Austrian Emperor Opens Front and Bombardment Across Europe
Emperor Charles of Austria empowers the premier to adjourn parliament to address famine, while Vienna signals renewedTeutonic drives and a front move toward Italy. British and French air forces bomb railways in northern France and Belgium as Germans suffer heavy losses, and Russia is cut off from allies as Turkish forces advance toward Batumi.
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Batoum
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Amsterdam
Charles of Austria
Vienna
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Vienna War Office
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Adriatic
London
Flanders
Ypres
Mont Kemmel
Somme
Great Russia
Finland
Black Sea
Batonin
Caucasus
Don River
Great Donetz
JVALS
Afiriatic
Giudicaria Valley
U Boat Mine Field Proposed Across Northern North Sea
London reports via Archibald Hurd in the Daily Telegraph that the British government will prohibit shipping through a vast new mine field in the North Sea after May 15. The barrier, spanning 121000 square miles from Norway to Scotland toward the Arctic, aims to thwart submarines and involved months of planning and tens of thousands of mines. Admiral Jellicoe’s era is cited as improving mine technology.
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London
Archibald Hurd
Daily Telegraph
North Sea
Norway
Scotland
Arctic Circle
Hurd
Jellicoe
London Front Battles Continue On Flanders Sector
London reports intensified bombarded fronts from Locre to south of Ypres with great activity between Nieppe forest and Meteren. British gains limited at Hinges along Lys, French take prisoners near Locre, while Avre Amiens sector shows heavy bombardments and several raids with prisoners captured.
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London
Flanders
Locre
Ypres
Forest of Nieppe
Meteren
War Office
Hinges
Lys Salient
Loere
Forest de Nieppe-Meteren
Avertillery
Hunger Stalks Sweden says Finance Minister
Stockholm May 4 The Swedish government struggles to feed a population “literally fighting against starvation” Finance Minister F W Thorsen told a Stad audience He outlined the entente food supply deal and vital imports noting bread as the priority and coal shortages as a major burden He said foreign loans are demanded for exports Germany requires a 6 million kroner monthly loan from Sweden as payment for coal and other goods
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Stockholm
F. W. Thorsen
Stad
Germany
Sweden
Hat on Man's Head as Anthem Plays at Departure
Louis Krieveis watched 61 draft men depart for a cantonment as the Star Spangled Banner played. He did not remove his hat and reportedly suffered bruises and a broken leg, but was told he would recover while hospitalized. Also notes Havana cigar ad and delivery telephone reminder.
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Chicago
Louis Krieveis
Krieveis
British Alarmed Over Recent German Offensive Toll
British losses on the western front since March 21 are placed near 250 000 to 260 000, highlighting the heavy toll of the German drive. Military observers note German casualties are likely higher, while British divisions such as the 25th and 21st sustained large percentages of their strength, signaling a grim battle ahead as Britain vows to hold the line for a moment of decisive retaliation.
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Washington, D. C
German War Office
Britain
Liberty Loan Drive Tops Four Week Campaign
May 4 report from Washington shows the third liberty loan oversubscribed by 6.89 million dollars, pushing early totals over 3 billion overall. Chicago and Illinois drive surges push toward quota, with New York and other districts reporting large overnight gains and districts aiming to exceed their targets by midnight.
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Federal Reserve
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Secreta Adon
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Shelby County
Tenn
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Indiana
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Sonth Federal Reserve District
Ilinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Cook County
Federal Reserve District
Girl Acquitted in Murder Case After 13 Minute Jury
Chicago May 4 Ruby Dean was acquitted of the murder of Dr Lan HK Quitman by Judge J J Sullivan's court. The jury deliberated 13 minutes and returned a unanimous ballot. She is the 24th woman acquitted of a capital crime by bank courly juries in recent years. A few weeks earlier Mrs Doris Eisenbrand was similarly cleared of murdering her husband Dr George Eisenbrand.
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Chicago
Ruby Dean
Lan HK
J. J. Sullivan
Bank Courly
London papers claim German aim to quash Allies
The London press reports German hopes to separate the Entente by peace terms while Britain and its allies stand firm. Officials cite von Kuehlmann’s pacific talk as a strategy to sow doubt, but German militarists remain in control. Neutral emissaries arrive in England with peace proposals. The press warns Britain to dismiss such urges and not yield to “peace by arrangement.”
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London
Tunis
Formanly
France
Flanders
Germany
England
Pathy Mail
Perayal
Vor Kuehlmann
Britain
von Kuehlmann
Holes
Rorner
Kerehlvann
Express
Londen
Cane
von Kuehmnenun
Benal
al Ere
Pene
Gert
Waterloo Victim Carl Chapman in Battle Ties
A fragment suggests Carl Chapman is named as Waterloo's first victim in a conflict. It references Albert Ballin, Hamburg American Line, and German magnates warning of long disruption to trade and ports. Notes neutrals preparing further peace-offensive envoys despite lack of sympathy.
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Carl” Chapman
Waterloo
Batlle
Albert Ballin
Hamburg-American Line
Germany
Wilson Pardons Two Soldiers in France Case
President Wilson disapproved four death sentences for American soldiers in France. Two men, Privates Olon Ledoyen and Stanley G. Fishback, receive three years confinement. Privates Sebastian and Cook receive full pardons for sleeping at sentry posts. They return to their units. Ledoyen and Fishback face Leavenworth.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
France
Olon Ledoyen
Stanley G. Fishback
Priest D. Sebastian
Jess Cook
Baker
Sebastian
Cook
Ledoyop
Fishback
Shetr
Leavenworth
Cash Cache Found Queer So Marshal Will Not Celebrate
Marshal Fred Knickman of Webster pranced woods near Mer amee Highlands for a robber when he sat on a rock and found a metallic object. He discovered a cache of counterfeit halves quarters and dimes totaling 2 halves 167 quarters and 57 dimes. Arrangements for a celebratory dinner in Clayton were canceled.
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Marshal
St. Louis
Fred Knickman
Webster Iaves
Meramee Tlighlands
Clayton
Waterloo Flier Falls as German Guns Burst
Waterloo flyer Lieut. Carl W. Chapman 22, of Waterloo Ia, fell behind German lines during a desperate air duel near Toul France. His machine and the German opponent’s burst into flames after a head to head battle. The crash followed a dogfight in which American pilots pursued the German formation and repelled the attack while Chapman’s plane went down with flames trailing.
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Carl W. Chapman
Waterloo
James
France
O. Chapman
Russell Lamson
Oliver Chapman
Carl
Associated Press
Toul
Charles W. Chapman, Jr
Chapman
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