Haig advances at Lens amid raids and air battles
British forces push 400 yards of trench work near Lens as operations extend southwest along the Souchez river. Night raids in Belgium and France yield prisoners and casualties for both sides while air combat sees five German planes shot down. German attacks cease for now as French fronts around Soissons and Rheims experience heavy shelling and subdued infantry action. Along Bukowina and Galicia fronts fighting persists with reduced intensity in the Austro Italian theater.
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Douglas Haig
Lens
Department
Pas de Calais
Souchez
Belgium
France
Soissons
Rheims
Bukowina
Carpathians
Kirlibaba
Galicia
Zlota Lipa
Narayuka
Stripa
Berlin
Want Veterans in Patrol Service
New York June 26 Good ratings and excellent opportunities for advancement await thousands of men honorably discharged from the navy who desire to reenlist with prospect of early active service, per an International Mercantile Marine Company announcement. Commander F N Preman heads the patrol service board and says former naval men are ideal applicants for patrol duty on the ships to be outfitted.
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New York
International Mercantile Marine Company
F. N. Preman
Special Board For
Patrol Service
Engineers Plan to Develop Palestine in Baltimore
Civil, mechanical and electrical engineers at the Zionist convention formed the Zionist society of Engineers to develop Palestine. A bureau of information for settlers will be created. Officers include Max A. Greenberg of New York as chairman and Peter W. Elkes of the New York public service commission as secretary and treasurer. The executive committee features A. P. Joseph of Westinghouse and B. I. Hirshenson of the commerce department. E. N. Mohli of Brooklyn is expected to head an engineering commission to Palestine.
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Baltimore
Zionist Society of Engineers
Palestine
Max A. Greenberg
New York
Peter W. Elkes
New York Public Service Commission
A. P. Joseph
Westinghouse Company
Pittsburgh
B. I. Hirshenson
Department of Commerce
Washington, D. C
E. N. Moh
Brooklyn, N. Y
Argentine Vessel Toro Sunk Off Gibraltar
Buenos Aires reports the steamship Toro has been torpedoed off Gibraltar. The Argentine crew and captain are confirmed. The Toro, of 1,140 tons, was bound for Genoa with Argentine products and had departed from Buenos Aires in May for Jul. The Argentine minister has asked Madrid to open an inquiry.
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Buenos Aires
Airgentines
Toro
Gibraltar
Genoa
Legation
Madrixi
Pres Aires
How the War Came to America official pamphlet
Washington June 26 An official history of the United States entry into World War I has been issued by the committee on public information. How the War Came to America is a 14 000 word document prepared by George Creel with input from the state department and the president. It covers German deliberate provocation and the delay before war, neutrality efforts by Wilson, the Belgian savagery, munitions disputes, and Germany's renewed use of unrestricted warfare. The pamphlet notes Count von Bernstorff’s plea for peace, naval guards on ships, and Lansing’s wartime statements. It emphasizes the lack of a German arbitration treaty and Germany's propaganda against the United States.
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Washington
United States
Committee On Public Information
America
Germany
George Creel
Information Committee
State Department
Wilson
Lanning
Berlin
Count von Bernstorff
Bernstorff
Kaiser
Lansing
L Lansing
Danish West Indies
Belgium
England
Latin America
Japan
Riea
Predict Recruiting Boom In Regular Army Official Washington Gratified
Washington reports a strong response to the regular army recruiting campaign as patriotic and civic groups mobilize to boost enlistments. Officials expect a recruiting boom in the coming days, with 915 men enlisted over the weekend and 124,949 volunteers since April 1, reflecting a selective process that maintains high standards.
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Washington
War Department
Baker
Wilson
New York
Pennsylvania
Submarine Hit By Shell Goes To Bottom
A British steamship reports sinking a German submarine after shelling from 3,000 yards. Eleven shots near the range finder, then a final hit abaft the periscope sent the U boat breaking in half and descending. The British vessel remained uninjured.
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Atlantic
Government buys woolens for Navy
Woolen manufacturers met Navy officials in Washington to plan supply of the 1918 woolens. The Navy will need about 1,000,000 yards of 1-ounce cloth, 1,000,000 yards of 1-ounce rough cloth, and 50,000 yards of heavy 30-ounce fabric, all to be provided by mills starting January 1, 1918.
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Washington
Navy
Rockford Aliens Claim Law Invalid
Freeport, NL June 26. Indicted slackers invoke the constitution amid arraignments as a large majority of defense speakers are aliens. Judge Landis to hear demurrers to indictments of Emil Strom Clyde Hough and James Cully for conspiracy to prevent registration. Seymour Stedman of Chicago will defend all indicted for failure to register and demonstrations against the law.
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Freeport
United States
Landis
Emil Strom
Clyde Hough
James Cully
Seymour Stedman
Chicago
Applications surge for second officers training camps
Washington June 26 War Department officials report a flood of admissions applications for the August start of the second series of officers training camps. More than 16 000 are expected to apply, with the public information committee stating the response has exceeded expectations and applicant quality is high. Fitness will determine acceptance and later exemptions.
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Washington
Secon
War Department
Saic
Public Information Committee
Food control bill moves to Senate with new prohibition features
Washington June 26 Formal transfer Monday from the house to the senate of the administration food control bill with drastic prohibition features added in the house was expected to pass the senate within ten days and be enacted in time for this season s crops Debate continues as the bill is referred to the agriculture committee A sub committee will begin today and report to the senate by Wednesday Amendments extend government control to iron steel oil copper lead zinc aluminum platinum farm implements fertilizers and binding twine elimination of consumption regulation aims to prevent government control of farmers production or storage Licensing provisions cover charges to storage and middlemen Opponents press licensing minimum price fixing and government purchase provisions The drive over malt liquors centers on allowing manufacture of some alcoholic beverages while revenue loss from prohibition remains a major issue Senators Simons and other finance committee members work with agriculture leaders on the tax aspects
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Washington
House
Senate
Administration
Agriculture Committee
Simmons
Finance Committee
Agricuture Committee
Governor Vetoes Centennial Bill In Illinois Action
Springfield Illinois June 26 Gov Lowden acted on twenty nine bills of which twenty eight were signed one vetoed and five allowed to become laws without signing The vetoed measure H B 714 would provide a state centennial building at Springfield but conflicted with a senate bill already approved Several measures became law without signature including pension fund provisions for teachers health district authority and job licensing changes The moves touched Cook county judges milk testing auctioneers medical practice licensing and pharmacy licensing while setting election timing and other administrative reforms
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Springfield
Ill
Lowden
Senate
Frisch
Dailey
Coleman
Cook County
Er Court
Department of Agriculture
State Council of Defense
Cook County Superior Court
State Court of Claims
School of Pharmacy
Jef fers Becomes President of Union Pacific Railroad
OMAHA June 26 William M Jef fers who started railroading as a messenger boy at North Platte Neb 28 years ago was Monday made president of the Union Pacific railroad He is 41 years old.
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Omaha
William M. Jeffers
North Platte
Neb
Union Pacific Railroad
American note paves way for order in China
Washington reports an early settlement of China’s trouble after an American note’s reception. A coalition cabinet with constitutionalists and militarists may form, easing internal factional conflict. Britain, Japan and France declined to follow, while China’s final parliament ratification and delayed elections remain ahead.
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Washington
China
State Department
Legation
Peking
Great Britain
Japan
France
Grant Railroads Win Better Coal Rate Increase
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a 15 cent per ton rise in freight rates for bituminous coal from eastern fields to the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The tariffs, set after informal hearings on June 8, diverge from carrier requests for an 18 percent flat increase and will take effect July 1. Railroad men see the ruling as favorable relief for eastern carriers seeking a 15 percent general freight raise.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Mississippi
Commission
Belgian Army Grows Stronger with Allied Support
Washington June 26 The Belgian army is larger better equipped and more determined than at the start of the war Lieut Gen Leclerc a member of the Belgian mission told the National Press club He recalled Liege and the Yser holds and spoke of the joy Belgians will feel upon seeing American khaki They have rebuilt their army after terrible losses and established munitions factories abroad Havre with 15000 workers and two in Richmond and Letchworth in England with 35000 More Royal Belgian Lloyd provides $30 000 000 capital to ensure sea transport Special schools train maimed soldiers for new roles
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Washington
Leclerc
Belian Mission
National Press Club
Liege
Yser
Havre
Richmond
Letchworth
England
Royal Belgian Lloyd
French Officers Laud Great Lakes Naval Station
Lieut Col J B Pomney and Lieut J Bouthillon of France praised the Great Lakes naval training station after an inspection tour. They marveled at the large, strong trainee staff and said the facility’s results are magnificent and unmatched elsewhere in the world.
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Great Lakes Naval Training Station
United States
Great Lakes
J. B. Pomey
J. Bouthillon
Stafis
Col. Pomney
Aliens Exempt From Draft Question Raised
Washington June 26 Attorney General Gregory will be asked today for an opinion on government power without legislation to draft aliens or those who intend to become citizens. The question arose after former Boston Mayor Fitzgerald protested that aliens and foreigners will be exempt under plans for drafting the national army, shifting burden to states to maintain quota proportions.
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Washington
Gregory
Fitzgerald
Boston
McLean Exceeds Quotas in Red Cross Campaign Auction
Bloomington residents bid on a month old red pig at auction to raise funds for the Red Cross war drive. The sale brought $673, surpassing McLean County’s $50,000 quota by $10,000 as the campaign closed.
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McLean
Bloomington
Red Cross War Fund
McLean County
Red Cross
Nationwide Red Cross fund tops one hundred million
A Washington telegraphic summary shows Red Cross pledges totaling 100,313,000 with New York City contributing 35,993,000 and the rest of the country 64,320,000. Campaigns will continue across cities to reach the goal, with aerial fundraiser Katherine Stinson delivering money to Secretary McAdoo and urging broader relief efforts in Europe and America.
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Washington
Red Cross
New York City
France
Russia
Rumania
America
Aviatrix
Red Cross Treasury
Katherine Stinson
Buffalo
Albany
New York
Philadelphia
McAdoo
The
Washington Monument
Miss Stinson
Washington Women’s Red Cross Motor Corps
Treasury
Greek Cabinet Resigns. Venizelos to Form New Government
June 26 Athens reports the Greek cabinet headed by Alexander Zaimis has resigned. King Alexander informed Bonnat, the British commissioner representing France Great Britain and Russia, that he will ask former Premier Venizelos to form a new cabinet.
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Athens
Alexander Zaimis
Alexander
Jonnart
B&h
France
Great Britain
Russia
Vennigelos
Fort Dodge papers consolidate into one daily publication
Owners of the Daily Messenger and the Daily Chronicle in Fort Dodge Iowa have signed an agreement to consolidate the two afternoon papers on July 1. They cite greatly increased costs of supplies as the decisive factor guiding the merger.
Alaska Officials Allege War Effort Delays
Seward Alaska June 26 The United States grand jury in a report asserts that certain federal employes opposing the war are seeking to delay government projects and enterprises in Alaska The charge includes alleged wilful delaying of coal field openings and the present finding appears to cover the United States railroad.
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Seward
Alaska
United States Grand Jury
United States Railroad
Utah Town Is Cut Off By River Flood Dam Washout
Colton Utah June 26 Price River Irrigation Co dam break 13 miles northeast of Parkview washed out bridges culverts and roadbeds. Price with 1500 residents marooned. coal mines in Carbon county tied up. Salt Lake City to Price telegraph and telephone lines down. Mammoth Dam flood crest due Castle Gate with uncertain status.
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Colton
Utah
Denver and Rio Grande
Price
Price River Irrigation Company
Pairview
Denver and
Rio Grand
Carbon County
Salt Lake City
Fear City
Salt Lake
Mammoth
Castle Gate
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Rockford
GRANT
Interstate Commerce Board
Belgiare
BIG Red Cross
New England Red Cross
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Vermont
Burlington
Decatur
Macon County
Sangamon
Sangamon County
Red Cross War Relief Fund
Danville
Vermillion County
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
County
St. Paul
ST. Paul, Minn
Red Cross Fund
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Peoria
American Red Cross
Los Angeles
Colorado
Mark
Denver
Red Cross Mercy Fund
Wyoming
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
Venizelos
Fort Bodge
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