Americans Drive Huns Back With Steel
German attacks failed at multiple French lines near Carlepont wood Dommiers Courcy and Chezy. American troops on the Chateau Thiery front bayoneted through to drive Germans from Neuilly wood confirming a renewed push with tanks aiding infantry. A separate patrol clash near Luneville left several Germans dead and a concrete OP destroyed with heavy artillery and gas shells pounding the sector.
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Paris
War Office
Carlepont Wood
Dommiers
Courcy
Chezy
France
Associated Press
Chateau Thiery
Neuilly Wood
Neuilly-la-Poterie
Luneville Front
Luneville
British Smash German Raid Near Morlancourt
London reports a German raid southwest of Morlancourt east of Amiens was repulsed by British lines with prisoners taken. Pershing reports a separate clash in which three German troops were killed during contact with American patrols.
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London
Morlancourt
Amiens
War Office
Pershing
Luneville
Washington D. C
Casualty List Starts 10 Grow in Washington
Washington June 5 The Whig casualty list today contained 110 names with 39 killed in action 14 died of wounds 3 died of accident 3 died of disease 47 wounded severely 2 missing in action Included are Arthur C. Vandyne California Va Joseph Schubert Ford City Ta Died of disease Joseph Rugh Trenton Pa Died of accident John M Jones Pittsburgh Pa
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Washington
Arthur C. Vandyne
California
Joseph Schubert
Ford City
Joseph Rugh
Trlenton
John M. Jones
Pittsburgh
Ambassador Egan resigns due to ill health
Washington June 6 Maurice Francis Egan United States minister to Denmark tendered his resignation to the state department owing to ill health A M Miller and two children have returned from Marietta Ohio
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Washington
Maurice Francis Egan
United States
Denmark
State Department
A. M. Miller
Marietta, Ohio
Raider strewn mines off Delaware coast report fades
Reports from Lewes Delaware say a German U boat raided coastwise shipping and strewn ten mines in Delaware Bay and near the capes. Two exploded, eight recovered intact, mine sweepers search for others. Shipping paused awaiting naval clearance. Washington confirms mine sweepers recovered several German mines off the Atlantic coast.
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Lewes
Del
Delaware Bay
Delaware Capes
Washington
Atlantic
Navy Department
Navy
Strike Halts Trading at Chicago Stock Yards
An unexpected strike by scale men feed men and dock men at the Chicago stock yards halted live stock trading. The walkout disrupted operations across the yard, affecting meat trades and loading schedules today.
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Chicago
Draft Draws One In Six Young Men For War Effort
Washington June 6 The message from Marshal Crowder marks one year since the first draft drawing noting massive mobilization with troops fitting up training camps emptied by American divisions sailing to France. By July 1 the draft total is expected to surpass 1 500 000, about one in six young men.
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Washington, D. Cc
Marshal Crowder
France
Leibasta
Genmal
President expands enemy list under trading with the enemy act
President Wilson expands the enemies list under the trading with the enemy act to include women abroad, citizens aiding German propaganda, neutral-country individuals named by the war trade board, and others connected to enemy nations since 1914. George and Andy Hardin and daughters Kate and Flo were motoring to town from the Coves.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Nnion
AML
War Trade Board
George
Andy Hardin
Kate
Flo
Coves
Survivors Tell Harrowing Tale Of Sub Attack On Carolina
Survivors say the Carolina was shelled by a German U-boat, U-37, after lifeboats were lowered. Twenty aboard reached Lewes, Del., recounting a night afloat in a storm that claimed 16 lives and a dramatic rescue of Elena Donato Virola of Porto Rico. A German crew member detained for investigation.
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Lewes
Del
Carolina
New York
Quill
Sarated
Atlantic
Elena Donato Virola
Porto Rico
40000 Negro Draftees To Mobilize Soon
Washington reports mobilization orders for 40000 Negro draftees qualified for general service. Entrainment set for June 20 to 25 from 20 states, led by southern quotas. Counties and camps listed. Navy submarine chase story tied to Lewes Delaware incident and Cheyenne captain’s account. submarine assistance and reaction described.
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Washington
Generat Crowder
Five Killed In Passenger Wreck At Vermont Tunnel
Five people died in a collision between a southbound local passenger train and a work engine on the Central Vermont Railroad between this city and Winooski. Seven passengers were taken to hospitals. none of the passengers died. The crash occurred in a tunnel as the passenger train failed to hold at Winooski for the work engine to pass. Investigators blame a possible miscue in orderly procedure.
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Central
Bear Killds 200 Sheep in Marlington Area
In Marlington West Virginia on June 4 a state agriculture official reported more than 200 sheep have been killed by bears over the past two weeks. Light hunting has increased bear activity, with twenty five adult sheep and many lambs owned by L D Sharp among those slain. Other owners have suffered damage as well. a bear hunt is planned to start this fall.
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Marlinton
W. Va
G. A. Reese
State Department of Agriculture
L. D. Sharp
Wilson urges saving Mooney with second letter
Washington June 1 President Wilson writes a second letter to Governor Stephens of California urging the saving of Thomas J. Mooney.
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Washington
Wilson
Stepiens
California
Thomas J.mooney
Government Not Alarmed About Submarine Risk
Washington June 5 The treasury cut life insurance rates for merchant marine officers and crews from 4.66 to 3 per hundred dollars to encourage continued flow of men and munitions to France. Navy officials say submarines may arrive but so far only two suspected. policy remains open to keeping the sea route to France unobstructed as U S troops and supplies sustain the war effort.
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Washington
Treasury
Atlantic
American
France
Daniels
Navy Department
Virginia
Maryland
Navy
United States
Acros
Nine Local Men Ordered for Military Induction
The local Hoard has instructions to induct 69 white men under ral 662. Men will begin June 24 for Camp Lee Virginia. This first call of the month brings the largest quota for a single call. The War Department bans publishing names until a set period elapses. four names are released now.
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Camp Lee
War Department
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