Lloyd George orders seven day labor mobilization for munitions
London reports David Lloyd George outlining a seven day recruitment drive to boost munition output. He lands 180 town halls as offices and assigns Alfred Thomas to coordinate in the United States and Canada. He warns of Germany’s war plans and stresses the need to outproduce the foe to win.
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Mr. Lloyd George
David “Alfred ‘Thomas
South Wales
Britsh Coal King,” To Represent the Munitions Department
United States
Canada
Theister
Germany
Lloyd George
England
Albert Thomas
France
East Germany
Vast German forces released far west in tense ongoing war
In today’s Standard Page s Temberg is taken. Lansing named secretary of state. After earthquake Warden Allen maintains faith in honor. Factories busy on war orders as Montenegrins head to war. Divorces, jail, bank case, and a Liberty Bell story fill the page with general and theatrical items.
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Temberg
Lansing
Allen
Dardaneiler
Anaconda
Elks
Charles W. Clark
Hamarans
Mowe
State Savings Bank
Patsy Clare
Liberty Bell
Lansing Named Secretary of State After Bryan
Washington June 2 Robert Lansing counselor of the state department was named secretary of state to succeed William Jennings Bryan. The cabinet supported the appointment and a recess commission was signed by President Wilson. Lansing, a lifelong Democrat, is praised for international law and diplomacy and is viewed as acceptable to both parties and former officials amid wartime policy.
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Washington
Robert Lan
State Department
Wilson
United States
William Jennings Bryan
Lansing
Bryan
White House
New Hampshire
Robert Lansing
Department of State
Congress
Senate
Pecuiie Vr
Forc
Demoie Party
Ateelt
Mr. Lansing
John W. Foster
John Basset Moore
Watertown
N. Y
Amherst College
Colgate University
Zeppelins Raid Caused Enormous Damage at Shields
Berlin reports Overmeas News agency stating Zeppelins dropped many bombs on the Armstrong works at South Shields England. Several buildings burned all night and 17 killed with 40 injured. The attack affected shipbuilding yards and armaments at Elswick Yard near Shields, once employing 25,000 workers.
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Berlin
Sayville
Overmeas
Christiania
Tatum
Stavanger
Armstrong
South Shields
England
Shields
Tondon
Tyne
Armstrong Company
Elswick
One Spy Shot as Trial Awaits for Another
London reports German spy Robert Muller has been executed at the Tower of London after a guilty verdict at Old Bailey. Robert Rosenthal, accused of obtaining naval information, will be court-martialed at Wellington Barracks. The cases involve Anton Kuepferle and Carl Hahn, with additional notes on prior executions and penalties.
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London
Robert Muller
Old Bailey
Tower of London
Robert Rosenthal
Muller
Rosenthal
Wellington
Carl Hans Lady
F. Robert Muller
Anton’ Kuepferle
Hahn
Germany
Kuepteris
Thaw Case At Centre Of Sanity Proceedings
In New York on June 2 thirteen witnesses including Thaw testified on his present mental state to decide if the Stanford White slaying defendant can go free or be sent back to an asylum. They described Thaw as sane, composed, and able to discuss diverse topics, with no delusions or violence. Cross examination postponed. Also in San Francisco the same day, cancer and life expectancy discussed by Drs Vaughn Mayo and Witherspoon, noting rising death from cancer and the need for early detection.
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New York
Thaw
Harry K. ‘Thaw
Stanford ‘White
Tombs
Matteawan
Canada
Vermont
New Hampshire
San Francisco
Real “Association
Victor C. Vaughn
Ann’ Arbor
Mich
William J. Mayo
Rochester
Seven German submarines pass through Gibraltar into the Mediterranean
Tokyo reports from Rome say seven German submarines entered the Mediterranean via the Strait of Gibraltar. The warning prompt issued to all Mediterranean voyagers and war insurance extended for vessels traveling from Marseilles to Port Said.
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Gibraltar
Tokio
Rome
Mediterranean
Strait of Gibraltar
Marseilles
Port Said
Carranza vows to crush Villa and offers amnesty
Washington June 23 General Carranza informed the United States government that he will not treat with General Villa and will pursue military campaigns to crush his rivals. He said amnesty would be granted to noncriminals, while Villa and his associates must leave the country or face military trial. Carranza's stance aligns with his past rejection of peace offers from the Villa Zapata faction and foreign mediation efforts.
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General Carranza
oMclais
Villa Zapata
Nine Colorado militia companies struck from national guard
Washington reports that nine Colorado state militia companies were stricken from the first national guard list by the War Department today for deficiencies in recruiting organization and equipment. Several other companies were placed on probation pending compliance with federal requirements.
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Washington
Colorado
War Department
Lemberg Falls as Austro German Drive Gains Ground
The Austro German armies capture Lemberg after heavy combat, driving Russian forces back from the Carpathians over 150 miles. Russian retreat continues near Zolkiew and Hana Ruska, with Petrograd offering no clear word on Russia's full ward movement. The Gallipoli front sees Allied gains after artillery preparation, taking two Turkish positions and solidifying a strategic foothold. In Britain, Lloyd George unveils a munitions boost bill granting ministerial production control and seven days for union leaders to provide workers for war industry.
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Lemberg
Ruslana
Carpathian Mountains
Galicia
Petrograd
Tussia Soll
von Hoehm-Ermollt
Gefense
Vienna
Zolkiew
Hana Ruska
San
Vistula
Kielce
Russian Poland
Nicholas
Naphrigys
Gallipoli
Peninnnula
Kerever Dere
David Lloyd George
House of Commons
Trades Union
Fall of Lemberg Celebrated in Vienna and Berlin
London dispatch reports wild joy across Austria and Germany at Lemberg’s fall. Berlin and Vienna celebrated, Hungary sent felicitation telegraphs, the Turkish sultan sent lengthy messages, and German Austrian schoolchildren were promised a holiday tomorrow amid ongoing frontier war reports.
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London
Lemberg
Austria
Germany
Saya
Amsterdam
Exchange ‘Telegraph Company
Berlin
Mperoe
William
Francis Joseph
Aveta
Hungary
Turkey
Vienna
Sven
Guard Maintained At Home Of Governor Slaton
Atlanta June 23 Governor Slaton announced that military guards would remain at his suburban home for several days due to threats of damage to property by opponents of commuting Leo M Frank’s death sentence. Demonstrations earlier in the week have subsided and the governor continued to receive congratulations from Georgians.
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Atlanta
Slaton
Leo M. Frank
Assembly
Bishop and three priests slain by Carranza troops
June 23 report from Paso says Bishop Cadena of Tlaxcala aged 15 and three priests were killed June 1 by Carranza forces under Gen Francisco Cos. The letter says the college was looted and destroyed and crowds threatened the soldiers before being quelled. Cos troops operate with Gen Pablo Gonzalez near Mexico City. Also noted is a separate Idaho jury verdict of not guilty days after a long deliberation in the case of former state Insurance commissioner E L Van Valkenburg on embezzlement charges.
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Paso
Cadena
College of Nuestra Senora de Ocatlan
Tlaxcala
Carranza
Francisco Cos
Jalme
Idaho
E. L. van Valkenburg
Fall of Lemberg Hails AustroGerman Victory In Galicia
London dispatch reports Lemberg fallen to Austro German forces after a rear guard Russian withdrawal. Victory celebrated in Vienna and Berlin with Emperors William and Francis Joseph praised. Observers note potential shift of German troops to the western front, while uncertainty remains on Russian connectivity south of Lemberg.
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London
Lemberg
Galicia
Poland
Vienna
Berlin
Teutons
Petrograd
Praemysl
William
Francis Joseph
Galltal
Dulleting
Erin
Amsterdam
Archduke Frederick of
Austria
August von ‘Mackensen
Tela
Spee
Campatga
Denister
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Newins Today
Nising
Ryan
DeHetar Washington
Caren
Great Britain
Bryant
Lusitania
Orten
Secretary OF State
Armstrong Works
Navy Yand
Robert Mulher
Por Rosenthal
Spanford White
Evelyn Nesbit
South
Sonn A. Witherspoon
Nashville
Tenn
Mary Lawson Neft
Des Moines
Towa
Garranza
Villa
Military Cour
Grand Duke
Souther
Vosmes
Ttalian Wart Office
Governor Slaton
West
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