Marines Push Germans Back In French Front
Associated Press reports on June 7 that American marines renewed their offensive on the Marne, capturing Torey and advancing toward Dourerches northwest of Chateau-Thierry. They reported heavy counterattacks as they held Torey and pushed Germans through Douresebey streets, with Belleau Wood remaining a fierce contested area.
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Marne
Torey
Dourerches
Chateau-Thierry
Douresebey
Belleau Wood
Fehting
French armed merchantmen report battle near Virginia Capes
Associated Press reports French armed merchantmen arrived at an Atlantic port and said they encountered German submarines just outside the Virginia Capes. Details are scarce and damage figures are not yet known.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
Virginia Capes
Capes
Rev. Geo H Givan Visits Clovis This Week
The clovis area welcomed Rev. Geo H Givan as a business visitor early this week. He toured local sites and met with community leaders during his brief stay.
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Geo. H. Givan
Clovis
Allies Make Gains on French Front Near Torcy and Vinly
Paris June 7 American troops fighting on the main front gained ground near Torcy Belleau and Bouresches west of Chateau Thierry. North of the Aisne the village Le Port west of Fontenoy was captured by the French and Vinly fell on the Marne northwest of Chateau Thierry. Hill No 204 between the Marne and Rheims was recaptured as the British regained Bligny. By dawn American and French forces advanced toward Veuilly La Hoterie Toreq reaching edges of Bussatres Toreq and took 270 prisoners in the morning action.
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Associated Press
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Torcy
Belleau
Bouresches
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Aisne
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Fontenoy
Marne
Chateau-Thierry
Vinly
Rheims
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Toreq
Bussatres
Miss Anita Jordan Leaves Visit With Friends
Miss Anita Jordan, a southbound passenger, departed this morning after a brief visit with friends. Police reported no injuries and investigators are reviewing the incident. Local officials stated the matter is under routine handling.
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Anita Jordan
Big wheat crop predicted in record national harvest
Washington on June 7 reports the department of agriculture forecast a total wheat crop of 931 million bushels for winter and spring wheat. The figure is 69 million below the hoped one billion bushels, with favorable growing conditions possibly lifting output to a full billion if last month’s conditions continue.
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Department of Agriculture
Marines and French Push Back German Salient in France
American Marines and French forces fight along a broad front northwest of Chateau-Thierry. They recaptured Torey and hold disputed positions at Russiares and Rouresches after driving back German advances toward the Marne. The “American soldiers of the sea” advance two miles on a front nearly three miles long showing heroic action and deadly fire.
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Chateau-Thierry
Germany
Marne
Torey
Russiares
Rouresches
France
Beean
Classification of Registrants to be Revised
Washington June 7 authorities report a general revision of all classifications under the selective service act. Provost Marshal General Crowder ordered governors to have local boards and state officials investigate why registrant numbers are so small in several localities.
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Associated Press
Washington
General Crowder
Submarine Losses Cut in Half After Naval Conference
Acting Chairman Swanson of the naval committee says allies with the American navy destroyed sixty percent of German submarines built and reduced shipping losses by fifty percent following a conference with naval heads. Names of 48 soldiers appeared in the casualty list released today in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hy Associated Pres
Swanson
Naval Commmittee
Giants Outfielder Renny Kauff Ordered to Report for War
Associated Press reports from Pomeroy Ohio that New York Giants outfielder Renny Kauff is on the draft board to report for military service on June 24 in the ongoing war effort.
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Associated Pres
Pomeroy
Ohio
Renny Kauff
New York Giants
Wallace Pope Wedding Attended by Galtons in Roswell
Mr and Mrs W W Galton and daughters Margaret and Gina attended the Wallace Pope wedding in Roswell on Wednesday. Wallace is a nephew of Mrs Galton.
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W. W. Galton
Margaret and
Eina
Wallace-Pope
Roswell
Mr. Wallace
Missionary Meeting of Local Methodist Women
The Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs J S Johnston's home with about twenty in attendance. The discussion centered on Sunday Observer and the program by Mrs J T Kindel. talks by Meldanes Thorne and Moore, and a reading by Mrs Dibble Clarke on the theme The man who died for me. A social service meeting is planned at Mrs Flowers home in two weeks with Mrs Flowers in charge, and Mrs Johnston served cake and lemonade at the close.
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Methodist Church
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Mrs Flowers
Mrs. Flowers
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