Americans Push German Line at Chateau Thierry Front
American troops attacked at dawn and advanced over two miles on a four kilometer front near Chateau Thierry capturing over 100 prisoners. French and American forces held key high ground as marines renewed the assault and press continued with three new divisions deployed by the enemy.
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Chiateau Thierry
U. S
Washington
Toul
Laneville
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Chateau Thierry
United States Army
Chateauu Thierry
Marne
Senate debate on U boat raids and naval preparedness
Washington, June 7. Senate clashed over U boat raids with charges that navy warnings were inadequate. Senator Lewis criticized editors for insinuating U S unpreparedness, arguing Germany acted on false claims and that the United States is fully ready to defend coastlines. A British steamer unidentified, sunk off Virginia capes, and a 1000 ton liner with West Indian passengers feared sunk by U-boat raids.
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Virginia Capes
Washington
Navy Department
Senate
United Tes
Lewis
Sinois
Brandegee
Connecticut
Navy
Germany
United States
U. S
Daniels Defies Huns With Pity and Resolve at Annapolis
Secretary of the Navy Daniels told the Annapolis Naval Academy class of 1919 that Germany cannot win the war. He urged graduates to uphold naval traditions and emulate heroes while stressing pity for victims and hatred of those who ravage civilians and neutrals under the banner of military necessity.
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Annapolis
Germany
Paris
London
America
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Annapolis Naval Academy
Sims
Red Cross
Lodge Defends Navy Secrecy Amid Submarine Threats
Massachusetts Senator Lodge criticizes attacks on the navy and asserts the U S convoy system has prevented losses to submarines. He says navy actions are secret for good reason and commends precautions along the gulf coast while noting no transport has been lost. Discussion ends after his remarks.
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Germany
France
Navy
Navy Department
Massachusetts
Lodge
Gulf Coast
50 000 Rail Men to France
Washington reports that five new regiments and 19 battalions of railway engineers for France are nearly organized by Samuel M. Felton director general of military railways. They will add 1000 men to those already in France. nine regiments have crossed, six in construction and three in operation. Government spending on railway materials for France totals 160 million dollars.
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Washington
France
Samuel M. Felton
Gen Michie Dies in France on Railroad Train
Brig. Gen. Robert B. L. Michie of the American Army dies suddenly on a railroad train near Rouen France. News from Paris notes his death occurred Wednesday while he was en route to a destination.
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Michie
France
Paris
Robert B. L. Michie
Rouen
McAdoo Urges Revenue Bill To Tax War Profits And Luxuries
Secretary McAdoo writes to Chairman Kitchin proposing a revenue measure to raise 8 billion dollars in 1919 by taxation. He endorses a high war profits tax, higher tax on unearned incomes, and heavy taxation on luxuries, with amendments to excess profits rules.
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Washington
McAdoo
Kitchin
House
Ways and Means
Mr. McAdoo
Great Britain
Army Meat Scandal Grows as Unfit Meat Probed
Washington reports a broader push by the federal trade commission into the sale or offering for sale of unfit meat for the army. W T Chatland, chief examiner, would not grant an immediate hearing to Wilson & Co of Chicago who denied charges but sought prompt action. He cited other substantial instances under investigation and called the firm’s conduct vicious and in need of consideration.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
W. T. Chatland
Wilson & Co
Chicago
Mr. Chatland
Tam
French ace completes transcontinental flight to Montreal
Lieut. Georges C. Finchaire from Washington D C landed in Montreal on Wednesday marking the completion of a trip started Tuesday morning. His route took him via Buffalo Toronto and Brockville.
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Montreal
Georges C. Finchaire
Washington, D. C
Buffalo
Toronto
Brockville
Coast Guard Plans Massive 16 Million Dollar Seaboard Posts
The War Department asks Congress for 16 million dollars to create sixteen balloon and seaplane stations to guard against submarines and aircraft, thirteen on the Atlantic coast and three on the Gulf coast, with coastal fortifications and mobile rail artillery. Navy efforts against German submarines continue with raids near the Virginia capes.
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United States
Congress
War Department
Department
Atlantic Coast
Gulf Coast
Atlantic
Navy Department
Virginia Capes
Spain Holds British Airmen In Spain After Crash
Madrid June report states a British airplane fell in Rio Mont Africa. The pilot and observer were injured and will be interned at Cordova Spain.
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Madrid
Rio Mont
Africa
Cordova
True Yankee Spirit Shown In Battle Near Château Thierry
A vivid frontline report describes American troops charging through German lines near Château Thierry and holding all gains amid heavy combat. The narrative highlights discipline, courage, and the determination of the allied forces against a persistent assault.
Marines Break German Lines At Torey And Bouresches
American marines pierced German defenses on the Marne front, seizing machine gun emplacements, bayoneting gunners, and driving defenders from Torey before capturing Bouresches and Bellain Woods while repelling counter attacks.
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Marne
Torey
Bouresches
Chateau Thierry
French Smash Germans Back in Four Marne Sectors
Special to The Evening Journal reports French forces driving Germans back in four sectors along the Marne and advancing near Reims as of June 7, 1918, amid ongoing Verdun and Aisne operations.
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Evening Journal
Paris
Marne
Reims
British Raid Into German Post Nets Prisoners and Guns
British forces struck a German post northeast of Bethune and captured many prisoners along with machine guns during the operation reported from London on June 7.
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Evening Journal
London
Bethune
German-Austrian Unity Over Serbia War Ultimatum
Dr Wilhelm Maehion, former Krupp director, claims Germany fully backed Austria Hungary on the Serbia ultimatum triggering the war. He says Emperor William bore personal responsibility for Germany’s entry and that a Bavarian crown prince order in Belgium commanded no quarter to prisoners. He cites a field letter stating the emperor wanted no more prisoners.
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Gumiligen
Switzerland
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
Wilhelm Maehion
Krupps
William
Muehlen
Bavaria
Belgium
Fire sweeps Arizona leaving 100 homes burned
Jerome Ariz June 7 more than a thousand people were made homeless by a fire of undetermined origin that swept through the Mexican blanket area destroying over a hundred houses and several large rooming houses. Two children are reported missing and a Mexican man is critically burned with death reported possible.
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Jerome
Ariz
Sick Soldiers Return from Expeditionary Forces Landing
During the week ended May B1 184 sick and wounded from the Angdean expeditionary forces were landed in the country. For the week ended 24 sixteen arrived. The soldiers have been sent to various army hospitals.
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Jane
Angdean
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