Allied Lines Hold Against Assault In Italian Front
Allied forces report intact lines along a ninety mile stretch from the Adriatic to the Asiago plateau. About a million Austrians attacked the Italian front with heavy losses for the Austrians, while British and other Allied troops held positions on the Piave and Montello areas. The northern sectors near Seenson loop and Cape Sile saw only limited gains.
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Associated Press
Adriatic
Asiago
Piave
Montello
Miave
Seenson Loop
Cape Sile
Cain
Italians Press Advance Along Piave River Front
Bitter fighting continues as Italian batteries hammer Austrian positions along the Piave. Repeated counterattacks by Italian infantry inflict heavy casualties while Austrian lines are pressed back. Born to Mr and Mrs J O Yaten a boy on Monday night June 10. All parties report well and wishers extend congratulations.
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Ty Associated Press
Piave River
Mrs. J. O' Yaten
Americans claim sinking or disabling German submarine near Virginia Capes
Atlantic Port June 14 Members of the crew of an American steamship reported an engagement with a German submarine off the Virginia Capes yesterday. Navy gunners scored a clean hit and the sub was sunk or damaged. The American Wem eel remained undamaged.
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Associated Press
Atlantic Port
Virginia Capes
Mrs Busch Held Amid Immigration Check in Florida
Mrs Adolphe Bosch of St Louis returning from Germany held temporarily in Wear Florida for exam by immigration authorities and Justice Department agents. She is chief owner of a large brewery and other properties cared for by a local property custodian.
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Washington
Adolphe Bosch
St. Louis
Germany
Wear
Florida
Department of Justices
Allen Property
Catodian
Fraud Found in Contracts Involving Contingent Fees
Washington June 18 Several thousand letters and documents reveal an elaborate system to obtain government contracts on an illegal contingent fee basis. Agents conducted raids on hundreds of contractors offices. commissions ranged from five to twenty percent with total estimated fees near a million dollars. Some agents reported influence with members of Congress.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Congress
Indian Lands Opened for Settlement and War Needs
The Senate passed the Ashersts bill to open thirty million acres of Western Indian reservation lands to private development for war mineral royalties. A marine corps casualty list totals 303 names with wounded and killed including Robert B. Gray of Denver and Merle Schlageter of Grimaldy Colorado.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Marine Corps
Robert BE. Gray
Denver
Merle BD. Schlageter
Grimaldy
Colorado
Army casualty list names released for June 18
Washington on June 18 reports the army casualty list containing forty nine names. The release lists service members by name with ranks and units, indicating their status and affiliation.
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Washington
Austrian Offensive Pressing Across Piave in Major Battle
Rome reports ninety two Austrian divisions have joined the Piave conflict, with the west bank held from Conegliano to Seen son bend and fourteen bridges built under Italian fire. London notes the German submarine destruction by an American submersible off Virginia shores. Parliament cites a German initiative and Allied resolve aided by American support.
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Paria
Rome
Hague
London
Evening Standard
Piave
Conegliano
Seenson Bend
Atlantic Port
Virginia
Excheque Law
Commons
Berlin
Law
Supreme War Council
Vermaschen
America
Weather Forecast and Soldier Life Notes from Carlsbad
Government Weather Forecast for Carlsbad New Mexico June 18 1918 calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Bill Lowenbruck stationed at Camp Jessop Atlanta Georgia writes of life there noting Atlanta residents welcome soldiers with Sunday dinners. Miss Bean of Roswell visited Carlsbad en route to a Texas destination.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Bill Lowenbruck
Camp Jessop
Atlanta
Georgia
Miss Bean
Roswell
Carlabad
Bahay
Mrs Johnston Visits Kentucky’s East End on First Return in 23 Years
Mrs R P Johnston of Columbus New Mexico visits her brothers KR C and W P White in the East End. She is the mother of Mrs W E B Smith of Calabad and formerly lived in this city. Locals wish her a pleasant homecoming.
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Interior Journal
Stanford
Kentucky
Columbus
New Mexico
KR. C
W. P. White
East End
Albuquerque Herald official in town notes late rains
J G Wilson circulation manager of the Albuquerque Herald is in town and reports ongoing rainy weather after three weeks of drought followed by recent showers in Albuquerque.
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J. G. Wilson
Albuquerque Herald
Mr. Wilson
Albuquerque
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New York
National Labor Board
Carlton
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Father Abrogast
Manude Wyman-Jenkins
National Bank OF Carlsbad
Federal Reserve Bank
The
First National Bank
Carlabad, N. M
Glendel
Eee
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