Allies Check Armies of Hun at All Points
Allied forces under French command push to halt German formations along the Ourcq and Oise lines in France. Fierce fighting at Faverolles near the forest of Villers-Cotterets. Choisy Hill north of the Aisne changes hands multiple times before a French battalion that stood at Verdun captures it. A cavalry corps covers 160 miles to reach the hot battle.
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Associated Press
France
Ourcq
Oise
Villers-Cotterets
Faverolles
Choisy Hill
Aisne
Choisy-au-Bac
Douaumont
Verdun
Eighteen Belgians Shot in Fortress and Cleric Deported
A cablegram reports eighteen Belgians confined at the fortress of Vieux Dieu shot. It also states that Abbe Englebert rector of Camblian au Pont and Alderman Straus of Antwerp have been deported to Germany.
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Washington
Vieux Dieu
Abbe Englebert
Camblian Au Pont
Straus
Antwerp
Germany
Weather forecast for Harrisburg and eastern Pa
Fair to night and Wednesday, warmer Wednesday with light variable winds. River The Susquehanna and its branches fall slowly. Harrisburg stage about 5.2 feet Wednesday morning. Above normal temps due to high pressure. temperatures around 74 at 8 a.m. Moon new on June 8.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Wehanna
Americans Halt German Drive Near Neuilly Wood
Paris reports American troops repelled a German breakthrough on the Cham pagne salient and counter attacked, driving the enemy back. French and U S forces also checked German progress on the Maine front, with no gains between the Oise and the Aisne as heavy fighting raged along the Aisne and Ourcq.
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Neuilly Wood
Paris
Champagne Salient
War Office
Maine
Oise
Aisne
Wounded Yanks Arrive at Nice Hospital in France
Nice France June 3 American troops wounded and merged with French units arrived by train to the American hospital in Nice. It is unclear whether the injuries occurred in the current offensive or while serving with French forces. Further south German forces advance in the Oureq valley capture Silly la Poterie and Neuilly la Poterie near Chateau Thierry.
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Associated Press
Nice
France
Mans
Pennant
Oureq
Silly-la-Poterie
Marne
Neuilly- La-Poterie
Chateau Thierry
City Clean Ash Cleanup Tour Planned After Claims
A Steel Simonetti Company spokesman told council the Harrisburg ash cleanup is complete and regular collections continue. He invited officials to inspect via alleys, not front doors, and the council scheduled an inspection for Thursday at 3. The report also notes Charles W. Fairbanks has slipped into coma at Indianapolis home after weeks of illness.
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Steel, Simonetti Company
Harrisburg
Neighbors Urged to Check Up on Registered Men
The article notes strict enforcement of the new work or fight policy under Provost Marshal General Crowder and widespread effects. Local and district boards were informed of regulations this morning as they prepare to register all men who have reached 21 since last March.
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Crowder
Speakers Named For Big Army Recruiting Rally
Dr J George Becht E J Stack Belford P Atkinson will speak at a big recruiting rally in Market Square this Thursday night at 8 o clock. The Central Y M C A will host with community singing led by Frank Gregory and a musical program. The event is part of the local Army recruiting drive.
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J. George Becht
E. J. Stackpole
Belford P. Atkinson
Market Square
Frank Gregory
Mystery of Kelker Memorial Fountain Disappearance
River Front Park landmark Kelker Memorial Fountain vanished from its base opposite the Dauphin County Historical Society. Officials led by Theodore B Klein and first vice president A Fortenbaugh search in vain. only two base stones remain. Citizens urged to aid investigators with clues.
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Kelker
River Front Park
Dauphin County Historical Society
Theodore B. Klein
Lebanon
A. Fortenbaugh
Learned
River Park
Yankee Combat Patrol Fights Hun Scooters Near Ancerviller
An American patrol in France near Ancerviller in the Lunéville sector engaged a larger German patrol in a desperate early morning clash. American losses were slight while German casualties are unknown. The U S forces attempted to surround the enemy, endured being outnumbered, and managed to break contact and retreat while inflicting punishment with rifle fire.
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France
Ancerviller
Luneville
Commissioner Burtnett Seeks City Forester for Trees
Commissioner Burtnett urged immediate city tree care under a full time forester. He warned of low branches endangering pedestrians and said council should fund a forester and finish the tree survey, noting last year’s funds were diverted to other uses.
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Burtnett
City of Columbus Safe in Atlantic Port Harbor After Sinking Fear
Vinegatd Haven Mass June 4 The City of Columbus of the Savannah Line previously feared sunk by a German submarine has arrived at an Atlantic port harbor undamaged. The ship anchored offshore before identity was confirmed and did not send ashore a message, leading to belief she sought refuge rather than suffered harm.
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Associated Press
Vinegatd Haven
Mass
City of Columbus
Savannah
Atlantic
Merchants and Miners Transportation Company
Allied Air Raid on Cologne Causes 269 Deaths
Washington reported that a recent Allied raid on Cologne killed 146 people and injured about 150. The State Department said residents were thrown into a state of the most absolute panic.
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Associated Press
Washington
Cologne
State Department
Rescue Airmens in U Boat Hunt Near Nantucket
Two American aviators Ensign Roleau and Mechanic Harrington were rescued by patrol boat Sadie ten miles southeast of Sankaty Head after engine trouble forced them to land on the water. The hydro airplane sank soon after they were taken aboard.
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Associated Press
Nantucket
Mass
Roleau
Harrington
Sadie
Sankaty Head
Harrisburg Draft Quotas Set for June 24
Harrisburg to send 264 men to camps with 249 white and 15 colored draftees the largest city quota yet. County boards plan 33 white and 12 colored. City Boards Nos 1 2 3 allocate 67 118 64 men with 4 6 5 colored. Dauphin county Nos 1 2 3 total 33 white and 12 12 17 white respectively. Colored draftees to Camp Sheridan Chillicothe Ohio. White draftee assignments pending.
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Harrisburg
City Board No. 1
City Board No
Dauphin
Camp Sheridan
Chillicothe
Ohio
Noise and Speed by Autos Worst in Harrisburg History
Leading citizens in Harrisburg urge a detailed traffic ordinance and strict enforcement to combat excessive noise and speed. They argue existing laws exist but are not enforced, citing unmuffled engines at night as a major nuisance affecting workers at home.
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Harrisburg
Rose Show At Harrisburg YMCA Draws Many Entries
The First Annual Rose Show at the Harrisburg YMCA, June 7 and 8, features climbing roses and other varieties in a lobby display for YMCA work. Admission is 25 cents, entries accepted until June 6 evening. amateurs only, no nursery or florist exhibits, unlimited entries per person, one award per class.
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Harrisburg
W. P. Starkey
Kelker Streets
City Ad Club Forming in Harrisburg After Dinner Meeting
Harrisburg businessmen met for a dinner to plan an advertising club. A temporary chair, Herman P. Miller, and a committee led by F. R. Downey will form a permanent group within two weeks. The club aims to benefit buyers, sellers and producers of advertising and expects a large, active membership.
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Harrisburg
Herman P. Miller
Miller Brothers & Co
F. R. Downey
William H. Bennetham, Jr
Navy hunts submarine raid as danger seen to ease
Washington reports that a single submarine likely carried out the Atlantic Coast raid, with officials saying no further sub activity had been confirmed. Navy ships planes and chasers sweep the seas while officials keep details secret and question reports of multiple subs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Atlantic
Daniels
Department
Navy
Cole
United States
Naval Service
U-Boat Commander Lorry Threat to Sink Texel
Surviving Texel crew tell how two German U boats shelled and torpedoed the steamship sixty miles south of New York. Captain Lowry of Brooklyn recalls the attack and how the crew abandoned ship in two boats with all saved. Also reported: crew of schooner Haskell landed after submarine sinking.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
New York
R. K. Lowry
Brooklyn
Girard College
Philadelphia
Lowry
Mayor A Grandfather
Mayor Keister receives a telegram from his son Simon Keister of Buffalo announcing the birth of his granddaughter Mildred May. The grandmother is Mary B. Dehart, formerly Miss Dehart of this city.
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Mayor Keister
Simon Keister
Buffalo
Mildred May
Mary B. Dehart
New York Guards Against Attack Night Display Ban
New York police issued an order forbidding all display lights in New York City at night until further notice as part of air raid precautions.
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New York
Associated Press
Police Department Today
New York City
300 of Crew of Missing Porto Rican Liner Brought Safely Into U. S. Harbor
Three hundred passengers and crew from the torpedoed steamship Carolina were rescued at sea in open boats by the schooner Etta B. Douglass. They anchored off Barnegat Inlet and were taken to the coast guard station for food and care.
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U. S. Harbor
Atlantic
Carolina
Etta B. Douglass
Barnegat Inlet
Coast Guard
U-Boat Turned Machine Guns on Passengers
A British steamer from West Indian ports delivered evidence of the German submarine attack on the Carolina. It reported finding an empty catline motor lifeboat from the Costa Lina damaged by shell fire off Cape May at 4 p.m. yesterday. The lifeboat hull showed punctures from U-boat gunfire.
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Associated Press
New York
Porto Rico
Carolina
Cape May
Carolina Survivors Landed After Torpedoing Carolina
Atlantic City reports survivors from the torpedoed Carolina arriving shore in two boats in the late afternoon. About 340 passengers and crew were aboard the ship in total, with seven crewmen aboard the first craft and many passengers being men. A second boatload reached shore shortly before 3 o clock, likely accounting for all aboard.
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Chicago
Switzer
Land
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Ing
New York—Marine Insurance
York
Joseph H. Barnett
Emma Harracher
Paxtang
Herman E. Turns
Lower Paxton
Mary Anna Russell
Penbrook
Albert Ferrar
Minnie Bria
Marrisburg
Harry T. Titus
Rochester
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Harria
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