British and French Tighten Grip Near Arras and Avre Fronts
British raids near Neuville Vitusse capture three machine guns with slight losses. German and Allied artillery clash along the Arras and Avre fronts. Reports note renewed mobility as observers anticipate another major push, with intensified bombardments and counterfire across northern France and Flanders.
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Planders
Piceardy
von Mindenburg
France
Arras
St. Wilassee
Boyelles
Vimy Ridge
British and German Actions Reported on Multiple Fronts
The war office notes that troops reached the foremost German lines south of the Corbie Bray road in a night attack between the Ancre and the Seine but the assault broke down at our posts with heavy losses. English advances on the Lys failed, and a German raid across the Aisne canal is reported.
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London
Neuville
Vitusse
Arras
War Office
Neuville Vitusse
Bovelles
Avrealis
Avre
Amiens
Hangard
Berlin
Ancre
Seine
Corbie-Bray Road
Lys
Aisne Canal
Ku Klux Warns Idlers In Birmingham Night Parade
More than 150 white robed Klansmen rode through Birmingham Alabama at night distributing cards that warned idle workers to seek employment The message claimed the United States is at war and urged loyalty to the flag and government while pledging to suppress disloyal speech or action.
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Birmingham
Ala
United States
Ku Klux Klan
America’s Reply to Berlin Mobilizes One Million Soldiers
The War Department outlines a plan to have a million American troops in France by July 4 as a firm reply to any peace proposals from Germany. The statement frames U S entry into broader combat commitments and signals determination to support Allied operations.
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Washington
France
War Department
United States
Germany
German Emperor Cheered by Reds at Berlin Housewarming
Berlin eyes scandal over a late night embassy housewarming dinner costing about 40 marks per person. Guests included independent socialists led by Haase and Ambassador Joffe. The event, funded by the German treasury, follows reports of embassy staff lavish meals at a hotel amid wartime restrictions.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Unter den Linden
Herr Haase
Joffe
War Food Bureau
Wilson Urges Red Cross Aid for $100 Million Drive
President Wilson issued a proclamation calling on Americans to support the Red Cross second war fund drive of 100 million dollars. The campaign begins May 20 and runs through the week, marked by the president as Red Cross week.
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Washington
Wilson
German divers sent down in Tidewater battle at sea
Navy department reports a March 17 clash between the American steamer Tidewater and a German submarine ended with the U boat likely sunk. The Tidewater fired multiple shells after sighting the sub off the starboard bow, then zigzagged and prepared for further attack but the submarine vanished. The incident occurred near the French coast during the vessel’s return voyage.
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New York
Tyler
U. S
Washington
May S
Navy Department
Department
Armed Guard
Tidewater
Submarine Hits Hit by Merchant Vessel Fire
The merchant vessel pointed its stern gun at the submerged submarine and fired as the U boat reappeared. A shot struck the sub, an explosion followed, and the submarine disappeared from view.
Wage increase plan for McAdoo from railroad commission
The railroad wage commission recommends wage hikes to Director General McAdoo. Indications suggest average increases exceed 20 percent, totaling about 268 million dollars annually.
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Washington, May
McAdoo
Railroad
First of the Gender Sex to Be Placed in Camp Under New Law
Twelve alien women were lodged in the detention camp by agents of the department of justice from San Francisco California. These are the first women to be placed in the camp since the passage of the women spy law last month.
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Gloucester
Department of Justice
San Francisco
Cal
Kaiser Peace With Roumania Reported
A Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam cites an official Bucharest announcement that a peace treaty between the Central powers and Roumania was signed by plenipotentiaries of the four allied Teutonic powers. The treaty, to be called the Peace of Bucharest, was signed in the Romanian king's castle.
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London
Reuter Disputch
Amsterdam
Tucharest
Roumania
Renmnnia
Bucharest
von Kuehlmann
Copenhagen
Neumania
Germany
Dobrudja
Bulgaria
Probe of War Work Expenditures Opens in Washington
Attorney General Gregory under Wilson orders begins probe into the 640 million air craft appropriation to uncover dishonesty or malversation and punish the guilty. Senate Military Committee Chair Chamberlain plans its own thorough inquiry to locate who is responsible. He cites failures in U S aviation policy and delays in training cadets and deploying American planes.
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William N. Frierson
Senate
Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Tle
Senator Vardaman
Mississippi
Senator Chamberlain
Squier
Signal Corps
France
Ber
Thomas
Colorado
Norris
Nebraska
Liberty Motors
England
Washington rumor on aviation contracts and secrecy
Lawmakers debate the cost and scope of aircraft plans with Senator Chamberlain vowing broad inquiry. Secretary Baker cites secrecy fears and defends keeping details private while warning against pro-German influence. Also reported are seizures of German war bonds and Secretary McAdoo's illness.
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Baker
House Military Committee
British Casualties for Week Reported
London reports that British casualties for the week totaled 2001. The figure reflects domestic losses across engagements in the period with continued wartime strain noted by officials.
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London
Maurice charges government misled public over war effort
Gen. F Maurice former director of military operations accuses the British government of misstatements about Haig's forces and war conduct. He recalls Versailles council decisions and attacks Lloyd George and Bonar Law, prompting calls for a parliamentary inquiry and possible disciplinary action.
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London
F. Maurice
War Office
Field Marshal Haig
Asquith
House of Commons
Maurice
Court of Honor
Andrew Bonar Law
House
Gener
Bonar Law
Lloyd Gieorge
France
Versailles
Genersl Maurice
Lievd-George
Haig
U. S. Guns and Allied Artillery Shell German Trains
A Special to the Evening Journal reports American artillery flooding German supply trains with high explosive shells. Amid heavy German shelling, Australian troops push forward east of Amiens as British lines extend gains between the Somme and Ancre rivers.
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Evening Journal
London
Amiens
Somme
Artillery Pummels German Lines in Cantizay-Aramancourt Sector
American guns pound German positions in Cantizay Aramancourt area as supply trains are shelled with high explosive rounds.
Heavy Fighting Continues Around Avre River
Heavy artillery clashes persist on both sides of the Avre river near Paris as fighting intensifies May 8, with bombardments and troop movements shaping the battlefield.
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Amiens
Evening Journal
Paris
Avre River
General Maurice Denies British Army White Division Claims
In a letter to Parliament General Maurice refutes Premier Lloyd George’s assertion that only one white division served in Mesopotamia and three in Egypt and Palestine. He says he bears no wish to place government in soldiers’ hands and seeks an investigation to restore troop morale amid distrust.
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Maurice
Lloyd George
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Palestine
Red Cross Mission Escapes Bombardment in Ukraine
A Roumanian capital bound American Red Cross mission to Romania arrived in London after a perilous flight from Jassy. En route near Odessa it was fired on by a German battery in the Ukraine about 200 miles north of the Black Sea port. The shells caused no damage and the train was spared after a five minute bombardment that felt much longer to the mission members.
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London
Jassy
Red Cross
Roumania
Senator Wilfley Sworn In to Succeed Late Senator Stone
Senator Xenophon P. Wilfley of Missouri, a Democrat, was sworn in to succeed the late Senator Stone. His credentials were prevented by Senator Reed.
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Missouri
Senator Stone
Reed
Washington, May
Xenophon P. Wilfley
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