. American forces reported heavy enemy gunfire from Richecourt and Latlayville with 27 millimeter artillery and observed continued German shelling around Death's Corner. American gas bombardments on the Toul front and air activity, including a German red tailed aircraft, were noted as part of ongoing operations.
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France
Richecourt
Latlayville
Crossromd
Death's Corner
Launeville
Toul
Montsee
Lnes
Two Point
French Troops Repel German Attacks on Multiple Fronts
Paris reports German assaults at several points with violent hand to hand fighting in Lorraine and active artillery along Champagne Verdun and the Woevre. Portuguese troops repulse raids near Panquissart while French forces destroy German shelters in Malacourt wood and take prisoners as shells strike the German lines.
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Paris
War Office
Lorraine
Champagne
Verdun
Woevre
London
Panquissart
France
Malacourt Wood
Admiralty Reports British Shipping Losses and Output
London reports in the House of Commons by Sir Eric Geddes that British tonnage sunk in the past year reached 6,000,000 tons while total allied and neutral tonnage stood at 42,000,000. He notes US construction and German ships seized as factors, with ship arrivals at British ports totaling 2,008 and 2,317 sailings last week.
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London
Great Britain
House of Commons
Eric Campbell Geddes
Admiralty
Sir Eric
United States
First Lord
Eile
Allied yards could meet world losses with adequate men and material
Sir Eric stated that allied yards and British yards could supply enough if given sufficient manpower and materials. He noted Britain had averaged 260000 tons of losses per month in late 1917 and had built 146000 tons per month, the first lord announced.
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Eric
Great Britain
First Lord
Lenroot Leads Thompson in Wisconsin Senate Primary
Milwaukee March 21 Congress man Irvine L Lenroot held a lead of about 3000 votes over James Thompson in the Wisconsin junior senatorship primary with Lenroot at 68532 and Thompson 66206. Berger 96645 Davies 54175 McCarthy 13036 total 238812 of 275000. Socialist gains noted and Davies victorious over McCarthy on the Democratic side.
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Milwaukee
Irvine L. Lenroot
James Thompson
la Fellette
Wisconsin
Lenreot
Thompson
Berger
Davies
McCarthy
Elsner
Joseph E. Davees
Charles McCarthy
Japanese Army Sent to Siberia for Protection
Japanese forces composed of volunteers have been sent to Amur province in Siberia to safeguard Japanese residents from bolsheviki rioters amid rising outrages after the all-Russian soviet congress fled the separate peace. Japanese mercenaries at Blagovestchensk armed themselves following clashes with rioters.
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Tokio
Marehal
Siberian
Amur
Siberia
Congress of Soviets
Blagoviestchensk
Villa Bandits Steal 290000 In Mexican Gold
Canute Reyes, a Villa commander near Torreon, held up a train near Cabro Coahuila and captured 290000 in Mexican gold, reports say brought to the border by passengers from Torreon.
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Fl Paso
Tex
Canute Reyes
Torreon
Cabro
Coahuila
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