Fierce German Attacks Near Rheims And Solassons
Reports from Paris and London describe extreme violence along the Rheims Solassons sector as German forces press dawn attacks aimed at breaking French lines. Franco-British troops hold second line positions after costly fighting, with gas used in large quantities and strong British presence noted near Pont Arcy and surrounding fronts.
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Pea
Amelie
Paris
Cauzilop
Rheims
Mays Uhe
Pont Arcy
German Front in Picardy Region Near Rheims and Soissons
The article notes German fortifications and troop movements around Rheims and Soissons in Picardy. It describes the line between Rheims and Soissons near Parish, with the German front bending northwest past Berry-au-Bac and along the Alene River area. Paris lies about 95 miles from Soissons and 70 miles from Rheims. Continued on Page Next.
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Rheims
Soissonarea
Parish
Noyon- Montdidier
Picardy
Rheime
Paris
Soisons
Alme
Alene
Berry-au-Bac
Page
Trial verdicts and denials in Grace Lusk case at Waunkee
In Waukesha on May 27 testimony wrapped in the Grace Lusk trial as PD Tuller prepares to oppose a court ruling. Jim Gielr Galtet Lush was found insane at the time of Mrs Roberts’s killing. Dr Roberts testified denying prior statements about divorce or marrying Lusk.
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Waukesha
Grace Lusk
PD. &. Tuller
Highground Triumph Upon Aisne Report
German official statement describes Crown Prince forces gaining the high ground along the Aisne and driving downhill against French troops. The report covers fierce actions in Flanders Lys and Somme sectors with heavy artillery and quick advances south of Laon.
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Bprlin
London
Chemin den Dames
Aime
Flanders
Lys
Somme
Lao
Bombardment of Paris Reaches City Center
Paris reports renewed shelling from the forest of St. Goud with shells falling with some accuracy and light damage. Several children were killed today amid the bombardment.
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Paris
Oil Leasing Bill Face Setback in Senate Fight
Washington May 27 Senate refused to accept amendments to the Welsh-Pittman oil leasing bill. The measure, adopted Saturday, will return to the Senate for further action as second readings proceed and Senators Pittman and Sewan weigh additional measures.
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Senate
Pittman
Sewan Tele
Italians Score Notable Victory in Mountain Region
May 27 report says Italian forces seized Monticello Pass Presena Monte Zigoion and eastern high ground northwest of Lake Garda in a push that could outflank Austrian positions. Rome notes a May 20 attack damaged Ostico naval base with submarine depot destroyed and fires started.
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Italjeans
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Monticello
Presena
Monte Zigoion
Brnye
Lagrina Vallo Oy
Rome
Im Osticaro
President's Powerful Address Calls on Congress to Act
An address from the presidency urges Congress to mobilize resources for the war effort and fulfill duty before elections. The speaker emphasizes arduous labor, reliance on principle, and the aim to complete duties despite political pressures. The report notes references to significant wartime decisions and the ongoing search for adequate support measures.
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Congress
Cheyenne Boy Denied Draft Service Then Worked With Soldiers
A Cheyenne resident named George Copeland avoided the draft due to invalid mother reasons but still arrived to assist troops. He had previously served six weeks in a post office before orders recalled him, and the record notes several men from Wyoming and Montana joining today’s arrivals amid ongoing military requisitions.
Allied and German assaults in Loere and Locre fronts
Reports from May 27 describe intense infantry attacks and violent artillery as British and French troops faced renewed offensives between Rheims and Soissons and near Locre and Voormeredel. casualties and prison counts are noted as fighting centers on high ground and strategic positions.
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London
Rheims
Soissons
Locre
Voormeredle
Submarine Seen Off Virginia Coast. Five Shots Fired
Newport News dispatch reports a British steamer master saying a submarine was sighted about 140 miles off the Virginia coast. Five shots were fired at the submersible. none appeared to be hit as the vessel steamed toward the coast and vanished.
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Newport News
Virgin
la Bapes
Air Raids And War News From Europe In May Dispatches
Multiple brief war items report air raids on targets including Armostieres Frisourt and Bruges docks with bombs dropped and aircraft returning safely. A Greek archbishop vows to move younger priests to the front in khaki. Palestine News launches for troops in Palestine. Norway and England discuss an abnormal route proposal. London memorials to schoolchildren killed in air raids are proposed amid bombardments.
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Owr
Peer Armostierres
Frisourt
Arene Mo
Joe Dosen
Seon
Athens
Melithus
Athena
Pershing 3 Ignorant Of Rheimsblo w
Gen eve s official communique says no mention of a major new offensive in the bel ribins sector though it notes a German attempt to break American lines. The Germans bombarded American positions with gas shells and launched a counter offensive across Weevre and Lorraine, leaving many enemy dead. American counterattacks restored positions, shooting down several enemy aircraft and inflicting heavy losses. Gas shelling caused casualties but did not yield lasting ground gains. The day was quiet elsewhere in American-held sectors.
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London
Loere- Voormereele
Haig
Berry-Au- Rac
Lawson
Aminatour
Locre Regios
Saff
Wasrington
Genveva
Pervhiog
Tonisit
iRbelins
Amerings
Plouwrdy
Weevre
Lorraine
Gas Sahel
Plot to dynamite federal judge foretold in Muskogee
In Muskogee Oklahoma on May 27 authorities reported an alleged plot to dynamite Chief U S district judge Ralph Campbell. M Mellin the district attorney and police said four men and a woman were arrested after driving from a drive leading to a suburb and carrying dynamite intended to destroy the judge's evidence.
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Muskogee
Okla
Ralph Campbell
M. Mellin
U. B
Thie c
Historic Kaiser's Drive Responds to Fund Shortfall
Disjointed wartime dispatches report fundraising totals for Kaiser's western front drive and a Red Cross relief effort in four states. Figures fluctuate with days of reporting, listing millions in pledges and donor activity as final totals await confirmation.
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Western Front
Aday
Rand Beens Meorey Fund
Tom Ter
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