New Plans to Guard Coast From U Boats
News from the Atlantic theater reports continued German U-boat activity near the U S coast with ships detailing increased lookouts and escort measures. Rescue and patrol operations appear to suggest subs avoid armed craft while pursuing a suspected base and supply routes as observers note a southward movement from New Jersey toward Delaware Capes.
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Delaware Capes
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Sanger Auadigleine
Maryland
Midec
Daniels
Cougtess
United States
Eidsvold
North Sea
Germany
Whittering
Deutschland
Ship Production Increasing in United Kingdom Yards
LOSVON reports that Jime and Merchant tonnage were completed in UK yards and entered for service during May 1918, totaling 197,274 gross tons, the highest monthly figure in the period. The record underscores strong shipbuilding activity and peak output for wartime production.
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Losvon
Jime & Merchant Tonnige
United Kingdom
French Front Holds Gallantly Against German Push
Describes Allied stand near Villers Cotterets and Chateau Thierry area. British and French forces pour men and matériel into the line, with numerous counterattacks and stubborn resistance. Reports bold actions by cavalry and infantry, including troops defending forest approaches and river crossings, as German assaults fare poorly and several units suffer heavy losses.
Germans Press North as Aisne Line Stands Firm
Allied reports say German efforts to break the frontline north of the Marne have failed. French forces east of Campigny drive back German crossings of the Oise while British and American troops hold positions from the Ailette to the Marne. In the Oise region, French counterattacks win prisoners and machines guns, with gains around Vingre and Retz forest. Across the front, American units around Metz and Luneville engage deterring raids as artillery activity increases along the Maliian front toward the Adriatic.
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Luneville
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Adriatic
French Advances and Standoff in Aisne Marne Fronts
Special cable report describes three French successes near Mont De Choisy and Vingré with several towns retaken, while northern sectors south of the Aisne halt German efforts three miles west of Soissons. Battles show intenses fighting, with yards of rusty entanglements along the Solymonts to Compiegne line and strong colonial exploits noted.
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Mont de Choisy
Noyon
Bois de Carlepont
Vingre
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Voort Touramant
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Soissons
A& Tin
Permant
Saconm
Missy
Vaneastile
Viesuraisne
Villersy-Cotterets Forest
Victomoully and Sons Touvant
Arsne
Solymons
Compelgne
LaFollette Charges Blinked as Frivolous, Says Brief
A Senate privileges and elections committee brief for Senator LaFollette brands charges from his St Paul speech as frivolous and much ado about nothing. It argues false press reports fueled public misperception early in the war and notes the Associated Press issued retractions and apologies.
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Washington
BD. C
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
LaFoLlette
St. Paul
LaPollette
Associated Press
Rioters Put on Trial in Prague Hunger Riots
Prague reports say Bohemian capital prosecutes a large number of rioters amid widespread destitution. By end of April factories halted and wages suspended, triggering mass arrests, mainly of women and children. A miller who shot a worker is among defenses described by Arbiter Zeitung.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
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Prague
Arbiter Zeitung
Bohemia
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Supreme Court
Barrett to Speak as Campaign Opens Saturday Night
Barrett will launch his bid for Congress with a Saturday night meeting led by Beethoven al with Barrett as chief speaker. The event will present his platform and key issues as he and Senator Carlos Bee challenge incumbent James L. Slayden over loyalty. After the rally Barrett heads to the district's southern area where Bee is campaigning.
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American Patrol Fights Heavy Odds in Lorraine
An American patrol of about 40 men, numbering two to one against, pressed into Lorraine during June, engaging German forces near Limevilla. The skirmish, part of General Pershing’s operations, left several enemy casualties while the Americans suffered light losses.
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Casualty List from Washington DC Reports Several Deaths and Wounds
The May casualty list lists 34 names with status categories including killed in action 7 died of wounds several wounded severely and missing or wounded details. Officers Lieutenants Willard H Clebourne Texas and Bernard C Wolfscott Hinghainton NY reported severely wounded in action.
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Fire destroys over 100 houses in Mexican district
More than a thousand people were left homeless when a blaze of undetermined origin swept through the Mexican district early today. The fire destroyed over 100 houses, damaging the area significantly.
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Adz
Americans Kill 1000 Huns on the Marne Battle
The report notes American forces continuing to press between the Marne and Ourcq rivers with lines holding against German efforts toward Paris. It emphasizes the Americans' proven quality, echoing Cantigny and suggesting sharp action in sectors of intense fighting as the British public follows developments.
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Allies Worth Having From French Front War Reports
London Times correspondent Gerald Campbell describes American troops fighting alongside French forces near Soissons Chateau Thierry and the Marne. He notes American machine gunners aiding defense at Chateau Thierry and a bridge defense that helped halt German crossing, praising American courage and effectiveness amid intense actions and expected broader pressure on multiple fronts. The report highlights allied cooperation, the value of fresh American troops, and ongoing concerns about a potential broader German offensive.
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Jeoudon Times Service
San Antonio Light
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Public Judger Co
London
Gerald Campbell
London Times
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Chateau Thierry
Ourcq
Faverolles
Troisnes
Villers-Cotterets
Mosley
Veuilly Lapoterie
Corcy
Bouresches
Marne
Joulgonne
Veuilly
Jine
Marna
Smokie
American troops breach river line at Chateau Thierry in bold action
The narrative details light ladder bridges and boats used to cross the river, a post established south of the curve railway, and a German battalion destroyed with 100 prisoners. American machine gun detachments pinned attackers at Chateau Thierry and forced enemy withdrawal amid high praise for the troops' discipline and morale.
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Official Pity by France Paris June 6
An official note describes the American troops share in the Veuilly Jaassenne and Chateau Shierri nly battle. Few units are involved now, mainly machine gunners, but they have earned the admiration of French troops and shown fearless enthusiasm. Paris papers feature the appearance of American forces in the great battle.
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Veuilly
Jaassenne
Chateau Shierrinly
American Troops Praised By French Press In Great Battle
A May dispatch from France reports the French press lauding American forces in the Oise and Marne clash. The Matin notes American troops, arriving from reserves, helped restore the line in the Veuilly Jaulgonne sector. It says the young Americans have shown zeal and steadiness, forging a strong position on modern battlefields and likely altering German views of American combat strength.
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Oise
Marne
Veuilly
Jaulgonne
Matin
Marines Hold Marne Front Against German Attacks
American Marines added to their honored record on the Marne battlefield by repelling two German assaults Tuesday night and Monday, wiping out a large patrol, charging and seizing enemy machine guns, and capturing prisoners as dawn broke.
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