Canadians Break Through Near Avion and Lauvette
Canadian troops advancing with British forces across open ground north of Avion and Lauvette near the Souche River reached their objectives after heavy artillery support. They faced machine gun fire and uncut wire at one point but continued the push, extending their line toward Lena as bombardments continue along the front.
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Lena
Suneet
Avinn
Trance
Cermars
Belgaum
St Georges
France
Avion
Lene
Laauvette
Souche
Obituary notices for Brady, Carmalt, Harsha, Mopemns, Swan and others
Death notices from June 1917 list Harriet I Brady at 2551 Seventeenth Street NW with private interment at Glenwood Cemetery. Also Montrose service for Carmalt, and Harsha at 1602 Seventeenth Street NW with Friday service. Anna Mopemins, Lilly Maz Swan and others mentioned with funeral details and Rock Creek Cemetery interment. relatives invited.
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Brady
Torstar
Dom
Seventeenth Street
Harriet I
Ronther
Ora A
BO Harsha
Tom
John W Harsha
Anna MM
Iran
Apm
Swan
Ashevile
Lilly Maz
Abr
Allison Et O
Rock Creek Cemetery
Commander of First U S Army Lands in France
The report highlights von Srhert, senior U S Army engineer officer and chief builder of major military projects, as he leads engineers and troops in France. It notes recent Allied advances near Lens and Lens-Arras road, with Canadian and British forces engaging German units including the Prussian guards corps. Air and artillery actions, captures, and bombardments across the front are described.
No Peace Except Lasting One Says Pershing
Maj Gen Pershing comments on Gen Petain article Why We Are Fighting and the need for a lasting peace He praises Petain for clarity and rejects any premature peace Germany must be condemned France will continue its fight for human rights and liberties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Gen. Pershing
Rue de Verenne
Prince Gortchakeff
Ogden Mills
New York
France
Johns Hopkins Unit Now Late in France
Baltimore reports that Johns Hopkins Hospital staff joined Gen Pershing’s American expeditionary force in France. Surgeons doctors and nurses reportedly boarded the transports around June 5 to 8 and landed yesterday with the Allied troops. Officials say the embarkation and distribution across ships took time but the unit is believed safe on the French front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
France
Johns Hopkins Hospital
North
Atlantic Seaboard
Pershing
Frau Von Kuhlmann Dead In Basel Embassy Tie
Basel dispatch reports the death from typhus of Frag von Kuhlmann wife of the German Ambassador to Turkey. She had previously been attached to the German embassy in Washington. Time table changes will occur on the Pennsylvania Railroad effective July 1. Last night train to Buffalo departed at 6 15 BR i Ady.
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Basel
Switzerland
Constantinople
Frag von Kuhlmann
Turkey
Dr. von Kuhlmann
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Buffalo
German Wireless Found in Norway
Cristiania June 28 German espionage activity in Norway is reported with a secret wireless station near Oslo and arrests of German speakers. The Oslo government faces criticism for foreigner controls as investigations into a bomb plot widen, with Rautenfels questioned and a push for passport requirements and settlement limits for foreigners.
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Cristiania
Rendal
Norway
Berlin
Trondhjem
Germany
Rautenfels
Copenhagen
London
Exchange Teleraph Company
NorcElan
Foreign Office
Aron Rautentfels
Social Demokraten
Copenttingen
Justice Committee
Sterting
First American Regular Army Officer in Action Over Front
Maj William Mitchell, early U S air pioneer, flew over Verdun and the front with American and Lafayette escadrilles, becoming the first regular army officer to actively engage in the air war on the western front. He previously prepared America’s air fleet and led aviation at Washington headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Verdun
Maj
Mitchell
France
Allot
William Mitchell
America
Mexican
Washington
Signal Corps
Only One Italian Ship Lost This Week
Rome reports that in the week ended June 24 only one Italian steamship was sunk. Arrivals at Italian ports reached 583 with 536 departures. At Copenhagen a Danish steamer Ivigtut, 486 tons, was sunk by a German submarine outside the prohibited zone after warning was ignored. The captain claims no prior warning was given and the submarine departed after firing artillery at the stranded crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Copenhagen
Ivigtut
British air raids on Turkish river steamer in Mesopotamia
London reports British aircraft bombed a Turkish river steamer on the Tigris and claimed multiple direct hits on June 22. Bombs struck enemy camps at Tekrit on subsequent days, with tents destroyed and several bombs exploding among tents. British planes then withdrew without losses.
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London
Mesopotamia
Tekrit
Less Than 6 Per Cent of Munition Shipments to England Sunk
London June 28 The SRR BORNOr government negotiations push toward further consolidation with England in munitions. Dr Christopher Addison says monthly shipments exceed 1,500,000 tons and submarine losses are only 59 per cent of shipments since unrestricted warfare began. He notes vast factory gains and cost savings in arms production.
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England
London
SRR Bornor
United States
America
Christopher Addison
Addison
Balfour Mission
Munitions
North America
Maj Gen Scott to lecture Russians on US Army discipline
Major General Hugh L. Scott arrives with the American military commission to Petrograd and begins a ten day tour of the southwestern front, delivering addresses on American army character work and discipline to Russian troops amid talks with General Brusiloff. The Russian cossack congress praises US war preparations and vows vigorous prosecution of the war, while Ukraine seeks autonomy amid the evolving Allied posture.
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Scott
U. S. Army
Petrograd
Elihu Root
American Commission
M Tereschtenko
Rost
Hugh L. Scott
Brunsailoff
Roumania
Brussiloff
Hoot
M. Tereschtenko
Cossack Congress
John R Mott
Mott
America
Cossacks
Russia
Cutoff
Congress
Letters Show Organization Here Encourages Women to Correspond With Convicts
Washington notes reveal Dr. H W N Stokes head of the Library League aided by Tauber C White in distributing literature that promotes correspondence with prisoners. The investigation traces memberships and letters linking the League to the Humanitarians and related groups, urging a federal probe of these practices and their influence on young women.
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Washington Post
New York
H WN Stokes
Library League
Washington, D. C
George Jaannin
Frances Augusta Wagener
New Cumberland
W. Va
Burdette G. Lewis
Correction
O. E. League
H. N Stokes
Kennington
League
Mia
Nathan M. Southwick
Leicester
Maas
U. E Library League
E Library League
House
Rodenberg
Illinois
Department of Justice
Oriental Esetene League
United States
Redenberg
Congress
West Virginia
Harta Island
M. C
Joliet
Oriental Esoteric Library League
Blockade by U S Asked in London June 28
London reports that Britain has requested the United States to adopt allied style measures preventing neutral countries near the central powers from importing beyond their needs to stop supplies into enemy nations. A formal reply is not yet received but favorable consideration is promised as the machinery for enforcement is being perfected.
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London
Reuter
Great Britain
United States
Provisional Government Guides Duma Dissolution And War Efforts
The Russian provisional government confirms the dissolution of the Duma amid constitutional plans, with Lieut Lebedoeff directed as interim marine minister and Kerensky no longer in the post. A sergeant who led 60 volunteers in a German breach earned an officer's commission after a bold assault, inspiring his units to an offensive push and many captures.
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Lieut Lebedoeff
Ministry of Marine
Kerensky
Duma
Workmen
Bakhmetieff
Council of the
Workmen's Council
Constitutional Assembly
Convict’s Bravery Spurs Russians to Offensive
Petrograd dispatch reports a Siberian ex-convict who inspired a Russian assault in the Carpathians. The man, celebrated as a hero of the army, motivated troops to launch an attack after his courageous example.
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Petrograd
Woody Carpathians
Siberia
Russian Elections Set for September 20 and October 13 Meeting
Petrograd reports the provisional government issues a decree fixing September 20 for constituent assembly elections and October 13 for the first meeting of the body. The timetable outlines the voting date and the assembly’s inaugural session.
Twenty Join D. C. Batteries Enlistment Grows
About twenty recruits for Batteries A and B field artillery of the national guard of the city have been accepted since the recruiting station at 922 F street northwest opened. There are vacancies for about 30 men in Battery A and 40 in Battery B. Once both batteries reach war strength the third battery will be organized.
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Field Artillery
National Guard
Ciatriet
Atalion
F Street Northwest
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Dunkirk
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Ontario
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Frank Geier’s Sons & CO
Seventh ST. N
Modern Chapel
F. A. Speare Sons
H Street
N. W
Almas
Speare Willis B. Speare
Speare Willis
WM. H. Sardo & CO
Uobrey
E. Gorou Shang
Esrobile
Punerals
J. William Lee‘s Sons
JH. Small & Sons
Comerith
H Streets
Waldorf Astoria
Modernia
Durinte
10Th St
Hfat
Gery
U. S
Lumbia
Nova Scotia
Lens
Nova
Grenadiers
Cross Roads
Rheima
St George's
Steenatraete
Wallweller
Thann
Alsace
War Office
German War Department
Entente
Ostend
Belgium
Pianders
Artois
Nieu
Port
Paria
Hurtebisa Monument
Teton Height
Mont Blend
Carillet
Meuse
Mont Des Roches
Jouy
Trerman
Bois de Beau-Marain
Craonne
William M. Sibert
R. Harris & CO
the Jevwelers
7Th & D Sts
Johns Hopkins
A. C. Moses Co
Bld
New York Ave
Frau von Kuhlmann
U.S. Army
Maj. Mitchell
Italy
Tigris
Burlington
Vermont Ave
Thomas Circle
White House
Mount Alto Inn
West
Haig
House of Commons
Ministry of Munitions
Kenneth Quinan
California
Queens Ferry
Gretna
Field Marshal
Hate
Australia
Canada
Col Stern
Shell Ateel
Oriental Esoteric League
Rodenhberg
Britain
Bobby
York
Tavis
Suling Garfinkloom Cupany
D. C. Batteries
Willie
Nejib Hekimian
Stone & Fairfax, Inc
N. Y. Ave
New York Avenue
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