Huns Reach Right Bank of the Marne
German forces push to the Marne on a ten mile front with claims of heavy reserves. Allied positions around Reims and Soissons face pressure as Paris and Amiens objectives loom. Cantigny praised as U.S. troops capture and hold their objective in the face of German offensives.
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Marne
London
Champagne
France
Chateau Thierry
Reims
Paris
Anjens
Channel
Amiens
Soissons
U. S
Cantigny
Oise
Ailette
France Sends Justin Godart to United States
The French government sends Justin Godart former assistant secretary of war and president of the French chamber of deputies to the United States to express thanks for American aid and to explain the military health department’s sanitation efforts. Paris reports Allied lines around Soissons hold and French counterattacks drive back German advances with gains and prisoners.
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Justin Godart
Chamber of Deputies
America
France
United States
Red Cross
Military Health Department
French Republic
French Hold Western Outskirts as German Push Fails Near Reims
Refugees flood Paris from Ssissons Reims and Chateau Thierry as evacuees move by motor to central France. French counter moves regain Thillols while German effort stalls north of the Marne and near Reims with a large Aisne battle looming in the war update.
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Chateau Thierry
Marne
Reims
Paris
Ssissons
Chateau-Thierry
France
London
Aisne
Reuter
Amiens
Dunkerque
Fall Kills Flying Teacher in Fort Worth Crash
Fort Worth Texas May 31 Lieutenant P G Mihleder an instructor at Taliferro field died from injuries after his aircraft crashed to the earth yesterday afternoon Lieutenant Buckus who was with him escaped with only scratches
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Fort Worth
Tex
P. G. Mihleder
Taliferro Field
Buckus
Postpone Big Auto Races in New York
Inclement weather made the Sheepshead speedway track too slippery for fast auto racing. The darkness handicap at 100 miles and the remaining events on yesterday's program were postponed until next Saturday afternoon.
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New York
Sheepshead Speedway
Bars All Fuel From Yachts
Washington May 51. After Friday fuel administration bans coal or fuel oil on private yachts for any purpose except cooking. Government ships are exempt. Private yachts away from home port on June 1 may obtain fuel to return home by the shortest route.
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Washington
The
Fuel Administration
Mackay Donates Harbor Hill for Red Cross Hospital
Clarence B. Mackay offers Harbor Hill in Roslyn New York as a base hospital for the American Red Cross during the war period. The donation aims to provide medical support and relief services.
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Mackay
Red Cross
New York
Clarence B. Mackay
Harbor Hill
Yosslyn
L. L
American Red Cross
President Lincoln Sunk by German Submarine
The 18,072 ton American transport President Lincoln, formerly Hamburg American Line, was torpedoed at 10 40 AM and sank an hour later while returning to the United States. Secretary Daniels said few troops were aboard and casualties were not yet confirmed. This marks the second US transport loss to German U boats after earlier ships Antillas and Tuscania.
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Hamburg-American Line
Washington
President Lincoln
United States
Daniels
Navy Department
Sims
Lincoln
Europe
U. S
France
Draft to induct 200000 men to 22 camps in June
Word from the war department states 200000 men will be inducted into military service through the draft and sent to 22 camps nationwide during the five day period beginning June 24.
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Louisville
War Department
Yanks Smash Tanks At Cantigny In France
German artillery bombarded Cantigny as American positions held firm. German infantry counterattacks were repulsed while tanks sent by the enemy were driven back by heavy American fire. Antiaircraft defenses repelled high altitude German planes. American gunners hit a large German ammunition dump east of St Michiel, causing a massive explosion and towering smoke.
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France
Cantigny
Ecole
Canfigny
St. Michiel
Cantigy
Montdidier
Washington
Telid
Pershing
War Department
Cantiguy
Germany
Willan Dpd
Meyering
General Headquarters
Inechlef
Meyer Ing
Army Bill Passes House For Largest Annual Appropriation
Washington June 1 The House approved the largest annual army appropriation in history totaling 12 41 082 000 and authorized the president to call into service all men who can be trained and equipped. Final action on the urgent deficiency bill over 123 000 000 was reached with senator amendments agreed to and sent to the president. The vote followed three days of debate breaking a speed record.
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Washington
House
Senate
U S Flyer Fights German Planes Near Toul
Lieutenant Edward Rickenbacher, a former auto racer, shot down a German biplane and rescued Lieutenant James A. Feissner of Brooklyn after his plane was damaged. He then engaged four more enemy aircraft as Meissner’s plane collided with an enemy machine and limped away toward home.
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Rickenbacher
Flyer
France
Toul
Edward Rickenbacher
James A. Feissner
Brooklyn
N. Y
Richenbacher
Meissner
Crozier Returns to Washington After Europe Tour
Major General Crozier chief of ordnance and Baker war council member arrived in Washington from an extended Europe visit to observe handling of ordnance issues and postwar considerations.
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Ordnance
Washington
Europe
Crozier
Baker
War Council
Austrian unrest blocks entry for foreigners
Official Swiss dispatches report serious disturbances in Austria with foreigners barred from entry. The turmoil is attributed to socialists and Jugoslavs, prompting government warnings and tightened borders.
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Washington
Austria
Switzerland
James S. Clarkson Dies at 76 in Newark Home
James S. Clarkson longtime Republican national committeeman and New York surveyor of customs from 1900 to 1910 died at his brother H R Clarkson’s Newark home. He was seventy six years old.
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James S. Clarkson
Newark
N. J
James
Clarkson
Republican National Committee
New York
H. R. Clarkson
Rail Workers in Rock Island Plants Protest Wage Ruling
More than 2 000 workers at the Silvia shops in Moline walk out to demand a 75 cent hourly minimum and overtime at time and a half for eight hours. They seek revision of the latest wage award and wire demands to Washington as officials ignore appeals. A railroad administration later said it would send a representative to investigate the walkout.
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Moline
Rock Island Road
McAdoo
Mullinix
Washington
Ill
Rock Island
Yanks Raid 500 Yard Front In Woevre Sector
Washington reports a successful American raid northwest of Toul in the Woevre sector. U S troops crossed a 500 yard front, blew entrenchments, and inflicted enemy losses with few American casualties. Two prisoners were taken and an escapee was killed.
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Pershing
Geriin
United States
Washington
Woevre
Wershing
France
Toul
No Man's Land
Mine Sweeper Struck Mine in British Waters
Twenty six Royal Navy personnel were killed when a British minesweeper hit a mine and sank on March 1 off London. The Admiralty announced the loss and related casualties.
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London
Admiralty Ap
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General Murray
General Treat
Thillols
Mihleder
Texas Field
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