First American Army Reaches French Port Under Navy Guard
Thousands of seasoned regulars and marines reach a French port as Maj. Gen. Sibert assumes command of the first expeditionary force under Gen. Pershing. The arrival marks a record transport effort with ships, troops, and equipment moving through submarine danger to aid the Allied Western Front. The Navy earns praise for safe passage as Washington awaits Pershing’s official report.
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England
French Cheer as Americans Land and Troops Move to Camp
Troops arrived to loud cheers as transports passed submarine zones and sailors in bluejackets joined the landing. Maj Gen William L Sibert installs at a nearby camp with plans to move toward the front, while Maj Gen Pershing may arrive tomorrow to oversee operations. Convoys fill the harbor and streets bustle with khaki soldiers as trucks shuttle vast supplies to camps near the front.
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William L Sibert
110 Units of U S Woodmen Landed on English Soil
London June 27 ten units of American woodmen sent by New York United States organizations arrived on English soil to start converting forests in the United Kingdom into lumber. The crews arrived fully equipped with machinery and even lubricants ready to establish sawmills at once. Their maintenance requires only raw food prepared by their own cooks.
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Two Survive Mile Fall After Zeppelin Crash
London reports confirm two Zeppelin crew members survived a crash on the East Anglian coast during an air raid early Sunday morning June 17. One prisoner was an officer and the other a private. the private suffered minor injuries while the officer escaped largely unscathed as the airship plunged 15000 feet in flames.
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England
Senate backs daylight saving plan across five zones
Senator Calder pushed a bill to advance clocks one hour at 2 am on the first Sunday in April and revert on the last Sunday in September. The plan creates five continental time zones Eastern Central Mountain Pacific and Alaska and aims to boost efficiency during the war period.
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Naval Battle in Black Sea reported by war office
Constantinople June 7 official war office statement dated June 28 describes Turkish naval actions in the Black Sea from June 24 to 25. Turkish forces say they destroyed a Russian lighthouse and radio station, landed detachments to destroy guns, captured machine guns rifles and eleven prisoners, and engaged enemy ships including a torpedo boat destroyer. A seaplane bombed enemy ships of the line while cruiser Midulla, formerly Breslau, distinguished itself. All forces returned safely.
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Haig Holds Foe Off At Avion And Lens Stronghold
British and Canadian forces report fierce artillery duels and stubborn German resistance around Avion and Lens with trenches along the Souchez marsh heavily contested. The Cavern of the Dragon fortress is captured, yielding prisoners, war material, and a substantial operational position. London confirms a brief German counter attack repulsed near Fontaine Lez Croisilles as air power and artillery dominate the front.
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British Ships Lost In Ruthless Warfare Since Black Week
The table lists British shipping losses due to unrestricted U boat warfare from mid April, totaling 331 sunk vessels. Of these, 240 were over 1,600 tons. The data show daily and monthly tallies with figures for April May and June, including several sub-1,600 ton losses and larger vessels.
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Senate expands bone day food control bill to widen powers
Senate agriculture committee virtually redrafted the House food and fuel control bill adding durable goods sectors and a new dry prohibition clause. The measure would authorize presidential control over wine production and commandeer spirits, complicating prospects for passage by July 1. Chamberlain to substitute the Senate draft.
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War Powers Amendments Spark Prohibition Clash in Senate
The Senate debates proposed emergency measures giving the government authority to requisition factories wells mines and supplies for defense. Amendments would empower purchase and sale of food feeds and fuel for civilian use and bar government employees from self dealing. Prohibition provisions drum up filibuster fears as committees weigh sweeping controls against industry. In other news, a submarine mine near Bombay sinks a liner with casualties and survivors aboard.
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India
Mongolia
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Liner Sunk On India Coast Amid Global War Talks
Fragmented text notes a liner sinking off India and mentions wartime measures to commandeer supplies and regulate wages. The report hints at government power for military and public defense needs, with arbitration and wage controls under consideration, alongside references to Wilson and a disaster aboard a Mongolian-bound ship.
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Wilson
28 British ships sunk in a week by mines and subs
London June 27 British losses last week totaled 28 ships. Twenty one vessels over 1600 tons and seven under 1600 tons were sunk by mines or submarines. No fishing vessels were lost. Aggregate British flag losses fell by four from the prior week, with mixed results across size categories.
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Admiralty
Tong
Spy suspect ends his life near Skaneatles
Special to The Washington Post Auburn NY June 27 cornered at gunpoint Harry Strong 25 a supposed German spy shot himself to avoid capture by Sheriff L Walker while being pursued for robbing a farmhouse. The tragedy occurred 15 miles from a large munition plant at Selway where Strong had been prowling. Registration card lists Syracuse as home, born in Germany. He spoke three languages was a mechanic and claimed service in the Canadian army. A blackjack and a false mustache were found on him.
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Germany
Aero experts reach Britain
American aeronautics specialists arrived at a British port as announced by the aircraft production board. The delegation covers every branch of the science and their investigations are seen as crucial to designing and building more efficient machines for the U S line fleet. American mechanics will work at foreign factories to learn methods and prepare to oversee similar work domestically when factories are ready.
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Aircraft Production Board
Army flyers set fast Hampton Mineola air record
Newport News June 27 Capt J B G Barthold chief flying officer and Lieut Stevens of Langley aviation field soared from Hampton to Mineola Long Island in 4 hours 16 minutes one of the swiftest record flights without mishap. Amsterdam June 27 Frankfurter Zeitung notes signals that Imperial Bank of Germany returns may show a drop in stocks of gold exports aimed at bolstering the mark.
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Plan to Fix Coal Prices and Establish Washington Bureau
A special committee of coal operators approved a plan to fix wartime coal prices by a joint government commission and will submit it to a 400-operator convention. They also voted to establish a permanent Washington bureau to cooperate with the government as a clearing house for the coal association. Witnesses from Ohio and western Pennsylvania urged price controls, while operators argued prices are set by buyers after coal leaves mines.
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Suffragettes in Jail Refuse Fines Hope Parole Tomorrow
A group of suffragettes jailed for obstructing displays near the White House chose three days in jail over a $25 fine. They refused parole and will be released tomorrow after singing hymns in the prison corridor and dining on shoulder and kale supper.
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Serbian conspirators shot in Saloniki executions
Reports from Saloniki note the execution of several conspirators led by Col Dimitrievich Maj Vulovich and an Austro Hungarian volunteer Malobabach. The group was linked to a Serbian social circle seeking to overthrow the current regime as a federal government. Gasoline and explosives were reportedly recovered during the incident.
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