Americans Drive Germans From Salient Near Chateau Thierry
June 20 report says American troops squeezed Germans from a two thirds mile salient and advanced west of Torey, with German resistance collapsing after an initial 1 o clock barrage. Casualties and prisoners noted, including eyewitness claims of German prisoners used for labor and corpses left in the field. A separate analysis discusses potential American impact on Von Hindenburg’s plans and German reserves along the Alsace front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Mellett
Warne
Torey
Chateau Thierry
James A. Donahue
Gicht
Ahue
ANS
Hundy
Alsace Front
J. W. T. Mason
York
U. P
Von
Hindenburg
Flanders
Picardy
Alsace
Canton's Draft Regs Standardize Local Boards Work
New rules for Canton's draft processes unify medical and camp examinations to cut rejections. With about a thousand new registrants, many may depart for camps in July, especially from the south board where class one men are scarce. John Siegenthaler shifted from class two to 1A on an industrial claim. Continued discussion on extending draft age limits indicates broader national planning for manpower in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Washington
North Board
John Siegenthaler
Fifth-st
Prisoner Sentenced for Running Away with Minor
Palmo Battista was sent to the workhouse Thursday to serve a year. He was fined $1000 and costs. Battista was found guilty of running away from Canton and living with a 13 year old Italian girl in Toledo for a year and a half after deserting a wife and three children in Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmo Battista
Battista Wa
Canton
Toledo
Opposes CHT Advance to Brick and Cement Trade
Complaint filed with Director General McAdoo by brick and dealer groups over proposed freight and sales increases. G Barflour chairs the War Industries Committee noting a special hearing by McAdoo to assess projected freight charges and justify possible future rises amid market conditions. Lloyd George may dismiss certain British officials as new complaints surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAdoorela
G. Barflour
On War Industries
Metropoli Co
Canton
Washington
Apty
McAdoo
HARGE
U. P
Lloyd George
the Express
Fragmentary Local Notice About Shop Event
Fragmented text describes a barber shop event and a storage company sale at a square location with a reference to June 22 at 1 30 sharp. The overall legible details include names such as King Specialty and Union shop with Classy workmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Specialty
Union Shop
Storage Co
Sateld Goods and Merchan Way
Canton War Savings Pledge campaign plans set
Thirty team captains met at the Courtland hotel to organize a Canton drive for opening the War Savings Pledge effort. W C Laiblin outlined rapid recruitment and a mass meeting at the hotel Saturday noon. Churches will observe Thrift Sunday with sermons urging War Savings stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Courtland Hotel
W. C. Laiblin
C. E Manchester
Canton Ministerial Association
Laiblin
People of
America
All American Gas Attack Drenches German Lines
In Lorraine the first all American gas attack combined with artillery drenched German positions in the Bois de Montmare as projectors sent ganesque gas shells toward the enemy. A prisoner reported heavy German casualties and American raiders suffered no losses. American aviators later reported gas clouds extending about 10 kilometers behind the front. Five American bombing planes damaged Conflans railway facilities after dropping 38 bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine
U. P
Bois de Montmare
Montmare Wood
Flirey
Toul
Leicheprey
Conflans
Verdun
Fortune tellers targeted as war profiteers in Canton
Police crack down on fortune tellers posing as seers in Canton. Three women arrested in two weeks fined 25 dollars plus costs. No licenses issued under general code, punishment up to 100 dollar fine or three months in jail. Crusade against palmistry continues amid wartime anxiety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Riblet
Canton
Bowman
Europe
First of Ohio Division Lands in France
The vanguard of the Thirty seventh division of Ohio National Guardsmen including Canton units has arrived in France. Capt. Tom Jones, billeting officer, was the first division member to land on French soil to arrange quarters, signaling that embarkation plans followed schedule after leaving Camp Sheridan for an eastern port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Canton
France
Camp Sheridan
Tom Jones
Hope To Restore East War Front
Early White House decision on American aid to Russia anticipated after Wilson meets Dr. Masaryk. U. S. sources suggest possible reestablishment of the eastern battle line by allied support through commercial and educational channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. P
White House
Russia
Wilson
Thomas Masaryk
United Press
Irish Leaders in Australia Held in Melbourne
Seven leaders of the Irish Republican Brotherhood were arrested in Melbourne for planning to enroll volunteers to be sent to Ireland for an armed revolt. Auction Sale Saturday 1:30 p.m. Canton Storage Co. Advy. Used Piano in fine shape 125 dollars Kenny Piano Dept Adv. Onion Sets Seper Ib Holmes-Letherman Seed Co. 224 Cleveland Ave N Adv. Canton Storage Co. Adv. Federal Motor Trucks Canton Motor Car Co. Adv. Several Grace Phonographs for sale cheap. Kenny Piano Dept Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
U. P
Jeaders
Irish Republican Brotherhood
Ireland
Canton Storage Co.—Advy
Kenny Piano Dept
Holmes-Letherman Seed Co
Canton Storage Co
Ready to Start War on Turkey Senator Pomerene Believes War Likely
Washington June 2000 the state department formally inquired into Turkish actions at Tabriz affecting American interests. Senators and congressmen urged a declaration of war while Secretary Lansing anticipated no immediate new facts. The report notes possible U S troop moves to aid in a Mesopotamia campaign and details Philippine forces available for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Turkey
State Department
Tabriz
King
Utah
Bulgaria
Lansing
Pomerene
Ohio
U.S
United States
Mesopotamia
Philippines
Philippine National Guard
Philippine Scouts
Hitchcock
Canton's Angelus Bells to Ring in Citywide Prayer
Twenty five church bells across Canton will ring at 6 p m on Thursday to begin the Angelus observance. All churches join in the ceremony, urging a moment of prayer for the nation and allied victory. Dr C E Manchester reports broad ministerial support and hopes many cities will adopt the custom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
C. E. Manchester
Canton Ministerial Association
Angelus
Dr. Manchester
Kieff Revolt Spreads to Chernigoff and Poltava
A wireless dispatch intercepted in Moscow reports the Kieff uprising spreading to the districts of Chernigoff and Poltava. Some 40 000 armed peasants organize to resist the German controlled Ukrainian government as artillery stores in Kieff are destroyed and street fighting continues while civilians flee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U. P
Kieff
Chernigoff
Poltava
Moscow
Italy Halts Austrian Break On Piave Front
London dispatch reports Italian counter attacks along the Piave river drive Austrians back on the middle Piave and push back lower Piave detachments. Nervesa gains noted while Austrian defense reports 9000 prisoners captured and continued light mountain fighting amid artillery extension toward the Avyrolese front. Disguised spies and bullets of explosive type cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
London
U. P
Piave River
Middle Piave
Lower Piave
Venice
Nervesa
Montello
Talian War Office
Avyrolese
Vienna
Piave
Italians Hold Piave Front Amid Heavy Mountain Rain
In June reports from the front describe heavy mountain rains turning the Piave into a flood, destroying bridges and isolating Austrian forces on the western bank. Allied airmen say 12 of 14 bridges across the Piave have fallen, trapping Austrians who endure Italian artillery and bombs with limited escape routes. Estimated enemy losses in the first three days reach 160,000 as fighting concentrates around lower Piave bridgeheads. Austrian shells rain poison gas on rear areas while towns like Schio Bassano Asolo and Treviso face destruction and exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. P
Piave
Lower
Venice
Mazrada
Fossalta
San Dona di Piave
Schio
Bassano
Asolo
Treviso
Sehio
Leograd
Astago
Brenta
Mount Grappa
Musone
Sile
Government raids Western Union offices over night letters scheme
U S officials conducted raids on Western Union offices in Baltimore Philadelphia New York Washington and Houston to gather evidence in a case alleging the firm used night letters by train defrauding the public and infringing on the post office monopoly. Five messengers were arrested and released on bond as charges allege Western Union charged higher wire rates and delivered letters by messenger between cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. PL
Western Union
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Hoston
Post Office Department
Post Office
Pro-War Socialist Delegation Heads to Europe
A pro-war Socialist delegation led by John Spargo Louis Kopelin A M Simmons and Alexander Howat is en route to Europe. The group aims to block allied radicals from negotiating peace with German Socialists at the June 28 conference called by the British party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. P
John Spargo
Socialist Party
Louis Kopelin
New Appeal
Appeal To
Reason
A. M. Simmons
Milwaukee
Alexander Howat
Pittsburgh
Kansas
United Mine Workers of America
Europe
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Renkert Building
Washington, D. C
National War Industries Board
Herbruck
Teutons
Frank J. Taylor
United Press Staff
Australia
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Adv
Arthur
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