French and Americans Push North of Marne Front
French troops cooperating with American forces advance on the northern Marne front west of Dammard and east of Chezy. The War Office cites heavy German attacks repulsed with losses, fifty prisoners taken near Neuilly la Poterie, and improved French positions southeast of Ambleny.
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Dammard
Chezy
Neuiily-la-Poterie
Bouresches
Thieclet
Aisne
Faverolles
Ambleny
Americans Hold All Gains On Marne Front
On the Marne front northwest of Chateau Thierry American troops operating with the French hold gains from the last two days of fighting. The line runs from northwest of Vinly through Bussiares and Belleau to southeast of Bouresches, a stretch gained by up to nearly three miles. The report highlights rapid American movement from Gisores and the quick response to cover gaps, with heavy artillery support and success against German attacks June 4 6 and 7.
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Fred 8. Ferguson
Marne
Chateau
Gisores
Paris
Chateau Therry
Gandela
Germany
Hindenburg
Somme
Lys
Aisne
Threy
Chicago
Hindenburgs Fourth Offensive Plans Under War Weariness
From the front near France June 8 British dispatch notes Hindenburgs third offensive stalled and Allied commanders foresee the start of a fourth. German prisoners reveal stubborn morale while many expect victory this year and dream of annexing Chicago.
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William Phillip Simms
France
Hindenburg
Five Americans and two Germans Indicted in Spy Conspiracy
New York June 7 Five American citizens and two German subjects one a woman are named as conspirators in two indictments by a federal grand jury. Investigators call the case the most sensational German intelligence operation since the war began. The indictments allege treason and espionage conspiracies involving gathering and transmitting war data, destroying piers and troop transports, wrecking quicksilver mines, aiding an armed Irish landing, funding the plots, and damaging munitions factories and mines in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Germany
Ireland
Great Britain
German Fleet Readiness Reports Circulation in Milan
Reports from Milan say the German admiralty plans a major naval strike and has ordered the high seas fleet to be ready at once. Many senior naval officers recalled from Switzerland and leaves cut as officials consider urgent action. Washington reports Garfield appoints J B Neal director of production for the Fuel Administration to boost coal output with longer workdays.
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Milan
Italy
Switzerland
Washington
Garfield
J. B. Neal
The
Fuel Administration
British Medical Delegate Arrives for Chicago Congress
Col. Herbert Alexander Bruce arrives in the United States as the British delegate to the American Congress of Medical Societies in Chicago June 10 14. He will report on conditions in trenches on the battle fronts and share insights with U S colleagues.
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Fury
Herbert Alexander Bruce
M. R
England
United States
American Congress of Medical Societies
Chicago
British Raid Gains Reported Near Hulloch and Stravelle
London reports say General Haig announced successful British raids last night near Hulloch with a few prisoners taken and a machine gun captured. Patrols inflicted casualties in the Stravelle sector while German artillery remained active north of Albert and southeast of Arras.
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London
Haig
Hulloch
Stravelle
Albert
Arras
Pershing Led Cantigny Attack, Senate Told
General John J. Pershing, commander in chief of American forces, personally directed the assault that captured Cantigny, a few days ago, according to testimony before the Senate military affairs committee during a War Council meeting.
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United
U Boats Sink Another Ship Off Cape May
Cape May N J June 7 The Norwegian vessel Vinland was torpedoed and sunk off the capes by a U boat today. Nineteen survivors were landed here late this afternoon. Vinland carried a cargo of sugar to a British port.
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Cape May
N. J
Vinland
Capes
War Department casualty list cites 108 names in June report
Washington June 8 The War Department casualty list shows 108 names divided into killed in action 30 dead of wounds 10 dead from disease six dead from airplane accidents six dead from accident and other causes thirty five wounded severely seventeen wounded degrees undetermined Killed in action include Sergeant Carl G Thoete Cincinnati Ohio Privates Guy Emmett Haddox Youngstown Ohio Albert V MacDouglas Cleveland Ohio Clarence Rockwell Toledo Ohio Private Earl C Bates Columbus Ohio died of wounds Cadet Rexford Shilliday Columbus CO died from an airplane accident Private John Kowalski Cleveland C is included in died from accident and other causes list
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United Presa
Washington
War Department
Carl G. Thoete
Cincinnati
Ohio
Guy Emmett Haddox
Youngstown
Albert V. MacDouglals
Cleveland
Ohi
Clarence Rockwell
Toledo
Earl C. Bates
Columbus
Rexford Shilliday
John Kowalski
Cleveland, C
Heavy fighting may be expected near Marne front
Column by J W T Mason from New York discusses ongoing American and Allied operations northwest of Chateau-Thierry. It argues that outflanking the German lines along the Marne offers the best chance to push Germans back and protect Marne communications, while frontal assaults would incur heavy casualties.
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J. W. T. Mason
New York
Chateau-Thierry
Foch
Marne
Torcy
Hindenburg
von Hindenburg
Germany
Deutschland the supply submarine for Hun U boats
London reports the German submarine Deutschland once a visitor to the United States is now used as a supply submarine for smaller U boats raiding the seas. Bremen and Deutschland crossed the ocean before the war with merchandise delivering goods to New York in return for products needed in Germany. The Deutschland has been renamed rechristened 53.
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Germany
America
London
New York
Arthur Sayre Becomes Ensign in U S Navy
Arthur Sayre son of Judge and Mrs D Sayre received his commission as Ensign in the U S Navy at Boston after three months in Harvard Naval Training School. He had been studying at Harvard Law School for two years and joined his parents on a vacation before learning of his passing the Ensign exam.
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Arthur Sayre
Judge
Mra. RE. D. Sayre
U.S. Navy
Boston
Mass
Harvard Naval Training School
Young Sayre
Harvard Law School
Naval Training School
Mrs. Sayre
Berkshires
Captain Parker recites submarine attack near Nantucket
Newport June 8 Captain Parker of the steamer Westerner said his ship was attacked by a submarine about 100 miles off Nantucket Shoals last Thursday. Naval patrol boats arrived and the U boat vanished. Another submarine chased him but he escaped.
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Newport
R. 1
Parker
Westerner
Nantucket Shoals
New Draft Order May Boost Class One Numbers
Provost Marshal General Crowder ordered state governors to have local boards re examine questionnaires to correct deferments and move thousands from class four to class one or two. The step targets fairness amid congress opposition to quotas and could add about 500,000 to class one.
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Washington
Crowder
Congress
Unusual Program at Class Six Tomorrow
The lesson will be taught in Class Six tomorrow morning by Dean EB W Chubb. The opening exercises will feature the Ladies' Quartet of the University with Misses Richter Yant Long and Paullin. A large attendance is expected for the unusually good program.
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EB. W. Chubb
Richter
Yant
Long
Paullin
Wecome
Senate days to push fight for national prohibition
Washington June 7 Senate wets face a move to demand nationwide prohibition as a substitute for the Randall bone-dry amendment abandoned amid opposition from President Wilson and Food Administrator Hoover.
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Senate
Washington
Wilson
Hoover
Red Cross Girls Rush Food to Soldiers at French Station
In Central France near L C C a Red Cross cantine hurriedly prepares jam cheese and coffee as U S troops begin arriving by train. Two workers guard the scene while orderlies relay a swift unsung mission to feed a crowd of weary American soldiers before they move on.
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France
Red Cross
Bes
U. S
Marsh
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Local draft rules tighten current quota 1918
The Athens County draft board receives new guidance redefining current quota as 80 percent of Class 1. The bulletin shifts interpretation from allowing enlistments across branches to limiting enlistments until registrants fit the current quota. Also notes Navy eligibility restrictions and home funerals for Mrs Jane Williams and family items from the 185th Machine Gun Battalion.
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Adjutant General
Athens County
Cro
Navy
Cory
Night at Red Meén Hall Advertisement
Event notice for a late evening at Red Meén Hall on the 8th with admission 50 cents for all, ladies admitted free between 6 and 7.
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Red Meén Hall
Buy at Home Emphasizes Local Retail Support and Value
A multi point appeal argues for purchasing locally to support community prosperity, better fit and alterations, faster access to goods, and price savings. It criticizes mail order risks and promotes civic pride, larger local stores, and convenient shopping with quick fulfillment.
Open Air Social by The Order of Calanthe in Hocking
The Order of Calanthe hosts an open air social on Monday evening June 10 at No 10 Hill on the lawn of Mr Willis Jewitt in Hocking Ohio Public invited Band music and entertainment expected.
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Order of Calanthe
Hocking
Ohio
Hill
Willis Jewitt
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Ourca
Britain
H. A. Bruce
Pershing
Cantigny
Cline’s
Arthur. Sayre
Sugar Creek
Canaanville Band
Georgi Buchanan
Fife
United Press
Cantromieres
Palmer Street
Mra
Jane Wilams
Fred
185Th”Chine Gun Battalion
Adle
Fork
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