British Front Advances Near Nieppe Forest In June 28 Action
British troops advance about three and a half miles on a 6 000 yard front east of the Nieppe forest between Bailleul and Bethune capturing ground, 300 prisoners and 22 machine guns. Australian troops seize positions west of Morris with prisoners and machine guns. Hindenburg’s forces retreat.
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London
Bailleul
la Bassee
Hazebrouck
Ypres
Vieux Bacquin
Pont Tournai
Plate Beege
Nieppe Forest
Bethune
Morris
l'Epinette
la Becque
France
Associated Press
Von
Merville
Vieu Becquin
Merriville
Neippe Forest
Plate Beceque
British Offense Advances After Morning Bombardment
A batch of prisoners shows low morale as German propaganda casts doubt on U S aid to the Allies. German and British forces contest spring ground dried from morass as infantry operations resume after a brief bombardment at dawn.
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United States
Fate of Former Czar of Rug Still in Doubt
Berlin dispatch cites Kiev telegram saying Nicholas II and family in good health. Western German papers question his death reports. a Kiev dispatch claimed murder in a train dispute. Russian embassy in Berlin reportedly says Nicholas is safe. no official confirmation of assassination.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Kiev
Nicholas
Revolutionary Tribunal
Nicholas Romanoff
Novaia Zehizn
Maxim Gorky
Hamburg
Hamburg Fremdenbblatt
Ekaterinburg
Moscow
Basel
Switzerland
Darmstadt
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Copenhagen
Alexandr Kerensky
Russia
Bolsheviks Down and Out in Moscow Report
Reports say Moscow has fallen to General Korniloff with German support and that General Kaledines cooperated. Grand Duke Nicholas is proclaimed emperor. Lenine and Trotsky are said to have fled to the Murman coast. Copenhagen papers cite a Berlin dispatch.
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Moscow
Korniloff
Kaledines
Nicholas
Nikolai Lenine
Leon Trotzky
Murman Coast
Copenhagen
Dispatch
Berlin
Plans for aiding Russia shift to business led relief
Washington June 28 plans for Russia aid focus on American business and expert advisory missions rather than a diplomatic mission. A licensed export program, shipping tonnage to Siberia, consular support, and Red Cross relief aim to stabilize Russia and counter German influence amid calls for renewed monarchical rule.
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Washington
Russia
Wilson
America
Germany
United States
Siberian
Red Cross
Nicholas
Siberia
France
Great Britain
China
Thinet
Persia
Training United States Aero Squadron Identity Still Unrevealed
The article notes an aero squadron in training in the United States and reports that the identities of the men are not disclosed.
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United States Aero Squadron
West Virginia Weekend Weather Forecast
The West Virginia forecast calls for fair skies on Saturday and Sunday with dry conditions. Temperatures are expected to be mild with light winds and no precipitation anticipated.
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West Virginia
West Virginia Mine Fatalities Rise in May 54 Dead
The state mines department reports fifty four fatalities across West Virginia in May. Thirteen victims died in the Villa mine fire in Kanawha County from suffocation. Counts by county include Kanawha sixteen and McDowell eleven, with other counties listing single or few deaths.
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West Virginia
Charleston
State Department of Mines
Villamine
Kanawha
McDowell
Fayette
Mercer
Raleigh
Prooke
Min«o
Boone, Clay, Harrison
Logan
Mineral
Ohio
Preston
Randolph
Tucker
Two Aviators Killed in Michigan Crash
Two aviators were killed near Mount Clemens Michigan when their aircraft crashed seconds after departing Selfridge field for a flight. Both men were members of the local aviation unit and had recently taken off for a routine test.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Selfridge Field
Senate Rejects Broad Draft Age Extension Amid Amendments
In a decisive vote the Senate defeated extending the draft age from 21 to 31 and dismissed related compromises. The chamber approved several amendments to the $100 million aircraft production plan and a neutrals exemption substitute, while rejecting calls to lower ages or mandate youth military training.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Fall
New Mexico
Aircraft Production Board
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
House
Hitchcock
Nebraska
State Department
Hardwick
Georgia
Weeks
Massachusetts
Brandegee
Connecticut
New
Indiana
Chamberlain
United States
Spain
Switzerland
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Allied Forces Drive German Line in France and Italy
Allied troops pressure German positions from Flanders to the Paris sector with advances on a three and a half mile front and a four and a half mile French thrust. Prisoners and machine guns fall to British and French forces as air and ground actions intensify along the war front. In Italy fighting continues in the mountains while rumors swirl of Bolshevik collapse in Moscow and a possible restoration under Grand Duke Nicholas.
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Associated Press
Flanders
Paris
Hazebrouck
Bethune
St. Omer
Calais
Dunkirk
Villers-Cotterets
Amblemy
Mont Gobert
Foch
Berlin
Piave
Russia
Moscow
Korniloff
Kaledines
Trotzky
Lenine
Gulf of Finland
Murman Coast
Nicholas
Public Service Commission Approves Small Rate Increase
Charleston June 28 The Public Service Commission grants Consolidated Light Heat and Power Company a rate increase for electric lighting in Huntington Ceredo Kenova and nearby areas. The measure raises monthly revenues by about 2500 while revising power schedules to avoid discrimination against small consumers based on higher operating costs.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
Consolidated Light, Heat and Power Company
Huntington
Ceredo
Kenova
Charleston Attorney Files Declaration for Kanawha Delegation
J F Bouh ell of Charleston has filed his declaration with the secretary as a member of the Kanawha county delegation to the lower house, following the last legislative session.
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Charleston
J. F. Bouchell
Kanawha County
Secre
Candidacy Filings For State Senate Nominations Across Districts
The secretary announces Democratic candidacy in the eighth district covering Kanawha Logan and Boone. Ireland Jones of Williamson files Republican nomination in the sixth district. Joseph H. Lewis of Oak Hill files Republican nomination in the ninth district.
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Tary
State
Kanawha
Logan
Boone
Ireland Jones
Williamson
Joseph H. Lewis
Oak Hill
British Troops Penetrate Austro-Hungarian Trenches on Asiago
Rome reports British forces on the Asiago plateau breached Austro-Hungarian trenches and captured prisoners. Italian scouting parties also saw brisk fighting in other front areas.
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Rome
Asiago
Italian War Office
College Men Wanted for Military Aeronautics Inductions
The service reserve has urged 8. B. Montgomery the state director to obtain voluntary induction of college educated men into the department of military aeronautics. Inductions will close in July.
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Charleston
Public Service Reserve
B. Montgomery
Department of Military Aeronautics
Eight New Generals Named by Wilson for National Army
President Wilson named eight major generals and forty-two brigadier generals to fill vacancies in the national army. Pershing selected most, including two national guard colonels Cornelius Vanderbilt and John H. Sherburne. The move signals merit-based promotion across the army with Graves and Harbord lauded for their roles in the war effort.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
National Army
France
General Pershing
General March
National Guard
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John H. Sherburne
War Army
Graves
General Staff
Sherburne
Rainbow Division
War Department
Engineer Corps
Emergency addresses of officers cited for Cantigny action
Washington reports the official list of names of American officers and soldiers cited for heroism in the Cantigny operations. The list includes Captain R. Oglesby of Lynchburg Virginia and Lieutenant Florian D. Giles from Camp Bellsville Kentucky along with Gerwin D. Adair of Scranton Pennsylvania.
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Cantigny
Washington
Associated Press
France
Pershing
R. Oglesby
Lynchburg
Florian D. Giles
Camp Bellsville
Gerwin D. Adair
Scranton
War Savings drive closes as Bluefield nears goal
Bluefield wraps up a citywide War Savings and Thrift Stamp drive with promises of reaching the $400,000 quota. Officers praise volunteers especially the women who canvassed streets forging hundreds of stamp purchases. A large open air meeting featured Col J T Perowne of the British Army and Harry Wright as pledges are finalized today and Monday.
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Bluefield
Federal Building
Wm. E. Ross
J. T. Perowne
Harry Wright
Office
The
State War Savings Director
Colonel Perowne
Mr. Wright
State Director
International Association of Machinists
Colonial Theater
Ellis’ Opera House
Wm. H. Thomas
Elks' Opera House
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