American airmen to fly over Atlantic to reinforce front
Washington reports say American airmen and weapons should cross the Atlantic frontline by next summer. General Blancker indicates British air council favors a trans Atlantic flight to move American made aircraft toward the front. Initial flight planned for autumn from Newfoundland to touch at Azores and Portugal before Ireland. Crews of four, an engineer, three pilots, and a navigator needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Air Ministry
Washington
Associated Prem
Atlameda
W., Blancker
Writtah Air Ministry
Ho Sa
Aimerican
Hrancket
Urluleh Air Councilad
Oeder
Fron
Namirstan Heco
Ttme
Newfoundland
Ue Azores
Portugal
Arcly
Inky
Ireland
Aylin Plank
Tree
Immigrants Held Up by Fake Agents in Bangor and Amherst
A report from Bangor describes immigrants stopped by impersonators claiming immigration authority at Amherst Nova Scotia. The decoy official demanded fees up to 26 and showed a badge to extract money, with at least one case involving a $15 coast charge. Witnesses plan to pursue an investigation, while hotel president W. W. Trlent returns from Moosehead Lake.
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Manger
Bangor
Malifex
Amherst
N.S
Amal
Sagova
Frank Pedelyky
Piave Front Actions Yield Italian Gains and Prisoners
Enormous enemy losses on the Piave front as Italians take hundreds of prisoners while the Austrians fail to regain lost ground near Montello. Italian gains reported on the lower Piave with French and British operations noted elsewhere.
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Piave
Flanders
Rome
Montello
Tremier
Escape From Navy Yard Guards House Stirs Yard
Loston June 21 John Zeigler and Marine George Pewnsend escaped from the guard house at the Charles Taw Navy Yard early today. They reportedly saved the bars of their cell and forced the guard house door. Navy yard searched for them but no trace was found as they awaited sentence after desertion charges and court martial.
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Associated Tress
Loston
John Zeigler
U. S. Marine Corps
George ‘Pewnsend
Charlestaw Navy Yard
Uelr Arresy
Yangos
Hara
Doory
Navy Yard
Americans Hold 38 Miles On Western Front Report
At Ashington June 1 Americans now hold 38 miles on the western front according to the Mouse military committee. Fariny patrols suffered losses northwest of Chateau Thierry and in the Woovre region while General Perching reported progress yesterday. Artillery continues in the Chateau Phlevey region and in Lorraine.
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Ashington
Amerlean Roliers
Faeiny
Chateau Thierry
Woovre
Chateau Phlevey
Lorraine
Artisery
Mrs Slosberg Seriously Injured in Car Collision
Mrs Slosberg is badly hurt after a head on crash on the Slate road between Meriden and Hartford. The chauffeur Lewis Slosberg and two daughters were injured. Mrs Slosberg rushed to Meriden Hospital with multiple fractures and facial injuries. The family was en route from Portsmouth to Brooklyn to visit relatives when the accident occurred.
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Mrs. Slosberg
Meriden
Conn
White
Brooklyn
D. C
Lewis Slosberg
Daneiera Tan
Alice
Kathery
State Street
Meriden Wid
Hartford
Cann
Mra Slasberg
Stosberg
Mra
Slusheras
Portsmouth
Trooklyn
X.Y
Call for 8976 More Draftees For July Training
Washington June 21 General Crowder announced 8028 draft registrants qualified for general service will be sent July 16 to various schools for training. The call for volunteers will extend to July 1. New work or fight rules limit apply to professional baseball players and other sports declared nonessential under wartime regulations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Crowder
Ara Crowder
Funeral for Seth Sterling in Kittery Saturday
Funeral services for Seth Sterling will be held from his late home in Kittery on Saturday afternoon January 22 at two o'clock. The notice lists invited attendees and is printed in a Portland newspaper. Brackett of Camp Dix has been promoted from private to sergeant and is said to enjoy his work thoroughly.
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Seth Sterling
le Hol
Kittery
Twin
Erlends
Portland
Open Suit for $10,000 Against the Railroad
The superior court heard a suit for $10,000 filed by Natalia against the Boston & Maine Railroad over an August 1916 accident at Porlamouth depot. The plaintiff, while boarding a Manchester train, alleges the air started and threw him causing severe leg injury requiring amputation and 42 weeks of hospital care. The railroad claims the man was entering the train as it left and that no fault lies with the company. Attorneys cited include Hatey and Jhighes for the railroad and Gott and Gray for the plaintiff.
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Natale
Porlamouth Depo
Willy
Manchester
Win
Tartamouth
Anolion
Altomeys-Hatey
Jhighes
Judge
B. Gott
H.C. Gray
Draw enlargement threatens Boston and Maine oil front access
A circulated report suggests the Nable'a Island bridge draw will need to be widened unless Standard Oil can gain access for waterfront work. The Boston and Maine line and Eastern Wharf lease plans are tied to raising or altering the draw to allow steamer passage, with opposition due to expected delays and disruption to rail and harbor traffic.
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Nable'a Island
Boston & Maine
Standard Oil Company
Boston
Uie
Standura QU
Sts
Weather Forecast Fragment for Portamayap Area
Fragmentary weather notes for Portamayap show unclear terms and inconsistent times. The readable bits mention a warm to hot trend with a partly sunny day and a general daytime high around ten to eleven. Moonset around 240 and low pressure hints appear amid garbled units and stray measurements.
American Ace Falls Behind the Lines Over German Front
June 21 report from Turla says American ace 1st Lieutenant Baylies of New Bedford Mars engaged four German single seaters near the front. Baylies tried to counterattack but his plane caught fire and plunged inside enemy lines. One German pilot escaped, while Baylies likely made a forced landing under heavy fire.
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Baylies
Associated L Vess
Turla
Crank 1
New Wedford
Mars
Ater
Baylle
Gre
Baylles
Bayllés
Ile
Gersman
Paylles
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If. WW. Trlent
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Haubvesnes
London
Armia
Albert
Altengits
Germany
Merry
George B. French
Boston and Maine Railroad
Natalia
Boston & Maine Railroad
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Justin
D.H. McIntosh
Fleet
Congress Streets
Portamouth
N. K
Gabardine
Lewis E. Staples
Market Street
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