Americans Halt German Drive At Cantigny In France
U S troops held firm at Montdidier and Cantigny as German forces advanced from the Aisne. Allied reserves are arriving in Paris to stem the push. French and British troops pulled back to safer positions near Soissons and Rheims while the Americans repelled two German counterattacks and widened their captured positions.
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Cantigny
Americans Strike First At Cantigny In France
American troops launched the first offensive of the war against Cantigny west of Montdidier, pushing the front 456 to 200 yards east of the town. Officers praised morale and teamwork as shells and machine gun fire buzzed around but did not deter the advancing units. Wounded soldiers, described as cheerful, shared tales of the day amid a bright sunlit scene as artillery cleared the way for an American breakout.
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Associated Press
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America
No Man’s Land
Bowie
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George F. Butler
Indianapolis
Two Yankee Fliers Fight Six Foe Planes
An Associated Press report from Washington notes American airmen Lieutenant Rickenbacker and Lieutenant Campbell engaged a group of six German planes on May 26 27 and downed one while another enemy machine was brought down out of control. A wounded American sergeant drove off a four man German patrol in trenches.
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Washington, D. C
General Pershing
War Department
Rickenbacker
Campbell
Montseo
Douglas Campbell
Tn Lorraine
Rickenpacher
Italians Mount Notable Gain in Tonale Alpine Fight
Italian Alpini seized Presena Lake basin after forty hours of fierce combat with numerically superior Austrians. They reached the Presena mountain through four assaults under heavy fire, finally overpowering the enemy by bayonet charge amid hard, slippery spring snows and steep ascents over glaciers.
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Associated Press
Tonale
Trent
Presena
Navy Medical Director and Wife Indicted for Hoarding Food
Washington May 29 Francis S Nash medical director of the navy and his wife were indicted by a grand jury on hoarding foodstuffs. Investigators found more than ten ends of sugar stored in the Nash home.
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Washington, D.C
Francis S. Nash
Navy
Nash
Wreck near Aplington Claims Multiple Lives
Waterloo and Cedar Rapids dispatches report an Illinois Central wreck near Aplington Iowa with eight dead and several injured. Rescue and wreck trains faced washouts and high water as crews worked to recover bodies and clear beams, bridges and waterlogged tracks.
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Beaver Creek
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Golvinaux
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James J. Rae
Dubuque
R. V. Lowe
W. Stannard
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G. W. Cleaves
GL. Dewey
G. HL Dake
Chicago
A. J. Dahna
W. M. Evans
Brandon
Ernest Trulin
Christ Nelson
Storm Lake
S. Z Miller
Rolfe
Towa
Frank Higley
Higley
Dake
Parkersburg
James Rae
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St. Francis Hospital
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Beaver River
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Debate favors longer war revenue plan in Congress
Washington May 29 plans for party leadership in congress to enact the new war revenue legislation demanded by President Wilson and to secure a vacation during the summer were presented to the ways and means committee. The program aims to finish pending appropriation bills by mid June and recess both houses while the revenue bill is framed. Upon passage around August 10 a thirty day senate recess would follow.
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Russia Divided on Intervention in Early 1919 Debate
Moscow reports show both bourgeois and Bolshevik press opposing intervention. Opinions warn occupation of Siberia could aid Germans and harm Russia. A Moscow committee of non Bolshevik parties seeks Allied aid and urges U.S. and Japanese intervention in Siberia.
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Associated Press
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Siberia
London
Bolsheviks
United States
Hear Protest of Iowa Officers Des Moines Delegation to Meet War Secretary
Des Moines May 29 A Washington dispatch says War Secretary Baker will receive a delegation led by Lieutenant Governor Moore and Iowa officials at 3 30 p m to hear protests on a recent decision about Guard officers at Deming camp Reming. Minnesota Governor Bunquist and Nebraska and South Dakota reps will also attend. Protests arise as guard troops in Reming will stay to train new units after commands head to France. Many officers have long service in the guard, with Mexican border experience.
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Des Moines
Washington
Baker
Moore
Iowa
Deming
Bunquist
Minnnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Reming
France
Mooney Again Sentenced to Death in 1916 Parades Case
Thomas J. Mooney, convicted of murder in the 1916 preparedness parade bombing, was sentenced by Judge Franklin A. Griffin to be hanged within 60 to 90 days. Governor Stephens must act on clemency requests, backed by President Wilson. The case followed testimony federal findings challenging the evidence. Mooney faces execution while his wife Rena was acquitted. Warren K. Billings received a life term. Israel Weinberg was acquitted.
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Thomas J. Mooney
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Mooney
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Woodrow Wilson
Law
Warren K. Billings
Israel Weinberg
Rena Mooney
No Anthracite For Mid West
Philadelphia May 29 to provide a substantial increase in the supply of anthracite coal to New England and north Atlantic states Joseph B Dickson chairman of the anthracite committee of the United States fuel administration said anthracite will be barred from states in the trans Mississippi central western and southern territories He warned domestic consumers in the middle west and south to switch to bituminous coal The arrangements had approval of Dr Garfield fuel administrator During the coal year running to 1919 54 345 783 tons of anthracite would be available an increase of 2 668 323 tons over 1916 17 allotment for central states 1916 17 distribution 5 100 024 1918 19 allotment 4 481 945
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Philadelphia
New England
North Atlantic
Joseph B. Dickson
United States Fuel Administration
National Coal Association
Trans- Mississippi
Middle West
South
Dickson
Garfield
United States
Central States
FIGHTING OF AMERICAN TROOPS ON WEST FRONT BRILLIANT FEATURE OF BATTLE
The French war office reports Franco-British forces fall back to the Vesle and Aisne ridges near St Thierry while Americans repulse two German assaults west of Montdidier at Cantigny. Twelve French tanks supported the advance as guns roared behind German lines.
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Aisne Canal
Montdidier
Cantigny
War Office
Vesle River
France
William telegram claims victory on Aisne front
Amsterdam reports a telegram from Emperor William stating Crown Prince Frederick William and German forces attacked the British and French on the Chemin des Dames. He says the height has been stormed after heavy artillery, the Aisne crossed, Vesle near, Guard Infantry first to reach the Aisne, 28th division noted, losses said final, promising further progress and divine aid.
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Amsterdam
Emperor Wiliam
Lyon
Aisne
Potsdam
New Enemy Guns Fire on Paris
Paris reports a renewed long range bombardment with German shells using larger calibers of 24 centimeters. A shell exploded near a man on a bench without injury, while observers note louder detonations but similar overall force. President Wilson plans Memorial Day church services and Arlington observances.
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Paris
Paria
Weather Town Showers Tonight and Thursday Likely
Unsettled conditions bring showers tonight with chances of more rain on Thursday. A rise in temperatures is expected Thursday, with the northern portion seeing the warmer trend.
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