Marines Gain Ground Northwest of Chateau Thierry in June Front Drive
Paris reports French and American units advance northwest of Chateau Thierry capturing Veudly la Poterie Gouresches and Bouresches Torey and Belleau Wood in action. Marines bayoneted or captured German troops as they pushed through Bouresches and contested streets with heavy enemy losses.
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Paris
Chateau Thierry
Veudly la Poterie
Gouresches
Preach Ar
Marne
Tne
Torey
Bouresches
Torcy
Neuilly
Belleau Wood
Armerican
Idarioes
Lne
Belleau
War Office
Granges Farm
Gaudelu
Veuilly
Dutch Indictments Highlight German Conspiracy Plots
New York federal grand jury names seven defendants including Jeremiah A. O Leary and Maria De Victorica in two indictments alleging treason and espionage. Plans involve wrecking munitions plants sinking ships and aiding a Sinn Fein uprising. Authorities expect revelations on German Irish plots. Floyd Gibbons wounded near Chateau Thierry.
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Jeremiah O'Leary
New York
Ameren
Germany
Ireland
Great Britain
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
Stan Penner
Mull
Maria K. de Victorica
Baronexe von Kreteelman
Carl Rodiger
Willard J. Hobinson
Sion Feliu
John T. Ryan
Buffalo
N. Y
Sinn Fein
Albert Paul Fricke
Mount Verpon
XN. D
Einige
Washington
Jane
United States
Department of Justice
US wheat crop forecast for 1918 surpasses prior records
The Department of Agriculture forecasts a total 831 million bushels of winter and spring wheat, with a potential to reach one billion if ideal growing conditions hold. Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma lead state prospects while North Dakota and Northwestern states show strong yields. oats are projected near 1.5 billion bushels and barley up about 235 million bushels.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Kanens
Nebraska
Ohio
Illinois
Indians
Missouri
North Dakota
Argentina
Australia
India
United States
North America
Europe
Plow The Un Lines At Thierry American And French
The report notes gains by American and French forces on the Thierry line as operations continue in the hard fighting phase. Both sides push forward with limited territorial changes and ongoing shelling and infantry advances.
American Troops Shine in Marne Sector Courage and Capture
A Paris report praises American forces along the Marne and northwest of Chateau Thierry as German resistance stalls. It notes an American patrol near Lucy le Bocage attacking and capturing machine guns from entrenched gunners, illustrating initiative and adaptability in combat.
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Paris
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Lucy le Bocage
American Downs 12th Plane Ports in French Tying Squadrons
June 8 reports announce the twelfth aerial victory for Second Lieutenant Baylies of New Bedford Massachusetts and the sixth for Sergeant David E K Putnam of Grooktine Massachusetts. Also noted are Lieut Madon with thirty second victory Captain Pensard with nineteenth and Second Lieutenant Boyau with fourteenth.
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Baylies
New Bedford
Mass
David EK. Putnam
Grooktine
Lieut
Madon
Pensard
Boyau
Strause Convicted of Second Degree Murder
Peoria banker E. A. Strause was found guilty of murdering Berne M. Mead. The jury returned a verdict of murder in the second degree after four hours of deliberation.
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Peoria
J. Tune
A. Strause
Berne M. Mead
French and British Forces Make Gains on Aisne Marne Fronts
War office reports describe French operations north of the Aisne and on the Marne front with captures at Le Port Vinty and hill 204. British troops regain Bligny footing and a raid on an enemy hospital post yields casualties and a machine gun.
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Paris
Noyon
Meoutdidler
Pleardy
Prench
Aisne
le Port
Pontenoy
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Vinty
Reims
Bligny
War Office
Longpoint
Gureq
Mare
Dbiigny
Frreight
St. Huphraise
London
Bethune
Revision of draft regulations to boost selective service
Marshal De Crowder telegraphed governors asking immediate reinvestigation of draft classification to enlarge Class 1 from 28.7 percent of registrants, as local boards show wide swings from the national average. He cites slack marriages and industrial exemptions as ways to weaken compliance and urges broader scrutiny to speed military manpower.
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Washington
Marshal de Crowder
Dbletriets
Crowder
American Tackles 12 HMS On Marne Action
An American marine in the Marne engagement on July 8 single handedly tackled two German officers and ten men while reclaiming a prisoner. He killed both officers and wounded seven soldiers in the assault.
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U. S
Marne
Santa Fe Deniers Agree Not to Sell Hearst Papers
News deniers in Santa Fe New Mexico have agreed not to sell any Hearst newspapers or magazines hereafter.
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Hearst
Santa Fe
N. M
Denie
Navy silent on destroyer attack on German submarine
Washington reports a U S destroyer chased shelled and likely hit a German submarine off the Atlantic coast. Submarine may have submerged and escaped. officials seek detailed report before public release. Secretary Daniels defends coast shipping despite submarine rumors and vows to hunt down the enemy.
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Washington
Atlantic
Navy
Department
Daniels
Vicw
Cape May
Yankees Hold Ten Mile Front In France Defense
Special to Evening Journal Paris June 8 The Americans and French advanced northwest of Chateau Thierry pushing through Chezy to the edge of Dammerd Village The American front along Bouresches Lethiolet repulsed two violent German attacks and took many prisoners The Yankees now held a ten mile front.
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Paris
Chateau Thierry
Chezy
Dammerd Village
Bouresches-Lethiolet
American steamer returns to Atlantic Port after submarine chase
An American steamer loaded with foodstuffs retreated to Atlantic Port after reporting pursuit by a submarine off Virginia Cape. The officers said the ship would be armed and send on its voyage again.
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Atlantic Port
Virginia Cape
Survivors Landed After Vinland Sinking Off Cape May
The Vinland survivors were landed by a destroyer on trial voyage after the Norwegian steamer was sunk 46 miles off Cape May by a German submarine. Washington reports coast patrols still search the Atlantic raiders with increased precautions, as New York cites the Ar eneut torpedoed near the Setlly islands on June 5.
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Vinland
Cape May
Washington
Atlantic
New York
Jone S
Setlly Islands
Geer Steamship Company
Yanks Know How to Shoot on French Front at Marne
German prisoners report strong American marksmanship after a patrol on the Marne line. An American infantry lieutenant identified a group of 35 Uhlan cavalrymen and directed sharpshooters to count per horse, with only one rider surviving.
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Marne
Youths Registering for Military Service Approaching Eight Percent
Washington reports from the provost marshal general show that men aged twenty one since last year’s draft are likely to total about eight percent of the previous registration. The figure suggests ongoing mobilization as war demands persist across the nation.
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Washington
Soolckhtien
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