Harrowing tale of plundered Italian war prisoners
Rome dispatch recounts three hundred Italian POWs arriving at Nervi from Austrian camps in June. They weighed only 49 pounds on average, lacked food, and saw packages meant for them stolen by Austrians. The report details starvation, clothing seizures, and abuse amid wartime logistics and home-family distress.
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Farewell for Fairbanks as Capitol Attends
June 7 at TANAPOLIS statesman Charles Warren Fairbanks lies in state in the capitol. A long funeral procession and crowds of admirers pass by the bier, with services to be conducted by Bishop W. Well. The body then moves to Crown Hill for final rites.
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U. P
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Capitol
Fairbanks
W. “Well
Washington, D. C
Crown Hill
Former Premier Praises American Aid to France
In Paris former Premier Rene Viviani expressed France gratitude for the United States sending thousands of heroes. He said America should be proud of its prodigious effort that has immortalized its pure and noble history.
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United States
Rene Viviani
Paris
America
Americans Give Huns Surprises At Marne Front
Paris dispatch notes a military critic states the Germans were surprised by American attacks at two points on the Marne battlefront. The critic says this proves American participation is real and will hasten victory.
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Paris
U. P
Marne
Exchange Telegraph
Mob tar and feather German prisoner in Muskegon jail
Masked men early today dragged John Newman from a Muskegon city hall jail cell and tarred and feathered him after he defended the Hun war program and opposed U.S. entry. Newman, arrested yesterday, escaped as the mob released him and police seek the attackers.
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U. P
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Hell
Advertised Mail Canton Lists Women and Men’s Names
The Canton post lists a wide set of names under Women’s List Foreign List Letters Men’s List and a note on Revolutionary Premiums. The Provincial congress of New York offered $500 $375 and $250 for the first three powder mills capable of producing 1000 pounds per week in the state.
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