Indicted quartet offered to obtain Philadelphia contracts
Four men John Fleming John T Cavanaugh Eugene Sullivan and Joseph Kohn face conspiracy charges over alleged graft tied to a $100000 army rainboat contract with the Quaker City tin Coat Co The DOJ says they offered profits for influence and planned a contingent fee scheme with Bittan the raincoat company president SEMICOLA-INDICTMENT notes authorities widening probe across Washington New York and other cities in pursuit of contingent fee operators.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Philadelphia
John Fleming
John T. Cavanaugh
Eugene Sullivan
Joseph Kohn
Quaker City - Tin Coat Company
Department
New York
Military
Naval Intelligence
B. A. Bittan
Rain Coat Company
Bittan
Quartermaster’s Corps
Fleming
Kohn
Boston
United States
U. S
Home Letters Aid Soldier Morale Says Red Cross Leader
W Frank Persons director general of civilian relief in the American Red Cross returns from France praising cheerful home letters as reducing shell shock. He urges families to keep soldiers cheerful with vivid home life, snapshots and many pictures, especially images of children.
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W. Frank Persons
Department of Civilian Relief
American Red Cross
France
U-Boat Gase Found Claims by Bustamanti
Dr. Carlos Bustamanti, editor of a pro ally Venezuelan newspaper, arrives in an Atlantic port with documents he says prove intrigues against the United States and potential Urma bases on the Venezuela coast. He describes imprisonment and peril, including a cellmate death, and claims a Loyalist agent aboard the steamer. He intends to present evidence to the U.S. government in Washington.
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Atlantic
Venezuela
Washington
Carlos Lopez Buslaimanti
Proally
United States
Doctor Buslamanti
Buslamanti
German Submarine Sunk by American U-Boat Off Virginia Coast
An American steamer officer reports a German submarine was sunk by an American U-boat operating off the Virginia coast as it reaches an Atlantic port on June 18. The encounter adds to wartime naval losses along the mid Atlantic approach.
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Virginia
Atlantic
Yanks Rout Germans in Marne Front Clash
German forces increasingly use gas and heavy artillery along the Marne. An American patrol crossed the river at night near Chateau Thierry, then withdrew across in boats after brief contact. Artillery and air activity rise as Germans attempt a Marne bridge, but American defenses hold. A German raid near Alsace is repelled by rifle and machine gun fire as the front remains quiet otherwise.
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Marne
Bois de Belleau
Chateau Thierry
Nivray
GOC
No Man's Land
France
Alsace
Piave Front Still See Huge Struggle in Italy
Italian Headquarters reports bitter fighting along the Piave river with Austrian forces suffering heavy losses after repeated Italian counter attacks. Austrian strength is listed as ninety two divisions totaling about 1,238,000 men.
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Piave
French Gain Ground East of Arras and Repulse Attacks
French forces improved positions north and northwest of Hautebraye between the Oise and the Aisne. They captured about 100 prisoners and several machine guns. German efforts near Cavieres wood and in the Vosges were repulsed. Premier Clemon reportedly visited the front but declined to discuss details.
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Paris
Tuutebraye
Oise
Aisne
Cavieres Wood
Vosges
Hautebraye
Clemon
Velile Journal
Arras
Italy Rejected Peace Prompted by Front Victory Cheer
In Rome and Washington reports, the Italian chamber of deputies hailed Premier Orlando as he recalled Italy’s clear rejection of separate peace overtures from the central powers. Socialist Turati urged unity until victory at the front, triggering enthusiastic demonstrations in Rome.
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Washington
Chamber of Deputies
Turati
Rome
Orlando
Italy
Protsier
Italians Drive Counteroffensive On Italian Front Amid Heavy Losses
Rome reports Italian forces with French and British allies launch a counteroffensive against Austro–Hungarian units on the Asiago Montello Piave fronts. The Italians gain partial successes, hold lines from St Andrea to Fossalta, and claim more than 120 officers and 4,500 men captured. Aviation supports fighting despite poor conditions. 44 enemy aircraft shot down in two days. Vienna counters with news of 12,000 Italian and allied prisoners and limited activity west of the Brenta river amid weather constraints.
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Rome
Malian
Pingue
Asiago
Monte Grappa
Piave
Montello
Ciano
St. Andrea
Fossalata
San Dons di Piave
Orlando
Chamber of Deputies
Vienna
Italy
Aimountain
Brenta
Montellon
Oderse Tree
Viso
Jinliah
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Longin
A. Cerman
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England
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Sir Maurice de Bunsen
King George
Great Britain
Piave River
Es Ata
Puttier
Vlan
Austria
Pirie
Pegorelli
Silke of
Molva
Cipmsangyie Pia
Tarhory
Aricees
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