German Bombs Kill Doctors in War Hospital
German bombs struck a Canadian hospital in France killing doctors and officers and injuring eight patients. Nurses and staff aided evacuees through debris filled corridors as flames engulfed the operating wing. An orderly named a corporal sleeping above the theatre survived the blast but was rescued amid burning beams.
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British Succeed in Bombing Operations On Important Points
A British independent air force report details raids behind German lines with several bombing runs Sunday evening at Metr Sablons Station dropping over six tons of bombs. Monday attacks targeted factories and sidings at Saarbruecke Dillingen and Metz Sabl ers despite high winds and clouds. One enemy plane failed to challenge the raids while all British aircraft returned.
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Cabinet Split Over Question Of Prohibition
The cabinet divided over prohibition amid wartime debate. Hurley argued against experiments that risk liberty with no gain, while Burleson backed national prohibition if essential for victory. Gompers and organized labor opposed the Jones amendment citing economic and freedom concerns. Daniels and navy officials highlighted efficiency gains from restricting alcohol, referencing prior naval orders.
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Army and Marine Casualties List Shows 116 Names
The Washington casualty list for June 25 records 116 names in action and nonbattle categories. Of the total 70 killed in action, 2 died of accidents or other causes, 1 from airplane crash, 5 from disease, and 96 wounded with degrees undetermined. Names span multiple towns and states, including Lieutenant Paul Derrick of Norfolk and Corporal Glen Slavic of Chicago, among many others.
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Massachusetts Constitution Framers Reject Prohibition Plan
In Boston on June 3 the constitutional convention unanimously rejected a proposed statewide prohibition amendment. With federal prohibition ratified, both sides agreed state action would be unwise and the measure was removed from the calendar without debate. The convention also killed a proposed women suffrage amendment by agreement.
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Rutgers Athlete Lieut Scarr Killed in France
Lieut J B Scarr Rutgers athlete is reported dead in France. He was 25, from Kansas, Rutgers captain of the cadet corps, engaged to Grace Webb, taught, trained, and commissioned in the regular army. He wrote of instructing men for special work before sailing in November.
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New York
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Hasbrouck Weights
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Kansas
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George H. Webb
Yasbrouck Heights
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Fort Myer
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Syracuse
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Farnworth
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New Rochelle Officer Wounded Seeks Revenge
Lieutenant George Moulton Davis of New Rochelle writes from a French hospital about injuries from a June 29 shell blast in the Toul sector. He recounts being knocked unconscious, later returning to direct fire while his gas mask was torn and his lungs and eyes burned. he refused medical evacuation, and by June 5 he was recovering with a torn oxygen canister, promising to return to duty and seek revenge. He is 23, commissioned at the second Plattsburg camp.
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All England Urged To Celebrate July 4
London reports the Bishop of Exeter urges a Fourth of July thanksgiving in his diocese as courtesy to the United States. York Cathedral follows, with The Times praising the plan and urging a heartfelt observance to honor the impulse that brought America into the war.
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Wife Tries to Enlist as Husband Goes to Camp
Newark report notes Mrs Rose Greeley of 431 Springfield Avenue attempted to enlist at the marine recruiting station while her husband Joseph Greeley, among the draftees, went to Camp Dix. She protest that women should serve and says she will try by other means. She is mother to a boy eleven and a girl nine.
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N. J
Rose Greeley
Springfield Avenue
Joseph Greeley
Camp Dix
Soldiers cited for bravery on French front in World War I
The general commanding troops on the French front lists numerous American soldiers lauded for courage and sacrifice. Names include Private Herbert Lennox and Sergeant A B Norman among many, with acts ranging from holding lines under shellfire to rescuing wounded and maintaining communications under bombardment.
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Frght
William 33
L. E. Hohl
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Robert Nelson
Samuel Core
Allied Armies Gain Ground in Macedonia
London report dated June 24 from the French War Office states Allied forces have improved positions north of the Devol River and occupied the town of Ormasi near prior successes. The update notes enemy shelling near Vardar and northwest of Nagedag, repulsed detachments on the Serbian front, and two enemy aircraft shot down with a third forced to land damaged.
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French War Office
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All Texas Now Dry as Prohibition Law Takes Effect
June 29 reports Texas fully enforces statewide liquor ban at midnight. Saloons close at ten p.m. and may not reopen. The new law ends legal sale of alcohol across the state.
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U S Moves to Get It Soldiers Out of German Prisons
Washington reports Germany signified in principle to attend a Berne conference on August 5 to discuss maintenance treatment and exchange of prisoners. A Swiss commission may visit German camps to evaluate which Americans qualify as invalids for internment in Switzerland. A schedule for possible repatriation was shared, with immediate Swiss internment sought for clearly eligible cases.
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Amcon
Nancy to Celebrate Fourth of July in City Decor
Paris dispatch reports Nancy will mark the Fourth of July with decorations on City Hall and public buildings and conduct appropriate exercises as decided by municipal authorities.
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