Heavy Canadian Loss in the Recent Battle
Ottawa reports a heavy toll in the Sanctuary woods engagement with Canadian officers listed as fallen. Advices say casualties may be among the heaviest since St. Julien, with two generals observed at the front trench. Williams wounded and captured, Mercer possibly buried under debris.
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Ottawa
Can
Sanctuary Woods
Militia Department
St. Julien
Ypres Salient
Mercer
Williams
Russians Launch Coordinated Frontwide Offensive On Galician Front
Petrograd reports a sudden Russian blow across 275 miles from Pripet to Roumania with roads in perfect condition and ample ammunition. About 600000 Teutons face Brussiloff's forces as Austrians, Germans, and Italians fight near Verdun and in the Italian front.
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Petrograd
Galician
Pripet
Roumania
Brussiloff
Carpathians
Teutonic
Verdun Front See-Saw Battles and Russian Gains Reported
War in brief across Verdun and front lines shows four German repulses on Fumin ridge and two German attacks on Fort Vaux repelled. Artillery clashes around Vaux and Damloup persist while Rome and Petrograd report Austrian and Russian actions including captures of officers, men, and equipment.
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Balkans
Fort Vaux
Damloop
Verdun
Fort Vaux- Damloop
Rome
Vallarsa
Pasubié
Posina
Astico
Monte Cengio
Asia Minor
Baiburt
Erzingan
Petrograd
Khanikin
Bagdad
Meuse
Fumin Ridge
Berlin
Damloup
Paris
Vaux
French War Office Report From Verdun Front
The Paris war office reports on June 6 that infantry action was limited on the Verdun front with continued artillery fighting near Vaux and Damloup. Major Raynal, defender of Fort Vaux, is named commander of the Legion of Honor amid ongoing bombardments of the fort and no German gains between Vaux and Damloup.
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Paris
War Office
Verdun
Vaux and
Damloup
Raynal
Fort Vaux
Legion of Honor
Pervyse
Ramscapelle
Meuse
We Drew Germans Into Jaws of Fleet
London June 6 Rear Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux spoke at a public meeting reading a letter from Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty commander of the North Sea battle cruiser squadron. Beatty says we drew the enemy into the jaws of our fleet and laments gallant lives lost while asserting readiness for future action. He praises Hood’s action and notes heavy losses for the enemy and unchanged eastern and Balkan theatres with no further details.
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London
Hedworth Meux
House of Commons
Charles Beresford
Navy
David Beatty
Battle Cruiser
North Sea
Fallant Hood
British Strategy Report Heavy Fighting East of Ypres
The British official war bulletin describes heavy afternoon fighting east of Ypres near Hooge with a major bombardment and failed German attacks. It notes British defense intact, mines and raiding successes near La Boisselle Authuille and Hamel, and casualties on German trenches. Air operations were halted by weather.
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London
Ypres
Hooge
Ypres-Comines
Ypres-Comines Canal
Rocfincourt
la Boisselle
Authuile
Hamel
Authutle
German War Statement From Berlin on Meuse Front
Berlin reports today that on the eastern bank of the Meuse after renewed heavy artillery preparation the positions of our East Prussians remain steadfast. The statement emphasizes continued hard fighting in the Western theatre and notes no decisive breakthrough.
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Berlin
Meuse
Italian Front Dispatch Reports Repulsed Attacks and Bombardment
Rome reports a series of Allied offensives and enemy countermeasures across the Adige valley Vallarsa Pasubic Posina Astico Monte Giove Cingo Asiago Cam Pomulo Pralongia Sief Cordevole Toblach Innichen Ala Verona. Allied artillery and infantry held positions. three wounded by enemy air raids.
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Rome
London
Adige
Vallarsa
Pasubic
Coni Zugna
Posina-Astico
Monte Giove
Monte Brazone
Monte Cingo
Asiago
Cam- Pomulo
Pralongia
Sief
Pusteria
Toblach
Innichen
Isonzo
Ala
Verona
British deny loss of submarine in battle
London reports an official statement in which Britain rejects the German claim of sinking a British submarine during the North Sea battle on May 31. The British note that all British submarines at sea on that date have returned and the sunk vessel is presumed to be an enemy sub.
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London
Harvard junior wins $100 Garrison prize for national defence poem
Robert S. Hillyer of East Orange New Jersey a Harvard junior was awarded the Lloyd McKim Garrison prize of 100 for the best poem by a Harvard undergraduate. The poem titled To Those Who Defended laments the cost of war and calls for an end to wars Forevermore the last.
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Robert S. Hillyer
East Orange
N. J
Harvard
Lloyd McKim Garrison
Hillyer
Great Duels Amid Jutland Battle Recount from Warrior Officer
Devonport dispatch recounts the engagement of British armored cruisers with German battle and light cruisers, the sinking of Defence and Duke of Edinburgh, and a pivotal duel where Warspite crippled and destroyed enemy battle cruisers before Warrior sank. Admiral Thomas praises Warspite's crew for their role.
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Devonport
Eng
Warrior
Jutland
Defence
Duke of Edinburgh
Russians Claim Capture of 25 000 Men in Eastern Front
London dispatch reports the war office stating German offensives were repulsed from Dvinsk to Smorgon and Krevo. They claim 480 officers and over 25,000 prisoners with 27 guns and 50 machine guns captured, while Turkish attacks in the Caucasus were repelled.
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Petrograd
London
War Office
Dvinsk
Ponievesch
Smorgon
Krevo
Kotchansky
Pripet River
Caucasus
Baiburt
Ersingan
Khanikin
Bagdad
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Houghton & Dutton
Delft
Salement
Erators
Refrig
Windsor Piazza
Sian
ENEER
Beatty
Ceylon
LTTE
van Camp
Kellogg’s
Ralston
Mentor
Wilson
M. &R. Vermouth
Roessle “Ince
Union
Ginter Co
South St
Haymarket Square
C. B. Brown Co
Washington St
Polally
Bet. West & Kington
Tereie Prield
Tremont St
Warspite
Admiral Thomas
OVC
Ldren
Copenhagen
Goodyear
Meray
Grafonola
Columbia
New England
Trent
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