Air Power and Allied Victory Theme at Fort Myer Speech
Capt John H Beith addressed officers in training at Fort Myer warning of hard battles to come. He praised allied air superiority, urged endurance for Americans, and stressed that democracy must back brave sacrifice as Pershing's troops advance.
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Keith
Europe
John H Beith
England
Fort Mye
Beith
Presidio
San Francisco
Teaitonic
Filera
Charles Whenton
Fort Myer
Betth
United States
Pershing
Aantra
Fenton
Moniaxi
Obituaries and Funeral Notices From June 1917
Numerous obituaries and funeral notices for June 1917 list individuals from various locations. Entries name Baird Brown Fox Gassaway Jenkins Moore Preston Smith Thornton Wells, with service times, burial plans, and family relations. Interments occur at Woodlawn Mount Olivet Arlington Cemetery Rock Creek and local churches.
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Buchelew
Jamesburg
Frederick
Frederik Temuel
Rukelew
Mary Tanf Belavet
Acwrrob Tox
Margaret R
Wlfina Kolox
Bindly
Flowers Gassaway
John Wo Gassaway
Darnestown
Montgomery
Jenkins
Mg Millwannes
Smith
C Street
Hober J Sen
Bimon
Stella Wo Smith
St Peter’s Church
Onvet Deameterr
Carlisle
Hanover
Thornton
Eleventh Street
Janae Thornton
Walter S
Fdgia Thornton Frierr
Rock Creek Cemetery
Wells
Warner Wells
Arlington
WBA Talk Nt
Air Navy urged as Senate backs unified aero programs
Howard E. Coffin, head of the Council of National Defense aircraft production board, told a Senate committee that unified air administration is essential to U.S. air supremacy. He urged accelerating aircraft production and warned current funds are insufficient, noting $64 million is far from adequate and proposing about $60 million more for a robust aeronautics program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Howard E. Coffin
Council of National Defense
Senate
Department of Aeronautics
Coffin
Germany
Demand for Air Reprisal Grows Across Parliament
London reports of a devastating air raid heighten calls for retaliation against German towns. Parliament may again press for reprisal, while government officials cite high civilian casualties and minimal military value in the attack. Berlin claims large airplanes bombed London with all returning, one English airman reportedly lost over the Thames.
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London
Westminster Gazette
George Cave
Home Secretary
House of Commons
Lord Derby
James McPherson
War Office
Shoeburyness
Berlin
Thames
Minnesotan Dies in Battle casualty list from Canadians
Ottawa reports the casualty list for the Canadian contingent includes dead P A Brannan of Elk River Minnesota and wounded Maj A F Carey of Boston and Private J S King of Petaluma California with details indicating a death and injuries in today's fighting.
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Ottawa
P .A Brannan
Elk River
Minn
A F Carey
Boston
Privata J S King
Petaluma
Germany Aims to Mobilize 3500 Aircraft for Spring Front
Paris reports a semiofficial note on Allied air strength seeks U S pilots and machines. It cites France and American cooperation to sustain 3500 front line planes, with plans for engines and complete machines and rapid plant expansion. Air industry idle awaiting orders.
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Germany
France
U. S
Paris
America
Capt. Tardieu
A. R. Hawley
Allied Services
Andre Tardieu
United States
U.S
Poisoned candy kills prince in Roumania tale
Special to The Washington Poat reports a four year old Romanian prince dying after eating typhoid infected candy dropped by a German aviator in a Bucharest garden. Miss Lote Fuller, an American dancer, describes atrocities by Teutonic and Bulgarian invaders and evidence from Roumanian relief leaders about bombs and poisoned items found in the German legation.
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Washington Poat
New York
Lote Fuller
Europe
Miss Fuller
Roumania
Misa Fuller
Bucharest
Thillstone Wells
Roumanian Relief Committee
Mr Wells
Legation
Nineteen More Survive Petrolite Torpedoing
Nineteen additional survivors from the torpedoed American tanker Petrolite have reached land, with consular dispatches noting the landing of a second boat carrying the first and second officers, three gun crew members, two wireless operators, and eleven sailors. A third boat with the captain and others remains missing. the landed boat sighted the captain's craft but lost contact in the darkness.
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State Department
British mission's new head here in Washington
Lord Northcliffe arrived in Washington to assume leadership of the British commission succeeding Arthur Balfour. He planned talks with President Wilson at the State Department and with Secretaries Baker and Daniels, coordinating with the Hoover food administration before returning to New York to outline the commission's work.
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Lord Northcliffe
Washington
Arthur J Balfour
State Department
Wilson
Baker
Navy
Daniela
Food Administration
Herbert C Hoover
New York
Capital
Metropolis
Pershing in Paris Marks Beginning of American War Role
In Paris Pershing’s arrival signals active U S participation. President Poincare hosts a state breakfast with Premier Ribot, Viviani and others. Baker calls Pershing’s Paris appearance the start of America enforcing peace with justice in the world war effort.
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Mme. Poincare
Baker
France
America
Hotel Des Invalides
Napoleon
Gen Pershing
the Invalides
Gen. Pershing
Ambassador Sharp
Palace of the Elysee
President Po
Ribot
Constantines
M. Viviani
United States
Paris
Americas
Russians Raid a Trench in Caspian Front Reports
Petrograd dispatch notes repulsed Kurdish attacks on the Cau casian front with recon patrols entering enemy trenches and taking prisoners. In the Carpathians and Caucasus larger enemy parties were driven back. Berlin reports limited activity on the Eastern front and heightened Russian air raids with five pilots shot down since June.
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Petrograd
British Admiralty
Caucasian
War Office
Marushka
Smorgon
Carpathians
Rafaslavka
Belamof
Berlin
Eastern Front
Tukkum
Schiok
Italian Lines Hammered On Asiago Front
Rome reports on June 14 that an enemy surprise attack on a position captured on the Moya Crista failed due to vigilance. The foe pressed several violent assaults before being driven back with heavy losses. Fronts near Gorisia and Castagnavizza saw minor actions halted by Italian artillery. Repeated shelling dispersed moving troops in Bazza and Tdria valleys and destroyed enemy ammunition dumps near Sello.
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Rome
Asiagoe
Moya Crista
War Office
Julian
Gorisia
Carso
Castagnavizza
Bazza
Tdria
St. Lucia Tolmino
Sello
Britain Receives Fresh Loan to Reach Half-Billion
The United States extended a loan of 25 million dollars to Great Britain yesterday, bringing Britain’s total loan to 500 million and Allied loans to 348 million. The move expands postwar aid and signals continued financial support from Washington to European partners.
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United States
Great Britain
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Speare
Millis
WM. H. Pardo & CO
Chapfl. Automobile Funerals
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J. H. Small & Sons
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Frank Geier’s Sons & CO
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Modern Chapel
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Sheffield
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the Jewelers
Burlington
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Thomas Circle
White House
A. C. Moses CO
Allan R. Hawsley
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Aero Club of America
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
George R. Chamberlain
Aero
Prince
Ree
President Wilson
Root
Russia
Young Republic
David R Francs
Elihu Root
Fia
Red Commission
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Tereschtenka
N. V W. Nekrasoff
A . Shingaroff
Winter Palace
M. Thomas
Peter Kropotkin
Kerensky
Nekrasoff
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Rusalan
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Guard of Honor
Moscow
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