Frontline bombardment nears Amiens as German guns rattle
Wide artillery bombardment across a 100 mile front from Arras to Noyon signals possible new German wedge attacks. Fighting rages around Bucquoy Montdidier and southerly sectors while American sectors show little action. British and French lines hold with heavy artillery exchanges and strategic withdrawals south of the Oise. Lenine warns Russia may face Japan clash over Vladivostok.
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Picardy
Amiens
Arras
Soissons
Bucquoy
Albert
Somme
Montdidier
Noyon
Bueguoy
Ancre
Luce
Avre
Rem
Chauny
Couey
iAilette River
France
Toul
Lorraine
Piave
Montello
Asiago
la Bassee Canal
Armentieres
Ypres
Villers-Bre- Tonneux
Mericourt L'Abbe
Montdidier Salient
Oise
Laon
Ailette
Coucy-le-Chateau
Paris
Oise River
Coucy
Coucy le Chateau
Reillon
Bonhomme
Germans plan to seize northern Russia through Finland
Oscar Tokoi, former Finland premier, says Germany backs Finnish rebels to cut Russia from the Arctic and Baltic. About 12,000 German troops landed at Hango on April 3 as white guards move toward Kola railway, Helsingfors, and Tammerfors with German officers. Norwegians and Swedes fear white guard invasions.
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iBy
Associated Press
Moscow
Finland
Russia
European
Arctic
Baltic
Oscar Tokoi
Germany
Ukraine
Hango
Helsingfors
Red Guards
Abo
Bjorneberg
Germana
Tammerfors
Kola
M. Tokoi
White Guard
White Guards
Draft evader sentenced to 25 years at Leavenworth
Camp Dodge Iowa April 9 Nicholas Ungar of St Paul Minnesota a member of Company L 351st Infantry was sentenced by court martial to 25 years hard labor at Fort Leavenworth disciplinary barracks for draft evasion and refusing to obey orders El Tovar Broadleaf Havana de Cigar advertisement.
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Camp Dodge
Nicholas Ungar
St. Paul
Minn
351St Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Germany Again Faces The Verdun Dilemma
New York dispatch analyzes German strategy in World War I, comparing Verdun to the Somme. It notes Germany’s aim to split French and British forces, delays in center advances, and the need to mobilize reserves while facing Allied counteroffensives. The piece frames ongoing campaigns as repeating lessons.
Hartford mine explosion entombs eight workers
An explosion at the Hartford Valley Fuel company mine in Hartford Arkansas entombed eight men at the bottom of a shaft 180 feet deep. One man, Robert Bart, co owner of the mine, was rescued with burns. Rescue efforts continued as officials assessed conditions.
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Hartford
Ark
Hartford Valley Fuel Company
Here
Robert Bart
Aerial Sausages Protecting Paris From Foe Bombers
Paris reports captive observation balloons of the sausage type rising at night within the region south of Paris. Officials explain these balloons are part of a defense using metallic nets to deter air raiders, first deployed during the last attempted raid when Paris was defended before the enemy reached the capital.
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Paris
Airplanes Crash Kill One and Injure Another at Lovefield
Dallas report says Cadet John Insinger of Greeley Colorado was instantly killed when two planes collided about 500 feet above Lovefield aviation camp. Cadet Earl Zinn, piloting the other aircraft, was slightly injured as both planes were wrecked.
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Dallas
Tex
John Insinger
Greeley
Colo
Lovefield
Earl Zinn
Insinger
German Deputy Attacks War Policy in Reichstag
New York April 9 Deputies Haase and Hans denounce military dominance in Germany. Haase accuses Ludendorff of governing through force, slams Alsace Lorraine policy, and calls for self determination and honest diplomacy. Hans accuses government of withholding peace reports and notes the January strike as a pivotal event for democratization.
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New York
Count von Mertling
Ludendorff
Haase
Reichstageneb
Paeied
Alsace Lorraine
Lmaase
Germany
Russia
Reichstag
Livonia
Esthenia
Germman
East
Hans
Berlin
Potatoes Sell at 66 Cents Wholesale in Town
The price of potatoes here has fallen to 68 cents a bushel wholesale. State food administrator D. F. Deems was notified. Howard S. Rand, county administrator, urged wider use of potatoes instead of wheat flour. He planned to meet business leaders in Wapello to push a 66 cent potato distribution.
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Burlington
D. F. Deems
Howard S. Rand
Wapello
Food Administration
Spe
Fleeing Toward Mexico Spy Captured by Detectives
Salt Lake CityUtah April 9 Carl von Jangsmar alias Chauncey Hallender alleged German agent and former Austro Hungarian embassy secret agent was captured by U S officers in Prescott Arizona for attempting to reach Mexico to set up a radio station to feed German agents with military movement data The case ties to Creel under fire and ongoing war era security debates involving discipline measures and spy law amendments.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Carl von Hangamar
Washington
West
Chauncey Hallender
Salt Lake
Prescntt
Ariz
U.S
Nebeker
Department of Justice
Arizona
Alexico
United States
Chicago
Carl von Jangsmar
Neliie i Mallender
Wallender
Prescott
Hallender
Gen. von Hindenburg
Buut
Deveraux
Bordeaux
France
Baroness de la Roque
Chaunaise
Chauncey
Lee Christmas
Mexico
St. Louis
Laredo
Parliament Reassembles Over Military Service Ireland Issue
London April 9 Parliament resumes after Easter recess with two major questions. A new Military service bill would make those born after 1867 liable to bear arms and a government plan to address Ireland after the Irish convention revolt. Lloyd George warned of great sacrifices in manpower and noted the Somme and Cambrai battles as context. The article ends noting continuation on page nine.
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London
Ireland
France
Lloyd George
Dental
House of Commons
Somme
Western
Great Britain
Cambrai
Veatch Dies Suddenly in Camp at Leavenworth
Homer Veatch, Cedar Falls native and ISTC graduate who led the last contingent of selectees, died suddenly at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, last night. A telegram to his parents gave no cause or details. He was about 23, son of Mr and Mrs William L Veatch, taught after graduation and was an instructor at the University of Idaho last year.
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Cedar Falls
Homer Veatch
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Veatch
William L. Veatch
I.S.T. C
UC University of Idaho
France Reduces Bread Ration Under Food Administration
Washington April 9 France announces a new bread regime reducing the ration to about two thirds of the former allowance. Bread makes up more than half of the French nation’s diet and meat is priced high limiting meat consumption for many people.
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Washington, D. C
France
Food Administration
Looks Dark For Society
A Senate hearing heard Professor E B Sperry of Syracuse accuse German American groups of backing propaganda to influence US policy in wartime. He cited ties to the American embargo conference and neutrality leagues, alleging pan German league links and paid support totaling about 57000 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
German-American Alliance
United States
Germany
E. B. Sperry
Syracuse University
Senate
American Neutrality League
pan-German League
von Rinteling
Congress
Sperry
King
Utah
City of Waverly Goes Over Top in Third Liberty Loan
Waverly moved over the top on the first day of the Liberty Loan drive subscribing more than 590000 by 545 residents. Waverly’s allotment was 87000 led by W Welditschka, cashier First National Bank, as chairman. Sumner in Bremer county also surpassed its goal with over 100000 on day one, with county expectations of beating its allotment by 30 to 49 percent.
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City of Waverly
Liberty
Waverly
Liberty Loan
W. Welditschka
First National Bank
Sumner
Bremer County
French Find Terror Gun And Bomb It
French aviators locate the long range siege gun near Crepy en Laonnois high on the Le Fere Laon road. French artillery and air bombardment have hindered handling the piece, clarifying the sporadic Paris bombardment by the Germans.
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Paris
Crepy En Laonnois
le Fere
Laon
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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Falkenhayn
Champagne
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Petain
Dead Man's Hill
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Galicia
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Bill
Chosa
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Mate
Reed
Missouri
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Maryland
Overman
Nelson
Minnesota
Penrose
Creel
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
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von Hindenburg
Put. Veatch
Wearst
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
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Mass
Germaan-American Alliance
Karl Peters
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