Italy at War Evacuations Ordered in Trieste
Rome May 28 reports that non combatants are to evacuate Trieste while archives and bank deposits have been removed from the city.
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Rome
Trieste
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 30, 1917
Page
6
Italian Army Holds After Six Day Battle at Hermada
After six days of fighting the Italian Army remains fresh and in strong position at Hermada. Artillery superiority and accurate fire have inflicted heavy Austrian losses while Austrian defenses near Trieste are rushed and poorly organized.
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Rome
Hermada
Trieste
Italian Positions Strengthened on Julian Alps Front
A wireless Italian official message says Italian forces have strengthened positions on the Julian Alps front. They captured fortified trenches east and south east of Jamine, crossed the Timavo River, and occupied San Giovanni near Duino. Nine gun emplacements were taken and counter-attacks on Mount Vodice and the heights east of Gorizia were repulsed.
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London
Julian Alps
Jamiane
Timavo
San Giovanni
Duino
Austrian Casualties and Prisoners Report
Italian forces have captured 25 000 Austrian prisoners and Austrian losses from May 14 to May 24 total 86 000. The enemy remains strong in heavy artillery and machine guns moved from the Russian front, while Kerensky’s visit has deterred further withdrawals. Austrian counterattacks aimed at Mount Vedice ended in useless carnage with thousands of Austrian bodies on the ground.
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Rome
M. Kerensky
Brusilov
Mount Vedice
Americans to reach France as war aid expands
The report notes that with Americans already serving in French and British forces, about 100000 Americans will be in France soon. It states plans to build 3500 aeroplanes and train 6000 aviators during the year.
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America
France
Balfour Appeals to Canadian Parliament on Freedom Path
British Foreign Minister A. J. Balfour spoke in Ottawa to the Canadian House of Commons and Senate praising the Empire’s unity and democracy. He argued that freedom and patriotism would strengthen Democracies and lead the Allies to victory, contrasting with fear in the German states. He received a large reception in Parliament and on the streets.
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Ottawa
A. J. Balfour
House of Commons
Senate
Canada
Balfour
House
Cabinet changes amid conscription crisis in Ottawa
Ottawa reports on May 29 that Sir Robert Borden will announce cabinet reshuffles. The changes aim to strengthen the government to handle the difficult conscription issue and the accompanying political strain.
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Robert Borden
America at War First 100000 Force for France
Washington May 28 America's first 100000 men for France are formed of 40000 enlisted in allied armies 10000 doctors 10000 engineers and 30000 in General Pershing's force The remainder are unclassified mainly nurses The Official Press Bureau provides the summary of fighting strength
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Washington
America
France
Pershing
Brazil Congress votes to cancel neutrality in war move
In New York on May 28 Brazil's Congress passes a resolution by 186 to 3 to annul neutrality. By May 29 Rio de Janeiro reports say Brazil will break off relations and expect to declare war within three days, as newspapers forecast.
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New York
Brazil
Rio DE Janeiro
French Socialists to attend Stockholm Conference
Paris May 29 The French Socialist movement will send delegates to the Stockholm Socialist Conference to present their neutral stance to neutral delegates while refusing any dealings with German representatives.
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Stockholm
Hatpin dangers and local tobacco ads in New Zealand paper
Reports of hatpin injuries in New Zealand including a Sydney case where a hatpin nearly pierced the heart, plus letters urging safer fashion habits. The page also promotes Gold Pouch Aromatic New Zealand tobacco and Three Diamonds cigarettes, highlighting local production and benefits.
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New Zealand
Auckland
Christchurch
Sydney
Albert Ford
Ford
Sydney Hospital
O. Robertson
Hawke’s Bay
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Yaste
Andrill
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Bonnington’s Pharmacy
BE. A. Lithgow
Bonnington’s
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