Horrific German losses in major battle near Montdidier Noyon
Allied forces hold a tenacious line as German columns press toward Compiègne. French artillery inflicts severe casualties. ground remains contested with shifting control of villages like Mery Belloy and St Maure. An epic clash unfolds near Plemont with cavalry garrison possibly holding out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Montdidier
Noyon
Compeigne
Plemont
Mery
Belloy
St. Maure
Fresh Troops Enable Huns to Gain Ground
Paris reports show German forces driving toward Paris with divisions and tanks, taking Mery St. Maur and Belloy as a wedge forms. French defense holds firm at Plemont where cuirassiers repelled repeated attacks. Havas notes only small progress amid high German losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Vignemont
Guards
Crown Prince
Rupprecht
Mery
St. Maur
Belloy
Plemont
Havas
French Regain Lost Positions By Brilliant Counterattack
The German drive between Montdidier and Noyon continues as French forces offer effective resistance and recapture the village of Mery. The terrain with hills valleys and woods hampers the enemy while they ignore losses to push for rapid territorial gains before the front stabilizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Montdidier
Noyon
Mery
Senlis
Roye
Compiegne-Roye
Weather Forecast for Harrisburg and Eastern Pennsylvania
Fair and warmer to night and Wednesday. Fresh southwest winds. Rivers rise slightly or stay near stationary with Harrisburg stage near 4.0 feet Wednesday morning. Thundershowers in the past day across the Middle Atlantic states. Temperature 68 at 5 a.m. Moon first quarter June 16. River stage 4.9 feet above low water mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Kyler sentenced to die as new trial refused
Charles Kyler, colored, was sentenced to death after Judge C. V. Henry of Lebanon refused a new trial in the Walter Shaffer murder case. District Attorney Michael Stroup moved for immediate judgment. Kyler claimed he did not receive a fair trial, insisting the stabbing occurred inside the hotel though witnesses placed it outside the barroom. The judge pronounced sentence, and Kyler expressed his wish for a future hearing before God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Henry
Lebanon
Charles Kyler
Walter Shaffer
Kyler
Michael KE. Stroup
Henry
Commonwealth
Hotelman
George Chappelle
Emma Archer
McCarrell
Clyde Anderon
C. M. Dubs
Hoffer & Garman
Andrew Hoffman
Wiconisco
Kunkel
Charles Taylor
Theodore Cashman
Joseph Bee
Richard Brown
William Spratley
Country Smith
Andrew Ross
Marko Zuperich
S. W. Kreiger
Walter McGurrin
William Heminghouse
W. E. Hanes
Oliver Craig
Huns Make Steady Advance Along Front From Noyon to Montdidier
German forces advance with steadiness despite heavy losses in a southward push from Noyon to Montdidier. The greatest gain occurs at Vignemont, six miles from last Saturday's line, while French counterattacks on the left suggest a final stand near the Aronde river as the front limits further gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Noyon
Montdidier
Vignemont
Aronde
Oise
Time For Kings to Stick Together
A secret letter from Emperor Charles to King Ferdinand of Romania in February shifted Romania from pro war to a hesitant peace stance during World War I. The outside pressure is described as turning the Romanian king from ally to cautious negotiator as the text emphasizes that kings must stick together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Ferdinand of
Rumania
Charles
Austria-Hungary
Ferdinand
Germany
Aid of U S Army in Russia Asked by the Embassy
The Russian embassy forwarded to the State Department a June 11 appeal from the Central Committee of the Cadet Party in Russia for American and allied expeditionary forces to Russia. The request urges the force be placed under international control to protect Russia's rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Russia
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Central Committee
Cadet Party
State Department
Funeral Service In Place Of Ordination For Bloomsburg Graduate
A Bloomsburg graduate John Clayton Rutter III died from a shooting accident before his ordination. Bishop James Henry Darlington planned to officiate and attend the funeral in Bloomsburg. Archdeacon Fred O. Musser will lead the service with the Bishop returning to Sunbury for Friday ordinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henry Darlington
Episcopal Church
Sunbury
John Clayton Rutter III
Bloomsburg
Rutter
General Theological Seminary
New York
Paul McBride
Sparrows
Fred O. Musser
British Advance Line Near Morlancourt Surprises Reds
British troops carried out a night operation east of Amiens and advanced their line south of Morlancourt by about a half mile on a front of more than a mile. Prisoners totaled 233. Australians reported a near half mile gain, over a mile front, with 253 prisoners, twenty one machine guns, and a trench mortar captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Amiens
Morlancourt
War Office
Yankees Improve Their Positions by Moving Forward With the French
Washington June 11 General Foren ngs communique for yesterday reads Section A Northwest of Chateau Thierry our troops cooperating with the French again improved their positions and inflicted upon the enemy losses in killed prisoners and material There was moderate artillery activity in the Woevre and on the Marne front Our patrols crossed the Marne and successfully reconnoitered the hostile positions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Foren Ng
Chateau Thierry
Woevre
Marne
Wilson Urges Labor to Sustain War Effort
President Wilson telegraphed to the American Federation of Labor and the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy urging renewed labor effort to support the war program. He warned that interruptions of essential labor could jeopardize victory at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
American Federation of Labor
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
St. Paul
America
France
Robert Maisel
Aewen
Ean Alliance For Labor and Decracy
City Council Delays Action on Mayor Proposed Traffic Rules
City Council postpones voting on a traffic ordinance proposed by the mayor as commissioners request a delay until Captain Joseph Thompson returns from New York City for a study of police training and traffic methods. The arc light locations and a sewerage system payment were also discussed with a company seeking retention of legal franchises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keister
Joseph P. Thompson
New York City
Hassler
Cameron
Nagle
Catherine
Philadelphia
Reading
Derry
Dunkle
Vernon
Hunter
Panch
Openings on City Police Force for One New Man
Applications for patrolman and transitman posts will be accepted until June 24 and June 28 respectively as the civil service board announces. Only two names on the eligible list trigger another examination for patrolman. Ages 23 to 40 may apply. Registr y clerk exams set for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Ross Seaman
Ci K
Civil Service Board
Seaman
YMCA Recruits Needed for Service Abroad in France
Wanted stenographers shipping clerks bookkeepers automobile drivers repairmen storekeepers canteen workers and every kind of YMCA business in France. Automobile repairmen secretaries and athletic directors especially needed. Apply Robert B Reeves Central TE OS A Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Robert B. Reeves
Central Ee Te. OS. A
Harrisburg
YMCA Plans Abroad Service After New York Conference
After reviewing several applications the YMCA recruiting committee met at noon and heard reports from General Secretary J William Bowman Flavel L Wright E J Stackpole and Ross A Hickok who attended last week’s New York City conference where John R Mott outlined needs in France and urged recruiting men and funds Bowman presided emphasis on physical directors and broad opportunities for men with varied backgrounds. The article notes American Infantry billeted in French peasant villages with three to five times more men than normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. William Bowman
Flavel L. Wright
E. J. Stackpole
Ross A. Hickok
New York City
John R. Mott
France
Detective David Wills Leaves City Force for National Army
Detective David Wills, appointed by the Police Civil Service Board under Mayor Keister, will depart the force Saturday to answer his draft board call for service in the National Army. Wills previously registered in western Pennsylvania and is a former member of the state police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wills
Keister
Police Civil Service Board
National Army
Wills
Pennsylvania State Police
Colorful Circus Parade Draws Thousands Into Street View
A lively parade display captivates thousands as bands, horses, and riders pass by. The scene features diverse costumes from cowboys to Arabs amid a festive street crowd and fluttering decor.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Middle Atlantic States
Uncle Sam
Iegal
Y.M.C.A
ARMY
Carolina
New Jersey
San Juan
Post Office Department
The
Foch
HMS Washington
Arras
Poch
Congress
Pall
New Mexico
White House
American Waters
V've Ideas Winnow
Marty Wheeler
Illinois
Big Gun Patis
Atlantic
Ling
Mediterranean
Rehoboth
Delaware Bay
Coast Guard
Alph D. Bini
Chambersburg
Edith H. Ganette
Lancaster
Jonathan A. Stouffer
Margaret M. Shanabrook
Wwmannsdale
Rry J. Finerfreck
Ruth Meir
Sziten
Michael F. MecNellis
May LL
Price
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!