Germans Seize Vaux Front Near Verdun Amid Fierce Fighting
In a hard fought action near Verdun the Germans pushed a foothold into the village of Vaux after a heavy artillery barrage and ensuing infantry assaults. French and British defenses held key lines at Malancourt and Langemarck while renewed German attempts faced stiff resistance.
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One Trooper Halts Russian Attack at Narcoz Lake
Berlin dispatch reports a Silesian trooper single handedly repelled a mass assault on Narcoz Lake trench with 40 bombs. He was praised by superiors as floods from spring thaw hindered Russian advance, with war office estimating 140,000 Russian losses and German troops also suffering in flooded zones.
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Verdun Front Crown Prince Presses With Quick Heavy Blows
German crown prince gains at Verdun, storming Malancourt and pushing French defenses toward Bethincourt. French morale faltering as shells rain, with German gains tightening the trap and delaying French positions. World War I dispatch notes rapid, successive jabs by German forces north of Verdun April 1, 1916.
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Asquith Visits Pope in Rome for Talks on Ireland and Peace
British premier Herbert Asquith met Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican library for about thirty minutes. Reports say discussions likely covered Irish affairs and Catholic participation in the war, with speculation on peace efforts and the Pope's role in a future peace conference.
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Rumor of Ultimatum Fears Dutch War Stance
Reports from The Hague Paris and Berlin discuss rumors of an Entente ultimatum to the Netherlands and Holland’s mobilization. Dutch ministers meet amid anxiety over war, with talks of cabinet sessions and possible Parliament summons. Zeppelins strike England. 28 killed, 44 injured, one craft shot down and captured.
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ROOSEVELT TIPS WEST TOUR AFTER ROOK-ROOSEVELT LUNCHEON
Special to The Washington Post reports Ernest Schiller the German stowaway who hijacked a British liner admits planning to blow up a Cunard ship. He describes the hold up and his role while crowds cheer him. At Oyster Bay Col Roosevelt weighs future speeches and possible Midwest stops after a reconciliation luncheon with Robert Bacon and Henry A Wise Wood.
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King George Sends Message To Kut El Amara Command
An official dispatch dated March 14 from King George to Gen Townsend at Kut el Amara commends the gallant British resistance and pledges every effort to support the troops as they fight against great odds. The message expresses admiration for the troops and calls on Townsend and his men to continue their admirable defense.
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McAdoo Arrives in Buenos Aires for Pan American Talks
Secretary of the Treasury William G McAdoo and U S members of the international high commission landed in Buenos Aires from Montevideo aboard Ciudad Montevideo. They were greeted by Francisco Oliver and other officials. McAdoo urged improving North South American ties with steamship routes and a pan American railroad project.
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Six ships sunk as British losses mount in March report
London dispatches recount six vessels sunk in 24 hours with one life lost. Norwegian steamers Hans Gude Memento Norne and Bell plus Swedish Hollandia and British schooner John Pritchard are noted casualties. Britain’s March casualty summary lists nineteen steamers 44,609 tons and eight sailing vessels sunk by warships and mines. The Sussex case raises the remote possibility a U boat mistook it for a transport.
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Diaz lands force in Mexico amid exile reports
News service notes private advices confirm Felix Diaz landing on the Mexican Gulf coast near the Tabsaco Campeche line. European backing is linked to Jose Ives Limantour and Francisco de la Barra. Diaz is said to have reached the coast late last week and may aim to win Oaxaca’s military forces.
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Portugal Hospital Ship Sunk in Black Sea By Submarine
One hundred fifteen people died when the Russian hospital ship Portugal was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea. Most victims were French and Russian medical corps workers including Count Tatistcheff and Baroness Myendorff. Of 276 aboard, 158 were saved. the ship, at anchor near Shado, was identified by its Red Cross insignia.
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Elkus Named Ambassador to Turkey in Wilson Plan
Berlin reports President Wilson will appoint Abram I. Elkus a prominent New York attorney as Ambassador to Turkey to replace Henry Morgenthau. Elkus, born 1867 in New York, denies knowledge of the dispatch. Morgenthau is said to stay in the U.S. to aid the Wilson campaign.
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Will regulate blockade regulation taken by Cochin
Paris April 1 Denys Cochin member of the cabinet without portfolio has assumed the regulation of the blockade for France in cooperation with Lord Rober Cecil British minister of war trade for Great Britain.
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Villa’s leg amputated after Guerrero battle report
Queretaro April 1 Villa reportedly lost a leg after a surprise attack on the constitutionalist garrison at Guerrero. A municipal president’s dispatch says amputation was necessary. Other dispatches place Villa’s status and movements as authorities close in on survivors.
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Villa Now In Hiding Cavalry Underway Searches For Villa In Mexican Wasteland
Air Scouts and Cavalry under Col George A Dodd pursue Francisco Villa after a battle near Guerrero. Tracks of carriage wheels found in snowy mountains raise hopes he was transported by wagon. Col Dodd’s forces monitor every gorge and trail from the frontier to locate the bandit leader amid widespread Columbus excitement.
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All Well on Mayflower Cruise Near Norfolk
The Mayflower yacht carrying President and Mrs. Wilson reported by wireless that all aboard were well. The vessel was off Tangier Point near Norfolk after leaving last night for a weekend cruise down Chesapeake Bay, according to the message.
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