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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
7
War News and Personal Losses From The War Front
Secretary Daniels reported American destroyer flotilla sailing for Europe and German submarines scattering mines at harbor entrances. Feltria and Corfield sank with loss of three Americans. women urged to make June 5 registration a heroic festival. Pershing plans discussed with Wilson. Balfour praises American efforts. Tornadoes kill and damage in Kansas. Villa arrested in El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Washington
Europe
Germany
Cunard
Feltria
Corfield
Women of America
National Defense Council
Council
Woman’s Committee
Wilson
Pershing
France
White House
Italian gains and submarine blows mark European War updates
The Rome war department reports Italian forces breaking through Austro Hungarian lines near Castagnavizza and Jamiano with over 9 000 prisoners taken. Submarine offensives improve Allied food outlook as Lloyd George praises American fleet support. Also noted are torpedoings of the Sontay and the Transylvania with heavy loss of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd George
House of Commons
London
Ile
Castagnavizza
Rome
France
Laon
Reims
Ailette
Moronvilliers
Petain
Teutons
Hindenburg
Arras
Bullecourt
von Hindenburg
Trieste
Trentino
Cadorna
Gulf of Trieste
Jamiano
Frelinghuyzen seeks Mongolian explosion probe in Senate
Washington Senator Frelinghuyzen of New Jersey introduces a resolution in the Senate for an investigation into the Mongolia explosion that killed two Red Cross nurses. Conferees reshape the espionage bill’s censorship section for possible inclusion in the pending measure. A naval academy class will graduate June 28 a year early to supply officers for submarine chasers. A nationwide drive launches a $100 million Red Cross war fund as leaders meet with the Red Cross war council. Hoover picked by Wilson to head the new food administration bureau, as the administration’s bill is debated in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frelinghuyzen
New Jersey
Senate
Washington
Mongolia
Red Cross
Congress
Naval Academy
Wilson
Herbert C. Hoover
House
House of Representatives
Senate Finance Committee
Congressman Lever
South Carolina
Herbert C. Troover
Kaiser's Man and World War Updates Dominate Week
Austria Hungary upheaval ousts Prime Minister Tisza and cabinet as Empress Zita reportedly seeks peace. Across fronts, French and Italian forces push toward Trieste while Russia and Finland seek new alignments. US House passes vast war tax bill amid Liberty loan drive. gas prices rise as war measures tighten controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Russia
Trieste
House of Representatives
Austria-Hungary
Kaiser Wilhelm
Count Tisza
Hungary
Zita
Austria
Vienna
Balkans
Italy
Trentino
Germany
Tornado Toll Exceeds One Hundred Dead in Illinois Indiana
Mattoon and Charleston were blasted by a Saturday tornado that killed more than 100 people and left 2,000 homeless. Mattoon reported 54 known dead and about 500 injured with 54 dead and 2,000 homeless. Charleston tallied 38 dead and 2,500 homeless. Fire briefly broke out in Mattoon, then was extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattoon
Charleston
Illinois
Indiana
Peterson Park
Modesto
Two Indiana Tornadoes Kill Nine and Wreck Towns
Two violent tornadoes hit northern and southern Indiana causing nine deaths, dozens injured, leaving hundreds homeless. In the north Hebron Keots Lowell Crown Point Cedar Lake and Shelby suffered heavy damage while in the south around Black Hawk near Terre Haute scenes of destruction extended to Clear Creek and Jennings County with property losses around 1000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Hebron
Keots
Lowell
Crown Point
Cedar Lake
Shelby
Black Hawk
Terre Haute
Clear Creek
Bloomington
Jennings County
Captain Pike Ordered to Rejoin Eighteenth Infantry
Indianapolis May 28 A call for active service reached the officers training camp as Capt. Pike adjutant of the post received orders from Washington to rejoin his old regiment the Eighteenth Infantry He had been serving with the Eighteenth at Douglas Arizona Now he must report again to his regiment and speculation arises about possible deployment to the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Maj. Ely
Gen. Pershing
Capt. Pike
Washington
Eighteenth Infantry
Pike
Eighteenth
Douglas
Ariz
Eleven injured in series of Anderson area auto crashes
In Anderson Indiana on May 28 eleven people were injured in motor accidents in and near the city. The most seriously hurt include Madelini Younce a 13 year old with a skull fracture and neck injury Mrs Kauffman of Summitville with a spine injury and Eben Thomas 85 of Summitville who suffered bruises and shock due to age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
Madelini Younce
M. E. Younce
Newcastle
M. Kaufman
Summitville
Eben Thomas
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Teutonic War News
Henry Reuterdahl
Naval Reserves
New York
Navy Department
United States
England
Arthur James Balfour
America
Balfour
National Press Club
General Pershing
Regiments of Engineers
Regiment of Marines
United States Engineers
Parsons
American Hospital Corps
Great Britain
Sedgwick
Harvey
Kansas
Andale
Hipolito Villa
Francisco Villa
el Paso
Tex
San Antonio
Mexico
Duluth
Minn
Presbyterian Church
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States
Birmingham
Ala
St. Louis
Chicago
Springfield
Federal Grand Jury
Boston
George W. Anderson
Petrograd
Jonkheer Charles Ruys de Beerendroeck
Chamber of Deputies
Herbert Hoover
Rotterdam
Switzerland
Turkey
Stovall
Berne
George Horton
Amsterdam
Berlin
Mary PD. Oliver
George T. Oliver
Thittsforch
Duane S. Phillips
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Kankakee, Ill
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U. S&s
Harry Lane
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Oregon
Admiralty
T&yo
South Pacific Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
War Office
Jubiano
Paris
Sontay
Marseille
Saloniki
Mages
Mediterranean
Red Cross War Council
Rudolf von Flammerdinghe
Crown Prince's Regiment
Prussia
Long Beach
Cal
Great Lakes
Kaiser
Tisza
Edward W. Pickard
Kerensky
Golichak
Albert Thomas
Moscow
Alexieff
Council of Peasants’ Deputies
Ribot
Premier Ribot
State Department
Lansing
Stockholm
Finland
Grand Duchy of
China
Li Yuan Hung
Tuan Chi Jui
Wu Ting-fang
Brazil
Braz
Transylvania
Hudson Maxim
Lewis Herzog
Doings
Liberty Bonds
Treasury Department
Treasury
J. P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
Matoon
Ill
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