Finest Work of Our Boys Up to Date War Summary
American forces broke a front of over one and a half miles pushing Germans back two and a quarter miles in the Chateau Thierry sector. Marines held 100 German captives while French to the left took 160. Germans fear renewed American attacks near Veuilly la Porter ie as infantry offensives shift toward St Mihiel.
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Chateau Thierry
Saane
Torn
Rheims
Germany
Veuilly-la-Portierie
St. Mihiel
Enny
Marne
Lassigny
Aisne
Picardy
Paris
Moaux
Compiegne
Amiens
Foch
Noyon
Uhlans Beaten by Americans in Picardy Battle
June 6 report states German forces cleared from Weally Wood by American guns. Intense fighting continued near Courcy about 214 miles east of Vouilly as the press describes a heavy assault by the Allies.
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Weallly Wood
Repoiig
Courcy
Voullly
Sea Serpent Strikes Again Harpathian Sunk Off Capes
Washington reports a German U boat is said to have sunk the Harpathian off the Virginia capes after dawn yesterday. Survivors were picked up by the steamer Elder with hopes all aboard survive. officials note U boats off the coast may carry few torpedoes and suspense builds for troopship runs.
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Sea Serpent
Harpathian
Capes
Washington
Ull An
Virginia
Fathy
Hoy
Offidwie
Eiroum
Navy Department of the
American infantry rout German Uhlans and push on Oise front
American troops with French allies routed a mounted German unit of 36 Uhlans and pressed forward facing a second, third, and crack Prussian division. They captured survivors, increased positions near Darlepon wood, and kept the Oise sector under pressure as German supply lines faltered and prisoners were taken.
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Tuesaday
Oleo
Jaesor
Oise
L’ Eveque
Darlepon Wood
Sma
Montalagacag
Ue Olse
Alene
Sheridan Boy Killed in Action May 18
A telegram from Sheridan Wyoming reports Roy H. Eaton 25 a former homesteader died in action in France on May 18. Eaton left Sheridan last September joined the 16th Infantry serving with Iowa troops. Relatives wired the news from Washington to Wesbington.
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Wyo
Wesbington
T Hat Roy H. Eaton
France
Woshington
Waton
16Th Infantry
Senators Back Navy Confidence Over Submarine Threat
In Washington on June 6 both Democratic and Republican leaders voiced full confidence in the navy’s measures against submarine raiders. Senator J Ham Lewis and Senator Lodge defended readiness, while Senator Brandagee criticized prewar warnings.
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Senate
J. Ham Lewis
Ilinois
Lodge
Massachusetts
Brandagee
Connecticut
Lewis
Congress
Indian Pow Wow Quelled After Nighttime Uprising Report
A reported Indian uprising near Crazy Snake was deemed a pow wow by Lt. Ray. Home guards were deployed to quell the disturbance and a supply of fire water was noted as part of the scene.
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Ray
Home Guards
Navy seeks 16 million for coast defenses amid submarine threat
Secretary Baker urged Congress to appropriate 16 million dollars to prepare coastal defenses against submarines and air attacks. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt disclosed a radio message to ships and ports warning that enemy subs could appear along the coastline at any time.
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Baker
Congressy
Hereford Woman Mary Harvey Dies of Stomach Cancer
Mrs. Mary Harvey of Hereford died yesterday from stomach cancer. She had lived four miles east of Hereford and had been married in the area for ten years. The funeral is at 10 a.m. today at her home. Interment will be in Hardy, Iowa.
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Hereford
Clyde Early
Mary Harvey
Taht Place
Pershing Communique Reports French American Advances
General Pershing's daily communique confirms French and American forces advanced about a mile at Chateau Thierry on the Marne. French and American troops near Vouilly la Poterie secured a two thirds of a mile gain after intense fighting, with 370 Germans captured.
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Washington
Pershing
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Paris
Ouraed
Vouillly-la-Poterie
Ready Rome expects Austrian assault along Piave
Reports from Rome say Austria is concentrating over 60 fresh divisions along the Piave and has built large numbers of new long range batteries. Observers note Austrian factory output of 76 mile guns and specially constructed bomb barrels for the coming Pampats. An Italian officer here says, We are ready, they cannot break through.
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Hoth Siden
Paris
Teutons
Gulf of Venice
Allies Shift to Open Warfare in Training for Forward Push
Washington notes American troops are being trained for forward maneuver and open warfare as Allied planners believe trench fighting is ending. Front reports say Foch has halted German advances in Alsace while French, British, and American forces mass for a channel-port push, pressuring German reinforcements to break the line.
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Washington
Pranece
Long Harehe
Evelt
Princi
Lea
Foch
Cormans
Picardy
Flanders
Channel
British Airmen Getting Results Figures Tell Ghastly Story
London reports on May air operations show 605 British machines destroyed or damaged in action. Of these 188 returned to base, 20 shot down by anti aircraft fire, and 400 put out of commission or damaged. In France American airmen claim to have downed a German tailless biplane near the Girman trenches. German attack near Loone last night met with heavy machine gun and artillery resistance. Paris suffered German air raids with casualties and damage after midnight.
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Wallington
Jane
Pershing
Lorraine
Hach
London
Prance
Carly
Baseball Scores and Standings Rumors
Fragmentary recap of American League games with names delisted. Mentions Chicago Philadelphia matchups and West St. Louis at New York, Detroit at Washington, and Cleveland beating Boston with partial scores.
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Chicago-Priadelphia
West St. Louis
New York
Lieshinge
Detroit
Washingtos Ao
Cleveland
Bostow Ut
National League Finals Scores Report
Philadelphia defeated Chicana Brooklin 4 to 1 in a league matchup. Pittsburg beat New York 6 to 2 as St. Louis slid to a 2 to 1 result.
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Lfagit
Philadelphia
Chicana
Brooklin
Pittsburg
New York
St. Loily
Huns Claim 55000 Prisoners in Western Front Report
Berlin dispatch reports German forces claimed over 55 000 prisoners on the western front by May 27 with more than 1500 officers taken. The Paris bulletin notes heavy German assaults near the Aisne and near Folie, with Allied lines holding.
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Berlin
Harlin
London
Aisne
Satieres Tomion
Sots
Ier
Laree Guise
Denis Bute Nave
Local Lender Aids County Men in Service
A notice notes Charley Ute among county women in the eight service list. He previously served with the ward and master’s chirps, then joined a team at Company. Now he resides near Horie with family.
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Charley
Lome
Horie
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