French Hold Firm at Soissons Amid Aisne Front Push
Paris May 31 report says German assaults in the Ailette river sector between Conoyle Chateau and Oiset river failed to break French lines. Despite a bold German attempt to envelop forces below Noyon, French resistance held Blerancourt and Epagny as fighting raged. The center saw limited German progress toward the Marne while French counterattacks on the right seized Thillois near Rheims.
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Poome Paris
Ailette
Conoyle Chateau
Oiset
Aisne
Picardy
War Office
Noyon
Blerancourt
Epagny
Soissons
Marne
Thillois
Rheims
Gunfire and Explosions Reported Near Belgium
Heavy gunfire lasting five hours heard in Ramsgate England across the channel toward Belgium. Several large explosions and flares followed the gunfire. no further details available on Belgian developments.
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Belgium
United
Ramsgate
England
English Channel
Calais
Mrs Graves Undergoes Major Operation at Local Hospital
Mrs. W. A. Graves underwent a serious operation yesterday at the local hospital. The procedure appears successful and Mrs. Graves is progressing well.
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W. A. Graves
Huns Bomb Hospitals Behind American Lines
United Press reports from Picardy May 31 that German forces disregarded a Vatican mediated armistice and attacked three hospitals behind American lines on Corpus Christi eve. Bomber aircraft flew low using machine guns, dropping many bombs.
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Picardy
Corpus Christie
Vatican
British People Show Optimism Amid Allied Stand Around Paris
From London May 31 Allied forces halted the German push toward Paris after stubborn defense and close Franco British cooperation. Troops withdrew orderly while reserves held strong. The past 24 hours showed the value of a supreme allied commander and boosted British press and public optimism.
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London
Paris
Pope Shows Deep Sympathy for Rheims Sufferers
In Rome the Pope expressed sorrow for Rheims after a disaster. He told Cardinal that he shared the people's sufferings and offered the greatest sympathy for Rheims.
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Pope
Rheims
United Press
Rome
Cardinal Re
German shell hits Paris church during Corpus Christi
Eighteen people were killed or wounded when a German long range shell struck a church in Paris during Corpus Christi ceremonies. The attack occurred despite an agreed time of restraint not to strike cities outside the war zone during the holy day.
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Paris
Americans Waste No Ammunition on HMS United Prep
American officers who examined dead German soldiers report most bodies were shot through the head or heart, showing the quality of American marksmanship in Lorraine.
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United Prep
Frank J. Taylor
U. P
Lorraine
More Men Leave This Morning for Service
Mobilization news reports Howard Rice and 14 others from Gilliam county heading to U S Army service. The first group departed Condon by train, others will join at Portland or Spokane, with Cunningham and Payne mobilized elsewhere. Fifteen Wheeler county men also left for Fort McDowell California to enter Coast Artillery service.
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Portland
Cunningham
Spokane
Payne
Tennessee
Adoward Rice
Wheeler County
Fort McDowell
California
Coast Artillery
Miss Mary Ogilvy Condon to Attend Races
Miss Mary Ogilvy of Clem is Condon to attend the races. Sheriff Kelsay of Wheeler county is in Condon today.
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Mary Ogilvy
Clem
Sheriff Kelsay
Wheeler County
Condon
Germans Aim to Capture Rheims Amid Broad Offensive
May 31 dispatch from Henry Wood notes German forces pressing toward Rheims with repeated delays. The plan includes a wide encircling move southeast to surround the city and compel Allied evacuation. Expect stronger pressure between Brouillet and Janvy as they push along the Andre river.
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Henry Wood
U. P
Rheims
Brouillet
Janvy
Andre
Bombarded Hospitals Hit by German Air Attacks
German airmen bombed British hospitals far behind the lines on May 31, killing women, nurses, doctors, and patients. Flares lit the buildings before large bombs destroyed structures and pinned victims beneath wreckage as the British front remained quiet except for constant artillery.
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United Tree
British Front
Red Cross Auction Tonight Outside Local Stores
A Red Cross auction to be held at 7 o clock this evening on the street in front of Bock's meat market and Parr's grocer. Items include a gui and fine plants donated to the Red Cross. Tomorrow at the race track sheep chickens a gander and other donations will be sold at auction.
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Red Cross
Bock
Parr
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