Allied Allies Halt German Push Near Paris Amid Heavy Losses
Paris reports indicate German forces made a major but halted bid toward Paris before American troops could deploy. Casualties run high for Ludendorff, with estimates of up to 1.12 million engaged and 280,000 killed or wounded in 17 days as French and British defenses hold along the Picardy front.
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Paris
M. Clemenceau
L’ Homme Libre
Ludendorff
Berlin
Voorheresse
Vierstratt
Ypres
France
Montdidier- Noyon
Compiegne
America
Atlantic Ocean
Foch
Mey
Paymaster of German Pilots Captured Near Gavrelle and Merville
Allied forces captured several German prisoners and two machine guns following encounters southwest of Gavrelle and north of Merville. The actions involved listed paymasters of German pilots during operations in the area.
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Gavrelle
Merville
Allied push expected west of Rheims on front
Paris June 15 reports no infantry action on the front but artillery is active west of Rheims where the next Allied attack is anticipated and preparations are underway.
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Rheims
Paris
Fornt
Nab Official in Spy Case in London
A prominent government official was arrested in London over the case involving former Lord Mayor Sir Joseph Jonas of Sheffield, accused of passing information to the enemy, as reported by the Evening News.
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Nab
London
Joseph Jonas
Sheffield
Evening News
Indiana Boy Hero Duval Captures German Prisoner
June 15 Sumuer Duval of Rensselaer Jasper county Indiana becomes the first ambulance driver to capture a German prisoner, after his broken down car near Chateau Thierry led him to confront a hidden enemy. He seized the rifle, handed the German to doughboys, and earned praise from American troops.
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Sumuer
Duval
Rensselaer
Jasper County
Indiana
Hateau Thierry
Boehe
800000 American Troops Now in France
General March announces 800000 American troops are in France and notes that further numbers depend on transportation.
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France
Washington
General March
O Brien Falls 2000 Feet in Flight Escape Prisons
Lieutenant Pat O'Brien of the Royal British flying corps, touring the United States after escaping a German war prison, fell nearly two thousand feet at Kelly Field San Antonio Texas. He was alone in the plane and suffered only bruises and a torn uniform, his first concern being a new pair of trousers.
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San Antonio
Tes
Pat O'Brien
Royal British Flying Corps
United States
Kelly Field
American Flyer Downs Five HU Machines in One Day
Paris June 15 United States Flyer Sergt Putnam of Brooklyn Mass has owned five German airplanes in one day bringing his total to thirteen aerial victories.
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Paris
United States
Sergt. Putnam
Brooklyn
Mass
Yanks Hold 50 Miles On Western Front
Washington reports that roughly 500000 American troops have landed in France since the German drive began and have helped stabilize the lines. Official announcements place American forces holding more than fifty miles of the western front, with reinforcements moving forward faster than Germany anticipated.
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Washington
France
Pretary Baker
Fueh
U S Will Send Men to Conquer Declares Wilson
President Wilson says the United States will send men and materials to France until any temporary inequality of force is overcome. He replies to President Polucasge on the anniversary of American troops landing in Europe, praising Franco American cooperation and the great enterprise ahead.
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Washington
United States
France
Ilson
Polucasge
Europe
State Department
United
Stes
Itomioc
Vranes
Pershing
British Bomb U-Boat Bases
British airmen dropped eighteen tons of explosives on Zeebrugge Ostend and the Bruges canal docks on June tenth and twelfth. One German aircraft was shot down and fires were observed at the targets.
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Zeebrugge
Ostend
Bruges Canal
London
Admiralty
Ministerial Appointment Brought to Honduras by President
June Ue T. Sumbola named minister to Honduras by President Witten, with Washington and Louisiana involvement noted.
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Honduras
Washington
Ue T. Sumbola
Louisiana
Witten
Fix New Lumber Margins for Emergency Period
A garbled note outlines revised margins in the lumber industry tied to the Beverly region. It mentions emergency requirements and a period ending date for purchases, impacting retail pricing and supply in the western yellow pine sector.
Messages From Allied Leaders Mark Franco-American Unity
A federal grand jury indicts seven, including Buffalo lawyer John T. Ryan, for treason and espionage while messages from President Poincare Premier Clemenceau and General Foch praise the American forces. Pershing's reply thanks France for the warm reception and expresses shared resolve for liberty and civilization.
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John T. Ryan
Buffalo, N. Y
Ryan
Pershing
Poincare
France
Clemenceau
Foch
Marek
Organize Labor for War Conference Opens in Washington
Washington reports the national war labor conference focusing on efficient use and distribution of American labor to win the war. Attendees include 18 district superintendents and 48 state directors of the federal employment service plus state directors of the public service reserve. The session runs Friday and Saturday with various officials scheduled to speak.
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Washington
Federal
Public Service Reserve
Seasion
Penere
Velie Prankfurter
Oextetunt
Inchor
Jacob TR
Denamorea Miron Ft Eral
Seizure Prospects Involve Major Estate Case
The record notes a large seizure action encompassing a $40,000,000 stake tied to the estate of a named Miller heir. Details reference Las Vegas and related entities, with court proceedings and fiduciary matters moving through specified channels. The filing cites judgments and property interests as part of a complex probate and asset recovery effort.
Counter Assault In Belleau Wood Rebuffed by US Forces
American forces repelled a German assault on a front around Belleau Wood and Bouresches, with heavy enemy losses. The war department reported 119 American casualties including 29 killed and 70 wounded, while to the east U S troops bayoneted foes and captured prisoners as German troops retreated under French artillery fire.
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Washington
War Department
Belleau-Bouresches
Pershing
Belleau Wood
Marne
Bellean Wood
Bouresches
Frits von Bulow
Chatera Thiery-Villers-Cotterets Rilwry
Rouresches
Minenwerfer
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la Basse
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