Greatest Battle of the War Rages in Flanders Front
Allied forces halt 609000 German troops sent to pierce Ypres line and Calais advance. British French Belgian and Canadian troops claim gains as Germans retreat from Lizerne and trenches near Ypres. Reinforcements rush to sustain the fight while heavy losses mount on both sides.
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Calais
Dunkirk
Lizerne
London
von Hindenburg
Gerson
Kaiser
Rhine
Ypres
Zonnebeke
Braschoote
Alles
Langemarck
Kaleer
Staf
Yser Canal
Towart
Spita of
Peater
Belgium
Germany
Flanders
Pizerne
Ypres Canal
Varia
Ninth Park
SEEKS AID OF PONTIFF SAID TO FAVOR CONCESSIONS
A report states a prominent group seeks papal support for concessions in a dispute. The article notes hopes the pontiff may influence negotiations and urges parties to show flexibility while outlining the stakes and potential outcomes.
Confession Ties Abingdon Murder to Roanoke Lynching Fear
Luther Canter, 25, surrendered in Bristol after confessing to assaulting and murdering Mrs. James Rufus Wilson in her home. His brother James Canter, 21, had been arrested earlier. Canter fled a prior assault warrant, feared lynching, and was moved to Roanoke with sheriff supervision after his confession. Mrs. Wilson, bound to a bedpost, was killed with her own gun. the crime prompted ongoing investigations and tied to tensions over a separate attack on another woman.
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Abingdon
Roanoke
Washington Post
Bristol
Tenn
Luther Can‘ter
James Rufus Wilson
James Canter
Canter
Wilson
Legard Brothers
RK. F. Preston
Preston
Legards
Mil
Mra Wilson
Bristol-Abingdon
Allies seize two ships flying T S flags in Aegean
An Athens dispatch reported that allied warships seized the Hadji Davut Line steamers Virginia and Magda at Piraeus and to Lemnos. The ships flew the American flag and carried cargoes described as contraband of war.
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London
Athens
Evening News
Piraeus
Lemnos
Hadji Davut
Virginia
Magda
Britain Needs More Men Says Admiralty Secretary
London April meeting hears Dr Thomas J Macnamara parliamentary secretary of the admiralty warn that Earl Kitchener is not satisfied with volunteer response. He calls for more recruits now to train for active service in the war effort.
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Kitchener
The
Admiralty
London
Thomas J. MacMamara
Earl Kitchener
Garfield
Washington, D. C
President Garfield
United States
Armman Tricks Germans In Air Duel Drops Bombs Unhurt
A Ghent correspondent reports Allied airmen over Gontrodé near Ghent used a ruse to mislead German gunners. One pilot dove inverted to prompt fire then resumed normal flight, dropping two bombs before escaping. Air sheds at Gontrode and nearby towns were damaged in similar raids. In a separate item, Uruguayan delegates to a Pan American financial conference to be held in Washington arrived in Santiago, Chile, and will depart next Wednesday.
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Paria
Ghent
Gontrodé
Esat
Gits
Lisseweghe
Gistellog
Gontrode
Santiago
Chile
Uruguay
Washington
United States
Canada’s Loss Great Advances On Straits Navy Is Fit Damse l Details
Ottawa reports from the battle front that Canadian losses at Ypres were heavy, with about 1,600 killed and many wounded or captured. Field Marshal French cables praise Canadian troops as “the bravest of the brave,” while stories describe Americans serving with Canadians and a daring recapture of four big guns and trenches amid gas and heavy shelling.
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Canada
French
Hughes
Ottawa
Ypres
Samuel Hughes
United States
Bega
Aslock
Iite
Scorea
Neinth
Gas bombs adopted in retaliation says German command
Front dispatches say German use of poisonous gas against Canadians at Ypres drove troops to charge their lines, with winds later turning and harming German troops. Paris reports discuss Bernhardt urging gas bombs and reprisals for Allied gases. Also noted are U S Navy updates, including fleet strength, munitions, and future production plans.
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London
Ypres
Teutons
Retter
Amsterdam
Frankfurter Zeitung
Bernhardt
Paris
The
Figaro
Friedrich A. J. von Bernhardt
Allies and Allies' Army Advances Across Straits Report
Today's issue index highlights multiple items from WWII era. Allies check German movements in Austria and near straits while Allied forces push forward. Britain funds grow, and Japan unites against China. Also notes on Rosevelt, railway plots, and social topics.
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Austria
Seska Pope
Hilla
Canada
Daniela
Smith
Weda
Roosevelt
Garden of Eden
Untermyer
Riggs Bank
Japan
Ching
Anita
New York Post
Great Britain
U. & May
D. R
Farm Tool Trust
Belmont Bays T. R
Holland Financial Letter
Huss
Christian Science
Visita
Rich widow his bride married at White Sulphur
Mrs James Henry Smith of London, mother of Condensa de Braganza and widow of Silent Smith, wed Jean H. Saint Cyr in a secret ceremony at White Sulphur Springs. The ceremony followed her long widowhood and a fortune cited at over 1 million dollars. details include her Baltimore birth and Anita Stewart connections.
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Jean Saint Cyr
James H. Smith
London
Anita Stewart
Condessa de Braganza
Portugal
Silent” Smith
Washington Post
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
James Henry Smith
Condensa de Bracansza
Jean H. EB. Salut Cyr
New York
Yonkers
White Sulphur
Baltimore
Annie Armstrong
William Rhinelander Stewart
Stewart
Jameax Herry
Silent
Kingussie
Scotland
Mr. Stewart
Sunday Evangelist Plans Chicago Reformation Tour
Chicago April 25 Big Sunday will visit darkent Chicago to reform its 2 5 000 inhabitants if remuneration is satisfactory He telegrammed local clergymen last night and said reforming a city of that size deserves notable reward The move to secure guarantees began in churches citywide Stock certificates are sold at 1 each.
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Evangelist
Chicago
Want to Wed Kaiser’s Son in Wartime Letters
Prince Joachim, the German emperor’s youngest son, is still at Field Marshal von Eilmdesburg's headquarters, where he has received several hundred marriage proposals in recent months. Many letters are signed by prominent figures in the Christian world.
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Joachim
Two More Days on Stand in Barnes Roosevelt Case
Syracuse report notes Col Roosevelt’s cross examination likely to last two more days. Ivins aims to extract Roosevelt views on party shifts and letters while defense argues over evidentiary admissibility. The trial has featured clashes over boss politics, direct primaries, and alleged arrangements with Murphy.
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Barnes
Murphy
Ivina
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Ala
Republican
Progressive Party
White House
Diaiitif
The
Republic
Lagainet
Bayne Committee
Albany
Baernen
Barnsa
Ito
Col. Rosevelt
Seach
William Sned, Jr
Davenport
Newcomb
Hughes
Boss Barnes
Boss Murphy
Senator Platt
Ivins
Bane Committee
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von Buelow
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Prince von Buelow
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Adriatic
Pola
Cattaro
Dalmatian
T. S
Britain
Atrman
Start For Financial Conference
U. S
Enos
Inquirer
Details
Bulair
Cap
Ture
John French
Montreal Star Tonight
Forgat
Houthabet
Shelin
Bomba
Neuve Chepelis
Ohio
Union Station
Sultan
Triumph
Dardanelles
Enes
Hausa
Bulan
Matta
Straits
Gallipoli
Reuter
Havre
Paul Renkin
J. Renkin
Dixmude
Williams College
Gardner
United States Navy
Naval Powder Factory
Navy
Naval Academy
Atlantic
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Admiral Fletcher
Naval War College
Tangier Sound
White
Mr. Smith
Klota
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May
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Syracuse
Potata
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Martineae Beeen
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