French Drive Near Soissons Laon Wins 4300 Prisoners
A French war office release describes a major French advance from Soissons to Laon, capturing the plateau around Cemy and Craonne and taking 4,300 prisoners, plus 1,000 more the previous day. British and French report gains along the Hindenburg line with Craonne assaults repulsed and continued trench warfare near Havrincourt wood and Bullecourt. Reports from Petrograd note a political shift as workers delegates vote confidence in the government, with bans on meetings for two days.
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Graonne
Craonne
Mont Carmilet
Havrincourt Wood
Bullecourt
Hindenburg
Queant
Aisne
Russia
Petrograd
Conspiracy Claims In Labor Peace Council Trial
In New York on May 6 defense lawyers argued that prosecutions of Labor's National Peace Council members for conspiring to disrupt U S munitions orders stemmed from a conspiracy of large capitalistic interests. Capt Franz Rintelen and seven others faced that charge as the trial proceeded, with remarks by Martin Dolphin citing possible backing by United States Steel and other firms. A court order followed after a newspaper editor was summoned for contempt for comments on the case.
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New York
Labor
National Peace Council
Franz Rintelen
Martin Dolphin
David Lamar
United States Steel
Cushman
Illinois Leads In Training Camp Men
Chicago May 6 The University of Illinois with 393 men accepted leads other midwest colleges in the number of candidates for commissions in the army officers reserve corps training camps according to an announcement from central department headquarters here. Numbers from other institutions include Wisconsin 175 Purdue 175 Chicago 202 Michigan 200. Ten thousand six hundred applicants had been certified for central department training camp service up to Saturday night.
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Chicago
University of Illinois
Army Officers’ Reserve Corps
Central Department
University of Wisconsin
Purdue University
University of Chicago
University of Michigan
Joffre Tells Chicago How French Labor Saved Marne
Marshal Joffre spurred about 15 000 Chicago attendees at the Dexter pavilion speech praising French labor mobilization during the Marne defense of 1914. He stressed the union of front line soldiers and shop workers making armaments, and urged Americans to join the cause for democracy. Viviani echoed labor salutes and thanked working classes across races for backing France and allies.
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Joffre
Chicago
Marne
Marshal Joffre
France
America
Dexter Pavilion
Rene Viviani
Mather Stock Car Company
The
Sagrkimen
Marshal of
Commission
M. Viviani
Viviani
Russia
Rance
Germany
Washington
Amerique
Ribot Foresees End Of War At Hand In Paris
Paris May 6 French premier Alexandre Ribot addressed British French and Italian parliament representatives at an international congress. He said war nears denouement with Allies gaining advantage and US entry strengthens final victory while warning against peace that fails to end the underlying issues. He stressed sacrifices for future generations and urged lasting peace.
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Paris
Alexandre Ribot
United States
Russia
Verdun
Gennany
War aims and justice after the conflict
A speaker declares no intention to oppress any nation yet seeks to end long oppression and secure restitution and compensation. The message emphasizes punishing the authors of crimes against humanity and ensuring lasting peace after the war.
Restatement urged to define war aims by allies
London report notes a Russian note to the entente seeks to mobilize liberal support for redefining war aims. The Westminster Gazette urges Allies to state clear objectives for world pacification, arguing current upheaval in central empires demands bold leadership to counter German influence.
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London
Westminster Gazette
England
Hound Friends Convict On Escaped Trail
In Charleston West Virginia on May 6 a bloodhound valued at 200 dollars tracked a prisoner who fled from a convict road gang. The dog reportedly befriended the fugitive and led authorities into the mountains where the pair disappeared together.
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Charleston
W. VA
Here
Subscriptions Pour In For Liberty Bond Drive
Washington May 6 The treasury faced an avalanche of liberty loan subscriptions with pace jumping to nearly 300 000 a minute and totals for two days reaching 311 657 000 excluding later replies Bank and financial institutions worldwide pledged large sums while New York led with 116 890 000 in two days Other notable totals included Illinois 26 292 000 Indiana 9 040 000 Iowa 2 372 000 and Missouri 3 276 000 Subscriptions from Hawaii Porto Rico and the Philippines were reported and Alaska sent 5 000 Chicago New Orleans and Toledo each pledged 1 000 000 or more
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Treasury
Liberty Loan
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Fairbanks
Alaska
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
Toledo
Ben
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Thrift Secretary Urges Women to Do Their Bit in War
Secretary of the Treasury Houston appeals to the women of the United States to aid the war effort by practicing thrift at home and promoting thrift in their neighborhoods. She urges making saving fashionable and setting thrift as a social standard to reduce spending.
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Houston
Wwashington
United States
FE Houston
Hoover to report on food abroad to President Wilson
Herbert Hoover, chair of the food committee of the council of national defense, will meet President Wilson on Wednesday to report on food conditions overseas. He spent Saturday in talks with officials and will address the Senate Agriculture Committee Monday as it considers the administration's food control bills.
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Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
Council of National Defense
Wilson
Senate Agriculture Committee
Harvest Hands Sought In Wheat Fields
Kansas City May 6 The preliminary call for harvest hands for the wheat fields of Kansas and Oklahoma was issued by A L Barkman director of the local federal employment service. He estimated about 20 000 men would be needed in Oklahoma and a similar number in Kansas within days.
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Qalls
Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
A. L. Barkman
Federal Employment Service
Allies and British Await American Expeditionary Force
Washington May 6 Great Britain and the United States discuss joint plans for deploying an American expeditionary force to the western front in Europe. Five committees study intelligence munition material hospitals and force terms as officials foresee an early American army arrival and coordinated Allied support.
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Washington
Great Britain
France
Europe
Balfour
Council of National Defense
Western Front
Mr. Balfour
Bridges
C. P. Dansey
United States
Baker
Lane
Redfield
Scott and
Bliss
Crozier
Sharpe
Gorgas
Nage
Atlantic
Committee On Expeditionary Force
Committee On Intelligence
America
England
Free Peoples Fight Militarism Speech by Balfour
Foreign Minister Balfour told the house that militarism threatens free peoples of the West and that they are united to fight it. President Wilson visited the gallery as Balfour spoke, receiving applause along with members and leaders, including Speaker Clark and Jeanette Rankin. Balfour warned that a German-dominated world is the danger, and that democracies must stand together to safeguard progress and civilization. He thanked the assembly for the honor and stressed a shared mission with the United States in this moment of war.
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Washington
Balfour
House
Wilson
Estinopol
Louisiana
Chamber of Deputies
Romania
Aimerican House
Germany
Mr. Balfour
Clark
President Wilson
Jeanette Rankin
Speaker
Great Britain
Havels
Trage
Ward Lost Fortune In National Game
New York May 6 The late Robert Boyd Ward who was president of the Brooklyn Federal league club and vice president of the Federal league at his death in 1913 lost a fortune in baseball A Westchester county appraisal shows his estate once over 3 000 000 had fallen to 1 739 198 Ward known as the angel of the tottering Federal League began the venture in 1912 His son George S Ward was also involved and the elder Ward funded much of the league’s payrolls that angered American and National league owners.
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New York
Robert Boyd Ward
Brooklyn Federal League
Federal League
Westchester County
Ward
Angel
Tottering
George S. Ward
Mr. Ward
Food riot in Mainz 8 killed amid food scarcity looting
Amsterdam dispatch reports a Mainz riot with 16,000 participants triggered by food shortages. Troops fired, eight killed, five hundred arrested as martial law spreads in Bohemia and Duma convocation is announced in Petrograd. Proclamations urge calm and discipline.
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Amsterdam
London
Mainz
Germany
Telegraaf
Bohemia
War Moves in Europe
French war office reports brilliant advance from Soissons toward Laon over four miles. German captives total 4,300 plus 1,000 taken Friday. Bohemia proclaims martial law as Prague reports crisis. newspapers suspend publication. In Mainz, 1600 participate in food slots. eight killed as troops fire on a mob. Russian actions include prohibiting gatherings for two days and 500 military arrests. Duma to convene in extraordinary session. Romanoff dynasty overthrown.
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Paris
French War Office
Soissons
Laon
Cemy
Craonne
Aillette
Bohemia
Prague
Mainz
Amsterdam
Telegraaf
Petrograd
Sint
Dying Advice To His Son Enlist In Family Honor Story
Francis B. Young a 74 year old Civil War veteran died Saturday in Joliet Illinois He called his son Edward to his bedside and urged him to enlist saying his ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War the War of 1812 and Civil War He pledged the family fighting honor and Edward enlisted after the deathbed plea.
Paris Pastor Dies Stricken in Capital
Rev. A. F. Perria, 60, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Pana, was stricken in downtown Springfield Saturday night and died after being rushed to a hospital. The cause of death is not known. Perria recently wrote to Gov. Lowden offering his services for the war and expressing a wish to go into the trenches in France.
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Springfield
A. F. Ferria
First Presbyterian Church
Pana
Perria
Lowden
France
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Executive Council
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