Constantine Abdication Sparks Dramatic Palace Scene in Athens
June reports from Athens describe King Constantine's abdication after a tense palace scene as the crown prince addressed a grieving crowd. Motoring crowds surged toward the palace while bells tolled and demonstrators cried for the king to remain. Prince Nicholas outlined developments as Venizelos thanked France for backing Greece’s new era.
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London
Athens
Constantine
Alexander
Nicholas
M. Venizelos
M. Ribot
Greece
Abdication of King Constantine Reports Conflict and Royal Plea
Correspondent details Greek crisis as M Joriart resists pro-German pressures while royal figures seek terms. Crown Council pressures abdication. Constantine agrees after Queen and princesses react with distress and the Crown Prince renounces rights. M Zaimis and M Gou naris figures feature in palace talks amid a threatened civil war.
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London
Jeffries
Constantine
M. Joriart
Dousamanis
Metaxas
M. Jonnart
M. Zaimis
M. Gounaris
M. Skouloudis
German Press Says Constantine Not Abdicating
The German press cites the Greek Legation at Berne claiming Constantine does not intend to renounce the throne. The abdication is described as temporary until circumstances permit a resume of rule.
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London
Berne
Constantine
Constantine to Berlin to Lead Punitive Expedition
Rumors in German official circles say King Constantine will travel to Germany via Switzerland to command a punitive expedition against the Allies through Bulgaria. The report notes the plan was received June 18 after a June 17 Berlin dispatch.
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Berne
Constantine
Germany
Switzerland
Bulgaria
JONNART'S PROCLAMATION ON GREECE INDEPENDENCE
M Jonnart proclaims that France Britain and Russia back Greek independence and prosperity. They pledge to defend Greece from Turkish Bulgarian and German forces and halt efforts to violate the constitution and massacre allied troops last December.
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Athens
M. Jonnart
France
Britain
Russia
Greece
Protecting Powers and Greek Mobilisation Debate
The passage notes the protecting powers vowing constitutional progress under King George and Constantine, pledging no reprisals against Greeks of any party. Allies condemn forced mobilization and promise to safeguard lives and property while upholding Greek neutrality.
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George
Constantine
Constantine departs from Greece as military club closes
The report notes Constantine leaving Greek territory and a proclamation that tampering with military telegraphs or telephone wires will be shot. Additional troops have landed at Piraeus while navigation and rail traffic resume toward normal conditions.
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Athens
Constantine
Piraeus
German war prisoners moved 30 kilometres behind front
German official message confirms the withdrawal of all war prisoners to a line 30 kilometres behind the front, matching Britain’s announced policy. The notice arrives with the June 18 timestamp.
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London
Britain
Germany
Peace talk delayed while German rulers stay in power
In Copenhagen on June 17 the Swedish Socialist Granting told Poli tik that peace negotiations would be postponed as long as the German rulers govern. He said the Kaiser should abdicate to aid peace and that Germany ought to pay indemnities to Belgium and for ships sunk.
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Copenhagen
Politik
Belgium
Zeppelin Raid Over Suffolk and Kent Recalled
The High Commissioner reports a Zeppelin raid in Suffolk and Kent during the night but notes no great damage. One Zeppelin was shot down in flames.
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London
High Commissioner
Suffolk
Kent
Raiding Zeppelins Attack Two Coasts
The High Commissioner reports a two airship raid. One Zeppelin crossed the Kent coast dropping six bombs on a town, killing two and wounding 16. The second hit an East Anglian town, was heavily shelled and driven off, and later destroyed by a Royal Flying Corps pilot with no casualties in East Anglia.
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London
Kentish
Royal Flying Corps
East Anglia
Haig Reports Allied Actions in June Raids
Sir Douglas Haig says Portuguese troops repelled several raids in June and that Allied forces conducted a raid north of Gouzeaucourt. Our artillery blocked a raid south of the Ypres Comines canal.
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London
Sir Douglas Haig
Gouzeaucourt
Ypres-Comines Canal
French communique says enemy attack repulsed near Sargonville
A French communique dated June 17 reports an enemy assault prepared at positions near Sargonville and northwest of Cherny was dispersed by French fire.
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Paris
Sargonville
Cherny
Miraculous Escapes After Night of Aerial Bombardment
London reports a southeast coast town scarred by a shelling night with broken glass littering streets. Aerial torpedoes were the chief missiles. some homes were damaged yet residents narrowly escaped harm.
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London
Thunderstorm Alarm As Air Raid Attacks Reach East Coast Town
Thousands awakened by a night raid after a thunderstorm. Searchlights located the raider which the anti aircraft guns engaged. The airship descended amid cheering as explosions struck a south east coast town. Fires were put out quickly and a torpedo damaged cottages and homes.
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London
Austrian Espionage Ring Busted on Russian Front
In Amsterdam on June 17 Austrian officers and privates who visited the Russian at Yegopol on the south west front were arrested and proved to be members of the Austrian espionage bureau.
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Amsterdam
Yegopol
Duma Adopts Resolution on War Peace and Fronts
The Duma adopted a resolution declaring that a separate peace and prolonged inactivity on the fronts would be ignoble and treason to the Allies. It asserted Russia must immediately resume the offensive to maintain safety and liberty.
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Petrogerad
Duma
Russia
Airship raid hits coast towns with casualties and damage
The Press Bureau reports two airships conducted last night’s raid. One crossed the Kent coast dropping six bombs, killing two and injuring 16, with many homes damaged. A second raider attacked East Anglia, was repelled with heavy shelling, bomb drops occurred, and it burned down after destruction by a fighter pilot. no casualties there.
British enrolment decree for men 18 to 45 announced
New York reports officials announced a compulsory enrolment for all males and British subjects aged 18 to 45 to form the British colours. The order appears in the mid June release and reflects wartime manpower mobilization.
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New York
Liberty Loan allotments set for 29 million small applicants
Washington reports the latest Liberty Loan estimates show 29,000,000 small applicants will receive allotments. The total allotments will not push the two billion limit.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
U S A REGULATIONS AND DRAFT NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
The New York Times correspondent reports 9 500 000 registrations with three seats to come. Army officials aim to draft by July 1 and encamp by September. Government vows to stamp out anarchism as police seize a printing press showing anarchist addresses and raid the Russian I W W group with about a score of arrests.
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New York
New ‘York “Times
Washington
I.W.W
Russian Jewish Women Riot Over Antiwar Protest Demand
Thousands of Russian Jewish women pressed the mayor for an antiwar protest. Mitchell refused, triggering a riot. Police arrested three of the ringleaders and charged a mob of male sympathisers with the baton.
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New York
Mitchell
High Seas Message From Admiral von Tirpitz
An intercepted message from Admiral von Tirpitz urges calm as riots erupt in German cities including Essen. He warns submarines will achieve goals only if civilian nerves remain steady at home.
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Amsterdam
von Tirpitz
Essen
Submarine Menace Continues as Merchant Ships Armored
Captain Bathurst reports ongoing submarine activity with enemy targeting heavier tonnage vessels. Public returns obscure details while merchant ship armament reduced sinkings. Sugar shortage outlook remains grim. 40,000 tons of sugar were sunk in a 10 day period two months ago.
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London
Bathurst
Portuguese Troops Repel German Raider Attacks
The High Commissioner reports that Portuguese troops repelled several German raids during the current month in a British official message dated June 18.
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London
High Commissioner
Enemy in Disguise Rocks Swiss Contact in Petrograd
June 17 dispatch says M Hofmann asked the Swiss Minister to pass his offer via Robert Grimm who arrived as a guide for returning refugees. The Provisional Government has ordered Grimm expelled as evidence links him to a pacifist German agent. Grimm has left Russia.
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M. Hofmann
Federal Council
M. Robert Grimm
Grimm
Russia
New Shrapnel Bomb Described At Air Raid Inquest
Evidence from an air raid inquest reveals a new shrapnel filled bomb used by Germans. It is said to be less destructive to property but deadly to life, with a girl killed 50 yards away by shrapnel passing through two intervening houses. Aviation experts say no device currently exists to drop bombs with 12000 feet precision. The raids aim to frighten the public while diverting planes from the West front, and the public demands sufficient anti air power to meet the raiders.
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London
West Front
England
Congress Opens in Petrograd Council Delegates Meeting
The General Congress of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' delegates met in Petrograd. M. Cleidge, president of the Petrograd Council, was elected president. The congress approved the expulsion of Robert Grimm by 610 to 121 votes, deemed essential for the Russian revolution and international socialism.
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Council of Workmens’ and Soldiers
M. Cleidge
Robert Grimm
Belgian Suffering Cited by Medical Relief Official
Doctor Arrowsmith of the American Belgian Relief Committee describes brutalities and horrific treatment of Belgians, emphasizing the severity of abuses documented amid the war.
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New York
Doctor Arrowsmith
American Belgian Relief Committee
Obituary: Samuel Holland of Tinwald Dies at Age
Samuel Holland formerly of Tinwald died Sunday after a long life in New Zealand dating to his 1865 voyage aboard the Canterbury. He farmed at Kaiapoi Island and Flemington before moving to Lagmhor and retiring in 1911. Survived by six daughters and five sons, including Robert, John, James, Hugh, and Samuel. His wife passed away about 30 years ago.
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New Zealand
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Tinwald
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Auckland
Nazol Drops Soothe Sore Throat and Coughs
Natl drug ad claims Nazol drops soothe sore throat and huskiness instantly. Advertises effectiveness for coughs and colds. Promotes sixty doses costing six pence per dose. Urges readers to get genuine Nazol.
Famous explorer to attempt northeast passage
San Francisco reports that on June 17 the explorer Mr Y Stefangen will shortly attempt the northeast passage from the Pacific to the Atlantic, aiming for a swift transit and discovery of new routes.
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San Francisco
Y._ Stefangen
Explorer
Pacific
Atlantic
Belgian Hatred for Germany Deepens Amid Deportee Wreckage
A reporter describes visits to a hospital for returned deportees. He portrays men aged 26 appearing 60 with blackened flesh from 24 hour water punishment, brutal bruises and wounds from beating, and a death toll of about two per day in hospital.
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Germany
A Plea for Harmony in Madrid Rail Strike Talks
A Madrid dispatch reports Don Dato urging calm amid talk of a railway strike. He says perturbations harm workers and all sides should trust the Government’s social policy for harmony of capital and labor. The Spanish Ambassador to London arrived in Madrid and met with the Minister of State.
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Don Dato
London
Madrid
Avenger, Liner Requisitioned Before Completion
The Avenger was the latest Union Steam Ship Company liner of 16 000 tons originally named Actes Rea. Intended to carry passengers and mails between Vancouver and New Zealand she was requisitioned by the Admiralty before completion.
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London
Avenger
Union Steam Ship Company
Actes-Rea
Vancouver
New Zealand
Admiralty
Blucher bounty announced for New Zealand and 46 war vessels
Paris reports June 35 that New Zealand will share prize money with 46 other warships over the destruction of the Blucher. Senior effects bounty tops at £75 while minimum is 6d. The transport Annam of 6075 tons is noted.
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London
Gazette
New Zealand
Paris
Annam
Roll of Honour Wellington April 18 War Casualties
The list records soldiers reported dead from wounds including Gunner J. McClurg Lance-Corporal J. P. Egan and many others: Sapper A Greenlees Private W Kaye Private J McMahon Rifleman J Brett Private W J Redmond Private A W Foster Private R Gordon Private G H Paterson Lance-Corporal F J Smill Private F F Smee Private W E Page Private C H K Tinkler. It also notes those reported missing since April 1916 and others reported wounded or wounded and admitted to hospital including Lieutenant Prescott J and Rifleman Fitzgerald C F.
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J. P. Egan
A. Greenlees
W. Kaye
J. McMahon
J. Brett
W. J. Redmond
A. W. Foster
R. Gordon
G. H. Paterson
F. J. Smill
F. F. Smee
W. E. Page
C. H. K. Tinkler
Prescott
Fitzgerald
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Wellington Hospital List of Injured and Ill
A June 18 report from Wellington lists numerous soldiers marked as dangerously ill seriously ill or removed from danger within a hospital. The list includes many ranks and names across fighting units with statuses recorded as critical or improving, detailing the breadth of casualties and patient conditions.
Ship Torpedoed in Ionian Sea June 11
The vessel, escorted at the time, was torpedoed and sunk in the Ionian Sea on June 11 with no casualties reported.
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Ionian Sea
Japanese Destroyer Flotilla Encounters Enemy Forces
Japanese naval attache reports a destroyer flotilla engaged enemy units in the Mediterranean on June 6 with unknown outcome. Sakaki was torpedoed and towed to port with 55 crew lost. Bakaki aided in rescue operations for the torpedoed Transylvania, earning wide admiration.
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London
Mediterranean
Transylvania
German allegations denied by Admiralty over torpedoer incident
London reports the Admiralty emphatically denies German accusations of British inhumanity after torpedo boats attacked German torpedoers on June 15. It says eight Germans were killed, several rescued, and German claims of German survivors left in the water are disputed.
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London
Admiralty
S20
Schmidt
British Air Raid Attacks Hit East and South East Coasts
Early today enemy air ships approached the east and south east coasts. Two penetrated inland with one crossing East Anglia and the other over Kent. The latter dropped bombs causing a fire in a coastal town. one Zeppelin was brought down in flames.
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London
East Anglia
Kent
French Eastern Troops Establish Around Larissa Thessaly
A French Eastern communique says most troops are around Larissa in Thessaly. Advanced units hold Dimvil and Karditiza on the Voloilikala railway line as of June 15 from London reporting Greece position.
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London
Thessaly
Larissa
Dimvil
Karditiza
Vole Likala
Salontica Expedition and Greek Serbian Treaty Fallout
The Daily Telegraph notes the Salonica Expedition and the Greco Serb treaty requiring Serbia to provide 150 000 troops for Greek cooperation Venizelos asked England and France to cover the deficit both agreed troops were sent but King Constantine dismissed Venizelos declaring he would not be bound by the treaty
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Doctor Dillon
Daily Telegraph
Salonica
Serbia
Greece
M. Venizelos
England
France
Constantine
Weeds' Great Peppermint Cure Promoted for Coughs
An old advertisement touts Weeds' Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for nighttime coughing and chest colds. The copy urges calm, faith, and perseverance to lessen distress during illness.
Larissa Incident Teaches Greece Crisis Shapes European Stance
In Paris, June 16, the Senate heard M. Ribot warn that separation would be expedited for the Larissa treachery against Britain and France. He noted Prince Alexander's succession must be ratified by the Constituent Assembly while M. Zaimis stayed Greece's prime minister. Venizelos would travel to Athens once reconciliation is secure as Constantine faced Allied scrutiny over his stance.
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M. Ribot
Greece
Larissa
Theosaly
Prince Alexander
M. Zaimis
Prain Alexander
Constituent Assembly
M. Venizelos
Athens
French Eastern Front Advances and Larissa Support
A June 17 London dispatch reports French forces occupying Kalambake and Trikala on the Eastern Front as the advance proceeds smoothly. In Larissa the inhabitants enthusiastically back Venizelos's policy and government.
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Kalambake
Trikala
Ab Larissa
Venizelos
Journalists predict Russia could strike powerful blows
Reporters traveling from Petrograd after studying the Russian situation say Russia remains capable of delivering tremendous blows that could stun the world.
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New York
Petrograd
Russia
Autonomous Republic Proclaimed in Kirsanoff
Reports from Petrograd say Kirsanoff in Tembore province proclaims an autonomous republic. A clash between partisans of the President and the Provisional Government left eight dead and several wounded. The President was arrested as troops move toward Kirsanoff.
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Petrograd
Italian Forces Take Fortified Position in Trentino
An official Italian report says troops attacked a stronghold at Cornecavento in the Eastern Trentino. The garrison surrendered, prisoners were taken, and a large cache of supplies and ammunition was captured. The enemy launched repeated assaults on Mount Ortigar but all attacks failed.
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London
Cornecavento
Trentino
Mount Ortigar
Cabinet Changes in Italy Promote Dallodio Minister of Munitions
In Rome on June 17 Signor Dallodio is promoted to Minister of Munitions from undersecretary position. Signor Arlotta becomes minister without portfolio as the War and Marine ministers resign to resume active service. General Giardino and Rear Admiral Triangi succeed them.
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Signor Dallodio
Signor Arlotta
Giardino
Triangi
German Socialist stance on peace without annexation
In Stockholm on June 15 the German majority Socialists pledge to back the Russian Workers' Council plan for peace without annexation or indemnity. They oppose violent territorial expansion and demand restoration of snatched colonies, reject indemnities, and favor political restoration and self determination. They call for Belgium and Serbia restoration, Poland freed from foreign rule, and Alsace Lorraine to remain part of Germany.
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Russian Workers’ Council
Belgium
Serbia
Poland
Royal Conference In Amsterdam With Kaiser Visit
Tsar Fardivand and Prime Minister M Radoslavol with Princes Cyril and Boris toured German Headquarters in Amsterdam on June 15 and held talks with the Kaiser. The meeting reportedly covered multiple questions though details remain undisclosed.
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