American Lieutenants Down German Plane in France Action
Two U S Army pilots Lieutenant Edward V Rickenbacher and Lieutenant Douglas Campbell in the Tou l sector northeast of Xivray forged and downed a German biplane after Campbell aided Rickenbacher in the dogfight. Campbell previously earned credit for sending another enemy plane to earth a mile above Keee. Paris reports a German raid on May 28 but French air guards checked and repelled the attack.
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Columba
Ohio
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Rickenbacher
Campbell
Keee
Paris
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la Clytte
Diekenbooeh Lake
Dicken
Haig Sees Peace Within Year in Queen Mary Birthday Note
London May 28 Field Marshal Haig telegraphs congratulations to Queen Mary and expresses hope that by her next birthday the war will be ended. The queen thanks Haig and echoes the hopeful forecast.
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London
Itaig
Queen Mary
Mooney Ordered Hanged After Murder Conviction
J Mooney, convicted of murder tied to the 1916 Preparedness parade in San Francisco, was sentenced to death by Judge Franklin A Griffis. Mooney must be sent to San Quentin within ten days and hanged within 60 to 90 days, time to be set by the warden amid intense labor interest and claims of a false conviction.
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J. Mooney
Franklin A. Griffis
Mooney
San Quentin
San Francisco County
Organized Labor
Petrograd
Hans
United States
California
William D. Stephens
Wilson
The
Labor Commission
German Claims 15000 Prisoners as Offensive Advances
Berlin reports in a German headquarters statement that the offensive has progressed splendidly and 15000 prisoners have been taken. The Associated Press notes two missing American soldiers and reports that many Americans are being captured in Picardy, with German forces pushing toward Fismes and securing the south bank of the Vesle near Rheims.
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London
Associated Press
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Vesle
Soiesona
Rheims
Fismes
Epidemic Grips Spain As King Feels Ill
Madrid reports a severe influenza like plague sweeping Spain with about forty percent infected. King Alfonso and Foreign Minister Dato fall ill as Canary Islands reach the disease area. Ninety thousand in Madrid believed stricken and military maneuvers halted as commerce declines and tram service shrinks.
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Eduardo Dato
Ate
Alba
Canary
1000 Perish as Steamer Oridle Sunk in Gaspians
More than 1000 Jewish refugees from Batum aboard the steamer Oridle, with 1500 passengers, perished when it was sunk in the Tepian Sea on a voyage to Astrakhan. The catastrophe report came via the Jewish Day and cites a Harbin correspondent. No sinking details released.
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New York
Batum
Holding Everywhere Says Haig on Front Lines
The Allied report details German attacks and Allied countermeasures along the Somme and Flanders fronts. It notes heavy French and British artillery fire, stiff German assaults, and large German losses while Allies claim tactical resilience and reserve movements under General Foch.
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Ypres
Ameri
Law and Rest Plan Emerges Amid Revenue Bill Talks
Washington May 27. Leaders from both parties reach a conference agreement on a plan to pass the new war revenue legislation and allow a summer recess. The House would recess June 20 to August 10 for a ten day vote on the bill, then a ten day Senate adjournment follows. The Ways and Means Committee will draft a tentative bill for consideration tomorrow.
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Partiea
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House
Wage and Means Committee
Patvsedo Dpe
Senate
Americans Launch Major Offensive in Montdidier Region
A French observer lauds American actions as magnificent and pivotal, noting the Americans have decisively begun a large offensive and achieved victory. In the Ypres sector, British and French forces press the Germans, forcing them to yield ground.
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Montdidier
Ypres
Week's British Casualties Reach New Weekly High
Associated Press reports British casualties for the week ending today total 35,094 with 168 officers and 3,527 men killed or died of wounds and 754 officers and 20,204 men wounded or missing. Last week’s total was 16,677 and the week before 41,612, the highest weekly loss since Germany’s 1918 offensive. The drop follows fighting through late April and the present offensive renewal.
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Associated Press
London
St In
Americans Break Through in Picardy Cantigny Victory
American troops on a 10 mile front seized the village of Cantigny in Picardy, taking over 200 prisoners and inflicting heavy losses on German forces. General Pershing's report says losses to Americans were small and the counterattacks failed under artillery and rifle fire. The assault lasted under 45 minutes and featured strong air action as well.
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Ialg
Battle Front
Aldag Dechenboek Lake
Loene
Wallington
Picardy
Cantheny
Pershing
War Department
Persiing
Lomsen
Lormine
Inn
Cantigny
Bax
Belttehf
Samimion
British Airmen Raid Far Back Enemy Lines
British airmen conducted a raid on Liege area targets, dropping bombs on Wie mpold and Meure icon works, causing extensive damage and panic among German workers. Other bombs hit at Choteve and near Peppermuni Hons works, with reports of fires and casualties. Simultaneously, German planes were shot down during daylight raids, and losses were announced by British communiques.
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Huntish
the Hague
Liege
Holginin
Lac Nouvelles
Wiempold
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