Raoul Lufbery Is Killed in Aerial Battle Over France
Maj Raoul Lufbery American ace of notes is killed when he attacks a German triplane and his plane explodes. He jumped from the burning craft at about 800 yards, leaving 17 victories to his name and a bullet hole in his thumb. French and American detachments bury him with full honors in Paris.
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Paris
Raoul Lufbery
France
Lufbery
Lufbrey
Yi Ling
Luneville
U S. Flyers Gain Second Victory and Irish Tensions Rise
U S. Lieutenant Douglas Campbell scores a second aerial victory over Germany in the Toul sector, while another flyer downs an enemy biplane in flames. Across the Atlantic the U S Justice Department weighs action against Irish anti British expressions at a New York convention as Sinn Fein holds public demonstrations in Ireland and Britain.
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U. S. Flyer
Lieut
Douglas Campbell
Toul
Germany
Leutenant
Department of Justice
New York
U. S
Washington
Anertea
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Americn
England
Sinn Fenners
Ireland
Linn Fenners
Cootehill
East Cavann
Sinn
British Improve Lines Northwest of Merville on Front
Loden May 21 British forces improved positions northwest of Merville in Flanders and captured a considerable number of prisoners and siege guns. Only artillery activity was reported today on the front held by American forces.
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Loden
Merville
Flanders
Air Corps Division Split Over Aircraft Production Board
New York executives push a reorganization separating the Army Signal Corps from the aircraft program. John Ryan of New York leads the production board under a new system while Cols Waldron Montgomery and Deeds are reassigned to assist the attorney general in aircraft investigations. High-level officers deny delays and pledge cooperation.
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Squire
Aiircraft Production Board
Colony Deeds
Gutzon Borglum
Waldron
Wirere
Montgomery
General Staff
Army
Secret Service Uncovers Sinn Fein Rebellion Plot
Washington May 21 The United States Secret Service uncovered evidence of a vast plot by Irith and Germans in this country to rise in Ireland The information was so decisive it was sent to England prompting recent arrests by British authorities of prominent Sinn Feiners in Ireland
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Washington
Irith
Ireland
United States Secret Service
England
Sinn Fein MPs Among Prisoners After Camp Detention
The report notes Countess Markievicz and Count Markievicz are moved. Count Plunkett and four Sinn Fein MPs face detentions. Doctor McCatan is in Washington, Lawrence Grinnell serves six months in Mount Joy. other prisoners expected at Tooly head.
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Counte Markieviccz
London
Toolyhead
Dee Valera
Countess Markievicz
Count Plunkete
Sinn Fein
Doctor McCatan
Washington
Lawrence Grinnell
Mount Joy
Registration to be required for all men aged twenty one
President Wilson issued a proclamation fixing June 5 as the date for new eligibles to appear before local draft boards. All male persons, citizens or not, must register under the draft law, including those in the military, with exemptions under the original act and new provisions for ministerial and medical students. Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico are not named in the proclamation.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Allies Advance in Balkans Over 134 Mile Push
Paris reports a 134 mile advance by French and Italian troops on the Balkan front in southern Albania near Lake Ohrid. The fighting, described as in a wild mountain past, was completely successful in wiping out an enemy salient.
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Albania
Paris
Balkan
French War Office
Ochrida
New Coast Artillery Chief Nominated by Wilson
Brig. Gen. Frank W. Cow of the National Army was nominated by President Wilson to be chief of coast artillery with the rank of major general.
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Coast Artillery
Washington
Frank W. Cow
National Army
Wilson
U.S. Men to Wear Foreign Medals
Senate approves general Per shing request to allow American soldiers and sailors to wear foreign decorations granted by allies. Resolution adopted without debate. House action pending.
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U. S
Washington
King
General Pershing
Senate
House
French British Drive Gains North of Albert With Prisoners
British and French forces launched a night assault north of Albert, driving German lines east and northeast of Locre. Over 400 prisoners taken, total German captives surpassing four hundred as bombardment preceded charges by the Poilus and Allied troops.
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London
Flanders
Mount Kemmel
Locre
Haig
France
Alba
Wilson Visits Melhoam Bay Training Station
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson visited the Melhoam Bay training station on a Sunday. A uniformed sailors and guards greeted them as crowds cheered. The party toured headquarters and left for the Waldorf after brief cordial greetings.
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New York
Wilson
Navy
Melhoam Bay
Red Cross
Hinouskie
House
W. B. Pranklin
the Waldorf
Mia
Grayson
Seers
Fifth Avenue
Brick
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David Peterson
Honesdale
Peterson
Major Raoul Lufbery
U.S. Meyrit
Holyhead
Britain
American Red Cross
Charles Duna Tlbsom
Western Front
Airchafy
Bojrats
John ©. Ryan
New Yark—Signel Corps Separate Department
Balkans
Kemmel
Allie
Albert
Whson
Tars
Pelham Bay Training Station
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