Y M C A Seeks Over 100 Million for War Service Work
New York June 3 Losses in the German push make it imperative to raise more than 100 million dollars for Y M C A war service activities at home and overseas. Dr John R Mott said the association has allotted funds to replace huts and dugouts lost in Flanders and Picardy and plans to ship 4000 additional workers overseas by September including 100 women. Over 115 million cigarettes, 1.2 million Testaments, 1 million feet of film, 60 million stationery sheets, 2.04 million packs of gum, 9.9 million cigars, 30 million cans of preserved fruit and 21 000 phonograph records have been sent abroad along with sporting goods.
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New York
Association
War Council
John R. Mott
France
Flanders
Picardy
Mott
Parish Field Day Set At Wood Island Park
St James parish plans annual field day at Wood Island Park on July 6 with Rev Thomas McDonough as general committee chairman. A Cheverus Hall meeting of committees and parishioners will be held tonight to discuss events and preparations.
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St. James’ Parish
Wood Island Park
Thomas McDonough
Cheverus Hall
Boston Boy Leads Band of 225 Pieces
Max I. Krulee a Boston youth heads one of the largest U S military bands with 225 musicians. He arrived from Camp Wadsworth Spartanburg D C to visit his father Leon Krulee 41 Copeland Street Roxbury. Krulee enlisted last August in the First Vermont Infantry now the 57th Pioneer Infantry and was made bandleader shortly after arriving at Camp Wadsworth.
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Max I. Krulee
Boston
United States
Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg
D. C
Leon Krulee
Copeland Street
Roxbury
Krulee
Vermont Infantry
57Th Pioneer Infantry
Wolf's Clothier at Hanover and Portland Streets
Advertisement touts Wolf's My Clothier in Boston as a value giving store near Washington Street offering big legitimate savings on reliable wearing apparel and a convenient location at Hanover and Portland streets.
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Hanover
Portland
Washington Street
Wolf's
Boston
Women urged to join war labor on equal terms
Colonel William A. Gaston, federal director for Massachusetts labor programs, called on women from affluent families to abandon private and social concerns and work in factories on the same terms as poorer sisters. He warned the war could continue a year and urged public opinion to push well to do women into wage earning roles with equal pay for equal work.
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William A. Gaston
Employment Service
National Department of Labor
Gaston
U S Needs More Doctors War Service Draws Attention
New York June 3 The war committee of the American Hospital Association discussed civilian hospital staffing as doctors, nurses, and attendants join military service. Dr S B Goldwater cited 20 percent of U S medical professionals in service and a resolution urged government direction of medical institutions and personnel when needed to care for civilians.
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New York
War Committee
American Hospital Association
S. Goldwater
Amerca
British Army in France Reports German Prisoners Doubt Victory
German prisoners captured by the British in the battle of the Aisne say von Hindenburg will not win a decisive new drive and expect the situation to stabilize. They credit their troops’ ground knowledge for earlier success. June 3 report by Associated Press.
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France
Associated Press
the Aisne
von Hindenburg
German Offense Weighs Amiens Move and Paris Bid
Analysts believe Von Hindenburg risked a quick retreat if the Aisne assault failed and would shift to Amiens or a major push elsewhere on the British front. If the French front holds, Germany may exploit gains to target Paris with the Amiens force. British observers had anticipated a feint by the enemy.
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von Hindenburg
Aisne
Amiens
Paris
German Offensive on Aisne Seen as Possible Feint in Early Stages
War dispatch notes that the Aisne clash may serve to draw Allied troops from the front while Germans aim to strike north later. Up to May 30 authorities identified over 40 German divisions in action, with Craonne area reporting the initial assault and strict precautions to prevent prisoner identification. Allies held firm as hours passed in tense anticipation.
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Aisne
Craonne
Germans Tried To Celebrate Kaiser's Rhineland Advance
A neutral returning from the Rhineland says celebrations for the German advance were limited to older men in cafes who talked of a glorious Kaiser victory over beer, while the masses faced scarcity and no food.
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London
Rhineland
Times
the Hague
Europe
Bread ration crisis and unrest in German towns
An informant reports severe bread shortages in Mulheim with four pounds per person and no other food. Discontent grows as residents fear military intimidation and strikes. He notes youths aged 12 to 15 allegedly armed for crowd control and mentions unhappy Greek deserters aiding German railways.
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Mulheim
Germany
GOP Leaders Confer On War Aims And Campaigns
Will Hays opened a fall campaign gathering in Brunswick with 30 state legislators and GOP leaders. The group praised administration war measures, criticized Democrats for camouflage politics, and signaled unified party effort toward victory, with Senator Weeks and ex Senator Crane among noted attendees.
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Will H. Hays
Indiana
Republican National Committee
Brunswick
State Committee
Hays
Senator Weeks
National House
Crane
Thurston
Cox
Wells
Senate
Langtry
Tuce
Henry W. Esterbrook
New Hampshire
George A. Bacon
Open Forums Aide to Victory in New England
George W. Coleman of the Ford Hall Forum urged open forums to rally public opinion for the war effort. At the City Club representatives of business men discussed organizing patriotic forums across New England under the New England Congress of Forums led by Demarest Lloyd. A $25,000 fund was planned with Bernard J. Rothwell chairing a committee including Felix Vorenberg, Thomas Galvin Jr., Henry P. Kendall, S. 5. Cobb and 8. S. Conrad.
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Open Forum
George W. Coleman
Ford Hall Forum
City Club
New England
Mr. Coleman
New England Congress of Forums
Demarest Lloyd
Bernard J. Rothwell
Felix Vorenberg
Thomas Galvin, Jr
Henry P. Kendall
Cobb
S. Conrad
State Board Announces Corn Growing Contest Prizes
The State Board of Agriculture announced a corn growing contest with two prizes totaling 1200 dollars. One prize is for an acreage between three and five acres and the other for more than five acres. the farmer selects one acre to receive the prize. Entries must be filed before July 1.
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State Board of Agriculture
Two Brockton Boys Win War Crosses
Privates William T. Robinson of 13 Denton Street and George B. Currie of 40 West Elm Street, both of the 114 United States Infantry in France, have been awarded war crosses. They are the first Brockton boys to receive medals of honor and were among the first draft quota that left last September.
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Grockton
William T. Robinson
Denton Street
George B. Currie
West Elm Street
Ith
United States Infantry
France
Brockton
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