French Troops Re-capture Villages Near Kemmel in Verdun Era Reports
World War I dispatches say French forces retook Lecre near Mont Yonge and the hospice east of Lecre as British units pressed Kemmel village. German losses are noted with prisoners reporting heavy fire and dwindling company strength while General Sieger and Von Eberhardt push from Verdun to aid around Kemmel.
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Lecre
Mont Yonge
Kemmel
Kemre
Ypres
Bethune ‘Zon
la Basse Canal
Festubert
Villers-Brentonne
Altes
Flanders
Sieger
Verdun
Hindenbirg
Premier Von Seyder Resigns Again Amid Austrian Turmoil
Press copy reports Austrian Premier Von Seyder has resigned once more. Emperor Karl is said to be considering accepting the resignation as the political crisis deepens.
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2 Seydler
Karl
Third Phase of German Offensive Stalls Amid Heavy Losses
The third phase of the German West Front offensive stalled after brutal casualties inflicted by British French Belgian and American forces. Key actions occurred March 21 to April 24 with fighting near Amiens and Ypres, but major infantry operations ended Friday evening.
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West Front
Hindenburg
Picardy
Flanders
Somme
Amiens
Hangard-En-Santerre
Haitites
Ypres
Rumor of Alexander Nikolayevich Declaring Russian Empire
Stockholm dispatch reports persistent rumors that Grand Duke Alexander Nikolayevich has proclaimed himself emperor of Russia with Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich as provisional head of the government.
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Stockholm
Helsingfors
Aftonbladet
Alexander Nikolavitch
Russia
Michael Alexandrovitch
Telegram Silence From Petrograd Sparks Riots Rumors
Copenhagen reports no telegraphs from Petrograd for several days and rumors circulate via Finland of serious riots and a possible counter revolution there.
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Copenhagen
Petrograd
Finland
Marine Corps Casualty List Includes Kills and Wounds
Washington reports in the Marine Corps casualty list two killed in action Corporal Allen W Stone and Private Perry L Fischer died of wounds Private Stanis J Cullerot Corporal Thomas Regan severely wounded and nine others including Privates Walter Klemm Raymond J Hess Ross J Turner Elden L Freel James P Scroggs and Corporals Ernest E Smithson Alfred J Schneggenburger Claude A M Muler slightly wounded listed.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Allen W. Stone
Perry L. Fischer
Stanis J. Cullerot
Thomas Regan
Walter Klemm
Raymond J. Hess
Ross J. Turner
Elden L. Freel
James P. Scroggs
Ernest E. Smithson
Alfred J. Schneggenburger
Claude A. Mmfler
Whiskey goes to training camps amid bootleg crackdown
Jesse D. Kennedy of Wilmington North Carolina, a Department of Justice employee, reports in Washington that efforts to suppress liquor traffic near training camps face difficulties. Whiskey from Jacksonville is hauled to Wheeler Jackson and Sheridan camps despite enforcement.
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D. C
Jesse D. Kennedy
Wilmington
N. C
Department of Justice
Washington
Jacksonville
Fla
Wheeler
Jackson
Sheriden
Nation lagging in Liberty Loan subscriptions after drive
Washington April 27 Subscriptions for the Liberty Loan campaign lag behind the target with about seventy percent of the minimum fully subscribed. Officials report dissatisfaction and are planning last week drives. Four hundred thousand Boy Scouts participate in a house to house canvass for subscriptions, with plans for an honor flag from President Wilson to top state troops.
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Liberty Loan
Wilson
Holland Between Two Dangers Amid Supply Talks
Washington reports diplomat talks with Holland aim to ease tensions over war supplies. Germany presses hard on Rhine and Scheldt access, while Holland seeks to avoid war and protect national honor. Dutch stance remains pro-Dutch as Amsterdam weighs concessions without provoking Allied or German wrath.
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Washington
United States
Holland
Germany
Teuton
Amsterdam
Rhine
Scheldt
Discontent Grows Among Central Empires
Reports from Rome and Zurich describe civilian unrest in Austria Hungary and Germany amid food shortages and war strain. Austrian premier von Seydlers resignation signals a political crisis as Central Powers face famine, hoarding, and disrupted supplies while Allied forces press on.
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America
Mount Kemmel
Rome
Cellere
France
Picardy
Flanders
tro-Hungary
Germany
Bulgaria
Turkey
Zurich
von Seydler
Austria
Teutons
Prague
Vienna
Rhanisn-westphalian
German Drive on Ypres Halted at City Threshold
Exhausted by stiff Franco British defense the German advance toward Ypres was halted at the city’s edge. Hindenburg’s troops pushed near Voormezeele and Locre before being repulsed, with hundreds of prisoners taken on the Ypres front and progress limited to minor gains elsewhere. Allied air and naval activity intensified with raids on Durazzo and rail lines in Palestine as Arab forces advance near Mann.
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London
Ypres
Hindenburg
Voormezeele
Wysrmezeels
Lys
Ypres-Comines
Locre
Laclytte
Kemmel
Vilage
Flanders
Givenchy
Picardy
Hangard-Villers
Adriatic
Durazzo
Chasse
Duraszo
Admiralty
Palestine
Allenby
Hediuaz
Mann
Arabian Desert
Negroes of South Declare Loyalty to Democracy
Secretary McAdoo received a telegram from C. Spaulding of the North Carolina Mutual and Provident Association reporting the purchase of $100,000 in Liberty Loan bonds by the company and Durham vendors. The note praises “the loyalty, patriotism and sacrifice” of southern Black Americans in supporting the war effort.
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Dispatch
Washington, D. C
William G. McAdoo
Co. C. Spaulding
North Carolina Mutual and Provident Association
Durham
N. C
Liberty Loan Committee of
South
Hair requisition tightens as government collects from dealers
Harness is being made of paper in many instances now. Requisition for stocks of human hair has been made, the only exception being a woman's own hair or combings as long as it remains in her possession. Dealers must report the amount of hair on hand and be prepared to hand over to government agents on demand.
Senate Delays Final Vote on Overman Bill Amid Filibuster Threat
Washington April 27 Administration forces lost key amendments as the Overman empowering bill faced a delaying filibuster. Senators pressed for hearings on changes to presidential power over reorganizations, with McCumber and Underwood arguing for limits and Smith urging adoption of the Smith amendment. Lewis urged swift passage to meet war needs amid Allied criticism.
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Washington
Senate
Overman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Reserve Board
McCumber
North Dakota
Congress
Hoke Smith
Underwood
Lewis
Illinois
United States
France
Foch Demonstrates Ability as Leader in Western Front
New York April 27 Von Hindenburg presses a double offensive toward Amiens and Ypres but gains remain limited. General Foch's leadership steadies Allied morale, leveraging defensive resilience to negate German manpower losses and maintain strategic balance on the Western Front.
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New York
von Hindenburg
Amiens
Ypres
Mount Kemmel
Foch
West Front
Germany
Kemmel
Americans Stop German Assault in Lorraine Front
American batteries halted a German assault northwest of Toul after a two-wave bombardment. The 3 AM strike and renewed heavy firing kept German troops from advancing, while U S patrols in Lorraine continued denying incursions and driving Germans from No Man's Land.
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France
Toul
Lorraine
No Man’s Land
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