German Offensives Halted Before Paris In World War I Front
Paris reports no infantry action on the French front with the enemy redeploying forces after heavy assaults. German drive toward Paris stalled by Allied resistance as American troops prepare to enter the field. Local actions and raids persist north of Grivennes and Courcelles with prisoners taken and artillery duels near Chateau Thierry.
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Aris
M. Clemenceau
L'Homme Libre
Ludendorff
Berlin
Voorhezeere
Vierstratt
Ypres
France
Montdidier- Noyon
Compiegne
Paris
America
Atlantic Ocean
Foch
Grivensnes
Courcelles
Loge
Antheuil
Villers-Cotterets
Chateau Thierry
Passaireés
Reims
Chamhattle
London
Raltieul
Mhheaux
Marne
Bellean Wood
Boursesches
Rita von Bulow
Chateau Thiery-Villers-Cotterets
Bouresches
Amcan
Tiouresches
Minenwerfer
Paymaster of German Plots in United States
Allied forces report captures near Gavrelle and Merville in France. Prisoners and two machine guns taken after multiple engagements.
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United States
Gavrelle
Merville
Allies Prepare West of Rheims Front Drive
Paris June 15 no infantry action reported anywhere on the front. Artillery is active west of Rheims where the next attack is anticipated and the Allies are prepared.
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Rheims
Paris
Fornt
Nab Official in Spy Case in London
A prominent government official was arrested in London today in connection with the case involving former Lord Mayor Sir Joseph Jonas of Sheffield accused of passing information to the enemy, according to the Evening News.
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Nab
London
Joseph Jonas
Sheffield
Evening News
Indiana Boy Hero Pans First German Prisoner
Samuel O. Duval of Rensselaer Indiana Jasper county becomes the first ambulance driver to capture a German prisoner. His car broke down north of Chateau Thierry he chased a hidden German and forced surrender with a wrench then handed the man to U S troops. Duval received praise for his action.
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Pans
Samuel O. Duval
Rensselaer
Jasper
Eight Hundred Thousand U S Troops in France
General March Chief of Staff officially reports that 800000 American troops are now in France. The figure reflects current manpower in place with further numbers limited only by transportation capacity.
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France
Washington
March
O Brien Falls 2000 Feet Over San Antonio Field
Lieut Pat OBrien of the Royal British flying corps escaped from a German prison and survived a 2000 foot fall over Kelly field in Texas. He was flying alone and suffered only bruises with minor injuries, and asked for a new pair of trousers after the crash.
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San Antonio
Teys
Pat O’brien
Royal British Flying Corps
United States
Kelly Field
American Flyer Downs Five HU Machines in One Day
Paris reports United States Flyer Sergt. Putnam from Brooklyn Mass achieved thirteen aerial victories after downing five HU machines in a single day. The feat adds to his combat record and illustrates Allied air superiority over the sector.
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Paris
United States
Sergt. Putnam
Brooklyn
Mass
Yanks Hold 50 Miles on Western Front
Military observers say the current crisis demands the enemy's main attack be praised while American help arrives faster than Germany expected. About fifty million American soldiers have landed in France since the drive began and now hold more than fifty miles of the western front, aiding to stabilize the line.
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Washington
France
Foeh i
I Rence
U S Will Send Men to Conquer Declares Wilson
President Wilson reiterated the United States aim to send troops and supplies to France until temporary military inequality is fully overcome. He replied to President Paincase on the anniversary of the first American troops landing in Europe, expressing steadfast resolve and friendship.
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Washington
United States
France
Wilson
Paincase
Europe
State Department
United Staates
Evertior
Pershing Mescaves
British Bomb U-Boat Bases In Zeebrugge Ostend Docks
British airmen dropped eighteen tons of explosives on Zeebrugge Ostend and Bruges canal docks on June tenth and twelfth. One German aircraft was shot down. Hits and fires were observed.
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Zeebrugge
Ostend
Bruges Canal
London
Admiralty
Louisiana's Lambda Jones Nominated as Minister to Honduras
Lambda Jones of Louisiana was nominated by President Wilson to be minister to Honduras in Washington on June W-T.
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Honduras
Washington
W—T. Lambda Jones
Louisiana
Wilson
New Lumber Margins Announced for Government Needs
The war industries board announced new maximum lumber margins for emergency requirements ending July 31. Atlantic seaboard supplies were purchased at $12.50 per 1000 feet, with price fixing guidance issued by the board.
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Washhlneten
Maximur
Atlantic Seaboard
Mareias
Messages of Allied Leaders to General Pershing on Anniversary
President Poincare Clemenceau and General Foch sent public messages marking the anniversary of American entry into France. Pershing replied, praising Paris reception and unity of the Allied armies toward final victory in liberty and civilization.
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Pershing
Poincare
France
Clemenceau
Foch
General March
Poineare
Rence
General Pershing
Paris
Organize Labor for War Opens in Washington
The war labor conference began in Washington with themes of 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 along with state directors of the public service reserve. Speakers include Felix Frankfurter and Jacob B. Densmore among others. sessions continue Friday and Saturday.
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Washington
Federal Employment Service
Public Service, Reserve
Felix Prankfurter
Secretary of Labor
Jacob B. Densmore
Tiliem FE. al
Seryles Reservs
U S Seizes Estate Valued at 40 Million After Death
The estate of the late Prever Miller is seized totaling about 401,000 pounds with lands in California Washington and Nevada. The assets include long overdue taxes and questions about ownership pass to authorities for settlement.
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Monty Miller
San Brandood
Prever Miller
Fyttie
Californian
Waythington
Ovbern
Nevada
Dustus
Americans Repulse Belleau Wood Assault with Heavy Losses
Washington reports 119 American casualties including 29 killed and 70 wounded after a German assault on Belleau Wood and Bouresches is broken up. The allied line holds as prisoners are captured and German troops retreat under French and American counterfire.
Roundup of disloyal citizens and naturalized orders
A general roundup targets naturalized citizens accused of disloyalty. The report notes individuals like Cart Swaelein of Seattle and Swolgin aka Yaet, sent by the attorney general for examination. It mentions years of service and potential treason charges, with referrals to United States Attorneys nationwide.
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Aia
Swaelein
Seattle
Jerk. Ward
United
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