Villers Bretonneux Sector Attacked On Amiens Front
London reports German artillery activity in the Villers Bretonneux sector of the Amiens front and near Morris on the Flanders front. The official notice notes heavy shelling of French positions in the Loore area and back areas around Bethune.
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Villers-Bretonneux
Amiens
London
Morris
Flanders
Wild Afwkel Tale van Arted
Aemegney
Bethune
Loore
Americans Repel Strong German Attack Near Villers Bretonneux
The Americans, supported by French forces, repulsed a two hour German bombardment and infantry assault near Villers Bretonneux. Heavy fighting left many enemy dead and five German prisoners taken. American losses were severe but soldiers demonstrated notable bravery. The action marked a significant early engagement for American troops in the current battlefront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Muay 2
Associated Preas
Villers Hretonneux
Bohemians Desert to Italian Army in World War I
London May 2 A Dan correspondent reports Czech Slovak army detachments now on the Italian front wearing Italian uniforms. The units form across multiple centers from former subjects of Emperor Charles as the new force takes its place in Vealian fighting lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charles
German assault on Thennes sector fails in night attack
Paris reports that a German attack on the Thennes sector was repelled by French forces. French troops conducted raids on Le Moncel and Courty le Chateau amid ongoing Allied operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Thennes
French War Office
le Moncbel
Coury le Chateau
City of Athens Sunk After Collision Off Delaware Coast
An Atlantic port reports the steamer City of Athens bound New York Savannah was rammed by a French cruiser in heavy fog off the Delaware coast at 1 am. Sixty six aboard perished including ten men and two women as well as fourteen French sailors and 33 crew. wireless operator PF Doherty sent a final SOS before the ship sank.
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Atlantic
City of Athens
New York
Savannah
Delaware
United States
PF. J Doherty
S. C.5
Athens
Np 1
Liberty Loan Progress Report Shows Large Subscriptions
Washington May 2 Telegrams to Liberty loan headquarters report strong success of Buy Another Bond contests. Subscriptions added 863000000 pushing total to 2641831850. Boston May 2 New England Liberty loan total 244022000 with unofficial morning figures indicating the region surpassed its 250000000 quota. Vermont's total reached 86473000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
National Liberty Loan
Boston
Federal Reserve Bank
New England
Vermont
Military law rules in Kiev
London May 2 reports that Germans have established military rule in Kiev and arrested several government members, claiming the government proved too weak to maintain law and order, per Berlin official statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kiev
Berlin
Ant to Fight with the Italians
Paris reports a plan to field Romanian troops under the Austrian flag to the front. Detailing scarce claims, the note notes eighty thousand talers of captured Romanian funds and an order for reorganizing forces as part of wartime mobilization.
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Paris
Tealinus
Igustria
Paris Residents Seek Refuge as Bomb Threats Grow
Refugees and Parisians shelter on safe streets and in quarters away from bombed zones as air raids intensify. Trench abandonments and red collar restrictions push civilians to seek shelter in protected zones beneath the Champs Elysees and other areas deemed safer during ongoing bombardments.
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Paris
Champs Elysees
Ingme
Community notes mixed with local officials and deaths
Local officials report meetings and travels involving Wilson Weeks Hickey and Parsons. Buick owners from Vermont travel to Montpelier. rail freight bill changes roll out nationwide. Sheriff Tracy settles accounts. a former Montpelier man enlists at Norwich, Connecticut. Pomona grange lire meets Capital City Orange May 4 with a program. Death of Jose Canthera linked to tuberculous illness leads to Northfield funeral. School superintendent Wilson transports escapees back for trial. Springfield, Missouri trip for Clyde to discuss another extension. Eastern Star program includes music and dance. Police chief takes vacation. officer swap at night. Several probate actions include wills and administrators for Warren and Montpelier estates.
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F. H. Tracy
Ernoon
Benjamin Gates
John B. Gate
Montpelier
Arthur W. Daley
Mimeelf
United States Service
Norwich
Conn
Towton
Winooski
Valley
Pomona Grange
Lay
Capital City
Orange
Weloek
Muate
W. HB. Jeffrey
O. L. Martin
Jose Canthera
Proctor
Pitesford
Northfield
Ontera
Santander
Spain
Andrea Cassani
Cantora
J. Wilson
The
Industria
Vergennes
Haro
Sulham
Clyde Brunell
United States District Court
Clyde
Springfield
Vermont
Eastern Star
Sing
George Burter
Marjory Katee
Phillie King
Marion Tewkybury
Bruce McDonald
John Peck
C. H. Bolles
McDonald
Virgil Kent
Mase
C. D. Reams
Connolly
E. D. Sloan
Oficer
Avoy
Sloan
Montpelier City
Marion Bombard
Havensblock
John Stane May
Peter Moriarty
Warren
Lark Sibley
Suez
Austin S. Foster
Sarah H
Frank S Foster
Ernst Montpelier
Edson E. Fomn
Waterbury
Carolin Fras
Farmer Found Dead Near Briarbi Farm
Charles A. Wicehester, 75, was found dead yesterday evening in the kitchen at Briarbi Farm two miles north of Witchester. Residents Wenlwile, S. BH, and Jack Wineteeter of Mets toe report the scene. Details about cause or investigation are not provided in readable text.
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Wenlwile
S. BH
Charles A Wicehester
Rie Farm
Briarbi
Frebie
Alee
Jack Wineteeter
Mets
Toe
Hersoe
Execution at Vincennes and Wilson address policy change
A Swiss in France assay details a condemned man named Nivergel executed calmly at Vincennes. The Swiss government protested, but the French court martial sentence stands. In Washington, President Wilson orders resumption of providing addresses of American soldiers listed as missing from France, after Secretary Baker returned from France.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
France
Wilson
Baker
Churches Gained 19 Per Cent In Decade
Washington May 2 The census bureau notes a decade rise in U S church membership from 5 008 058 to 42 044 574 a 109 per cent increase and a rise in churches from 12 230 to 228 007 74 per cent. Ministers, Sunday schools and officers also climbed.
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Washington, D. C
United States
ITA
Census Bureau
Sam L. Rogers
William C. Hunt
Inter
Couren
Latter Day Saints
International Bridge bids for Richford Vermont Sutton Quebec
The state highway commissioner seeks bids closing May 15 for a two arch reinforced concrete bridge across the Missisquoi river linking Richford Vermont and Sutton Quebec part of the Newport to St. Albans trunk line with Canadian cooperation. The project costs about 17000 with equal funding by Vermont and Canada. Work supervised by local officials in Richford and Sutton and details posted in town halls.
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Tan Atien
Richford
Sutton
P. Q
Missisquoi
Vermont
Canada
East Richford
Newport
St. Albans
Rich
Suttoin
Salford
Bates
96 Americans Reported On List Of Casualties
Washington, D C May 2 The casualty list tally contained 96 names Killed in Action 1 died of wounds 2 died of accident 3 died of disease 7 died of other causes 3 wounded severely 7 wounded slightly 60 missing in action 3 Lieut Clayton C Ingersoll died from an accident Lieut August Lee Sandville died of wounds Lieuts John R Fergel and Frederick B Stokes wounded severely Capt Frank J Abbott and Lieuts Will F Lovett and Edward C Swenson wounded slightly Capt Frank J Cabill and Lieuts Samuel Miller and Robert H Joffrey previously reported missing are now reported prisoners
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Washington, D.C
Tealey
Clayton C. Ingersoll
August Lee Sandville
John R. Fergel
Frederick B. Stokes
Frank
Northfield Man Wounded in Action. Lloyd R. King Listed
George King of Northfield received a war department telegram stating his son Private Lloyd R. King of the 102 Machine Gun Company was slightly wounded in action on April 20. King formerly served with Company V Vermont Infantry before transfer after Vermont troops left the state.
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Lloyd R. King
Northfield
Actda
George King
War Department
102 Machine Gun
King
Vimont Infantry
Vermont
Wounded in France Brother of Barre Bookkeeper In Hospital
Private Arthur Thompson, brother of Ruth Thompson, a Barre Light & Power bookkeeper, is reported wounded in action and in a French hospital. He serves in the 102d Machine Gun company and has a sister Mrs Ernest Clifton of Waterbury and a brother Mrs John Ennis in Burlington.
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Arthur Thompson
Ruth Thompson
Barre
Montpelier & Barre Light & Power Company
Dotion
Iy In & Bake Hospital
France
102D
Ernest Clifton
Waterbury
John Ennis
Burlington
Old Co D Men Wounded In Action Report
St Johnsbury May 2 two more Co D men of St Johnsbury are wounded. Corp Edward Brown of St Johnsbury and G E Cochie of Danville in machine gun battalions. Brown formerly of Barre, linked to 102d machine gun battalion, long employed as a cigarmaker, and brother of local baseball figure Frank Brown.
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Edward Brown
St. Johnsbury
G. E. Cochie
Danville
St Johnsbury
St. Sobstee
Corp. Brown
Barre
102D
George Mee
St. John, In
Frank Brown
Are
Daniels Says Navy Will Send As Many Men As Needed
Secretary Daniels declared in a Philadelphia Chamber address that the navy will consult the needs of the moment and will be sent to the colors as required, signaling readiness for broader mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary Daniels
Daniels
Philadelphia Chamber
Third Liberty Loan Subscriptions Grow in Barre Area
Barre and surrounding towns push Liberty Loan subscriptions toward the limit with Barre over the top and Williamstown reporting strong gains. Local committees, bank tallies, and gatherings note increasing public support as two days remain to subscribe.
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Joan
Barre
Barre Committee
Liberty Loan
Williamstown
Barre Town
C. H. Wishart
Houtwell, Milne & Varnum
W. C. Joba
Two Held Pending Investigation In Hobart Murder
Very little value was obtained from efforts to identify Foln Hobart’s killer in Middlesex as two men had movements traced and one released from jail while two remained jailed at noon. The state lab report may shed light. Hobart’s funeral was held at the Vinitarian church with several bearers named.
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Jennie Symes
Ve. Ray Fletcher
Burlington
Washington County
Bessie Holmes
H. W. Davie
Nora Cook
John Cook
Middlesex
Landy
Hobart
Jefferds
Foln Hobe
State Laboratory
L. Carson
P. Miles
Sawyer
Charles Reed
Eli Goodenough
Gilbert R. Miles
E. West
Notice to subscribers on and after ii 10 The Times
Subscriptions not paid in advance will be discontinued after ii 10. If arrears exist or will run out before that date and continuation is desired, remit or call to pay in advance. No paper will be mailed after that date unless paid. Action by American Newspaper Publishers Association with government in wartime paper conservation. Publisher Frank E. Langley.
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the Times
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
800 Mechanics Are Called For Training At University Of Vermont
Vermont Governor Hi F Graham reports a war department call for 365 men from Vermont to self induct by May 16. On May 14 they travel to the University of Vermont for training in automobile repair, blacksmithing, and carpentry at government expense. Quotas by county and the broader national call for 8 985 draft men follow with placements to 22 institutions for two months of concurrent instruction.
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Hi. F. Graham
War Department
Vermont
Adjutant General's Office
University of Vermont
Congress
Washington
New Hampshire
New Hampshire College
Durham
New Jersey
Brown University
Providence
R. T
Burlington
Talk of the Town notes in Barre May Day events and hires
Local items report Mr Henry Collings leaving for Sout Ryegate on business and the Inglis couple welcoming a daughter. A Presbyterian ladies union meeting is set for Friday. Mrs Paw Scampini visits from Heaton. Harry R.B. Bradley shifts to a clerical role at Barre creamers. W Curtin Johnson to speak at theater shows about Liberty bonds. A TD. emaker visits Barre for tobacco pipe stock with a cautionary proverb. Wishart of Granite Savings speaks to quarries workers for Liberty loan subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaton
Harry RB. Bradley
Campstreet
Barclay Bros
Barre Creamers
R. C. Waterman
Boston
National Bigenut Co
W. Curtin Johnson
Peoples National Bank
Bison
Park Theatres
Liberty
Emaker
Barre
Stork
Germany
Abe Barre Son
Charlies H. Wishart
Granite Savings Bank
Graniteville
Milse & Varsem Corporation
Wishart
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