Thrust Not Unexpected in Bavarian Offensive Front
Allied lines buckled as Crown Prince Ruprecht’s forces pressed near Montdidier and Noyon with heavy shelling and gas. The center holds, but a deep Oise salient could push west toward Marne if the assault succeeds. American casualties mounted as battles raged across Verdun and the Piave theater reported only artillery duels.
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Uproar Over Reported Soviet Control of Trans Siberian Line
An official Stockholm statement declared as false circulating claims that German forces had hexed control of the Trans Siberian railway as far east as Irkutsk. The notice labels the Stockholm origin reports as pure inventions and unfounded.
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Stocksholm
Paris
Irkutsk
Stockholm
French Take Prisoners and Wooded Ground
Paris reports a heavy French defense along a 20 mile front with gains between the Oise and the Aisne. German night artillery preceded a 4 30 a m attack near Montdidier and Noyon, but French counterattacks captured Bloup wood and the wood south of Bussiares while taking 200 prisoners including five officers. West of Rheims the attack at Vrigny failed with losses.
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Montdidier
Oise
Vrigny
British report and view of drive across Neuvon to Montdidier
An Associated Press dispatch from the British front details heavy bombardments against British lines near Neuvon Montdidier and a possible southern thrust toward Compiegne to straighten the Salient. The report notes uncertainty about further northern attacks and mentions Cantigny as a recent American success and potential target of bombardment.
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Associated Press
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Montdidier
Montedidier
Noyon
Compienne
Rheims
von Hindenburg
Paris
Labor Will Pledge Renewed Loyalty at AFL Convention
St Paul June 9 Delegates at the national convention of the American Federation of Labor prepared to pledge renewed loyalty to the government war program. The sessions, opening tomorrow, will likely be the federation’s most important. They will cover wage policies, the telegraph dispute, re reenactment of child labor laws, and care of returned soldiers. A parade will precede the opening with city and state officials. Speakers include President Meres, Vice Presidents Dunsgan and O Connell, and James Wilson of the American Mission. Details will be announced daily. An organized sightseeing program and a report from the American labor mission on conditions in France and England will be presented.
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Germany
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James O'Connell
Federation
James Wileson
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American Alliance For Labor
Techocracy
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France
England
German U-boat sinks another American ship near Maryland
A German submarine torpedoed and sank the American steamer Pinar del Rio about 70 miles off Maryland. One boat with the captain and 17 crew is missing. another with 18 men landed on the Virginia coast. A navy dispatch noted the sinking but did not specify shelling or torpedoing. Hope remains that the missing crew may be rescued.
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Pinar del Rio
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Virginia
Navy Department
South Shields
England
General American casualties total 1815 in Pershing report
Washington reports 1815 American expeditionary forces casualties so far with a weekly summary. Killed in action 291 plus 33 in service, 10 died of disease, 392 accidents, 4046 wounded, 342 missing or prisoner. Overall total 7315 as of the latest list.
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Destruction claim over Koningin Regentes hospital ship
Berlin dispatch rejects German submarine attack on the Koningin Regentes hospital ship. It notes the Holland prisoner passage agreement and questions why Germans would be aboard such ships, casting doubt on the incident.
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Berlin
Holland
Forecast Opens With Pleasant Warm Monday Outlook
The forecast calls for generally fair skies and continued warm temperatures on Monday. Tuesday appears unsettled and cooler with changes in conditions likely.
Chicago Meat Concern to Offer Bond Issue
Armour & Co. plans to convert from a closed corporation to a stockholders company. It will issue $60,000,000 in debentures exchangeable for 7 percent cumulative preferred stock as part of its assets totaling $314,174,125. The bonds, underwritten by Chicago banks, mature in six equal installments from 1919 to 1924, with optional conversion to stock. Denominations start at $100, aiming to attract public buyers.
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Armour & Co
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Conscription Aims at Doctors for Medical Service
Chicago reports at the American Medical association convention details of a volunteer medical service corps. The corps includes physicians and surgeons ineligible for active duty, designated by a badge from the national council of defense. Unbadged or nonuniform doctors would be identified as unwilling to serve. Nevada leads enlistments among states, with Arizona and several others following, including the District of Columbia and New York.
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Arizona District
Columbia
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Minnesota
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New York
Germans in new drive and Foch warns of war's scale
In the Standard's front page summary, General Foch outlines how battles unfold, noting a new stage of war and strategic skies. The article covers wartime morale, home front efforts, and editorials inviting readers to contribute through war stamps and community programs. It mentions local figures, educational appeals, and wounded soldiers from Anaconda and Butte areas.
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Chinaman
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Butte
Army Woman's Club
Patrick ‘O'Leary
Bloomquist
Anaconda
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St. Peter's Anaconda
Congress Hopes For Short Vacation After Revenue Bill Progress
Washington reports a push to finish the revenue bill and adjourn for a brief break. Senate and House leaders clash over amendments in appropriations tied to military, harbors, and federal spending. An agriculture committee meeting aims to remove $11 million in emergency food aid from an aid package and test presidential power on production controls.
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Submarine menace fails to shake London resolve
London reports in June that German submarine activity off the American coast has not altered government policy. The road to France will stay open for troop transports and munitions. The navy remains strong in European waters, and the nation remains calm as it strengthens resolve to defeat the enemy.
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Europe
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Times
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Bulgaria claims support for Eastern Macedonia in war with Greece
London reports Premier Radoslavov said Bulgaria has fullest assurances from Germany and Austria that the central powers back Bulgaria’s claims to Drama Serres and other areas. In Moscow, German General von der Goltz replaces Mannerheim in command of Finnish forces, following the resignation after the Finnish White Guard campaign.
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Austria
Macedonia
Drama
Serex
Moscow
Finland
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Red Guard
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Eclipse eclipse success and star discovery reported
A late June report from Norfolk or R was-given on a solar eclipse and a bright new star near Altair observed during totality. Photographs captured the corona while scientists discuss timing, positions in the sky, and potential daylight visibility. Separate dispatch notes General Foch and war strategy, plus Theodore Roosevelt loyalty address plans in Rooseveltown.
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Uttle
Huskies Tear Into Huns in Marne Action
American forces in France repelled German onslaughts near Paris as Captains James O. G. Wisconsin and F. Wellage of East Texas led assaults. Wellage silenced a machine gun nest and killed a German officer, while Green's company fought through night to eliminate machine gun crews. French forces repulsed two attacks west of Chateau Thierry, capturing a wood south of Buzzieres, and a Fifth Grenadier Guards division was identified by Americans.
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