German Drive Against Paris Paralyses Progress With Heavy Losses
German forces throw more than 200000 men at the line east of Montdidier in a costly push toward Paris. Front lines show slow gains with strongest penetration near two and three quarters miles, as Foch concentrates reserves near the area and natural barriers hinder total success. The battle mirrors earlier pincers used by Mackensen, with strategic risk to Amiens and key positions held by French and American troops.
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France
Noyon
Montdidiar
Amiens
Foch
Oise
Eld
Montdidier
Aisne
Mackensen
Russia
Serbia
Rumania
Noro
Sissons
Chateau Thierry
Ambrai
Flanders
Chadbourn Named Likely Secretary Treasurer for Victory Home
Wilmington officials recommend Charlie C Chadbourn for the secretary treasurer post of the Victory Home company. The executive committee unanimously backed him, citing his shipyard efforts and city service. A Wednesday board meeting at the chamber will formalize the election as Chadbourn weighs business interests and family stock ties.
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Charlie C. Chadbourn
Chamber of Commerce
Wilmington
Victory Home Company
Chadbourn
J. A. Taylor
James H. Cowan
Mr. Chadbourn
Court House
Americans, Captors Misled Into Allied Lines Near Chateau Thierry
Three U S soldiers Sidney W Rogers Raymond Howard and Frank P Veway were captured at Hill 294 in the northwest sector near Chateau Thierry. The German captors questioned them about their landing and units but the Americans refused to answer. The prisoners were fed a native flour and water mixture.
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London
Chateau Thierry
The
Times
France
Menteral
Sidney W. Rogers
Pri’ Raymond Howard
Frank P. Veway
Hill 294
Naight
Pemsely
Ger
Europe
Heated Debate Expected Over War Debate Rule Change
Washington June 10 heated debate expected today when the amendment to the senate rules by Senator Underwood limiting debate on any measure during the war was called up for consideration. The main contest centered on Senator Borah's amendment to discuss treaties in open session rather than in executive session. Opponents anticipated its defeat.
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Washington
Senate
Underwood
Borah
Power to Take Telegraph Lines Proposed in Army Bill
Washington June 10 The president would gain authority to seize all cable, telephone and telegraph lines under an amendment to a 12 billion dollar army appropriation bill by Senator Sheppard of Texas. Aim is to secure secrecy of military information and block spy communications.
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Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Florida Man Wounded In Casualty List
Ottawa report notes A. A. Herrick aged 51 of Petersburg Florida among those wounded in today's casualty list.
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Florida
Ottawa
A. A. Herrick
Petersburg
Fla
Secretary Lansing denounces Prussianism and compromise
In Schenectady at Union College Lansing denounces Prussianism as incompatible with lasting peace and denies compromise. He cites six weeks after Germany promised to cease ruthless sinking to warn that Bernstorff sought advance notice to alert German ships in American ports to destroy their machinery.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Lansing
Union College
Sussex
Bernstorff
Berlin
British Improves Line Near Somme After Night Advance
With the British Army in France June 10 a local improvement of the British line south of the Somme was made by a slight advance near Bouzencourt. The night was otherwise quiet with raids and outpost actions. Enemy shelling on the right wing has dropped to normal after the recent heavy bombardment.
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France
Somme
Bouzencourt
Tragedy Near Belfast Station Claims Princeton Man
Goldsboro June 10. John H. Atkinson of Princeton was killed by an Atlantic Coast Line train near Belfast flag station three miles north of Goldsboro. He reportedly attempted to leap from a fast moving passenger train. his body was mangled and scattered along the track for more than 200 yards. He leaves a wife and several children.
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Goldsboro
John H. Atkinson
Princeton
Atlantic Coast Line
Belfast
Atkinson
25 Get Life Terms For Conscientious Objectors
San Antonio Texas June 10 A court martial imposed life imprisonment on 45 conscientious objectors who refused to wear army uniforms. Brigadier General J H O Neil reduced the sentences to 25 years each and designated Leavenworth prison as the confinement place. They will be sent immediately to prison.
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San Antonio
Texas
J. H. O'Neil
O’neil
Leavenworth
German raid repulsed at Aveluy wood near Albert
London reports that German troops attacked a British post in Aveluy wood north of Albert and were repulsed. Paris dispatch says German assaults on the Montdidier Noyon front continued with heavy losses to the attackers and French and American forces made gains with hundreds of prisoners taken.
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London
Aveluy Wood
Albert
War Office
Brussiares
Marne
New German Attack Aims At Paris Campaign Front
London reports the new German assault targets the Campaign sector as part of the push toward Paris. Commentators warn gains could shift the front between the Oise and the Marne, threaten heights across the valley, and risk outflanking the Soissons sector.
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London
Paris
Oise
St. Just
Clermont
Campeign
Villers Cotterets
Marne
Soissons
America and French force halt German push toward Paris
The London Observer sums up western front conditions noting Americans fighting beside the French on the Ourcq and at Bligny as decisive in keeping the Germans from reaching Villers-Cotterets and Paris. It states Germany reached its limit by Tuesday and cannot win in one battle, with allies gaining small reconquered gains.
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London
British Admiralty
Western Front
London Observer
Villers-Cotterets
Ourcq
Bligny
Rheims
Paris
Germans Fail to Gain Ground in Montdidier Oise Offensive
Allied lines hold firm as German efforts between Montdidier and the Oise fail to advance. Allies retreat from first line west of Noyon but regain ground with counterattacks. Germans shell with poison gas and high explosives. gains are limited to a few trenches amid heavy fighting. In another report, sixteen survivors recount the sinking of the Pinal Del Rio and sighting of an unknown schooner after the submarine attack off Maryland.
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France
Montdidier
Oise
Noyon
Bessons-Sur Matz
Mareuil
Throuhout
Americans Repulse Enemy Attack Near Bouresches
General Pershing reports heavy enemy assault repulsed near Bouresches with severe losses. Artillery fights flare in Chateau Thierry and Picardy while Marne sector shows decreased activity.
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Washington
Pershing
Bouresches
Chateau Thierry
Picardy
Marne
Captain and Crew Rescued After Sinking off Maryland
Captain J Mc Kenzie and 16 crew members of the American steamer Pinal Del Rio, missing since the vessel sank by a German submarine off Maryland on June 8, arrived in New York aboard a Norwegian ship. They were rescued from a small lifeboat about 70 miles east of New Jersey.
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New York
J. McKenzie
Maryland
New Jersey
Bombardment of Paris District Continues
Paris reports ongoing long range bombardment of the district with daily strikes continuing through June 10 as forces press the assault.
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Paris
Another Ship Sunk by German U-Boat Off Maryland
Washington reports German submarines have added the American steamer Pinar Del Rio to their victims. The 2504 ton West Indian trader was sunk about 70 miles off Maryland. One boat with the captain and 17 crewmen is still missing, another landed 16 men on the North Carolina coast. It remains unclear whether torpedo or shell caused the loss, but Norfolk dispatches say survivors claim torpedoing. This raises the total U boat losses to 18 ships in the Atlantic.
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Atlantic
Ameri
Maryland
Elizabeth City
N. C
Norfolk
Kill Devil Hill
Carolina
Washington
Navy Department
Pinar del Rio
North Carolina
Vice Crusade in Panama and Colon
Military order bars United States soldiers from entering Panama and Colon until Panama’s government tightens vice controls. Trades unions representing most canal zone workers support the move and pledge not to enter or buy in the cities until the mandate is enforced.
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Panama
Colon
United States
Canal Zone
Secretary Lansing Delivers Address at Union College Commencement
Secretary of State Lansing acting as honorary chancellor spoke at Union College in Schenectady New York for the 122nd commencement. After his address degrees were conferred by President Richmond to the graduates.
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Lansing
Union Schenectady
N. Y
Union College
Richmond
Increased Fares Paid on Railroads Today
Washington reports travelers on American railroads paid three cents a mile as of today under the McAdoo order. Trips starting before midnight retain old rates with stop over privileges abolished. Pullman accommodations gain half a cent per mile, berths and chairs unchanged.
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Washington
McAdoo
To Arrest Draft Evaders in Meridian Miss
Federal officers and soldiers moved to capture Crhisham a leading local farmer his son and several other alleged draft evaders at Philadelphia and Union. The morning was quiet as the arrests were attempted late Sunday.
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Meridan
Miss
Philadelphia
Union
Crhisham
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Germons
EommErce
Spiaff
John E. Atkinson
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