Borglum Named in Aircraft Industry Probe
Government possession of sworn evidence alleges sculptor Gutton Borglum promoted a private airplane company while connected to the aircraft production board. Henry Harrison Sayles, chief engineer of Dodge Motor Company, charges Borglum used ties to President Wilson to further personal interests. Senate report shows aircraft expenditures exceed appropriations by 57,453,005 with total funding at 749,886,000.
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U S Guns Destroy Church That Held Huns Observers
U S artillery bombardment near Cantigny and Fontaine sous Monididier Courtemenche and Mesnil St Georges demolishes the church at Cantigny used for observer duties. German efforts to overrun American positions fail. no American prisoners taken on this front.
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United Press
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Fontaine-sous- Monididier
Courtemenche
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Contieny
Train wreck injures several near Heburn Oklahoma
Tulsa May 10 reports say several were injured when two baggage cars and one coach of the St Louis San Francisco passenger train derailed near Heburn after leaving Oklahoma City late yesterday afternoon.
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Okla
St. Louis
San Francisco
Oklahoma City
Ilebura
Veteran Britons in U S urged to join England’s fight
Walter Hawes reports a veteran London speaker in a high school gym urges Britons in the United States to support England. Captain Blake and others praise the British Army’s resolve, noting U S troops will strengthen morale and capability though hardships persist. A letter from a comrade mentions a Frytish marksman with twenty five kills.
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United States Army
Belind
Ony Byltfeh Mirkeman
Ufo
Lloyd George Ministry Wins Commons Vote in May Debates
London May 10 The Lloyd George ministry survived a Commons vote by a large margin amid charges raised by Maj. Gen. Frederick Maurice. Prime Minister Lloyd George defended his government saying the inquiry into Maurice’s accusations would be handled by a select committee.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
Frederick H. Maurice
Ehtaf
War Office
Orlain
Kaiser Wilhelm Rumored to Be Near Insanity
A U.S. dispatch reports Kaiser Wilhelm viewed as a raving maniac confined to an asylum. Inside circles say his strain during the war has aggravated mental illness with monomania for war and religious fervor shaping decisions and policies.
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Gu.son Gardner
State Department
Kaiser Wilhelm
Wil Otten
Humanity
Berlin
Secestelle
Frederick the Great
Foreign Office
Kkaluer
Hei Ie
U S Armen Seek Fate of Capt James Hall in France
Comrades of Capt James Normal Hall an aviator missing after combat on the Tour front request the American Embassy in Paris to contact Germany through Switzerland to determine whether Hall was killed or captured. They supplied a white description of Marie airplane and motor number. A French artillery observer reported Hall appeared to be making a forced landing when he disappeared.
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James Normal Hall
Paris
Germany
Hall
Marie
Portal
Lloyd George Premier Claim Sparks Goldborne Speech
Lord Carson, president of the Privy Council, told Primrose League members in London that Lloyd George would not be the preferred premier over any other leader. The address highlighted political divisions and support for stable leadership amid wartime governance.
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Lloyd Ghorghs
Train wreck kills seven on guard troop coach near Camp Johnson
United Press reports a troop train of the 82nd Infantry guard from Camp Johnson near Columbia wrecked on a high trestle en route to Camp Sevier Greenville. Seven soldiers died and ten were seriously injured as a coach plunged from the trestle. Sixty five men were aboard.
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Columbia
Camp Sevier
Greenville
Plot Against Portuguese Government Uncovered
A plot against the government in Lisbon was uncovered with numerous arrests. Authorities seized sixty three bombs. Dr Paes has officially been proclaimed president.
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United Press
Lisbon
Dr. Paes
Boston Port Closes Temporarily by Navy Order
Boston was closed today by navy department orders. Officials said the closure will likely be temporary and did not provide further details.
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Navy
United Press
Navy Department
Haig Praises Artillery Defence in Somme Lys Battles
Landon May 10 Field Marshal King issues special offer of the day praising the Royal artillery for splendid service at all stages of the Somme and Lys battles. He cites difficult defensive fighting against greatly superior numbers.
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Landon
King
Royal Artillery
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Lys
Air Battles Rage Across France as Skies Teem With German Jets
May 10 report describes intense air fights over the Somme front. Allied and German squadrons clash in clear skies for days, with Richthofen’s famed sirens reportedly leading a push to block scouts from the back areas. German machines rise in numbers and adopt new tactics.
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Somme
British Naval Forces Close Up Ostend Port At Midnight
British naval forces completed a raid on Ostend and Zeebrugge by midnight, sinking the obsolete cruiser Vindictive to block the harbor entrance. Casualties were slight, and some crews returned to Dover after the action which lasted about three hours.
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War Casualties Listed In Brief From May 10
Press release lists twenty one men with ranks and fates including four killed in action one missing one lost at sea one dead of wounds three from disease one from accident one very severely and several wounded slightly.
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Geo
Serex
Tornado Strikes Three States Leaving Many Dead and Damaged
United Press reports from Des Moines and Chicago describe a broad tornado across Iowa Illinois Minnesota and North Dakota. Death toll reaches at least ten with numerous injuries and extensive property damage likely in the hundreds of thousands. Telegraph and telephone lines were crippled, tracks washed out, and crops damaged as winds uprooted trees.
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Moyer
Noom Today
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Chicago
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Mllnois
Iown
South Dakota
Wales
Malhway
800000 Class 1 Men To Be Drafted In 1918 Belief
About 40 percent of men in the United States are subject to the draft under the 1917 law. Pro Vont Crowder released the public total of available draftees at 2,005,404 after a House decision. The plan calls for compulsory service based on class rather than volunteer enlistment, with a presidential signoff pending.
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United States
Crowder
House
Yeaterday
British and French Forces Score Trenches and Park Recaptures
British troops retook a 150 yard trench northwest of Albert while French forces recaptured the Crivesnes park, taking about 225 prisoners and war material. Artillery activity persisted along the Somme, Ancre, and adjacent fronts as Allied and German operations continued.
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Albert
Marahalinia
Paris
Crivesnes Yoshenday
Preneh War Office
Tonday
Cantieny
Édet
Tahures
Amartcan Artillery
Khel
Alywood
Senators to Form War Committee Discusses War Oversight
Fragmented report from Ny Vetted Press indicates the U S Senate may establish a War Committee to maintain direct contact with domestic mobilization efforts. Names such as Knox and Weaver are cited among members, signaling a move toward centralized wartime coordination.
Queen of Rumania Spurns Hun Peace
A fragmentary item discusses Queen of Romania rejecting a proposed peace with the Huns. The garbled text mentions a public reaction and suggests ongoing political tensions surrounding royal decisions during a tumultuous era.
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