NewHan Drive Near Relief Amid World War Front Shifts
The article notes shifting Italian front conditions and rising expectations of a large-scale Allied push in France and the Low Countries. It cites Lloyd George warning of a possible new German attack within hours or days and details German and French artillery efforts, Americal gains at Belleau Wood, and Italian success in the mountains. It also reports Lloyd George explaining plans to mobilize and replace American troops as they integrate with allied forces.
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Dias
France
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Americana
Belleau Wood
Chateau-Theirry
Piain
Poal
American troops capture 240 prisoners in Chateau-Thierry area
General Pershing's communique reports 240 prisoners taken in the Chateau-Thierry region, including five officers, after afternoons fighting south of Torcy. American aviators bombed Conflans railroad yards and station Tuesday night, with the bombing described as successful. hostile counterattacks were repelled.
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Washington
Chateau-Thierry
Conflans
Pershing
War Department
Torcy
Garde
Austrian Martial Law Expected in Austria-Hungary
Late dispatches from Paris report that due to serious food shortages martial law is expected to be proclaimed soon across the Austria-Hungary empire.
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Paris
Austria- Hungary
Empire
Air raid over Paris district causes damage and alarms
Several squadrons of enemy planes penetrated Paris defenses last night with masked batteries aiding them. Bombs were dropped causing material damage. There were few victims. Alarm started at 10 39 P M and all clear sounded at 32 05 A M.
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Paris
Machinists May Not Be Held for Service
Washington dispatch reports the War Department considers deferred classification for skilled machinists and furloughs for those in cantonments to address a machinist shortage. Government arsenals lack about 4 000 machinists and three eastern states report wage shortfalls to the federal employment service.
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Washington
Jose
War Department
Federal Employment Service
Do Your Duty to Uncle Sam By Buying War Stamps
A wartime pledge urges readers to buy War Savings stamps as a personal duty to support the nation and fund the troops. It promises a guaranteed return and urges maximum purchase to keep the war effort funded until January 1, with framed language about peace, protection, and government guarantees.
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Uncle Sam
Prohibition Amendment Advances in Senate War Measure
Washington June 27 The prohibition amendment as a war measure advances in the Senate with an $11,000,000 emergency bill reported. The plan is to speak after the army bill is disposed of, signaling a likely big fight ahead. Senator Norrie Nebraska offered the substitute adopted by the agricultural committee prohibiting sale of distilled spirits and manufacture of wines post June 30 1919. Beer manufacture would stop three months after passage.
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Washington
Senate
Norrie
Nebraska
Jones
Senate Agricultural Committee
Next Liberty Loan to Be Six Billion
Washington reports the House Ways and Means Committee drafted a further bond bill authorizing six billion dollars in Liberty bonds in addition to existing authorizations. The next issue, expected in October, aims to support wartime financing with a 6 billion dollar issue following an outstanding 49.9 billion.
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Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Dentist Convicted of Jewel Robbery in Boston
Dr. Joseph Homer a Los Angeles dentist was found guilty by a jury today of robbing Mrs. Madge Wilbue of jewels valued at 17 500. The trial said the robbery occurred in Homer's hotel apartment in Boston with Mrs Wilbue ordering her maid to deliver the jewels. The defense argued the jewels were a voluntary gift.
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Boston
Joseph Homer
Los Angeles
Calif
Madge Wilbue
Tony
All Bus Enginemen Exonerated In Circus Wreck Probe
Investigation by the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Indiana Public Service Commission cleared all connected with the Hagenbeck Wallace circus wreck except Engineer Alonzo Sargent of the empty troop train and Fireman Gustave Klaus who face manslaughter charges. The joint session was held behind closed doors and neither testified.
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Hammond
Ind
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
Public Service Commission of Indiana
Alonzo Sargent
Sargent
Gustave Klaus
Denver Far Below Thrift Stamp Quota
Denver totals in the war savings drive show 2 463 720 with 68 444 subscribers, far under the 5 900 000 quota. John Evans state director urges workers to push beyond the target, canvassing to continue through Saturday.
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Denver
John Evans
Belgium Receives New Credit Toward National Debt Total
Washington reports Belgium was extended another credit of roughly six billion dollars in a June 21 update. The new loan raises Belgium’s total public debt to about 6.98 billion dollars, as officials note the ongoing financial support.
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Washington
Belgium
American Fighters for Italian Front Move Forward
Washington June 27 a regiment of General Pershing's expeditionary forces has been ordered to Italy as an advance guard for further American troops to join Italian British and French units. Secretary Baker announced Pershing was instructed to move the regiment now training in France for immediate deployment.
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Washington
Thirty Tons of Dynamite Detonated in Mine Disaster
In Virginia Minnesota on June 27 a premature blast rocked the Silver open pit mine. More than 30 tons of dynamite and black powder exploded after lightning struck uninsulated wiring. Three miners were rescued alive but unconscious. five others entombed by the cave were located, injured but likely not fatally. One body recovered. rescue crews worked by steam shovel to free the trapped. Officials say 29 men were initially believed entombed, with total deaths pending full pit exploration.
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Virginia
Minn
V. R. Hanna Company
Leiby
Hendrickson
Tescue
Urge That Wilson Save Tom Mooney
A Brooklyn central labor bureau resolution urges President Wilson to move Mooney and Billings cases from state to federal jurisdiction. In San Francisco, the California Supreme Court set July 1 for Mooney’s oral arguments on a writ of probable cause after his death sentence for the preparedness day bombing.
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New York
Wilson
Thomas J. Mooney
Warren Billings
California
Central Labor Bureau
Brooklyn
San Francisco
California Supreme Court
Lad Electrocution Law Causes Protest
The Legislative League of New York urged Governor Whitman to pardon Paul Chapman a 14 year old Brooklyn boy in Sing Sing prison sentenced to death for murder. Advocates opposed trying youths sixteen to eighteen as adults and criticized electrocution of a child for a crime.
Weather forecast shows steady temps with light winds
The report notes an uneasy end to Friday and a calm Saturday with minimal changes in temperature. No significant precipitation expected as temperatures hold steady across the period.
Responsibility story charge in Washington
Mrs. William Story denies indictment for alleged illegal war charities activity. Prosecutor says Washington officials requested the investigation last December. Story former president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution and her sons are charged in a case involving funds from the National Emergency Relief Society. Bail set at 1000 dollars. hearings for Story and her sons scheduled next Tuesday, possibly delayed until after the war.
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New York
William Cummings Story
Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Story
Allan
Sterling
National Emergency Relief Society
Blory
General Sessions
Fulton Dempsey Bout Plans Fade After Baltimore Ban
Promoters of the proposed Dempsey Fulton bout will seek an eight round match in Philadelphia or Jersey City where glove limits apply. Baltimore police have banned glove contests, ending talk of a Baltimore county venue during wartime.
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Baltimore
Jack Dempsey
Fred Fulton
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Ballimore
Baltimore County
Liberia end of tribal revolt settled in Atlantic port
An Atlantic port reports the last of the rebellious tribes in Liberia have been subdued, as stated by T. C. Mitchell of Thomasville Georgia who arrived today after two years as Liberia's chief commissioner on the Franco Liberia boundary dispute.
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Liberia
T. C. Mitchell
Thomasville
Mitchell
Michigan honors Falconer Wood Leucanne at June commencement
At the University of Michigan commencement in Ann Arbor on June 27 Sir Robert A Falconer president of the University of Toronto received an honorary Doctor of Laws. Major General Leonard Wood of the United States Army also received the same degree. M Elephane Leucanne a French journalist and war correspondent to the United States was awarded a Doctor of Letters.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Robert A. Falconer
University of Toronto
Leonard Wood
United States Army
University of Michigan
M. Elephane Leucanne
United States
Execution of Czar Nicholas Confirmed
A Kiev dispatch dated Wednesday June 38 reports the assassination of former Emperor Nicholas II of Russia. It states Bolshevik troops killed him during their retreat from Yekaterinburg, confirming the prior report.
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Nicholas
Paris
Kiev
Nicholas of Russle
Yekaterinburg
Porty Yaaks Lawor Ashesaed Trial At Camp Kearney
June 27 Hewrego California reports Major F B Levi was sentenced at the recent trial to a severe punishment for desertion and for very serious charges. The court martial imposed what is described as the heaviest sentence yet in this jurisdiction.
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Camp Kearney
Hewrego
Cal
Lebvor
F. B. Levi
Lis
Kerensky Calls Indomitable Russians to Fight Soon
London dispatch reports Alexander Kerensky addressing a British labor conference. He claims Russians will never recognize Brest-Litovsk and advocates allied aid for a future Russian democracy. Kerensky aims to tour France and the United States to rally support while describing Bolshevik resistance and the persistent Russian people.
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Russia
Kerensky
London
Brest-Litovsk
Alexander Kerensky
Husein
America
Great Republic
France
United States
Arthur Henderson
Labor Conference
Wherensky
Henderson
Kerencky
Labor
Filibuster Targets Suffrage Bill Halts In Senate
Washington reports that an attempt to push the Susan B Anthony equal suffrage amendment to a constitutional vote failed after three hours of debate and jockeying. The resolution was withdrawn with a pledge to force a final decision next week amid charges of partisan maneuvering and absent senator pairing.
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Washington
House
Senate
James
Kentucky
Ths
Canadian Harvest to Be Bountiful
London June 27 Canada has sent 400000 men to the war and 100000 in reserve. T C Morris Manitoba premier announced at a meeting in Edinburg Premier Norrie predicted 215000000 bushels of wheat will be produced in Canada this year.
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London
Canada
T. C. Morris
Manitoba
Edinburg
Norrie
Drafted Wyomingites Reach Camp Today
Drafted Wyomingites join 1,998 new draftees arriving at Camp Lewis in Tacoma Washington with 660 men reported today. Tomorrow’s influx includes 666 from Washington and 694 from Montana while Idaho 614 Wyoming 140 Nevada 116 Oregon 07 are listed among states contributing men.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Wanh
Idaho
Oregon
Nevada
Wyoming
Washington
Montana
Debate on Fall amendment to army draft ages in Senate
Washington June 27 The Senate resumed debate on the Fall amendment extending no draft ages to 20 and 40 years but progress was stalled by fights over the age provision. Sen Reed urged immediate extension but wartime officials favored waiting, as he predicted five to seven million troops for Europe and proposed calling bachelors aged 30 to 40 before married men aged 21 to 25.
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Washington
Senate
Falleal
Reed of Misouri
Senate Militacy Committee
Lodge
Massachusette
Drumminw
Iowa
Baker
Marcel
Minnour
War Department
Europe
Reed
Nation Must Take More War Stamps
Washington reports indicate a surge in War Savings and Thrift stamp purchases with lodges for installments totaling over half a billion dollars arriving in two weeks. Tomorrow’s National Thrift Day is expected to double these sales as officials urge a nationwide campaign to bolster the war savings drive.
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Washington
War Savings
Wilson
War Savings Headquarters
War Savings Movement
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