American Army Corps Blocks Road to Paris
Secretary Baker says the first army corps under Major General Hunter Liggett is likely formed with divisions from the regular army. The move signals a coordinated American French effort to blunt a German thrust near Compiegne and to strengthen lines from St Mihiel to the Moselle as American forces deploy.
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American Army Corps
Paris
Compiegne
Baker
First Army Corps
Hunter Liggett
Liggett
Robert L. Bullard
Omar Bundy
Joseph T. Dickman
Chateau Thierry
Cartigny
General March
France
General Pershing
Foch
Flanders
St. Mihiel
Montdidier
Italians Advance on Asiago Plateau and Monte di Val Bella
Italian forces reported renewed action on the Asiago plateau with Col Del Rosso and Col di Chelo falling after fierce fighting. The enemy launched two heavy assaults on Monte di Val Bella but were repelled by artillery and infantry. Air support participated and enemy losses were described as heavy, with 85 officers and 1985 men captured. Our casualties were light.
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Asiago
Col del Rosso
Col di Chelo
Monte di Val Bella
Daone
Giudicaria
Meugna
Raids and Raiding Tactics Mark Western Front Activity
Allied raids and artillery action show limited fighting on the western front over the last 24 hours. British and French harass and seize ground to disrupt any upcoming offensives. British gains northwest of Albert and Amiens sector. French advance north of the Clasignon river and east of the Villers Cotterets forest. American sectors report quiet.
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Teuton
Albert
Amiens
Claignon River
Cherry
Vinly
Villers Cotterets
Soldiers kin must register for war service addresses
Relatives and next of kin of all men in the United States war service must file correct addresses at the State House and in Washington. Charles E. Baxter, director of the Soldiers' Information Bureau, issued the warning last night after many casualty notices were returned due to moved addresses, causing delays in government checks. Communications about address changes go to Mr. Baxter at the State House.
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United States War Service
State House
Washington
Charles 8. Baxter
Soldiers’ Information Bureau
Baxter
Fire trucks crash injuring firefighter at Washington Bedford
James Lanett, a fireman, was severely injured when Rescue Squad 1 and Protective 1 trucks collided at the Washington and Bedford streets corner. The Rescue Squad truck could not continue, and both vehicles were badly damaged.
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James Lanett
Rescue Squad 1
Protective 1
Washington and
Bedford Streets
Francis Holland of Jamaica Plain Dead
Francis Holland of Jamaica Plain died at his residence 802 Centre Street Jamaica Plain at noon Sunday. A Roxbury native and longtime grocer with his father, he was 59. He is survived by his widow Martha J Holland son Charles R daughter Martha M a sister Eliza A Dillon and two brothers George H Holland and Dr H T Holland captain in the Medical Reserve Officers Corps USA.
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Francis Holland
Jamaica Plain
Centre Street
Holland
Roxbury
Old Washington School
Sampson Holland
Martha J. Holland
Charles R
Martha M
Eliza A. Dillon
George H. Holland
H. T. Holland
Medical Reserve Officers Corps
British Break Ground Northwest of Albert Capture Guns and Prisoners
British troops in a minor operation northwest of Albert improved positions and captured machine guns and prisoners, the War Office announced. The action closes July 1 with a showing of tactical gain in the region.
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London
Albert
War Office
Americans plan five day New York to Paris route after war
American naval officers predict a five day postwar route from New York to Paris via a European marine terminus on the French coast. They say new liners will be built to reach Paris within five days and a railroad will link the continent to Paris, making the port Europe’s hub.
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Paris
New York
Raymond Lestonnat
L’illustration
Europe
War News From Washington on American Army in France
Washington reports an American corps of 220000 soldiers ready on the western front to meet Germany in a major drive. Major General Liggett commanded the First Corps with promise of rapid advancement as Ludendorff waits to strike. Italy’s stand and Austrian moves influence the timing, while the Persia hospital attack and potential Turkish war loom in the background.
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Washington
Foch
Army
United States
Liggett
France
Pershing
Germany
Ludendorff
Italy
Piave
Vienna
Sons of Italy
Turkey
Persia
Sinking of hospital ship Llandovery Castle stirs moral outrage
The article argues the German sinking of the hospital ship Llandovery Castle 116 miles off the Irish coast reflects the same brutal tactics as the Lusitania sinking. It condemns Berlin for ignoring civilian protections and stresses that hospital ships carry wounded, not combatants, demanding eventual reckoning.
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Pital
Llandovery Castle
Lusitania
Belgium
Berlin
Potsdam
Germany
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