Americans Capture Prisoners at Belleau Wood in Fresh Drive
Allied forces push along the Marne front near Belleau Wood capturing prisoners and machine guns. Reports say 216 taken by 1 am with further captives expected as the British and French fronts report continued local operations. The action includes a notable attack northwest of Chateau Thierry with 150 prisoners in another engagement.
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Associated Press
France
Marne
Belleau Wood
Alsace
Gebweiler
Hartmansweiler- Kopf
Paris
War Office
Chatea Thierry
French War Office
Baron von Seydier
Baron Banhans
von Seydler
Congressman Takes Escadrille to Italian Front
Capt La Guardia, the American congressman who has been in Italy, has taken the first American escadrille to the Italian front for active duty. Other contingents of American aviators trained in Italy will shortly follow the first unit to the front.
Indicted DAR Official Charged in Larceny Case
New York June 26 Mrs William Cumming Story former director general of the Daughters of the American Revolution was indicted on grand larceny petit larceny and conspiracy charges following an inquiry into the national emergency relief society financial affairs.
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New York
National Emergency Relief Society
Wiliam Cumming Story
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Marine casualties rise as 50 more named in France report
Washington reports 50 added to the marine casualty list from France with 46 killed in action. Total Marine deaths reach 341 with 769 wounded and 29 officers among the wounded. Two marines are missing or in enemy hands. Chicago inters 53 Hagenbeck Wallace circus victims from wreck.
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Washington, D. C
France
Navy
Tate
Massive July Draft Mobilization Across States
The draft summons reach a peak in July with 367 561 men to be mobilized, the largest monthly total since conscription began. Entrains schedule white registrants July 5 9 and July 15 19 while colored registrants go July 16 26. camps include Jefferson Barracks Camp Dodge and Camp Funston with quotas across Missouri Wisconsin Iowa Kansas and Ohio.
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Washington, D. C
Crow
Crowder
Middlewest
Missouri
Jefferson Barracks
Wisconsin
Columbus Barracks
Ohio
Towa
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Kansas
Camp Funston
Waterloo Men Leave for National Army
Waterloo sends 66 national army volunteers and 14 transfers to Camp Dodge with a diverse mix of workers and tradesmen among the outgoing group. The crowd at Sycamore Street cheered as the Waterloo Overland Band led the march to the depot, while family and friends bid tearful farewells.
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Sycamore Street
Chicago Great Western
Cross Streets
National Army
Waterloo
Waterloo Overland Band
John ‘Panos
Soodhy
Lfe
Church of the Brethren
Dunkards
Hershbarger
Floyd Heranbarger
Floyd
Galen
Arthur N. Ike
Iocal
Floyd H. Hodkins
Ray Woolford Copie
John MiNer
Peter Ball
Harry C. Clark
Camp Dodge
Lowell Davis
Mike K. Mavrodes
Leslie E. Perham
Russell J. Vogel
Mark Sullivan
Edward H. Matz
Orrai G. Hinds
Harry 5. Buchmann
Morris E. Beebe
Lawrence J. Dunnwald
Charles E. Vaughn
Leo W. Larsen
Herman Johnston
Elmer W. Moreland
William F. Howard
Walter E. Manabl
Sheldon Seeley
Emil Carroll
Arthur Ll. Ryan
Herbert J. Catshall
Ottumwa Pledges $90,000 for a New Church After War
Ottumwa Iowa June 26 a three day drive sought 90000 for a new First Presbyterian church funded by Liberty bonds and war saving stamps. Actual subscriptions reached 35000 and pledges exceeded the goal with over 90000, to be used after the war.
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Ottumwa
First Presbyterian Church
Bulletin boards to post 1918 draft numbers at Courier
Draft numbers for 1918 registrants drawn in Washington will be posted at the Courier building bulletin boards. The drawing starts at 9 30 and will continue until 1200 numbers are drawn from the glass bowl, expected to finish in two hours. The Courier and Reporter noon edition will list most numbers in order. Waterloo's highest 1918 number is 206.
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Washington
D. C
Courier
Courier and Reporter
Waterloo
Navy warns ships on east Atlantic patrol area
Washington reports shipping in the area east of longitude 40 between Cape Race and Bermuda has been warned of enemy activity. The Navy Department said the government issued the warning yesterday evening without explanation after a German raider was sighted nearby and reported to an American port by an incoming steamer.
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Amsterdam
Wilson
Count von Hertling
Reichstag
von Kuehlmann
League of Nations
Eiracenia
Germany
America
Mate
Finland
Black Sea
Count von Westarp
von Kuehkimann
England
Washington, D. C
Caps 'Race
Bermuda
Navy Department
Cape Race
Kerensky arrives in London to address labor conference
Former Russian provisional prime minister Alexander Kerensky arrives in London en route to America and is greeted by cheers at the British labor conference. He pledges Russian support in the fight for freedom. Belgium receives 2,250,000 in U S credits, bringing its total loans to 122.8 million and allied credits to 35.97 billion.
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London
Alexander Kerensky
Russia
America
Kerensky
Pramier
Belgium
Washington, D. C
Begium
United States
The First Shot by Corporal Osborne de Yarila
Beginning Saturday the Evening Courier will serialize The First Shot the real story of American boys in France Corporal Osborne de Yarila who fired the first shot for Pershing's army writes with Irish humor and thrills per chapter Watch for the first installment Saturday evening
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Evening Courier
France
Osborne de Yarila
Pershing
Seydlers balk at remaining cabinet maker’s plan
Austrian premier Seydler declined Emperor Charles invitation to form a new cabinet. Vienna crown council met as food shortages were labelled critical and Emperor Charles prepared to address Emperor William on the matter. Premier nominee Hahnhaus is seen as able to command a parliamentary majority during transition. Baron Banhan is named as possible railways minister in Seydler’s cabinet.
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Seydler
Emperor Charles
Zurich
Exchange ‘Telegraph Company
Crown Council
Vienna
Charles
William
Paul
von Ssydiler
Herr Hahnhaus
London
Baron Pei
von Seydler
Baron Banhans
Viennia
German Battalion Swaps Prisoners After Badonviller Raid
A German battalion led a raid near Badonviller on Monday as French and American troops fought back. Berlin reports more than 60 prisoners taken east of Badonviller after a heavy bombardment with gas shells. The action followed a raid by two French and American companies.
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Associated Press
France
Badonviller
Widened draft limits likely to be delayed
Senate military committee opposes enlarging draft ages while planning to study a broader army program to meet wartime needs. Baker March and Crowder warn against premature action and say enough registrants exist for the coming months.
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Baker
Senate Military Committee
Washington, D.C
War Department
Congress
Hitchcock
Nebraska
France
Chamberlain
Senate
Fall
New’ Mexico
Crowder
Gen. March
Johnson
California
Acton
Army General Staff
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Dodge
Hertling
Kernel of Peace League
Frederick A. Delano
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