Teuton Line Driven Back Around Vaux
East of the Meuse near Vaux French and Germans clash with French winning gains, recapturing part of Vaux, and French forces threaten German lines while aerial combat and bombardments continue near Verdun. German losses reported along with British air actions.
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Sweden Fed Up With British Shipping Policy
Stockholm dispatches report that Sweden’s press denounces England for abolishing paragraph 19 of the London Declaration and seizing neutral ships. The Tidningen calls for a united Swedish stance to defend rights under international law amid Allied plots and the Paris conference fallout.
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Rodin Gifts Full Art Collection to State
Paris reports sculptor Auguste Rodin has deeded his entire art collection and other acquisitions to the government. The Hotel Baron building and surrounding grounds will be public, to be opened as the Musee Rodin. Rodin keeps his studio. the rest of the building and grounds become state property under government supervision. Rodin, age 76, is renowned among French sculptors.
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Blockade expansion eyed as neutral nations pressed
Berlin reports England and France may demand Holland and Denmark close borders to Germany under threat of extending the blockade. Britain’s London declaration is deemed preparatory, with America's stance cited as a potential obstacle but expectations running toward acquiescence. A looming six month climax is foreseen as all sides push for strategic gains.
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Zeppelin Raids Kill Ten in Scotland and UK Airships
London reports say ten killed and eleven wounded in a Zeppelin raid on Scotland with fires and explosions across Edinburgh Leith and Newcastle. German claims of airship success are dismissed as exaggerated in a formal Allied note.
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British and Norwegian Vessels Sunk by Submarine Fleet
Lloyds reports the British bark Bengairn sunk by a submarine with part of the crew saved. The unarmed Perth steamship also lost with six dead and eight rescued. The Norwegian steamer Ine of 702 tons was sunk with 18 casualties. The British steamer Achilles was reported sunk with four feared dead. others landed. Additional notes cover Villa Pershing pursuit reports and logistic strains in Mexico, with more troops and transport needed.
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Lynch mob ends trial in Oklahoma courthouse hanging
A mob of several hundred men overpowered court attendants at Idabell Oklahoma and hanged Oscar Martin a colored defendant accused of assaulting an 18 year old girl. The scene occurred after testimony at a preliminary hearing with arrests previously made. Martin was seized from spectators on the courthouse balcony and executed by rope. Police and authorities made no further moves and the crowd dispersed shortly after. Paris reports Essad Pasha met Briand who welcomed him as Albanian president for aiding entente allies and helping Serbian army withdrawal.
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Polar Aurora drama and New Zealand rescue tale
The Aurora under Lieut Stenhouse drifted for months amid ice and peril, was towed to Atago Heads by the tug Dunedin, and arrived in New Zealand with food stores intact for the crew while still seeking news of Bir Ernest Blacklaton and his party.
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Zeppelin Bombs Dunkirk Killing Two Civilians
A Zeppelin raided Dunkirk last night and dropped bombs killing two civilians. Dunkirk, a fortified port at the Straits of Dover, has frequently been shelled by German long range guns during the war.
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Local News in Brief Scattershot Update
Index to Today's Issue Page highlights scattered items across politics and crime. Headlines mention political inquiries, postal incidents, and local theater notices alongside court news and sporting results.
Congress at Buenos Aires Opens to Harmonize Commerce Laws
Dr Victorino de la Plaza opened the congress to unify commercial legislation with a focus on improving maritime links across the Americas. Delegations from the United States and several South American nations attended, including William G McAdoo and ministers from Brazil Chile Uruguay and Ecuador. Warburg spoke for the Federal Reserve Board as McAdoo's representative. A state reception followed at the government palace.
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Americans aboard sunk Berwindale torpedoed off Ireland
The American consul at Cork reports four Americans were aboard the steamship Berwindale of 2706 tons sunk off Ireland on March 16 after being torpedoed. The ship sailed from Newport News on March 2 to Avonmouth. none of the four was hurt.
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Japan Increases War Risk Insurance Rates
Japan raises marine insurance rates amid broader tariff hikes. State Department reports indicate maximum routes covered expanding from 163 to 185, with many increases tied to transit through the Panama Canal.
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