Italians Reclaim Piave Front Across Four Crossings
Italian forces regain control of the Montello crest and most of the Piave line below it, with only a small point left. Reports indicate four Piave crossings along a 20 mile front, bridgeheads at Felze Nervessa Point di Piave and Capo Saie, as cavalry advance across a 12 mile front near Odorso.
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Rome
Italy
Montello
Italian War Office
London
England
Piave
Felze
Nervessa
Point di Piave
Capo Saie
Odorso
Eviso
Italian Cavalry Cross Piave Presses Austrians From Montello
Rome dispatch reports Italian cavalry crossed the Piave and lower river bridges chasing retreating Austrians along the east bank. Over 2,000 Austrians were captured at Montello last night as bombers, artillery, and aircraft hammer the enemy. Large numbers of Italian troops reached the old Piave line and harassed the retiring foe.
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Rome
Italy
Little Piave
Montello
Piave
Italians Break Austrians at Piave in Major Counter Drive
Washington reports Italian forces pierce Austrian lines at Della Bella and cross the Piave threatening retreat. About 55,000 prisoners captured with vast war booty and many guns. American airmen aid in the drive as bridges are destroyed and Austrian divisions wiped out in the flooding river.
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Washington
PD. C
Della Bella
Piave
Rome
Montello
Maserada
Sardone
Vienna
Five Billion in Artillery Funds to Form Three American Armies
Washington dispatch notes a $5,000,000,000 field artillery appropriation for next year to create three American armies of 1,375,000 with 30 divisions and five corps each. Pershing may buy French field equipment for one army. draft boards in several states delay orders as Crowder awaits 21 year old registration returns. In Belleaux Woods American forces push Germans back, taking machine guns while suffering acceptable losses as gas shells and reinforced defenses intensify in the Château Thierry area.
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Washington, D. C
Borland
Pershing
United Press
New York
Colorado
Wyoming
Georgia
Crowder
Chateau Thierry
Emperor Carl Returns to Vienna Front Line
Emperor Carl hurried to the front Sunday per a Vienna dispatch. The last report said he was at Austrian HQ north of the Asiago plateau, and it is likely he returned to Vienna amid food demonstrations and a ministerial crisis.
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Unitea Press
Amsterdam
Holland
Carl
Vienna
Asiago
Parochial School Opens Here And Sunshine Maid Starred
A parochial school opens with English instruction for many students at Star. June Caprice stars in Unknown 274 at 7:30 and 2:00 showing. The film follows a rags to riches arc with moral paths and appealing performances.
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June Caprice
Sunshine Maid
Star Tonight
Miss Caprice
Jane
Mr. Millarde
U. S.A
Army radio detachment to set up at Annie’s Woods
Lieutenant Baker of Company A, 11 Field Signal Battalion, Camp Grant, arrives in DeKalb to install a radio detachment for a few days. Four camps are active at Rochelle Genoa DeKalb and Camp Grant with hikes between sites. Annie’s woods is opened for the unit’s camp and public visits, with messages to Camp Grant and practice work to follow.
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Baker
Field Signal Battalion
Camp Grant
DeKalb
Rochelle
Genoa
Rockford
Wagley
Army
Annie's Woods
Signal Corps
Camp
Grant
DeKalb Boys Grieve After Maple Park Tragedy
The 13 year old Charles Lalley died of spinal meningitis in Maple Park after a Saturday illness. His ten year old sister Evelyn is serious with the same disease. Private funeral set for tomorrow at 10 30 a m. The Lalley family and Arthur Graffam of De Kalb are kin. The home is three miles south of Maple Park.
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Maple Park
Charles
Peter Lalley
Evelyn
Florence
James
Sylvester
Bernard
Ella
Arthur Graffam
Lalley
Maple’ Park
Casualty List Reports New War Losses
General Pershing announced 62 total casualties today: 8 killed in action, 4 died of wounds, 2 died of disease, 45 severely wounded, 2 wounded, degree undetermined. From Illinois listed: J Kasmarcik Hegewisch W Reid Jr El Dora do N G Thompson Chicago.
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Washington, D. C
Pershing
War Department
Illinois
J. Kasmarcik
Hegewisch
W. Reid, Jr
el Dorado
N. G. Thompson
Chicago
Meeting to plan Thursday parade for Sycamore support
A meeting of DeKalb city young fellows convened at Vaile and O Malley s to arrange a Thursday event. The plan envisions a parade of 50 to 75 cars led by a band to travel to Sycamore in support of the local program for the departing soldiers. Details expected tomorrow.
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Vaile & O'Malley
Sycamore
DeKalb
Submarine Again Active Off Our Coast
Twenty men believed crew of a British ship sunk near the Virginia capes arrive on a revenue cutter at an Atlantic port. Reports say a British steamer landed twenty men and a dog, signaling a new submarining. Navy officials held back details pending official word.
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Thired Press
Atlantic
Virginia Capes
Navy Department
Three Sleepers at Station Over Week End
Three sleepers at the city's free lodging house were reported Saturday night in a rare occurrence. They arrived around two o'clock yesterday morning and were given a few hours of rest. Miss Clara Gleason has resumed work at Woolworth's after several days' absence.
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Clara Gleason
Woolworth’s
DeKalb County Draft List Gathered for Thursday Sendoff
The county prepares a large demonstration as 175 DeKalb men depart for army service under the selective service act. A rousing sendoff is planned with many from Sycamore and the city joining in. The list includes 59 DeKalb men, and accompanying details will be published later.
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Sycamore
DeKalb County
Selective Service Act of Congress
National Army
DeKalb
James Kelley
Lee Rome
Oscar Okeson
Gustaf W. Johnson
Leonard Jordan
Theodore Koscaros
Fred Larson, Jr
Christ Westead
Joseph Shermansky
Dipuia Lioluca
Taylor Devine
Isidor Seppalla
William Twombly
Martin Hollenbeck
Bernie Munson
James Valentine
Mauritz Martinson
Marsh Christensen
Lynn Chambers
Walter Jacobson
Pete Stravorakas
Ludwick Pulsucki
Walter Hubbard
William Leisenberg
Abel Johnson
John Lapiska
Anton Bartasziac
John Kuku
Mike Petrauski
Marshall Pinkston
John Vihos
James Mc
James H. Sutch
Mike Palonis
Percy L. Parker
Emery A. Wormley
Elmer Halverson
Frank Hepner
Juniata
George Clarence Bacon
Kingston
William Porteus
East Akron
Ohio
John B. Divine
Magnus Svilius
Shabbona
Eugene H. Wright
Peoria
Royal W. Kampen
Rockford
Samuel Joseph Adams
Sandwich
Elmer Wert
Kirkland
George William Wangiler
Earlville
Edward Lewis Ulrich
Grand Chain
Wilhelm Henry Clay Wolander
Edwin A. Albertson
Genoa
Peter Frank Gortner
Pittsburg
Archie Irwin Clark
Hinckley
Charlies
Richard Bennett
Howard Ferguson
Somonauk
Wilbur Brinton Hart
Esmond
Andrew Earl Coffey
Oklahoma City
Okla
Arthur Leander Bocklund
Cortland
Byron J. Todd
Cliftonville
Miss
John Thompson
Waterman
Earl O. Shattuck
Stanley Arthur Anderson
Malta
Forest Everett Hough
William E. Lynch
Dominik Petronis
Racine
Archie Hart
Albert August Guehler
Ernst E. van Dusen
Lester J. Lane
Wyllie G. Gross
Dinner Game Set at Kishwaukee Country Club
Announcement of the first monthly dinner contest pairings at Kishwaukee Country Club for next Thursday at 1 30 PM. Frank Ray and Ben Knodle lead teams in an 18 hole medal play to determine losers who must buy supper.
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Kishewaukee Country Club
Frank Ray
Ben Knodle
Will
Perry Fisk
H. Perkins
H. Wagner
A. Holcomb
E. J. Raymond
Charles Fohr Pleased With Sunny France
Charles Fohr early DeKalb county boy who served at Camp Grant and in France writes home describing life there. He notes vast differences including small rail trains and old stone houses and says he is with Company E 4th Engineers AEF France via New York.
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Charles Fohr
DeKalb County
Camp Grant
France
Fohr
Charles
Company E
4Th Engineers
American Expeditionary Forces
New York
Under Two Flags War Series From Pegler
The Chronicle announces a five part series by J. W. Pegler on Americans who fought under the Canadian flag before the U S entry into the war. The series will run soon and continue until five installments are published.
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the Chronicle
United Press
J. W. Pegler
Carl Bloom Joins Navy After Rail Road Career
Carl Bloom long time North Western railroad employee resigned in Chicago then reported to Great Lakes and joined the navy. He visited yesterday to see friends and relatives and expressed satisfaction with life in the service.
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Carl Bloom
Navy
North Western Railroad
Chicago
Great Lakes
Navy in Action and Elk Work Highlight Armory Meeting
A large Armory crowd heard Chaplain Jones speak on Our Navy in Action and the Elks and Salvation Army work. He described naval roles in the Spanish American War, praised Elk service, and announced a Chicago fundraising tour for the Salvation Army. Exalted Ruler Pritchard led the event with Baptist Rev W R Ward giving the invocation.
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Armory
Chaplain Jones
Elks’ Club
The
Elks
Elk
Salvation Army
Elks” Lodge
Pritchard
W. R. Ward
Baptist Church
Barb City
Jones
Chicago
Yis Im
Navy
Elks and the Salvation Army
Princess overs David Gra sham Phillipe play on stage cast stars
Tonight The Grain of Dust presented with Lillian Walker in the lead and a strong supporting cast. Performance times are 7 30 and 9 10 with admission for adults 22c including tax and children 1c plus a small tax.
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David Grasham Phillipe
Lillian Walker
Prineess
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Beloit
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