Austrians Fail To Pierce Italian Piave Line
Rome reports heavy Austro-Hungarian bombardment and assaults along a forty mile front from the Adriatic toward the Piave valley. Italian forces repelled attacks on Montello and Asiago sectors, with French and British units aiding. Italians capture over 5,000 prisoners as counter offensives push Austrians back through the Alpine passes.
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Montello Crest
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Treviso
San Dona di Piave
Mestre
Venice
Germans Shoot U S Soldiers For Breach of War Etiquette
From the American army in France June 18, a German officer captured at Xivray told our intelligence that several American prisoners were shot before being returned to German trenches. He said Americans violated warfare etiquette by attempting to ambush captors and escape. He noted heavy American casualties in Sunday’s raid and predicted a renewed attack.
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U. S
N. C. Parke
France
Xivray
Kaiser Still Boastful on Anniversary of Accession
Paris June 18 Kaiser Wilhelm in reply to Hindenburg toast on his 13th throne anniversary said Heaven gave Germany the right man to conduct the struggle for existence and victory. He warned England’s entry would mean a world war and victory for Germany. Kronprinz to Kronprinz Wilhelm renaming noted. New York June 18 Jeremiah O Leary arrives in custody of federal agents for treason and espionage charges. to be arraigned later.
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Wilhelm
Paris
Marshal von Hindenburg
Germany
England
Kronprinz
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Russia Break Off Negotiations Amid Eastern Front Offensive
London reports that Germany has begun an offensive against Russia on the eastern front, leading to the suspension of negotiations for new boundaries. German forces are said to be advancing in the Vetluzh region as Moscow orders mobilization for classes 1893 to 1897.
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Russia
London
Germany
Moscow
Vetlubsk
Sub Treasury Report Shows Weekly Bank Gain in New York
New York June 18 the sub treasury gained 1 351 000 from banks on Monday bringing the cash net gain since Friday to 6 031 000. One woman seldom calls on another unless she has a secret to tell.
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Sub-Treasury
New York
British Front In Italy Held Firm In Heavy Night Action
Allied airmen bombed bridges above the Piave and strafed Austro Hungarian troops at low altitude. Austrian assault on the British front failed with heavy losses, while British forces regained positions and captured enemy arms in No Man's Land. Prisoners reported high Austrian casualties and demoralization after the failed attack.
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Piave
Astico
No- Man’s Land
No-Man’s Land
National War Savings Campaign Drives Connecticut Enlistment Day
Hartford June 18 Connecticut plans for National War Savings Enlistment Day on June 28 with a house to house canvass by 50 000 workers to enroll 1 000 000 adults in war savings stamps over six months. Governor proclaims all adults 14 and up to register at schools or designated sites, pledges already recorded exempt.
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Connecticut
National War Savings
Howell Cheney
Connecticut National War Savings Committee
Patriotic War Savings
Conecticut
Treasury Department of War
Brave French airman Maurice Boyau earns push for U S decoration
Paris reports American officers and soldiers pressing Congress to award the war cross to Maurice Boyau, famed balloon destroyer and former football player. He was shot down between American and Bocie lines, crawled 800 yards to American trenches, donned a helmet, and returned to fight alongside U S troops, earning praise for his bravery.
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Paris
Congress
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Gerans
Boyan
Weather Report for New Haven and Connecticut June 18
Government forecast for New Haven and vicinity expects fair and cooler tonight with Wednesday partly cloudy. Connecticut sees fair and cooler conditions with light west winds. Observations show varied readings from Hartford 64 to Nantucket 58 and New York 66, with some clouds and rain in parts.
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Casualties of US Army in Europe Listed in Detail
Washington reports forty nine American expeditionary forces casualties with ten killed in action two died of wounds one died in an aeroplane accident one died of disease one from accident and other causes and thirty three wounded severely and one wounded slightly. Listed are officers Lieut Leslie H. Groser Lieut William G Herrington Lieut William C Johnson Lieut John D Mathis and Lieut Harry Walter Prince among others with sergeants and privates named as killed wounded or missing. Also notes a prisoner from previously reported missing and a list of wounded and prisoners.
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War Department
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Brooklyn
William G. Herrington
Nunez
William C. Johnson
Euclaires
John D. Mathis
Americus
Harry Walter Prince
West Philadelphia
de Paul F. Baer
Fort Wayne
Edward T. Maginske
Chicago
Ill
James Marcum
LaFollette
Tenn
Ray Brent
Helena
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