Americans Parade Through London Led by King and Lloyd George
Five trainloads of U S Army troops arrived in London for a parade through central streets. A regiment of three battalions marched past Wellington Barracks, was reviewed by King George and Ambassador Page, and then proceeded from Whitehall toward Buckingham Palace. troops formed an archway of horse guards and the crowd cheered as the procession moved to the embassy and palace. The war cabinet and Premier Lloyd George were present and the premier watched closely as the last American passed and later congratulated the troops.
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Ational Army of the
United States
London
Wellington
Strets
King George
Ambassador Page
Horse
Whitehall
Embassy
Buckingham
Palace
War Cabinet
Geo ¢ Bloyd- George
George
Locre
Flanders
War Office
Merville
Bach
Ypres
Somme
Lacre
Mont Rouge
War on Squirrels in California Backed by Hoover
In California Governor proclaims a week to exterminate squirrels and the public joins, with Herbert Hoover endorsing a campaign to eradicate ground squirrels. He praises the effort for protecting food for the armed forces and allies, urging schoolchildren’s patriotic aid.
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California
Hoover
Sacramento
Cal
Herbert Hoover
Patriotic” Service
War Front Reports Nightlong Aerial Action In France
Aircraft fought along the Grivesnes and Montdidier sectors with frequent incursions. The daily statement notes 27 German planes downed, 12 out of control, and 4 hostile balloons destroyed. Our crews dropped over two tons of bombs on various targets while night operations released about four and a half tons on Ostend docks and canal entrances, then three and a half tons on Peronne Chaulnes and Bapaume. all planes returned.
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Orvillers-Sorel
Grivesnes
Rainevat
Montdidier
Ostend
Peronne
Chaulnes
Bapaume
German Shelling Surpasses All War Efforts In France
BerneApril 21 German batteries before a March 21 assault on the British front fired almost three times as many shells in three hours as in the entire Franco Prussian war a Swiss newspaper reports a German staff officer saying more than 1500000 shells were used in the three hours about 160 per minute per mile on a 50 mile front the 1870 war total was about 650000
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Berne
Associated Press
Germany
Weather forecast for Washington week begins Monday
Weather bureau predicts a fair week in Washington D C with generally normal temperatures after Monday for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau Today
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Ostend raid a German harbor held up by sunken cruiser
Reports from London describe the Vindictive rammed a pier at Ostend harbor entrance during a raid. The ship listed after taking heavy fire from shore batteries and searchlights, with crew rescued by motor launches. Blockade efforts and silt threaten harbor access for submarines and destroyers, while British forces pursue remaining threats.
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London
Osten
Ostené
Zeebrugge Mole
Ostend
Inetral
Warwick
Keyes
Private crawls over no man’s land in Apremont raid prelude
An American private, a striker of a lieutenant, crawled alone through no man’s land to Apremont on Thursday afternoon. He returned with word the village was deserted, later confirmed by a patrol. Two Germans encountered by the morning patrol retreated as Americans pressed the attack, while French prisoners reported demolitions of flamethrowers and intensified shelling after a German report of an imminent assault near Apremont.
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Montdidier
Ern
Ukri
Georges
Cantig
Aute
Flanders
Somme
Ypres
Voormezede
la Clytte
Lys Salient
Robecq
Montidiér
Cantigny
Noyer
Lassigur
Toul
Apremont Forest
Apremont
Macedonia
Ostend
Paris
Amiens
Grivesnes
Mailly- Rainevral
U. S
No Man’s Land
France
Aprement
Vilage
No Man's Land
Germany seeks military sway to rule Russia
London dispatch reports Germany aims beyond economic dominance in Russia. An extra Bolshevik session in Petrograd discussed the German ultimatum backed by Count von Mirbach. Lenin’s remarks were pessimistic and Podnia hinted at plans to move the capital to Nijni Novgorod and defend Moscow from air attacks.
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London
Russia
Express
Germany
Petrograd
Count von Mirbach
Fremfer Lenine
Podnia
Vnijni-Novgorod
Moscow
Armament Demand for Troops Going Overseas Fully Met
Washington May 11. The ordnance department announced that all American troops going overseas are fully equipped with arms. Artillery and machine guns are already in France in sufficient quantities to meet immediate demands.
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Washington, D. C
Ordnance Department
Ordnance Bureau
France
Cedar Falls Boy Wins French Croix War Hero Award
Jerome Croak of Cedar Falls has been awarded the croix de guerre for service in France. The Rainbow division selected him to go abroad, and he served as orderly to his company captain, earning the insignia.
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Cedar Falls
Jerome Croak
France
Mary Croak
Rainbow Division
Fim
War Material Head Named to Link Production
Washington May 11 Felix Frankfurter named to coordinate war material production by centralizing labor activities across government. He will oversee industrial sections of War, Navy, Shipping Board, Agriculture, and War Industries Board, after returning from study in England and France.
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Washington, D. C
Felix Frankfurter
Wilson
Frank ‘Furter
War and Navy
Shipping Board
Deit ‘of Agriculture
War Industries Board
Frankfurter
Secretary of War
England
France
Student Aviators Die When Plane Falls on Island
Pensacola May 11 Richard C. McCalla of Toledo Ohio, a student aviator, was burned to death when their airplane fell on Santa Rosa island yesterday. George I Henderson of Pawtucket RI, also a student aviator, was badly burned but will recover. It is not yet known if the plane burned before impact. Henderson extricated himself but could not save McCalla.
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New-York
Gulton -Borgham
Wilson
War Department
Army ‘Intelligence Bureau
Ehtét
Kenyon
W. Mix
Dodge “Manufacturing Company
Senate Military Affairs
Borglum
Mix
Mr. Borglum
Peasine
Aircraft Board
Aircraft Department
Pensacola
Fla
Richard C. McCalla
Toledo
George I. Henderson
Pawtucket
BR. 1
Santa Rosa Island
Henderson
McCalla
Army Balloon Drifts Free. Two in Basket Reported
A captive balloon at the Army school in San Antonio broke free from its anchor and rose rapidly drifting northward. Headquarters confirmed two men were in the basket. In Washington, the War Department asked Congress for 33 million dollars to cover medical needs of armed forces and new draftees.
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San Antonio
Tex
Army School
Washington, D. C
Congress
War Department
Ukrainia Fighting May Resume Prompted Bavarian Cavalry Move
London report says German forces in Flanders have sent large Bavarian cavalry detachments toward Ukrainia amid rumors of renewed fighting. A correspondent in Amsterdam notes the troops have arrived at Liege as word of resumed hostilities spread from Belgium.
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London
Ukrainia
Flanders
Calmar Tornado Toll Rises in Iowa Storm Report
Destructive twister crosses Iowa towns including Calmar and New Hampton, causing multiple deaths and about 100 injuries. Authorities estimate property damage near 850000 with 40 residences damaged and widespread destruction along the northeastern region. wire service notes limited communications as rescue teams work through the wreckage.
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Hittla
Des -Moines
New Hampton
Nashua
Republic
Calmar
E. G. McMichhael
Farr Bedore
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