Three Million Men to Be Under Arms by Next August
Provost Marshal General Crowder told the Senate Military Committee that about 3,000,000 Americans will be under arms by August 1. Class 1 may be exhausted soon after January 1, with 1,347,000 of 2,428,000 called already. He noted expected heavy draft calls through mid-1919 and discussed extending registration ages from 18 to 45.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
General Crowder
Crowder
France
Maryland
War Department
American aid 800000 troops overseas as July aims for 1 million
General March announced to reporters that over 800000 American troops have been sent overseas with plans to reach 1 million by early July as part of a broader effort to gain numerical superiority over Germany. He showed a map of a long Allied front from Rheims to the sea, noting a 66 mile wedge and continued German pressure.
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Washington
France
March
Rheims
Ypres
Baker
Need 40 000 Men For Warship Fleet
Washington June 15 Upward of 40 000 men will be needed to man the great fleet of warships the United States will tout during the next fiscal year the Ho Naval Committee was advised today by Secretary Daniels In asking the House to concur in the Senate amendment to the naval appropriation bill increasing the navys enlisted personnel from 87 000 to 131 485 men Mr Daniels transmitted letters from Admiral Benson chief of naval services.
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Washington
United States
Ho Naval Committee
Daniels
House
Senate
Navy
Admiral Benson
Naval
Weather outlook and temperatures across states
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Ohio Indiana and Kentucky with warm days Sunday and Monday. West Virginia also fair and warmer. The report lists current temperatures, highs and precipitation for Cincinnati and other stations, comparing June 15 1918 data to the same date over the prior three years.
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Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Sugar Ration Cut to Bone in Ohio
Columbus June 15 sugar rules limit city sales to two pounds and rural sales to five pounds per transaction. Can be 100 pounds for canning with certificates. larger requests go to county committees. Officials urge conservation as Washington warns of tight supply and some treats may disappear.
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Associated Press
Columbus
The
Food Administration
Fred Co. Croxton
Ohio
County Food Administration
Washington
First Yankee Air Victory Told With Personal Touch
Washington reports the diary of Lt. Winslow detailing his and Lt. Campbell’s downing of the first German planes by American forces under General Pershing. The two were lauded by France and proposed for the Distinguished Service Cross, with Winslow’s account noting their early morning April 14 engagement near an American airfield.
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Associated Press
Washington
Alan F. Winslow
Douglas Campbell
General Pershing
Winslow
War Department
Campbell
Women to wear black bands with gold stars for war losses
The Ohio Branch of the Woman's Council of National Defense adopts a no mourning policy like English women. State Chairman Miss Bell Sherwin sent Anna Shaw's letter, requesting women wear a three inch black armband with a gold star for each family loss instead of mourning attire.
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Columbus, O
Woman's Council
Ohio
Council of National Defense
Miss Bell Sherwin
Anna Shaw
Austria in Crisis as Death Sentence Moves Government
Berlin dispatch reports a death sentence against the Austrian government and a looming crisis as resignations loom. Premier von Seydler refuses to acknowledge the danger while Berlin notes the old alliance has dissolved. Unconfirmed reports from Spain and Holland say grave events loom with rioting in Vienna and tensions across Bohemia and Moravia.
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Associates Press
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Bolshevik Red Guards Routed Near Taganrog
General Knoerzer reports to General Eichhorn that about 10 000 Bolshevik Red Guards led by Czech officers were nearly wiped out west of Taganrog. More than 3000 Bolshevik deaths were counted with German losses listed as slight. The force had landed near the Ukraine coast of the Sea of Azov.
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Widow Lily Busch Returns From Germany Port Visit
Mrs Lily Busch widow of Adolphus Busch of St Louis arrives at a Cuban port after a lengthy stay in Germany since the war began. She was among today’s arrivals and represents a notable passenger returning from Europe.
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Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Germany
Intervention Again Looms in Siberia Amid Czech-Slovak Push
Washington reports unexpected Central Siberia developments as Czecho-Slovak regiments win against Soviet troops. Allies fear further German influence. Russians may be pressed into service for Germany. The Czecho-Slovaks fled Austria-Hungary, joined Russia, and then aligned with the Entente to oppose the German powers.
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Washington
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Jeremiah O Leary Arrest Follows Long Federal Chase
Jeremiah A O Leary a fugitive since the eve of his espionage act trial was captured at Sara Wash and sent to New York in federal custody. His brother John J O Leary and Arthur L Lyon faced trial for aiding his escape as Jerome J O Leary was indicted for conspiracy to commit treason and espionage.
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New York
Jeremiah A. O’leary
Bull
Sara
Wash
O’leary
Kington
Portland
Ore
John J. O'Leary
Arthur L. Lyon
Jeremiah O’leary
Madame Maria K. de Victorica
Germany
Ireland
Reichstag hears Hohenzollerns bitterly flayed in debate
In Amsterdam on June 15 a Reichstag scene featured Socialist Dr Cohn denouncing the Hohenzollerns as emptying a Golgotha border states and condemning the war as a family affair of the rulers. Lt Gen von Stein countered that Germans wage war for survival. Independent Socialists shouted Robbers Murderers as center and conservative members left the chamber.
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Amsterdam
Reichstag
Cohn
Cologne
Europe
von Stein
Kaiser
Center
Lull Deepens in Ireland Politics Amid Recruitment Push
Dublin reports a lull in Irish politics as conscription agitation eases with voluntary recruiting. government warns counties may become special military areas. Sinn Fein prisoners face regular DORA rules with no immediate trials. Recruiting drive shifts to civilian organizers led by Sir Horace Plunkett to mobilize local committees and proarty propaganda.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ireland
Wilson
Washington
France
Whitsuntide
Sir Horace Plunkett
Austrians Open Major Offensive On Italian Front
Vienna reports a great offensive begins along the southwest front with heavy bombardment and infantry assaults from the Asiago plateau to the sea. Premier Orlando claims Italian troops resist magnificently as Austrian forces push from Astico to the Piave amid French and British aid.
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Associated Press
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Chamber of Deputies
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Cadorna
Isonzo
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Yanks Bomb German Behind Lines In New Front Action
General Pershing reports American aviators struck a station and railroad tracks behind German lines last night. Several direct hits were recorded and all planes returned. Aside from patrols, no major activity occurred on the American fronts.
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