Fighting Near Standstill on Western Front Stirs Again
British and French forces hold a fragile calm along a 60 mile front from Arras to Chauny as German attacks pause. Allies ready for a new strike while American air mechanics aid British flyers. incidents include repulsed German assault near Moreuil and near Fampoux.
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Arras
Chauny
Picardy
Amiens
Albert-Montdidier
Somme
Foch
Sarre
Albert
Montdidier
Noron
Gise
Woevre
Alsace
Flanders
Casualty List Publication Suspended By War Office
Washington reports Major General March orders suspension of the daily casualty list amid questions over Secretary Baker's directives. Officials expect resumption once the new headquarters interpretation is confirmed. Lists from forces amalgamated with French and British units may lag, risking exposure of sensitive military details.
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Washington
March
Baker
Pershing
France
War Department
Cruex
German Workmen Fear Peace In War-Torn Reichstag
In Berlin the laboring class voices anxiety for peace as Deputy Herzfeld notes the strain of war on workers. He cites strikes in Berlin and arrests of Socialist leaders. the Reichstag refuses to intervene and defeats the motion to release Deputy Dittmann.
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New York
Reichstag
Herzfeld
Wilhelm Diddmann
Dittman
Berlin
Germany
Brest-Litovsk
Paasche
Dittmann
Hugo Hasse
Wisconsin and Illinois Dry War Shifts in Local Options
Wisconsin voters shifted nine wet towns including Superior Ashland and Beloit to dry and three dry towns to wet while fourteen liquor towns remained unchanged and nine dry areas stayed. In Illinois local option results anti saloon gains closed about 150 saloons with Bloomington and Rock Island voting out saloons while Aurora and Alton kept them.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Superior
Ashland
Beloit
Chicarg
Illinois
Bloomington
Rock Island
Aurora
Alton
Federal Forces Rout Bandits Near Gallegos Station
Mexican federal troops under Major Antillon defeated Epifanio Wolguin's rebels eight miles east of Gallegos station on the Mexican Central Railroad. Miguel Wolguin, brother of the letter, and ten rebels were captured or killed in the clash reported from Las Viatas Chihuahua City.
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Chihuahua City
Mexico
Antillon
Epifanmio Holguin
Las Viatas
Gallegos Station
Miguel Wolguin
Jord
Bank Robbery Suspects Recovered Eight Thousand Dollars
Rocky Mount North Carolina April 3 recovery of about eight thousand dollars taken from the Bank of Everett Everett North Carolina yesterday afternoon by masked robbers was made this morning when Noah Roberson one of three men captured by a posse led officers to the hiding place in the woods. One thousand two hundred dollars in cash and four thousand nine hundred fifty dollars in government bonds were found. The trio named are Noah Roberson Church Ooberson and Clyde Bowen.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
Bank of
Everett
Noah Roberson
Church Ooberson
Clyde Bowen
Carpenters End Strike and Prepare Return to Government Plants
In Norfolk Virginia April 3 the 4000 carpenters voted to return to government plants after talks with the War Department. Union officials said workers should report by Thursday morning as an investigation into carpenters' complaints would begin. Admiral Harris noted men were returning and expected full force tomorrow.
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Army
Navy
Portsmouth
J. B. Overman
Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union
IH. B. Gitchell
War Department
Overman
Gitchei
Admiral Harris
War Control Board
Hampton Roads District
Lenroot Builds 10,547 Lead In Wisconsin Senate Race
Milwaukee April 3 Returns to 7 o clock show Irvine L Lenroot Republican leading Joseph H Davies Democrat by a 10547 plurality with 16 counties unreported and many more incomplete. Lenroots margin stands as early returns come in.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Irvine L. Lenroot
Joseph H. Davies
Lenroot
Few Aliens Arrested for Not Registering
Washington April 3. Fewer than 250 Germans were arrested for failure to register in the enemy alien census taken in February and few of these have been interned. The Justice Department announced today. About 500,000 Germans were estimated to be registered.
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Washington
Department of Justice
England Watches Industrial Peace Treaty's Result
The Times editorial praises the United States industrial peace treaty with labor and capital as a sign of resolve alongside the troop deployment to France. It notes the changed atmosphere, warning against past complacency, and calls the agreement a genuine intent that could prove successful amid global war concerns.
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England
London
United States
the Times
France
Russia
British Aviators Hit Front as Bombs Drop and Planes Fall
London reports British aviators were active on the France front. Monday saw more than 17 tons of bombs dropped and 16 German airplanes plus two balloons brought down. Night bombers targeted railway stations behind enemy lines as losses and returns are tallied.
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London
France
Cambrai
Doui
Government Seizes Bull Durham Cigarette Output
The government has taken over all Bull Durham cigarette tobacco from the American Tobacco Company at Durham North Carolina factories and will allocate it for American troops abroad. The price will be the same as paid by domestic jobbers.
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New York
American Tobacco Company
Theaconmyppany
Durham
N. C
Measures to speed up draft program announced
Washington reports measures to hasten the draft as France needs support. About 800000 men will be called this year, with no plan to exceed that figure. Officials deny any move to raise the draft to 1500000 and say total American forces abroad by year end remains uncertain but likely near current plans. The effort focuses on early deployments rather than increasing annual numbers, influenced by agriculture industry and Allied supply lines.
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Washington
Cuz
France
War Department
Department
Europe
Eeecies
Six Die as Missouri Tornadoes Strike Towns
Six people are dead and many injured after tornadoes hit Hunterville Gray Ridge New Florence and Mineola in Missouri. Homes barns and other structures were destroyed with extensive property damage across Stoddard and Montgomery counties.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Hunterville
Gray Ridge
Stoddard County
New Florence
Montgomery County
Here
Mineola
Italy greets War Secretary Baker with warm welcome
Rome April 3 Newton D Baker Secretary of War arrived from the Italian front and called on Premier Orlando who spoke for the Italian government and people. Baker then met General Zupelli and discussed the military situation. Finance Minister Nitti renewed their American acquaintanceship. Baker said he was greatly touched by Italy’s warm welcome.
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Rome
Newton D. Baker
Orlando
United States
Baker
Zupelli
Nitti
America
Italy
Czernin Signals German Peace Drive With Austria Hungary
Washington reports Czernin's claim that Austria-Hungary was near peace talks was seen as a German move to sway Allied publics. Officials doubt Clemenceau expressed willingness to discuss peace, and say no such proposals reached Washington. The State Department expects no weakening of resolve amid Europe’s war now.
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Clemenceau
America
Liberty Bond Ball Rolls from Buffalo to New York
A 473 mile Liberty Loan ball will travel from Buffalo to New York to symbolize progress toward the Third Liberty Loan quota. Beginning April 6 it is to reach Madison Square Garden by May 4, moving at about 16 miles per day, painted in national colors and carried by custodians dressed as Uncle Sam.
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New York
Buffalo
Liberty
Federal Reserve District
Madison Square Garden
Uncle Samuel
Paris Shelled Again by Long Range Gun
German forces resumed bombardment of Paris at 9:50 this morning reports indicate heavy long range artillery fire targeting the city. The attack marks another wave of shells over the French capital as observers monitor the situation.
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Paris
Czernin Lied Comment From Clemenceau Averts diplomacy
Paris April 3 Premier Clemenceau said Czernin lied when informed that Count Czernin had asked an intermediary to learn if Austria Hungary would negotiate and on what basis. The Premier left for the front this morning and learned of Czernin's speech on his arrival.
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Czernin
Paris
Clemenceau
Count Czernin
Austria-Hungary
Austria Hungary Nearing Peace Talks Warns Against Prolonging War
Count Czernin, Austro Hungary foreign minister, told Vienna council that Austria Hungary was almost ready to seek peace with the Entente but warned against any peace by begging or treaties. He said Bulgaria should gain some Serbian districts, pledged no desire to destroy Serbia, and urged an honorable peace to secure Austria Hungary’s future. He noted Alsace Lorraine as the main obstacle to any Paris settlement and stressed unity with Germany in defense of their interests.
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Count Czernin
France
Austria- Hungary
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
America
State Department
Europe
Clemenceau
Austria-Hungary
Entente
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Hague
Daily Mail
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Serbia
Rumania
Italy
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Daily Chronicle
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Wilsom
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