Irish Problem Deliberations In House Of Commons
In London on May 25 Mr Lloyd George moved the Whitsuntide adjournment of the House and said he could not yet state the Irish Convention composition He urged inclusion of all parties to prove the government seeks a sincere effort The decision on Irish question negotiations should finish promptly and all Irish groups were urged to aid a swift conclusion
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London
House of Commons
Lloyd George
House
Ireland
Vic
Tramway Accident Near Onehunga Claims Elderly Woman
An Auckland tram crash near Onehunga on Saturday evening killed Mrs Annie Elizabeth Birch aged 53 and seriously injured six others including Gladys Rhodes 14 and Laura Hazel Birch 8. Motorman Sidney Colquhoun fell from the tram and died from injuries. Conductor J Townsley led the vehicle. the car jumped the track and collided with an embankment after leaving Selwyn Street.
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Auckland
Onehunga
Annie Elizabeth Birch
J._L. Lockwood
Gladys Rhodes
Laura Hazel Birch
Arnold Gedye
Parnell
Conway
Alban
Mangere
Mra Shaw
Colquhoun
Selwyn Street
Queen Street
Birch
Heavy Rain Bursts Across District with Flooded Roads
A strong southerly wind brought heavy rain starting Saturday night and continuing into yesterday. Totals reached 1.87 inches by morning with likely over two inches, causing widespread flooding in Christchurch and swelling water races. Roads across the district were waterlogged and some routes submerged. A Lismore resident called the period the heaviest rainfall in five years.
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Christchurch
Lismore
Ashburton
Guardian
The War In The Air Raid Over London And Environs
In clear weather raiders flew high and mostly escaped detection by clouds. At least 60 high explosive bombs hit a crowded shopping district causing many deaths and injuries among residents. British airmen pursued raiders across the Channel after a brief intercept over the coast. Seaplanes raiding another point faced pursuit with no naval or military damage reported.
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London
Haig Reports Small Allied Advance and Raid
Sir Douglas Haig reports a slight advance of the line west and north of Fontaine les Croiselles. A successful early morning raid northwest of Wytschaete captured prisoners.
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Australian Cable Association
London
Sir Douglas Haig
Fontaine Les Croiselles
Wytschaete
Italians War News from Rome Report on Austrian Prisoners
From Rome May 27 Austrian prisoners say Russians would threaten Hungary if they attacked the Carpathians. They describe dire conditions in Austria with poor food and almost no meat. They note no Germans on the Italian front, with Bulgarians and Turks remaining near Austrian lines.
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Rome
Carpathians
Hungary
Austria
France
French Communique Reports WWII Raid Outcomes Near Cerny
A French communique states two attacks on the east and west of Cerny failed. It notes further attacks on Mont Cornillat extended our positions on both sides.
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Aua
Cable Assn
Reuter
London
Cerny
Mont Cornillat
German Version Reports Allied Attacks at Chemin des Dames
Admiralty wireless report dated May 28 states surprise attacks at Chemin les Dames improved positions and French counter attacks were repulsed. Three French attacks south and southeast of Nauroy on a four kilometre front failed.
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London
Chemin Les Dames
Nauroy
Russian Situation Report on Russky Arrival in Petrograd
General Russky the new War Leader arrived in Petrograd after relinquishing command He spoke hopefully of improving troop morale and said fraternising with the enemy had been stopped The message was received May 28 with May 27 dating in Petrograd
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Petrograd
Russky
Russians Hold Heights South of Van Against Turkish Pressure
An official Russian report says they frustrated Turkish attempts to dislodge them from the heights south of Van. The report emphasizes defense success and continued Russian control in the area on the Eastern Front.
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London
Van
Strict censorship in Russia hinders free speech, Fabian delegate says
London May OT Fabian Society heard Baron Sanderson say Russia still lacks free speech and a free press. He cited strong censorship by newspaper compositors who refuse to set any passage not pleasing to the party's advanced wing and, if others try, censors edit and improve it.
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London
Fabian Society
Baron Sanderson
Petrograd
Russia
Hungarian Crisis Deepens As Premier Faces Collapse
In Budapest May 27, amid the Tisza political crisis most majority parties have joined Count Tisza, blocking the new Prime Minister from command of the ministry. The premier may be forced to dissolve Parliament while workers demonstrate in Budapest in favor of general suffrage.
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Copenhagen
Tisza
Count Tisza
Buda
Pest
The Battle of the Carso Rages Despite Austrian Reinforcements
Correspondents report on the Julian front where intense fighting sees Italian troops prevail bayoneting positions after fierce hand to hand combat. Austrian losses are heavy, with Hungarian regiments nearly wiped out as new mountain defenses go up behind Gorizia and Plava. Riots in Trieste rise after police and military brutality propels public anger.
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Rome
Julian
Gorizia
Plava
Hermada
Trieste
Carso
London Press Demands Immediate reprisals after raid
The report describes a two pronged aerial assault killing 60 and injuring 83. Raiders used scouting planes, bombs fell on shops and a large hotel. A fireman learned his wife and children were burned. The crowds watched as bombs and collapsing houses caused mass casualties.
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Packa
Carda
London
Successful British Raids Reported Near St Quentin Loos
Sir Douglas Haig reports raids last night north-west of St Quentin and repelled an attack east of Loos. Enemy artillery remains active south of the Scarpe. The Australian and New Zealand Cable Association and renter services note the dispatch received May 28 at 16.85 a.m.
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Aus
N.Z
Renter
London
Douglas Haig
St. Quentin
Loos
Scarpe
German Occupation In Belgium Raises War Contribution
Reuters telegram from Amsterdam reports Germans increase Belgian provincial war contribution from 50 million to 60 million francs monthly due to higher costs of maintaining the army of occupation.
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Reuter
Amsterdam
German War Message Claims 15 Allied Aviators Shot Down
A German official message dated May 28 reports repulsing English reconnoitering advances south of Acheville and five French attacks south of Pargny. It says an attack near Vaux-Aillon failed and that 15 enemy aviators were shot down yesterday.
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London
Acheville
Pargny
Vaux -Aillon
Over 100 Greek Ships Torpedoed
Athens May 27 reports 102 Greek ships totaling 40040 tons were torpedoed. The Allies have handed over the Greek cruiser Elli to the Provisional Government.
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Athens
Elli
Liberty War Loan Subscriptions Top One Billion Roubles
The first month of Liberty War Loan subscriptions is estimated to exceed 1,000,000,000 roubles. More than 30,000 gramophone records featuring speeches by eminent statesmen are being distributed nationwide to bolster support.
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Petrograd
Austria's Peace Offer Limited to Russia
Zurich reports Austria offers peace without annexation limited to Russia while pledging compensation from Serbia Romania Albania and Montenegro. The Augsburg Post Zeitung claims Austria remains firm on territorial claims after the conflict.
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Zurich
Augsberg Post Zeitung
Austria
Russia
Serbia
Romania
Albania
Montenegro
Britain and United States Agree on War Aims and Aid
Semi official reports indicate British and American officials have arranged scientific Anglo American cooperation affecting the war. The plan includes military aid, active British blockade collaboration, and U S consuls in Holland and Scandinavia to oversee rationing, plus preferential Allied commercial treatment.
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Washington
United States
Holland
Scandinavia
Fires rage in Germany and surrounding regions
Fires continue in Germany with the Moabit goods station gutted in Berlin where petrol and hydrogen tanks exploded. Destruction reported in Vilna and near Grodno including a station and basket factory with suspected arson.
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Reuter
Amsterdam
Germany
Berlin
Vilna
Gsjury
Grodno
Austrian Prisoners Employed in Harvest Work
The government permits Austrian prisoners to work in harvesting, especially in Sicily where labor is scarce. This notice dated May 28 at 12 30 p.m. outlines the policy allowing their employment in agricultural tasks.
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Rome
Sicily
Navy Acknowledges Mediterranean and Atlantic Squadron Deployments
Tokyo confirms Lord Robert Cecil's remarks and notes a squadron sent to the Mediterranean under Admiral Sato. A second squadron remains active in the South Atlantic as part of the official statement released May 27.
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Tokio
Lord Robert Cacil
Mediterranean
Sato
South Atlantic
World War Endgame Sketch on Postwar Boundaries
Washington reports that America will cooperate with the Allies to dismember Austria-Hungary. Plans include an independent Bohemia, Italy receiving Trentino and Trieste, Transylvania to Romania, and Bosnia and Herzergovina to Serbia.
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New York
Washington
America
Austria-Hungary
Bohemia
Trentino
Trieste
Italy
Transylvania
Roumania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia
German raid on Dover and Folkestone loses 21 planes
A German official report states Allied air squadron dropped bombs on Dover and Folkestone with good results. The enemy lost 21 aeroplanes on Friday.
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London
Dover
Folkestone
Dockers and General Workers Demand Soldiers Pay Rise
The Triennial Conference passed a resolution urging the government to raise soldiers’ pay by 200 percent, highlighting inadequate wages. The call reflects labour and dockers’ union pressure ahead of the Labour Conference.
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London
Dockers’ and General Workers
Italian Front Seizes Hill and 812 Prisoners in Major Drive
An Italian official reports extended positions on the southern plateau and along the line. Artillery battles raged all day as Italian forces reached beyond the Mon AIcane Duino railway northeast of San Giovanni and captured Hill 145, southeast of Medeazza, plus field artillery and 812 prisoners. Violent attacks and counterattacks north of Jamino followed as Castagnavizza was evacuated under concentrated fire, with a western boundary hold and advances up the Palleova Valley head in the Plava sector.
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London
Monaicane-Duino
San Giovanni
Medeazza
Jamino
Castagnavizza
Palleova Valley
Plava
Haig Reports Air Raids and Losses Friday
Sir Douglas Haig says Allied air forces conducted extensive reconnaissance and bombing on Friday. Ten German aircraft were shot down while five Allied planes are missing.
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London
Douglas Haig
Government reports improved food reserves and future prices
Captain Bathurst from the Ministry of Food Control says reserves of foodstuffs have improved and a bumper potato crop is anticipated. The Government plans to fix bread prices if the Wheat Commission must sell wheat below cost. Sugar supplies from America would be available.
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Reuter
London
Bathurst
Ministry of Food Control
Wheat Commission
America
Six Swedish Steamers Torpedoed and Captured
The Berlingske Fidende reports that six Swedish steamers were torpedoed in the Gulf of Bothnia and two more were captured and towed to Awine munde.
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Copenhagen
Berlingske Fidende
Gulf of Bothnia
Awinemunde
Allies to reconsider postwar Germany boycott
Washington correspondent reports Allies may rethink the anti German commercial boycott. The suggestion from America argues rebuilding Europe could require German materials.
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New York
The
Tribune
Washington
America
Europe
British anti submarine device hailed as infallible
A Westminster Gazette correspondent reports a new British invention to combat submarines as entirely British and not Marconi’s. The device is described as remarkably simple and reputed to be infallible, with extended operation expected to end the submarine campaign.
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London
Westminster Gazette
Marconi
Italians Outwit and Overrun Carso Front
Italian headquarters report a surprise flank attack on the Carso front ousting Austrian troops. Austrians weaken wintered lines after November breakthrough, withdraw tired units, replace with fresh forces, and lose a general and staff in a failure from an unexpected direction.
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Tondon
Carso
Wallens
Hacking Cough Remedy Promises Relief by Nazol Inhaler
A historic notice touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure with prices 1s 6d and 2s 6d. It claims relief for difficult breathing from Nasal Catarrh using CNAZOL and the Nazol Inhaler, noting germ-killing penetrating properties.
Tenders for Treasury Bills Amid Market Demand
The Treasury invites tenders for 40 million pounds of Treasury bills payable in three six and twelve months. The notice appears amid unrelated advertising for a cough remedy, claiming NAZOL offers quicker relief than other products.
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Australian Cable Association
London
The
Treasury
Indecent Assault Probed at Ashburton Court
First offender fined 10s and costs for drunkenness at Ashburton Railway Station. Edward Prendergast faced charges of indecent assault on a 12 year old boy with additional alleged assaults on another boy between February and May. Trial dates set for the Supreme Court at Christchurch. bail matters deferred.
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Ashburton
Edward Prendergast
G. #. Buchanan
McIlveney
Buchanan
Supreme Court
Christchurch
Germany Warns of Attacks on Hospital Ships in Barred Zone
A Berlin semi official telegram says Germany will attack all hospital ships in the barred zone and Mediterranean. It states sick and wounded from Salonika will be transported by Greek railways to Kalamatia then by hospital ships to Gibraltar under sanctified conditions.
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Berlin
Germany
Barred Zone
Mediterranean
Salonita
Kalamatai
Gibraltar
Food Riots Break Out Near Brussels
Reports say on Sunday outskirts of Brussels crowds rioted over food. They clashed with police before mounted officers dispersed the disturbance.
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Brussels
Amsterdam
New Zealanders Honoured for Distinguished Service
The Military Medal has been awarded to two New Zealanders. Lieutenant F Walker receives the silver medal for valour from the King of Italy. Bronze medals go to Sergeant Wells Corporal F Martin and Privates Benny and H Patterson of New Zealand forces.
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London
Italy
F. Walker
Wells
F.martin
Benny and
H. Patterson
Russia's Army Size and Mutinies Reported in Petrograd
Morning Post correspondent estimates 10 to 12 million Russians with the colors at various training stages but only a small share at the front. Mutinies spread as 20 thousand seize Karitsin on the Volga and demand 1.5 million roubles for themselves while soldiers seize Volga steamers. Despite instability the empire clings to faith in kindness.
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London
Morning Post
Petrograd
Russia
Karitsin
Volga
Russian Army to publish disciplinary code next week
Public statement by M Kerensky in Petrograd indicates retirement from Armenia. He warned loss of Armenia could threaten parts of the Caucasus and said the government will issue a disciplinary code to the Russian Army within the coming week.
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Petrograd
Kerensky
Armenia
Caucasus
Italians consolidate zone before Hermada stand
A May 26 Rome dispatch reports Italians have quartered the zone from Castagnavizza to the sea, leaving Hermada as the last coastal stronghold. Italian plans aim at reaching Trieste and Labac as the next moves become possible.
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Rome
Castagnavizza
Sea
Hermada
Trieste
Laibach
Italian Offensive Surprises Austrian Forces in 10-Hour Bombardment
London reports from Reuters that ten Austrian divisions with about 100 battalions were bottled between the sea and Boscomalo as Italian forces struck after only ten hours of bombardment. Heaviest fighting spanned eight kilometres with a maximum two-kilometre advance. The Italian air service set a record with 140 aircraft in the operation.
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London
Reuter
Boscomalo
Waa
Falian
British Monitors Aid in Trieste Offensive
A semi official Rome report says British monitors aided in the Cargo offensive by striking the rear Austrian lines from the Gulf of Trieste, focusing on aviation depots. The action involved aerial combat with two seaplanes downed while British and Italian units returned intact. Reports also claim Austria used 100,000 troops in the Isenzo battle, with about one third annihilated.
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Rome
Trieste
Isénzo
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