Allied Forces Staunch In Fierce Paris Front Battles
Reports from Paris and Washington detail heavy fighting near Chateau-Thierry and on the Marne as American and French troops repel German thrusts. Berlin and London dispatches note engagements on the Aisne Soissons front and British gains around Beaumont Names and Kemmel Hill with losses for the enemy and prisoners taken.
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Wayes
Pershing
Chateau-Thierry
Neilly Wood
Marne
Jaulgonne
Lorraine
Berlin
London
the Aisne
Soissons
Marshal Hodge
Beaumont- Names
Kemmel Hill
Women to pilot in British army air service debate
London reports that T. G. Roberts argues in Sheffield that women would make good aviators and urges government support. He contends women are physically capable, while critics warn of curtain barriers in expanding the service.
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London
T. G. Roberta
Apeech
Sheffield
Pino
Gor Amt
Jong
Cervier
Wathen
Garbage Used At Fort Bliss Fattening Hogs For War
Garbage collected from army camps and fort kitchens at Fort Bliss is used to fatten hogs in the El Paso valley. The garbage contract is awarded by the quartermaster department and daily tripe are made by swine growers to supply hog ranches in the valley.
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Fort Bliss
Tex
Army
el Paso
Quartermaster Department
Million Youths to be Added Today to 1918 Class
On June 1 the 1918 class registers at stations nationwide as the draft expands America’s manpower. Provost Marshal General Crowder expects about 750000 more soldiers, boosting total mobilized troops to 1300000 by registration day with a projected 1500000 by month end. Local boards assign registrants to classes 1 through 4, with most likely to class 1. a national lottery may determine call order, while strict measures deter evasion. The effort supports Allied victory and President Wilson’s demand for force.
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Washington
America
Crowder
United States
Wilcoh
Secret Service
Torpedo teas aid Navy yarn fund in El Paso
El Paso women host torpedo tea fundraisers at home to collect money for yarn for the Navy league. Banks shaped like torpedoes are used to collect donations, with a “torpedo tea” chain now circulating among league members. A Cheyenne Filling Station ad promotes 24 hour service opposite the post office.
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EL Paso
Texas
Navy League
League
Notie
Cheyenne
Harness Repaired Near Bon Ton Livery At Morris Shop
Morris Harness shop at 420 West 16th Street advertises repair services with reasonable prices across from Bon Ton Livery. The short note highlights available repairs and competitive rates.
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Morris Harness Shop
West 16Th St
Bon Ton
U boats Still Off U S Coast
Reported sightings of German submarines off the United States persist with rescue ships and lifeboats reaching shore. Survivors in Atlantic City and Lewes, Delaware, describe damaged vessels and possible deaths, as crews and passengers await official tallies.
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Atlantic City
Lewes
Delaware
Cotton crop outlook shows record potential for year
Washington reports promising cotton prospects with the May 25 crop condition at 82.5 percent of normal, the best since ten years ago except 1911, when 87.9 percent marked a record crop, though the ship perished in the storm.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Australia Seeks Paths to Help Amiga Veterans
Australia pursues practical steps to aid returning veterans with training, sustenance, and small business support as well as access to land. Following a postwar US model, it offers land grants to former soldiers, including Major Bresuwl who survived Gallipoli and receives 700 acres near Echuca for settlement.
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Australia
United State
Bresuwl
Gallipoli
Wos
Echuru
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France
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J.B. Kelley
Torpedo Thas
First National Bank
Cheyenne, Wyoming
U.S. Coast
Gers
Carolina
Wilbur
Tom
Whses
Freckles
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