Twice Bereaved New York Mother in War Casualties
Long list from Brooklyn and surrounding districts notes several young men killed or wounded in France. Jessie Bigiow 19 foster son of Mrs Susan Merriles at West 107th Street and John Danforth 19 of 549 West 178th Street are among the dead. others include Private James J. McKenna 19 of 965 Carroll Street and Private Richard J. Hartigan 23 of Congress Street, with details of their enlistment, units, and brief family notes.
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Jessie Bigiow
Susan Merriles
Tf West
Charles Gunderson
Bigiow
John Danforth
Bamforth
West 178Th Street
Danforth
Washington
Post
France
Warren
James J. McKenna
Marines
Mary O'Keefe
Carroll Street
Brooklyn
Kute Hartigan
Congress Street
Richard J. Hartigan
Edward F.M Curcheon
Hartigan
Brooklyne
St. Peter's
34Th
New York Infantry
Sheepshead Bay
1Éth
Belleville
N. En
George Youngerer
Lison Place
Youngerer
Cha&teau-Thierry
Frederick W
Monfort
Ticut National Guard
Riverta
Otto “I
Tina
Wyckoff
Young War Hero Gordon Sutherland Die in Action
Springfield Mass June 20 Corpral Gordon Sutherland of Company percent 104th Infantry was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal May 9 and killed in action June 7 per notifications to relatives. He was only 15 when honored and had earlier served with the 2d Massachusetts Infantry at the Mexican border aged 17.
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Springfield
Mass
Gordon Sutherland
104Th Infantry
War Department
Sutherland
2D Massachusetta Infantry
American Detained in Berlin Signal amid Island Turmoil
Fragmentary report states Major Henry Soakney, detained on Aland Islands by German forces, is in Berlin. The tale mentions Allied protection, US efforts, and uncertainties about his health and release as officials pursue consular contact.
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Aland Islands
Henry Soakney
Berlin
Liberty
Ile
D Health
United States Inc
Srerepeat
New York
Trogre
Army and Marines Casualties Raise US Total Abroad to 10 266
The War Department lists 42 Army casualties in France bringing total Army losses to 9 062 and Marine casualties at 1 204, with 24 killed in action and 14 severely wounded among Marines. One Army officer, Lieutenant Philip W. Davis, is missing. Casualties include numerous named soldiers and next of kin details, reflecting a broad ledger of KIA DOWNDIED WOUNDED and missing across units.
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New York Times
Washington
War Department
France
Marine Corps
Army
Philip W. Davis
West Newton
Mass
Women War Workers Hear King and Queen Address
Three thousand women from twenty two organizations presented an address to King George and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace on the eve of the royal silver wedding. The procession from Hyde Park formed in six companies as Mrs F H Durham spoke and the King delivered a note of thanks and encouragement for the war effort and future peace.
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Alexander Talbot
Royal Kytong Corps
France
Ijuries
Toa
Canadian Forces
Talbot
Edmonton
Alberta
Royal Flying Corps
Camps Mohawk
Borden
Canada
West Worth
Texas
England
Comer
Lockwood
Augustawood
Broad Street
Bloomfield
Etkwood
Leviahen
Waterland
London
George
Mary
F. H. Durham
Ministry of Labor
King George
Buckingham Palace
Hyde Park
Wien
War Savings Stamp drive charts 5 million quota
At a Macy’s offices meeting presided by Jesse I Straus the War Savings Stamp Committee division outlined plans for an active drive to reach a 5 000 000 quota. Benjamin Hill will lead a 100 solicitor corps and 3000 stores will share quotas based on Sw per 125 000 employees with 1 000 ships possible.
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RK. H. Macy & Co
Jesse I. Straus
War Savings Stamp Committee
Benjamin Hill
Straus
Edward BD
W. H. Koch
Edward Callan
Wiliam C. Cooper
Frederick Loeser & Co
R. H. Kammier
L. F Hollander & Co
M. Gidding
J. M. Gidding & Co
Ed M. Rogers
Edgar Baum
A. Il. Namm & Son
Panama Cities Put Under U S Troop Rule
Panamanian authorities announce Col Tate and Col Lamoreux will police Panama City and Colon with military support until further notice. Salons closed, arms restricted, and public order to be maintained amid political unrest and U S role under 1904 treaty. Opposition protests Washington action as elections near. President Urriola denounces interference and asserts Panama can handle order locally.
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New York Times
Colon
Panama
Tate
12Th Cavalry
Corozal
Lamoreux
Coast Artillery
Cristobal
Arriola
United States
Washington
Canal Zone
American State Department
Urriola
Secre Lé Afevre
Chargé d'Affaires
Unitedates
Republic
Wilson
Ciro Luis Urriola
Canada Welcomes American Soldiers in Montreal
In Montreal on June 2 a battalion of American soldiers was welcomed with cheers as they marched from their barracks to Fletcher's Field where Duke of Devonshire reviewed them. Flags of the Stars and Stripes and Union Jack adorned the city as the troops toured sites and partook in official hospitality while the governor general stated the alliance with the United States in the war. The American commander said soldiers are proud to aid Canada in the fight and to show their hearts and souls.
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Montreal
Fletchers’ Field
Duke of Devonshire
Canada
Dominion
United States
Exhorts France to fervor Paris Fourth of July unity
Jean Herbette of the Temps editorializes on France’s plan to celebrate the Fourth of July with solemnity and unity with the United States. He warns against complacency, urges depth of thought, and calls for the two nations to show moral grandeur and shared purpose as American intervention unfolds.
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Paris
Jean Herbette
The
Temps
France
M. Herbette
United States
U S Protests Mexico Oil Tax Decree Seizure Concerns Americans
The State Department released a solemn protest to President Carranza over Mexico’s February oil lands tax, calling it effectively confiscation and urging justice and fair dealing for American investments. The note asserts the United States seeks no interference in Mexico’s internal affairs and condemns forced seizures without proper compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Mexico
State Department
Publi
Carranza
Wilson
Dement Re
Carranaa
Unit States
Department
Pri Ion
Fletcher
Undefined decree may threaten American property rights in Mexico
The text warns that a government decree could amount to confiscation of private property and deprive vested rights. It notes the United States cannot confirm confiscation, but stresses concern over the decree's possible impact on American citizens’ properties in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Amera
Mexco
French plan to defend Paris with three air defense zones
Paris reports the Aviation Committee of the Chamber of Deputies will meet with Premier Clemenceau to urge pursuit of German raiders and to create three defense zones. One zone will house cannon and airplanes, a second will include small balloons, and a third will be brightly illuminated.
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Paris
Aviation Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Clemenceau
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