Italians Push Enemies Across Front in Prolonged Offensives
Italy reports major gains on all fronts as Austrians retreat to lines. 180000+ enemy losses claimed, with 60,000+ prisoners, and docked by U S dispatches. Observers note the advance near Asiago and Piave, with Italian forces consolidating positions and preparing further offensives.
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U. P
Grappasven
le Pass
Austrian War Office
Asiago
Pisie
Valbella
Asolone
Sol- del Rosto
Montepor
Fie
Von
Plave
Jebweller
Hav
Thor
War Review Briefs from the Italian Front and Beyond
United Press reports on the Italian front where Austrian defenses crumble as German and Italian actions push a broader offensive. Updates recount artillery bombardments, prisoner captures, and shifting sectors in German territory. Also covered are Russian and Swiss notes, with socialist figures urging support for Wilson’s war aims amid broader Allied actions.
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Enei
Ancre
Flanders
Gere
Tele
Moscow
Austria-Tungary
Austria
Canton Draft Call Shows 65 Men to Camp
Washington reports 344 draft calls in the last 12 hours as Provost Marshal General Baker opposes broadening draft ages. In Ohio 493 men boarded trains to training with Y M C A staff aiding them. The congressman cited plans to extend draft ages and warned against premature changes.
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Canton
Baker
Washington
Camp
Wellsville
Salem
Youngstown
Niles
Ravenna
Alliance
Wooster
Carrollton
T. Eig- Tish
George Letherman
A. R. Lautz
Aged Engineer Drops Dead At Throttle In Massillon Cab
Henry A Schnierle 66 a veteran Baltimore and Ohio engineer died in his Massillon cab after shutting off steam and applying air brakes He was born in Germany and had lived in Massillon 45 years leaving a widow two daughters and four sons plus nine grandchildren He taught his children to love rail life and refused to leave his engine for a pension or family pleas in a Mason and locomotive engineers union member life
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Henry A. Schnierle
Massillon
Pensiade Engineers
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Schnierle
Lehnlerle
Baltimore and Ohio
Aone Fred Schaterle
Enel
Brotherhood of Locomotive | Eng
Cers
Baltimore |T ‘Ohio
1 Brotherhood
Sehnterle
Mt JC
Behulerte
Sreman
Carl Himmel
Schaierle
Germany
America
Ars Elmer Bryner
Akron
Albert Ludwig
Gas City Ind
Harry
Cleveland
George
Indiana
Erwin
William
Massion
Americans Push Huns From Belleau Wood Fight Ends in Heavy German Losses
On June 26 near the Marne the Americans seized Belleau Wood as German losses mounted with many killed and wounded and over 220 prisoners including officers. The action halted the German drive toward Paris, the forest now firmly held by American troops and their machine guns. Private Frank B. Lennart led a group capturing officers, with a tense, nightlong engagement continuing until dawn.
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Marne
Belleau Wood
Uns
Paris
Frank B. Lennart
Chicago
Lennart
Perate
Capt Miner in France Arrival Reported
Capt Miner is now in France with Capt HW Siner commanding Company C. The unit, largely Canton leadership, arrived eight months after a prior posting in Cam Sheridan Montgomery Alabama. Announcement notes three weeks since readiness to start operations.
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Capt. Miner
France
Siner
Ofl
Canton
Cam Sheridan
Montgomery
Alace
British Labor Leader Sees Tory Challenge Rise
Unclear garbled report notes Jane Loos and Premier Bi Tab or who face scrutiny at a conference. The text mentions a speech criticized by attendees and hints at reactions as plans move toward U.S. context. Several names and events are unreadable due to OCR errors.
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Jane
U. P
Sano Cerenaty
Recalan Entar
Mate A
Aramude
Belay
Seria
Tenderton
Bealir
Amer
Everwta- Jima
Etoptea
Bi “Af
Foresters Invite Public Reception for State Court Officers
AU Cathone Foresters extend invitation to attend a reception at Tub House on Thursday evening in June to welcome and congratulate newly elected State Court officers. The event promotes local civic engagement and honors the officers serving the community.
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AU Cathone Foresters
Tub House
Adv
Isaac Harter Dead After Brief Illness in Canton Bank
Jane Harter a leading Canton banker and social figure died Tuesday after a two week heart illness. Isaac Harter Jr served over 50 years with the Bank of Isaac Harter & Sons and was cashier at his death. He was born September 25, 1848 in Canton and came to the town as a boy in 1822.
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Canton
Orelock Nin
Hank
Isaac Harter & Sons
Harter
France
Richard Roberts Harter
al 52Nd Infantry
Isaac Harter
Anie Harter
Isaac
Amanda Z. Harter
Sty
Kaiser Coffin Nails Stamp Drive Amid Pledge Push
Canton campaign workers report progress in a stamp selling drive raising funds for a total goal of 1.8 million dollars. J M Markley leads individual totals with 184,260, while the women's division reports 15,113.96 today and a near 50,000 overall. The coffin pledge event featured two men buying the right to drive nails and song as the coffin was paraded.
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Canton
Paign
Ciland
J. Noa
J.M. Markley
Kaiser
Joseph Alberts
Philip George
Jack Price
Pittle Square
Naila
HV. Mitchell
Mitchell
Canton Grocery Co
Starkis Brewing Co
Gilliam
Brown Piano
Irish Volunteer Debate Fails To Shift Conscription Picture
London June 26 A heated debate in the commons left Irish policy essentially unchanged after passage of the conscription measure. Premier Lloyd George asserted the draft would be forced if volunteering falls short, but his address acknowledged the urgency of the Irish problem and the need for a decisive solution.
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London
Lloyd Somertion
Ulster
Hospital World Opens New York News Item
The government opens a 15 acre hospital project at Fox's Hills Staten Island for the treatment of soldiers. The facility costs around 3,000,000 with 650 staff and a theater seating 2,700. Also includes various offerings and a Saturday sale notice.
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New York
U. P
Fox's Hills
Staten Island
Day Of Reckoning by Sergeant Moore in Canton
Sergeant Moore of the 139th Infantry spoke at downtown theaters about the War Savings drive warning that someone will pay when the war ends. He delivered rhymed verses urging Americans to support the cause as Scarborough’s women demand justice and the oath declares every American is dead if needed.
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Moore
139Th Action Infantry
Canton
Scarborough
Cavell
Warning Issued To Shipping Along South Atlantic
Washington June 26 A war warning has been issued to shipping in the South Atlantic between Cape Race and Bermuda area noted by the navy department The advisory signals heightened risk from enemy submarines and calls for caution by vessels operating in the zone Also included are notices about teacher conventions and local recruiting assignments with commercial notices mixed in from Canton Ohio and Arthur Has the Trunks in Market Ave listings
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Washington
U.P
Ipping
Cape Race
Bermuda
Navy Department
Arthur
Canton
Arthur's Leather Shop
Market Ave
Ady
Wheat substitutes urged as U S plans crop carryover
Cedar Point Ohio June 26 A P says the food administration will push continued substitutes though grain output will rise to 400 million bushels above 1917. Charles Guinn secretary of the National Dealers association told the Ohio Grain association convention that a wheat bumper requires a storage carryover to guard against 1919 crop drought fears. He predicted possible easing of last year’s controls but trading would stay restricted. Belgium received a further 2 250 000 in U S credits in Washington today.
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Martin
United Presstatt
Ohio
Washington
Baker
War Department
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North Board
Ise
Beven
Cedar Point
U. P
Charles Guinn
National
Deals For
Ohio Grain Association
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Hubbard
Quinn
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