British Insult Japan sparks Tokyo naval protest
Tokyo officers condemn British detentions of Japanese shipping in Indian and Chinese waters. Public opinion urged action through a joint movement by Nippon Kairekai and Kari Rearo su. A memorial to protest was presented to urge the foreign water issue be raised with Great Britain.
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Tokyo
Saamers
Chilkuzen
Japan
Tm Nippon Kairekai Iapan Mariime Association
Kari Rearo ‘Suahinaba
Associated Maritime Newsgencyr
Deaths in Maryland and Virginia 1916 1918 Notices
Obituary notices from Maryland and Virginia list multiple deaths with funeral details. Names include Thomas B Butt and Margaret A Futchingson among others, with residences in Lanham Takoma and Washington area. Services date April 6 to 10 1916 and 1918, with interments at local cemeteries such as Rockville, Tenwood, and Mount Olive.
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Iow
L N
Omath
Sorckwoile
Mus
Thomas B. Butt
Avery
tLa
Rockvilla Union Tienda
Maryland
Topom
Terena CL Graves
Rene Onioncay
Tenwood
Ceme
Waanington
Vera
Lanham
Sarah A
Os Flower
Munarat
Soreto
Houtcelinson
Pennsylvania
Margaret A
Charles W. Futchingson
Travilla
Mneteld Offutt
Bia
Lo Alom
Arioent
Potomac Cemetery
Vagine
Mr Easwant Willams
Mamside
Va. Vromwell In the Sixty Shear At His Age. Aeryveces
Mra
Air
Alexandria
ySecurday
Rene Co Private
Pohick
Tennessee Avenue
Howard A
Martha Sweenar
Toly Comforter
Sarveday
Interaer
Verdun Attacks Cost German Army 200000 Men to Date
Paris reports a semiofficial tally showing German losses at Verdun reach about 200,900 by April 1. It details withdrawals of the Third and Eighteenth corps, with losses of 17,000 and 22,000 men respectively, and notes 60 percent casualties in several regiments including the Seventh, Sixtieth, and Eleventh Bavarian divisions.
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Verdun
Paris
Tog
Associated Press
North Vaux
Vaux
Malancourt
Avecourt Woods
Landwehr
No Demand From U S Defines Men As Contraband
London April 7 Lord Robert Cecil states nations claim right to seize men at sea while noting the Germans and Austrians aboard the China were plotting against the allies and headed for Manila to foment trouble. He says the U S has made no demand and no proof was presented yet.
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Robert Cecil
China
Shanghai
Manila
Britain’s reply to Lansing on steamer China seizure
Denial by Counselor Polk frames Britain’s response as the China seizure issue returns to the State Department. The United States upholds removal of belligerent armed forces but questions civilian detentions unless proven engaged in warlike acts. Polk rejects a report claiming the U S would demand release unless civilians were returning to combat duty.
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Frank L. Polk
State Department
Washington
Cecil Spring-Rice
United States
Robert Cecil
Great Britain
Lansing
China
Polk
J Foundation
General Alfieri Named War Undersecretary in Italy
Rome on April 7 reports Gen. Alfieri is appointed undersecretary of state for war succeeding Maj. Gen. Elta, who has resigned.
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Rome
Alfieri
Elta
Eee
Latest War Briefs From Front and Capitals
PARIS French gains west of Meuse. In a furious night attack Germans penetrated the first line at Beth Incourt but were repulsed except on a 300 yard front. Southwest of Douaumont German positions yield more ground. LONDON three steamships sunk by mines or torpedoes. BERLIN Canadian troops retreat near St Eloi. Sussex reply handed to Gerard.
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Paris
Meuse
Teutons
Beth- Incourt
Douaumont
London
Berlin
St. Eloi
Sussex
Gerard
Forges Brook
Haucourt
Forges Brock
Forges Valley
Mail Sent to London German Exports Sought
Foreign Office reports German exports are being routed via postal facilities and officials say seized letters may be used as evidence in a prize court investigation into the charges.
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Foreign Office
Teutons
Prize Court
Canton Declares Independence in Kwantung Province
Canton and Kwantung leaders announce independence following a military naval conference led by Governor Lung Chikuang. Yuan Shikai faces growing pressure as southern provinces rally for Yuan’s retirement and restoration of the Nanjing constitution amid foreign interest. The U S Cincinnati sails toward Amoy while ships from Galveston and Wilmington move to Canton, with no foreign nationals reported endangered.
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Peking
China
Paul R. Joscelyn
Canton
Paul Reinsch
Kwangtung
Yuan
Shanghai
Lung Chi- Kuang
Yuan Shi Kai
Liu Yuan-Hung
Hsu Shih-Chang
Tuan Chi-Jui
China Merchant Steamship Company
United States
Cincinnati
Amoy
Galveston
Swatow
Wilmington
Sweden Faces Cabinet Crisis Over War Trade Bill
Sweden braces for a cabinet crisis as the government pushes a prize court and war trade bill. Premier Hammarskjold threatens resignation if the measure is not passed. Allies fear loss of parliamentary control as left parties oppose sweeping provisions on foreign trade and transit.
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Robert Cecil
Stockholm
London
Sweden
Associated Press
Kirk
Hammarskjald
British officials weigh postal stakes in seized letters matter
UK authorities argue that securities are parcels representing valuable goods and fall under postal correspondence. Lord Robert Cecil notes the Dutch claim and says the matter is opinion, while prize court officials probe transit seizures in England and aboard neutral ships calling at British ports.
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England
High Seas
Robert Cecil
Nolan Bill Advocate Seeks Ban at Community Forum
Representative John T. Nolan of California will ban the principal speaker at the Grovers Cleveland Community Forum at the Public Library tomorrow after noon at 3 o clock. He will present arguments for his bill proposing a minimum wage of 3 a day for government employees.
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John T. Nolan
California
Nolan
Grovers Cleveland’ Community Forum
Park View group opposes site for new hospital
The Park View Citizens Association adopted a resolution opposing the erection of a new municipal hospital on the Fourteenth and Upshur Streets Northwest site. The meeting in Whitney Avenue Memorial Christian Church named committees, elected new members, and planned to seek use of Park View School as a monthly meeting and community forum if Congress moves forward with hospital legislation.
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Muni‘pal
Fourteenth
Upshur Streets
Park View
Claflin
Congress
Board of Education
George H. Russell
Thomas Miller,Jr
A. Gunn
J. F. Culverwell
E. J. Ward
C. M. Clark
L. P. Allen
Frank Hirsh
Robert Burnside
P. H. Delaplain
A. F. Embry
H. T. Carr
F. C. Lutz
J. H. Bittenbender
Jeremiah Flynn
Samuel Golden
Arthur H. Brasse
Walter Harvey
Americans Land in Chihuahua To Deliver Pershing Greetings
Two U S Army aviation officers arrived from San Geronimo to deliver Pershing’s respects to Mexican officials and report. The flight caused panic in Chihuahua as residents fled houses and sought shelter, then curiosity returned and crowds gathered at the American consulate for a reception.
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International News Service
Chihuahua
Mexico
el Paso
United States
Pershing
San Geronimo
Foulota
Dodd
D'Argue
Carboy
Cedars
Ameri
Ofcers
Gutierrez
Letcher
Pershing Reports Delayed Wire, Supplies Thwart Pursuit
Gen Pershing confirms American troops pushed south from Cusihuirachio toward Satevo as Villa heads to Parral. Communication failures due to aeroplane outages and bad weather slowed reporting. Col Brown's column halted at Cusihuirachic awaiting supplies. Carranza cooperation noted. no formal withdrawal request. consular reports cite clashes and supply trains aiding the chase.
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San Antonio
Tex
Pershing
Funston
Cusihuirachio
Satevo
Villa
Parral
Colonia Dublan
Gen. Pershing
Fungton
Guerrero
Col. Brown
Carranza
Mexico
Lansing
P Mr. Lansing
State Department
Letcher
Chihuahua
Bell
Claneguilia
Gavazos
Villabandita
Mr. Letcher
Tenth Cavalry
Agua Calientea
Juarez
May Sell Old Church Known as National Church
Old church built in 1869 by subscription of Methodists nationwide may be sold. The property, once linked to President Grant and McKinley among others, is proposed to move to Washington Heights.
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Grant
McKinley
Washington Heights
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
National Church
Church of Presidents
Board of Stewards
John Marshall Place
C Street
French Regain Ground West of Meuse
French forces regain a portion of ground west of the Meuse as reported in this early page item. The brief note notes progress with no detailed casualty figures or dates, focusing on a tactical advance and renewed control in the contested sector.
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Meuse
Turkish Cruiser Breslau Cut Off Near Black Sea
News from Petrograd and Berlin describe British mine crater gains south of St Eloi near Ypres, with Canadian troops defending. In the Argonne French mines south of Four de Paris sparked fighting. German forces advance at Haucourt near Verdun, taking the village with reportedly extraordinarily light losses.
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Berlin
St. Hloi
Ypres
Army
St. Eloi
Argonne
Four-de-Paris
Avecourt
Meuse
Caullette Wood
Reply to U S Mail Protest From Allies Defends Neutral Rights
The State Department released the official translation of France and Britain’s reply to the U S protest over seizures of neutral mails. It mirrors an earlier translation and argues no violation of neutral rights while asserting allies may treat parcel post as other merchandise, with assurances that legitimate neutral mails will avoidable delays.
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France
Great Britain
United States
State Department
Lansing
Storm and flood threaten Tigris relief effort
Stormy weather on the Tigris below Kut Amara complicates operations as a British relief force makes marked progress toward Gen Townshend's besieged garrison. Further Tigris rise worsens flood conditions, according to a British official report.
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Mesopotamia
Tigris
Kut-H Amara
Townshend
Kutang
Metropolitan Memorial Church and Swedish Seizure News
Metropolitan Memorial Church built and endowed in 1365 by Methodists in many States, hosting notable divines and presidents, with 1300 seats and notable pastors. Swedish steamer Haken Olof and Hera seized by British warships. ships valued at 1,000,000 crowns. Swedish herrings to Germany hindered. Federal Trade Commission supports cinema distributors’ right to refuse to sell to multiple theaters in a city.
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Metropolitan Memorial Church
Ous
Charles McCabe
John D. Newman
Grant
McKinley
White House
James Shers. Montgomery
Baltimore
Calvary Church
Columbia Road
Sixteenth Street
Harry D. Mitchell
Enselsington
Copenhagen
Hakan
Hera
Olof
Germany
Haken
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War Office
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Kwangtung Province
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Chinese Republic Association
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Mailstar
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Cusihuiachic
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Latevo
Carranzista
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War Department
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Navy Department
Metropolitan Memorial M. E
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Bethincourt
Breslan
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Bosphorus
Black Sea
Constantinople
Breslau
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Gapong
SF Street
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J M.gidding & Co
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U. S. Mail
Federal Trade Commission
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