French Fight Heroically as Soissons Is Won and Retaken
Gerald Campbell of the London Times relays the third day of the Aisne battle. Soissons changed hands twice, reduced to ruins, while Germans outnumbered Allies five to one. Civilians flee in carts and on foot, amid marching French and British troops and wrecked streets. The advance pauses as reinforcements arrive.
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Mystery slaying of six negroes near Huntsville Texas
Six negroes two women and four men were shot to death at a Dodge cabin ten miles from Huntsville Texas. The killings are tied to alleged anti draft plot aimed at Sheriff T J King and his family. The cabin burned. motives and shooters remain unclear.
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Canadians urged to return home as war ends
Wives and dependents of Canadian soldiers in Canada urged to return now to avoid long postwar ship shortages. Canadian emigration offices report many prefer to go back rather than risk delays after peace. Also mentions new bankstamp devices and other brief notes on coin de volt systems and silverware storage.
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Paris
Canada
Canadian Emigration Office
Campbell II Becomes First All American Ace
Lt. Doug Campbell, first all American trained airman to be recognized as an ace, reportedly shot down his fifth German airplane over Pont-a-Mousson France. His victory was confirmed by the French and noted as a landmark in air combat. His pilot partner Wilfred Casgrain reportedly became a prisoner after a forced landing near enemy lines.
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Paris
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National standard war dress showcased in Cardiff
In Cardiff at City Hall Mrs. Allen Hankey presented nine dresses for afternoon and evening wear all cut from one pattern. The designs claim 40 percent material savings and a same day making time. Dresses feature elastic belts and no hooks or eyes to maintain tidiness and durability.
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London
Cardiff
Allen Hankey
Hotel proprietor shot dead in lobby. wife held
Pete Choakas, 35, proprietor of a SORT WORTH hotel, was killed in the lobby at 12 15 am. His wife Mabel Choakayg is in the city jail and reportedly told the coroner he had threatened her before the shooting. Five bullets struck the victim, three to the heart.
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Sanity Committees Sought for Grace Lusk Case
In Waukeska Wis on June 1 Judge Martin Lueck and District Attorney Tular indicated sanity committees will be named to review Grace Lusk mental state before sentencing. Mina Lusk was found guilty Wednesday of murdering Mrs. Mary Newton Roberts.
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American Troops Pouring Into French Ports En Route to Front
Paris reports a rapid surge of American soldiers disembarking at multiple French ports. Troops crowded onto trains past the breakwater as daytime work continued under guard while ships lingered offshore. The influx, described as a “great migration,” could push U S numbers on French soil toward 2 600 000 within a year if current rates persist.
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France
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Huns Attack On Whole French Front Amid Air War Losses
British air crews claim 20 enemy planes destroyed and six driven down with one of their own lost. Bombing sorties dropped 32 tons across Metz, Sablon, and other targets while 18 tons were dumped on Bruges docks. In Paris the war office reports 23 enemy planes shot down and 14 damaged, with balloons destroyed as overall tension rises. Palestine fronts see small advances of about one and three quarters miles amid counterattacks and enemy losses.
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Metz
Sablon
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Paris
War Office
Palestine
Berlin Claims Advances From Noyon To Marne Front
German war office reports ground gained from Noyon to Chautea-Thierry and across the Aisne to the Marne. French counters attacked near Soissons and Hartennes Rond. British Haig says the Aviny wood local attack yielded thirty prisoners as May ended.
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Pietd Marshal Haig
Numerous Washington tax plans loom for war revenue bill
Washington D C June 1 tax experts in Congress prepare to offer theories as the House ways and means committee begins work on the war revenue bill next week. Plans to raise 4 billion dollars rely on taxing profits during the war while honoring capital figures and potential litigation risks. President Wilson may refrain from proposing specifics while treasury officials confer with committee members before hearings Wednesday.
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House
Ways’ and Means
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Ways and Means Committees
Siamese Troops Arrive in France as War Continues
In Paris on June 1 1917 Siam declares forceful support for the Allies. The first detachment of trained Siamese troops arrives in France to aid the war effort. Prince Vaidyasura says public troop numbers can not be shared. transport limits and voyage length constrain contingents. The Siamese plan to mobilize resources for justice and right and cooperate to help Europe.
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Allied Plans and German Gas Use Near Marne
Report details German gas shells advancing toward the Marne as Allied reserves are stretched. General March says Germans may halt at the Marne to consolidate, with a possible push westward later. American reinforcements and naval aviation show strong rises, and Secretary Baker hints at troop shipments amid optimism for Germany’s decline.
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