Marines Drive Back Germans on Chateau-Thierry Front
American marines pierced the Picardy sector advancing about two and a half miles from dawn to fight back the Germans. They seized key ground northwest of Chateau-Thierry and took 100 prisoners, while French forces on the left captured 160 more.
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Chateau-Thierry
Rheims
Veuilly-Le- Poterie
St. Mihiel
Soissons Pre
Foch
St. Elvio
Adriatic
Ekra di Legen
Gradisnitza
Ochrida
Presba
Government tightens grip on steels under wartime policy
The War Industries Board and the American iron and steel industries announced an agreement directing steel supplies first to the American government and its allies. Any remaining steel would be distributed to non war industries. Bernard M. Baruch announced the board’s resolutions after a full day session, stressing strict conservation and expansion of available stock.
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Washington
War Industries Board
American Iron and Steel Industries
Bernard M. Parauch
the Steel Institute
T'S
Steel Supply Rules Tighten Under War Board Certs
The iron and steel institute says no pig iron or steel will be delivered except on a priority certificate from the war industries Board. Shipments not covered by priority certificates will be reported weekly to K Leonard Replogle. Even then, Director Replogle must approve before steel is released for non war industries.
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Iron and Steel Institute
War Industries Board
K. Leonard Replogle
Americans and French Troops Advance Lines Northwest of Chateau-Thierry
Pershing reports American and French troops pushed their lines about a mile northwest of Chateau-Thierry. They captured prisoners and inflicted heavy losses in enemy killed and wounded. Artillery actions continued in Lorraine with effective firing and neutralization.
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Washington
Pershing
Chateau- Thierry
Chateau-Thierry
Of-Torey
Lorraine
French Improve Positions as German Forces Cross Oise
German troops crossed the Oise near Sempigny last night but were repelled by French forces, war office reports. Up north of the Aisne the French widened gains around Hautebraye amid heavy artillery near Veuilly-la-Poterie where American units have been active.
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Oise
Sempigny
War Office
Aisne
Hautebraye
Veuilly-la-Poterie
Lloyd George Confident After War Council Return
Premier Lloyd George arrived in London from the supreme war council in France full of confidence about the issue. Reuters reports the sentiment comes from parliamentary lobbies as he and his counterparts in France and Italy discuss the wartime alliance.
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Lloyd George
London
Supreme War Council
France
Reuter
Foch
Clemenceau
Baron Sonnino
Blow May Be Impending On American Sector
Washington dispatch reports war department officials expect new demonstrations on the western front as German advances slow. Some officers believe a major attack northwest of Toul could draw US reserves from Flanders and Picardy, while Foch may be holding Amiens to reinforce other sectors.
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Washington
Western Front
War Department
Soissons
Toul
D‘miens
Flanders
Foch
Picardy
Aisne
Amiens
Rheims
Marne
Braxton Man Guilty Violating Espionage Act
J B Blake pleaded guilty in federal court to violating the espionage act and was sentenced by Judge Keller to five days in Braxton county jail and a $25 fine plus costs. H Cal Ballard pleaded not guilty and awaits trial June 17. Jess Carter of Millboro pleaded guilty to postal law violations and faces later sentencing. The I K Dye case on coal car distribution remains ongoing with a decision unlikely before Saturday.
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International News Service
Charleston
J. B. Blake
BR. F. Keller
Braxton County
Cal Ballard
Jess Carter
Millboro
Jin
Richwood Tannery Company
Nicholas County
Richwood
I. K
Training At Home Shifts To Open Warfare For Allied Victory
Washington reports that U S divisions are being reoriented from trench fighting to open warfare training. Orders stress long marches target practice and self reliance ahead of a presumed Allied push into France. Generals note Foch’s at-front gains and a broken trench stalemate as German defenses hold on channel ports.
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Washington
America
France
Generel Foch
Aisne
Channel
Picardy
Americans Hold Bridge at Chateau-Thierry Fight
An American machine gun battalion stopped about 1000 German troops at a bridge in Chateau-Thierry, suffering only one killed and a few wounded. French forces nearby wiped out 300 Germans on the southern Marne bank as fighting raged days. Americans and French used house positions to fend off assaults on Hill 204, with leaders urging restraint to avoid river crossings.
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France
Associated Press
Chateau-Thierry
Marne
Westover Plantation Sold For 226000 On James River
The historic Westover plantation near Richmond Virginia was sold at public auction to an investment securities company for 226000. The 1150 acre estate includes a Georgian style mansion with English antiques. The site, once home to Henry West fourth Lord Delaware and Virginia governor in 1619, features a house built 1718 to 1722 with a Civil War damaged wing restored.
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New York
Westover
James River
Richmond
Investment Securities
Henry West
Lord
Delaware
Virginia
Germans Repulsed in Morlan Court Raids East of Amiens
British forces repelled renewed German raids in the Morlan court region east of Amiens, thwarting the attacks as announced by the war office.
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London
Morlancourt
Amiens
War Office
Weather Outlook for West Virginia and Virginia
Forecast calls for showers and cooler conditions on Friday with fair weather by Saturday. Similar outlook for Virginia with showers and cooler temperatures Friday followed by Saturday fair skies.
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Virginia
British steamer Carpathia sunk off Virginia capes by German sub
Washington reports the British freighter Carpathia, 2500 tons, sunk 100 miles off the Virginia capes at nine am by a German submarine. The Palmer rescued the crew, landing at an Atlantic port. One British crewman injured. The attack appears to have been without warning.
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Washington
Carpathia
Virginia Capes
Navy Department
Palmer
Atlantic
Department
Swobmarines
Hidsvold
Byrd resigns as Virginia fuel chief to enlist in army
Richmond June 6 Henry Byrd state fuel administrator tendered his resignation to national fuel administrator Garfield and left for Washington to enlist in the army. He will return after consultations with army officials to wrap up business affairs before entering army work.
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Richmond
Jenry Byrd
Garfield
Washington
Army
Byrd
Treasury proposes eight billion tax plan for war needs
Secretary McAdoo urges Congress to raise eight billion dollars through higher taxes and new war levies. He favors boosting the normal income tax on unearned income, taxing luxuries, and leveraging liberty bonds to attract investment while outlining no specific revenue methods. The plan aims to fund projected 1918-19 expenditures and sustain liberty bond issues.
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Washington
McAdoo
Kitchin
House Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
West Virginians in France Reach Ten Thousand men
Special report from Washington states about 10,000 West Virginia soldiers are now in France as part of a May troop movement. Most trained at Camp Lee Virginia, with seven to eight months of prep. Finishing touches depend on front conditions. they are near the front and poised to enter.
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Charles Brooks Smith
Washington
West Virginia
France
Camp Lee
West
Robert R. Cox
Laurel Creek
W. Va
Forner
Congress
S. B. Avis
KE. F. Morgan
John T. Simms
Charleston
Nathan Bay Scot
New England
Guy Scott
Isaac T. Mann
Cramwell
Anti-German Demonstration in San Juan After Carolina Sinking
Angered by the sinking of the New York and Porto Rico steamer Carolina by a German submarine, an anti German demonstration broke out in Ponce. Numerous houses occupied by Germans were stoned and strong feeling persists against pro German sentiment. Attorneys General Kern urged officials to act against utterances out of line with allied sentiment. Loss of life on the Carolina was not known until today.
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San Juan
Porto
Rico
New York
Porto Rico
Carolina
Ponce
Kern
Naval Academy Graduates Eye War's Call to Duty
Secretary Daniels told the 199 graduates at Annapolis that Germany’s submarine action has not cowed Americans but intensified resolve to defeat the enemy. He praised the class as fortunate to prove the age of chivalry alive and the sacred crusade motivating this war.
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Annapolis
Germany
United States
Daniels
United States Naval Academy
Naval Academy
Sims Message Praises Academy Training For War Effort
A reading from Vice-Admiral Sims to the class praised idealism over profit and urged sacrifice for a greater good. Secretary Daniels read the message noting the academy training as a solid basis for wartime service.
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Sims
Daniels
No Further Depredations in Atlantic Port
The arrival today of several steamships from South Atlantic waters brought no further news of submarine operations.
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Atlantic
South Atlantic
Canadians Give Huns Lively Days and Nights
Canadian troops south of Arras have pressed heavy and light artillery in counter fire and constant harassing fire. Nightly raids on enemy posts and trenches continue with German retaliation limited to occasional raids and artillery. Prisoners speak of unpopular officers and a raided unit’s commander earning the iron cross after reestablishing posts from a dugout.
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Arras
Explosion at Paris Munitions Factory Kills One
Violent explosion at a St Denis Paris munitions factory during the night killed one worker and wounded several others. A compressed air tank ruptured moments after the staff had departed, causing substantial material damage.
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Paris
St. Denis
Peir Paris
Officers and Privates Show Great Bravery in France
American officers and privates displayed daring along the Marne at Chateau Thierry and Jaulgonne. Captain John K. Mendenhall of New Rochelle slept none for three days at the head of his company. Corporal Jules Mangold of McDonald, Pennsylvania, exposed himself under heavy fire to locate and neutralize German snipers. Lieutenant Walter R. Flannery of Pittsburgh swam the Marne to rescue a wounded French soldier and received the French war cross. Lieutenant John T. Bissel of Pittsburgh earned the war cross for leading a machine gun crew to halt the German assault. Captain George Wakerine, a French officer with American units, stood with the Americans as they fought, praising their spirit and cheerfulness amid the chaos.
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France
Associated Press
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Jaulgonne
John KR. Mendenhall
New Rochelle
N. Y
Jules Mangold
McDonald
Walter R. Flannery
Pittsburg
John T. Bissel
George Wakerine
Great unrest among Austrian workers warned of possible strike
An Austrian socialist congress report from Vienna notes deep worker unrest and a potential general strike against continuing the war. It warns the central powers may misjudge proletariat resolve while also saying now is not the right moment for a major strike. The congress urges readiness for a favorable future moment.
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Washington
Austria
Switzerland
Congress
Navy on alert ready for raiders amid new balloon stations
Secretary Baker asked Congress for 16 million dollars to build sixteen balloon and airplane stations on Atlantic and Pacific coasts to bolster port defenses against submarines and air attacks. Senate leaders from both parties voiced confidence in naval readiness as submarines operate near American shores and a warning was sent to ships and shore stations.
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Baker
Congress
Atlantic
Pacific
Washington
Senate
Lewis
Illinois
Lodge
Massachusetts
Brandegee
Navy Department
Laidge
Navy
Roosevelt
Virginia Capes
Department
Lkely
Kidsvold
New Jersey
Deutchland
Indians Not Concerned Over Selective Draft
Henrietta Okla June 6 Lieutenant Ray Wise reports a Creek Indian paw wow near Old Hickory Stamping Grounds was a rumor of uprising. About fifty Indians met near Salem for tribal affairs as Wise found no killings and no shots fired. The group showed no concern over the draft.
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Henrietta
Okla
Old Hickory Stamping
Pawwow
Ray Wise
Henrietta Home Guards
Salem
Wise
Lyster Nominated Brigadier General by Wilson
Washington June 6 Col Theodore Lyster medical corps national army was nominated today by President Wilson to be brigadier general.
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Lyster
Washington
Col
Theodore ©. Lyster
National Army
Wilson
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