Germans Pour 175000 Into Flanders Battle Front
Reports from the Flan ders front emphasize the Anglo French victory as they withstood aDay’s assault by German forces aiming to breach hill positions southwest of Ypres. Estimates show 13 German divisions, about 175000 men, fought on a 12 mile front before the line held. Locre remained in Allied hands guarding Mount Rouge. Belgian and French lines held against German drives near Ypres and La Clytte, with heavy losses reported for the attacker.
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British and French push gains near Amiens and Locre
Official statements report French forces holding Locre west of Kemmel after counter attacks driven by French troops. British lines advanced east of Villers Bretonneux near Amiens while northern front saw quiet. Paris reports heavy artillery fights north of Avre near Noyon and along the Oise with 15 prisoners taken, Meuse and upper Alsace detachments repelled, no further front news.
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Rebels Die by Thousands as Viborg Is Taken
London reports Finnish government forces captured Viborg, 75 miles northwest of Petrograd, after annihilating about 6,000 red guards. An official release from Vasa via Copenhagen states rebels made a final assault toward Fredericksham before their defeat.
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German press shifts to warn of American intervention
Geneva April 30. German newspapers once ridiculed U S intervention now urge danger of future western front intervention. Constanca Zeitung says Germany must rush to win a solid victory before full American forces arrive. Vienna papers echo the stance.
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Wilson's Sheep to Graze at White House Lawn
Washington April 30. Sheep will graze on the White House lawn within days. President Wilson has purchased 12 thoroughbred Shrop shires to eat the grass now wasted on the executive mansion yards. Dr Grayson naval aide and physician, a stock fancier, selected the sheep.
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Fight for Kemmel What It Portends
A New York dispatch assesses the Kemmel fight as crucial to the Verdun theater, likening it to Dead Man's Hill actions and stressing Kemmel’s role in restraining German flanking fire. It argues that capturing Kemmel is key to preventing a wider Ypres withdrawal and shaping future Allied lines toward Mont desCats and the Yser region.
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Retroactive amendment sought on draft by Crowder
Washington announces General Crowder urged Congress to make the draft bill retroactive and to base quotas on Class 1 numbers. He proposed placing new registrants at the bottom of the eligible list and warned delay could complicate marriages and industry integration.
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American Soldiers Fallen in War on German Brutish
Washington April 30 The casualty list today shows 58 names with 3 killed in action 2 died of accident 6 died of disease 6 severely wounded 42 slightly wounded 1 missing. Capt Richard L Jett killed in action Capt Charles A Chambers died of disease Lieuts Robert D Caya Rufus B Crain Francis Worthington Hine wounded. Mooney corrected as erroneous death. Morris now prisoner unwounded.
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Vaughn L. Silvina
Charles Webb
Louis J. Wolfe
Philip Wright
Morton C. Higgins
Arsene Bergeron
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Jesse M. King
Higher railroad rates seen for freight and passengers
Water loo reports federal railway officials plan a general rate increase to boost annual operating revenue. The move, described as crucial since government control began, targets freight and passenger fares with passenger rates likely at three cents per mile and freight up 10 to 15 percent.
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Peace Plea by Austrian Ruler to Italy
Stockholm reports a dispatch from Bagel Bays via Catholic International Press that Emperor Charles of Austria is making a peace offer to Italy. Some expect a central powers peace offensive if the German campaign fails, but confirmation through Swiss news channels is not yet received.
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Foch Cable Praises American War Effort and Thrift
A cable from Gen. Foch to Benj. Strong in New York lauds American ardor and declares thrift essential for war, urging continued support for the liberty loan. Separately, rains in western Texas temper cattle feeding concerns, easing fears of last year’s drought-driven cattle moves.
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Western Cattle Range
Food Administration
Standard Oil Unfair Trade Practices Charged By Federal Board
The Federal Trade Commission files a complaint against Standard Oil Company of Indiana for unfair practices and alleged Clayton Act violations. It accuses price discrimination, lower pricing in competitive regions, and tactics to stifle competition across multiple states, including exclusive dealer sales and an advertising campaign to injure rivals.
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Needy Aliens to Be Given Relief by U S Sanction
Washington April 30 Relief work for indigent enemy aliens will be directed by the legations of Switzerland and Sweden, representing German and Austro Hungarian interests. The effort, approved by the American government, will aid needy families of interned aliens from legation funds and assist law abiding aliens through a national committee of Americans in cooperation with consular officers.
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Austrian Royalty Losing Power in Italian View
A Rome dispatch reports Italian authorities view the Austrian monarchy as losing authority amid a ministerial crisis in Austria. It notes German and Austrian leaders discuss personal responsibility and power limits for the dual empire, signaling waning monarchy even among the German bloc.
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