German Push Halts as Allied Resistance Holds Front
German forces press their drive toward Paris with a widening wedge from Soissons toward the Marne while French and American troops stubbornly defend key positions. Reserve units under General Ford move into action as Can tigny and surrounding sectors see continued combat and air battles intensify along Tous and Luneville fronts.
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Eeldt
Te Gera
Tiion
Belmont
Soissons
Sioissons
France
von Mackensen
Panares
Picardy
Marne
Paris
Viezilly
Ford
Solomons
Cantigny
Tous
Luneville
Memorial Day Observances Across United States
Washington notes Memorial Day as a time to honor Americans fallen in battle and pray for those abroad. President Wilson had urged fasting and supplication in response to a congressional resolution, while troops fight alongside Allied forces in Europe.
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Washington
France
Wilson
Congress
Million Soldiers in France Highlight American War Production
Chicago May 30 Senator James Hamilton Lewis reported 1,000,000 U S soldiers abroad and projections to equal England by December 1. He cited 700 million pounds of explosives in process, $776 million spent on projectiles, 75 million projectiles en route to General Pershing, and daily rifle production at 1,000 with 3.5 million rounds contracted. He noted 100,000 machine guns delivered of 350,000 contracted and total 275 million rounds produced last month. He said July 1 output would reach 1,000 per month and the Navy rose to second in world fleets with 150 warships and 400,000 sailors, rising to 500,000 by October 1.
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Chicago
James Hamilton Lewis
United States
England
Ordnance Department
General Pershing
Treat All Alike Or Negotiations Will Be Dropped
Article reports Democratic and Republican leaders near Parkersburg dispute over a two party endorsement plan. Democrats claim executive session produced no discrimination against Republicans and have since sought to reassure GOP leaders that the party acts in good faith. Republicans are expected to discuss the proposal at a Saturday meeting and decide whether to endorse the current delegation.
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Charles Brooks Smith
Washington, D. C
Sutherland
Bowers
Heed
Parkersburg
Republican State Committee
Woodyard
Jos. H. Gaines
Mmitee
Democratic Committee
House
House of Representatives
Republican Committee
Three Telegraph Staff Enlist in Marine Service
A large crowd at the depot watches as William C. Snyder F J McDermott and A A Angrist join the marine service in Washington D C. They leave the Daily Telegraph short-handed but praised for swift duty. James R Little and A J Ritz already in service. Isdore Greenspon William Greenspon Julius Landlert also head to enlist aboard No 16.
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Daily Telegraph
William C. Snyder
F. J. McDermott
A. A. Angrist
Washington, D. C
Marine Service
Navy
James R. Little
A. J. Ritz
Telegraph
Snyder
McDermott
Associated Press
The
Washington
Cluefield
Clyde Eliott
Elliott Brokerage Company
United States
Isdore Greenspon
Wiliam Greenspon
Julius Landlert
Marines
Nine Alabama slackers entrenched in caves
Montgomery, May 30. Nine slackers in Coosa county hide in caves. They are Waterson followers, not pro Germans. Sheriff Hardy avoids a showdown, hoping the men will surrender voluntarily, one by one, to avoid bloodshed. Deserter from Camp Gordon is among them and residents fear aiding them.
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Montgomery
Ala
Europe
Coosa County
Sheriff Hardy
William Stanley Pody
Camp Gordon
Germans Push Forward Near Marne in Champagne
German forces drove farther toward the Marne in Champagne as part of a broader push in France. Analysts suggest the aim is to seize a position that would allow a westward swing with the main attacking force.
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France
Champagne
Marne
Teutons
West Virginia and Virginia Weekend Weather Outlook
West Virginia sees generally fair conditions Friday and Saturday with little temperature change. In Virginia Friday brings rain near the coast, warmer in the north, while Saturday turns fair and warmer.
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West Virginia
Virginia
President Wilson Drives Rivet in Gunston Hall Keel
President Wilson helps drive the rivet in the keel of the 9400 ton freighter Gunston Hall at Alexandria Virginia Chief's wife Mrs Wilson drives the last plate and names the ship as she did eighty years after. A crowd and several congressmen witness the keel laying at Virginia Ship Building Company plants.
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Alexandria
Wilson
Gunston Hall
Union
Potomac
Chesapeakeay
Charles M. Morse
New York
Virginia Ship Building Company
Navy
Washington
Martin
Virginia
Simmons
North Carolina
Fletcher
Florida
Clark
Cannon
McCarlin
Four American Airmen Form Flying Circus in France
Confirmation arrives that a German aeroplane downed near St Mihiel was the result of four American airmen teamwork. Lieuts George F Fisher Edward Curtis Edward Pufford and Alexander McLanahan shared the victory with Fisher delivering the finishing shots as their plane burned and the German craft fell. The German observer fought on until the end, firing at multiple American planes.
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France
Associated Press
St. Mihiel
George F. Fisher
Chicago
Edward Curtis
Rochester
Edward Pufford
Nashville
Alexander McLanahan
Philadelphia
Fisher
Clemenceau Narrow Escape From German Capture
Paris reports Premier Clemenceau barely escaped German hands yesterday as a patrol of forty Uhlans reached the front town just after he left. The Germans entered the town and killed a general who was observing the area with a field glass before pursuing other French troops.
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Clemenceau
Paris
Petit Journal
Pouertions
Allied bombardments hit Flanders and Paris fronts
The allied lines in Flanders endured bombardments while French infantry near Dickeyusch Lake south of Ypres improved their positions during a wider German assault. Italian front fighting remained routine with no unusual activity reported.
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Flanders
Paris
Dickeyusch Lake
Ypres
City Express Worker Held for Grand Jury Theft Charge
Hoke Be Stewart of this city is held for grand jury action on a charge of stealing 140 dollars from the Southern Express Company. Squire Stowers ordered detention and Constable Mate Winfrey conveyed Stewart to the county jail. Stewart, the city deliveryman for the express company, reportedly confessed to the accusation.
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Southern Express Company
Hoke BE
Stewart
Squire Stowers
Mate Winfrey
Express Company
Americans Beat OW Attacks Near Cantigny Report
General Pershing reports the enemy repulsed in attacks near Cantigny and in matches of action in I sace and Lorraine. Our artillery continues with gas shells and no other important news is reported.
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Washington
Pershing
Cantigny
Isace
Lorraine
Fighting Way to Marne via London Report
An official headquarters report states this evening that forces are fighting their way to the Marne, south of Fere en Tardenois, with operations routed via London as of May 30. The report emphasizes active progress toward the Marne front.
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Marne
Berlin
London
Fere-en-Tardenois
Tragedy in Matoaka prompts vagrancy warrant shootout
A vagrancy warrant triggered a fatal shooting in Matoaka as Cleveland Boyd opened fire on Justice of the Peace Harry E. Cook who attempted to arrest him at the Modoc mines. Cook died. Boyd fled to the mountains as a posse formed and bloodhounds were sought to pursue him.
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Justice of Peace
Harry E. Cook
Matoaka
Cleveland Boyd
Justice of the Peace
Cook
Elliott
Princeton
Sherif
Spencer
L. N. Lambert
McDowell
J. H. Gadd
W. H. Malcolm
Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency
Charles McFarland
Keystone
John N. Cook
Matoala
Modoc
Maioaka
Boyd
Submarines Lurking Off American Coast Reported
An Atlantic port report notes German submarines lingering in southern waters near the U S coast. A Brazilian steamship captain diverted to avoid subs after a wireless alert while approaching the Gulf Stream off Florida. Passenger Sir Leslie Krowbyn mentions sighting near Bermuda on May 16. Paris reports say German planes failed to breach Paris defenses but bombed areas behind the line.
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Atlantic
Gulf Stream
Florida
Leslie Krowbyn
Barvadoes
Jamaica
Barbadoes
Bermuda
Noel Pemberton-Billing Opens His Defense
London May 20 Noel Pemberton Billing member of parliament for Fast Hertfordshire and publisher of Vigilance opened his defense in Bow Street on the charge of libeling Maude Allan Dancer and J T Stein manager of the Independent Mrs Villers Stewart testified to a book claimed by Billing to be prepared by German agents naming 47000 Britons in vice bondage and fear of Germans. Captain Harold Spencer testified he was shown the book by Prince William of Wied while in Alabama and recalled the names Asquith and Viscount Haldane in the document.
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London
Noel Pemberton Baerton-Billing
Fast Hertfordshire
Vigilance
Bow Street
Maude Allan Danter
J. T. Stein
The
Independent
Villers
Stewart
Pemberton-Billing
Pemberton
Illing
Asquith
Viscount Haldane
Justice Darling
Harold Spencer
Prince William
Wied
Alabama
Mr. Asquith
Mie
Acequith
German Attacks Repulsed Near Cantigny
General Pershing reports complete repulse of further enemy attacks on the new American position near Cantigny. Fighting continues around Cantigny and in Lorraine as of tonight from the war department communique.
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Washington
Cantigny
Pershing
War Department
Lorraine
Cornwell backs Watson for U S Senate in political move
Governor Cornwell declares for C. W. Watson for the Democratic nomination to the United States Senate. He touts Watson’s training character and experience as ideal to handle postwar problems and criticizes current senate rhetoric as excessive. The governor sent his support through H L Snyder of Shepherdtown.
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Charles Brooks Smith
Washington
Cornwell
H. L. Snyder
Shepherdtown
C. W. Watson
United States
Snyder
Watson
Senate
German Assaults Broken Up Near Soissons and Rheims
Paris dispatch reports fronts manned by French and British forces repelling German attacks overnight. Western outlets of Soissons held, northwest of Rheims Franco British lines remained defended as German pushes were checked with strong resistance. Fighting centers near Vesle eighteen miles south of Chemin-des-Dames as German advance continues to be contested.
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Paris
Frenth
Soissons
Aar
Rheims
Vesle
Chemin-des-Dames
German Flood Soon Dammed Says Semi Official Note
Paris report notes between Izheims and Soissons that German forces advanced yesterday but failed to break French lines. Reserves arriving slow the German push, and with reinforcements in play the balance will be restored. French command remains confident in resources and valor of soldiers.
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Paris
Izheims
Soissons
German Attack Repelled on Flanders Front Near Festubert
Official report states a German assault on a strong Allied position in Flanders northwest of Festubert was repulsed completely. The May 30 update confirms the line held.
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Flanders Line
London
Alliee
Flanders
Festubert
Allied Defense Tightens As German Push Near Paris
Paris May 20 heavy fighting continues south of the Aisne as German forces strive to reach Paris. Allied wings retreat slightly but hold key roads toward Rheims and the Marne valley while reserves mobilize. Confidence remains that the German drive will be halted soon and unity of command strengthens Allied prospects.
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Paris
Aisne
Soissons
Rheime
Somme
Rheims
Pecones
Vesse
Marne
Oise
Apprach
Charlons
Fort North of Rheims Falls to Allied Forces
A fort on the north western front of Rheims has fallen, reported from Berlin via London. The announcement notes German defenses collapsing near Rheims on the western front.
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Rheims Falls
Berlin
London
Rheims
Railroad Employes Warned by McAdoo on War Duty
Washington, May 30. Director General McAdoo reminded railroad workers they serve the United States in war and that strikes would hinder transport for the forces in Europe. He telegrammed union heads to urge loyalty and to rely on his wage and working conditions board for fair treatment.
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Washington
McAdoo
United States
Europe
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