Marines Drive Huns From Bouresches Area on Marne
American forces on the Marne captured Torey and pushed into Bouresches northwest of Chateau Thierry. They cleared streets of Bouresches and reported most objectives achieved with German resistance thinning. Bayonets and artillery supported rapid advances despite heavy shelling.
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Bouresches
Marne
Associated Press
Torey
Chateanne Thierey
Belleswood
Americius
Chateau Thierry
Fate
Germain
Manly
Ini
Venily
Sable Puterie
Bussaires
Varey
Granges Falin
Ganden
Veuddly
Bellece Wood
Tarey
Veuilly
Marne Woot
Premier Borden Safe in England
Ohawa June 7. An official bulletin from the chief press censor states that the Right Hon Sir Robert Borden and his party along with Right Hon W S Massey premier of New Zealand are declared safely in the United Kingdom.
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Ohawa
Robert Borden
W. S. Massey
New Zealand
Party
United Kingdom
TAG DAY APPEAL FOR SAILORS WIDOWS AND WOUNDED
Citizens urged to donate tomorrow to aid widows and orphans of sailors and injured crew. The 1.0 D. E. will collect for hospitals and convalescent homes.
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Evryone
D. E
Russian Fleet to be Manned by German Crews
A leaked report from Odessa and Sebastopol says the entire Russian fleet will be manned by German crews. The intended plan is to deploy the warships against Allied forces in the Mediterranean, per Delo and Stockholm dispatches cited by the Virginian paper.
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Mediterranean
London
Odessa
Sebastopol
Gi 8
Delo
Stockholm
Flatly News
Stefansson Expected Soon in Victoria From North Reach
Ottawa reports Vilhjalmur Stefansson, famed Arctic explorer, now at Fort Yukon Alaska, is due in Victoria British Columbia within weeks per word from the north to the federal naval department. Stefansson has been in the north for some time.
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Ottawa
Jane
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Fort Yukon
Alaska
Victoria
B.C
Federal Naval Department
Stefansson
Vancouver Bank Robber to Be Released
John MacNamara, jailed for a New Westminster bank robbery and a stolen automobile escape, will be released from New Westminster Penitentiary. He served a nine year sentence after being convicted in 1911, with prior notoriety in California sporting circles.
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Vancouver
Janes
John MacNamara
New Westminster
New Westminster Penitantiary
Offlehus
MacNamara
California
Ctreses
Mennonite Colony Established Near Lethbridge
Mennonites have entered southern Alberta and purchased several sections southeast of Lethbridge for 100000 dollars in cash. They recently bought the Oxley ranch near Macleod and plan to establish a colony.
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Hethbridge
Alberta
Lethbridge
Oxley Ranch
Macleod
German U Boat Sinks Ellaston After Three Hour Shelling
The Ellaston, a Glasgow steamer, was shelled for three and a half hours by a German submarine. The British captain fired back until ammunition ran out, then the vessel was abandoned and sunk. The submarine crew stripped lifeboats of water and gear, leaving two lifeboats with only two oars. The other lifeboat was later rescued near Las Palmas.
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Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Merchantman Encounters German Sub Near Virginia Capes
An armed French merchantman reported a battle with a German submarine off the Virginia Capes. Details are scarce and the extent of the merchant ship's damage is unknown.
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Virginia Capes
Capes
Submarine Sunk Ship Carried At Least 30 Men
Washington reports details show the submarine that sank the Harpathian off the Virginia Capes carried at least 30 men, with six inch guns mounted. The Harpathian crew counted the sailors on the deck after the sinking. The incident occurred Wednesday as noted by the navy department.
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Washington
Navy Department
Detalia
Harpathian
Virginnia Capes
Market Prices Show Strong Demand For Produce
Morning market buyers sought prod co with butter at 40 cents per pound eggs 85 cents per dozen poultry prices rising dedired with dressed chicken 40 cents per pound turkey 28 cents and up live chickens 1.00 live turkeys 2.80 costs for vegetables listed including carrots cabbage parsley onions and potatoes priced per bushel or per bunch with assorted spring onions lettuce and more.
Province adopts eight hour day for public works
Victoria reporter notes that BC Government chief King announces extending the eight hour working day to all workers in provincial public works including roads and bridges. The change from nine to eight hours takes effect immediately and will be formalized by order in council.
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Victoria
Bune
King
King receives chaplain after bombing of hospital in France
London reports that a British hospital in France marked for attack was bombed by German aircraft. A large incendiary bomb ignited a blaze while another plane fired on rescuers, injuring nurses and staff. The chaplain briefed King George VI in London and conveyed the king's sympathy.
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London
King George
France
Tack
Police to Enforce Headlight Law Instructions
City police will enforce the Attorney General's directive on automobile headlights restricting light to rise no higher than 3 feet at 75 feet ahead, aiming to standardize vehicle illumination. Enforcement notes emphasize compliance for safety and traffic order.
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Attorney General's Department
Central Europe Hit by Snow and Cold Wave
A sudden cold wave sweeps Central Europe including Germany and extends to Holland and Scandinavia. Severe snowfalls hail storms and night frosts cause widespread damage to grain fruit and potato crops across multiple regions according to multiple reports.
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Amsterdan
Europe
Germany
Holland
Scandinavia
Medicine Hat Merchants Protest War Trade Fruit Ban
Wholesale and retail merchants in Medicine Hat protest Ottawa fruit restrictions. They argue the embargo harms prairie provinces by halting fruit imports from the States and undermines home canning campaigns. A committee was formed to draft a wire to the War Trade Board and customs minister seeking an exemption for the prairies.
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Ottawa
Board of Trade
War Trade Board Io
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Columbia
Medicine Hat Board of Trade
Pomlaton
War Trade Board
Board of Trade and Wholesale
Dominion
Traut
Canada
States
Ih Po Pewings
Ontario
West
Fewings
Washington
B.C
Boards of Trade
Prairie
A. F. Andrews
W. Hays
W. Nuckvale
D. Fewing
D. Smith
Hlon
A. J. Sifton
Customs
J. W. McConnel
Anti Bolshevik Forces in Siberia Under Pressure
Shanghai dispatch reports General Semenoff, anti Bolshevik Siberia leader, leaving the Trans Balkaria front amid dissension. He may disband his army and flee toward Mongolia. Harbin report says Bolshevik forces crossed the Onon river and pressed Semenoff, with Austro German units threatening his communications.
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Shanghai
Semoenoff
Siberia
Trans-Balkaria Front
Newe
Harbin
Edd
Mongolia
Associated Press
Semenoff
Onon River
Trans- Balkalia
Dominion of Canada stock issue announced by Muince Minister
The Muince Minister announces a new Dominion of Canada debenture stock issue bearing interest at 5y6 percent, selling at par.
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Dominion of Canada
Navy sub war gains touted by Swanson
Senator Swanson chair of the naval committee says after talks with navy leaders that allied forces destroyed about sixty percent of German submarines built and cut shipping losses by half. He adds subs off the Atlantic coast have likely been driven away from the coast and main U S shipping routes with no American warships drawn to the raid.
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Washington
Senator Swanson
Naval Comittee
Navy
Atlantic
Swanson
Organized Labor Protects Against Order in Council
Montreal June 7 Trades and Labor Council meeting led by President J T Foster adopted an unanimous resolution opposing the interpretation of theorder by the council regarding idlers. The move aims to shield strikers from being read into that class and references a Winnipeg strike and a Commons declaration that others should be prosecuted.
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Montreal
Council
Trades and Labor Council
J. T. Foster
Prominion ‘Prades Congress
Phedisettgson
House of Commons
Joller
Robert Bor
Billion Bushels of Wheat Seen in U S Harvest Outlook
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture forecasts the second largest wheat crop in U S history for this year's harvest. Total winter and spring wheat is pegged near 931 million bushels, down from a hoped for one billion bushels due to drought and conditions.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
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Chateau-Thierry
Kenton
Anny
Franee
Reuter
Hastle
Hyelnass
War Office
Kaiser
Paris
Borden
England
HUNG
Mennonite Colony
iSubgcribe
News
Pas
Lonmson
Reuters Limited
Glasgow
Reuters
B.C. Goverment
Oeagia
UB. Menage Pals
Organized Labor
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