Allied and German Fronts Clash In France War Brief
News from Paris Washington and London recounts intensified German attacks along the Marne and Soissons fronts with French counterattacks near Chaudun Vierzy and Soissons. American air and ground actions report continued Allied pressure as British and French forces repel raids and advance on key positions near Rheims and Dormans while tracking Montdidier and Amiens in the wider campaign.
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Lne
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Oise
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Chateau Thierry
Dormans
Rheins
Salient
Jand
Americans Hold Ground At Cantigny In Picardy
World War I dispatch reports heavy bombardments and counter attacks as American troops consolidate their newly won ground at Cantigny. Aerial observers note the infantry advance and communications work under fire, with German tanks in the area and reports of gas shells and bombing targeting rear areas.
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Fred & Ferguson
United Press Star
Picardy
Cantigny
Cantikny
Berches
Cantiany
Aners
Somme
Kiler
Lunatic or Not A Poultry Man In Custody
Tatmek McCibbon, a man once known as a successful Minnesota poultry businessman, is detained by California authorities and held by the state lunacy commission. He allegedly escaped Minnesota’s insane asylum after the murder of his wife and a priest. James Stanton is in custody awaiting transfer back to Minnesota.
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California
United
Tatmek McCibbon
Minnesota
James Stanton
State
Six Black People Struck as Cabin Burned Near Dodge
Sequel to threats against Sheriff T. F. King and the King family reports six more Black individuals struck near Dodge, ten miles from Hantsville. Their cabin burned following threats two days earlier involving George Cabiness, a Black draft resister.
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Texas
Associated Press
Hantsville
Taxty
George Cabiness
Sherff T. F. King
King
Dodge
Fairbanks in critical condition at home
Reports from Fairbanks state former vice president Chaffies W. Fairbanks is gravely ill at his residence. He is described as extremely weak and in a critical condition early today, with physicians closely monitoring his status.
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United Presa
Todlananedle
Tad
Chaffies W. Fairbanks
Washington view of the German drive on the western front
Special to The Northwestern Washington describes mixed military impressions of the German offensive between Rheims and Soissons. A high rank expert notes Berlin aims to punish allies and disrupt counter blows, with cautious optimism at defensive resilience and a push for Allied offensive responses across France and Italy.
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Washington, D. C
Rheims
Saisons
Amiens
Flanders
Quote on war effort and leadership in Berlin conflict
A fragment reflecting on decades of conflict in Berlin and the need to honor the dev while preparing for victory. It emphasizes men and guns as decisive instruments, noting that other warfare tools are important but secondary to trained troops.
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Berlin
FWG
Holt
Telegraph
Cantigny
Settlement Delay Delays Strike Resolution at Silvis Shops
Union representatives of the Silvis shopmen and 2000 workers who walked out yesterday agreed to return to work pending wage dispute settlements. Federal officials and the new railway wages board postponed action on the Simis, U1 strike to Monday as Troveph A. Franklin of the railway administration sought a settlement. Complaints from railway employees and union leaders persisted at Washington, with no new strikes seen.
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Associated Press
Rock Island
Silvis
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Washington
Hock IM
Simis
Mandas
Troveph A. Franklin
Railway Administration
Division of Labor
Simvis
Union Teader A
More for Pullmans and Overnight Rate Change
The Associated Press reports the Pullman Company will raise the minimum overnight rate for sleeping berths from $1.50 to $2.00 with other Pullman rates unchanged. Commuters’ tickets will be honored until used but rail fares rise from June 10. The Rail Administration is considering universal mileage books at three cents per mile, with interurban electric lines revising rates to near three cents per mile.
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Washington, D. C
Ion
Dullman Company
Tenend McAdoo
Coill
Raily
West Koon
Grievances Heard On Great Lakes Yard Workers Wage Increase
Workers representing twenty five Great Lakes yard crews testified before the wage adjustment board alleging that April 1 pay increases were not properly implemented by the employer. The board’s representatives argued the adjustments were unclear and difficult to apply, with testimony from Neinin and company of Superior Wisconsin and other cities.
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Superior
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Detroit
Cleveland
Germans Dig In Near Paris As Berlin Reaches 45 Miles Out
Washington report to Senate military committees cites Gen. March as chief of staff stating Germany has reached the Marne objective and will likely dig in for a later drive toward Paris. With German forces within forty five miles of the capital the situation is serious, and rapid advances since Monday were deemed surprising. Twenty German divisions attacked seven allied divisions, forcing a retreat aided by nine inch gas shells.
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Marne
Associa Press
Washington, D. C
Senate Military Committees
Genard
Xetlig
Paris
War Council
Germany
Thia
Gompers Trial Details Emerge From Industrial War Group
Reports from Youngstown Ohio describe statements read to jurors by Prosecutor Claude Porter detailing correspondence among 17 leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World. The testimony covers conspiracy claims, alleged acts of violence, and tactics used to mobilize strikes nationwide during the labor unrest of the era.
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Raf
War Office
Lincoln Transport News Stenck White Returning Home Ship Sunk in Thirty Minutes
London reports the torpedoing of the American troop transport President Lincoln by a German submarine. The ship sank in about thirty minutes as it returned to port. Destroyers rescued survivors, including crew and a few soldiers. casualty details are not yet released.
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Associated Reas
London
Dantela
Naval Air Zone
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Navy
Parta
United Kingdom
Ordered to Return to Regiments from Army Schools
Mireors and Men of Various Schools ordered to return to their regiments at Camp Custer Michigan. Officers and men with special assignments must send clothing and personal belongings to their homes. The order covers men in training at Fort Sill and those attending motor schools in Wisconsin.
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Custer
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Fort Sill
Lawton
Okla
Winteonsin
New District Attorney Named to Succeed Whaley
Gov Fel Philipp announces Adolph Janecky as district attorney of Warren County, succeeding Wilan Whaley who resigned to enlist in the military. Janecky previously served in county legal offices and will assume duties immediately.
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Philipp
Adolph Janecky
Wilan Whaley
Writer Arrested as Self Proclaimed Consul in Philadelphia
John Read, a magazines writer, described himself as the unofficial holshevik consul in New York. He was arrested in Philadelphia on a charge connected to sedition and related offenses after police disrupted a meeting. Bail set at $4.09.
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New York
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Reed
Chief of Textiles Named for War Board Division
John W. Scott of Chicago was named today chief of a newly created textile division of the War Industries Board. He will oversee production, supply chains, and policy coordination for wartime textile needs across government and industry.
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Washington, Th. C
John W. Scott
Chicaco
War Industrial Board
Revolt in Ukraine Reports Stir Russian and German Action
Telegraph reports from Petrograd describe Ukrainian rebels burning forests destroying crops and resisting surrender of agricultural tools. Other cables state Ukrainian delegates demand withdrawal of Soviet troops repatriation of Ukrainian artisans and return of railway material, with Soviet counters proposing limits. Russian sailors allegedly plan to destroy the Black Sea Fleet amidst near term German troop arrival.
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Persia
Phealmia
Seidis
Petrograd Telegraph Bureau
Deslandd
Ukraine
Black & Ka v
Black Sen
Black Sea
TN Fuld
United Pron
Washington, D. C
Penganta le
Falltary
Pomletal
State Department
Finland
SPECIAL APTITUDE MEN CALLED FOR DRAFT TRAINING
A U S draft call issued by General Crowder seeks 24 474 registrants for special training education for skilled roles. Wisconsin calls include 103 mechanical aptitude men, 1 000 to Riley Kansas, and university of Wisconsin screenings with about 400 to Milwaukee and 160 from Waukesha County.
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General Crowder
Milwaukee
Wane County
Rational improvement noted in Gracy Link case
United Press reports Gracy Link shows signs of improved rationality after guilty murder verdict. Two nurses assisted during surveying mental state while family members and officials described ongoing care measures and forthcoming hearings.
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United Press
Waukesha
Wis
Tomas
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Milwaukee
German Advance Held In Check In WWI Report
New York dispatch says German advance was checked as General Fochtla holds von Wurzek at every sector. Germans halt near the Marne front with von Hindenburg concentrating against the French between Soissons and Chateau-Thierry. Despite heavy losses, French, American forces hold, Focher confident in a long struggle, with Germany needing men for the Rhine frontier.
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Navy officer freed by habeas corpus writ
George Everhart, a naval ordnance officer stationed at Neenah, was released from county jail by a federal habeas corpus writ issued by Judge F W Claiger in Milwaukee. The writ, returnable June 4, followed his arrest on contempt of court charges for failing to pay alimony to Ruth Everhart. Everhart posted $1,000 bail and returned to Neenah to work for the government. The defense plans to challenge the validity of the bench warrant underlying the arrest.
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Everhart
Weoder
Ruth Déverhart
Government Accountants to audit operators’ books nationwide
Twenty five trained accountants were dispatched today by the Paternal Revenue Commission to review coal operators in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The move aims to determine if changes in tax assessments or income tax returns are warranted, ensuring business interests are accurately reported.
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Pennsylvania
Pearl Street Woman Held After Suspected Mental Illness
A Pearl Street resident was taken into custody at about 3 PM after behaving oddly near a Main Street and Park Avenue millinery shop. Officers detained her at the county jail while an investigation into her mental condition proceeds.
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Pearl Street
Aviatrix Stinson Flies From Binghamton Toward New York
Miss Katherine Stinson began a flight from Binghamton at 2 45 pm heading east toward New York. The ascent appeared successful and she rode the air toward the horizon. The scene was part of the Harkness handicap automobile race in progress nearby as spectators watched the crossing.
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Asvociated Press
Binghamton, SN. Y
Katherine Stinson
New York
News From The Western Front Surges With Hope And Fear
London papers weigh the grave Western Front news with cautious hope. The Daily Telegraph envisions a second Marne scale battle favoring Allies. The Daily Express warns of grave danger yet public calm endures. The Times and Daily Mail praise American help and Cantigny gains, foreseeing rapid American deployment shifting momentum.
Stampede Injures 16 at Camp Robinson Artillery Range
Sixteen men from the 42nd field artillery were injured in a stampede sparked by the firing of the first gun at Camp Robinson. Most suffered broken limbs and three with internal injuries that could be fatal. the unit arrived at Camp Robinson Tuesday after hiking from Camp Grant.
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United Press
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Wis
Gun Hore
Ore Carrier Regulus Grounds Near Plum Island
The Interlake Steamship ore carrier Regulus ran aground on the southeast point of Plum Island about fifty miles north of Sturgeon Bay. The crew reports the vessel is not leaking or in danger. Tugs have been sent to aid and it is believed the ship can be floated.
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Regulus
Interlake Steamship Line
Plum Island
Sturgeon Bay
Cantala
Roy Baker
Injured Aviator Dies In Navy Flight Accident
Flat Lieut G. B. Evans of Philadelphia, a student pilot at the naval aviation station, died from injuries after a hydro airplane pitched into the bay from a height of 600 feet late yesterday.
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United Press
Miami
G. B. Evans
Philadelphia
Navy Aviation Station
Noted Republican Dead General James S. Clark Dies
General James S. Clark, longtime Republican national committee member in 1888 and 1892, is reported dead at New York. He was born in Pooneville, Indiana. Burial will be at Des Moines.
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United Press
New York
James S. Clarkson
Republican National Careuttes
Poonkville
Ind
Des Moros
Government Quotations at Chicago Stock Yards
Government quotations for livestock were issued for dissemination at the Chicago stock yards starting today. The forecast for the week calls for generally fair weather with cooler temperatures and light to moderate winds.
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Chicago
Foday
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Sanders
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Ceew
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