Teats Win On UiSe Lose In The Center In Critical Stage
French forces stall a German push along the Oise and near Compiegne after heavy fighting. Allied counterstrokes recapture Mery and push the foe back two miles in the center while maintaining lines from Belloy to Ribecourt. Berlin reports 75 000 German prisoners since May 27 with heavy losses for attackers northwest of Chateau Thierry.
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UISE
Berlin
Hoys
Noyon
Foch
War Office
la Mleyron
Courcelles
Belloy
Marquelise
Aronde
Oise
Ribecourt
Carespont
Sewmpigny
Marne
Compiegne
Forest of
Chateau Thierry
Marines Drive Foe From Belleau Wood Dozen Confirmed
A Marine battalion seized the northern half of Belleau Wood northwest of Chateau Thierry after a two hour bombardment. They claimed 3500 enemy troops captured along with ten officers two 3 inch Krupp guns heavy minenwerfers and several machine guns. American casualties were light. Bouresches repulsed an enemy attack at five o clock and the Americans in the Montdidier area prepared for possible German moves as patrols and hospital staff remained on alert.
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Marne
Bellesa Wool
Chateau Thierry
Bouresches
Montdidier
New Germain
Coutigny
Germain
Burns
Signal Corps
President Wilson Urges Labor Support for War Plan
President Wilson telegraphed to the American Federation of Labor and the Alliance for Labor and Democracy urging renewed labor effort in support of the war. He praised workers in factories and shipyards for backing the nation and warned against capital labor disputes hindering the war effort.
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Washington
Wilson
American Operation of Labor
American Alliance of Labor and Demecracy
St. Paul
Minn
Samuel Gotupers
American Federation of Labor
Lense
America
Robert Maisel
The
Alliance For Labor and Democracy
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
Mmtert
War Unity and Labor Duty in National Defense
A wartime editorial argues unity and accurate understanding are essential to victory. It warns that labor disputes or unjust actions could derail efforts and jeopardize national defense, urging fair government mediation and avoidance of industrial interruptions.
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America
Coal Conservation Urged as Nation Faces Jobs Loss
Washington June 12 Fuel Administrator Garfield warned the nation must sharply cut coal use and curtail nonessential industry to avert a deep recession. He said saving 60 million tons could avert disaster, with factories closing and many workers laid off if deficits persist.
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Washington
Garfield
U S Flyer Dies in Exhibition Crash at Narragansett Bay
East Greenwich Rhode Island June 12 Jack McGee of Pawtucket an aviator known for many exhibition flights was killed when his plane exploded and fell into Narragansett Bay after taking off.
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Jack McGee
East Greenwich
R. I
R. IL
Pawtucket
Narragansett Bay
Calls 9 000 selective men to cut spruce for planes
Washington June 12 A call for selective service Class A men for limited military service was issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder. The drafted men will be sent to the Northwest to cut spruce for airplane construction.
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Washington
Clase A
Crowder
Northwest
Russian Cadet Party Appeals for Allied Expedition to Russia
The Cadet party's central committee in Russia appeals to the United States and allies for an expeditionary force to Russia to repel German advances. Transmitted by the Russian embassy, they condemn Brest-Litovsk, deny Bolshevik legitimacy, and stress public support for allied action to aid democracy and end German occupation. The appeal emphasizes the need for a new strong factor and clarifies democracy versus Bolshevik rule.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Central Committee
State Department
Constitutional Democrats
Brest- Litovek
European Allies Press for Coordinated Action in Russia
The piece notes Russia seeking national unity and assurances that any expedition aligns with Russia’s rights and interests under international control. It also states the United States has not set a stance on joint action from the East, though it may join to counter Germany if Russian public will supports it and it would not be misinterpreted.
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Russia
United States
Toll For Victory High
In Charlottesville June 12 1918 at University of Virginia commencement Secretary Daniels spoke that victory in World War I requires sacrifice and steadfast resistance to force. He stressed freedom and justice endure beyond single battles and Allied resolve outmatches German power.
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Charlotteville
University of Virginia
Daniels
Krupp
Zeppelin
Hindenburg
von Tirpita
Call on Islands for Troops for Draft Registrants
Porto Rico and Hawaii were called by Provost Marshal General Crowder to furnish 17 000 draft registrants for the national army. Porto Rico was asked to send 12468 men to Camp La Casas in San Juan on June 20 and July 1. Hawaii was ordered to send 436 men to Fort Armatrone Benciu on July 1.
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Washington
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Crowder
Camp la Casas
San Juan
Fort Armatrone Benciu's
Ausonia Torpedoed Off Irish Coast With Crew Missing
British transport Ausonia torpedoed in the Atlantic by a German submarine. Ninety crew were landed on the Irish coast, forty missing. Ausonia left May 25 and was attacked while hundreds of miles out. Survivors were rescued by an eastbound steamer. search for missing crew continues.
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New York
Cunard Line
Atlantic
Trish
Athletic
Atlante
Hoo
Situation Not Greatly Changed Holds On The West
The brief reads as an update stating the situation remains largely the same while emphasizing a stance of holding on the western area. It notes no major changes in conditions or actions taken by authorities.
YANK FRONTS QUIET AS BATTLE RAGES IN FRENCH LINES
Paris reports continued heavy fighting between Montdidier and the Oise with high German losses as they seek a breakthrough. French forces push east of Mery and repulse strong assaults along the Arcnde front while American sectors see relative quiet.
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Paris
Montdidier
Oise
Mery
Arcnde
Aisne
Soissons
Marne
Submarine Sighting Sparks Quick Engagement at Sea
Passenger accounts describe a U boat sighting and rapid forward motion as a second submarine, seen off the starboard side, was engaged. Passengers believed a death bomb had sent that submarine to the bottom.
Sinking of Koningin Regentes Provokes Dutch Outrage
Dutch newspapers condemn the Koningin Regentes sinking as a crime and demand German accountability. The Nieuwe Courant calls it a murder of neutrals aboard a hospital ship and urges identification of the responsible party. The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant asserts it was torpedoed, noting the paddle steamer’s clear silhouette favored by submarines.
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London
Holland
Nieuwe Courant
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
Women Joining New York Police Reserve
Four hundred women answered the first call for volunteers for New York City’s woman reserve. Two hundred aged eighteen to thirty five enrolled for active training, and Inspector Dwyer says legislation soon will authorize their appointment to the regular police force. One reserve policewoman will be assigned to each block to report untoward events to the precinct captain and assist in preserving order and morality.
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New York
Woman's Reserve
New York City
Dwyer
Sub Sinks Swedish Ship in Mediterranean Waters
The Swedish steamship New Sweden a 5319 ton passenger cargo vessel of the Swedish American Mexico line was sunk by a submarine May 20 in the Mediterranean. Twelve crew members who survived arrived on a French vessel and reported the loss to Atlantic Port.
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Atlantic
New Sweden
American Mexico Line
Mediterranean
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Bertin
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Tbe
le Pueyren
Courcellee
Marines
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Belleau Wood
Executive
U. S
AUSS
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Party
Irish Coast
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Ress
Evening Journal
N. Y. Police
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