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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1918

Page

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Casualty List Names 88 Soldiers From War Effort

Washington May 3 The War Department resumes publishing overseas casualty listings with 88 names. Eighteen killed in action, five died of disease, two in accidents, one from wounds. Missing in action two, 58 wounded, two seriously. Killed in action and died of disease entries list multiple Corporals Privates and Lieutenants with hometowns across Connecticut Massachusetts Ohio and other states. Wounded sections name several sergeants privates and corporals with addresses in New Haven Bristol Ansonia and nearby towns. The list covers heroes from New Haven and surrounding communities, reflecting the war’s toll and distribution across New England and beyond.

Washington War Department Swood D. Berger Charles F. Berr Nash Street New Haven Conn Homer A. Porter R. B. Porter Richard Street West Haven Timothy Driscoll Michael J. Driscoll First Avenue Bristol Elmer G. Linden Oscar Linden Albert H. MacDonald Mary MacDonald Dville Mass Frank J. Mendillo John Mendillo Bristol Street William O’sullivan Michael J. O’sullivan Forestville Charlotte Schaefer Jospeh Tomalonis, Jr Joseph Tomalonis Tariffville Cook Bryan J. Hire Lima Ohio Levi B. Dixon Dilley Ore Frank N. Hall Northvile Mich James McKinley Latimer Wapakuneta Thurlow Weed Smith South Bend Ind Thomas F. Mooney San Antonio Tex Dinsmore Ely Chicago Ill Apostolios N. Makris Thessaly Greece Eugene F. Sharkey John M. Walker John Walker Hurlburt Street William E. Morgan Shawnee Charles S. Smith Brooklyn N. Y Harry L. Avery Buzzards Bay Adolph Blais Fall River George Bonfiglio Mary Bonfiglio Richmond Street Boston Henry A. Bouchard Bridgewater Fred H. Brown Riverview R. I Leroy Bulley Davidson Christopher F. Cody Agnes B. Cody Madison Street Hartford John Connolly Mary M. Neal Greenwood Street Roxbury James County Johnston East Hampton Providence Lloyd Lyman Glen Cove Thomas Lynch George Lyke Rossett Street Joseph Madden Kingston John Manning New York City C. Marshall Lyman Machels J. Crowley Maineet John F. Obrien Winthrop Avenue New Eres

New German thrusts expected as Allied forces counter

In Flanders and Picardy fronts British and American troops repulse German efforts. A local gain at Villers Bretonneux north of Amiens, plus raids southeast of Arras yield ten prisoners and five machine guns. Artillery roars along Flanders front as Foch strengthens lines near Amiens Arras and Ypres.

Frank Charlton Flanders von Hindenburg Illery Givenchy LaBasse Canal Ypres Villers Bretonneux Amiens Avre River Picardy Front Foch Arras London Villers 'Bretonneux Picardy War Office Socre St. Venant Flanders Front Villers-Bretonneux Arres Nieppe Forest Locre

German Agents Accused of Prompting Hartford Strike

Hartford and New York Transportation Company dock workers strike since April 2 halted river traffic. Hartford Chamber of Commerce urged Director-General McAdoo to restore traffic, believing pro-German propaganda fueled the walkout. Governor Holcomb sent a personal message urging immediate action to resume operations.

Hartford New York Mr. McAdoo Hartford and New York Transportation Company

Service Cross Awards for William D Meyering

American Lieutenant William D Meyering of the U S A received the Distinguished Service Cross for leading a platoon against an April attack on the French front He remained under fire until wounded losing his right hand yet urged his men to press the offensive Other news notes a pool room brawl in New Haven results in the death of Gunn and arrest of Daniel E 40 on manslaughter charges.

N. C. Parke William D. Meyering Meéyering New Haven Gunn Ja Hospital Daniel E

Unclear Names List From Partial OCR Segment

Fragmentary OCR reads a list of individuals and addresses from multiple cities including Providence East Hampton Bristol New Haven and Stamford. The text appears to be a contact or notice fragment with several surnames and street addresses but lacks a cohesive event or purpose.

Guiseppe Logna Italy L. Wallingford Charles M. Snell E. Providence Judson H. Smith Edgewood R. I Henry EB. Sorenson East Hampton Ernesto Sposi Bristol Thomas F. Sulliv Catherine Sullivan Davenport Avenue New Haven Edward J. Sweeten Katherine Sweeten Putnai Street

Divided on Big Army Program in Congress

Washington May 3 A sharp division over Secretary Baker’s demand for unlimited power to create new armies appeared in Congress today The military affairs committee split with Chairman Dent opposing unlimited power and saying four million men in Baker’s bill is already more than the War Department can handle Baker urged cost estimates for raising training and equipping armies and maintaining them on the firing line He was expected to present a working basis of three million with plans for cantonments and doubled training capacity United States estimates were also said to reflect Allied needs for next year with England and France having provided exact manpower figures for the coming year

Washington Baker House Congress Dent War Department England France United States

Austrian Flyers Shot Down Over Italian Front

London report says twelve Austro German airplanes were shot down by British fliers in sky combats over the Italian battle front. An official War Office statement notes patrol activity, prisoners captured, and counter battery work. It records 12 enemy aircraft destroyed, with 3 British losses, bringing total enemy planes destroyed since British arrival in Italy to 109, while British losses total 13.

London War Office Italy

Convicted murderer Candido spared by jury in Torrington

Giordiano Candido of Torrington was convicted of first degree murder for shooting Mrs. Angelo Pacoraro during a May quarrel in Torrington Litchfield. His counsel plans to move to set aside the verdict next Tuesday after the trial, which began last Tuesday with Candido brought from the state hospital for the insane at Middletown for observation.

Giordiano Candido Angelo Pacoraro Torrington Litchfield Angelo Pecoraro Candido State Hospital For the Middletown

New York suit over ten thousand dollar kiss at hotel

A reportedly intoxicated man kissed Miss Eva Brayley Gifford in a Biltmore Hotel elevator. She values the kiss at $10,000 and sues the hotel for that amount. Separately, a government weather report for New Haven forecasts generally fair weather tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures and scattered showers in parts of the southeast.

New York Eva Brayley Gifford Biltmore New Haven Connecticut Texas Florida Rocky Mountains North Dakota South Carolina Atlanta Atlantic City Block Island Boston Buffalo Cincinnati Chicago Denver Hartford Hatteras Petate Nantucket New Orleans New Y

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