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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
1
A representative from Illinois accuses magnate Charles Englehard of strong Teuton affiliations through family connections. The report notes Englehard’s office help interned at Ellis Island amid the controversy.
Rep Rainey charges Engelhard family ties and German connections to a wartime platinum cartel. He alleges Engelhard controlled five firms handling most US platinum and cites German-born Wingelhard and a wartime board liaison. The War Industries Board denies any official Engelhard ties.
U S District Attorney France announced evidence of frauds totaling about half a million dollars found in the government led inquiry into the Brooklyn Shipyard scandal. Seized books and records show padded payrolls and inflated labor charges by shipbuilding concerns.
Washington reports American shipyards launched 71 hulls totaling 344 450 dead weight tons in May setting a worldwide record. The record surpasses the United Kingdom’s 1913 monthly average by 102 620 tons and exceeds Britain’s 1917 monthly average by 189 325 tons.
American pursuit planes engaged enemy over the lines and chased a German two seater inside enemy territory. After closing under the tail, two shots felled the plane into a forest. Other combats left the American aircraft largely unharmed despite taking enemy fire.
More than 300 workers of the Union Railway Company of the Bronx and Westchester County walked off the job after conferences with federal union leaders. They demand fifty cents an hour instead of thirty five and warn that recognition of the union and hiring of women on street railways may be part of a broader strike.
Lieut. F. D. Fleer flew 109 successive loops at the Marine flying field near Miami on June 7 after reading about American successes in France. The feat sets a new aviation record.
Washington on June 7 the drys will push for an outright prohibition of alcohol sales, a response to President Wilson's objections and a shift in policy stance.
The text notes a Baker order of February 22 1918 commandeering platinum including Charles Engelhard and his companies along with twelve others. Engelhard met with L L Summers through May 12, and a May 1 update expanded commandeering to iridium and palladium.
Captain of the British steamer Harpathian reports his vessel was torpedoed off Virginia Capes by a submarine he says was a super-U-boat. The incident marks a bold claim of a new class in submarine warfare.
Washington reports Senator Tillman declares the navy will hunt the submarines and protect seacoast cities after the Harpathaian was sunk by a German sub off the Virginia Capes. The captain said all but one fireman were rescued. the sub appeared and the German commander checked on survivors.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels lauds the American Marines as the best fighters in the world after cabled reports praise a detachment of the corps at the Marne. He spoke in Washington on June 7 about their performance and leadership at the front.
Copenhagen reports a proposal to send 79,060 Red Guard prisoners from Finland to Germany for war work in munitions factories. It notes seven thousand Red Guard prisoners killed by white guards and states the white guard forces, pro German, control Finland while the Red Guards oppose Germany.
Paris woke to a fresh air raid by twenty German planes last night causing one death and several injuries. The attack followed a brief siren period with rapid fire from high angle guns. Authorities say defenses will be strengthened, with Gen. Dubail to chair a new defense committee under President Poincare.
Washington reports forty eight American expeditionary forces casualties announced by the War Department this morning. Seventeen killed in action twelve died of wounds seven from disease six from accident and six wounded severely.
In Trenton New Jersey on June 7 the trolley strike on Public Service Corporation lines in northern New Jersey was declared off. The federal labor board will arbitrate the dispute, and the workers will return to their jobs immediately.
June 7 report says Germany plans a peace drive between the Aisne offensive and new military moves. German papers suggest Paris is not the offensive objective, but the action is aimed at signaling terms or concessions.
Multimillionaire and philanthropist Frank H. Buhl died at his Sharon Pennsylvania residence from acute indigestion. The Youngstown Ohio native was a noted industrialist and benefactor.
Washington June 7 Provost Marshall General Crowder ordered local draft boards in states with high exemption rates to re examine all questionnaires in class one The action followed congressional opposition to quotas based on class one and aimed to curb exemptions and deferments in the draft process.
Allied forces push toward Torchy and Bouresches as American troops gain momentum and the French express satisfaction with American progress. The situation on the ground shifts to the Allies' advantage with improved coordination and strategic gains noted by observers.
Newsreel style report credits American Marines with a strong assault alongside French forces in the Nesifly sector near Chateau Thierry. The push extended several miles, captured high ground, and left German lines in retreat as French and American forces gained the upper hand.
American forces led by the Marines push along a wide front on the Aisne near Chateau Thierry with gains at Bouresches and Torcy Belieu as German counterattacks intensify. Allied forces including French and British press the attack from Soissons to Rheims amid mounting German losses.
War correspondence describes enemy fire from rifles and machine guns under star shell glare as American artillery bombards German positions. German prisoners show low morale, claim four days without food, and lack helmets while wearing gas masks. Corpses and shell debris mark the advancing front and the landscape bears relics from the first Marne battle.
Zurich reports a rupture in peace negotiations between Ukraine and Bolshevik envoys representing Russia. Kiev dispatch notes the eminent break and cites the situation as likely to worsen. Washington forecast calls for fair and cooler weather with a cool weekend ahead.
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