Americans Win First Real Battle In France
United Press reports New York April 22 that American troops at Leicheperg engaged the enemy in their first real battle and emerged victorious. German efforts to hold the village were repulsed, with Americans restoring lines and demonstrating audacity amid a largely superior German force. The engagement marks a decisive early test for Pershing’s forces.
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J. W. T. Mason
United Press
New York
Leicheperey
France
Leicheperg
Hindenburg
Berlin
Pershing
Sammies First Victory With the American Army in Lorraine
Reports from the Lorraine front detail American troops repulsing three German storm wave assaults northwest of Toul on Saturday and Sunday. Counterattacks recaptured ground, yielding many German casualties. heroes include a dispatch bearer risking gas and shellfire, machine gunners under fire, a lineman amid bursts, and ambulance crews pursuing wounded through no mans land.
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Lorraine
Toul
No Man’s Land
Verdun
Germans Again Shelling Amiens Cathedral News
British front dispatch reports renewed bombardment of Amiens with three additional hits on the famous Amiens cathedral. London dated April 22 mentions intensified shelling lasting into the day as German forces press near the city.
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Amiens
London
Bonar Law seeks Commons vote of credit for war costs
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, asks the House of Commons to approve a large wartime credit. The motion seeks authority to borrow or spend funds to support ongoing military operations and related expenditures amid the conflict. The figure cited approximates thirteen and a half billion, indicating the scale of government finance under pressure of war.
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Bonar Law
Commons
Record Budget Presented in House of Commons
The chancellor unveiled a record breaking budget in the house of commons this afternoon. He estimated the credit rate for the coming year would total 12,750,000,000 dollars.
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House of Commons
Two More Americans Awarded French War Cross
Paris April 22 Lieutenant Albert Smith and Private Edward Bick, graduates of Seattle University, were decorated with the French War Cross after nine days carrying wounded under shell and machine gun fire.
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Bert Smith
Edward Bick
Seattle
Wash
Cromtedaf
Francis A Ward of Harrison Township Dead
Francis A Ward a longtime Democratic politician from Harrison township died at 2 46 AM Sunday at his son George Ward's Portersville road home He was 78 and had served as trustee deputy sheriff sheriff and deputy US marshal He was born in 1839 near Governor Williams farm and educated in local schools He married Mary E Arthur in 1864 and had seven children Surviving are Frank Ward George E Ward Mrs E P Robinson Miss Hadley and a brother John F Ward He was a Mason Odd Fellow Cumberland Presbyterian and lived much of his life in Knox County Indiana
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Morrison Township
United States
Indiana
George’ E. Ward
Portersville Road
Knox County
D. Willsma
Mr. Ward
Williams
Francis Asbury Ward
Ward
United States Matthal
Harrison Township
E. P. Robinson
Toppenisle
Wash
Ao H. Hadley
Indianapolis
John F. Ward
Porteraville Road
Western Front and Japanese Troops Debate in April Opinion
Weain Samper and Ishii discuss the potential use of Japanese troops on the western front. They cite food and climate as barriers and emphasize allied interests in Siberia. Ishii warns against enemy attempts to inflame U S tensions and stresses defense over expansion.
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Weain
Samper
Ishii
Pita
Misdivostok
Amaa
Siberia
Australian Wheat to Afford Relief
Washington April 22 Millions of bushels of Australian wheat will be shipped to the Pacific coast for Europe. Negotiations with Japan and the Scandinavian countries are nearly finished, allowing over 1.5 million bushels a month to reach the California coast and enable Hoover to dispatch wheat to Belgium to ease hunger.
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Washington, D. C
Pacffc
Parta
Europe
Japan
California
Hoover
Belgium
Wilson Opposed to Court Martial Trial
President Wilson expressed strong opposition to Senator Chamberlain's treason trial bill. He argued it would be unconstitutional and would place the United States on a level with its enemies. The statement was issued in a letter to Senator Chamberlain on April 22.
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Washington
Wilson
Senator Chamberlain
Tom
Sen
Chamberlain
United States
Germans Hope To Wear Down French Front Reports
Paris reports German surprise attacks repulsed east of Rheims and of the Avre. French war office says some prisoners taken and artillery fighting remains heavy on multiple front sections.
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Paris
Rheims
Avre
French War Office
German Drive Aims to Exhaust French Reserves
By Henry Wood in France April 22 German forces extend operations to strain French reserves aiding British troops to the North Sea. Indications point to a fresh push between Amiens and Arras, with a strategy to resume abandoned drives when advantageous. Haig reports improved British positions east of Amiens and Albert, raids near Lens, and artillery clashes across the Somme and Ancre.
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Amiens and
Albert
United Press
North Sea
America
Amiens
Arras
Aillette River
Nieuport
Yprea
London
Rebecq
Haig
Lens
Somme
Ancrei
Casualty List Reports 72 Names From War Dept
Washington April 22 war department announced seventy two casualties including ten killed in action five dead of wounds four of disease one of accident two from other causes forty two wounded slightly seven severely wounded and one previously reported missing now reported killed
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War Department
California Quake Hits Seven Towns Damages May Hit Half a Million
An earthquake rocked seven southern California towns including San Jacinto and Hemet Sunday afternoon. Four people are confirmed dead, about twenty others injured, and property damage is estimated around five hundred thousand dollars. The towns are reported practically in ruins.
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Los Angeles
Cal
San Jacinto
Hemet
California
Bomb Found in New York Building
A 25 pound dynamite bomb was found today in the entrance of the Life Publishing company building in New York. Police investigate the device and suspect it aimed to blow up the Pennsylvania tube three blocks away. Authorities say it is the most powerful explosive they have encountered. The bomb contained five pounds of dynamite.
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New York
Life Publishing Company
Pennsylvania
Richthofen Dies In Somme Valley Air War
Baron von Richthofen the famed German ace was killed Sunday in the Somme valley. He received funeral honors equal to a British officer. His squadron known as Richthofen’s Eagles fought British airmen in many wars. British accounts note his seventy eighth victory and praise his leadership as the war rages near Albert. Also reported: Lydia May Stewart, six months, daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Stewart, buried after Friday death.
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William Phillip Simms
France
Baron von Richthofen
Somme
Richthofen
War Office
Richthofe
Lydia May
Will Stewart
East Walnut Ctrest
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