New Drive Begins on Western Front in May Offensive
Allied and German communiqués report renewed German attacks from Rheims to Soissons and along the Ailette river front. British and French positions face heavy bombardment as ground gains and losses unfold, with Belgian troops noting repulsed Teuton assaults in three sectors.
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Associated Press
London
Rheims
Soissons
Pfanders
Loere
Voormezeele
Aisne
Ailette
France
Kemmel
Wilson Urges More Revenue In War Tax Bill
President Wilson addressed Congress urging immediate enactment of war tax laws to fund the war effort. He called for higher income taxes and warned against lobbying corrupt practices tied to the bill, stressing taxation only if fair. He noted the western front had begun a renewed offensive as he spoke.
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Associated Prensa
Washington
Wilson
Congress
White House
Railroad Rates Increase Across United States
McAdoohan ordered a 25 percent rise in freight rates and a 0.5 cent per mile hike in passenger fares to three cents. The June 25 freight and June 10 passenger increases will end intrastate low rates. Sleeping car fares rise to 3.5 and 3.75 cents. Pullman stays the same. Suburban rates up 10 percent. most special excursion rates discontinued. Sparse regions’ fares over three cents remain unchanged.
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Washington
McAdoohan
United States
Hans Meet Valient Resistance in Pincon Forest Front
Paris May 27 reports a German assault across the Pincon forest to Rheims. French and British forces resist with determined defense under heavy pressure this morning.
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Hans
Paris
Forest of
Pincon
Rheims
Lone range bombardment resumes at six thirty this morning
By Associated Press Paris reports that lone range bombardment resumed at six thirty this morning, detailing the renewed fire and ongoing military actions in the region.
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Associated Press
Paris
Major General Wood to Head Western Department in San Francisco
Major General Wood will not lead his division overseas from Camp Funston but will command the Department of the West with headquarters at San Francisco. Co. H. Watson and wife arrived from Oriental last week. Watson is among the sixty one county men drafted in the latest call. He registered at Henrietta Texas but transferred registration to this county. Tonight and Tuesday are partly cloudy and unsettled with cooler weather east of the mountains.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wood
Camp Funston
Department of the Wesr
San Francisco
H. Watson
Oriental
Mr. Watson
Henrietta
Texas
Mrs Clyde Brainard Returns From El Paso Visit
Mrs Clyde Brainard arrives tonight after a four day visit to El Paso while her husband serves in the United States Signal service. Severiano Cixalo, 21, died at Sinfer's sanitarium at two o'clock this morning of pneumonia after being brought from Old Mexico two months ago to herd sheep for Flockmaster ogra. He died penniless and will be laid away by the local community.
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Clyde Brainard
el Paso
United States Signal Service
Severiano Cixalo
Sinfer’s
Pheumontia
Cigalo
Old Mexico
Ogra
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