Allied Armies Hold Lines On Piave Front In Italy
Allied and Italian forces report stubborn front lines along the Piave River with Austrian efforts halted. British observers claim riverbank positions hold as Austrian pressure intensifies and counteroffensive rumors surface in the mountainous sector near Lake Garda.
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Asiag
Piave
Piave River
Montello
Uper Piave
Renson Loop
Cape Sile
Brenta
Lave
Treviso
Nante Belluna
Italy
Lake Garda
Somme
LYMAN
Ancre Vale
Serre
Ramice
Vastrian
Draft Shows Need Babes Have of Care
Chicago June 18 The read of caring for babies was a lesson drawn from the draft by Mrs Ira Couch Wood who addressed the Methodist ministers on Save the Baby campaign The draft has shown us that one third of the young men are physically unfit to fulfill army standards Many of their defects could have been cured in childhood if parents had known how to do it at the time We ask the pastors to cooperate with the women in the campaign of education which we are trying to carry on
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Chicago
Ira Couch Wood
Burnquist Far Ahead In Race For Governor
St Paul June 15 Burnquist leads Lindbergh by large margins in Republican governor primary returns from 1 086 of 3 119 precincts. Burnquist 93 147 Lindbergh 55 902 with Ramsey County results showing Burnquist 11 849 Lindbergh 9 620 Comstock 5 568 Wheaton 1 914 United States Senator Nelson leads Peterson. A second brief notes June 18 observers predicting Burnquist renomination with 50 000+ majority and Lindbergh 30 000 behind.
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J. A. A. Burnquist
Charles A. Lindbergh
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Lindbergh
Ramsey
Comstock
Wheaton
United States
Nelson
Peterson
J. A. Burnquist
League
Burnauist
Harold Knutson
St. Cloud
Sidney Anderson
Charles R. Davis
Charles R. Pye
Northfield
Andrew J. Volstead
Halvor Steenerson
Thomas D. Schail
Minneapolis
French Fight Off Austrian Drive On Piave
Paris reports from Rome say French troops blocked the Austrian offensive in the Piave drive. Despite heavy attacks the French lost four men and, led by 12 grenadiers, captured 2163 Austrians. French artillery on the Asiago plateau dominated Austrian batteries and decimated attacking infantry.
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Paris
Rome
Asiago
Pittsburg Officer Nominated for French Legion of Honor
Second Lieutenant John Bissell of Pittsburgh has been recommended for the French Legion of Honor for gallantry at Chateau Thierry on June 2. Under heavy fire he exposed himself to direct machine gun fire to guide his men to safety before returning to help them cross the bridge. One man’s fate after crossing remains unknown.
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Associated Press
Marne
John Bissell
Pittsburgh
Chateau Thierry
Bissell
The
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Marne Began A Fire That Swept the Second Bridge, Lieut. Hisself
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Sinn Fein Leader Charged With Spying Reaches New York
Sinn Fein leader Jeremiah A. O Leary, arrested in Washington state, arrived in New York in federal custody. He appeared before Judge Learned Hand, pleaded not guilty to treason and espionage charges, and was held without bail. He faces indictments with two Germans and four Americans for alleged espionage plots.
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New York
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
Sinn Fein
Washington State
West
O'Leary
Learned Hand
Germany
United States
U S Express Pact Bumped By Antitrust Push
Washington June 18 Attorney General Gregory refused to approve the contract between the railroad administration and the new consolidated express company without a provision for restoration of competition after the war.
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U. S. Express
Washington,d. C
Gregory
Railroad Administration
New Consolidated Ex Press Company
Stage Family Air Fighter Downed Behind Foe Line
Corporal Sidney Rankin Drew of the Franco American air corps was reported killed three weeks after being shot down behind German lines. He was the son of film comedian Sidney Drew and adopted nephew of John Drew, Hollywood figures associated with the Stage Family.
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Sidney Rankin Drew
Air Corps
Paris
Sidney Drew
John Drew
Czechoslovak Drive Holds Up Grain on Volga
The Czecho-Slovak movement against the Bolsheviki government blocks river traffic on the Volga after seizing the bridge near Syzran. Grain movements by steamer from Samara to the north are halted, with thousands of men transporting grain away from Nijni Novgorod and other river points lacking bread.
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Associated Press
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Novgorod
32nd National Guard Division Fights in Alsace Front
Washington June 18 The War Department authorized formal announcement that the 32nd Division National Guard now fights on German territory in Alsace. Composed of Michigan and Wisconsin troops they left the United States under Maj. Gen. William G. Haan, trained at Camp MacArthur Texas.
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War Department
32Nd Division
Alsace
Michigan
Wisconsin
William G. Haan
Camp MacArthur
Texas
Mrs Busch Held at Key West for Quiz by Federal Agents
Mrs Adolphus Busch of St Louis returning from Germany is held temporarily in Key West Florida for examination by immigration authorities and agents of the department of justice. She is chief owner of the brewery and other properties ordered taken over yesterday by the alien property custodian Martin La Venga Havana 10c Cigar advertisement.
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Washington, D. C
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Germany
Key West, Fla
Department of Justice
Great Brewery
Graft In 1.5 Contracts Revealed By Raid
Washington June 18 several thousand letters and documents show an elaborate system of obtaining government contracts on contingent fees. Agencies paid 5 to 29 percent, with millions in fees. Manufacturers were pressured to work with agents who claimed influence in Congress. Attorney General Gregory proposed clauses barring third party negotiations in future contracts. Officials expect savings of millions by deducting fees from ongoing contracts. Prosecutions likely against agents. limited action against manufacturers.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Justice Lir Mits
Department of Justice
Congress
Department
Contract Commission
Washington
Gen. Gregory
Valiha
New York
Atlantic Port News Tells Of Ship’s Engagement Near Virginia Capes
Reports from an American steamship crew describe a battle with a German submarine off the Virginia coast. The American vessel remained undamaged, while the submarine and its crew were reportedly destroyed by an American submersible.
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Atlantic
Virginia Capes
Virginia
German Emperor frames war as clash of world views
The Berliner Tageblatt cites a German general claiming American actions hinder German strategy. Emperor William at German headquarters marks a confrontation of two world views, pledging to uphold German principles against Anglo-Saxon influence and noting Britain’s entry has made the war a world struggle.
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Washington, D. C
State Department Today
Berliner Tageblatt
Amsterdam
William
Manimron
Great Britain
Hunger Drive of Enemy Attacks Nervesa Zone
Paris reports June 18 with Rome announce Austrian 90 divisions, about 1,000,000 troops, hurled into Italy’s greatest battle. Boroevic commands three armies. fierce fighting at Nervesa and Piave front. Emperor Charles speech found on prisoners urging sacrifice.
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Italy
Rome
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Boroevic
Piave
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Austria
Alps
Fagare
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