British and American Forces Repel German Attacks Near Armentieres Verdun and St Mihiel
Reports say British troops west of Armentieres and Picardy area repelled heavy German assaults with heavy casualties. American infantry north of Verdun and near St Mihiel beat back repeated stormtrooper incursions while artillery duels continued. In other news Count Czernin resigns as Austrian foreign minister and Emperor Charles confirms acceptance of resignation amid talks on a peace letter.
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Armentieres
Picardy
Nes
Verdun
Toul
Neuve Ferlise
Bailleul
Marshal Haig
Neve Eglise
Messines Ridge
Ge-Mans Heveen
Merris
Artoi
Merville
Planders
Messines
St. Mihiel
St. Ihie
St. Milvel
Germain
Count Czernin
Charles
France
Rbia
Czernin
City of Wilmington Destroyed in Nova Scotia Fire
The American steamer City of Wilmington, owned by Alexander Sprunt & Son, caught fire off the Nova Scotia coast and was completely destroyed. The vessel carried cotton and food stuffs valued at two to three million dollars. crew were rescued by the steamer Millais. The ship, an oil burner, had been in Wilmington port recently and was en route to a European port.
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Nova Scotia
Sydney
N. S
Marine Department
Wilmington
Alexander Sprunt & Son
New York
Laird
Millais
Savannah
City of
Messrs
Sprunt
Miss Wise Bereaved Mother of Wilmington Girl
The mother of Miss Wesley Wise of Wilmington died Sunday afternoon after a long illness in her home in Chester D C. She was called to the bedside about a week ago and remained there until the end. Funeral services will be held there with burial in that city.
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Miss Wesley Wise
Battle Rages Around Neuve Eglise In France Clash
April 15 report from the front describes heavy fighting around Neuve Eglise near the Belgian border with British forces pressing the German line. A fresh attack on Bailleul is anticipated, while counter attacks north of the Clarence river and Robecq actions signal a stiffened Entente defense.
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France
Neuve- Eglise
Bailleul
Sere Tete
Robecq
Clarence River
Tyawe
Clarence Rivers
Another Big Break in Cotton Futures
New York April 15 cotton prices fell sharply as selling pressure, led by the South, pushed July contracts to 29.45 and October to 28.85. The decline totalled at least 435 points from early April highs, reflecting hedging and crop prospect improvements after rains in the Southwest. A prior 100 point drop hit the Liverpool market.
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New York
Liverpool
Norwegian Steamer Hermod Wrecked Off Virginia Coast
Baltimore April 15 reports the Norwegian steamer Hermod wrecked on Winter Quarter shoal off the Virginia coast. The ship broke in two and sank in four fathoms of water with several crew lost. Hermod was a 1928 ton ore carrier.
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Baltimore
Hermod
Winter Quarter Shoal
Virginia
Repor
Casualties Among Officers Reported in War Office List
London April 15 a war office casualty list reports 504 officers. Seventy nine killed, 285 died of wounds and 140 missing. Likely first casualty roll from three weeks of heavy fighting in France.
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London
War Office Today
France
St Louis District 9 Leads Liberty Loan Drive
Liberty Loan figures from April 15 show the St Louis district leading national subscriptions with about 36 percent of its $130 million quota reported to the Federal Reserve Bank. New York district also surpassed its daily target with $248.4 million. Local campaigns open in Atlanta and Camp Jackson saw Chaplin rallying support. Total national subscriptions reached $620.95 million, with New England reporting strong early performance.
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Treasury Department
St. Louis
Liberty Loan
Federal Reserve Bank
City of
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
New York
Federal Reserve District
Atlanta
Hugh Dorsey
Georgia
Merrick
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Charlie Chaplin
Columbia
D. C
Camp Jackson
Liberty Theatre
The
Treasury
Minneapolis
New England
Boston
Mass
Japanese Ambassador Ishii Arrives in America En Route to Washington
Viscount Ishii, the Japanese ambassador to the United States, landed at a Pacific port today on his way to Washington. He spoke on Siberian operations, saying any Japanese expedition would aid the Entente, rejected a German alliance, and warned Germany might gain bases in Pacific waters via Siberia, while Japan would strive to counteract them.
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Pacific
Ishii
United States
Sato
Washington
Siberia
Japan
Germany
Funeral for Senator Stone of Missouri in Washington
Official Washington attended the funeral of Senator Stone, Missouri, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who died yesterday from a paralytic stroke. Services were set for 4 p.m. with Rev. J Forrest Prettyman. The body will travel to Jefferson City for burial in Nevada, Missouri.
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Washington
Senator Stone
Missouri
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. Forrest Prettyman
Senate
Jefferson City
Missouri Capitol
Nevada, Mo
Five Soldiers Die in Long Island Railroad Wreck
Five soldiers were killed and eight severely injured with 35 slightly hurt in a Long Island railroad wreck near Islip New York. All victims were stationed at Camp Upton Yapahank New York. Hospital officials withheld names as government agents took charge. A derailed car caused the 13 car train to topple into an embankment, likely due to a broken rail.
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New York
Long Island
Islip
Camp Upton
Yapahank
N. Y
Central Islip
Texas Town Hit by Heavy Cyclone
Fort Worth reports say a severe cyclone struck Boyd Texas about 30 miles north of Fort Worth late Sunday afternoon demolishing about 60 houses including a two story brick school and several churches. No injuries were reported. Telegraph and telephone lines were down.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Boyd
Professor's Wife Cares For Rival in Morals Court Case
Chicago April 14. Dr. William Isaac Thomas of the University of Chicago faced a continued charge of disorderly conduct after his wife Mrs. Thomas met with the rival Mrs. Granger at a hotel. the case was postponed to next Friday as defense counsel sought more time.
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Chicago
William Isaac Thomas
Chicago University
R. M. Granger
France
Peter Sissman
Thomas
Harry P. Judson
University of Chicago
Washington
Signal Corps
Many Alien Women to Be Arrested Soon
Washington reports that more than 100 German and Austrian women living in the United States are under surveillance and will be arrested once the Wilson bill classifying women as enemy aliens is signed.
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Washington
Wilson
Czernin Quits as Austro Hungary Foreign Minister
Amsterdam April 15 Count Czernin the Austro Hungary foreign minister has resigned. Emperor Charles accepted the resignation and Czernin will conduct foreign affairs until his successor is appointed. The Vienna statement says France’s peace talk does not alter Czernin declarations.
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Count Czernin
Vienna
Charles
M. Clemenceau
Austria
France
Prince Sixtus
Clemenceau
Switzerland
Emperor Charles
Count Czerni
Alsace-Lorraine
William
Prince Sixtus of Bourbon
Poincare
Belgium
Serbia
London
Paris
Romania
Count Ottokar Czernin von Chudenitz
Francis Joseph
Charlies
Count Berchtold
Mystery of Cyclops Deepens as Search Expands Across Seas
Allied and American ships receive orders to widen the hunt for the missing naval collier Cyclops overdue from South American waters for more than a month. Radio silence amid theories of German capture or explosion fuels ongoing patrols and speculation, with officials offering guarded hope for a return.
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Washington
Cyclops
South
Daniels
Mechanician Killed Testing Escadrille Gear at Sheepsheads Bay
Max Bessler, mechanician for Lieutenant Joseph Stehlin of the LaFayette Escadrille, was instantly killed at Sheepsheads Bay while testing a mechanism that began to revolve, hurling him to his death.
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New York
Max Bessler
Joseph Stehlin
LaFayette Escadrille
Sheepsheads Bay
Bessler
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la Bassee Canal
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