French Army Foils HMNS Advance In Heavy Counterattacks
German forces crossed the Matz river west of the Oise near Noyon and briefly held positions before French counterattacks drove them back to the north bank. French lines along the Oise and near Compiegne remain tested as Allied forces press to halt German advances with renewed artillery and infantry actions. The American line reports heavy losses to attackers northwest of Paris while British and French troops push positions near Merris and Ypres amid the larger Matz and Oise engagements.
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Associated Press
Matz
Oise
Noyon
Compiegne
Courcelles
Antheuil
Aronde
Ourscamp
Carlepont
Laigue
Ribecoort
Soissons
Compiegne Forest
Ambleny
St. Pierre-Aigle
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Flanders
Merris
Ypres
Marines Capture About 400 Prisoners in French Woods
American marines report capturing approximately 400 prisoners in France after a clearing operation aided by heavy artillery. The action followed persistent fighting in the wooded area, with praise directed at American artillery for its pivotal role.
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France
Weather Summary for Eastern Pennsylvania and Atlantic Coast
Cooler with low around 53 degrees. fair to night and Friday in Eastern Pennsylvania. Winds diminishing. General conditions on the Atlantic coast. Noted a broad drop in temperatures across the eastern half of the country by 2 to 22 degrees. 5 a.m. temperature 68. sun 5:36 a.m. rises, 8:24 p.m. sets. Moon at first quarter. River stage 4.6 feet above low water. Yesterday’s weather shows high 54 and low 64 with mean 74 and normal 70.
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Pennsylva
Frida
Atlantic
Nea
France’s Poincare Praises American Troops On Anniversary
Paris reports President Poincare telegraphed President Wilson praising the American soldiers for their gallantry at Belleau Wood near Chateau Thierry. German prisoners described tough U S machine gunners and perfect artillery, with many officers captured and some prisoners hoping to live in the United States after the war. The wood housed more POWs than U S facilities in fifty years, while quiet returned along the Marne sector.
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Paris
France
Poincare
Wilson
America
Belleau Wood
Chateau Thierry
United States
Germany
Marne
French Troops Hurl Back Enemies to North Bank of Matz
Paris June 13 French troops struck a heavy blow against German forces and hurled them back to the north bank of the Matz river. Violent combats continued between the Aisne river and the Villers Cotterets forest as Germans pressed to Labersine ravine and Burg of Curry.
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Associated Press
Paris
War Office
Matz
Aisne
Villers-Cotterets
Labersine
Curry
Bouresches
Belleaux Wood
Marne
Coeuvres
St. Pierre-Haigle
Germans Failing Tactically Try to Take Courcelles
German forces employed ruses and force in a prolonged assault on Courcelles on the left wing, while French defenders held the village for forty eight hours despite near encirclement. Allies continued offensive actions as hundreds of German prisoners and machine guns were collected.
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Associated Press
France
Courcelles
City Asked to Place Itself on Beef Ration
The Federal Food Administration issued a one and a fourth pounds per week beef limit for households and meals restrictions for hotels and restaurants. It urges replacement with pork and other pork products due to army and civilian needs abroad. The policy runs until mid September and reflects seasonal, shipping, and demand factors.
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Federal Food Administration
Donald McCormick
Allies
France
Italy
Great Britain
America
Food Administration
United States Army
Yankees Raid Trenches In German Lines
Washington reports a Sunday raid on German trenches by an American patrol. Several Germans were killed while the Americans suffered no casualties. The operation follows Pershing’s latest communiqué.
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Associated Press
Washington
Men Who Must Get New Jobs
A list of occupations deemed eligible for reassignment or new employment includes food and drink service in public places such as hotels and clubs, passenger elevator operators and attendants, door men and similar staff in public venues, ushers in entertainment events, domestic workers, and sales clerks in mercantile establishments. The outline specifies roles across hospitality, transportation, housing, and retail sectors.
Local Draft Boards Prepare Questionnaires Tonight
Local draft boards begin reviewing questionnaires from all registered men to assess Army needs. The process hinges on the directive to determine whether each registrant should serve or remain at home under the current order to secure a job.
Industrial Home Must Be Rebuilt Says State Dept
The State Department of Labor and Industry demands immediate action from the board of managers of the Children's Industrial Home. Officials call the current building among the worst and a firetrap, prompting consideration of relocating the institution at the earliest opportunity.
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State Dept
State Department of Labor and Industry
Children’s Industrial Home
Ice supply stable for Harrisburg despite warm spell
Harrisburg faces no immediate ice famine under current conditions, say United Ice and Coal Co officials. Daily natural ice sales reach 250 tons and artificial plant output runs 105 tons, with recent cool week aiding supply. Shortages could arise from extreme weather, transport car scarcity, or machinery failure, though ammonia stock of 1000 pounds is fully utilized and the government urged manufacturers not to build surplus.
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Harrisburg
United Ice and Coal Company
Orphanage Horror Amid German Food Shortages
Paris reports on German food shortages as Echo de Paris claims German forces on the western front suffer. Arbeiter Zeitung details six starving children at a Zenefort Thuringia orphanage found ravaged by hunger and skeletons. Professor Franz E Hein warns of harsher weeks and a wheat supply paralysis in Bayern.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Echo de Paris
Berlin Arbeiter Zeitung
Zenefort
Thuringia
Franz E. Hein
Bayerischer Zeitung
Munich
Arrest witness as she leaves court in liquor and bawdy house case
Emma Eichelberger of 1531 Wallace street was arrested as she left Courtroom No 1 on charges of selling liquor without a license and conducting a bawdy house. Detective Walters filed the informations after defense witnesses testified to intoxicant purchases at the Eichelberger residence. Kennedy, meanwhile, received an eight month sentence for three charges of larceny of money collected on C O D deliveries.
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Harry J. Kennedy
American Express Company
Emma. Eichelberger
Wallace Street
James T. Walters
Eichelberger House
Charles Emmet Murray
Walters
Eichelberger
Kennedy
C. V. Henry Specially
Parade and Mass Meeting End Recruit Drive Tonight
A street parade from the Odd Fellows hall at Third and Cumberland to Market Square will close the Harrisburg recruiting drive. The 8 PM mass meeting features speakers Frank B. Wickersham and Rev. George N. Lauffer, while Odd Fellows carry American flags in full dress. The effort, organized by the Harrisburg recruiting station, aims to rally local recruitment amid Civil War era tensions with Germany.
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Market Square
Harrisburg
Market Street
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows
Third
Cumberland Street
United States Army
Canton No. 14
York
Patriarchs Militant
Canton
Harrisburg No
Frank B. Wickersham
George N
Teuton Plans Upset By Strong French Counterattacks
New York Times military expert reports that French counter efforts grow stronger on the French front, recapturing Mery and driving Germans back from the Aronde river. French remain on both flanks at the base of the German advance, forcing the Germans into a narrowed front.
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France
New York Times
Mery
Aronde
Beloy
Gemlis
Choirs Asked to Join in Flag Day Celebration
The executive committee of the community singing campaign invites all city choirs to join the Elks Flag Day event. They will march with the Elks in Reservoir Park, meeting at the Decevee Conservatory of Music at 7 PM. Abner W. Hartman will direct the singing starting at 9 PM with accompaniment by the Municipal Bond.
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Elks
Reservoir Park
Decevee Conservatory of Music
Second Street
North
Abner W. Hartman
Capitol Park Vision Aims To Be Nation's Finest Park
World renowned architect Arnold Brunner toured Harrisburg with state officials endorsing a Capitol Park extension and a new bridge to relieve traffic. He praised the project as a wonderful opportunity and vowed to make it the best, planning a grand entrance at Third and State streets and a monumental viaduct linking city and commonwealth.
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State Street
United States
State Board of Public Grounds and Buildings
Commonwealth
Arnold W. Brunner
New York
Morningside Park
Civic Center
Cleveland
State Capitol Park
Denver
Capitol Park
Park
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brunner
Allies excel Germans in gas warfare, Alsberg testifies
Washington reports Carl L. Alsberg chief of the bureau of chemistry told the Senate Agriculture Committee that the Allies now outrank the Germans in gas warfare. They possess more gas and better defensive gas masks, he said.
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Washington
Carl L. Alsberg
Bureau of Chemistry
Senate Agriculture Committee
AFL seeks government wire control act
The American Federation of Labor adopted a resolution urging President Wilson to take direct control of Western Union and AT&T companies amid talk of a union telegraphers strike. The move highlights wartime pressures on communications and transport networks.
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St. Pauloa
Wilson
Western Union
Sars
Amer
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Dor. Lambert
Chicago
Alexander Lambert
American Medical Association
W. ©.Aisted
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Daily Mail
Tombs
Vincent Gatiney
West Side
Ganrater
Tombs Prison
Leonard Street
Cabanet
Sing Sing
Vewn L. Daniela
Dorothy E. Niece
Lykens
Adam German Line Kepko
Bulmyer
Horace K. Lyon
Margaret M. Jeaax J. Kelly
Nora Burtice
Larkaville
Bion C. Welker
Currie KE
Gerberich
Dauphin
Albert R. Miller
Lianerch
Stelin Davin
Quarryville
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