Mass for North End Soldier Vincent Cutillo at St. Leonard’s
Anniversary mass honors Vincent Cutillo the first North End World War casualty. Church of St. Leonard of Port Morris hosts 9 oclock service attended by Noyes Place Club members who were close friends. Cutillo served in Company A West Infantry and fell in action a year ago today.
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North End
Vincent Cutilio
Church of St. Leonard of
Port Morris
Noyes Place
Cutillo
Company A
West Infantry
McAdoo warns world war revival without League ratified
William G. McAdoo former Treasury secretary told a non partisan League of Nations dinner in New York that without Senate ratification of the covenant Europe and the world would face incessant turmoil and strife. He warned that a simple peace treaty without a league offers no stability in Europe.
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New York
Europe
United States Senate
William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
League of Nations
Hawker's Story of Rescue by "Tramp"
The account describes a staged emergency at sea where after fuel and cooling problems the crew chose a diagonal course across a shipping lane. They signaled distress, were spotted by the Danish steamer Mary, and were picked up after a rough sea ordeal lasting 14 hours. They credit Danish crew for rescue and a welcome at Scapa Flow with Admiral Freemantle.
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Mary
mid-Atlantic
Newfoundland
Duhn
The
Lewis
Loch Eireball
Woolston
Scapa Flow
Freemantle
Grand Fleet
Commander Grieve's unsettled voyage statement
Lieutenant-Commander Grieve told the Daily Mail that a strong northerly gale pushed his vessel off course by about 200 miles while dense cloud prevented bearings. He estimated they had traveled around 1000 miles toward the Irish coast before changing direction.
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Grieve
The
Daily Mail
Welcome to Thurso for Hawker and Grieve on pier
Hawker and Lt Cmdr MacKenzie Grieve were warmly welcomed as they landed from a torpedo boat destroyer at Scrabster pier near Thurso Scotland. Provost Mackay and parish councillors praised them as heroic pioneers while Mrs Hawker expressed faith in her husband’s survival amid a prior offer to share a prize among heirs. An official luncheon followed the reception.
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Thurso
Scotland
Associated Press
Harry G. Hawker
MacKenzie Grieve
Scrabster
Thurso Town
Provost Mackay
Great Britain
Reception in London for Hawker and Grieve
London officials plan a brief Marylebone Station welcome for aviators Harry G. Hawker and Lieutenant-Commander Grieve arriving from Scotland. Crowds are expected as King George and others send congratulations while Hawker heads home with Mrs Hawker and Grieve is met by his parents.
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London
Harry G. Hawker
Grieve
Scotland
Marylebone
Hawker
Wilson Accepts Lausanne Honor and veterans elect officers
In Lausanne May 26 President Wilson accepts honorary citizenship of Lausanne with pleasure. In Brookline post officers include Sergeant Ben James as commander and Brigadier-General John H. Sherburne as vice-commander. Selected officers cover adjutant, treasurer, historian and executive committee. Colonel Herbert urges 100 percent American unity and opposition to Bolshevism among veterans. Rev. Dr. Philip Nordel notes Civil War vets’ legacy and the G A R’s fading ranks. Philip S. Parker calls for veterans to assume service club duties.
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Ben James
101St Field Artillery
John H. Sherburne
James Kelley
111St Infantry Machine Gun Company
George Roberts
101St Infantry Machine Gun Company
Paul Joannette
Chester Butts
Raymond Kenneally
Blake Cooley
Erland Fish
Thomas Moran
George Cutler
Payson Dana
John O'Neil
George W. Provost
L. D. B. Lovett
Herbert
Philip Nordel
Philip S. Parker
Brookline Board of Selectmen
Service Club
Brookline Veterans Organize War Era Post Formation
Eight hundred World War I veterans gathered in Brookline Town Hall to form the Brookline post of the American Legion. Colonel John F. J. Herbert and others spoke on purposes of the group as veterans cheered and sang, while William O Connell waved an American flag at the end. Two hundred men enrolled as members as a committee plans a victory celebration and reception for returning service members. Private Thamas Tierney proposed naming the post the Albert E. Scott post and the Brookline Post name was kept temporarily during deliberations.
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Thamas Tierney
Albert E. Scott
Brookline Post
Parker
Selectmen
Brookline
American Legion
John F. J. Herbert
102D Field Artillery
Worcester
William O'Connell
U S to Keep German Ships Interned in U S Ports
President Wilson told officials the Paris council of four reached understanding allowing the United States to retain 700000 tons of German shipping seized in American ports since entering the war. Britain proposed pooling seized tonnage and redistributing by losses to enemy submarines, but the U S refused.
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Washington
Wilson
Council of Four
Paris
United States
Great Britain
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Boston Common
Slattery’s
Georgette
Satin
Georg Otte Gove
Broid
Aeea
Ashby- Crawford Co
Hudson, Mass
Garlons
Commander Grieve
Kitchener
Britain
Lausanne
Switzerland
Brookline Veterans Organize
G. Alr
New England
Washington St
Ea Pei Yet
U. S
Farnborough
Adamson
Jordan Marsh Company
Froe
Annex
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