Bloodiest Battles Highlight Ongoing Offensive Movement
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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
1
Hindenburg Line Reaches Last Barrier in France
German forces fight with desperation to hold back the British as the Hindenburg Line penetration nears France's rich prize. Disquieting reports from Russia describe renewed export pressures and strategic tensions amid the wider conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
France
Russia
British Break Through Hindenburg Line in Northern France
Reports from war fronts say German efforts to halt the British drive failed as Haig renewed gains around Fresnoy and Bullecourt. British forces pierced the Hindenburg line and pressed toward Douai Cambrai, with German counter attacks repulsed and positions held in the final Wotan line. The rise of Russian internal tension and calls for Milukoff's resignation are noted as the Provisional government faces pressure from soldiers and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hindenburg Line
France
Haig
Errer
Hindenburg
Douai
Cambrai
Germany
Lens
Drocourt
Queant
Petrograd
Loendon
Milukoff
M. Milukoff
Foreign Office
Russia
Duma
Provisional Government
Four Are Crowed Near Asheville
A boat capsized on the French Broad River near Hot Springs killing J W Sellers of Cowpen South Carolina Miss Lauren Davis matron of Sturgis Kentucky Miss Feren Wilcox of Lansing Michigan and Edgar Nichols of Schoolfield Virginia. Carroll and Carroll Willard survived. Bodies recovered except Miss Davis with a search ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Asheville
N. C
J. W. Sellers
Cowpen
S. C
Dorland Institute
Hot Springs
Lauren Davis
Sturgis
Feren Wilcox
Lansing
Mich
Edgar Nichols
Schoolfield
French Broad River
Miss Carroll
Carroll Willard
Miss Davis
Coast Towns Won’t Be Darkened Says War Department
Washington May 4 The War Department reiterates no plan is under consideration to darken exposed Atlantic coast towns at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Atlantic Coast
The Missing Men of Rockingham
Captain Ed wards of the American steamer Rockingham told an Associated Press correspondent there is no doubt all 14 occupants of the missing lifeboat will be landed safely due to excellent weather. The boat held Third Officer McKenny and 13 American gunners. He said submarines dived as they were seen and the ship was torpedoed minutes after guns were trained on the expected periscope reappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Liverpool
Edwards
Rockingham
McKenny
Southeast shopmen to confer May 7 on pay and hours
Savannah report says 25 000 shopmen across the Southeast, 25 000 miles of rail, and over 12 million dollars in annual pay increases are at stake as motive power superintendents meet in Washington. Workers seek 10 cents hourly raise for eight hours daily, time and a half overtime, and monthly increases of 20 dollars. Several railroads are involved, with more potentially affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Savannah
General Managers’ Association
Southeast
Washington
Seaboard Air Line
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Texas Pacific
Alabama
Great Southern
Northeastern
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Western
Georgia
The Men Rescued at Sea Near Rockingham
London May 4 The admiralty reports the missing boat from the Rockingham with all 14 men has been picked up by a British steamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiralty
Rockingham
Closing Exercises at Southport School Parade in The Garrison
Southport May 4 closing exercises of the Southport schools will be held this afternoon on the waterfront lot The Garrison. The program includes marches drills songs and pageants a parade led by Uncle Sam and Columbia and the thirteen original States. The eight months session closes with improvements funded by a Woman's Betterment Association which painted the schoolhouse this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southport
Uncle Sam
Columbia
Uasterties
Woman’s Betterment Association
Secret German circular urges immediate peace amid famine fears
Berne reports a circulated German labor circular denounces Field Marshal von Hindenburg as peddling lies to prevent strikes. It warns meat and potato promises are hollow due to cattle shortages and seed-crop reliance, predicting famine next winter. It calls for immediate peace not sought by a government driven by militarism Junkers and capitalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berne
Paris
Germany
Berne Tagwacht
von Hindenburg
Whitaker Sentenced to Thirty Years for Double Murder
Raymond Whitaker, eighteen, pleaded guilty to second degree murder in Sampson County Superior Court for the slaying of John D Taliaferro at a resin camp near Ivanhoe last fall. Judge Lyon imposed the thirty year term after the plea was accepted and testimony reviewed. Attorneys included Henry Grady and A B Crumpler for the defendant and G R Hutchins for the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
N. C
Raymond Whitaker
John D Taliaferro
Ivanhoe
Sampson County Superior Court
Shaw
Lyon
Henry Grady
A. B. Crumpler
G.R. Hutchins, Esq
Tallapoosa
Raleigh Women’s Club Elects 1918 Leaders and Plans Convention
Mrs Clarence Johnson of Raleigh was chosen 1918 President of the North Carolina Federated Women's Club with Raleigh named as the convention city. New officers include Mrs C C Hook Charlotte first vice president Mrs W C Robinson Asheville second vice president and others. Delegates endorsed health and Audubon work and backed a State wide dog and stock law while urging cattle and sheep industry support and juvenile court improvements. Greensboro clubs backed property law equality for spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N. C
Clarence Johnson
Raleigh
North Carolina
Margaret Gibson
Wilmington
State Federation
W. T. Best
State Board of Health and Audubon Society
Federation
Greensboro Women’s Clubs
House Kills Newspaper Censorship
Washington May 4 The influence of President Wilsons approval of the newspaper censorship section of the espionage bill failed to save it in the House and it was stricken from the bill by a vote of 220 to 167.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
House
British Allies Press On In Allied Front Near St Quentin
British forces report slight gains northwest of St Quentin and northeast of Hargicourt with Malakoff farm captured and lines held at Fresnoy. They fell back from Cherisy positions while continuing nightly bombardment and renewed attacks along the Arras front near Roeux and Pelves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated, Press
London
St. Quentin
Hargicourt
Malakoff Farm
War Office
Arras
Fresnoy
Cherisy
Arras-Cambrai
British forces advance two weeks ahead on western front
A cablegram from the Foreign Office to Secretary Balfour reports British troops on the western front are two weeks ahead of schedule. The advance is described as more favorable than expected with smaller losses, about half the Somme rate, credited to better artillery preparation and disciplined infantry keeping pace with the guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Western Front
Balfour
Foreign Office
Somme
French Progress on Champagne Front Reported
Paris reports continued Allied progress on the Champagne front with artillery activity northwest of Rheims and gains in the wood west of Montcornillet. German air losses total five planes as three previously damaged planes were confirmed. A German pilot dropped bombs near Dunkirk but caused no casualties or damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rheims
Champagne
Montcornillet
Moronvilliers
Lorraine
Embermenil
Domevre
Dunkirk
Relief Ship Carmetta Seized by German Forces
A Copenhagen Central News report says the Belgian relief steamer Carmetta was confiscated by Germany. German prize crew ordered the crew to abandon ship and sail to a German port as Danish crewmen endured six days of peril before reaching Norway in small boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Copenhagen
Defenses Rest in Vawter Trial Over Heth Killing in Virginia
Special to The Dispatch Christiansburg May 4 The defense in Prof Charles E Vawter case rests after two witnesses testified he was not drinking night of the shooting Prosecution drops Heth dying statement A Baltimore liquor ledger and 1910 1916 ledger leaves were admitted Mrs Vawter defended herself under cross examination She described Heth pressuring her and the couple drinking with Vawter present The trial could extend into Saturday with instructions and rebuttals likely and J L Lee to close for the State Ten thousand officers will be selected from camps
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiansburg
Charles E. Vawter
Stockton Heth, Jr
Vawter
Gan
Heth
Stockton Heth
J. L. Lee
First 10 000 officers planned for 1917 draft mobilization
War Department outlines training for the first 10 000 officers to lead 16 infantry divisions and 2 cavalry divisions. After three months of instruction they will be assigned by merit to regiments called to colors within a month or two. Mature men are prioritized for the initial officer corps with younger recruits expected later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ctanpatsen
National Guard
Coast Artillery
Fort Monroe
Fort Winfield Scott
California
Signal Corps
Aviation
Revolts Reported in Berlin With Machine Gun Use
The Maasbode of Maastricht claims serious revolts occurred in Berlin last week, with mobs facing machine guns. The Associated Press notes the story is not confirmed by any source and lacks independent corroboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pres
Amsterdam
Saantee
Maasbode
Maastricht
Berlin
U S Army Hospitals To Be Sent To Front
Washington May 4 definite plans completed for sending United States army base hospitals to a fighting front in France. Details not disclosed. Movement aligns with expanding hospital facilities behind the lines and cutting hospital ships which have been targets for German submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semocratet Press
Washington
France
French officers join foreign commission in New York
Two French army majors and a lieutenant and Mrs De LaGrange arrived aboard a British steamer to join the French war commission. Also aboard was Joseph Davies secretary to Prime Minister Lloyd George. Davies refused to disclose the purpose of his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Tulsane
de LaGrange
de la Grange
French War Commission
Joseph Davies
David Lloyd George
England
Davies
Villa Draws Near American Border
El Paso May 4 Francisco Villa with his main command is believed by American agents to be within 50 miles of the U S border southeast of Juarez reports from the border said a large Villa command seen on the Calderon ranch 50 miles southwest of Fabens Texas and an equal distance from Juarez Villa himself believed to command this body of troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meera Press
el Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Juarez
Villa
Calderon Ranch
Fabens
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Pete
Richstag
Junkers
Socialist Party
Reichstig
Paul N. Milukoff
Ginger É
USC
Southport School
Whitaker
Capital City
Miss
Gibson
Gen. Sec’y
Reuter
Pelves’ Mill
Roeux
Crortiness
GOVT
U. S. Army
Foreign Commission
International Line
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