French Aggress in Montdidier-Noyon Sector Gains and Retirements
French troops push gains between Montdidier and Noyon with 400 German prisoners and seized guns near Belloy and St. Maur. counterattacks repelled overall, a single breach at the Matz River. Strategic retirement along Belloy Tracy-le-Val Nampcel observed on the Oise side. Farther south near Chateau Thierry the French retook Montcourt and part of Brussiares while fighting near the Aisne forest area produced modest gains for the enemy.
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Paris
Montdidier
Noyon
Belloy
St. Maur
Matz
Oise
Tracy-le-Val
Nampcel
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Montcourt
Brussiares
Aisne
Villers- Cotteret
London
Carlepont
Nédar
Mary
Genlis Wood
Arondes
Loges Farm
Antheuil
Matz River
German submarine sinks two Norwegian ships off Cape Hatteras
The U-boat halted 120 miles off Cape Hatteras and looted eighty tons of copper from the Vindeggen before sinking her and the Henrik Lund with bombs. Crews of sixty eight were rescued by a Danish steamer and sent to immigration authorities.
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Associated Press
New York
Vindeggen
Cape Hatteras
Henrik Lund
Brosund
Balmestad
Kaltenborg
Cape Charles
Newcastle
England
Sunderland
Menrik Land
Norfolk
Ker Copper
Amerimelting and Refining Company
Air record smashed in victorious race with thunder storm
New York June 12 In a victorious race with a thunder storm Lieutenant Culver today broke the airport record between Philadelphia and New York. He left Philadelphia at 2 30 p m and arrived at Belmont Park forty two minutes later flying at 147 miles an hour. At Trenton he overtook a thunder storm moving in the same direction. Passing through it he beat the rain into Belmont Park half an hour. He flew an airplane equipped with a Liberty motor.
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Associated Press
New York
Culver
Philadelphia
Belmont Park
Trenton
Weather overview and June 12 1918 summary
Ohio Indiana and Kentucky show fair to partly cloudy skies with warmer conditions. Северный West Virginia and Cincinnati record a June 12 1918 day with high around 77 and a low around 67, NW wind at 18 mph and no precipitation.
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Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Open Diplomacy Explained By President Wilson
President Wilson defined open diplomacy as publicity of completed international relations not public discussion of delicate matters. The Senate defeated Senator Borah's plan for public treaty consideration 50 to 28, clearing the way for action on the Underwood rule to limit war debate tomorrow at 4 60 o'clock. A memorandum read to the Senate by Chairman Hitchcock clarified the President's interpretation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Senate
Borah
Underwood
Ala
Bama
Lansing
Hitchcock
Foreign Relations Committee
Limited beef allowance urged for Americans and allies
The Food Administration called on Americans to restrict beef use through September 15 to aid U S and allied forces and civilians in France Britain and Italy. Households may eat at most one and a quarter pounds of clear beef weekly per person and one and a half pounds with bones. Hotels and restaurants should limit beef meals to specified weekly counts and substitute fresh pork products to meet summer demand.
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Associated Press
Washington
France
Great Britain
Italy
Food Administration
Beefless days in Ohio rule until September 15
Columbus Ohio June 12 Beefless days may rule in Ohio until September 15. State Food Administrator Croxton works on new meat regulations for public eating places and households after receiving a telegram from Federal Food Administrator Hoover calling for greater controls.
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Associated Press
Columbus, CO
Ohio
Croxton
Hoover
Modifications of Freight Rates Announced by McAdoo
Washington June 12 The director general orders modify the recent freight rate increase plan. Intrastate cancellation in case of conflict with interstate rates is rescinded. The $15 minimum per car does not apply to local switching or heavy articles. The 15 cent per 100 pounds cotton increase will apply to any quantity.
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Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
Salvation Army doubles quota for war work drive
New York June 12 Commander Evangeline Booth announced the Salvation Army has doubled its quota after raising 2,273,000 for war work. She called for 900 Salvation Army women to join 900 already abroad in relief, as 50,000 male members fight in the armies and thousands more serve in other war tasks. George H. Davis of Chicago heads 29 newly trained workers preparing for service abroad.
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Associated Press
New York
Salvation Army
Evangeline Booth
Booth
George H. Davis
Chicago
Million Fighters Overseas as War Ends Near
West Point graduates hear Secretary Baker predict over a million American soldiers soon in France. General March notes swift officer advancement and unwavering resolve as the United States, allied with France Britain and Italy, sustains the war effort.
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Baker
West Point
France
President Opposed to Bone Pay Prohibition Amendments
Washington June 12 The President opposes attaching prohibition amendments to pending appropriations and opposes the Randall anti beer and wine use ban and the Jones hone ary provision. Senator Smith urged elimination of all prohibition amendments while supporting separate prohibition bills on their merits.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Kknown
Randall
Jones
Smith
South Carolina
Five Flyers Die In Week Aviation Accidents
Washington reports five aircrew fatalities in the week ending June 1 from aviation accidents worldwide. The War Department issues the weekly summary detailing casualties and incident highlights for the period.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
U S Shipbuilding Exceeds Sinkings After Sub raids
Washington June 12 Since German submarines began raids off the Atlantic coast on May 25 the output of shipyards building vessels for the Shipping Board has exceeded the sinkings by more than 100 000 dead weight tons The production during this period has been twenty one vessels totaling 130 642 tons Excluding salvaged the submarines destroyed ten ships totaling 26 000 tons
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Associated Press
Washington
Atlantic
Shipping Board
Nevada to be dry by 1920 after Reno conference
Nevada leaders reached terms for a dry status in 1920 with a special legislative session to follow. A bill will ban liquor traffic in 1920, push ratification of the national prohibition amendment, and seek bonds to compensate dealers for losses under a 75 percent stock and 40 percent fixtures plan. Governor Boyle attended the meeting in Reno.
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Nevada
Associated Press
Reno
Nev
State of
Boyle
War tax kickers heard as House committee sessions proceed
Washington June 12 Members of the House Ways and Means Committee voiced impatience over witnesses seeking exemptions from war taxation. Albert H Reeves urged taxing auto owners rather than the margin. others argued for higher revenue not exemptions. Insurance leaders pressed not to apply excess profits tax to life firms, citing invested income limits and proposed alternatives.
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HOUSE
Associated Press
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Albert H. Reeves
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Kitchin
Con
Longworth
Ohio
Reeves
Joe B. Hedges
New York City
Frederick G. Dunham
New York
Association of
Treasury
Reat
Outbreak in Siberia as Czecho-Slovaks clash with Soviets
Moscow reports a violent clash between Czecho-Slovak and Soviet troops as Trotzky orders disarming Czecho-Slovak units moving toward Vladivostok. Czechs seize Penza station and press toward Chelyabinsk while Soviet reinforcements mobilize, with up to 15,000 troops reported in Siberia and detours via Archangel discussed.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Leon Trotzky
Vladivostok
Penza
Volga
Chelyabinsk
Zlatoust
Trotzky
Siberia
Semenoff
Ministry of War
Archangel
Russia
Amsterdam
Siberian
Urals
Samara
Czecho-Slovak Troops Face Return From Russia
Amsterdam report says Czech and Slovak troops who fought with the Russian army may be allowed to leave Russia with their arms and seek joining Allied forces. The development raises questions about loyalties and future postings for the unit.
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Amsterdam
Russia
Allied Counter Attacks Reported as German Push Stalled
The AP report from Washington notes Pershing says little to report beyond artillery fire at Woevre and prisoners taken in Picardy. British Parliament hears no truth to a USRussia non intervention pact. French and German communiques claim heavy Allied casualties and 13,000 prisoners taken by von Hutier with German efforts to outflank at Carlepont Wood.
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Associated Press
Washington
General Pershing
Woevre
Picardy
von Hutier
Oise
Carlepont
Montdidier
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