Assault at Kemmel Line Tests Allied Holding Power
German assaults along the Kemmel front southwest of Ypres test British lines as Haig reports heavy bombardment from Meteren to Vermezeele. German operations target Lotre and surrounding heights after captors’ gains near Mount Kemmel. British return fire recaptures near Festubert. American troops engage east of Amiens as dynamic front actions continue across Flanders and the Somme sectors.
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Kemmel
Ypres
Jimders
Meteren
Bailleul
Vermezeele
Haig
Loudon
Vormezeele
von Armim
Mount Kemmel
Lotre
Scharpenberg
Monte Rouge
Mont
Loctre
Altho
Lys Battlefront
Givenchy
Nieppe Wood
Villers-Bretonneuu
Lassigny
Noyon
Montdidier Salient
London
Yser
Reuter
Ottawa
la Bassee
Houtholst Forest
Vimy
Lens
Associated Press
Nvnth
Vormerccie
War Office
One Sailor Dies Two Wounded In Helping Marines
Washington April 23 three casualties among sailors with the United States Marines in the American expeditionary force were announced by the Navy Department. Hospital Apprentice Fred Charles Schaffner of Rock Island Illinois died of wounds received in action. Pharmacist's Mate S J Lewis of St Joseph Missouri and Hospital Apprentice CG O Kingsbury of New Castle Pennsylvania were wounded in action.
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Washington, D. C
Davy Department
Fred Charles Schaffner
Rock Island, Jr
S. J. Lewis
St. Joseph
CG. O. Kingsbury
New Castle
Soviet Republic plan of war prisoners congress in Moscow
A Moscow congress of war prisoners representing central empire nationalities has met for days with several hundred members aiming at a social revolution in western Europe and a Soviet republic. Germany demanded disarmament of Omsk prisoners and segregation of Germans and Austrians, but no reply has been given to Berlin’s wireless note.
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Moscow
Simng
Europe
Tchiteherin
Siberia
Omsk
Trans-Siberian
Germany
Congress of War
Wilson Hold On Overman Bill to ErM in Senate
In Washington, April 29, administration forces held Senate control amid the Overman bill debate. A Gallinger amendment to exempt the government printing office from presidential reorganization powers was rejected 44 to 28. Smoot was absent. other amendments targeting the interstate commerce commission and Federal Reserve Board were defeated.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Overman
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Smoot
Utah
Interstate Commercce Commission
Federal Reserve Board
Anti German Riots at Laibach Smash German Stores
Serious anti German demonstrations break out in Laibach over Austrian cabinet crisis. Crowds of Slovenes smash windows of German clubs stores and cafes while troops are deployed. Demonstrators march with Slovenian emblems sing anti German songs and cheer for the entente.
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Amsterdam
Laibach
Vienna
Hanks On Front Line Of Battle Against Kaiser
American troops join French forces on the Northern France front near Paris and Amiens. They dig in under French direction, face heavy shelling and occasional raiding, while morale stays high. Units march to the line singing the Star Spangled Banner as artillery roars and trenches improve. Doctors note very few sick reports amid disciplined training and readiness for battle.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Amiens
America
Leicheprey
Toul
France
Faris
Altho
War Office
Brest Litovak Treaty Scored by Russ Regime
London reports the Petrograd government denounces the Brest Litovsk treaty with Germany and seeks a new accord with Estonia. Telegrams note rumors of a counter revolution, claiming Alexis as emperor and Estonia drawing closer to Germany amid shifting Baltic borders.
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Brest Litovak
Associated Press
Stockholm
Alexis
Russia
Tha
Germany
Esthenia
Gulf of Finland
Gulf of Riga
Pétrograd
William
Duke of
Liberty Day Liberty Loan Total Falls Short of Target
Washington April 29 subscriptions to the liberty loan were estimated at less than 200 million dollars and the treasury called the figure disappointing. The week opened with enthusiasm, as committees reported strong support and efforts to raise individual subscribers from 9 500 600 to 20 000 000 continued nationwide.
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Treasury
Washington, D. C
Liberty Loan
The
McAdoo
French Give 122 Yankee Soldiers War Crosses In Recognition of Bravery
In France on April 28 the French army decorated 422 American soldiers for bravery, including 117 from the 104th Massachusetts and five men from another regiment. A unit decoration went to the 204th Regiment as a formation passed before American and French generals amid bands and cheering spectators. The ceremony, near front trenches, featured the Star Spangled Banner and The Marseillaise, and the American commander praised the men for audacity and sacrifice amid bombardments. Five ambulance service members were later cited by French authorities for bravery.
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France
Suniay
United States
Muassachus
104Th
Massachusetts
Gerimann
Apramont Forest
Soissons
Jen Callen
204Th
JUIN
Ench
Surgeon General’s
Otka P. Poohes
Charles W. Tompkins
Richard H. Baker
James T. Jones
John W. Wood
Emperor Views Remimiel Battle at Kemmel Hill
Amsterdam dispatch reports Emperor William observing the Kemmel Hill battle on April 25 from an advanced field position with a view over the Ypres ranges. The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger correspondent notes the scene of gunfire, smoke, and falling shells, and says the emperor marked battle results on maps.
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Amsterdam
Emperor William
Kemmel Hill
Berlin
Ypres
War picture devotion sparks leadership review
A commander remained absorbed in a wartime scene for much of the day and, upon returning to headquarters, reviewed two divisions that had especially distinguished themselves.
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Mained
More Iowans Now Eligible for Coins in National Army
The adjutant general announced Iowans eligible for second lieutenant appointments as vacancies arise. Graduates from Camp Meade include Archie D. Carothers of Ft. Madison and Merlin G. Spangler of Des Moines, in infantry and artillery respectively, with Hugh Smith of Des Moines credited as a graduate from Iowa at Camp Sharman.
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Washington, D. C
Adjutant General
National Army
Camp Meafie
Archie D. Carothers
Ft. Madison
Infantry
Merlin G. Spangler
Des Moines
Hugh Smith
Ingersoll Avenue
Towa
Lowa
Camn Sharman
Four Legged Three Winged Chick Exhibited at County Building
A freak of nature hatched this morning showing four legs and three wings. Exhibited by W. M. Fidment of Mulberry street, the chick survived two hours. The misformed feet and wings were described as perfectly formed though motion would be awkward. Local observers noted the odd anatomy and curious stance of the creature.
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W. M. Fidment
Mulberry Street
German Demand Tries To Swap Prisoners Over Petrograd
Germany presses Russia for an immediate prisoner exchange and threatens to seize Petrograd if terms fail. A 115 member German commission travels to Moscow to demand release of all able German prisoners and only ill or incapacitated Russians be freed. The state department confirms the development in Washington. In related news, Edwin Geist and William Durchdenwald of Waterloo are commissioned as captain and first lieutenant to serve as instructors at Camp Perry rifle school.
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Washington
Germany
Russia
Petrograd
State Department
Washington, D. C
War Department
Edwin S. Geist
William H. Durchdenwald
Waterloo
National Army
Camp Perry
Armistice Request Denied as Germans Close in on Viborg
London April 29 The Finnish red guard leaders led by their premier asked the white guards for an armistice at noon Sunday. The white guards refused the rebel, according to an official announcement via Wasa and telegraph. The Copenhagen correspondent for Exchange Telegraph reports Germans and white guards closing on Viborg on three sides.
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London
Petrograd
Aftonbladet
Copenhagen
Brest Litovs
Germany
Esthenia
Reuters
RED Guard
Viborg
White Guards
Wasa
Vwi- Exchange Telegraph Company
Borg
Ship Orcs Orissa Torpedoed AYMCA Workers Lost
In London a 57 member YMCA party aboard the British steamer Orissa was torpedoed and sank in 12 minutes. All but two crew members survived. two crewmen died. The ship left an American Atlantic port on April 12 and was owned by British India Steam Navigation. Renowned for discipline, the passengers were rescued by destroyers and landed safely. Notable figures included Albert Franklin Williams and Gale Seeman, with Mrs. Throng injured and carried to a lifeboat by Thomas Throng along with Arthur Bogue aiding.
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London
Arthur EH. Hungerford
Red Cross
Altho
New York State
Beater
Thomas Throng
Australia
New York
Orissa
Atlantic
British India Steam Navigation Company
Sunderland
U S Marshal Reed Faces Liquor Injunction Case
U S Marshal N F Reed and partners Frank Baldwin and W C Middlesworth are defendants in an injunction petition filed by County Attorney Mitchell and Attorney General H M Havner. The action follows a grand jury probe into alleged illegal liquor sales at the three drug stores they operate.
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Ottumwa, Ta
U .S
N. F. Reed
Frank Baldwin
W. C. Middlesworth
Mitchell
H. M. Havner
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Villerg-Bretonneux
Lues
Grivemer
Corbeny
Courcy
Meuse
Alsace
Fosses
Soviet Republic
Wilson
el Tovar Broadleaf
Havana de Cigar
Hanks
Kaiser
Riga Gulf
San Felice
Emperor
William Marks
Iowans
W. H. Durchdenwald
YMCA
Rome
U.S
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