Troop Deployments to Italy Reported by General March
June 29 dispatch notes first U S troops sent to Italy reaching there. Non combatant units and some fighting forces from France are being diverted to Italy as needed. Pershing plans to use added divisions, including the 77th and 85th, for front duties while speculative talks mention later details in a Fourth of July release.
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Mgton
Italy
P. Fh
France
Supreme War Council of Es
al March
F Pershing
National Army
Fe Army
March
Camp Upton
N. Y
J. Franklin Bell
New York City
Evan Eral
National Guard
Kansas
Missouri
Camp Doniphan
Fort Sill
William M. Wright
Far
Genard
General
Pershing
Plan
Pershinge
Ting
First
77Th
New York
Johnston
Hazebrouck
Aisne
Americans Clear German Dugouts at Cantigny Battle
A French photographer's image from Cantigny captures Yankees clearing German dugouts after a brilliant May 28 assault. A German rushes from a shell wrecked, gas-filled hiding place as surrendering compatriots look on from the open air.
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Cantigny
FIGHTING IN RUSSIA Rages Seven Fronts Says Petrograd Dispatch
London reports on June 21 that Bolsheviks fight seven fronts against counter-revolutionaries in Russia. The dispatch says Bolshevism is not dead, with strong efforts to suppress monarchist and Black Hundred elements. Workers are urged to defend the revolution against anti-Bolshevik forces and anti-Semitic Black Hundred.
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London
Russia
Petrograd
Senator Gore Corrects Report On Norris Amendment
Washington June 29 Senator Gore issued a statement to rectify an impression about the Norris amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill. He said an oversight led to a partly corrected copy being released to press associations. The committee allowed one year to remove distilled spirits from bond due to financial strains and bonded warehouse credits, a detail omitted from that copy. He could not foretell Senate action on the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gore
Senate
Express Superintendent
New Haven June 29 an announcement said when Federal Express begins business next Monday J H Brennan of Albany NY will become superintendent for Connecticut with jurisdiction also on the Central Vermont from Palmer MA to New London W A Fiske of New Haven will be his assistant superintendent New Haven will be the companys headquarters with extensive floor space in the railroad building set aside for the general offices.
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New Haven
Conn
Federal Express Company
J. H. Brennan
Albany
N. Y
Connecticut
Vermont
Palmer
Mass
New London
W. A. Fiske
War Risk Benefits Expanded to Laborers in War Work
Senate bill introduced by Senator Lewis of Illinois extends war risk insurance act benefits to laborers employed in government war work who face life or health peril. Alien workers would gain eligibility only after filing declaration of intention to become American citizens.
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Washington
Senate
Lewis
Ilinois
Air Mail Rates Reduced Announcement
Washington announces postal rate changes effective July 15. Air mail postage drops from 24 to 16 cents for the first ounce and six cents for each additional ounce or fraction. Special delivery remains ten cents. The lower rate is expected to expand mail volume and usage.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Mrs G M Landers Secures Divorce
Hartford June 29 Judge Burpee grants divorce to Mrs Katherine Sanford Sanders of New London from George M Sanders ex mayor of New Britain and a Hartford area manufacturer. Phelps report cites misconduct with Belle Beatty. Sanders denied but court accepted findings. No alimony or name change requested.
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Hartford
Chrles Phelps
Rockville
Lucian F. Burpee
Superior Court
Katherine Sanford Sanders
New London
George M. Sanders
New Britain
Food Administration
Phelps
Sanders
Belle M. Beatty
Landers
Seymour Street
Miss Beatty
Mr. Landers
Lucius F. Robinson
Francis W. Cole
Alvan Waldo Hyde
Burpee
Seymour’ Street
New York
Atlantic City
Mrs. Landers
Sea Acre
Pequot Avenue
King of Italy Promotes General Badoglio to Army Commander
King Victor Emmanuel expresses satisfaction with operations as General Badoglio, chief of staff to General Diaz, is promoted to army commander while remaining in his current post.
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Italy
Badoglio
Diaz
Victor Emanuel
Auto Truck Hurls Through Fence Into Noroton River
At Stamford on the Stamford Darien line a three ton truck with Antonio Granato of Shelton and James King of Derby plunged through a fence and down an eight foot embankment into the Noroton river after striking a street railway pole on a dangerous curve. King said steering gear jammed and both men jumped clear. Much merchandise was destroyed and the truck is badly damaged.
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Stamford
Antonio Granato
Bridgeport Avenue
Shelton
Conn
James King
Caroline Street
Derby
Noroton River
Boston Post Road
Stamford-Darien
King
Five Die In Elmhurst Interurban Crash At Crossing
Five men are dead and five others seriously hurt after an Aurora Elgin and Chicago interurban struck a heavy truck at a street crossing in Elmhurst west of Chicago. Among the dead are Major Robert E. Brooks and Captain Harold Jauch U S A both in the Chicago district. Glen Ellyn resident N R W Dunlap. and Elgin residents W F Millar and Harry G Westphal. A fourth of July special train will run from New London to Hartford at 6:40 p m on Thursday July 4 with stops as listed. Sub treasury debit at clearing house was 265 195 and balances 90 637 337. A cheeky aphorism notes that a man’s crookedness often lands him in financial straits.
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Chicago
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago
Elmhurst
Here
Robert E. Brooks
U.S. A
Harold Ja
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New London
Hartford
Saybrook Junction
Middletown
Cromwell
Dividend
Worried and Hopeless No More After Kidney Pills
T F Hutchinson of Little Rock Arkansas describes years of kidney trouble and failed remedies before Foley Kidney Pills relieved his symptoms. He states five boxes cured him and he is now a well man. The ad notes Foley Kidney Pills ease aches sleep disturbances and bladder issues and says they are sold everywhere.
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T. F. Hutchinson
Little Rock. Ark
Foley
Yale Harvard boat race near New London noted in local vicinity
A small turnout from this city watched Yale defeat Harvard by 18 seconds on the Thames at New London. A moonlight excursion by boat from Rocky Hill drew a jolly crowd. Cromwell schools closed term with a picnic. George Wilcox heads to Europe. Captain Stocking sails for Westbrook. Brownstone shipped from Portland quarries. rice decorations at the station following local weddings. State legislature wrapped after a 100 day session amid horse play.
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Yale
Cromwell
Europe
Ralph Stocking
Hartford
Westbrook
Portland
Eva Wallmo
Sweden
Berlin Junction
Middletown Plate Co
Thomas Allen
Pameadha Bridge
Maggie Hubbard
Townsent
North East Harbor
Me. W. B. Ferguson
Maine
New London
Smart Dresses for Warm Summer Days
Dresses advertised in varied styles and fabrics for summer wear. Two-Piece Lawn Dresses feature floral and stripe designs with top-waist draped skirts. Elastic Band Apron Dresses in Percales, both figured and striped, priced from 1.25 to 1.75. Sweeping silk options range 12.50 to 30.00 with assorted colors and sizes. Bandeaux and bungalow apron dresses offered for light, airy summer comfort.
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Black Hundred
Judge Burpee
Charles Phelps
Clearing House
Sub-treasury
Kirk
Village Grocery
F. J. Bielefield & CO
R. J. Atwell
Main S&t
Grover Cleveland
Roosevelt
John T
Bridgeport
Billy Burke
Brewer Co
Nain
Court Struete
Mey
Fe Air
Fleurus
Montgolfier Brothers
Cavallo
Goodrich
Goodrich Seavalue Tires
Silvertown
Goodrich Skill Ae Ad
Seeey Oe
B. F. Goodrich Rubber CO
Allyn
Hartford, Conn
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