Wilson urges unlimited troop deployment to France in Red Cross drive
President Wilson, opening the Red Cross drive in New York, urges Congress to set no limit on troop numbers and insists every ship carry men and supplies. He denounces peace talk as insincere and calls for unified effort to win the war and knit the world together through mercy and aid.
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French and American Troops Hold Lines as Germans Mass Forces
In fighting around Morlancourt and Hangard French and American units push back German lines and capture prisoners during a night and day clash. A German offensive is expected to renew, with Amiens as a Likely objective amid rising German troop strength. In Detroit, a streetcar crash leaves three people fatally injured and fifteen injured.
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President Wilson Visits Sailors in New York
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson visited Pelham Bay training station, greeted by crowds as they arrived in a limousine. Commander Franklin welcomed them at headquarters, then the party proceeded to Derick Presbyterian Church escorted by Rear Admiral Grayson.
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Ireland Unrest Reported as Sinn Fein Plot Treated
London scene describesIrish situation said to be under control with troops guarding Cork and Kingstown. Sinn Fein forces attempted a late assault on Barncourt castle and Sinn Fein prisoners were moved through Dublin, while observers warn against anti British and anti American sentiment amid German ties.
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Registration date set for youths turning twenty one
Washington reports June 5 set as the registration date for youths who have reached twenty one since the first draft. About 800,000 are expected to register with quarterly registrations planned in the coming year.
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La Follette Name Change Sought to Cooper
Marion Warner La Follette a Washington stenographer has fled application in the circuit court to change his name to Cooper. The petition cites the stigma of the La Follette name causing embarrassment and anxiety for the petitioner in daily life.
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German Invaders Near Petrograd Threaten Russia
May 20 dispatches report German troops occupying Bjorko island near Viborg and threatening Petrograd. Kiev is under siege. many arrested as uprisings fail. Food in Petrograd worsens with bread rations exhausted while Moscow fares slightly better amid high prices. Elsewhere, Baku battles Bolshiviks with thousands killed or wounded and Turks advance in Persia toward Enzall as Mesopotamia perceived targets.
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Major Lufbery Falls in Fierce Air Battle
American ace Major Raoul Lufbery dies after a violent air duel in which he engages enemy fighters over hostile skies. The loss removes a famed World War I flyer who had long led pursuit efforts for American forces.
Three German Planes Downed in Air Fighting
American flyers claim victory in a morning air battle with three German planes. Major Raoul Luibery, famed for his daring and successes, was killed in a separate fight with a giant German aircraft armed with two machine guns. Luibery was considered the leading American ace in air combat.
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Powder Blast Kills 200 at Aetna Plant in Oakdale
A boiler room explosion at the Aetna Chemical plant near Oakdale on the Panhandle line of the Pennsylvania railroad killed an estimated 20 workers, with about 900 employed at noon. The blast hurled factory buildings into the air and a massive fire followed as guards and constabulary secured the ruins. Property loss is put at 1500000.
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Bombs Kill 14 in Cologne Market as Allied Raid Strikes
A Cologne attack killed fourteen people and wounded over forty as Allied bombers hit the city center, with six aviators involved in the raid. The strike centered in the market area and caused widespread damage.
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Train wreck injures 34 at Rockford curve
An Interurban car from Camp Grant collided at the Harrison avenue curve in Rockford Ill injuring 34 people including two soldiers. One passenger is reported dying as details unfold.
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