Allies Hold Germans Front In French Battles
United Press dispatches describe heavy Allied fighting in Picardy and the Aisne fronts. American artillery inflicts German losses east of new lines as counterattacks fail to break through. at Cantigny the German effort stalls with few gains. Paris reports morale steady as reserves move forward. French forces contest the Ailette region and hold near Soissons while Germans push toward the Marne.
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Paris
France
Ailette
French War Office
Oise
Noyon
Marne
Soissons
Phillins
Rheims
Coise
United
Picardy
Corpus Christi
Vatican
Salvation Army
Herbert Love Sends Picture to Folks Here
Herbert Love a member of EB Company 28th Tank Corps has sent a farce picture shown in the window of Pritchard and Dickaymian’s with the 228th Tank Corps at Gettysburg. The photo taken at the High Water Mark is praised as one of the best from the raining caps. Bernard Engh of Chicago visited here this week.
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Pritchard & Dickaymian
228Th Tank Corps
Gettysboro
Lorke
Herbert Love
Theompany
EB Company
Vank Corps
Air Squadron Does Big Work Over Lorraine Front
An American raiding force penetrated the German third lines northwest of Toul after an hour of bombardment. Yanks crossed No Man’s Land, overran the trenches, and returned with light losses. May 21 reports credit Lt. Rickenbacher with saving Meissner’s life twice and driving down four enemy planes as a squadron recce mission continued.
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Lorraine
Toul
No Man's Land
Rickenbacher
Nor
Meissner
Memorial Day Observed at DeKalb Normal School
Memorial Day services in DeKalb featured Dr. Charles W. Gilkey of Chicago delivering an inspiring address to a large crowd. The parade and program highlighted civic groups, veterans, and school children, with Mayor Wagley and Grand Marshal George H. Gurler praised for leading a restrained, patriotic observance marking the Civil War centennial.
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Gilkey
Chicago
de Halb
Normal School
George H. Gurter
DeKalb
Knights of Pythias
Viiings
Foresters
Boy Scouts
Sixtis
Matees
Woman's Rocket Cor
W. J. Yard
Linos
Grant
Lincoln
Chronicle of Wednesda
Barb City
Mildred Kerr
Normal
Wagley
John Jarboe
G. H Gurler
Haish
Today’s Casualties Report from Washington
Washington reports sixty American casualties. Fifteen killed in action, six dead of wounds, eleven killed in accident, four dead of disease, fifteen severely wounded, eight slightly wounded, and one missing. Names include Gordon J. Greeting of Chicago. Claude D. Green of Effingham. Henry J. Cundiff of Decatur.
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Washington, D. C
Pershing
Song Recital for Red Cross Brings Fine Success
An audience nearly filled Township High School auditorium Wednesday afternoon for a Red Cross fund recital led by Herbert Carlson with Mr Frederica Teeniges assisting. The program, well chosen and skillfully performed, drew handsome donations and showcased local musical talent in voice and piano.
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Township High School
Herbert Carlson
Frederica Teeniges
Red Cross Fund
City Harrison
Gunfire Heard Offshore Ramsgate After May Night Bombardment
Reports from Ramsgate England say May sun fire was heard five hours along the Belgian coast last night with terrific explosions and loud detonations. Ramsgate lies south of the Thames about 57 miles east of London and roughly 80 miles from Calais across the channel.
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United Pros
Ramsgate
England
Thames River
London
English Channel
Calais
Traitors Attack the Jackies Parade Aims at Recruitment
Chicago police sharpshooters accompanied the Great Lakes war Training station fleet on its city tour. Yesterday objects were thrown from a tall building as the fleet which includes a battleship, a destroyer, and a U boat toured to recruit.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Draft call for 275000 men to entrain June 24
Washington May 31 approximate 275000 men will be drafted to entrain June 24. The call affects every state in the union.
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Washington, D. C
New Time Table On North Western Trains Tomorrow
A new North Western time table takes effect tomorrow June 1 altering eastbound and westbound schedules. Trains No 18 and No 20 shift departure and arrival times for Chicago, the evening departure moves to 8 46, several westbound arrivals change, one milk train is listed, and Train No 6 remains at 1 30 with another service removed at 4 32.
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North Western
Chicago
Chicao
Wil
MARE PROTEST ON HIGH RATES FOR SHIPPING
Washington May 31 Powerful shippers groups protest increases in rail operation costs they call a war necessity borne by the people. They allege government policy shields the railroads from higher wartime costs harming American shippers. Associations including the National Federation of Shippers and the Late Live Stock Association of Ulines joined the petitions.
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United Press
Washington,d. C
McAdoo
Th Railroad Administration
Amerisin Shippers
Live Stockh Association of Ulines
The
National Federation of Shippers
Shipping pact with Sweden to free 400000 tons of ships
A London accord ends Sweden United States Great Britain and Italy wartime shipping constraints. Four hundred thousand tons of Swedish shipping are released under the agreement.
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United Press
Washinton
B. C
Sweden
United States
Great Britain
Jaly
London
Library board meeting at DeKalb cautions expansion
A special DeKalb library board meeting with Miss May Price of the state library commission reviewed book selections and wartime offerings. The board aims to widen township library access, consult the Carnegie Corporation, and note DeKalb’s 1,800 books 1,690 magazines and 45 scrapbooks reflecting local patriotism.
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Aum May Price
Miss Price
Carnegie Corporation
DeKalb Library
Library
Crowd Sends DeKalb County Men to Fort Thomas Ceremony
A large Sycamore crowd gathered to bid farewell to 30 DeKalb county youths called for service. The procession, led by Dale Leifheit, included a courthouse program with G W Danton speaker and Barth City Quartet, then escorted the servicemen to Cortland for train departure. The event marked the last large call for a time as exemption-board duties continued.
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Sycamore
DeKalb County
Dale Albert Leifhedt
Fort Thomas
Exemption Board
Leifheit
Illnois Reserve
Grand Army of the Republic
North Western
Cortland
DeKalb
Letter From Linemen Now at Texas Camp
An interesting telegraphed letter from Leon Springs Texas describes fine camp conditions and engaging work for a group of linemen. It details travel, arrival duties, daily infantry drill, and planned future tasks. Mrs Kaesser also reports Will’s letter about spring cots and pillows improving camp life for soldiers.
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Leon Springs
Tex
Cash for Coal and Billie Burke at the Princess
The notice proclaims coal orders must be cash after June 1 with a 25 cent per ton price cut on all soft coal. A second item promotes Billie Burke starring in Eve's Daughter at the Princess Playhouse with Friday Treat days offering the biggest stars at a 1éc admission.
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Robert Ferguson
Billie Burke
Princess Playhouse
Eve
The
Princess
Former Pastor Will Preach Here Sunday
The Swedish Mission church welcomes Rev. O. F. Kahlberg, formerly of the church, who will preach during Sunday services. He travels from Detroit and has many friends in the city and beyond who will greet him. Mrs. N. A. Sanford arrives with her sister from Aurora to attend the day’s events.
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Swedish Mission Church
O. F. Kahlberg
Detroit
Mission Church
Special Navy Recruiting Train to Visit Tuesday
Great Lakes jackies will arrive on a special electric car train next Tuesday at 12 20 p m carrying craft samples used by the Navy in a recruiting drive. The program for the afternoon will be announced in The Chronicle. Stop possible at Sycamore at 3 30 p m but transfer delays may affect it.
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Jackies
Great Lakes
Uncle Sam
Bowie
Thei Navy
Wer
Sycamore
Registration of German Alien Females in DeKalb
German alien females age fourteen and upward in DeKalb must register between June 1 and June 26, 1918. The order, issued under the November 16, 1917 proclamation and amended April 1938, requires natives or residents of German empire in the United States to report at the city hall police station with four photographs. Failure to register may incur penalties including detention or imprisonment. Weather: settled, cooler by Saturday afternoon.
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Deat
Kalb
DeKalb
Ilinois
United States
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Allies
United Press Bulletin
Germany
Cantigny
Bernard Engh
Bulletin
Ameri
National Bank
Walter S. Poust
Charles W. Gilkey
Acci
E. Locust St
Nature
RED Cross
Wytted Presay
MARE
HMNS
Bombard Library Board
Qua Hospital
Tate Library
Logal
Corpus
Christel
Cologne
Is Price
Selpheit
Lincoln Inn
Texas Camp
Navy
Hammond
Military Training Camps" Association
G. 1
H. Deane
Wome
Chief OF Police
Government Life Insurance
Mutual Benefit Life
George S. Talbot
East Lincoln Highway
Heaven
First National Bank and
First Trust & Savings Bank of
DeKalb, Ill
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