Germans resume Amiens attack with heavy thrust toward junction
The drive on Amiens was renewed as German forces launched a heavy attack along a 20 mile front north of Albert to the Avre, seeking to wedge between French and British lines. British and French artillery and counterfire repelled the assault, with bombardments continuing on the Somme and Flanders fronts as troops were redeployed.
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Flanders
Albert
Avre
Luce
Castel
Paris-Amiens
Amens
Flanders Arma
Lys Salient
Dranontre
Mount Kemmel
Alboit
Lawe
Bethune
Lawa
Somme
Hazebrouck
France
River Ane
Merville
London
Dranoutre
War Office
Gera
Ancre
Scarpe
Bailleul
Our
Wilson Opposes War on Turkey and Bulgaria
Washington April 24 President Wilson signals definite opposition to a declaration of war on Bulgaria and Turkey. He discussed the King resolution with Senator King of Utah who said he would not press the measure now. The president seeks diplomacy and safety for Americans and may later present his case to the Senate in private.
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Washington, D. C
Bulgaria
Turkey
Wilson
King
Utah
Senate
Brandegee
Connecticut
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Brandégee
Foreign Relations Committee
Pacific Shipbuilders Rivalry Sparks $20,000 Wager
Washington April 24 An ensuing rivalry heats up between Union Iron Works in San Francisco and Fore River Shipbuilding in Quincy Mass as Union Iron Works boosts a $20,000 promise claiming they can produce more destroyers faster. Workers contribute $30 to $500 each and raise the stake to the full amount.
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Pacific Shipbuilders
East
Washington, DD. C
Union Ion Works
San Francisco
Fore River
Quincy
Mass
Union - Iron Works
Frisco
Clinton High Drops German Study for Patriotism Focus
Clinton Iowa April 24 German as a study has been ousted from the local high school on recommendation of State Supt Deyoe. The classes will be disbanded this week and reorganized Monday into groups for the study of patriotism or for war work. Students have already enrolled in surgical dressing and other Red Cross work.
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Clinton, Ta
Deyoe
Guilt of 29 in Antbritigh War Plot Confirmed
Federal judge will sentence 29 defendants including Hindus and former German officials for conspiracy to violate U S neutrality by plotting revolts against British rule in India. John F Craig head of Craig Shipbuilding was found not guilty. German defendants ordered interned pending sentence. others face bail set from fifteen to twenty five thousand dollars.
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San Francisco
William C. van Vleet
United States
India
John F. Craig
Craig Shipbuilding Yards
Long Beach
Cal
German ships may pass to Switzerland under flag conditions
Berne April 24. The German government informed Switzerland that vessels carrying cereals to Switzerland, even under an enemy flag, may pass freely. Ships must display the Swiss flag alongside their national flag and paint the Swiss colors on the hull.
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Switzerland
Hull
Berne
Detroit Streetcars Standstill After Strike Vote
Detroit street car service halted as a small faction of Detroit United Railway motormen and conductors voted to strike, about 500 of 3,000 workers taking action. Few cars operated briefly before returning to barns while many wage workers walked to their jobs. demands include higher pay and better conditions. An ultimatum was issued to the company asking for action by Tuesday.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit United Railway
Morrell Packing Plant Adopts Eight Hour Day Plan
Ottumwa Ia April 24 The Morrell Packing company with 1500 workers announced that starting May 2 the plant will shift to an eight hour day at ten hours pay. Overtime pay will be time and a quarter for the first two hours and time and a half thereafter. The move anticipates a wider eight hour day trend in large packing houses.
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Ottumwa
Morrell Packing Company
Bravest Man in the Regiment Carriers Ammunition at Seicheprey
David Griggs, 19, of East Hampton Conn., crawled through German shell fire seven times to deliver ammunition to his besieged unit. Raymond A. Ferris of Medford Mass. was blown from the road twice while delivering a message and then fainted from exhaustion after seeking to return to battle. Charles Stakler, a Philadelphia lawyer with the Red Cross, recounted two Americans using only automatic pistols to kill eight Germans and seize a machine gun, while one sharpshooter felled 15 foes. Salvation Army sisters Gladys and Irene McIntyre of Mount Vernon N Y handed out coffee and doughnuts under bombardment and were praised as “daughters of the regiments.”
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Associated Press
France
Seicheprey
David Griggs
East Hampton
Conn
Griggs
Raymond A. Ferris
Medford
Mass
Red Cross
Salvation. Army
Gladys and
Irene McIntyre
Mount Vernon
Salvation Army
America
U-Boat Base Blasted and Tenfold Hell Unleashed
British and colonial troops attacked Zeebrugge to destroy German submarine bases. Survivors report the mole’s guns, sheds, and munitions stores damaged or destroyed while the cruiser pressed toward the harbor under heavy fire. German batteries targeted the ship. despite severe damage, the cruiser guided the landing party and withdrew under escort. Details from Daily Chronicle correspondent.
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Jiondon
Zeebrugge
Daily Chronicle
Zebrugge
Mola
Tander
Bruges
Austrian powder plants blown up by plotters near Salzburg
London April 44 German news reports state two large powder factories at Glazen path near Salzburg 166 miles south west of Vienna were destroyed by incendiaries. The explosions are said to have caused heavy casualties, according to a Zurich cell dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph.
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London
Zurich
Glazenpath
Salzburg
Vienna
Exchange Telegraph Company
Switzerland
Grain ship offer to Dutch may be dropped
Washington April 24 United States ready to withdraw its offer of three ships to speed grain to Holland if Dutch papers view the gesture as duplicity. Dutch reaction questions American good faith, editorial says promises may be repudiated, urges unequivocal guarantee that March 20 pledges will be kept. The plan aimed to equalize fleets to curb subs threat.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Holland
America
Netherlands
Wilson
Rotterdam Courant
Halland
Major Thaw Ace Downs Fifth Man and Balloon in Day
Paris reports Major William Thaw of the Lafayette flying corps has shot down his fifth adversary and a captive balloon in a single day. In the past month he has credited three more aerial victories, cementing his status among aviation aces in France.
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Major Thaw
Downs
Paris
William Thaw
Lafayette Flying Corps
France
Thaw
Cities ready to reach quotas on loan drive
Big cities including Sioux City Des Moines and Colorado Arizona show progress toward liberty loan quotas amid nationwide drive. National tally reaches 1 700 094 850 with 43 million in new subscriptions. Leadership flags listed with percentages, Ohio to Washington districts report high marks. liberty day plans underway nationwide.
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Washington
D. C
National Liberty
Colorado
Arizona
Cees
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Toledo
Sioux City
Detroit
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Evansville
Ind
Louisville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New England
Chicago
Seventh Federal Reserve District
First U S Shot Firing Lieutenant Ayer Dead in War
Fitchburg Mass April 24 The city reports Second Lieut Lawrence S Ayer of the battery that fired the first American shot in the war was killed in action on April 20 his uncle William B E Ayer confirms. The notice appears amid other local items and misc ads.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Lawrence S. Ayer
William EB. Ayer
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First
U. S
San Felice
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