Hurricane Ten Follows Lull and Bonar Law Hope
Bonar Law warns the world’s future rests on the coming weeks and commends American resolve. The message praises Americans amid a brief lull after Hurricane Ten.
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Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
1
Fierce Front Fighting Keeps Pincers Open
Allied attacks pursue a double thrust to separate Montello assaults as two major onslaughts are repulsed with heavy losses. Austrians maintain positions along the Piave at other points.
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Montello
Piave
Austria Reports Large Prisoner Totals Amid Front activity
Austria claims 30 000 prisoners and notes Allies have taken more than 5000 men as artillery on the western front foreshadows a new major offensive. The Austrian pincers toward Italy appear stalled with the upper jaw held by British French and Italian forces and the lower one unable to cross the Piave River.
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Austria
Italy
Cadorna
Julian Alps
Piave River
Venetia
Venetian Alps
World War Forecasters Map The Next Weeks’ Fate
London June 18 Andrew Bonar Law told the House of Commons that the future of Britain and the world rests on the coming weeks. He warned that if in three months the Germans fail to achieve their strategic objects the campaign will fail, despite past successes, and morale of Allied troops remains high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bonar Law
Exchequer
Great Britain
House of Commons
London
Andrew Bonard
House of Ommons
Baker Not To Oppose New Draft Ages
Secretary Baker announced the War Department will not oppose any extension of draft age limits below 21 or above 30 if Congress decides it is needed. He stated no immediate action is required, though replenishing the Class 1 reservoir looms in the near future.
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Washington
Congress
War Department
Baker
Department
Draft Extension Proposed to 45 Age in Senate Hearing
Senator France of Maryland introduces a bill to extend the draft to men ages 18 to 45. At a Saturday hearing Provost Marshal General Crowder urged the extension as necessary, noting 3,000,000 men under arms by August 1 and Class 1 exhausted by next year. The War Department eyeing 4,000,000 by January 1 would require 1,000,000 called July to January, impacting Class 1 and newly placed registrants. Officials say the gap between Class 1 and 2 is small, but wartime demands have upended prior policy.
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France
Maryland
Senate Military Committee
Crowder
War Department
Brewers Huddle On Pooling To Save Coal
Washington June 18 pooling of beer manufacture to cut coal use by breweries by half was discussed at a conference this afternoon. Representatives from brewing industries and the food and fuel administration attended to explore the idea.
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Washington
Brewing Industries
the Food and Fuel Administration
Lawyers Linked to War Order Frauds Reach Nationwide
The probe expands beyond commission agents to include business men and attorneys in Washington New York Boston and other cities and even some congressional aides. Amateurs in soliciting war contracts promised influence with officials officers or congressmembers to win awards and collect fees.
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Washington
New York
Boston
Congress
Large scale raids uncover documents in manufacturing plants
A large portion of the cases was disclosed by correspondence and other papers seized during yesterday's raids on offices of several hundred manufacturing plants. Local authorities coordinate nationwide investigations into alleged improprieties across multiple facilities.
Wear Blue Serge Suits at $14.90 Ad by Gray Co
Advertisement from Gray Co in Washington at Corner Hanover promoting blue serge suits priced at 14.90 with full range of sizes and a dressy versatile fit for any occasion.
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F’. Gray Co
Washington
Hanover
F. Gray Co
Wash. Cor
Wash
Homer Defense Soon In Jewels Robbery Trial
In Superior Criminal Court on the fifth day of the trial a California dentist stands accused of robbing Mrs. Madge E. Wilbur of jewels valued at 17500 dollars. The court heard a detailed inquiry into Mrs Wilbur's financial status as part of proceedings.
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Madge E. Wilbur
Joseph Homer
Superior Criminal Court
California
Americans in German Prison Camps List Released
War Department announced a new list of 84 Americans held in German camps reported by the American Red Cross. Seventy seven are from earlier missing reports, with 67 identified as from New England. The list includes eight officers, three of whom served with French and English flying squadrons.
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Washington
American Red Cross
War Department
General Pershing
New England
Hindenburg A Mental Wreck
Geneva June 18 The Tribune cites a reliable source that Field Marshal von Hindenburg is suffering an acute nervous disease and is confined in a private sanatorium His mental capacity is greatly affected and he reportedly took no part in the recent western offensive with General Ludendorff conducting the effort.
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Geneva
the Tribune
von Hindenburg
Hindenburg
Ludendorf
Austrians Stalled in Alpine Frontline Advances
In the Alps Austrian forces have halted further progress as lines reach a stalemate. continued fighting and reports of limited gains are noted, with no decisive breakthrough recorded.
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Alps
Today in History and Times of Note
Maine separated from Massachusetts in 1819 and Austro German defense repulsed by Russians near Lemberg in 1915. One year ago the British Commons passed the electoral reform bill extending suffrage to women. Italians in Trentino captured key positions on Monte Ortigara with nearly 1000 prisoners. Light all vehicles tonight at 8 54.
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Maine
Massachusetts
Lemberg
House of Commons
Trentino
Monte Ortigara
Boston Area Weather Forecast Sees Warm Thursday
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for Wednesday fair conditions and Thursday fair and somewhat warmer with gentle northeast to north winds. Washington dispatch notes New England will be fair Wednesday and Thursday with temperatures rising slightly Thursday.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
German Patrols Smashed by American Fire on the Marne
German patrols attempting to approach American lines in the Marne sector were repelled by accurate machine gun fire. One patrol was nearly wiped out as the action occurred June 18 according to the Associated Press.
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Marne
Associated Press
Two German Prisoners Captured Within American Lines
Two German prisoners escaped from a detention camp 100 miles behind the front six days ago and, after moving through woods, bushes, and rivers at night, were captured last night inside American lines. They said their journey had proceeded with relative ease until they were overtaken.
Baseball Scores Across National League Reported
Yesterday’s National League results include Boston 4 over St. Louis 1, Philadelphia 1 over Pittsburgh, New York 7 over Cincinnati 1, Chicago 4 over Brooklyn 3.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn
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