Marines Break Through At Veuilly In Heavy Fighting
Our Marines attack and gain a mile at Veuilly, resume drive at night after heavy losses. Raiding U boat torpedoes strike a British ship. German detachments wiped out, 100 prisoners taken. Our forces press the enemy so hard he adds three new divisions, with no holding back.
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Veuilly
Sampigny
Oise
Aisne
Hautebraye
Longpont
Veuilly-la-Poterig
Rheims
Heavy German Movements Reported Near Toul Sector
An in France press summary notes heavy German movements reported near the Toul sector. Observers report trains moving east to west and shifting lines, with American patrols observing activity along the front.
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Toul
France
Americans Gain Ground At Château Thierry In Dawn Attack
American marines broke through four-kilometer front at dawn taking 100 prisoners and seizing high ground at Château Thierry. French on left aided by Americans, fierce fighting continues with machine guns and artillery. Reports say Americans killed many Germans while suffering light casualties. morale high as troops press forward and honor the call to Yanke e Doodle in victory songs.
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Picardy
Associated Press
Ameri
Torcy
Wheat Field
No Man's Land
Veuilly Wood
Torey
Veuilly
France
Château Thierry
Soissons
Rheims
Berlin Paper Says the Offensive Is Ended
Berlin Vossische Zeitung quotes a military correspondent stating the western front offensive cannot end quickly. It argues the German rail system and French reserves hinder rapid decision and that patience is needed as renewed pressure may come later with another surprise for enemies.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Vossische Zeitung
Compiegne
Villers- Cotterets
American forces advance near Chateau-Thierry in renewed push
General Pershing's communiqué says American and French troops advanced about a mile northwest of Chateau-Thierry this morning, taking prisoners and inflicting severe losses on German lines. Artillery actions continued in Lorraine with effective counterfire and neutralization.
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New York Times
Washington
General Pershing
War Department
Chateau-Thierry
Torcy
Lorraine
Impor
Hearts of the World at St Theatre Mat Today
D. W. Griffiths Hearts of the World shown at St Theatre Matinee today with admission 25c to 1 dollar. Ad boasts biggest sensation in New York.
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D. W. Griffith
Cable Franchise Hearing Progress Report
The report notes progress on balance of the cable franchise and indicates that remaining details will follow. It cites ongoing coordination between the commission and the provider to finalize terms and upcoming deadlines for formal action.
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Tance
French and American Forces Advance Near Veuilly La Poterie
Paris June 6 A joint French and American attack between the Ourcq and the Marne pushed forward about one kilometer in Veuilly la Poterie and Bussiares with 270 prisoners taken including ten officers. In other sectors Germans made local efforts and other fronts saw renewed activity as French and British counteractions reclaimed ground, while air and artillery actions targeted cantonments depots and rail convoys.
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Veuilly-la-Poterie
War Office
Oise
Sampigny
Noyon
Aisne
Hautebraye
Longpont
Ourcq
Marne
Ourine
Bussiares
Rheims
Champlat
Bligny
St. Euphraise
Fere-en- Tardenois
Air Superiority Rewon Goes Far Against German Reserve
Reports describe French air squadrons bombing German troop concentrations in the valley of the Saviére. Aerial groups, bombings, and ground assaults decimated German units near Hautwison and in the forest near Villers-Cotterets. Losses for the French were minimal, with one pilot wounded.
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Savitre
Ourey
Troesnes
Corey
Villers-Cotterets
Hautwison
St. Quentin
Tug and Barges Sunk by U-Boat Mines Near Delaware
Lewes Delaware June 6 reports say the seagoing tug Waltham of Fall River and two coal barges in tow were sunk by mines laid by a German submarine. The fate of the tug crew and barge men is unknown. The vessels were being moved from Norfolk to Fall River and coastal patrols have been active with no sign of German destroyers while twelve mines have been recovered in the Delaware breakwater area. The tug and barges belonged to Staples Transportation Company of Fall River.
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New York Times
Lewes
Del
Waltham
Fall River
Norfolk
Delaware Breakwater
Virginia
The
Staples Transportation Company of
McAdoo Urges Doubling War Tax to Fund Revenues
Secretary McAdoo proposes raising $8 billion through taxation to cover a projected $24 billion in expenditures for the next fiscal year. He calls for a high rate war profits tax, higher normal taxes on unearned income above 12 percent, and heavier taxes on luxuries, with one third of the funds from taxes and two thirds from loans.
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New York Times
Washington
McAdoo
Claude Kitchin
Ways and Means
Treasury
Locre hospice changes hands in Flanders front
German forces again seize the Locre hospice ruins after a local attack in Flanders. British front remains quiet aside from raids. Australians captured a slope earlier with 200 prisoners. German high command uses daily bulletins to boost morale while Allies prepare for renewed pressure toward Paris and the coast.
British Ship Fights U-Boat Off Delaware Capes
A British steamer reports exchanging fire with a submarine about forty miles off the Delaware Capes on June 4. The submarine ordered the ship to halt, the captain refused and fired. the U-boat returned fire and shots were exchanged, with the crew believing they scored a hit.
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Delaware Capes
Atlantic
Delaware
Outbreak in Ponce Against Germans in 1917
Anti German sentiment flared in Ponce after the sinking of the Carolina by a German submarine. Spaniards with suspected sympathies faced hostility as officials urged calm and action. Reports detail missing crew and passengers, cargo losses valued at $00,000, and ongoing inquiries into ship records amid wartime tensions.
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Rico
Carolina
Ponce
Kern
Island
United States
Martin
Porto Rico
Europe
Red Cross
New York
Forto Rico
San Juan
Steamship Company
Atlantic City
Lewes
Del
G. W.mussenden
Johansen
Ethel McHarvey
A. Cardero
Life boat stripped by crew of U boat
The Ellaston, a Glasgow steamer, was shelled for three and a half hours before sinking after the captain abandoned ship. The U boat crew boarded and sank her, took the captain prisoner, removed drinking water from a life boat, and seized the mast sails and oars except two, leaving survivors to seek land.
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London
Glasgow
Reuter'’s, Limited
Harpathian victim highlights U boat coastal ops
The British steamer Harpathian, 4500 tons, was torpedoed and sunk about 100 miles east of the Virginia Capes. All crew were saved by the Palmer after twenty six hours in lifeboats, one member injured. Naval officials say at least fourteen vessels have been attacked since May 25 with substantial tonnage losses but no heavy loss of life.
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Navy Department
Virginia Capes
Palmer
Cape Henry
Harpathian
Atlantic
Herbert L. Pratt
Mengel
Edward Baird
Elbsvold
Stearper Kyrpathian
New Jersey
Baird
Radholeine
Maryland
Eibsvold
Vi Capes
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New York Times Company
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Rons
Avia
W. Va
Greenbrier
Plasa
Madoo
Kitchin
Locre
Flanders
Hope
Allies
Kaiser
Philip Gibbs
Jean of Arc
Seidler
N. Y
Capes
of the Carolina
Oses
P. R
Porto
Bartshorne & Ficabia
Stock Bachaoge
I Wall Bt
NAVY
Nw York Times
Harpathan
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