Czar Gains Two Victories as German Forces Press Verdun
The Berlin press claims two Russian victories while Hindenburg is driven back and Teutons push at Verdun. Gen Europatkin maintains assaults at the north as Russians seize the Dneister bridgehead after a seven hour battle, Austrians defeated, transports abandoned, Muscovites in Isfahan, Persia described.
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CZAR
Hindenburg
Teutons
Verdun
Berlin
Europatkin
Dneister
Ispahan
Persia
London
Longon
Ruwerius
Paris
Czerno
Dniester
Lat Mikhalatche
Berin
Lake Narovz
Dvinsk
Kuropatkin
von Hindenburg
Naroca Lake
German War Office
Itig
Austrian War Office
Galicia
Czernowits
Usciervo
Bukowina
Roumania
Riga-Dvinsk
Western Front
Crown Prince Menaces Verdun From the West
Russian offensives across northern and southern wings push toward Verdun and Czernowitz. Russians claim key gains near Avecourt and Mikhalatche while driving toward the Dniester railroad. German and Austrian war offices report pressures on multiple fronts as Kuropatkin leads a major drive. battle assessments flag potential Verdun impact.
VerdurN gloom deepens as German drive nears Meuse
Special dispatch from London reports mounting German pressure along the Meuse near Le Mort-Homme Avocourt and the Avocourt wood. French resistance erodes as Bavarian and Württemberg units spearhead attacks, threatening Paris and the alliance's lines.
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Arthur & Draper
Washington Post
London
Meuse
le Mort Hamma
Malancourt
Avocourt
Paris
Vilage
Ones
Destroyers engage off Belgian coast in brief clash
London report says four British destroyers battled three German destroyers off Flanders. Shots exchanged, two German boats hit, four British sailors wounded. Berlin adds German destroyers defeated as three torpedo craft clashed with five English destroyers and the enemy withdrew after taking hits.
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London
Zeebrugse
Berlin
Belgium
Admiralty
Flanders
700 000 Serbs Put to Death Say Allies
Rome reports that allied governments have secured evidence to be published alleging Austria and Bulgaria committed a massacre in Serbia. Victims said to exceed 700,000 with whole districts depopulated. Women, children, and elderly confined in churches and killed by bayonets or gas.
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International News Service
Rome
Austria
Bulgaria
Serbia
She Sues Rich Bride in Alienation Suit
Mrs. Katherine M. Strauss sues her artist husband Malcolm Strauss for separation and also files alienation of affections charges against Gladys Snellenberg, Philadelphia socialite and new wife of Arthur R. Seligman of New York. Strauss denies the allegations, says he painted Snellenberg’s portrait and planned no further engagements after.
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Katherine M. Strauss
Gladys Snellenberg
Philadelphia
Arthur R. Seligman
New York
Dapat
Malcolm Strauss
Mr. Strauss
Strauss
Mrs. Strauss
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Lost U S Lieutenants in Sierra Madre Search Underway
Two United States Army lieutenants, Robert H. Willis and Edgar S. Gorrell, are missing after flights from Columbus New Mexico toward Casas Grandes. Military officials say no sniper hits are confirmed and a wide search with several planes and trucks is in progress. Bowen, injured in a separate crash, is reported as non fatal.
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Columbus
N. Mex
Sierra Madre
W. R.sample
B.D. Fouloist
Casas Grandes
Aero Corps
Robert H. Willis
Edgar 8. Gorrell
Army
Moft
Aero Coins
Bowen Falls
Aero
Agreement on Amor Bill Moves Senate Vote
The Senate approved a Tillman bill authorizing 11 million dollars to build armor plate factories with government ownership. Republicans largely aligned with Democrats, while Wadsworth proposed a safety amends, Weeks urged cost transparency, and Reed accused Oliver of stock ties to US Steel. Cont in next page.
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Tillman
Senate
House Naval Committee
la Follette
Borah
Clapp
Cummins
Grenna
Kenyon
Norris
Poindexter
Sterling and Works
Wadsworth
General Board of the Navy
Thi- Man
Newlands
Hoke Smith
Democrata
Secretary of the Navy
Reed
Oliver
Pennsylvania
Senator Oliver
United States Steel Company
Mr. Oliver
Senator Reed
Y Oliver
Govern
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Sinn Fein Rioters Fire on Police in Tullamore Ireland
London dispatch reports Sinn Fein rioters in Tullamore County Offaly fired on police wounding three officers including a sergeant seriously. The unrest ties to British anti recruiting actions with Cork police raids on Sinn Fein leaders noted in March. Local trade and population details noted.
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London
Sinn Fein
Tullamore
King’s County
Ireland
Dublin
Cork
Sinn Fein Society
Abeen
Czar Gains Two Victories and Villa Raids Railways
Index to Today's Issue lists multiple items across sections including Teutons at Verdun, passes to the Armor Bill, Villa forces raiding railways, threats to U S Army lines, two U S flyers missing, Irish attacks on police, troops leaving Fort Myer, ongoing Villa fighting, plans to trap Villa, Mexican oil fields seized, IWW plot defeated, and political notes on Republicans, editorials, society, sports, and city briefs.
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Teutona
Verdun
Villa Forcea
U. S. Army
U. S
Fort Myer
Villa
Villa Chase
Pershing
Younger
Gerard
Brazil
Izetta Jewellie
Clark
Congress
Foreigners to Quit Torreon in Box Car
In Torreon Mexico on March 21 Thomas OHara the British vice consul hired a box car to move foreign women and children to the American border. The car could not depart due to a wreck near Pomona and will start tomorrow with a special escort from Gen Francisco Gonzales. Gen Gomez reports another Villa defeat at Villesca with Reyes forces repulsed and retreating toward Torreon.
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Torreon
Mexico
Thomas O'Hara
Pomona
Francisco Gonzales
Villa
Reyes
Gomez
San Pedro
Villesca
Cavalry Sets Off for Mexican Border from Fort Myer
Under War Department orders the Third squadron of the Fifth U.S. Cavalry at Fort Myer entrained at dawn with full equipment for Mexico or border patrols. Troops I K L and M commanded by Col Wilder loaded a three-section special train bound toward Columbus New Mexico, while garrison strength at Fort Myer shrinks as officers depart for the front.
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War Department
Fifth United States Cavalry
Fort Myer
Col
Wilder
Mexico
Southern Railway
Columbus
N. Mex
Villa Forces Raid Railway Line Near U S Troops
Telegraph and telephone wires from Casas Grandes to the border are cut by bandits causing fear of further raids. Residents flee along the international line as Huerta and Villa concessions are said to be canceled by Calles. Funston calls for more men as pursuing forces endure intense heat.
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Villa
U. S
Funston
Casas Grandes
U.S
Huerta
Calles
Border anxiety deepens as Villa raids blamed for wire cuts
El Paso March 21 Mexican officials at Juarez concede raid by Villa forces damaged the Northwestern Railroad line between Juarez and Casas Grandes. With Pershing and Gavira absent, rumors grow of clashes near Namiquipa and possible contact between Villa followers and American troops 36 miles from Namiquipa. Texas rangers patrols round up suspected Villa partisans while a border-wide campaign targets smugglers and gun shipments across the Rio Grande.
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el Paso
Juarez
Casas Grandes
Villa
Pershing
Gavira
Carranza
Namiquipa
U. S
el Valle
St Jg
Gen. Pershing
Texas Rangers
Cavalry
Rio Grande
Yaleta
Here
Mexico
Sonora
P. Elias Calles
Cientifico
Dian
Pershing Seeks Stronger Lines for Mexico Mission
Gen Funston asks War Department for more troops to support Gen Pershing in Mexico against Villa. Pershing proposes an additional regiment, Funston seeks adequate force. Fifth Cavalry units at Fort Myer Fort Leavenworth and Fort Sheridan would move to the border. Publicly Pershing’s force is said to exceed four thousand. justification cites extended operations.
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San Antonio
Tex
Frederick Funston
War Department
Mexico
Pershing
Francisco Villa
Funston
Department
Fifth Cavalry
Fort Myer
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Fort Sheridan
Pershing Isolated as Wire Breaks Plague Expedition
Columbus New Mexico March 21 Army reports say Pershing expeditionary wire communication to northern Chihuahua at standstill after Casas Grandes wireless station failed. Field telegraph line cut in 28 places eight miles of wire missing at one point, possibly from army trucks and heat. Mounted couriers may carry dispatches. horses and mules suffer from heat, with a motor train to aid relief requested.
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Columbus
N. Mex
United States
W. R. Samapie
Sample
Ariington
San Francisco
Panama
Mexico
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Avecourt
Hugo
Renae Ont
Poland
Czartorysk
Kovel
Butzinsczki
Vilna
Jital
Guna
Louaumont
le Mort Eleminen
Ypees
Con Tlindenburg
Warsaw
Wrocourt
Verdu
Kanes
Bois de Bourrus
Abewara Peel
Belgrade
Miss Swedenburg
Arthur R. Seligmann
Maurice Seligmann
Rydal
Joseph Krauskopf
Migs Snellenburg
U. 5. Fliers
Willis
Gorrell
Casas,Grandes
Sierra Madra Mountains
Bowen
Colonia Dublan
Lieut. T. & Bowen
Aviators
Penrose
Harding
Senator Weekes
Weeks
Irish Fire ON Police
Sinn Fein Party
Society
News of Alexandria
Financial
City News
STH
Mexican
Third Field Artillery
Moses
Fabens
Charles R. Ricker
Ricker
Mumilglius
U.S. Army
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