Hundreds Drowned Near Peoria EXTRA War News Update
War office briefs report heavy artillery along the Aisne south of the river with attacks near Mont Gobert and Hamel. Italian and Austro-Hungarian fronts show progress and counter attacks, with Italian gains near Chiesanuova and Cavazuccherina and 419 prisoners captured.
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Paris
War Office
Aisne
Curry
Mont Gobert
Itsslares
Chateau-Thierry
Doiran
Monastir
Rome
Piave
Caleing
Lower Piave
Chisanuava
Cavazuccherina
Excursion Boat Sunk Near Pekin in Fog
Disaster struck the excursion steamer Columbia five miles south of Pekin Illinois on a foggy night. Hundreds feared drowned as the boat struck the Peoria shore tore a hole and sank immediately. Rescue efforts were hampered by limited craft and panic aboard.
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Peoria
Columbia
Illinois River
Pekin
Decatur
Ill
Wesley City
al Fresco Park
Covington torpedoed and sunk. six crew missing
The army transport Covington was torpedoed and sunk in the war zone last Monday night while homeward bound from France. Six crewmen are missing though all others were landed at a French port. The ship struck near the engine room bulkhead. the crew abandoned in good order as destroyers rescued the officers and remaining crew.
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Washington
Covington
France
Navy Department
Sims
Dispatch
Ernest C. Anderson
Lynn
Mass
Joseph R. Bowden
Seaman
Mountain Lake
N. J
Ambrose C. Ford
Somerville
William Henry Lynch, Jr
Manchester
N. H
Albert S. Payne
West New Brighton
Staten Island
Lloyd H. Silvernail
Bainbridge
N. Y
Cincinnati
Boston
United States
Germany
President Lincoln
Telegraph bill gets House ok in war era action
Washington July 6 officials reported the House approved a telegraph resolution authorizing government operation of wire cable and radio systems in the United States. President Wilson signaled opposition to immediate passage delaying final enactment until after mid summer evaluation. House action split along party lines with 221 yeas and 4 nays.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Senatees
Kitchin
House
Western Union Telegraph Company
Congress
Carranza Sends Independence Day Greetings to Wilson
President Carranza extends Mexic an greetings to Woodrow Wilson on the Fourth of July. He expresses hope for peace and justice across both continents and conveys cordial wishes for the prosperity of the United States and the enduring reign of peace.
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Washington
Wilson
Arransza
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
D.C
United States
VV. Carranzas
Medal of Honor Presented at Yale Club Ceremony
In New York on July 6 the American Defense society awarded its medal of honor for prowess in danger and skill. Bruce R. Ware of the U S Navy is credited with sinking a German submarine in British waters on April 19, 1917 while landing the gun crew at the steep Mon Pols.
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New York
American Defense Society
Yale
Bruce R. Ware
U. S
Monpols
Senate Approves Eight Billion October Liberty Bond Plan
The Senate approved a treasury backed bill for 8.0 billion more in liberty bonds and 1.5 billion in loans to allies, with 4 percent max interest. It raises total war bond authorizations to 22 billion since the war began and now heads to President Wilson for signature. Senators Simmons Smoot and McCumber debated the fiscal needs and potential bond totals for the year.
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Washington
House
Senate
Wilson
Treasury Department
Simmons
North Carolina
Finance Committee
Smoot
Utah
McCumber
North Dakota
Peace on terms of Wilson George says
British Prime Minister Lloyd George told American troops after a review that Germany can have peace tomorrow if it accepts President Wilsons conditions, signaling Allied unity on peace terms. The remarks tie Wilsons proposals to U S France and Britain and were reported from France.
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Wilson
George
Associated Press
France
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Germany
United States
Reach Agreement on Sig Army Bill in Washington
Senate and house conferees reported a pact on the twelve billion dollar army appropriation bill. The agreement retains most senate amendments, clarifies draft quotas, and preserves President authority to call men under the draft law while adjusting officer promotions and medical corps staffing. Crowder comments credit for draft administration and urges not to single him out.
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Wastiington
Senate
House
Crowder
McKellag
Tennessee
Enera Crowder
Gane
Eral Crozier
Sharps
National Army
Endeavorers Pledge Thrift Stamp Sale At Convention
Springfield July 9 6 Twinois Christian Endeavors gathered for their annual convention to pledge selling a million thrift stamps in addition to those already planned by the state union. The event, led by leaders including Lehmga of Silbert and Wilson of Chicago, focused on fundraising efforts through thrift stamps.
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Springfield
Ovetamea! Organization
Lehmga
Silbert Wilson
Wipal
Unclear Text About Exchange and Paris Visit
The fragment mentions Norway and Copenhagen, an exchange, and Paris. It is difficult to identify a clear event, date, or persons from the supplied text. The readable parts suggest a discussion of payments or expectations connected to an exchange or travel to Paris.
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Perestchenka
Copenhagen
Paris
Two American aviators die in flame crash in France
Paris dispatch reports Lieut. William Dudley Robinson and Second Lieut. John Wilford killed when their plane crashed at low altitude and burned. Separate notices announce Hinsdale, Illinois pilot Thomas Weddell and New York City observer Edward Kneip killed in France on July 1. Ensign George Roe, Scituate, Mass., captured and imprisoned at Camp Landahut, Germany after forced landing near Holland. Roe’s last message to his base stated he was attacked by three Huns. Roe had been detailed from Pensacola for duty in France.
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Paris
Havas Agency
William Dudley Robbens
John Wilford
Washington
Thomas McMillan Weddell
Edward Charles Kneip
France
Navy Department
Weddell
Hinsdale
Kneip
New York City
Flane Falls
George Roe
Scituate
Mass
Camp Landahut
Germany
Sims
Enaign Roo
Ihe
Sima
Ilo
Holland
Royal Air Force
Roe
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Florida
Naval
Americans On Toul Front Repel Enemy
In France on July 5 American artillery bombarded enemy positions with gas projectiles after a quiet Fourth. Rifle fire remained heavy along the line while American airmen conducted recon and photo expeditions and repelled hostile aircraft. No Man's Land saw German activity but without success as patrols and a raiding party were driven back.
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Associated Preas
France
Toul
No Man's Land
Bois de la Roche
Bonney Wood
Givery
Evaux
Picardy Farm
Vaux
Picardy
Broyes
Villers Tournelle
Chauteau Jenks
Cantigny
Mulhouse
Daller River
Balschwiller
Doller River
Cmy
Italians Continue Advance on Piave
Washington dispatch reports Italy extending gains against Austrians on the Piave front. Italian detachments occupy new lines near Val San Lorenzo and Porte di Salton, with prisoners taken. British forces capture prisoners on the Asiago plateau as counterattacks fail along the southern slopes of Sassro Rossi.
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Washington
Italiaa
Mount Grappa
Val San Lorenzo
Porte di Salton
Piave
Piave Nugro
Sassy Rossy
Two Missouri Men Captives and Other Officers in German Camps
The War Department announced seven additional American officers and one sergeant held in German camps. Capt. F. John Hardesty of Winfield Missouri and Lieuts William Gordon Uniontown and Robert Jef frey New York City and Bethlehem and Adrian Pennsylvania were captured in 1918. Also captured were Lieuts Thomas Kern Bethlehem and James Quigley Adrian and Lieut Abraham Strauss Cleveland and Lieut Harold Goodrich Webster Groves Missouri. Sergeant Joseph Stonina Webster Massachusetts was captured near Romier in 1918.
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Washington
Germany
War Department
Camp Villingen
F. John Hardesty
Winfield
Coignies
William Henry Gordon
New York City
Michael
Robert Harrison Jeffrey
Uniontown
Lempire
Thos
Benjamin Kern
Bethlehem
James Earl Quigley
Adrian
Louvernal
Abraham Strauss
Cleveland
St. Emilie
Mainz
Harold A. Goodrich
Webster Groves
Beugney
Camp Tuchel
Joseph Stonina
Webster
Mass
Romier
Adjutant General's Office
Cleveland, O
West 93Rd Street
New York
Ity
Pershing Communique Details Thierry Battle In France
Washington July 6 General Pershing reported on American patrols in the Chateau Thierry region and the Fourth of July offensive that captured Hamel. The communique notes raids near Cantigny, prisoners and machine guns seized, and German counterattacks repulsed with losses.
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Washington
General Pershing
Chateau Thierry
Hamel
Picardy
Vaux
Vosges
Cantigny
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Ypres
Somme
Villers
Bretonneux
Crown Prince
Rupprecht
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Vienna
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Chiesanuova
Brenta
Monte Solarondo
Bulletin
Misa Pauling Rinzue
Garranza
America
SIG Army
Crowder Walves
Keren
OND
Kerenik Bergen
Telegrap
Urwan M
Kerr
Ague
Norway
U.S
Austria
Missouri
Pershing
Thierry
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