Italian Offensive Advances on Asiago Plateau Headlines War Update
Italian forces strike the Asiago front driving from Monte Valbella and Salvo Romeo, taking 499 prisoners and repelling counterattacks. The action aims to threaten the Brenta river line and Piave connections as French and British actions continue along the Marne and northern fronts. Reports note German artillery pressure near Amiens and renewed Allied activity near Valois and Nieppe.
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Monte di Valbella
Brenta
Salvo Romeo
Valstugna
Corres
Doe
Dias
Asiago
Hrenta
Caldonara
Piave
Adige
Italy
Marne
Villers-Cotterets Forest
Boissons
Ste Tle
Clignan River
Peeitions
Mussay
Passy
Kn-Valois
Pierre Aigte
Secretary Lane Returns From Honolulu
Pacific Port June 38 Secretary of the Interior Franklin K Lane arrived here today from Honolulu where he spent three weeks on homestead land adjustments in the Hawaiian islands as they affected sugar growers. He will depart tomorrow for Washington.
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Pacific
Franklin IK Lane
Tode
Honolulu
Hawaian Islands
Mr. Lane
Washington
Weather Outlook for Denver and Southwest States
The forecast calls for partly cloudy and warmer conditions in Denver on Monday and Tuesday. Arizona is expected to be fair and warmer Monday, then partly cloudy with possible showers Tuesday, especially in the northwest region.
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Denver
Dle Jane
New Mexico
Arizona
Henry Ford Builds Big Base Hospital Article
Henry Ford constructs a major hospital in Detroit on a 20 acre site to aid wounded American soldiers. The four to six story facility covers 56 000 square feet with 1206 windows and 40 porches, fronting Grand Boulevard and backed by a reef garden, funded with government material support.
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Assort
Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Grand Boulevard
Peron
Ford
Carmen 3 Trike Walkout Halts Columbus Street Cars
Street car service in Columbus was halted when a trike of union carmen walked out over the company’s refusal to reinstate men discharged Friday. The walkout left the system at a standstill during the morning.
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Columbus
Union Carmen
Japanese railroad gate tenders kill themselves after fatal accident
Two Tokyo grade crossing gate tenders, blamed for negligence that allowed a banker crossing in a jinrikisha to be struck by a freight train, commit suicide by lying on the tracks. Officials attend a ceremonial funeral for the victims amid solemn rites.
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OJ Morne Lounn
Opee
Lecrer Mimes Yokia
Japan
Tokio
Getemen
Soldiers Do Work On Farms At Cape May Base
About 304 wounded and ill soldiers recuperating at the Cape May army base hospital work on farms in the area. The workers earn their pay and the effort aids recovery. Many are western state farmers who joined the service and are now helping with farm labor alongside seven French soldiers.
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Associated Press
Cape May N. J
Army Base Hospital
France
Morale Measured by Soldiers Enjoying Camp Field Fun
In a San Diego field maneuver of the 115th field signal battalion morale showed in camp amusements. The men sang with division music director Jarey W Allen, joined dances, parodied songs, and even a kitchen cook played a concertina. The crowd cheered a wild "The End of a Meatless Day" parody amid barefoot beach dance references.
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Kearny
San Diego
Cali
115Th Field Signal Battalion
San Diegi
Jarey W Allen
Allen
Tue
Ailen
Signal Corps
Burt
Carp
del Mar
Crown Prince of KMnewia Stricken in Teboiek
Former Crown Prince Alexie of KMnewia is severely ill in Teboiek and unable to travel to Yekaterinburg to join his parents. Sister Tatiana cares for him, per German papers.
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Lanan
Crown Prince
Alexie of
Kmnewia
Teboiek
Yekaterinburg
Tatiana
Fuel Administration Plans Further Coal Cuts in War Power Drive
Washington June 6 The Fuel Administration announced a forthcoming order to reduce coal use in electricity and gas manufacture in major states including New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware and Maryland The measure aims to curb daylight and theater lighting and curb electric advertising while extending cuts to gas fuels and store window lights The order aims to conserve coal for war needs and transport.
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Fuel Administration
Saga
New Enyland
New York
Venneylvenia
New Jersey
Delaware
Dinrey
Columbia
Maryland
Ben Tillman Remains Grievously Ill in Washington
Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina is gravely ill at his Washington home after a new stroke paralyzed his left side. Known as a longtime leader and former governor, Tillman faces a doubtful recovery as doctors monitor his condition.
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OT Moening Igumnol
Washington
Genjamin R. Tillman
South Carolina
Gaard
Benator Tilman
Tillman
Oenale Faval
Wildman
Southercink
United Males
South
Austrian cabinet urged to remain in office despite resignation
Emperor letters Premier von Berci er declining to accept the Austrian cabinet resignations. He states the ministry must remain in office despite unsuccessful efforts to resolve the difficulties leading to their resignation.
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Vienna
Amsterdam
Harter
von Berycier
Airplane Crashes Claim Two Training Camp Aces
William Ravenall Jr of Washington PA and Corporal May B. Danning of Crescota were killed when their aircraft crashed at a training field. The accident occurred during a flight at Flicks aviation field.
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Fort Worth
Vex
Wiliam D. Ravenall, Jr
Wassington
May Bl. Danning
Crescota
Flicks Aviation Field
American Casualties Abroad Detailed By Service Totals
Casualty summaries from Washington show American expeditionary forces total deaths and injuries. Army losses include 1 091 killed or died of wounds 479 died of disease 1 087 died from accidents and other causes 165 missing 385 wounded 5 024 missing in action and 291 lost at sea. Marine Corps deaths 407 and wounded 842 with 2 missing. Week totals report 497 army casualties including 17 killed in action 47 died of wounds 19 died of disease 19 died of accidents and other causes 213 wounded in action 0 missing in action.
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Amercan
War Department
Marine Corps
Army
Prinonere
Todny
Debe Arrested Before Canton Speech on Espionage Charges
Eugene V Debs, four times presidential candidate, was seized by U S marshals as he prepared to speak at a Canton state convention. A secret warrant cites espionage act counts with penalties of up to 20 years and $10,000 fines per count. a defense fund quickly formed after the arrest.
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Cleveland
Eugene V Dele
United States
Lapp
Depuy
Marshal Hoehne
Apeech
Canton
Jnbs
Ontit
Debe
Federal Building
Prominent Columbus Clergyman Reported Nearing End
Reverend De Washington, a leading Congregational minister of Columbus, reportedly suffered a second stroke at his home and is in critical condition. Bedside reports say he may live only a few hours.
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Columbus
de. Washington
Jadden
Disaster Toll Grows as Ruff Building Collapse Claims More
Firemen and volunteers pull thirty more bodies from the Ruff building wreckage at Fourth and Douglas, Sioux City. The disaster may total fifty with reports of incinerated victims. Debris cleared by volunteer trucks as investigators weigh ammonia explosion or remodeling as possible causes. The death list includes Alfred Hanson Ole Rossum Ole Running Joan Lovine and others.
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Morning Journal
Sfec AL
Sioux City
Fourth
Douglas
Beaumont
Ruff
W. J. Becker
Ruff Company
Alfred J. Hanson
Jor Ave
Ole K. Rossum
Ole E. Running
Talor
Joan Lovine
Mabel L. Cavens
Ben G. Wood
Hester
Walter
Nelson
Hi. W. Nelson
Charles Kugel
Merlin Kugel
Myrtle Hongely
John Stolz
James Harp
Margaret Haley
Helen Koehler
Mia Koeller
South
Herman Federn
Charles Nordstrom
Rohr
Joy Ostrander
Roy Schueller
F. A. Lofliss
Louis Somset
J Pp. Schriever
John Simeon
Koehler
Beven
Denmark Hit by Cotton Embargo Sparks Danish Trade Loss
Danish stocks of cotton and wool valued at 12,000,000 kroner, paid by importers, are stuck in Texas and South America due to a wartime embargo. The National Tidende reports widespread unemployment in the Danish cotton industry as allied limits on shipments worsen shortages and provoke public bitterness.
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Copenhagen
One Tente Nations
Denmark
National Tidende
Texas
South
Americas
Swiss Gazette Warned Again Over German Connection
The Gazette of Lausanne reports it has again been warned by the Swiss federal chancellery for an article linked to Germany. The warning cites fear of compromising Swiss relations with Germany and follows a prior notice received June 7, 1916, regarding Gerard's book.
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Laussanne
Switzerland
Swiss Federal Chancellery
Ime
Gerard
Germany
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