British and German Forces Clash on Somme Front
Paris reports German attacks east of Montdidier repulsed with minor advance while British forces, north and south of the Somme, counterattack to regain ground. Haig says heavy casualties inflicted. Berlin notes retreat and prison gains as Allied lines hold and stiffen. Clemenceau warns Amiens well defended as front remains volatile. Continued on page four.
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Paris
Montdidier
London
Somme
Pietd Marshal Haig
Bucquoy
Sonne
Amiens
Berlin
Likat Auzeiger
Undisputch
Lausanne
Russians Slay Huss Sent to Seize Bread in Baltic Provences
Odessa recaptured by soviet and Ukrainian troops after a bloody battle in which naval forces took part. Prince Henry of Prussia and one son arrived at Reval to welcome Germans while Esthonians refused participation. Germans seize bread near Pskov, peasants resist. Trotzky heads new war council. Bolsheviks gain in southern Ukraine recapturing Kherson and Nikolaev.
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Prince Henry
London
Odessa
Moscow
Rince Henry
Prussia
Reval
Esthonia
Baltic
Pskov
Dvyinsk
Perchorskaya
Trotzky
War Council
Bolsheviki Supreme War Council
Leon Trotzky
Ukraine
Nikolayev
Kherson
Zmananka
Retrograd
Plan of Great Battle Triggers Quarrel at German HQ
Parts March 28 report a violent quarrel between Emperor William II and General Ludendorff at the German general headquarters before the western front offensive. A Swiss source, cited by Temps, says Laden der challenged the Emperor, who demanded who was German emperor. Ludendorff, claiming to seek peace, defended his offensive plans.
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William
Ludendorff
Burich
Germany
Temps
Berlin
Ladender
Ludendorf
Amsterdam
von Ludendorff
von Hindenburg
Tages Zeitung
Washington War Desk Seeks American Front Details
Washington officials report no definite extent of American participation on the British front. British and German statements are treated as correct but shed little on numbers or casualties. Pershing and Bliss cables await decoding as officials assume more units have fought alongside Allies. No casualty reports reach the War Department yet.
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Washington
War Department
Pershing
Odessa
State Department
Russia
Allied Optimism Grows as War Front News Stays Sketchy
Press dispatches echo a cautious, upbeat tone with talks of German depletion and a possible Allied breakthrough within days. Casualty estimates are cited in hopeful terms, while officials watch for confirmation of Odessa recapture and a potential Russian revival.
Haig Thanks Wilson as War Unity Is Heard
Field Marshal Haig cables President Wilson thanking him for appreciation of Allied soldiers in the great battle. He says all believe in the justice of the cause and will fight on to secure mankind's freedom. Rome reports Italian shipping losses from submarine attacks for the week ending March 28.
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Washington
Haig
Wilson
Willte House
Rome
U S Steel Announces 1 Percent Wage Increase
United States Steel Corp. says all mill and factory workers will receive a 1 percent wage raise. The new wages take effect April 18 following the March 28 announcement.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
U S Tanker Sinks U Boat in Sustained Clash
The American oil tanker Paulsboro fought a German U-boat for an hour on March 1 and sent the submarine to the bottom, damaged and in distress. It was the tanker’s second such encounter in six days, with praise voiced for Chief Gunner’s Mate Reiter, wheelman Conrad Johannson, and master Frank W. Chapman.
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Washington
Navy Department
Reiter
Myrtle Street
Menominee
Mich
Vacuum Oil Company
Frank W. Chapman
Relter
Conrad Johannson
Shell details from Paris gun cause two blast reports
Paris reports describe a German long range shell of 88 inches in caliber and 20 inches in length weighing 200 pounds with under twenty pounds of explosives. The shell features a two chamber diaphragm and a threaded fuse stopper. The blasts were blamed on two guns firing in quick succession. London urged raising army age to fifty for home service to free younger men for the front.
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Paris
L’homme Libre
Premier
London
Sir Herbert Morgan
Ministry of National Service
Home Service
Three Liverpool Vessels Sinker German Submarines
Liverpool dispatch reports three Liverpool ships have sunk three German submarines in the Atlantic. A fourth steamer was fired upon at daybreak, evaded, then fought back as shells hit the conning tower and gun, sending the submarine to the depths.
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Liverpool
Atlantic
Americans Make Record in Bl Fight
Americans set a record in Bl fights as a French officer compliments the display of Americans involved, noting their performance and discipline in the event.
Counter Attacks and Retreats Report From World War Fronts
Paris reports French blocking enemy progress between Noyon and Nesle with two American officers wounded arriving in Paris. The Evening Journal notes British counter attacks gaining prisoners and machine guns as heavy fighting continues along the Somme. French captain praises Americans while Montdidier falls back to prepared positions on heights as allied lines hold elsewhere amid fierce engagements.
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Somme
Proyart
Ancre
Moertancourt
Chipitly
War Office
Germins
Albert
Bray
Rove
Weetnams
Berlin
Auack
Aire
Chaulnes
Lihons
Tave
Noyon
Planters
Verdun
Larrottve
Baron von Richthofen
Frenine Journal
Paris
Nesle
London
Arras
Evening Journal
Montidier
Submarine Lure and Narrow Escape at Sea
A U boat tracked a convoy at eight knots as torpedoes passed 20 feet astern and another torpedo missed the bow. A gun crew fired two hits after a submarine surfaced and vanished in a spray of bubbles and oil. A sailing ship later fired 18 shots, crippling a second submarine with a masterful bullseye count by the chief gunner.
West Grove launches record 8800 ton steel ship
The West Grove, an 8800 ton steel ship built for the United States government, was launched at a Pacific port just 02 days after keel laying. The builders claim a world record for this ship type, beating the previous 67 day record. The Hazel Purg company of New York, an art publisher with $50,000 capital, was placed under alien property custodian control with government directors Ernest Stuf fen and J. A. Bomer.
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Pacific
West Grove
United States
Enemy Art Concern
Washington
Hazel Purg Company
New York
Ernest Stuffen
J. A. Bomer
King George Thanks Air Service in Telegram to Haig
King George telegraphed to Field Marshal Haig praising the air service. He expressed gratification for their splendid achievements and namechecked Sir Wislaw Salmond. The message is dated March 28 and relays appreciation for the air force’s actions.
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King George
Air Service
London
Field Marshal Haig
Salmond
la Gea
Sir Wislaw Salmond
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Situa
Tion
Black Sea
Aiseh
UU OY
Marek
Clive Io
March Tomde
Givine
Cleamenceau
Italy
U. S. Steel
U. S
Paulsboro
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