Italians Repel Austrian Offensive Across Piave
Rome reports Diaz forces hold Asiago front and recapture positions on Asolone and Monte Solarola while Austrian units cross the Piave, with Vienna claiming 10,000 prisoners. British and French contingents aid in defense as air battles favor Italians and Allied units claim gains along the Brenta valley and Seven Communes plateau.
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Rome
Asiago Front
Asolone
Monte Solarola
Piave
London
Vienna
Italy
Italian War Office
Diaz
Karl
British War Office
Montebello Heights
Brenta
Reuters
Asiago
Cima di Fonte
Monte Grappa
Verna
Julg
War Office
Sette Comuni
O Leary Arrested in West of Portland Area
Jeremiah A. O Leary, a fugitive since the eve of his trial date on charges of violating the espionage act by publishing sedition, was arraigned in Sara Washington and is being returned to New York in federal custody. He was located Wednesday in the remote hamlet of Ove Node Falls near public notices.
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New York
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
Sara
Wash
Cleary
Washinston
Portland
Italians Drive Austrians Back Across the Piave
With the Italian Army on June 17 reports say Austrian forces that crossed the Piave were driven back. The fighting is described as intense and the Huns are using an estimated 900,000 troops in the Piave drive.
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Piave River
French Troops Improve Position Between Oisne and Aisne
Paris reports the French troops have strengthened their hold between the Oisne and Aisne rivers. In a separate action the British conducted a raid east of Arras, capturing a small number of prisoners.
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Paris
Oisne
Aisne
Arras
Huns Defeated in Attack on U S Position in Woevre Sector
Washington June 17 General Pershing reports the attack on the left of the U S position by the Huns in the Woevre sector resulted in heavy enemy losses in killed and wounded. Our troops captured a number of prisoners including one officer.
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U. S
Washington
Pershing
Woevre
Government Liberty Loan plan outlined for four months
Secretary McAdoo unveiled a four month financial program for the fourth Liberty loan. About 50 billion dollars in certificates of indebtedness will be issued in blocks of 750 million every two weeks starting June 2. They will bear 4.14 percent interest and mature within four months. The total loan amount is at least 4 billion dollars, subject to government expenditures.
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Washington
McAdoo
Nations Bank and Trust
Treasury
Banks to Refund and Finance War Loans via Liberty Bonds
The passage notes about 12 billion dollars from July to January to refund bank loans. It describes selling certificates under a plan as borrowing in advance from banks on projected war loans or taxes, later refunded with long term Liberty bonds. Depositary banks earn 2 percent net, from the 4 percent government rate minus 2 percent on deposits.
Eight Million U S Troops to France for Victory
Representative Julius Kahn said eight million American soldiers in France would be needed to secure complete victory over Germany. He spoke as the administration planned to introduce a bill in December extending the draft age to eighteen to forty five.
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Washington
France
Germany
Julius Kahn
House Military Affairs Committee
Tie
Lambert Heads the Medics in AMA Election
Maj. Alexander Lambert medical director of the American Red Cross in France and president of the New York State Medical Inscription was elected president of the American Medical Association. The final vote of the house of delegates was 0 to 67.
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Chicago
Alexander Lambert
American Red Cross
France
New York
American Medical Association
Willand
House of Delegates
Crowder Warns Draft Age Increase Needed to Prevent Exhaution
Maj. Gen. Enoch Crowder told the senate military affairs committee that without raising the draft age class 1 registrants will be exhausted early next year, forcing selection from class 2. He projected 3,000,000 under arms by Aug. 1 and outlined divisions among registrants while supporting extending registration to ages 18 to 45.
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Washington
Enoch Crowder
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Crowder
United States
National Guard
Regular Army
US Sar Saa Bentoers
Senate
Congress
Julius Kahn
California
French Stop German Crossing and Take Prisoners in Local Actions
Paris reports a German attempt to cross the Matz near the Oise was halted by French fire. In local actions northeast of Genlis south of Dammard and Vinly region, the French took about 70 prisoners and several machine guns. British raids south of the Somme yielded 17 prisoners and three machine guns.
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Paris
Matz
Oise
War Office
Gentis
Danmard
Vinty
Chateau Thierry
London
Dickebusch Dake
Ypres
Bethune
Locre and
Ypres-Comines Canal
Field Marshal
Haig
Morris
Hebuterne
Somme
Xivray
Genlis
Dammard
Vinly
Merris
Bopp’s House Attached to Pay Fine in San Francisco Case
Federal authorities attach residence of Franz Bopp in Oakland to collect a $10,000 fine and two year term in McNeill Island penitentiary for neutrality violation. Bopp, former German consul at San Francisco, is involved in the case.
Bulgars Massacre Greeks in Deportation Report
Washington reports a brutal Bulgars assault on Greeks with deportations of Creeks from Vattern Muscionia. The bureau of pivewrent explains fears of a wider cleansing and potential retaliation after peace talks.
Nurses March in Chicago for Red Cross Appeal
Twenty two hundred nurses graduates and students march through Michigan Avenue and State Street to appeal for Red Cross nurses for France. They represent every nursing school in the city and stand ready to resume work where left off, awaiting Chicago’s support.
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Chicago
Chikengo
Red Cross
Michigan Avenue
State Street
Chilesgo
Spoml
Chetry
King to See New York Banker Madrid
The king will meet a New York banker in Madrid for an audience on Tuesday. Officials note the meeting aims to discuss financial and diplomatic matters between the two parties.
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King
New York
Madrid
Alfonsga
Otto Abu
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