General Foch's Reserve Armies Readied to Strike
German forces press along the Aisne Marne front trying to widen the salient and reach Paris. French and British counter moves retake Chacrese Vierzy and threaten strong German positions near Chateau Thierry. British and French reports note heavy fighting and large German losses as Foch readies a powerful counter blow.
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Foch
Marne
Channel
Paris
Washington
Aisne-Marne
Crise
Chacrese
Vierzy
Soissons
French War Office
Vereneuil
Chateau Thierry
Charteres
Joulgonne
von Kluck
Paris-Chalons
Paris- Chalons
Rheims
Aisne
Yesle
Ardre
Ailette River
Blerancourt
Noyon
Pele
Sda Aeensey
Bered
Montdidier
Compiegne
Chateau Tierry
Fritz von Below
Petain
Courcy le Chateau
Hospital air battles and Cantigny prisoner capture unfold on French front
American forces report shooting down a German three seater bomber over their lines and taking its occupants prisoner. Two German officers are captured, one found in Cantigny cave after hiding since its capture. Cantigny defenders repulse renewed German assaults with heavy losses as German air activity increases. A hospital near By Berton suffers six near misses, killing seven. A private funeral for Joseph Ash reveals a poignant pallbearer moment as a brother recognizes him. An American aviator captured by Germans is reported in France with details withheld pending confirmation.
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Cantigny
Hindenburg
By. Bert
Bodie
Joseph Ash
Joseph
Joe
Fifty seven names in casualty list
Washington June 1 fifty seven American expeditionary forces casualties announced by the war department. Three killed in action six died of wounds ten died of disease one killed in an aeroplane accident 17 wounded severely 11 wounded slightly and nine reported missing in action. Three officers severely wounded are Lieutenants Lee V Varnum Andrew P Peterson and James D Ward. Also Lieut Hugh L Sutherland now reported slightly wounded. The list details names by category with towns and states for many, including Privates Timothy Donnellan Gustave Hillert John McIntyre Joseph Kaczor Tim Long Walter G Caul James S Garvin William C Hostetter Herbert Koethke Patrick McGuire John Peron Robert E Rutterford Ernest Sanders Russell John Thompsett Wallace R Williams and more.
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Washington
War Department
Lee V. Varnum
New York City
Andrew P. Peterson
Lamberton
Minn
James D. Ward
Joseph Kaczor
Milwaukee
Wis
Tim Long
Chicago
Ill
Walter G. Caul
Norfolk
Okla
Herbert Koethke
St. Ansgar
Patrick McGuire
Brandenberg
Mont
John Peron
Verolacca
Villa Prato
Italy
Robert E. Rutterford
Pierre
S.D
Ernest Sanders
Devils Lake
N. D
Russell John Thompsett
Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Wallace R. Williams
Joplin
Thurston R. Chamberlain
Guerneville
Cal
New York
Houston
Tex
Edwin B. Degenkolbe
Itasca
Dupage County
Dan Arratebel
Carson
Nev
Julius A. Ceresola
Wadsworth
Mike Cogura
Bear Creek
Wilkesbarre
Earl Goodwin
Codagen
John Leavey
Roxbury
Mass
John Elias Phillipe
Portland
Frank Rogers
Jersey City
N. J
Daniel Brandon Towners
Putnam County
N. Y
Harry C. Caverly
Manchester
N. H
Battiste Cazzipoli
Springdale
Chester Darman
Moundsville
Odessa Population Disarmed by German Action
Berne reports German forces completed the disarming of Odessa’s population on June 1. Thousands of rifles and machine guns were seized from Russian-held civilians, signaling a strict control move amid ongoing hostilities.
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Odessa
Berne
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