United Against China Seek a Permanent Peace
Japanese lawmakers back government demands on China while public opinion grows in support of railway and mining concessions and eastern Mongolia oversight. Press urges united front as Baron Wain says negotiations should succeed and Baron Kato promises firm future measures to satisfy the nation.
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Tokyo
Apel
China
Japan
Mongolia
Orient
United Front
Baron Wain
Baron Kato
Serbia to Get a Sea Port
The Serb envoy to Italy Mr Jancoviteh returns to Belgrade amid reports the Daily Mail Saloniki correspondent notes Belgrade accepts Serbia’s demand for an Adriatic outlet. Prospects are explored as talks drift between regional powers near the Bosporus.
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Jancoviteh
Italy
Belgrade
Daily
Mal
Saloniki
Adriatic
Russia
Serbia
Death notices and funeral arrangements dated April 1915
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices list names such as Haylon Hayden, Nora Hildreth, THRIE, JOHN BR THRIE, KIRBY, HORACE MACFARLAND, MARIA FIELD, FRANK SALMO, CHARLES SPAAR, ELIZABETH STEWART, and others. Details include dates of death around April 23–27, 1915, residence addresses in Washington area, requested masses and services at St Martins, Mount Olivet, Church of the Covenant, or local churches, and interment or funeral times. Invitees and council acknowledgments noted.
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Haylon
Lilly (Tee
Henry Hayden
Charles Gill
Randolph
Nora
Ting Hildreth
Orth Capital Street
Alexistus
Whatshat & Aclack
Thrie
Mount Vernon
Oflock
Tohn BR Thrie
Massachusetts Avenue
Nichols
John F Smallwood
Kirby
Parkwood Place
Samuel Kirhs
Macpariland
Stonwlareh Court
Horace 6
Macfarland
United States Nava
Church of the Covenant
M- Rat
Maria Field
Green Ray
Salmon
Ar Hele
Frank Salmo
Josephine S Batson
Streenville
Spaar
Harles H
Wilhelmina
Henry
Glenwood
Counec Avenue
Melrose Street Chase Md
German Fleet Again Sailed North Sea in Search of British
Copenhagen dispatch reports German papers state the entire fleet is ready to fight the British in the North Sea. The Vossische Zeitung notes the Foedin met the German fleet off Helgoland and the commander said the aim is to engage the British fleet, hoping to locate them.
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London
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Tages Zeitung
Vossische Zeitung
North Sea
Foedin
Helgoland
Trenches and Parapets Vanished Over British Mines on Hill No 60
London reports describe British mines near Hull No 61 on Hill No 60 southeast of Ypres causing trenches parapets and sandbags to disappear and blasted ground forming craters and debris. British infantry rushed 40 to 60 yards across to seize the cratered frontline, despite German counterattacks and heavy shelling lasting four and a half days with reinforcements finally clearing the foothold.
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London
Eyewiteaa
Hull No. 61
Ypres
Chin
Antis Ahead in Poll Prominent Men Sent Cards
A Washington Post special reports New York World postal replies showing strong business and professional opposition to woman suffrage. In Greater New York, 82,387 majority against suffrage based on 1913 mayoral vote, 209,613 adverse majority statewide. bankers brokers and club members especially opposed.
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Washington Post
New York
New York State
New York World
Lst
Union League
University and
Union Clubs
Greater
Whiten
Union
Champion shot Ypres victim named world champion marksman
Ottawa reports Lieutenant Colonel W Hart McHarg of the Sixth D.C. O.R. Vancouver listed among Canadians killed at Ypres. He had been the world champion rifle shot, winning the title at the rifle matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, in 1913. The casualty list also includes U. S. citizen Prigate George Robert Clementson, next of kin D. Clements on Helena Montana.
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Col. McHarg
Camp Perry
Ohio
U. S
Ottawa
Lisut
W. Hart McHarg
D.C O. R
Vancouver
the Ypres
United States
Prigate
George Robert Clementson
D. Clementson
Helena, Mont
Kaiser Has 2,000,000 More Men in Germany
Rotterdam April 25. A reliable source arriving from Berlin says at least 2,000,400 men remain within military age who have not been called to the colors. He cites industries where young workers are still employed in clerical roles, having volunteered long ago but told their services are not yet required.
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Rotterdam
Germany
Berlin
Emploven
Potash Trade Talks Tie Pots to Fertilizer Use in U S
Berlin reports progress in negotiations to end German export bans on potash salts for fertilizer. Germany seeks guarantees that US shipments tied to cotton will be consigned to the Agriculture Department in Washington and supervised to prevent use in ammunition.
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Department of Agriculture
Berlin
United States
Germany
Washington
Great Britain
Died in fleeing Kurds mass Armenian refugee tragedy
A Dilman Persia dispatch reports a mass exodus of 20000 to 30000 Armenians and Neatro rian Christians fleeing Azerbaijan province. Over 1590 died, 2000 died of disease, with many refugees in Urumish and Caucasus. Mothers drowned their babies amid freezing conditions. An Armenian girl Elizabeth Marcara aided by David Ishma fought Kurds at Hosreva, firing on attackers to defend survivors.
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London
Dilman
Persia
Petrograd
Aasys
Azerbaijan
Urumiszh
Caucasus
Urumish
Julfa
Isaac Yonan
Louisville, Ky
Theological Seminary
Hosreva
Elizabeth Marcara
David Ishma
Arrests Critics of Her Hat in Candy Store Chase
Miss Hannah Goldstein chased two youths accused of criticizing her hat into a candy store near her Brownsville home. After her screams drew a crowd, she arrested them with bystander help and escorted them to Brownsville station where they were booked for dis orderly conduct. The prisoners were identified as Louis Markewicz and Murray Zepkin.
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Washington Post
New York
Hannah Goldstein
Bomh
Brownsville
Louis Markewicz
Murray Zepkin
Massacre of Armenians Reported Across Armenian Villages
Refugees at the Russian line say Mohammedangs continue killings at greater scale with ten Armenian villages near Van in Asiatic Turkey reported wiped out. They note massacres at Erzerum Berjan Zeitun and Van and the Armenian church head at Etchmiadzin cabled President Wilson appealing to the United States.
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Transcaucasia
Van
Armenia
Turkey
Erzerum
Berjan
Zeitun
Etchmiadzin
Erivan
Wilson
United States
Trieste Women Riot To Save Aged Men From War
Dispatches from Trieste report a growing crisis as one tenth of the population serves in the army including men aged fifty. Women invade rail facilities to stop departures crying for peace and their old men. Police prepare proscription lists as bread shortages mount amid mutinies and riots across Austria including Prague and a Bohemian regiment.
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Trieste
Rome
Gosis
Austria
Prague
Battles for Carpathian Passes Still Ongoing
Dispatches from Petrograd describe calm in Poland and Galicia except in the mid Carpathians where Russians press Austrians in Useck Pass and push east against the Russian flank. Berlin reports two Russian attacks west of Clechnow repulsed and Dutch bombardment of Bialystok with twenty bombs dropped on Denburg junction.
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London
Petrograd
Eastern War Front
Poland
Galicia
mid-Carpathians
Useck Pass
Sian
Berlin
Clechanow
Prussian
Sayls
Denburg
Bialystok
Troubles Beset Women's Peace Congress Gathering at The Hague
The Hague April 26 Sunday Difficulties plague the international women's congress as it opens with missing American delegates aboard Noordam and German permits refused. British and Swiss delegates blocked by shipping limits and passage, French participants absent while U S Swedish English German Austrian and Hungarian women present battle to draft revolutions amid uncertain prospects.
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Women’s Peace Congress
The
Hague
the Hague
International Women's Congress
Noordam
Num
France Honors Boy Hero Jacques Goujon 17
In Le Mans on April 26 Jacques Goujon a 17 year old youth won military honors for heroism against German forces. He killed two sentinels blew up two enemy quickfirers and escaped with a German machine gun. He was captured during a counter attack but later he escaped and sustained a severed right arm. Goujon had been refused military duty in Lyon due to age but was later accepted in Paris for his robust constitution.
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le Mans
France
Jacques Goujon
Goujon
Lyona
Paria
Edward C Wall Dies at Milwaukee After Illness
Edward C Wall former member of the Democratic National Committee and former Wisconsin Democratic chair died at his Milwaukee home after a two week illness. He was the Wisconsin delegation’s choice for the presidential nomination at the St Louis convention. Age 61.
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Milwaukee
Edward C. Wall
Democratic National Committee
Democratic State Committee
Wall
Wisconsin
St Louisa
F. W. Seward Dead at 84 in Montrose New York
Frederick W. Seward son of William H. Seward and former Assistant Secretary of State dies at 84 in Montrose New York. He aided Lincoln security and survived an assault when Payne attacked Secretary Seward. Funeral set for Auburn with burial in Fort Hill. Also reports Britain near $100 million loan from American financiers. treasury bills raised government deposits to a record $627.07 million. gold stock at $278 million. possible two to three year loan at about 4 percent.
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Montrose
N. Y
Frederick W. Seward
Lincoln
Johnson and Hayes
William H. Seward
Anna M. Seward
Auburn
Washington
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Payne
Booth
Seward
Frederick Seward
Washington Post
London
Treasury
Bank of England
Argentina
New York
Great Britain
Old New Haven Theater Burns
The Grand Opera House on Crown street, the city’s oldest playhouse, was destroyed by fire early today in New Haven Connecticut. The loss is estimated at 107000 dollars with the fire’s cause unknown at this time.
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New Haven
Conn
Grand Opera House
Crown Street
Czar Sees Results of Russian Victory in Przemyśl Forts
Petrograd reports Emperor Nicholas and Grand Duke Nicholas visited Przemysl on Friday after encampment at Sambor. They reviewed guard honors, distributed Cross of St George, and inspected fort trophies before touring forts again and returning to Lemberg.
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Przemysl
Gen. Kusmanek
Nicholas
Lemberg
British Blunder at Neuve Chapelle Triggers Generals Recall
Special to The Washington Post reports from April 25 that British losses at Neuve Chapelle near ten thousand killed and wounded, with an American observer stating total British casualties from both sides around twenty thousand. Three generals have been recalled due to firing confusions that caused friendly fire and miscoordination.
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Neuve Chapelle
Washington Post
New York
Battle of Neuve Chapelle
RK. G. Knowles
Liverpool
City of London pursued by German sub in English Channel
The steamer City of London traveling from Calcutta to England was chased for over four hours on April 4 by a German submarine in the English Channel. Rev W E Boggs, longtime representative of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society in India, and his wife arrived today on the steamer from Liverpool and reported the incident.
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New York
City of London
Calcutta
England
English
W. E. Boggs
American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
India
Liverpool
London
Police seize mislabeled hogsheads of resin and beans
Naples records a police seizure of 26 hogsheads from America labeled resin but found to contain gutta-percha and 4 hogsheads labeled wine containing beans. The consignments were sent to Germany.
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Italy
Naples
America
Danish steamer Nidares released after capture
London April 6 Danish foreign office reports the steamer Nidares from Aarhus bound for England with agricultural cargo was seized by a German warship in the North Sea then transferred to the Island of Sylt. The Nidares has been released and proceeded to England.
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London
Peace Fund Pays for Spanish at Virginia Summer School
Prof. Charles G. Maphie announces that the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has provided 6556 dollars to the University of Virginia Summer School. The funds cover expenses for Spanish courses and for courses in international polity and conciliation.
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Charlottesville
Charles G. Maphie
University of Virginia Summer School
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
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