Arras Region Selected as Next German Offensive Target
London despatch by K. Walter predicts a German offensive aimed at the Arras region. He cites large movements of reserves, notes a failed earlier plan by Foch, and argues that Germany cannot delay much longer despite bad weather. General Horn will oppose the attack with British artillery prowess as American units brace for possible brigading under allied command.
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Horne
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France
Ireland
Message to the Mothers of America from France 1918
In France on March 14 1918 a speaker reassures American mothers about their sons in the war effort. He praises soldiers moral character and physical fitness while debunking drunkenness stories. He commends the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union and the Army and Navy educational program as vital to national morale.
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America
France
Paris
United States
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
White Ribbon
United Committee For the Army and Navy
Ireland’s Home Rule Plan Delayed Amid Draft Reforms
The government postpones the Home Rule presentation for weeks while exploring a Derby scheme style draft system to register volunteers and classify them for service. The Irish administration will confront treason firmly and Germany may push efforts to aid its Irish allies, including possible attacks on the coast in retaliation for Zeebrugge and Overend.
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England
Derby
Ireland
Germany
Zeebrugge
Irish
American troops tease Germans with fake alarm clock in France
May 16 report says an American ruse fooled German sentries all night, prompting the German line to spend large quantities of machine gun and rifle ammunition while the alarm clock decoy kept the defenders guessing.
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France
Americans Trick Germans With Clock Signal In No Man s Land
American soldiers used an alarm clock hidden under a trench arm to ring signals in No Man s Land and lure German fire. In another clash an officer tilted the tables on the enemy during a bombardment. A patrol leader exposed a German ruse, killing one defender and seizing several street signs from the trenches.
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Fritz
No Man’s Land
Military Service Paths in Army and National Guard
The federal oath is taken by every man on enlistment in the United States Army. National Guard members follow a dual path covering both state and federal service.
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United States Army
National Guard
Army V Navy Baseball Benefit In London
London prints posters for a base ball game between Army and Navy teams at Highbury Arsenal Grounds next Saturday afternoon. Proceeds go to the British Red Cross Society. Navy favored with men from Admiral Sims HQ. Army players include Heyes Moellman Whitlock Chase. Navy features Sensation pitcher Williams and others with pro or semi pro experience.
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Arsenal Grounds
Highbury
British Red Cross Society
Army
Taplow Canadians
Army Force
Heyes
Brooklyn Nationals
Moellman
Des Moines
Whitlock
Chase
Perdue
Georgetown
Newport Navy
Williams
Texas
Mc Powell
Dehoney
Kansas City
Instructions for Using Cham berlain Liniment After Injury
The notice advises, as soon as possible after an injury is received, to obtain a bottle of Cham berlain's Liniment and follow the printed directions that accompany it. The guidance emphasizes prompt treatment and adherence to the product's directions.
Bottled Item Offered For Sale At Lemmon's Drug Store
Advertisement notes a bottle for sale at Lemmon's Drug Store.
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Lemmon’s Drug Store
New York War on Idlers Signed by Governor Whitman
Gov. Whitman signed an anti loafing bill modeled on Maryland and New Jersey statutes requiring all able bodied males 18 to 50 to engage in useful work during the war. A $100 fine or three months in jail awaits those who do not comply, with a police census targeting pool room loafers and slackers.
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New York
Maryland
New Jersey
Whitman
Hudson
Figuratively Speaking in Breach Case Cited Phrase
A Boston Transcript note on a breach of promise case describes the 65 year old defendant as having one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. The colorful phrase highlights the defendant's fragile condition during the proceedings.
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Boston Transcript
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