War News in Brief Reports on Frontline Actions
The German attack near Thiaumont in Verdun sector repulsed with heavy losses. Italian forces advance on Trentino fronts with Fort Mattazione, Monte Trappolo, and Pedescala taken or stormed. Western front sees intensified fighting with repulses and gas attacks. British raids on German trenches yield gains and prisoners. Russian forces strike in Volhynia Galicia, capturing three trench lines. Austrians retire parts of front near Kolomea.
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Thiaumont
Verdun
Paris
Trentino
Arsa
Mattazione
Monte Trappolo
Pedescala
Astica
Rome
Berlin
London
Volhynia
Galicia
Dneister
Pruth
Petrograd
Kolomea
Vienna
Bukowina
Cial
Kimpelung
Hungary
Crew of Steamer Pino Arrives in Port Mahon
Twenty five crewmen from the Genoa steamer Pino reach Port Mahon Majorca in the ship's boats after the vessel was shelled and sunk by a submarine on Tuesday.
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Palma
Majorca
Pino
Genoa
Port Mahon
Minorca
A House Party on Wheels Bolsters Burlington Travel Plans
Advertises personally conducted tours to California with a trained guide, through cars, daylight views of Denver Colorado Rockies Salt Lake City and Sierra Nevada, promising comfort and neighborly hosts. Campaigned by Alex Stocks Boston agent for B&O Burlington routes.
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California
Burlington
Denver
Colorado Rockies
Salt Lake City
Sierra Nevadas
West
Alex Stocks
New
Eng
Pass
Washington
Boston
Russians Capture Over Ten Thousand In Day of Major Advances
London reports a Russian drive gaining momentum with 221 officers and 10,285 men captured in one day. Prisons total 205,000 since June 4 as Russians push in Volhynia Galacia and near Kolomea. Heavy action continues on Dneister Pruth fronts with Austrian retreat. Verdun and Italian fronts show German standstill and Italian gains. British raids on German trenches disrupt the line.
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London
Sakovitche
Seltze
Bogouschinsk
Krevo
Tohartovitz
Pruth
Konty
Kuty
France Drafting Reply to American Mail Detention Note
The French government is drafting a reply to the American note on mail detention. The draft will be submitted to the British government for approval and then presented jointly by the British and French ambassadors at Washington in keeping with earlier communications on the matter.
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London
Washington
French Statement Reports Verdun Front Attacks Repulsed
Paris reports French and Belgian wartime communiqués describing successful actions on the Verdun front. French forces repelled German assaults near Sapigneul and Hill 204, shattered operations at Mont Tet u, Butte du Mesnil, and Tahure, and conducted trench clearance near Tahure. Artillery activity remained intense in Fleury Vaux, Chenois woods, and along the Meuse.
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Paris
War Office
Soissons
Rheims
Sapigneul
Champagne
Mont Tetu
Butte-du-Mesnil
Tahure
Meuse
Avocourt Wood
Fleury
Vaux, Chapitre
Chenois Woods
Ramscapelle
Steenstraete
Butte de Mesnil
Thiaumont
Chenois
Russia reports large prisoner haul in Volhynia and Bukowina
Petrograd says Russian troops took 221 officers and 10 280 men yesterday in Volhynia Galician sectors. Official tally since June 4 reaches about 205000 prisoners including officers, with three lines of trenches captured between the Dniester and Pruth.
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Petrograd
London
Volhynia
Galicia
Russian War Department
Teutonic
Dniester
Pruth
Letchitzky
Bukowina
Linewka
Stokhod
Dvina
Austrians Retire on the Kolomea Front
London reports that Austrian forces on the Kolomea front in East Galicia retire after massed Russian attacks across 40 kilometers. Despite repulsing some Russian assaults, Austrian reserves could not hold the line as battles continue, with heavy artillery and Italian front actions near Monte Mezzano and San Martino.
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London
Kolomea
Galicia
Monte An Michele
San Martino
Vermegnano
British Raiding Parties Push Into German Trenches Across Front
British official statement reports large numbers of reconnaissance and raid parties entering German trenches along the front. They achieved their objectives with heavy German casualties, captured prisoners and stores, and repelled counterattacks. Artillery on both sides remained active and smoke and gas exchanges revealed gun positions.
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London
Canadian Banks to Lend England 25 Million
Sir Frederick Williams Taylor of the Bank of Montreal sails to Liverpool to finalize a 25 million loan by Canadian banks to Britain. He notes Canadian banks will advance 26 million more to the imperial munitions board, totaling 101 million with earlier 76 million, contingent on war contracts placed in Canada.
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New York
Frederick Williams Taylor
Bank of Montreal
Kroonland
Liverpool
Banks of
Canada
Imperial Munitions Board
Italian Front Advances Reported Near Adige Brenta
Official dispatch states Alpine troops stormed Fort Mattassone and Mt Trappola ridge, occupied Pedescala, and penetrated enemy trenches along the Carso front. June 28 saw 656 prisoners taken, plus four machine guns. Bombs fell on Udine hospital, killing two women.
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Rome
London
Adige
Brenta
Val Arsa
Mattassone
Mt. Trappola
Zugna
Pasubic
Malga Comagnon
Posina
Griso
Betta
Mt. Majo
Astico
Pedescala
Setti Communi
Arsa
Galmarara
Agnello Pass
Zebio
Zingarella
Carso
Udine
German War Office Report From Front Lines
Berlin says on the Aisne and Champagne fronts French fire remained lively with weak attacks repulsed. Verdun area sees minor infantry actions. Eastern front Russian attacks between Dubatowko and Smorgon failed under German fire. Near Guessitschi a German division captured two officers, 56 men, and two machine guns and two mine throwers. Balkan front: nothing to report.
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Aisne
Champagne
Auberive
Argonne
Thiaumont
Verdun Front
Dubatowko
Smorgon
Guessitschi
Ljubtscha
Niemen
Balkan Front
Men from Battleships Parade on July 4
Through Congressman Tague all available men on ships at the navy yard including 806 on the Minnesota and coast artillery troops from forts around Boston will take part in the Independence Day parade. Joseph L. Kane said instructions to this effect were sent to the yard commandant and fort officers.
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Congressman Tague
Navy Yard
Minnesota
Boston
Joseph L. Kane
Mrs. Cushing to Do Red Cross Work on the Border
While her husband serves with C Company, Eighth Regiment, M. V. M. Mrs. Cushing will engage in Red Cross work with the Massachusetts troops on the border.
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RED Cross
C Company
Eighth Regiment
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