Allied Offensives Hold Fronts in Picardy and Beyond
News from the long front reports American British and French forces resisting German drives toward Amiens in Picardy with heavy artillery aiding stalled assaults. Local gains are limited to Hangard and surrounding areas as Allied lines hold from Hangard En Santerre to Castel with continued activity on the Somme and in Flanders.
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Picardy
Amiens
Villers
Brettoneux
Sons Ye Sommaang
Hangard En Santerta
Castel
Hangard
Somme
Villere-Bretonneux
Albert
Senecat
Hailles
Flanders
Montdidier
Robecq
Marville
Meteren
Festubert
Doiran
Cerna
Albania
Lake Presba
Vrba
Holland
Germany
Acrora
Amsterdam
Eran
Steffansson Seriously Ill In The Far North
Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Steffansson lies dangerously ill on Herschel Island after 50 days of illness following typhoid pneumonia and complications. A doctor is en route from Fort Yukon as news of the illness spreads, with the messenger describing deaths of a Northwest Mounted Policeman and two Eskimos from typhoid. Passes en route are suspected as relief efforts continue.
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Fort
Yukon
Alaska
Vilhajalmur Steffansson
Hershel Island
Stefansson
Northwest Mounted
Herschel Island
Here
Steffansson
Marines Lose Heavily in France Casualties Report
Washington reports 274 Marine casualties in France with 34 enlisted killed and 236 wounded. One company of 250 men sustained heavy losses including 34 killed and 140 wounded, marking Marines as part of the fighting effort rather than police duties.
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Washington
France
Marine Corps
Germans Repulsed Before Amiens and Hangard Capture
British and French lines repelled three German attacks east of Amiens. British counterattacks north of Villers Bretonneux regained ground and prisoners were taken. German forces also captured Hangard southeast of Amiens.
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London
Amiens
Flanders
Bailleul
Villers-Bretonneux
Hangard
Paris
War Office
City approves roads to Liberty Shipyard and jitney rules
A noon special session of the City Council approved constructing and maintaining necessary streets to the Liberty Shipbuilding Company yard. The council directed the city attorney to draft ordinances on jitney regulation and discussed one man street car operation if Tidewater Power Company cannot staff.
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Liberty Shipbuilding Company
Liberty People
Tidewater Power Company
Count von Hertling sues Deutsche Zeitung in Berlin
London reports Count von Hertling chancellor of Germany has filed suit against the Deutsche Zeitung of Berlin over a Wednesday article. It alleged that Dr Keuhlmann and Count Czernin abused their countries during negotiations and that Czernin visited a theatre with dancing girls. German liberal papers defend Keuhlmann as not worse than Berlin peasants at annual meetings.
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Deutsche Zeitung
Berlin
von Keuhlmann
Count Czernin
Paris Air Raid Resumes After Brief Suspension
Paris reports a renewed long range bombing raid beginning this morning as the city endures another air assault. No civilian casualties are confirmed in the initial wave, and authorities urge continued shelter and blackout compliance.
Tanks clash as British and German forces fight at Villers-Bretonneux
In Villers-Bretonneux British and German tanks engage in heavy fighting. The correspondent notes British tanks moved into a German mass and inflicted substantial damage.
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London
Villers-Bretonneuvx
Against Lynching of Southern Negroes
Telegrams protesting lynchings in Louisiana and Tennessee were released by NAACP secretary John R. Shillady. Messages were sent to Governor Pleasants of Louisiana and multiple city chambers of commerce, and to Governors Rye and several Tennessee chambers, urging arrests, full sheriff powers inquiry, a public proclamation, and a national statement from President Wilson.
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New York
Louisiana
Tennessee
John 2. Shillady
National Association For the’ Advancement of Colored People
Pleaisant
Chamber of Commerce
Baton Rouge
Monroe
Thomas C. Rye
Commperce
Chattanooga
Nashville
Kigtville
Memphis
A Wilson
Investigating the Mysterious Fires in Lima Shops
Federal agents probe three simultaneous blazes at the Lake Brig¢ and Western railroad shops in Lima Ohio causing heavy damage. One arrest made. Will Pontius of Cicero Indiana held, officials offer few details. Loss includes locomotives, troop coaches, and Liberty Bond subscriptions burned.
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Lima
Ohio
Lake Brig¢ and Western Railroad
Will Pontius
Cicero
Oyster Roasts Benefit War Savings Club at Myrtle Grove
A second oyster roast at Myrtle Grove school house on April 23 for War Savings Stamps raised 200.62 after debts. Thrift and War Savings sales totaled 217.75, bringing stamp money to 418.37. the War Savings Club, organized April 5, is the last whites club of its kind.
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Myrtle Grove School House
War Savings Club
Forty Nine Names on Casualty List
Washington reports a 49 name casualty list with actions listing killed in action died of wounds disease accident and missing or POW status. Notable entries include Lieutenant Laurence S. Ayer killed in action and Lieutenant James Calder Marquardt died of an accident.
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Washington
Laurence S. Ayer
James Calder Marquard
Frank McCall
Emil
Two Men Die as Streetcar Jumps Track Near Tuxedo Junction
Two men were killed and six injured when a Birmingham Railway, Light and Power streetcar on the OwantedMnsley line jumped the track while descending a long hill near Tuxedo Junction. The car plunged into a ditch and was demolished.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company
Tuxedo Junction
Two More Earthquakes Reported at San Jacinto
San Jacinto California reports two additional earthquake shocks last night at 8 and at midnight. No damage occurred but the earlier tremor caused many residents to flee their buildings.
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San Jacinto
Cal
Archbishop Ireland Improves After Relapse
Archbishop John Ireland on April 24 in St Paul Minnesota showed improvement after a relapse. He slept well and rested easily at his home following a period of recuperation from a physical breakdown.
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St. Paul, Minn
John Ireland
Americans Die and Are Wounded in German Attack
The April 20 assault near Leischeprey killed fewer than a dozen Americans and left about 20 injured. The figures align with Berlin’s claim that 183 Americans were captured, following earlier admissions of around 200 casualties.
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Washington
Leicheprey
Musical Team of American Field Service Sect Serves with French Army
A musical unit from an American Field Service section joins French Army troops to lift morale. The group performs for soldiers and participates in official events alongside French units in the field.
Papers from Captain von Papen reveal prewar German plans
Washington April 25. British publishers release von Papen papers showing German interest in possible rail sabotage in war times. Letters from R Wild and Potsdam manager discuss attacks on trains and German propaganda links in Mexico. Dumba optimistic in 1918 notes unsteady peace prospects in Washington.
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Washington
Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Germany
von Papen
R. von Wild
German War Ministry
Berlin
Mexico
United States
Potsdam
Disconto-Gesellschaft
P. S
R. Mimel
Dumba
Lenox
Mass
Russia
Dardanelles
St Paul Capsizes at Atlantic Port Trapping 500 to 600 Men
The American line steamship St Paul overturned while being warped to the pier after leaving a drydock. Authorities fear many men were trapped inside as the ship settled two thirds submerged with the bow on the bottom and the stern high. Rescue efforts involved cutting hull plates and lowering ladders. Police reserves secured the dock and an investigation began.
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Atlantic
American Line
St. Paul
St. Paul’s
Rm A
Argentine cabinet debates halting food exports
Buenos Aires reports the Argentine cabinet met to consider curtailing and likely prohibiting export of all foodstuffs due to rising living costs. No final decision was made pending a report from Finance Minister Salaberry.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Salaberry
Three Defendants Up in Recorder Court on Speed Violations
Recorder’s court held Thursday morning with George Harriss presiding. Ed Irving was fined $5 plus costs for speeding. Hoyt Kennedy was found guilty of a similar charge but judgment remained open. Jasper Cumbe was found guilty of operating a motor vehicle without a license and judgment was left open.
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George Harriss
Sesson
Recorder's Court
Ed Irving
Hoyt Kennedy
Jasper Cumbe
Doctor Johnson’s murder case postponed to May 15
In Richmond on April 25 Judge Richardson granted a postponement for Dr Lemuel J Johnson to May 15. His counsel cited the illness of his father R D Johnson of Middlesex North Carolina as the reason for delaying the trial on the charge of murdering his bride Mrs Rice Knight Johnson on December 15.
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Richmond
Lemuel J. Johnson
Rice Knight Johnson
Richardson
Hastings Court
John E. Woodard
Wilson
N. C
H. M. Smith
R. D. Johnson
Middlesex
Bulldog bite prompts medical and police action
Mr. E. W. Hall of 1511 Orange street was bitten by a bulldog owned by D. B. Branch of 1604 Market street about 8 40 o'clock. Dr. R. B. Slocum, acting head of the Health Department, advised bringing the animal to his office and ordered further steps.
Britain reports heavy weapon losses in France battle
London April 25 Winston Churchill told the House of Commons that Britain has lost nearly 1 000 guns between 4 000 and 5 000 machine guns and an ammunition output of one to three weeks since the present battle in France began. All these losses have then made good.
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London
France
Winston Spencer Churchill
House of Commons
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Myrtle Grove
Ireland
LT. Paul
Big Ship
DR. Johnson
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