German Drive to Paris Battered by Staunch French Defense
Paris reports June 11 that German divisions pressed toward Paris, with Vigne Mont advancing six miles aided by tanks. French resistance, including a dismounted cuirassier unit at Piemont, holds ground as German losses mount. French and British sources note heavy casualties for the attackers, while Premier Clemenceau receives reassuring front-line briefings.
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Paris
Vignemont
Guards
Ruprecht
Mer
St. Maure
Hbelley
Mery
Piemont
Havas
Petit Journal
Aftrm
L'Homme Libre
Echo de Paris
Foch
Petain
Matin
Clemenceau
France
Ottawa
Associated Press
Marqueglise
Nine Thousand White Men Called for Airplane Production
Washington June 11 nine thousand white draft registrants qualified for special limited military service by Provost Marshal General Crowder. They will join the military aeronautical corps and be sent to Vancouver Washington to work on airplane production oils.
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Washington
General Crowder
Military Aeronautical Corps
Army
Vancouver
Wash
Steel Workers Strike Hits Russellville Plant Halt on 500 Tons Daily
Washington reports the National War Labor Board was asked to intervene in a strike by steel workers at Russellville Alabama. The action halts production valued at about five hundred tons of steel daily as tensions affect wartime output. Submarine Probably Sunk.
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Washington
National War Labor Board
Russellville
Ala
House Conferees Reject Key Amendments in Naval Bill
Washington June 11 House conferees refused to accept several major amendments to the 1.61 billion naval appropriation bill. They endorsed most senate increases totaling about 225 million. Not agreed were personnel expansion from 87 000 to 151 465 bonuses improved government plant methods and Marine Corps rank changes. Also held were appropriations for Indian Head nitrate plant rail line and Newport torpedo station. The manager's side accepted a senate provision to raise navy personnel by 50 000 in emergencies and the July 1 1919 start on remaining three year shipbuilding work from 1916.
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Washington
House
Senate
Marine Corps
Indian Head
Newport
R. I
Lift Embargo on Potatoes in Virginia and Carolinas
Baltimore and Ohio officials announced the embargo on potatoes from Virginia and North and South Carolina, in effect since last Friday, would be lifted at midnight tonight. The embargo at the Potomac yards would be lifted Thursday midnight.
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New York
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Potomac Yards
Germany plans sea and land offensive with Americans in line
Washington reports Germany may use its high seas fleet to join a grand naval clash with Britain and the United States. American dreadnoughts under Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman have joined the British fleet and are assigned a prominent place in the line.
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United States
Hugh Rodman
Washington
Germany
Switzerland
Kieler-Zeitung
Hamburger Post
von Turpitz
Paris
North Sea
Gleaves
Beatty
Grand Sea Forces
Russia appeals for allied expedition to Russia
The Russian embassy forwarded to the state department a Cadet Party appeal to the United States and allies urging an expeditionary force to Russia to drive out German invaders. The request asks that any expedition be placed under international control to safeguard Russia’s rights.
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Russia
Washington
United States
State Department
French Turn and Give Germans a Severe Beating in Wood Front
French forces south east of Montdidier break through German lines and trap thousands in a seven and a half mile battle zone. Belloy and Genlie wood recaptured. over 8,000 German prisoners taken and guns seized. American marines in Belleau Wood seize 300 prisoners after heavy combat. Haig’s troops strike new blow in Amiens sector with Australian forces gaining ground and taking prisoners. Italian front quiet. Berlin and Vienna hint at peace aims while Dual Monarchy pursues understanding.
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Montdidier
Ruscourt
St. Maure
Bessons-Sur-Matz
Oise
Belloy
Genlie Wood
Courcelles
Mortemer
Foch
Montd' Dic
Neyeu Ve
Autieuil
Noyende
Machemont
Behancourt
Oise River
Chateau-Thierry
PP Wean
Germany
Austria
Berlin
Vienna
Agreement to vote on Borah amendment today
Washington June 11 An accord was reached in the senate to vote at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon on Senator Borah's proposal for public consideration of treaties and an amendment to the Underwood resolution to limit debate during the war. The Borah open treaties amendment was discussed after days of secret and open diplomacy with defeat expected amid a closely divided body.
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Washington
Senate
Perah
Idaho
Dimming of Lights to Continue in New York
New York City will keep its lights dimmed indefinitely after War Department approval of air raid safety measures. On Monday night a War Department representative and Allan A. Ryan will survey bright spots from an airplane to further refine safety plans for the metropolis.
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New York
New York City
Enright
War Department
Allan A. Ryan
British Take Prisoners Advance Near Amiens
British forces pushed their line east of Amiens advancing south of Morlancourt by about a half mile on a front of a mile and a half. The war office announced that 233 prisoners were taken.
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London
Amiens
Morlancourt
War Office
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook
West Virginia: fair Wednesday and probably Thursday not quite as warm. Virginia: fair and continued warm Wednesday, Thursday partly cloudy.
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West Virginia
Virginia
No definite advantage yet gained by German attack
The Allied lines hold as German forces push through sharp hills, deep valleys, and woods along the Montdidier Noyon front. Despite initial gains, German divisions face heavy Allied artillery and gas fire, with some units withdrawn and replaced. The battle differs from March and May offensives, and no clear German gain is evident as American troops participate.
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Associated Press
Seulis
Roy
Compeigne-Roye
Noyon
Montdidier-Noyon Line
Citizens Ticket Named by Overwhelming Vote
Roanoke Va June 11 A double election was held for councilmen and aldermen under the bicameral government and for councilmen under the councilmanic form to take effect September 1 if not ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Appeals. Primary nominees were chosen for the old form, and among twenty three candidates under the new form the Citizens ticket of five won in a landslide.
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Roanoke
Supreme Court of Appeals
Citizens
Appeals Rejected by Council of Revision in Treason Case
Paris reports the council of revision rejected the appeals of seven men condemned for treason over the Bonnet Rouge German propaganda. The May 15 court martial sentenced M. Duval to death and the six co-defendants to two to ten years in prison.
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Paris
Council of Revision
Bonnet Rouge
M. Duval
War Savings Day Proclaimed by Bluefield Mayor
City officials designate Friday June 28 1918 as War Savings Day urging citizens to spend the evening after eight to buy War Savings Stamps and promote their sale. Mayor C O Stahlman calls for pledges to save and invest to the legal limit.
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Bluefield
Secretary of the Treasury
C. O. Stahlman
Marines Capture Belleau Wood and 300 Prisoners
American troops northwest of Chateau Thierry advanced in Belleau wood and seized 250 prisoners with machine guns and trench mortars. Paris reports Marines captured Belleau Wood with 800 prisoners, while Woevre and Marne fronts saw artillery activity and patrols reconnoitering enemy positions.
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Washington
Chateau-Thierry
Belleau Wood
General Pershing
Woevre
Pershing
Chateau- Thierry
Marne
Paris
War Office
Praise for American Troops After Cha teau Thierry Action
Paris reports general praise for the marines and American forces involved in last week’s fighting northwest of Château-Thierry. An official statement lauds their strong will and irresistible activity and says they continue to dominate their adversaries.
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Paris
Chateau-Thierry
Installment Plan of War Taxes Considered by Ways and Means
Washington June 11 The house Ways and Means committee prepares a new revenue bill with an installment plan for war taxes. Chairman Kitchin noted the plan during a hearing where Albert R. Palmer urged a gross sales tax over war profits and argued against taxes on stock dividends. Palmer favored gross income taxes that can be passed to consumers.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Kitchin
Albert R. Palmer
New York
German actions near Montdidier Noyon aim at Paris March
Through heavy use of men and material on Monday the Germans sought to widen gains in the Montdidier Noyon sector. The advance remained slight, not exceeding a mile in depth, with the main goal to reduce the salient between March and May offensives before proceeding toward Paris.
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Paris
Montdidier-Noyon
Marine Casualty List Reported in Washington
Marine corps casualty list released in Washington on June 11 shows ten names. Seven sailors were killed in action and three died of wounds received in action.
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Marine
Washington
Marine Corps
Expansion drives shift from East to Midwest and South
Washington reports a War Industries Board policy restricting war order growth and plant numbers in the Northeast, New York area, Delaware, and eastern Maryland to curb congestion. The move aims to spur expansion in the Midwest and South, easing railroad coal shortages and eastern labor limits without harming eastern production.
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Washington
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
New Wiliamsport
Altoona
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Baltimore
War Industries Board
Fuel and Railroad Administrations
Middle West
South
Atlantic
Chaloner Breaks Leg In Car Wreck In Charlottesville
John Armstrong Chaloner of Merry Mills Virginia sustained a compound fracture of the tibia after his automobile skidded and threw him from the car in Charlottesville. He was taken to his home and resting comfortably tonight.
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Chaloner
Lee
Charlottesville
John Armstrong Chaloner
Merry Mills
Policy Toward Russia Remains Unchanged in Washington
Washington June 11 report says there is no change in U S policy toward Russia despite rumors of allied military action in Siberia. Officials note no feasible plan or agreement has emerged for intervention, with attention on developments in Russia Ukraine and Siberia and a growing unrest in China and Japan. Cadets and constitutionalists gain influence as peasantry and workers react to earlier revolutionary licenses and conditions.
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Washington
Siberia
Russia
State Department
United States
Central Committee
Constitutional Democratic
Ukraine
China
Japan
Kerensky
German Gains Not In Proportion In Early WWI Offense
British and German dispatches report heavy German sacrifices with limited gains in the Noyon sector. German prisoners exceed 75,000 since May 27 as Allied forces, including American Marines and French troops, repulse attacks and hold key positions near Chateau Thierry and the Oise region.
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London
British Admiralty
Wireless Press
British Wireless Service
Noyon
Ville
Ruprecht
Aisne
France
Associated Press
Edtrees-St. Denis
Montdidier
Marqueglise
Mery
Ribecourt
Dreslincourt
Ottawa
French Recapture Mery as Drive Persists
Paris notes the German push between Montdidier and Noyon continued through the night. French resistance held on the left and they recaptured the village of Mery. The center saw a German effort drive back the French, but a counterattack restored the line south of Belloy and near St Marie, Marqueglise, and Vandelicourt. On the right violent fighting pushed gains back, with the French withdrawing west and south of Ripecourt.
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Mery
Paris
Montdidier
Noyon
Aronde
Belloy
St. Marie
Marqueglise
Vandelicourt
Ripecourt
Submarine Probably Sunk Off British Port
An Atlantic port report says a German submarine was attacked and apparently sunk by a British steamship a week ago Sunday morning off a British port. An American officer saw a single shot fired from 150 yards and believed a clean hit was made. Depth charges were dropped by two accompanying destroyers. the liner carried 176 passengers.
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Atlantic
United States Army
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Virginia Supreme Court
French War Office
Bouresches
Belleau
Prince Ruprecht
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