Italians Forge Ahead in Isonzo Front
Italian forces press along the Trent and Isonzo fronts with methodical advances and heavy artillery duels. General Cadorna announces footholds on both river banks and bridgeheads at key passes as they push to Tolmino and fortify eastern bank positions.
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Rome
Cadorna
Lavaronne
Folgaria
Lsonzo
Caporetto
Sife
Cuporetto
Tolmino
Isonzo
Austria
Bonze
Aloo J
Gradiaca
Caporatto
Cormons
Verso
Cervignano
Terso
Porta Buso
Grado
Gulf of Trieste
Arre
I Jan
Antrians
Soso
Montero
Tsenzo
Idria
Volzana
Robaina
Canale
Desola
Ihonzo
Hood’s Pills Advertises in War Roundup
A fragmented wartime round-up notes Hood’s Pills as a popular family laxative, then continues with unofficial front reports from the Italian and Austro-Hungarian theaters. It describes Italian advances on the Isonzo front, Austrian artillery activity near Lake Garda, and a naval air raid claim involving destroyers and coastal batteries.
Bombing report on Poln drops several bombs at military nature
Poln conducts bombing sorties dropping several bombs that exploded at points described as military nature. The attacks impact strategic targets with unclear immediate casualties and reconnaissance ongoing.
Illegal shipment of explosives charged in New Orleans case
United States Attorney Guion announced charges against Hans Halle and George Summers for conspiring to ship explosives. Police say Halle admitted preparing a clock bomb to target a French liner near New York last December. The bomb allegedly was made in a Summers owned hotel room with Summers partly funding it. Halle, held on a state charge, was released after the state supreme court upheld an earlier dismissal before federal action. Halle claims German citizenship while Summers is a naturalized American of German birth.
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New Orleana
United States
Guion
Hans Halle
George Summers
Halle
New York
Summers
State Supreme Court
Russians Raise Turkish Cruiser Medjidieh
Odessa June 9. The Turkish armored cruiser Medjidieh, sunk by a mine near Odessa in early April, has been raised and brought into Odessa for repairs.
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Cramps
Black Sea
Odessa
Russia
Medjidieh
Canadian Casualties Reach Total of 8008
Ottawa Ont June 9 The casualty list to date totals 8008 men consisting of 1213 killed 6230 wounded and 1565 missing according to the records of the militia department.
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Ottawa
Ont
Militia Department
Austrian Agent Arrested Over Simp l on Tunnel Plot
Italian authorities report an Austrian agent arrested at Domodossola Italy with a plan to blow the Simplon tunnel. Police found a powerful bomb in his possessions and in the living room. Geneva dispatch notes the suspect carried tunnel plans and poses a danger to the notable route.
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Geneva
Brieg
Switzerland
Demodossola
Italy
Simplon
Dying Five Hundred Per Day in Mexico City Hardship
A letter from San Antonio cites dire hunger in Mexico City with an estimated death rate of about five hundred daily. It reports soldiers looting, Zapata factions, and President Roque Gonzales unable to provide relief. Ambulances remove hundreds of bodies as beggars throng the streets.
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San Antonio
Tex
Mexico City
Jamison Swarman
Zapata
Roque Gonzales
Gompers Defends Walsh At Labor League Meeting
New York June 2 defending Frank P Walsh chairman of the federal industrial relations commission, is praised by Samuel Gompers at the biennial convention of the American Federation of Labor allied Trade Union League. The tribute lauds Walsh for advocating reform measures and calls for higher wages and better regulations in industry.
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New York
Frank P. Walsh
Federal Industrial Relations
Commlesmna
Marke
Eiderse
Lemuel Gewapers
Amarican
Yreterda
Saieasl Wammen
Trade Union League of
Amerce
Titanic claimants may go to England
New York June 9 right of lien ante in waste tied to the sinking of the Star Uner Titan withdrew from limitation of liability by Cerwair Navigation Co Ltd for the ed e eulte against the W rometring. trial of the limitation of liability set for June 22 as The fieeamic Hiram Nevigetion Co Ltd seeks limitation under U S law.
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New York
Rhein
Titan
Cerwair Navigation On. Ltd
Ed E Eulte Ageinet
Hiram Nevigetion Cn. Ltd
Anking
United States
Segmeysions 91S Sar
German Efficiency and War Time Perceptions
An analysis of German efficiency as a wartime factor, noting machine like discipline, organization, and stubborn persistence. The piece weighs how German industry, civil services, and public works reflect patience under pressure and influence Allied expectations of conduct and capability in the early stages of conflict.
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Trentino
Hood
Lowell
Maus
Trent
Laibach
Lake Garda
Rogerto
Riva
Monte Nero
Elief
Montalcone
Duin Castle
Perre
SION
Standard Oil Company OF
Nate
Louisiana
Tinw York
Ohi
Radeaetyee Lowe
Hart Schaffner & Marx Varsity
Moore & Owens
Barre
Phone
North Main Street
Gompers
Walsh
Mr. Walsh
Ewuld
Titanic
England
Mmet
Main Street
Crown's Drug Store
A. V. Beckley Phone
Barre, Vermont
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