Allies Strike Back as Germans Press In France
War review notes German forces push near Soissons to Rheims with 26 mile advance in four days. Allies reclaim Fort Le La Pompelle and hold key positions as British raiders capture prisoners and a machine gun. Paris bombings injure several people amidst renewed aerial activity.
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Foch
Paris
Soissons
Chateau Thierry
Longpont
Corcy
Favorelles
Troesnes
Sanconin-Et-Breuil
Chandun
Uicy
Bouresches
Chauteau Thierry
Marne
Rheims
Rheims-Dormans Road
Olizy-Violune
Ville En Tardenois
Herose
Soissons-Rheis
Silient
Arras
Lens
Bethune
London
United States Navy Allies Prepare for Imminent High Seas Battle
Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves says the United States with 150 ships and 35 000 to 40 000 men alongside the British fleet is poised for a high seas engagement with the German fleet. He notes a navy of 19 000 officers and over 400 000 men, four times prewar strength, and says little can be done to stop torpedo attacks. He defers questions on submarine approaches to the secretary of the navy.
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New York
United States
Albert Gleaves
Admiral Gleaves
Gleaves
Polish Legion Joins Allied Forces With Flag Display
Word from France reports 17 000 Poles will enter trenches with the allied armies tomorrow. The 15 000 man Polish legion in the United States and 2 000 Poles from South America form the force. They serve with the French army as a separate unit and will carry a maroon flag with a silver eagle, some US companies using the Stars and Stripes.
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Washington
France
United States
South America
Red Cross War Fund Over Quota in National Drive
Washington reports the American Red Cross second war mercy fund totals 106 459.91 with indications the drive will exceed the 100 million quota. Henry P Davison says over 47 million Americans contributed with some divisions and states vastly surpassing their allotments including Alabama Mississippi Wyoming Arizona South Carolina New Jersey Connecticut Nebraska Louisiana Colorado New Mexico New Hampshire North Dakota Washington Territory and Alaska.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Milien
Red Cross
Gulf
Atlantic
Alabama
Mississippi
Wyoming
Arizona
South Carolina
New Jersey
Connecticut
Nebraska
Louisiana
Colorado
New Mexico
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Traho
Delaware
West Virginia
Tennessee
Texas
Kansas
Alaska
Fire at Wilkes-Barre Destroys Major Tanner Plant
Fire early yesterday in Wilkes Barre wiped out the JK Mosser Tinning Company's plant at Noxen near Wilkes Barre, controlled by Armond Co. Crossed wires in a hair drying roll are blamed. Loss estimated near 30000. Two Chicago hides and one car of finished leather awaiting transport burned on railroad sidings.
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Wilkes-Barre, Payne
Yesterde
JK Mosser ‘Tinng Company
Armoanrds Co
Noxen
Chicago
Gas Shells Help in Hun Strategy on Western Front
General March told the Senate Military Committee that German use of gas shells and long range fire shaped the fighting as the Marne line holds and French reserves mass near Soissons. He outlined rapid brigading of American divisions with British and French units to speed up US troops to front lines.
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Washington
Crown Prince
Marne
Chateau hierry-Soissons
Aisne
Picardy
Paris
Amiens
France
Senate Military Committee
Murch
War Department
Soissons
General March
Senators
Army bill passes House with record 12.04 billion appropriation
The largest manual army appropriation in history, totaling 12.041 billion dollars, clears the House for the Senate. The bill aims for a 3,000,000 man army to speed troops to France, with major sums for quartermaster, ordnance, engineers, aviation, and medical corps. An anti stop-watch provision and a ban on cost plus contracts pass amid debate by Longworth and others.
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Washington
House
Senate
France
Quartermaster's Corps
Engineers
Anthony
Kansas
Longworth
Ohio
Loss of the President Lincoln Reported by Navy
Washington June 1 Admiral Sims reports the homeward bound American transport President Lincoln torpedoed Thursday in daylight. The liner went down in about one hour with no stated casualties. The Hamburg American liner was seized by the United States at the declaration of war.
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Washington
President Lincoln
Admiral Sims
Navy
United States
Two Hundred Thousand Draftsmen to Work for Army
Washington reports 200 000 draft age men with minor defects will be employed in spruce production and related army duties. About 9 000 will serve in spruce for airplanes with volunteers sought until June 6. if short, involuntary induction follows. 24 trades are sought and further staffing will follow as the program expands.
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Washington
General Crowder
Crowder
Signal Corps
Riots and Disorder Rise in Bohemia Amid War Strain
A Vienna report notes increasing antiwar disorders in Bohemia as crowds attack barracks and city halls, burn officials, and pull down symbols of Austrian rule. Prague reports sacking of German newspapers and martial law amid the crisis.
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London
Bohemia
Vienna
Empire
Kolin
Tabor
Olmuts
Moravia
Prague
The
Zeitung
Neuve Nachrichten
Stuttgart Neuve Nachrichten
Neu Freie Presse
Fire at St. Louis Arsenal Warehouses Suspected German Origin
Anton Ronjack an Austrian alien enemy aged 23 was arrested after a fire caused 1 000 000 damage at the United States arsenal warehouses in St Louis He denied starting the blaze and said he tried to climb the stockade to watch the fire He is held without bond for federal authorities The warehouses store goods ready for immediate dispatch overseas.
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St. Louis
United States Arsenal
Anton Ronjack
Fairbanks Growing Weaker In Indianapolis
Charles W Fairbanks, ill at his Indianapolis home, continued to weaken yesterday with his chief physician reporting the condition more critical than at any time during the illness and no hope of recovery remaining.
U S S Will Soon Build 500000 Tons Ships a Month
Representative Caldwell of New York announces in a house record statement that U S shipping tonnage in the trans Atlantic trade rose to 2,200,000 tons since America entered the war and that after next January 1 the United States can produce at least 500,000 dead weight tons of shipping each month.
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Washington
Caldwell
New York
Democrat
House
America
United States
Red Cross Appeals by Justin Godart for France Aid
Justin Godart former under secretary of the French service appeals through the American Red Cross. He notes the flag in France and praises relief work from nurses to children. Plans for July 4th celebrations are announced with knitters and training classes to boost front line support and nurse staffing. Shipments from Cut Bank and Bynum are listed with comfort items and medical supplies.
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Justin Godart
Chamber of Deputies
Service de Santo
United States
American Red Cross
France
Red Cross
J. I. Cain
Burbank
Bynum
Geo. Boney
Junior Red Cross Report For Teton Chapter 1918
The report outlines activities of the Teton Junior Red Cross from organization to June 1 1918. Mrs G M Coffey leads the gauze room with Tuesday and Friday evening sessions. Public school hosts Monday and Tuesday afternoons meetings under Mrs S Foot and Mrs E N Haugen.
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Uncle Sam
G. M. Coffey
Red Cross
S. Foot
E. N. Haugen
Teton
Teton Juniors Report Strong Participation Across Schools
CubBank 8 . 150 Dupuyera 34 Dutton 3 108 Power 229 Porter Bench 181 Walier 6 104 Farmington 6 110 Fairfield 4 45. This represents 60 percent of Teton county's schools. The list shows articles finished by Teton Juniors including bed shirts, handkerchiefs, bed socks, sweaters, mufflers, pillows, scrap books, stories, cup covers, towels, and infant layettes. Cash on hand $451.29.
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CubBank
Dupuyera
Dutton
Power
Porter Bench
Walier
Farmington
Fairfield
Teton County
Red Cross
Teton
Notice to Creditors Estate of Thomas Page
Notice is hereby given by Alice L. Page executrix of the estate of Thomas Page deceased to creditors and all persons with claims against the estate to exhibit them with vouchers within four months after first publication to Peters & Smith at 427 429 Ford Brothers Building Great Falls Cascade County Montana. May 21 1918.
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District Court
Eighth Judicial District
State of
Montana
County of Teton
Frank Houlsworth
Choteau
Thomas Page
Peters & Smith
Ford Brothers
Great Falls
Cascade County
Guardianship mortgage order for Carl Linden estate
In the Montana district court the guardian Augusta Linden is allowed to mortgage Carl Linden’s real estate for 2800 dollars. A hearing set for June 15, 1918, at 10 a.m. in Chateau to show cause why the order should not be granted. The property covers northwest and northeast quarters of Section 9, Township 29 North, Range 1 West. Publication to run weekly for four weeks in the Chateau Montanan.
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Eighth Judicial District
Montana
Teton
Carl Linden
Augusta Linden
Carl] Linden
Chateau
County of Teton
State of Montana
Montana Meridian
Chateau Montanan
Choteau
Teton County
Montane
Ewing
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TLE
Rheims-Dormans
Rhelms
le la Pompelle
U. S
Great Britain
Sergt
Frank Lanckton
Serge
John J. Wershing
Baker
American
Tie
Gulf Division
Wilkes-Barre
Impor
Tant
Austria
U. S.S
Red
Junior Red Cross
Chateau Schools
Bynum Brady
Bole
Collins
Conrad
Bole Co-operative Association
Chateau, Mont
Bole, Mont
T. H. Pridham
Suhday
Mont
WM. Wallace
Alice L. Page
Thomas Pare
Ford Bros. Bldg
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