Marines Drive Deep in Belleau Wood and Torcy Fight
American forces report heavy fighting northwest of Chateau Thierry with Marines advancing a six mile front and capturing Bouresches Torcy and pushing toward Paris road. German prisoners and heroic Red Cross aid reported as battles rage for hours amid shell bursts and a rolling barrage.
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Picardy
Sy Associated Press
Chateau
Thierry
Joo
Woot
P'Rivate
Carl Mills
Vissila
Cal
Weuilly
Red Cross
Shelly
No Man’s Land
Troy Ailiar
Submarines to Lurk Off Atlantic Coast Amid War Fears
News from Washington and Atlantic ports report German submarines likely to raid our waters continues. Navy officers warn of ongoing U boat threats as United States tightens convoy and defense measures at home and at sea. Nineteen Vineland survivors reach Cape May amid a submarine attack. Hampton Roads port closes to outbound vessels and Catalina tragedy leaves eight passengers and five crew missing.
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Washington
Atlantic
Egress
Virginia
Naval Affairs Committee
Germany
Cape May
N. J
Vineland
Wissahichkon Barracks
Newport ‘News
Hampton Roads
Virginia Capes
Capes
New York
New York and Porto Rico Steamship Company
Brilliant Work of American Marines in France
American marines on the Marne front share in the Chateau-Thierry defense and drive German forces from Bouresches Torey and nearby areas. Reports describe bayonets, machine gun fire, and gas shells as Marines push toward Belleau Wood, with French counterattacks improving positions as the German thrust stalls.
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Washington
Aisne
Marne Line
Chateau-Thierry
Toul
Amicns
Chateau-Thierry-Soissons
Paris
Marne
Lrench
Lucy-le-Bocage
Associated Press
Bouresches
Chateau- Thierry
Torey
Pouresches
Belleau Wood
London
Veuilly
Daily Mail
France
Americans Capture German Machine Guns in Fierce Engagement
American troops used cover effectively in a hard fought fight and inflicted heavier losses on the Germans. The correspondent notes the place became too hot for the enemy and a large prize haul may reach 500 prisoners. Several wounded Germans praised the Americans as equal soldiers. The force carried out its instructions without flaw.
West Virginia and Virginia Weekend Forecast
West Virginia remains fair and cooler on Saturday with a warm trend by Sunday. Virginia projects fair weather Saturday and Sunday with a slight cooldown around Saturday's end.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Crowder orders nationwide reclassification of draft lists
Washington June 7 Pro vost Marshal General Crowder telegraphed governors to reinvestigate draft classification lists to boost available manpower and ensure fair administration. Class one accounts for about 28.7 percent nationally though local boards vary greatly. He cites improper marriages and unwarranted exemptions as possible abuses and asks boards to reclassify with public assistance in providing information.
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Washington
Crowder
Lloyd George Praises American Valor in War Effort
London premier Lloyd George lauded American troops for superb valor and trained skill in the Allied struggle. He warned that failure would yield a sorrowful world and emphasized the high stakes of the alliance's success for the fate of the world and generations to come.
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London
Lloyd George
Printers’ Society of London
Three Cent A Mile Passenger Rates Set for Sunday
Washington reports new passenger rates of three cents per mile take effect Sunday midnight despite pleas for delay. Tickets honored as purchased with no stopovers at old rates. round trip stub refunds allowed. mileage books not recognized though unused portions redeemed at original price.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
New Registrants Delayed From Enlistment
Provost Marshal General Crowder announces the class of 1918 registrants cannot enlist in the navy or marine corps or receive voluntary inductions until order and serial numbers are assigned. After numbers are issued, registrants may enlist with certificates from local boards proving they are not within the board's current quota.
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Washington
General Crowder
Navy
Marine Corps
Flyers Die In Lake Charles Battle Practice Collision
Two pilots were killed near Gerstner Field in Lake Charles as their aircraft collided during routine battle practice. Travers Lee Halton of San Antonio Texas and John L Hagarty of New Jersey were identified among the deceased.
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Lake Charles
John L. Hagarty
Travers Lee Halton
Gerst~ner Field
Halton
San Antonio
Texas
Hegarty
New Jersey
Marines and French Push Frontline In Western Front Advance
American and French forces press four miles of line from Vinly northwest of Veuilly-la-Poterie to Bouresches. They seize Veuilly-la-Poterie and Bouresches, and Torey falls to 25 marines after fierce fighting. Heavy German losses reported as battles continue near Chateau-Thierry and Rheims.
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Chateau-Thierry
Vinly
Veuilly-las Poterie
Bouresches
Veuilly-la-Poterie
Paris
Torey
Soissons
Marne
Rheims
Blijy
Turks Massacre Armenians Reported in Caucasus Struggle
Moscow dispatch says the Caucasian government fights the Turks with a mobilized population. Authorities report over ten thousand Armenians killed in two weeks as Caucasian detachments mass near Tiflis.
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London
Caucasus
Moscow
Tiflis
Germans to Man Russian Fleet in Black Sea Ports
London reports, via Ukrainian Delo quoted by the Stockholm Daily News correspondent, that the entire Russian fleet at Odessa and Sevastopol will be manned by German crews. German engineers are said to be working at the Nikolaeff arsenal in Sevastopol as part of preparations.
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London
Odessa
Sevastopol
Mediterranean
Delo
Stockholm
Daily News
Nikolaieff
Sebastopol
Germans Show Lassitude Near Chateau-Thierry
Reuters dispatch reports German forces near Chateau-Thierry show lassitude and no immediate push. American troops northwest of the town are monitoring activity as French forces hold the left bank of the Marne.
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London
Chateau- Thierry
Reuter
France
Chateau-Thierry
Marne
Americans Gain Ground in French Front June Battle Report
American troops pushed forward on the Torcy Belleau Bouresches line west of Chateau-Thierry while French local operations west of Noyon and north of Montdidier in Picardy were successful. Prisoners were taken as the war office released today’s statement.
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Paris
Torcy-Belleau
Bouresches
Chateau-Thierry
War Office
Noyon
Montdidier
Picardy
French Forces Secure Key Villages on Marne Front
North of the Aisne the French captured Le Port and, northwest of Chateau-Thierry, Vimy fell to French troops. Hill 204 between the Marne and Rheims was recaptured, and British forces regained a footing at Vrigny with heavy enemy losses.
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Aisne
le Port
Fonteny
Marne
Chateau-Thierry
Vimy
Rheims
Vrigny
German fears rise over eastern events in Volks Zeitung
An Cologne Volks Zeitung editorial warns of growing hostile sentiment toward Germany in Russia and notes Ukrainian populations do not uniformly support the Germans. A separate British front report confirms a raid northeast of Bethune with casualties and one machine gun captured, no further losses.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Russia
Volks Zeitung
Cologne
London
War Office
Bethune
Japan Denies Chinese-Japanese Military Pact Details
Tokyo June 7 official Japanese government statement denies the published report claiming the pact gave Japan control over Chinese military forces finances railways mines and related assets.
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Japan
Tokio
Associated Press
Chattanooga Treasurer Missing
Chattanooga Tennessee June 7. T Mitt Payne who resigned as city treasurer last Tuesday over alleged irregularities in his accounts is missing. He has not been seen since his resignation and friends are uneasy.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
T. Mitt Payne
Indictment Ties Sinn Fein Links to Irish Rebellion Plots
Federal charges accuse Jeremiah O Leary and six others of espionage and aiding Germany by plotting rebellion in Ireland with Sinn Fein sympathizers in the United States. Karl Rodiger and Marie K De Victoria charged as operatives. Buffalo lawyer John Ryan named but not indicted. Evidence of Irish agitation and German-Irish plots expected as Justice Department reviews the case in New York.
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New York
Jeremiah O'Leary
Sin Fein
Karl Rodiger
Marie K. de Victoria
Sinn Fein
Rodiger
Germany
John Ryan
Buffalo
Welland Canal
Great Britain
France
Belgium
United States
Ireland
Washington
Department of Justie
Jeremiah O’leary
Voters Decide on Incinerator Plant and City Fire Upgrades
Bluefield voters will decide June 25 on an election to raise funds for an incinerator plant, a high pressure fire engine, one hundred new fire plugs, and a new south Bluefield fire station. The plan includes paying $10,000 yearly to Bluefield Water Works per a public service commission finding, funded by property taxes to reduce water rate hikes.
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Public Service Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Central Labor Council
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company
Common Council
City of
Bluefield
South Bluefield
West Virginia
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