AIGA Battle Grows and Britton Attacks
German and Russian fronts clash on a broad 70 mile line with heavy shelling near Verdun and in the Argonne while British forces push in Flanders. Russian lines at Jacobstadt and around Lake Narut recaptured trenches, with fighting continuing along the Dvinsk Vilna corridor as German reinforcements arrive seeking a western front hold.
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France
Belgium
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Verdun
Malancourt
Bethincourt
Russian War Office
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Lake Dreachaty
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Jacobstadt
Reat
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Bertin
Postavy
Ecses
Vilna
Rusaia
Lake Narout
Nevena
Petrograd
Dvinsk
Vilna Dvinsk
Wuropatkina
Crita
Dvinsk Sistor
Cealicia
Traliana
Crown Prince Draws Circle Around Verdun
Berlin dispatch reports the crown prince tightening the Verdun siege as German forces seize woods near Avecourt, take 2,500 prisoners, and push toward the Verdun Paris railway. Le Mort Homme and Heights 265 and 295 are in German hands as daily progress continues.
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Berlin
Crown Prince
Verdun
Avecourt
Germmans
Paris
Meuse
le Mort Homme
Dead Man's Hill
The
Press Publising Co
Five ships sunk by submarines in European waters
London reports five ships sunk by submarines including the British steamship Sea Serpent the French bark Bougainville and the Danish bark Claudio. Norwegian vessels Lindfeld Kannik Kennik and two Norwegians were victims with multiple crew rescued and one lost on Kelvinbank. Vessels were torpedoed near Havre and Queenstown as crews were saved aboard several ships.
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London
Lindfeld
Silas
Queenstown
Lindfield
Lindfield Company
Porsgrund
Portland
Oreg
United Kingdom
Lloyds
Havre
Copenhagen
Claudio
New York
Fayal
Stavenger
Elligerents
Sea Serpent
San Francisco
Falmouth
Nantes
C F Leach & Co., of
Kennik
Kelvinbank
Havre Heads
State Department
Dentist Waite Arrested in Mexico Drug Death Mystery
New York detectives report Dr. Arthur Warren Waite a Grand Rapids dentist tied to the March 12 murder of his father in law John H. Peck a millionaire drug maker. Witnesses recall Waite dosing soup and tea, while a threatened will favor Waite looms as autopsy prompts grand jury action.
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Peck
New York
Arthur Warren Waite
John EH. Peck
Grand Rapids
Mich
Walte
A. A. Hore
Walt
Swann
Fleck
Grand Jury
Dora Heiler
Jacob B. Cornell
Pecks
Detroit
Dr. Cornell
Dora Heller
Mr. Peck
Health Department
Drugelat
Shooting at Hardin Springs spurs confession by Ella Monroe
Ella Monroe, 24, confessed to shooting Miss Eva Gregory, a Hardin Springs society girl, after bloodhounds traced a trail to the Monroe home. Police arrested her father John Monroe, mother, and two brothers. The motive alleged jealousy over a neighborhood romance. Gregory, 19, was shot while riding near her home. one bullet caused powder burns on her clothing.
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Ella Monroe
Sit Gregory
Trail
Washington Post
Lexington
John Monroe
Eva Gregory
Ea Monroe
Miss Gregory
Miss Monroe
Monroe
Bond
Miss Monros
Two German U boats sunk off African coast
Special Cable to The Washington Post reports that two German submarines were sunk near the Auabraltar area after a French scout ship encountered a neutral collier off the Moroccan coast supplying five submarines with petrol. British warships were dispatched, the collier was captured, and two subs were destroyed while others escaped.
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Washington Post
Paris
Auabraltar
Moroccan
Riga Battle Grows Intense and Poison Death Mystery
Highlights from today report a tense Riga clash amid a poisoning death mystery. Officials fear escalations as Mexican debate and U boat stand draw attention.
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Mexico
Herrera Warson
U. S.mexico
Stra Senate
Villa
U. S
Roosevelt
Society
Menace In Armor Planta
House
Anelatv
Col Samuel Reber Hurt In Fall From Third Floor
Col Samuel Reber United States Army signal corps chief of the aviation section at the War Department was wounded after tumbling from the third floor banister to the first floor at his home in 1331 Jefferson Place Northwest. He was transported to Walter Reed Hospital reported not seriously injured.
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U. S. A. Signal Corps
War Department
Walter Reed Hospital
Jefferson Place
Reber
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Col. Reber
Col. Rebel
United States Military Academy
West Point
Missouri
General Staff
War College
Signal Corps
Col Reber
Nelson A. Miles
Col
Aviation Service
Congress
William A. Glassford
Western Department
Cowan
San Biero
Special Investigation Board
Army
Prize Court Seizes Two German Liners
The Hamburg American ships Prinz Adalbert and Kronprinzessin Cecelle were condemned as prizes by the prize court at London. Judge Sir Samuel Evans held that failure to accept permission to leave Falmouth under the Hague convention kept them within the convention's terms. Both steamships had been requisitioned by Britain.
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British
Vital
London
Falmouth
Samuel Evans
Devonport
Samuel
Secretary of War Sets Eight Million Mexican Expedition Cost
Secretary of War Baker sent to Congress estimates exceeding 8 million dollars to cover Mexican expedition costs and army recruitment to full strength as authorized last week. In El Paso reports claim Gen Luis Herrera has revolted against Gen Carranza and will oppose American troop entry, though Herrera allegedly denied the revolt. Brig. Gen. George Bell Jr telegraphed Gen Funston confirming belief in the revolt while Mexican Consul Gareta and others issued denials.
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Funston
Herrera
War Department
Baker
Department of
Carranza
Villa
State Department
Mexico
Wilson
Philadelphia
Pershing
Juarez
Lansing
Eliseo Arredondo
Arredondo
Polk
Northwestern Railway
Ville
State
War Departments
Gen. Pershing
Congress
Francisco Villa
Andreas Gareta
Gutierrez
Gen Pershing
Columbia
Andreas Garcia
Luis Herrera
Luis Gutierrez
Chihuahua
Consul Garcia
Melchoir Herrera
el Paso
Don Luis
Garcia
Troops for Pershing shifts made in the camps
American columns move as Sixth and Sixteenth infantry reinforce Pershing at Casas Grandes. Troops guard supply lines south toward Namiquipa as mounted units pursue Villa. Details from El Paso report Villa near Babricora but location remains unconfirmed by official sources.
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Washington Post
el Paso
Gen. Pershing
Casas Grandes
Villa
Columbus
Namiquipa
Funston
San Antonio
Babricora
Arizona Seeks 3000 Rifles for Home Guard Units
Governor Hunt telegraphed the War Department requesting 3,000 carbines and 30,080 rounds of ammunition to arm home guards in border towns. He guaranteed the safe return of equipment and warned Villa sympathizers in Arizona could cause serious developments. Missile company commanders were ordered to recruit their forces to full strength.
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George W. P. Hunt
War Department
Hunt
Arizona
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