Verdun Offensive Presses On as Crown Prince Advances
The crown prince expanded the Verdun offensive seizing Forges and Regnievills and storming Cumieres and the Corbeaux woods. In 24 hours more than 1 750 prisoners and ten guns were captured, part of a totals since operations began near Verdun reaching about 22 000 prisoners, 125 guns and 200 machine guns.
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Karl H. von Wiegand
Washington Pest
New York World
Washington Post
Nerlin
Verdun
Wresnes
Hardaumont
Vaux
Jear
Obituaries and funeral notices from March 1918 entries
Several death notices and funeral arrangements are listed, naming the deceased individuals, their spouses or parents, and funeral details. Entries include George Rruck of 2601 Eleventh Street NW with services March 21 at Rock Creek Cemetery, and multiple other local obituaries with residence addresses, dates, and interment plans.
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Ruck
Eleventh Street
George R
Catherine
FE Bruce
Rock Creek
Harry
Handolph
Pearl Chester
Cantwell
Xeene Knawe
Aimevar
Mamma
Daddy
Davis
Edgewood Park
Anmieh
Theodore Mi
St. John’s Church
Hathesda
Sam
Adan Fey
Marion Street
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tlenkel
Connecticut Avenue
Chavy
Thomas Jeffer
Ellen Em Sly Laaler
Tate
Liizard Street
Priands
Muller
Washington, DC
Illeb
Ederick
McGuire
Daugher
Franck Taylor
Lafayette Square
Mila
Mount Rainier
A. Rose
Isaac Miler
Peulay
Hoa Ital
LTA
Thomas M. Redd
Paducah
Wright
Tenth’ Street
Iiducah
Newport
ROS
Chorte
Edwin
Mary M
Henry L. Cal
Triden Street
Intermient
Buck
Hyattaville
Mas
Fel Kent
World War Verdun Battle Told in Statistics from Sides
Under Kaiser's eye the crown prince launched the Verdun attack eighteen days ago. Germans have captured two forts and 125 square miles of French territory plus more than 20 villages and 20,000 prisoners. German front advances to within five to six miles of Verdun. German losses exceed 125,000 while French losses exceed 75,000. More shells fired than in any prior battle in world history.
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Verdun
Verdun Front Advances and Looming Storm in War Chronicle
A veteran observer describes German progress near Verdun with lines closer to fortifications on both riverbanks. He notes the crown prince shaping a three-sided arc around Verdun, massed artillery pressuring French defenses, and signals a grand German assault soon, while official communiques stay curt and speculative.
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Crown Prince
Roosevelt declines nomination in any state fight
Col Theodore Roosevelt, now in Trinidad, declines to run in Massachusetts or any state primary. He warns against factional calls for him, urging action by the nation amid a crisis, and contrasts current administration with Washington and Lincoln. The dispatch also reports Verdun battlefield conditions with heavy German artillery and German advances near Fort Douaumont and Fort De Vaux, noting mud roads, cold weather, and weary reserves.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Trinidad
British West Indies
New York Evening Mail
Massachusetts
Politicians and the Search for Pure Americanism
A historical piece argues that elected leaders should be nonpartisan, virtuous figures chosen for their integrity and resolve. It urges that the next Chicago convention nominate men who will execute a clear national program with courage and unity, free from inside or outside manipulation, prioritizing broad national interest.
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Chicago
Jane
Continental Congress
German Front Lines Hold Fort Douaumont As War June Continues
AP dispatch from Metz reports German officers state French defenses near Fort Douaumont in Verdun remain strong. Casualties in the fighting total 202 with 50 dead, though lines suggest actual losses in the fort were much lower. Observers note minimal graves around recent battle fields and German advances toward the fortress foothills.
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Mets
Berlin
Verdun Front
Associated. Press
War News at a Glance From Fronts in Europe and Asia Minor
Berlin reports Germans capture Vaux near Verdun and admit trench gains at Maisons de Champagne. Paris notes renewed Verdun attacks repulsed by French and Germans entering Vaux driven out by bayonet. Petrograd chronicles Russian progress along the Black Sea toward Trebizond. Rotterdam says German fleet returned to port after no clash with British ships. Lisbon notes Germans in Portugal ordered to seek Spain as cabinet weighs crisis. London dispatchs mention relief columns near Kut.
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Berlin
Vaux
Verdun
Maisons de Champagne
Portugal
Paris
Corbeaux Forest
Nate Eee
U S Troops Pursue Villa as Small Advance Guard Fends Off Attack
Major Tompkins with 35 troopers pursued Villa into open country before the Villistas counterattacked. Tompkins sustained a hat wound and his horse was shot, while several riders lost mounts. Villa’s force abandoned rifles and equipment as Maj. Tompkins’ pistol charge and reinforcements broke the pursuit.
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Villistas
Washington Post
Ei Pano
Tex
Frank [Tompkins
Villa
Tompkins
Border Cavalry
United States
Maj
Stedie
Tompking
German Fleet Returns After North Sea Reconnaissance
Berlin dispatches say a German cruiser squadron with several fast destroyers conducted a cautious reconnaissance in the North Sea and returned to base without sighting British ships. The move follows reports of German warships near Kiel Canal and may be linked to Moewe’s recent port return.
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Rotterdam
North Sea
Amsterdam
Berlin
Kiel Canal
Moewe
Ymuldena
London
Corraspondente
Holand
Detalias
England
English
Ton
Germany
Morgan Plan for American Securities Faces Slow Market Debut
London reports a Morgan plan to market British held American securities gradually to avoid jolting Wall Street. England will liquidate part of the holdings while keeping rest as collateral, with total value around £206.4 million. Market observers say the U.S. can absorb about $506 million, but a near-term offering of that size is unlikely.
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Wall Street
America
England
Washington Post
London
J. P. Morgan
New York
Morgan
Treasury
the Press Publishing Co
Russians Closing On Trebizond Near Turkish Coast
Russian forces push along the Black Sea coast toward Trebizond after capturing Riza and nearing Solakli, 28 miles from Trebizond. Naval and land units to strike, with transports gathered at Odessa to reinforce. Turkiye morale wanes since Erserum, while Czernowitz fears a Russian assault. German orders remove provisions and stockpiles.
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Petrograd
Black Sea
Trebizond
Solakly
International
Riza
Asia Minor
Odessa
Erserum
London
French Losses Reported Near Verdun
Berlin March 9 Major Moraht a military expert of the Vossische Zeitung states French losses in the Verdun fighting total between 76,000 and 20,000. He bases this on more than 2,000 French prisoners captured.
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Berlin
Manmch 9
Wirelease
Sayville
Maj. Moraht
Vossische Zainzog
Callmaten
Verdun
Moraht
German commerce raiders near Atlantic coast ready for action
Naval officials say two German commerce raiders are prepared to replace the Moene and attack Allied shipping in the Atlantic. London has heard of their activities but the admiralty remains silent on the havoc already caused. Did Not Elude Cordon.
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Washington Post
London
Atlantic
Admiralty
High
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