Americans Capture Belleau Wood After Heavy Fight
American forces secured Belleau Wood on June 26 after a day of heavy shelling and a 5 PM attack. German casualties were heavy with at least 221 prisoners including officers. Americans reported numerous machine guns captured. Private Frank Lennart of Chicago led a party to free 78 German prisoners, then surrendered to him. The battle, lasting until midnight, solidified gains as Americans and German prisoners defended their positions and pushed north within the wood.
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Marne
Beilleau Wood
Meaux
Frank Lennart
Chicago
Fied
Dng
Neutral leaders seek opening in mediation effort
Londos Jens reports neutral leaders see a chance in recent dispatches from Foreign Secretary Balti and Von Kuehlmann. The note hints neutral mediation by Britain Ireland Spain or Scandinavian governments following Balfour and Kuehlmann speeches. Washington notes Von Kuehlmann’s peace push is viewed as tentative but sincere.
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Balfour
Kuehlmat
Ighland
Spain
Scandinavia
Washington War Casualties and Investigations Detail
Washington reports list 22 wounded and 7 dead in action, with names such as Moore of Mont and Feasley of Morristown among those killed or wounded. Anderson of Walkertown and others are cited as casualties. a Marine incident near a mine yields further injuries and missing records. Witnesses describe gunfire near a home 400 yards from a furrow path as investigators search the scene.
Indiana City Officials Gather For State Convention
Indiana's city officials meet in Indiana City for the Indiana Municipal Association's annual convention. Delegates discuss municipal issues, women's wartime activities, and health and science topics with speakers from state agencies and regional chapters.
London Dime Leader MOOKAY Leaves for Smyrion
Alexander Kp. MOOKAY, former Mission Premier, who starred in London, is reported to have departed for Smyrion after a brief stay in the city.
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London
Dime
Alexander Kp
Mookay
Mission
Dave Arn
Kerensky Addresses British Labor Conference
London June 26. Alexander Kerensky former Russian premier urged unity with British labor to fight tyranny. He said he had just left Moscow and the Russian people are deeply engaged in the fight for freedom. The conference adopted a rule abolishing the political truce with the British government.
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London
Alexander Kerensky
Moscow
Labor Conference
344 500 Men Called For Service in Duly
Washington reports eight hundred thousand men are sought in a broad mobilization. About 144,500 calls were announced today with 200,000 issued last night. Extension of draft ages to include men between 2 and 40 is under discussion ahead of Congress. President opposes broadening the age range. Baker consults lawmakers to align with the president’s stance.
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Washington
Watrs
Draft age change opposed by War Secretary before senate panel
Secretary Baker told the senate military committee that the War Department sees no immediate need to alter draft ages beyond 21 to 40, effectively blocking the pending age extension. He noted current calls will keep 800,600 in class one by January 1, 1919, with reexaminations and future extensions forming reservoirs for future needs. He emphasized any change should be comprehensive, not piecemeal, and aligned with training, equipment, and transport capacity, with General March and General Crowder agreeing on a full-angle review.
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Washington,d. C
Baker
Senate Military Committee
War Department
Congress
Wilson
General March
Crowder
Brovast
United States
France
Hitchcock
Delegates Convene Amid Travel Delays At Health Session
In a lengthy afternoon plenary the delegates to the convention discussed public health concerns and travel difficulties that reduced attendance. The event, held in Mayeville, saw late arrival of many participants and a focus on water supply and sanitation issues, with continued coverage on page five.
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Mayeville
United States
Pulaiv Health Service
Cobly
Hs Calternoan
Americans Take a New Sector in Alsace
An American unit seized a new sector in Alsace near Gob Weiler on June 2, after repelling several minor German raids. The rugged frontier area includes mountains, ravines, and forests and marks the third sector captured by U S forces in Alsace. Mrs Eugene Kauffman of Chicago, an electrician in the corps, is linked to the event through William Kauffman, son of Mr and Mrs Kaw.
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Frange
Germen Alsace
Gob Weiler
Alsace
Eugene Katffman
Ieal Corps
Chicago
Ft. Leaven
William Kauffman
Worth
Kaw
German War Policy Shifts After Reichstag Admission
New York June 26 The German government confessed in the reichstag that Von Hindenburg cannot win the war for the central empires. Von Kuehlmann’s admission that peace must come by negotiation, not battlefield victory, unsettles morale and signals a shift toward defense. He implies American troops influence battle outcomes while Germany seeks to save face as it pivots to negotiation rather than conquest.
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J. W. T. Mason
New York
Reichstag
von Hindenburg
von Kuehlmann
Germany
Hindenburg
Prince
United States
Hildenburg
von Kuhlmann
Kuhlmann
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