American Line Ships Arm For War Use With Guns
Navy yards ready weapons and gunners for arming American merchant ships on orders from President Wilson. Three to five days per ship to equip surveyed vessels, with priority given to ships scheduled to sail. Some vessels to receive two guns and deck emplacements, crews to be provided from Navy or reserve forces as needed.
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King George Praises Field Marshal Haig
King George sends a telegram praising Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig and all ranks in France for forcing the enemy to abandon well fortified positions. The note calls the effort a fitting sequel to Somme achievements and credits those who planned the campaign.
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Douglas Haig
France
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British 45 miles from Baghdad on Tigris front
London reports the Turkish retreat continues as British forces push toward Baghdad along the Tigris. Aziziyah, 52 miles north of Kut al Amara, saw Turkish passage Tuesday night as prisoners rise past 7,000 since December.
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Kut-el-Amara
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Kaiser suffers severe chill reports Berlin dispatch
London report from the Exchange Telegraph Company via Amsterdam says the German emperor has a severe chill and must stay indoors. He receives ministers and communicates daily with headquarters. Doctors insist on great caution though the condition does not cause anxiety.
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Berlin
Exchange Telegraph Company
Amsterdam
Four Yarrowdale prisoners reach safety in Denmark
Four American prisoners from the Yarrowdale, Dr John Davis of Columbus Mississippi Orville McKim of Watertown New York Dr H D Snyder of Norfolk and Wal Richard Zabriskie of Englewood New Jersey arrived in Copenhagen March 2 after three months in German camps They were nearly destitute and walked barefoot in snow for part of the journey under British consular support awaiting repatriation amid broader war tensions and debates over German conduct.
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Germany
John Davis
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Mississippi
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Norfolk
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Latin American unity amid Germany's Mexico strategy
Chilean, Argentine and Uruguayan papers report wide astonishment at Germany seeking Mexican and Japanese involvement in a U S conflict scenario. Nacion urges Latin American neutrality policy and closer regional union while praising Wilson's restraint and noting fears of German bases in the Gulf of Mexico or Caribbean.
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Japan
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Argentina
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Carranza Confers With His Cabinet In Mexico
Gen. Carranza spent March 2 in close talks with his official family and refused comment on the Zimmermann note. Mexican foreign minister Aguilar also declined to discuss the German proposal, while officials expressed surprise and doubt it had been formally presented or accepted. German diplomat von Eckhardt returned to Mexico City and denied knowledge of the note, as Ambassador Zubaran and foreign office head Garza Perez reported no new information.
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Japan
United States
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Zimmermann
Mexico City
Rafael Zubaran
Ernesto Garza Perez
Foreign Office
Rochester Reaches Wharf Gala for American Sailors
The American freight steamer Rochester arrived from New York and anchored off Orleans Street after buoyed by a rising tide. A large crowd cheered as the ship was greeted by sirens. A gala performance in the French theater and a luncheon will honor the Rochester crew and officers from allied ships.
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La Touraine Arrives Port With 278 Passengers
New York March 2 The French Line steamship La Touraine reached port from Bordeaux with 278 passengers. No submarines seen yet the voyage extended three days due to a dangerous course. Notables aboard included Lieut. Francois de Chezigne and Capt. Cranville Fortescue and family. Mary Garden and Nijinsky also listed among passengers.
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Austrian Loan for Turkey in Crews Signed
Vienna dispatch reports Austria has agreed to lend Turkey 240,000,000 créws for an unspecified period to finance purchases in Austria Hungary.
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Turkey
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Berlin Advertising New German War Loan
London dispatch reports in the Standard that Germany plans a new war loan to be advertised, with details anticipated in Amsterdam. The item notes March 2 offset of the report and mentions Rayva as part of the transmission.
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Final Grace Period for Shipping Ends at Sea
Berlin March 2 The admiralty announced that March 1 marked the end of the final grace period for sailing ships in the Atlantic. From now on submarines will issue no special warnings to boats.
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Admiralty
Atlantic
Wilson Stands Firm for Day Capital Bill
President Wilson yesterday rejected veto pleas and prepared to sign the Sheppard bill creating a dry National Capital. Democratic committee officers led by John F. Costello urged a veto, calling the measure un-American, while Samuel Gompers and labor leaders pressed for a referendum. A mass meeting at the National Rifles Armory voiced veto opposition, with about a thousand attendees.
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Boston
Stand Made by Germans North of Ancre Thwarts British Advance
British troops push north of Warlencourt and Eaucourt as German retirement begins in the Arras Somme sector. British gains include 128 prisoners, three machine guns, and four trench mortars while German forces hold Loupart wood and consolidate lines near Bapaume. Terrain thaw hampers pursuit and roads must be built through No Man's Land. Detachments report isolated German groups still resisting.
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Germans Take Church Bells
Copenhagen reports Germany has ordered the seizure of bronze church bells after March 1 for war needs. One bell may stay to summon worshipers in a shortage of other means. A regulation on confiscating aluminum cooking utensils is also published.
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German Money Seized in Buenos Aires Port Case
Buenos Aires officials seized German currency and other valuables from the Dutch ship Teuton Malis during port operations on March 2, signaling intensified security measures at the harbor. The seizure involved items reportedly connected to wartime commerce as authorities extended investigations.
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