French and Germans clash along a long front in France
Paris reports heavy fighting from Montdidier to Chateau Thierry with French gains near Belloy wood and St. Maur plus prisoner releases. Allied actions include gains east of Mery and Chenlis wood and counter attacks across Soissons and Marne fronts. London notes German efforts to break lines and several local advances and retreats.
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Paris
Belloy Wood
St. Maur
Anthenil
Ambtony
St. Pierre Aigle
Dominiere-Cutry
Marne
Montecourt
Eloup
Bussiares
London
Montdidier
Chateau Thierry
Berlin
Mars River
Soissons
Marne River
Neyen
Carlepont Wood
Oise
Carlepont
Caisnes
Bailly
Tracy-le-Val
Nampoel
Mery
Ford
Paria
Chenlis Wood
Loge Farm
Antheut
Matz
Chevincourt
Mavest sur-Matz
Am» Bleny
Outre and
Dommiers
Villers Cotterets Wood
Gentile Wood
Asronde
Antheull
Chevrincourt
Marest-sur- Matz
Aisne
Villeve Cotterets
Curry
Ambleny
Germans Mass New Divisions to Stop American Marne Drive
Reuters dispatch reports five German divisions about 67 800 men attacked near Chateau Thierry in northwest of the Marne front. Fresh French troops countered at Bouresches and Rouresches while American units seized machine gun nests and held ground amid heavy shelling.
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London
Mignon
Chateau Thierry
Reuters
Boureschesince Trontiees
Aml
Bois de Balleau
Rouresches
Inez
United States
Belleauwood
Eat Less Beef requests from Government
Washington reports the food administration asks the American people to limit beef consumption through next September 1. Households may not exceed 1.25 pounds of clear beef weekly per person, and hotels and restaurants are urged to reduce beef servings to limited meals.
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Washington
France
Great Britain
Italy
Fame Administration
Food Administration
British Air Forces Claim Twenty Enemies Destroyed on Italian Front
London reports the British air forces destroyed twenty enemy planes on the Italian front according to a war office statement. The official note cites ongoing operations in the area issued on June 13.
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London
War Office
Marines Capture Belleau Wood After Heavy Fighting
American forces drive Germans from Belleau Wood and hold the edge stronghold at its outskirts. Prisoners exceed 490 with 62 machine guns and mortars seized. German exit attempts and small raids near Cantigny are repelled as American artillery supports a broader counterattack in Picardy.
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Belleau Wood
American Soldiers Best Fed, Chicago Reports
Chicago physicians and surgeons at the American Medical Association convention heard Dr John R Markin state that U S soldiers have the best diet among fighting forces. He cited ration calories and nutritive balance, noting the U S army gets 4622 calories versus 2822 for Britain and 2551 for Canada.
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John R. Marlin
Chicago
America
Ccrre
American Medical Association
John R. Markin
War Departments
Martin
United States
U S Policy Toward Russ Unchanged and Ukrainian Upheavals
Washington reports officials believe US intervention in Russia remains unlikely as a large force would be needed and transport to Siberia is impractical. Breach with the Bolsheviks and uprisings in Moscow and Ukraine are noted as destabilizing factors. Dowager Empress and imperial family refuse to meet a German general in the Ukraine.
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Washington
Russia
Brest-Litovsk
Siberia
Foch
Arctic Ocean
United States
Scorns Hans
Amsterdam
Ukraine
Rheinische Westfaelische Zeitung
Essen
Berlin
Empress and Family Pressed for Quick Exit to Neutral Country
The passage notes a request to leave soon for a neutral country while newspapers describe Wedewnager’s attitude and that older family members remain as anti German as ever.
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Wedewnager
Detained ex legation clerk tied to Russian crown jewels plot
Silliman Evans former attache at the American legation Copenhagen is under arrest in Dallas on a customs smuggling case. He and NY suspect Conn were recent European travelers. A seal bearing a legation mark tied to the jewel smuggling investigation was seized from Evans. Officers withheld details on the seal contents.
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Washington
Dallas
Tex
Silliman Evans
Copenhagen
Legation
Sillimanvans
United States Customs Service
Conn
New York
Evans
Europe
America
Evens
Tle
M'adoo To Cut Expenses In War Budget
Washington discloses a 946 2038 000 dollar railway capital expenditure plan for the year. The administration will fund new switch tracks industrial sidings ship buildings and freight stations at terminals while trimming money for new passenger stations and nonessential offices. In Montgomery Alabama the government inspects and accepts a large engine and airplane repair depot built in 48 days at an overall cost of about 22 million dollars.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Montgomery
Ala
Two Norwegian ships sunk off U S coast by German sub
Two Norwegian steamers Vindeggen and Henrik Lund were sunk about 200 miles east of Cape Charles Virginia by a German submarine. Their crews totaling 68 were rescued by a British steamship after being taken to small boats. Copper ingots valued part of Vindeggen cargo were seized by the U boat before Bombs sunk the ship.
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New York
Vindeggen
Henrik Lund
Cape Charles
Norfolk
American Limetting and Refining Company
Walter DL
Noyes
Pajos
Virginia Coast
Ocean City
Sharp
Americans Hold Ground as German Offensive is Repulsed
Paris dispatch reports French troops repelling a German counterattack around Soissons and along the Aisne near Villers Cotterets. American forces on the Marne front near Belleau Wood endured a violent assault but halted the attack with heavy German losses.
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Paris
Matz
Soissons
Aisne
Villers Cotterets
Coeuvres
St. Pierre
Aigle
Marne
Belleau Wood
British Advance on Flanders Front Seizes Prisoners
British troops advanced their lines on the Flanders front southeast of Morris. a number of prisoners were taken. The report notes continued Allied pressure with fresh actions overnight.
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London
Flanders
Morris
Large cargo ship attacked by smaller craft near Delaware
About twenty miles at sea a loud firing was heard and Ocean City residents believe a large cargo vessel was attacked. A later report said a large ship was fired on by a smaller craft, which escaped and sought safety inside the Delaware breakwater.
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Ocean City
Delaware Breakwater
Uproar at AFL Meet Over Apology and Mooney Resolution
The AFL convention in St Paul saw Frank Duffy threaten resignation from the committee on organization unless Benjamin Schlesinger apologized for voting against the labor mission report. President Gompers closed the clash, while other actions urged President Wilson to veto the Mooney execution order tied to the San Francisco preparedness bomb case.
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St. Paul, Minn
American Federation of Labor
Frank Duffy
Federation
Committee On Organization
Benjamin Schlesinger
New York
Schlesinger
American Labor Mission
Duffy
Gompers
Committee
Wilson
Thomas J. Mooney
Ourders
San Francisco
John F. Frey
Labor Commission
Andrew Foroseth
Paul Seha
Gshets
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