Western Union Refuses War Board Jurisdiction
Western Union Telegraph Co declines to submit to the National War Labor Board's jurisdiction after mediation efforts with Taft and Walsh. President Carlton demands a referendum of all workers before permitting union membership, citing alternative employment options and company policies.
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Western Union
War Board
Telegraph Company
Associated Press
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
National War Labor
Membe Commercial
W. H. Taft
Frank P. Walsh
Newcomb Carlton
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Amrica
Man
Taft
Walsh
Carlton
Mr. Carlton
United States
New Record For Warship Construction
Secretary Daniels announced a new world record in warship construction after the Mare Island Navy Yard launched the torpedo boat destroyer Ward just 17% days after keel laying. The note cites faster than prewar times and plans to launch sixteen vessels on July 4.
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Associated Press
Washington
Daniels
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco
Ward
United States
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
N. J
Naval
H. M. Gleason
Pacific
Hurley
Shipping Board
Wilson
Navy
French Regain Vantage Points With Brisk Counter Strokes
French forces recaptured ground with sharp counter moves along the Marne front. German activity on the left wing showed only modest gains as Allied assaults near Rheims achieved success despite heavy fighting.
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Rheims
Chateau Thierry
Rheims-Dormans Road
Oliz-Violaine
Ville
Tardenon
Marne
Tteir
Weather Summary for Ohio Kentucky Indiana and West Virginia
The bulletin shows fair and mild conditions across Ohio with little temperature change for Monday and Tuesday. Kentucky and Indiana expect partly cloudy skies with similar temperatures, while West Virginia may see local thunder showers. City readings include 88 in Atlanta, 70 in Chicago, and 70 in Cincinnati with recent rainfall of 0.01 inches.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Rueagionih Ele
Lea Tlanta
Beattie
Pittsburg
Portland
Chicago
Francisco
Denver
Cincinnati
America to Show Her Teeth in Coming Big Sea Battle
Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves predicts a near term naval engagement between the United States and Germany with American and British ships already assembled. He notes secrecy limits but confirms a large force of first class battleships and 150 vessels with 35 000 to 40 000 men poised for action.
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Agawam
Submarine Boat Corporation
Big Yard
Newark
United States
Thomas Edison
Charles M. Schwab
Mary Ward
Underwood & Underwood
America
Arsociatea Press
New York
Albert Gleaves
Admiral Gleaves
Tremendous Total Rolled Up By Red Cross in Mercy Drive
The American Red Cross war mercy fund totals 166 439 291 with expectations of a 70 000 000 oversubscription. Henry P. Davison says more than 47 000 000 Americans contributed, with all divisions meeting or exceeding quotas. Every state reached its goal and the drive shows broad nationwide support across all groups.
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Red Cross
Henry P. Davison
Red Cross War Council
Gulf
Atlantic
Southwestern
District of Columbia
Davison
United States
Chinese Red Cross drive to remit funds to New York
Shanghai June 2 The American Red Cross campaign in China raises an estimated $100000 in gold to be sent to New York. About fifty thousand associate numbers were enrolled, signaling strong Chinese goodwill toward the United States.
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Shanghai
Tossing Baseballs From Plane Ends in Fatal Crash
In Indianapolis on June 2 Captain Edwin P. Webb Adjutant of a aviation camp was killed and Major Guy Genhart camp commandant was slightly injured when a training plane practicing a stunt crashed near a baseball park. Spectators say dropping baseballs with ribbons led to a ribbon catching in the machine causing a nose dive. Webb’s home was in Bison Oklahoma and Genhart’s home was Indianapolis.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Edwin P. Webb
Guy Genhart
Captain Webb
Bison
Major Geahart
Public Employees Strike in Warsaw Paralyzes City Services
Amsterdam June 2. A formidable strike is under way in Warsaw among municipal workers. Food department staff led the action after demands for concessions were refused, forcing the closure of all public kitchens. Postoffice workers and park staff soon joined the walkout.
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Warsaw
Amsterdam
Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
Food Department
Canadian airman dies in midair collision near Seaside Aerodrome
Cadet Hector Strathy Miller of Winnipeg was instantly killed when two airplanes collided in the air near the Seaside Aerodrome. The accident occurred today as the cadet was training in flight.
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Associated Press
Toronto
Ont
Hector Strathy Miller
Cadet Miller
Winnipeg
War zone bans alcohol in Paris area
French army authorities issued a decree prohibiting selling or consuming alcoholic drinks in the war zone. Violations will be strictly punished.
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Paris
Havas
Sweden on the hate list echoes amid war ships
Amsterdam dispatch quotes Count Von Reventlow in Tages Zeitung calling the Sweden Germany shipping pact unfriendly and nonneutral. He warns Germany will monitor Swedish harbors to prevent Swedish ships from falling into enemy hands.
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Amsterdam
Sweden
Germany
Count von Reventlow
Tages Zeitung
Counter Revolution Plots Threaten Soviet Russia
A Moscow and Petrograd counter revolutionary plot is reported as sweeping Russia. The Soviet Execion may arm workers and peasants in Petrograd Moscow Kuban and Don regions. Moscow declares a siege and counter revolutionaries are arrested as bread supply fears rise amid depots and famine risk.
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Associated Press
London
Moscow
Petrograd
Russia
Kuban
Don
German forces seize key heights and depot in Franco-American area
Berlin reports captured heights east of Moulin Sous Touvent and west of Nouvron in the Soissons sector. French counterattacks near Verneuil and along the Ancre noted. Statement claims capture of a Franco-American depot of enormous extent near Fere En Tardenois with over half a million artillery shells and thousands of vehicles taken.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
Moulin-Sous-Touvent
Nouvron
Soissons
Verneuil
Ancre
Fere-En-Tardenois
Ancient War Scenes Revived By Recent Advance of Huns
The report describes open warfare along the Marne with French British and American troops, civilians fleeing with cattle and belongings, and constant patrols. Allied cavalry patrols push back and reinforce weak points while infantry and noncombatants contribute to the struggle during a harsh retreat and reorganization.
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Associated Press
France
Marne
Hindenburg Seen Alive On Walk With Kaiser
The Lokal Anzeiger reports that on Craonne front last Tuesday Emperor William and Field Marshal von Hindenburg took a long walk between trenches craters wire entanglements and shell holes to inspect defensive positions at Chemin des Dames. Hindenburg said light exercise is good for him.
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Associated Press
London
British Admiralty
Wireless Press
Field Marshal
von Hindenburg
Paul Rosner
Emperor William
Lokal Anzeiger
Craonne
French Regain Ground Along Soissons Rheims Front
French forces counter attacked west of Neuilly St. Front recapturing Hill 163 and Champlat and gaining ground toward Ville en Tardenois. Allied lines from Soissons to Rheims bent but held against German assaults as Paris battle continues with renewed resistance.
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Associated Press
Paris
Neuilly- St
Champlat
Ville En Tardenois
Oureq
Marne
Faverolles
Coney
Troesnes
Neuilly-St
Passy-En-Valois
Torey-Bouresches
Ville-En-Tardenois
Foch
Soissons
Chateau Thierry
Longpont
Corcy
Troenes
Rheims
Rheims-Dormans
Ft. de la Pomelle
Altho
Soissons-Rheims
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Laconin Et Breuil
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Licy
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