Allies Break German Front Near Chateau Thierry
Allied pressure northwest of Chateau Thierry yields new gains as the German line at the salient tip is driven back and the allied front astrides the Glignon river. French operations push toward Chezy and Damnard village while repelling two German attacks south of Venilly la Palerie. London and Paris report recapture of the German seized Loere Hospice by French forces.
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Chateau Thierry
Thurslay
Glignon River
Paris
Marne
Oureq
War Office
Chezy
Damnard
Venilly la Palerie
Bouresches le Thiolet
Franco American Assault Advances Near Veuilly La Poierie
French and American forces report a second attack near Veuilly La Poierie Prieskee as a brilliant success and an advance continues in the Chezy sector. The enemy shows signs of disheartenment, firing sparingly as prisoners stream rearward.
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France
Ngrliborhood
Veuilly la Poierie Prieskee
Chezy
Huns Destroy Many Churches in Soissons Bishopric
Paris June 8 the bishop of Soissons described German offensives in the Soissons bishopric saying a hundred churches were razed and a hundred more pillaged or partly demolished. He stated Soissons cathedral was severely damaged and charged the Germans with war and pillage, knowing neither faith nor law.
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Paris
Soissons
Bishopric
Plating Land for Townsite Near Fort Hall Indian Agency
Washington reports the president approved a bill by Rep. Smith of Idaho to establish a townsite on the Fort Hall Indian agency. The measure passed both houses and the president has asked the Indian Affairs commissioner to plat the land into lots and offer them for sale promptly.
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Washington
Representative Smith
Idaho
Fort Hall Indian Agency
Congress
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Ted Johnson Wins Fourth Rock Mountain News Marathon
Ted Johnson of Salt Lake City Utah, a three time winner, again captured the annual Rock Mountain News Marathon from Littleton to Denver.
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Denver
Ted Johnson
Salt Lake City
Utah
Littleton
Russians Hope for Victory Over the Germans
A resolution received by President Wilson from the American Chamber of Commerce of Moscow expresses hope for complete victory over Germany. It states the Russian people rely on allied economic support for rebuilding and reconstructed power in Russia.
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Washington
Germany
Wilson
American Chamber of Commerce of
Moscow
Russia
Pheasants Shot Out of Season in Idaho Incident
In Twin Falls county a deputy game warden and another man reportedly killed seventeen Chinese or Mongolian pheasants out of season to curb crop damage. The action, if true, violates no open season and risks destroying broods, prompting concern over a gross abuse of stocking funds and public trust.
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Buhl
Buhi
Twin Falls
Idaho
British and German Seaplanes Clash Off Dutch Coast
Five British and seven German seaplanes battled Tuesday evening off the Dutch coast. A German machine fell in flames into the sea and a British plane landed safely after descending. One British plane set afire on returned to repairs, its crew surrendering. A five versus five recon flight opened the fight, with reinforcements later and a second British craft downed.
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the Hague
Skandelsblad
Pants
Liberty Chorus movement to organize in Bannock county
The Liberty Chorus movement seeks to stir patriotism in Idaho starting with Bannock county. Professor Robert T. Blair leads the effort with a committee including Mrs. E C White and M C A Professor J F Lewis to organize communities, with government sanction and a National Council of Defense representative visiting state chairmen.
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Liberty Chorus
Pocatello
Gate City
United States
Robert T. Blair
Idaho Technical Institute
Idaho
Bannock County
Miles F. Reed
Red Cross
Nence
Liberty Chorus Committee
Blair
Jsvelologists
Pocatello Real Estate Man Tom McKenna Killed in Auto Crash
Tom McKenna of Pocatello died when a car carrying TH Freeland and Forrest of Northwestern Investment plunged off the farbidge road near Twin Falls and into the river. Freeland and Forrest survived. McKenna was a prominent Boise and Pocatello real estate salesman with notable Fairview district sales and former traffic manager in California. His wife, in Salt Lake, has been notified. He was a member of the Elks and Knights of Columbus.
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Tom McKenna
Farbidge Road
Twin Falls
Northwestern Investment Company
McKenna
TH. R. Freeland
Pocatello
Forrest, Sajes
Tory
Farbidge
Mr. Freeland
Mr. Forrest
Fairview
Humboldt
Mich
Chicago
California
Redondo Street Railway Company
Los Angeles
Boise
Tle
Salt Lake
B. P. O. Elks
Knights of Columbus
German Raiders Off Virginia Capes Reported
An American steamer loaded with foodstuffs was chased by a submarine off the Virginia capes. The captain asked authorities to arm the vessel to proceed, reporting the submarine sighted near the Virginia capes.
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Atlantic
Virginia Capes
Marines Offer Solid Future to Young Men
Sergeant Howard Kennett describes Marine Corps paths for high school graduates seeking action and advancement. Recruits undergo twenty days of health screening at Mare Island before training at Quantico, with officers promoted from within. The Marines, the Soldiers of the Sea, report strong WWI combat activity and modern barracks facilities.
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Howard Kennett
Tribune
Kennett
Marines
Soldiers of the Sea
Marine Corps
Mare Island
Quantico
France
Corn and oats market report from Chicago
Corn priced at 1.36 and oats at 66.5 in Chicago on June 8, reflecting grain trading levels.
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Chicago
Pershing Reports American Casualties and Heroic Rescue
General Pershing notes 108 killed in action and 35 severely wounded, plus 10 died of wounds, four from airplane accidents, six others. Lieutenant William J. Flannery earns the Croix de Guerre for rescuing a wounded French soldier from the Meuse fighting on June 3. Washington dispatches say American troops halted the German drive near Cantigny, with about 200 German prisoners taken.
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Washington
Jane
Pershing
Ecommunique
William J. Flannery
Canticny
Senate Military Committee
War Department
Ladies' Road Fight Told by Officer
A German officer's letter from French headquarters describes a May 25 to 27 battle opening. Night marches, a 3000 gun barrage, and an infantry assault pushed toward Chemin Des Dames as prisoners from several nations were captured during the pursuit.
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London
Chemin Des Dames
Canal
Aisne
Mrs Finley J Sheppard Seriously Ill in New York
New York June 8 Mrs Finley J Sheppard formerly Miss Helen Good is seriously ill with appendicitis as the cause.
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New York
Finley J. Sheppard
Helen Good
Americans Repel German Attack Near Chateau Thierry
American troops on the front northwest of Chateau Thierry repelled a nighttime German assault. The Germans sent smoke and gas, but U S forces fought hard wearing gas masks. Casualties were reported as about a hundred Germans in the engagement, with the operation progressing satisfactorily at last report.
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France
Associated Press
Chateau Thierry
French Fear Not the Attack on the Capital
Paris June 8 Frederic Brunet Socialist deputy says Germans could mount long range guns to bombard Paris permanently if not deterred by sacrifice. He argues government must resist fear of civilian losses and the impact on munitions factories near the capital.
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Paris
le Matin
Paris Committee of Defense
Frederic Brunet
Capeital
Alexander Takes Another Slap at Local Things
Governor Alexander is presented with a report detailing poor railroad accommodations at Lava Hot Springs. Despite annual ticket receipts around 15000 dollars, the station is not kept open for night trains, causing discomfort and health risks to traveling passengers, including many invalids.
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Washington
Alexander
Smith
Lava Hot Springs
George G. Erb
Public Utilities Commission
Campbell son of aviator wounded in eclipse visit
Golden Dale Washington June 8 Professor W W Campbell of the Lick Observatory Mount Hamilton California studying the solar eclipse received a cable from France reporting that his son Lieutenant Douglas Campbell the first American ace aviator had been slightly wounded.
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Golden Dale
Wash
W. W. Campbell
Lick Observatory
Mount Hamilton
California
France
Douglas Campbell
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Loere Hospice
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Yanks
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