Yuan Shi Kai says US backs China as Japan seeks Kiauchau deal
President Yuan Shi Kai told Carl von Ressingler that the United States has assured China the European war cannot threaten China's integrity, and Washington and Petrograd communications have reassured Beijing. He discussed Japanese demands on Kiauchau, rail concessions, and the need for schools and railways to develop China, noting Britain and Japan acted against Germany's seizure.
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Eitel Given 24 Hours Tumult at Newport News
Reports from Norfolk say the German cruiser Prins Eitel Friedrich must leave Newport News by Tuesday noon or be interned. US naval forces patrol the harbor as storms blocked escape. crew granted shore leave while officials consider internment in American waters.
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Women railway porters begin experiments in Britain
The Great Central Railway Company starts trials employing women as porters to free men for military service. For now women on platforms are limited, but they may work at country and large town stations attending passengers. Other lines may follow.
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Dry England Urged as War Prohibition Seen from Pulpits
Preachers across Britain called for voluntary abstinence from alcohol during the war period urging compliance by example set by the king and cabinet ministers. London reports the sermon thrusts echoing nationwide prohi bition pleas from pulpits to curb drinking during wartime.
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German War Loan a Success Reported by Overseas News Agency
Berlin reports through Sayville that 3200,000,000 has been paid in cash toward Germanys second war loan, with the first installment not due until April 14.
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German Army Officer Sentenced in Paris Court Martial
Wilhelm Schonberg an Alsatian who joined the French Foreign Legion was sentenced by a Paris court martial to four years in prison and a 300 dollar fine. He used the name Willy Schonberg and refused to answer questions. Authorities found he was born in Darmstadt, not Alsace, and identified as a German army officer.
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Straits to Hold Out Turkish Guns at Surprise
Berlin correspondent reports Field Marshal von der Goltz says the Dardanelles cannot be forced by the Allied fleet. He notes Turkish forces under Enver Pasha, 250,000 in arms, and a revived fighting spirit as Turks defend their independence and resist foreign control.
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Wrecks Claim 70 Lives as Barges Foundered Off Cape Henlopen
Storms along the Atlantic coast trigger multiple shipwrecks. Ten seamen die when barges Nos. 6 and 3, bound from Baltimore to Boston under tug Cumberland, founder near Cape Henlopen. Rescue boats fail amid blizzard and 70 mile gale. Royal Dutch liner Prinz Maurits missing with no wireless reply. Algonquin dispatches last word. further details on page nine.
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Dardanelles May Not Fall and Japanese Curbs
News summaries note Dardanelles resistance and Japan facing curbs as events unfold. reports mention 70 lost in sea wrecks with a Turkish cruiser sunk and Serbia prepared to confront Bulgaria amid continuing regional tensions.
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Balkans War Clouds Rise As Serbia Seeks Greece Aid
London reports April 4 say a general clash nears as Bulgaria readies for war, blaming Serbia and Greece for delaying peace. Serbia demands punishment for irregulars who killed 50 Serbians and seeks Greek support, while Germany is blamed for instigating a Balkan conflict.
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Bulgars Invade Greece Frontier Skirmishes Reported
A Saloniki dispatch to the Daily Mail describes Bulgarian irregulars driving back from the Serbian border then attacking Doiran in northern Greece. Greek reinforcements rush to frontier points while another Bulgarian unit crossing the frontier is dispersed by machine gun fire leaving many dead or wounded.
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Medjidieh Turkish cruiser sunk near Russian coast
The Turkish armored cruiser Medjidieh was sunk after striking a drifting mine off Otchatow while pursuing enemy mine sweepers. Built in Philadelphia in 1905, she carried light armament, 362 crew, and was saved by Turkish warships as the crew dismantled breech locks to prevent refloating.
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Easter Parade On Connecticut Avenue Dazzles Capital
President Wilson and guests surveyed a fashion filled Easter pageant in Washington as April winds spotlighted gowns and hosiery along Connecticut Avenue. Crowds from churches and high society gathered at Dupont Circle and Lafayette Square, while weather kept some from Atlantic City. The spectacle spanned parks and was described as a living Champs Elysées with vivid styles and social glare.
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Four ships sunk and crew losses in war channel
A German submarine sank the British steamer Wolfs Rock near Lands End, with 12 survivors reaching Penzance after 29 lost on four ships. The Baltic saw the Grete Memsoth blown up with 25 dead. other coasters mined and sunk near Sassnitz, crews saved and landed at Sassnitz. Reports from Copenhagen and Stockholn note continuing naval dangers and suspensions on routes between Trelleborg and Sassnitz. The Bremen or Dublin ship's exact name is unclear. News Bureau remarks on armed merchant ships and a shift in attitudes. The Atheneum Club, long male only, will hire women servants.
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