British Capture Trenches North of Ypres in Fighting
British forces under Field Marshal Sir John French opened an attack in Flanders north of Ypres and captured 200 yards of German trenches with eighty prisoners. The Paris version notes German counterattacks repulsed and heavy German losses. Reports speak of gas bombardment around Ypres and rumors of a broader German westward offensive.
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British forces repulse counter attacks and push in Meuse sector
Paris reports the war office says British troops repelled several counter attacks southwest of Pilcken last night and captured 80 prisoners with heavy enemy losses. German shelling hit Arras and Rheims while artillery activity continued in the Argonne Vosges and Meuse sectors.
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Austrian Statement Reports Krasnik Victory and Gorizia Defeat
The Austrian war department reports Russians retreating after Krasnik defeat, with Cieszanow district and heights north of Wysnica captured. Austrian forces press toward Wieprz beyond Tarnogora, claiming 41 officers and 11,500 men captured and 17 machine guns. In Italy, fighting near Gorizia ends with Austrians repelling a third Italian assault. enemy losses are described as terrible while Austrian positions hold.
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German Statement on Western and Eastern Fronts July 6
Berlin says two French attacks at Les Eparges were repulsed at night. booty from Le Pretre forest includes a field gun and three machine guns. Aviators attacked Coreux and a French camp near Brest first east of Krust. In the east a fortified wood east of Bialebloto near Suwalki Kalwarya was taken, about 600 Russian prisoners captured.
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Submarine War Debate Flares in German Press
Berlin reports deliberate critique by Count von Reventlow of Admiral von Truppel on submarine warfare. The Tages Zeitung writer argues against underestimating risks of breaking with the United States and questions the strategy’s value against British commerce.
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der Tag
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Germany
Count von Reventlow quotes on German stance and Truppel remarks
Reventlow expresses extreme amazement and regret at a note that signals German concession. He notes foreign press and American acceptance of the stance and says Truppel's remarks weaken Germany's position and resemble laying down arms before a higher command. The writer predicts Americans will welcome Truppel's statements about American strength.
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Admiral von Truppel
Submarine War Debate Draws German Press Fire
The Kreuz Zeitung blasts Admiral von Truppel for backing continued submarine warfare against Britain. It calls his Der Tag article incorrect and inadmissible and warns the United States could bolster munitions to Britain, a move viewed as a bluff. It says Truppel’s stance weakens Germany and signals war weariness.
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Welch Confirmed as Medford Police Chief
Acting Police Chief John F. Welch was confirmed as chief by the Medford Board of Aldermen in a 13 to 3 vote. Welch had led the department since the mayoral shakeup that ousted former Chief Ewell and shifted patrolmen.
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Bloodmate sought to save Fall River man at M G H
Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital search for a bloodmate for Henry Bolovsky the Fall River insurance man to undergo a blood transfusion before his pernicious anemia proves fatal. Bolovsky's condition was reported unchanged last night.
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Henry Bolovsky
Fall River
Bolovsky
Italian Attack Gains in Carso Region
Italian forces in the Carso region advance steadily with artillery preparation and infantry assaults, as reports from Udine via Paris on July 6 describe ongoing bayonet charges and regular movements of the invaders.
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Carso
Italians Press Front in Difficult Terrain and Air Attacks
A report notes Italian gains after two days of fighting with 00 prisoners captured along a five to six mile front. Italian airmen bombed Trieste’s arms factory area, an Austro Hungarian encampment at Doberdo, and the Dornberg railway station near Gorizia, affecting movement toward Aidusina and Trieste.
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French transport sunk in Dardanelles by German submarine
An official report from Constantinople via Berlin dated July 7 says a German submarine sank a large French transport steamer off Seddul Bahr on July 4. It also notes repulsed enemy attempts on July 3 to force forward strong divisions against the right wing.
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Berlin
London
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Seddul Bahr
Hank Fears Bomb as His Animal Friends Score
A humorous comic strip preview hints Hank mistakes a harmless object for a bomb while His Animal Friends triumph in the panel. The teaser invites readers to see the full scene in the upcoming Sunday Post.
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