Italians Drive North Halt Counterattacks In Italy
Italian forces extended gains in the Grappa sector southwest of Monti Asclove and Capo Sile, repulsing counterattacks. Vienna reports large German reserves from France pouring into Italian mountains as Austro German efforts to concentrate are halted by Italian artillery and air action. Fifty thousand plus Italian prisoners and enemy batteries, machine guns, and the body of aviator Major Baraces reportedly recovered.
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London
Grappa
Monti Asclove
Preas
Wasitington
France
Italy
Rome
United Press
Capo Sile
Ing
Crivp
Tiave
von Kronstadt
Rimath
Major Baraces
Kerensky Arrives in London En Route to America
Former Russian premier Alexander Kerensky arrived in London and was introduced to the British labor conference, receiving loud cheers. He spoke of Moscow and Russia’s struggle against tyranny, saying he traveled straight for Moscow and that the Russian people fight for democracy. He has been in London for several days under health concerns.
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London
Alexander Kerensky
Russia
Kerensky
America
England
M. Kerensky
Labor Conference
Moscow
Lam
Delano resigns from Federal Reserve Board for Army work
Frederick A. Delano offers President Wilson his resignation from the Federal Reserve Board to accept a commission in the Army Engineer corps for railroad reconstruction and management work in France. The resignation has not been accepted.
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Associated Ress
Washington
Frederick A. Delano
Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
Army Engineer Corps
Local boards ordered to prepare for July draft
Indianapolis June 26 Local draft boards received orders from State Conscription Agent Baltrell to ready for the July draft. The state will send 7 700 men to Camp Taylor during the key period starting July 22.
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Twaited Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Baltrell
Camp Taylor
Who Should Get Last Kiss
A fragmented newspaper debate asks who should share the final farewell kiss with a departing soldier mother or sweetheart. The piece contemplates who bears the first and last parting caress as the young boards a train, stirring reader reflection.
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Bina
Extensive British Air Aid on German Cities
British air raids hit Karlsruhe Saarbrucken and Offenburg destroying factories and rail facilities. Four enemy planes were shot down, two returned to base. British losses include three fighters missing with one forced to land in enemy territory. direct hits reported on targets.
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United Bross
London
Karlsruhe
Saarbrucken
Offenberg
Offenders
Belgium Gets New U S Loan in June Credit
Associated Press reports Belgium received a new loan of 2 25 million dollars from the United States on June 28, raising Belgium's total American loans to 132 75 million. Aggregated credits to the allied services exceed 5 972 59 million.
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Belgium
United States
Associated Press
Washington
Eiven Anther
Casualty List Names 141 Soldiers in June Report
Washington dispatch reports 91 names in the army casualty list including 47 killed in action and 7 died of wounds or other causes. Among the dead are mechanics and several lieutenants from various states. Private Harry E. Anderson of Walkerton Ind. severely wounded. The list covers many individuals with hometowns such as Montezuma Indiana Indianapolis Newark Waterbury Springfield Pitts Navisan Kenna and others. Continued on Page Four.
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Gay Associated Presa
Washington
Jesse H. Moore
Montezuma
James al. Griffith
Indianapolis
Harry E. Anderson
Walkerton, Ind
Indiana
Klied
George B. AN
Monger
Reichstag Shaken by Von Kuehlmann Peace Offense
Paris dispatch notes Germany cannot be certain to win by force, Reichstag reacts with shock as Foreign Secretary Von Kuehlmann warns the war may last a fifth winter. In Washington, officials dismiss the peace offensive as unacceptable and refuse to engage, while diplomats frame it as groundwork for concessions in the west and freer eastern action.
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Br Nseria
Paris
von Xuehhmann
Germany
Reichstag
Zorsich
Petit Journal
United Pre
Washington
von Kuehlman
State Department
United States
Russia
United Press
Coal bills block winter coal for 4000 in Fort Wayne
Unpaid coal bills totaling around 140000 will bar 4000 Fort Wayne residents from coal deliveries this winter until accounts from 1918 onward are settled. Administrator Beadell and local dealers argue collectors must accept reduced returns as banks support dealer financing. The city faces reduced Indiana vintages, with continued page twelve coverage.
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Beadell Bag
Montferlly
Berdell
Fort Wayne
van Ami
Indiana
German Raider Reported Operating Near Bermuda
The Navy warned ships east of longitude 49 between Cape Race and Bermuda of possible German raider activity. A reported sighting reached an American port, but officials said the warning was precautionary based on routes and advisories, not confirmed enemy presence.
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Associated Press
Longtitude
Cape Rave
Bermuda
Havy Department
Cap Race Bermuda
Gilven
Navy Department
Department
Diypatches
Norfolk
West Indian
Daniels
Miner School Leads City Thrift Stamp Drive in June
Miner School won first prize in the city thrift stamp sale with a per capita of $1.22 and total $608.74 during a two week drive in June. Clay School placed second with 8 cents per capita and $317 total, Nebraska School third with 56 cents per capita and $233.04. Citywide school subscriptions totaled $2,541.95. complete sales report follows.
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Miner
Clay
Nebraska
United States hospital ship to sail unarmed through submarine zone
Washington 26. Great opposition to an Army plan to send the hospital ship Comfort through the German submarine zone unescorted and unarmed. The move is a test of German wartime conduct under Hague rules, with propaganda value for both sides. Wounded sailors aboard Comfort are not expected to fear torpedoes.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Germany
Comfort
Governument Steels
Destruce
Failure to reach half way mark in war savings drive
Reports from the one day invitation at the Commercial club show total subscriptions of $835,232, short of Allen County’s quota by $4,264,788. City chair Kerehur J. Molsom warned of a larger effort to meet the quota. Team No. 9 led by Charley Haven reported 804 subscriptions totaling $12,910, pushing their team total to $48,181. A candy sale proceeds will go to women’s towns and families in need. Music at luncheon by the Koggs School of Music accompanied the day’s events.
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Commercial Club
Allen Colanty
Kerehur J. Molsom
Pine Party
Charley Haven
Hie
Wams
Provinus Taraly
Jil Weber
Mills
Uslinhan Und Poolinger
Arthur F Flatt
Hall
Koggs School of Music
Frances Wensley
Zelma Hallenbeck
Georgiana Barnes
Cleanore Meyera
Theresa Contant
Jace Wensley
Tudge C. M. Heaton
E. C. Miller
Collage
Biederwelf OH
Bales
Dinkas H. Beale
C. Weber
Boswee
Callebuan
Oscar Whellinger
Bop, RW
Sebeeeeeae Bib Building Trades
Ween
Draft call orders 267,961 men in July mobilization
Washington reports total July drafts, including 125,000 more to colors and 32,263 white registrants July 5 plus 21,254 white and 45,000 colored entries mid July. The month will see 267,961 men removed from civilian life, the largest monthly sum since the draft began, with entrainment segments set from July 5 to 31 and reclassifications anticipated to fill gaps. The piece also notes the first anniversary of American troops in France and the growing fighting force.
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Thettar
Feveral Crowder
Associated Press
Washington
Municipal League of Indians Discusses War Work Program
Washington Ind June 2 War work from a municipal stand point was discussed today at the meeting of the Municipal League of Indians Horace Ellis superintendent of public instruction opened the subject with an address on Junior War Work by the Public Schools The convention opened this morning and will adjourn tomorrow evening H K Volland president discussed City Beautification Mayor Benjamin Bouse of Evansville talked on The Building of an Industrial City Colonel OL Cobb of the United States public health service spoke on The Clean and Health Policy The program also featured Women’s War Activities Kate Wood Ray of the women’s division Willione State Corvette Defense The program for tomorrow includes Permanent Highway Building Parks and Playgrounds Public Utilities In War Time Whether the People Should Own Public Utilities and more Speakers include William J Moore state highway engineer BE 2 Vows chairman of the Indiana Pacific Service Commission Dali N Poster of Fort Wayne Willan A Boni of Richmond Lieutenant Governor Eolgar Rush Amos W Butler secretary of the state board of charities and others The election of officers will take place tomorrow night.
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Washington
Ind
Municipal League of Indians
Horace Ellis
League
H. K. Volland
Benjamin Bouse
Evansville
OL Cobb
United States Public Health Service
Qas
Women's War Activiti
Kate Wood Ray
Drvising
Winole State
Cornetd
Lefense
William 3. Moore
Vows
Enairmin
Indiana Pacific Servicommission
Dali N. Poster
Fort Wayne
Willan A. Boni
Richmond
Eolgar
Rush
Amos W. Butler
State Board of Charities
Weather forecast for Fort Wayne and nearby regions
Fair and warmer tonight with Thursday partly cloudy for Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. Weather conditions show unsettled eastern sections due to depressions off the Atlantic coast, Manitoba, and Oklahoma with showers in northwestern districts and from the central Mississippi valley to the coast. High pressure moves southeast from the Pacific, bringing fair weather to the Pacific and Rocky Mountain states and near normal temperatures overall with regional variations.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana
Atlantic
Manitoba
Oklahoma
Misalsripm
North Pacific
Rockies
Pacific
Rocky Mountain
Fort Wayne Draft Exacts Toll As 7700 Call Shocks City
Fort Wayne faces a heavy draft load as Indiana plans to call 7,700 men. Local boards report Fort Wayne will contribute most of the quota with about 325 from the city, while districts and farms modulate classifications after harvest. Temperature, precipitation, and river readings appear in the weather digest accompanying the draft notice.
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Indiana
Fort Wayne
Fort Warne
Indiana Ana
Ees
Lthia
Allan County
Elaeeps Peel
Inch
Maurie River
British Report Raid Successes In Picardy Front
British officials announce raids across Picardy and Flanders with German prisoners and machine guns taken. American and French actions in Belleau Wood and other sectors report heavy German losses, including prisoners and officers. Americans also claimed control of remaining Beudeau Wood as they halted the German drive toward Paris.
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Pleardy
Belleau
Flanders
London
Inez
Picardy
Field Marshal Haig
Artilery
United Press
Paris
Belleau Wood
War Office
Divenc
Mailly-Reneval Meliion
Vimy
Cornillet
Lorraine
le Part
Paga
Lowell Mellett
United Frost Slar
Whe Marin
Bedeau Wood
Meaux
Draft changes postponed as senate opposes draft age expansion
The Senate Military Committee rejected any bill to enlarge the draft age to twenty to forty, despite war department plans for a broader army program. Chairman Chamberlain prepared a senate statement amid amendments to the army appropriation bill. Senator Hitchcock cited August as a turning point with about 430,000 men in class No. 1, as troop numbers and registration regulations loom.
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Fed Heese
Wash
Baker
General March
Congress
Senate Military Committee
Chamberlain
Senate
Fan
New Mexico
Hitehéorl
Nebraska
War Department
Hitchcock
No. L
Draft Board Considers Reclassifications To Meet Quota
The draft board may move draftees between class one and class two as needed to reach the quota. Officials anticipate district quota determinations arriving at board headquarters by Friday or Saturday, and will not hesitate to draw on class two if class one is exhausted.
Follow Wells Street to Byron Tuberculosis Hospital
Directions describe a path along Wells Street to a hospital north of the town. The route runs through Hun tertown toward the city limits, avoiding the Lincoln Highway and Goshen Road, then continues straight to the hospital about 39 miles north, parallel to the Northvesters interurban tracks.
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Free Byron Tuberculosis Hospital
Huntertown
Lincoln Highway
Goshen Road
Uth
Sity
Northvesters
Keegan Named General Chairman for Irene Byron TB Hospital Dedication
Hugh G. Keegan has been named BM general chairman of the reception committee for the dedication of the Irene Byron Tuberculosis Hospital. The county built institution will be formally dedicated next Sunday afternoon with the unveiling of the cap stone bearing the hospital name Irene Byron Tuberculosis Hospital. Mr. Keegan has long shown active interest in the project.
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Hugh G. Keegan
Irene Hyron Tuberculosis Hospital
Irene Byron Tuberculosis Hospital
Keegan
Wort Named General Agent For Fort Wayne Express
Jett Wort, present manager of the American Express in Fort Wayne, was named general agent of the Consolidated Expo companies city wide merger. The move aims to unite express firms nationwide to ease handling of express and freight during wartime shortages. Wort has not announced future plans but will issue a full statement soon.
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Jett Wort
American Express Company
Fort Wayne
Consolidated Expo Companies
Jarre Becy
Wort
Registration ends tonight for German alien enemies
Registration for German alien enemies closes at a set hour tonight with about five hundred women already registered out of an estimated one hundred fifty. City officials warn doors will close at the final hour and anyone inside will be registered, while a severe penalty awaits those who fail to register.
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Ted O
Tnoon
Abbott
American Troops Win New North West Frontier Engagement
Associated Press report says American units strike northwest of Chatcas Thiers in a bold operation noted by the French war office as brilliant. About 28 prisoners taken, including a captain, with French figures indicating additional captives yet to be counted.
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Ass Ociate Press
Chatcas Thiers
Came Meunique
French War Office
Tor French
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