Great Land Battle at Dardanelles Prompts War Entry Terms
Allied and Ottoman forces clash along the Gallipoli front as Turks claim victory at several points and British reports note heavy losses. Berlin dispatches say both wings of the invasion were repulsed with about 12 000 captured and transport ships sunk, while Italy and Allies negotiate terms for entry into the war.
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Dardanelles
Italy
London
Berlin
Straits
Gallipoli
Constantinople
Fifth Army Corps
Liman von Sanderg Pasha
Liman von Sanders
Hati Bey
Sayville
Wilhelm Schefmann
Neuve Chapelle
Givenchy
British and Turkish clashes near Suvla Bay reported
Dispatches from Athens and London describe fierce fighting around Suvla Bay on the Gallipoli front through Wednesday with British and French forces pressing against Turkish positions. Reports claim heavy Turkish losses, bombardments on the Kilid Bahr forts, and ongoing attempts to advance on both Dardanelles shores amid censorship of official statements.
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London
Athens
Exchange Telegraph Company
Suvla Bay
Gallipoli
Althea
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Berlin
Italy
Steenstraate
S T. Julien
England
Wilson Appeals to Czar for U.S. Aid to Austrian Prisoners
President Wilson personally urged Tsar Nicholas II to permit American relief to Austrian civilians and soldiers in Siberian camps. He asked access for food clothing and money from Vienna and for a Red Cross station to aid prisoners. Austrian envoy Dr Dumba says over 100000 civilians are stranded in Siberia with extreme privations. thousands may die without prompt aid.
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Wilson
Czar
U.S
Siberian
Washington, DD
Nicholas
Red Cross
Washington
United States
Peror
Dr. Dumba
Siberia
Dumba
Woman Mayor to Clean Up City Warren Illinois
Mrs. A. D. Canfield of Warren Illinois is the first woman mayor in the state. She is 44 years old, widow, and ran a millinery business. Elected to lead Warren population 1660, she vows to abolish poolrooms liquor traffic and gambling and to clean up Warren as it never has been cleaned up before.
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Warren, Lll
A. D. Canfield
Illinois
Warren
Farmer Slugged by Callers Near Janesville
George Acker and Orval Mapes of Cedar Falls lured farmer Chris Olsen from his home near Washington bridge Janesville. Olsen was struck on the head with a billie, fainted, then hid in his house. Acker confessed to County Attorney Wenner as Sheriff Henderson chased leads across Cedar Falls and Waterloo. The two suspects were captured in a Cedar Falls barn and jailed in Waterloo.
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George Acker
Orval Mapes
Cedar Falls
Washington Bridge
Janesville
Chris Olsen
Dar
Acker
Mapes
Olsen Yard
Olsen
Billie
Wepner
D. B. Henderson
Henderson
Waterloo
Willis Wood
Night Watch
Ford
Will Stricker
Wenner Protired
Pago
Roosevelt Wanted Seth Low To Be On Good Terms With Bosses
Syracuse April 29 Theodore Roosevelt was excused from the witness stand after completing his direct examination in the Barnes libel case. A 1914 letter from Gov Whitman told Charles Buell that fall progressive Republicans and the Progressive party should rid the state of the party central blamed for corruption. Roosevelt discussed Platt, Bidwell, Stranahan, Low, and the organization in relation to New York politics, noting Low’s election support and the need for Low to act as he thought best while aligning with the organization.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles 8. Whitman
New York
Charles 4. Buell
Progressive Party
Centrol
Barnes
Roosevelt
Messrs. Bidwell
Stranahan
Platt
Bidwell
Port of
Suanahan
Seth Law
New York City
Low
Once Popular Artist Dies in Poverty
New York April 29 wealthy patrons who forty years ago overwhelmed Francis Duque with commissions were surprised today to learn he had died in an obscure studio. He died yesterday of cerebral hemorrhage. Duque, once favored after his Paris salon success, saw income fall after his son and wife died. He spent years earning a scanty living by teaching painting. He was 89 years old.
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New York
Francis Duque
Yeterday
Duque
Colombia
South America
Mit
German Gas Attacks Cause 300 Foot Clouds Over Front Lines
Belgian investigators report German use of gaseous agents creating 300 foot clouds blown by wind from frontline trenches. Gases included chlorine and sulphurous vapors. methods ranged from fires to hand thrown or cylinder launched shells. Effects reached half a mile with lasting fumes. Prisoner stated gas cylinders lined the front and troops were equipped with respirators.
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Havre
France
Law of Nations
Bas
Wiart
Dickens Manuscripts Bring $2250 At Red Cross Sale
Five pages of Dickens writing sell for 2250 as part of a Red Cross art sale in London. The day’s top price goes to Lady Wernher for five pages of Dickens manuscript from The Pickworth Papers. Other notable pieces include Jane Austen’s The Watsons and George Meredith’s The Worms.
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London
Red Cross
Esate
Lady Wernhin
Pickworth
Kindy Wernher
Jane Austen
the Watsons
Henry Some
George Meredith
Germans to Build Dye Factory in Elizabeth New Jersey
John Fulton Jr of Morris Avenue says the Stuttgart Chemical Company of Stuttgart, Germany, has secured a large property near Elizabeth City. The plant will establish dye manufacturing in New Jersey, with German owners and executives active in developing the venture.
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New Jersey City
Elizabeth
John Fulton, Jr
Morris Avenue
Stuttgart Chemical Company
Stuttgart
Gemany
Suttgart Company
Palion
Cormuies
Germany
Cameera
Japan to Modify Demands on China in Talks
Tokio April 21 Japan's new proposals to China reportedly abandon the demand for the nominal nation of China's coastal territory. Modifications are considered possible to ease relations with Great Britain, including railroad concessions in South China.
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Tokio
Japan
China
Great Britain
Aley 10 Allies Await Opportune Time To Strike
A cryptic report claims Aly 10 and allies await a favorable moment to strike. It notes understanding between Rome and Entente-Popverns on terms for Victor Emanuel to join arms in an offensive against Teutons, signaling a broader planned movement.
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ALY 10
Rome
Entente
Popverns
Victor Emenuel
Permanent Alliance After War Reportedly Under Discussion
April 29 dispatches from Paris and Rome report Italy negotiating terms with England and France for entry into World War I. It outlines a plan for joint military action, territorial adjustments after victory, and a future alliance with the Allied powers, with initial hesitance and French diplomatic backing noted.
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Italy
Germany
Austria
von Allblows
Via Paria
Rome
Prince von Buelow
He Ilialy
Sonning
Thera
Berlin Hopes to Maintain Italian Peace
Berlin reports through Overseas News that Austro-Italian negotiations progress satisfactorily with unification of sentiment key. Italy demands pledge to respect Serbia’s territorial integrity, linking political solidarity for Italians to any settlement. Austria sees Italy’s demands as excessive and seeks participation by Austria.
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Berlin
Germany
Austria
Francis Joseph
Prince von Buelow
Italy
Temperatures April Readings From Buchanan Optical Co
Fragmentary weather table notes April temperatures supplied by Buchanan Optical Co. Entries show daytime highs and nighttime lows with scattered digits, including ranges 59 to 68 and 42 to 75 for several years. Mentions Havana cigar ad fragment and poem verse appear in the surrounding text.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Weslnee BS Balm
Tee Nee Oo
Girl Gets Violets From War Trenches
Washington April 20 A Hungarian girl living in Washington as a maid for a famous family received a letter from a brother serving in Austria Hungary’s army. He describes violets blooming just outside the trench within reach, and a vase of flowers pinned to the letter.
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Washington, D. C
Austria-Hungary
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Aljaes
Seth Low
Coal and Iron Merger
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Mr. Bowers
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Peg
McKinley
Jess
Esther
Reos
Prescott
Ariz
Hunt
Esther Reos
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
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Havana, Fe. C Advertisement
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Roa
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Wre
Havana
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