Germans Renew Western Drive From Rheims To Soissons
German offensive operations resumed along the Aisne front between Rheims and Soissons and in Flanders with dawn attacks. British troops reinforced the French, and Hindenburg hoped to surprise Paris from farther north. Paris was targeted by a long-range bombardment resuming at dawn as American reports were discontinued.
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Flanders
Hindenburg
Foch
Aisne River
Rheims
Loere-Vooremézeele
Soissons
Aisne
von Hindenburg
British War Office
Paris
Noyon-Montdidier
Locre
Vooremezzele
Berry-au-Bac
Chemin- Des-Dames
Rheims-Soissons
Marne
von Kluck
Vooremezeele
Ypres
British and French repulse German attacks near Rheims and Soissons
London reports resumed heavy German bombardment and wide front assaults this morning between Rheims and Soissons and in the Lacre Voormezeele sector. The British war office confirms strong attacks with considerable artillery fire against British positions on Sunday and yesterday as British and French forces hold the line in the two combat zones.
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London
Rheims
Soissons
Locre
Vooremezeele
War Office
Lacre
British War Office
Champagne District
Roosevelt and Taft Reconcile After Chicago Meeting
In Chicago on May 27 Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft, former U S presidents, held their first extended amicable talk since the 1912 Republican convention that birthed the Progressive Party. They greeted in a hotel dining room, exchanged smiles, and chatted for about 30 minutes, then parted in cordial spirits.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
William Haft
United States
Colonel Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Colon
Aicher
Taft
Mr. Tat
Marshal Joffre
New York
Moldavia Sinking Report From May 27
London dispatch reports the transport Moldavia carrying American troops was sunk by a German submarine near a channel port. A whistle heard in fog signaled a collision, then lights were on as the vessel went down. Five minutes before sinking weather remained foggy, aiding the U-boat. Survivors were helped by moonlight, and most missing soldiers were believed killed outright.
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London
Moldavia
The
Express
Freeman J Crawford Dead In Greenwich Post Office Death
Freeman J Crawford age 36 died suddenly about midnight in Greenwich. He was chief clerk at Greenwich post office and brother ofCounty Commissioner Henry T Crawford. He was married.
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Freeman J. Crawford
Greenwich
J. Crawford
Henry T. Crawford
Thereenwich
Auto Victim May Die in Darien Crash
Stamford reports Harris of Devon in a hospital with a fractured skull after a car overturn in Darien yesterday. He was riding with his wife and two other women. prognosis uncertain and may die.
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Stamford
Hnock . Harris
Devon
Darien
Counter-Revolution in Odessa May 27 report
A brief dispatch from London dated May 27 notes a counter revolution movement in Odessa with unspecified details. The item emphasizes unrest and political tension in the port city amid ongoing regional turmoil.
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London
Odessa
Nineteen Names in Casualty List from War Department
Washington report lists nineteen names with KIA nine, DOW four, disease one, wounded severe two, MIA three. Names include Milton Scarborough and Lonnie Simpson among killed, James E. De Lee and Earle Symmes among died of wounds, and Jerry A. Brown among missing.
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Washington
War Department
Milton Scarborough
Lonnie Simpson
Ready
Alexander P. Garrett
Mangum
Okla
Joseph Griffith
East Hampton
Walter Victor Barnsley
Newport News
Paul Wilson
Lexington
William J. Burdell
of Springs Ark
Frederick H. Cone
New York City
Alex Freeborn
Collins
Mont
Troy Mullins
Haldeman
Ray M
Bishop
Lewistown
Ill
James H. Major
Osceola
Tex
Robert A. Woods
Delhi
Herbert E. Blair
Leroy Street
Dayton
Wiadlyslaw Jablonowski
Cleveland
Edwin W. Boggs
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank W. Wilkens
Laconia
N. H
Charles R. Bryne
Buffalo
N. Y
Charles E. McFarland
Lajunta
Colo
Jerry M. Williams
Mobile
Ala
Speaker Kaempf of Reichstag Dies at 76 in Berlin
Dr. Johannes Kaempf, age 76 and speaker of the Reichstag at the start of the European war, died Saturday. He had been a consistent government supporter through the war years and was elected to the office two years before 1914. A Berlin telegram announced today.
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Kaiser
Amsterdam
Johannes Kaempf
Berlin
Kaempf
Weather report for New Haven and vicinity May forecast
Government Weather Report notes partly cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with warmer temperatures. Disturbances over Ontario Kansas and Utah bring unsettled weather and showers in northern districts while southern areas stay pleasant. Freezing readings in Montana and low northern border temps. central districts see higher temperatures. Observations list varied conditions across multiple cities including Hartford and Boston with a mix of clear and cloudy skies.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Ontario
Kansas
Utah
Montana
Maine
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Block
Cincinnati
Island
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Denver
Hartford
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M. Scholl
DE Scholl
Philander
Middletown National Bank
RED Cross War Fund
Savings Bank
Mechanics Savings Bank
J. F
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Corey
A P. French
Italy
Frank Charlton
I. N. S. Cable
Piave
Sasso Rosso
Brenta
Italian War Office
Asiago
Victor Emman’ Xe
France
General Pershing
Forest of
St. Gobain
Ris
T. R
James C. Holland
Villa Rica
Eugene Rockwell
Oaks Sparta
Wis
Frank John Schmidt
Milwakee
Walter Schutzman
Ethel
James Wallen
Fairland
James E. de Lee
Troy
Wagoner Norris
G. Stokes
la Crosse
Fla
Earle Symmes
Willow Creek
J. Oqoliszewski
Manislee
Menne Otto Wiltz
Wellsburg
Arthur O. Anderson
New Rockford
N. C
Elmer Samuelson
Paso Robles
Jerry A. Brown
Columbus
Ohio
Charles W. Knowlton
Fairfield
Conn
John B. F. Walters
Gadsen
Walter Victor Barneby
Paul B. Kurtz
Germantown
Samuel M. Wilson
Hot Springs
Ark
Earley Hampton
John Miller
Dickinson
N. D
Felix Tokai
St. Louis
George W. Davis
Laramie
Wyo
Charles J. Dunningan
William F. Fritsch
Alexander Polejewski
Cree Minn
Lafe G. Short
Durant
Herman Reichman
Philadelphia
Henry Svitak
Government Weather Report
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Panama
Nourse-Sherman Co
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Foster System
Middletown
AUTH
Geo. Barr McGutscheon
Harold MacGrath
Mary Robert Rinehart
Pat O’brien
Gunner Depew
Sailor Boy
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