Diary of Captain Sievert on Lorette battle defense
The diary recounts Captain Sievert recording the May 9 to May 20 defense on the Lorette plateau during a French attack. He notes insufficient supplies and ammunition, harsh artillery bombardment, and chaotic orders delaying his battalion of 272 men. The diary ends with his claim the situation was hopeless as reinforcements failed and French artillery prevailed.
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Paris
Notre Dame de Lorette
Sievert
T ’Author
Rette
Souchez
Ablain
Capta Sievert
One Hundred and Tevelenth
Kone
Sigvert
Vienna War Office Reports Optimism Across Fronts
The Vienna statement says Austrians repulsed renewed Teutonic attacks on the eastern San bank and notes heavy Russian losses. It cites strengthened fortifications at Przemysl, progress against Solowina, and Russian retreats in South Galicia with captured materiel. Italian front actions are described as unsuccessful with no major fighting on Tyrol or Corinthia fronts.
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Vienna
London
Austrian War Office
San
Przemysl
Dniester
Stry
Drohobycz Nere
Terday
Solorwina
Galicia
Lavaronne
Folgaria
Corinthian
Tyrol
Corinthia
German Losses Two To One Compared With French
June 29 45 p m The official war office communication reports British troops repelling German counter attacks at Chateau Hooge Zonnebeke Spa Beausejour and Le Pretre forest while French troops advance capturing Careney Ablain St Nazaire and the Sugar refinery at Souchez In Saxony George Crossman Englishman is jailed for three years for attempting to supply German invasion plans A fire in the Percival block Hamilton Street causes one death and injures five others
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War Office
Belgium
Chateau Hooge
Zonnebeke
Spa
Neuville St Vasst
Careney
Ablain
St. Nazaire
Maion
Souchez
Champagne
Beausejour
le Pretre Forest
Londert
Leipsic
Saxony
George Crossman
England
Austrian Aviators Believed Dead After Damaged Plane
In Italy near Sseindinl reports say the Zein Paria 4 acm plane was found sinking off the coast with two aviators aboard likely drowned. Writings and drawings on board suggested coast reconnaissance for a possible troop landing. A memorial service is planned for Joseph P. Haller, Alaska cannery pioneer who died Monday night after shaping the industry at the Yukon and Sacramento rivers.
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Sseindinl
Italy
Brindisi
Germany
Ti Gviatore
Rancimco
Josep P. Haller
Alaska Sehnon
Haller
Hering Sea
Dissis
Sacramento River
North ‘Alaska Salmon Company
Tme
Thleath
Commanding General Is Prisoner of the Russians
Petrograd June 2 London edition reports a Russian patrol captured General von Bruvitz commander of the ores at Libau along with German officers. Also in New York a tobacco merchant Salas found guilty of conspiracy to finance the government via John Burke. Salas sentenced to 1 month imprisonment and $1000 fine. stay of sentence granted pending appeal. Indicted co-defendants Salas and Ricardo Permudes to be tried.
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New York
John Burke
Burt
Atlanta
Hunt
Salas
Shurke
Ricardo Permudes
Colon
Negro Denies Writing Letters in Murder Case
Extraordinary motion for a new trial in the murder of Mary Phagas was argued as Conley and Frank claim the Carter letters matched notes found with the victim. Mrs Coleman’s suit against the National Pen Factory proceeds as the trial adjoins and testimony delays. Meanwhile a cattle export shipment bound for the Atlantic coast moved through the city, carload by carload from Middle West points, with no clear destination named.
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James Coney
Negro Factory
Aweeper
Mary Mied
Anna
Maud Carter
Corey
Mary” Phaan
Conley
Frank
Wne Frank
Fratt
Coleman
Saint
Pittsours
Atlantic Seaboard
Tophead
Onne
Difficult Przemyśl Investment Faced with Battles
Austro German forces fight to seize Przemyśl area in Galicia southeast of Przemysl. Correspondents describe heavy combat at Litowic and Lisowiec as Russians trap trenches with barbed wire and strong railroad embankment defenses before the village is stormed.
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Dniester
Stry
Rozwadow
Lemberg
Berlin
Praemysl
Rete
Hertin
Sery
Galicia
Morgenpost
Vossicne Zeitung
Sty
Litowic
Breele Is Guilty of Murdering Stepdaughter in Detroit
Breele was found guilty of strangling her eyes stepdaughter and was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Detroit House of Correction. The victim died from strangulation in the alleged brutal act.
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Pert Breele
Detroit House of Correction
Submarine F-4 Lift Hindered by Bad Swells
Rear Admiral Atoore at Honolulu reported sunken submarine F-4 may not lift with current method due to bad swells. He indicated steps to improve salvage operations are under consideration though details remain unclear.
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Ington
Atoore
Honolulu
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Crepe DE Chine
Abe
Black Silk Sale
Percival
Hasmilton Street
Charles Milne
Springfield
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State Public Utilities Commission
Owen P.thompson
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