Villa and rebel forces clash as Juarez comes under siege
Juarez Mexico reports Villa rebel forces penetrating the northern town limits at 3 30 am while federals retreat to Fort Hidalgo A general attack on Juarez has begun with heavy firing audible in El Paso across the border by 12 15 am The city braces for a final stand as troops and home guards rush to strengthen trenches and entanglements in anticipation of a large assault
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Mexico
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Fort Hidalgo
For Hidalgo
EL Paso
Fortdildago
Hebel
Gonzales Mscobar
Francisco Gonzales
Thestown
Dime
Friincigeo Villa
Agnoslalodt
Jiuyig
Ener
Angelog
Tel Villa
Juasea
Jlinself
Willea
Tueer
Gouttinagt
Juares
Francisco Villa
Goneral Avistes Hiarela
Fratelace Ciosilos
Tie Juares
Arelser
Carrana
Garrigan
Erobrao
Lorena
Allied Armies Prepare to Advance Into Germany
Allied forces ready to move at instant notice if Germany rejects the treaty. The Council of Four finished its labors and a June 21 deadline looms for acceptance or rejection. Berlin reports immediate military action at expiration of the Hungarian ultimatum as French troops reach Pressburg. German state ministers summoned to Weimar to discuss the Allies' demand.
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Paris
Germany
Count Vence
Rantzau
Berlin
Entente
Neue Freie Presa
Pressburg
Vienna
Hungary
De Palma Sets World 40 Mile Speed Record at Sheepshead Bay
Ralph De Palma led the 4th mile in a 50 mile International race at Sheepshead Bay to break the world record for 40 miles. He finished in 26 minutes 27.6 seconds, beating Louis Chevrolet’s 26:57.10 on the same track. Nave Lewis and Joe Boyer finished second and third, a few feet apart. De Palma’s 30 mile time was 45:33.6, with official 40 mile time to be announced next week.
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New York
Ralph Fe Palma
Sheepshead Bay
Louis Chevrolet
de Palma
Nave
Lewis
Joe Boyer
Mulford
Voce Ata
Brotherhood to Turn Down Disobedients in Winnipeg
In Winnipeg and Canada the railway brotherhoods move to suppress a sympathetic strike. Fifteen hundred replacement workers will fill jobs as the strike falters and members on strike face disqualification. Canadian government railways are among the hardest hit.
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Brotherhood
Winnipeg
James Murdock
Brotherhood of Mailway Trashmen
Murdock
Demonstration by Monarchists Angers Heines
Monarchist supporters staged a Friday demonstration at Graudenz Posen. Volunteer guards and officers crowned William I’s monument, provoking strong local reactions. Workers’ delegates protested to Minister Noske over the act.
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Heines
Associated Press
Copenhagen
Graudenz
Posen
Willam I
Noske
Another Bomb Plot Suspected by Flynn
Patterson New Jersey June 14 Acting on a warning from William J Flynn head of the FBI the department of justice chief of police John Tracey ordered guards to protect public buildings and homes of prominent citizens amid fears of bomb outrages tonight nationwide
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Associated Press
Patterson
N. J
William J. Flynn
Bureau of Investigationg
Department of Justice
John Tracey
Great Britain's Second Atlantic Attempt Launches Saturday
A British crew led by Captain Jack Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown launched a second attempt to fly solo across the Atlantic. The Vickers Vimy circled off the coast with engines running, then lifted into the air, aiming to beat prior під. The flight, watched by onlookers, set out from Newfoundland.
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Atlantic
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Jone Li
Jack Alcock
Liewtenant Arhur Whitsun Brown
Britain
Vickers
Diane Diveppagrod
Atlante Horinda
Kier
Telegraphers Lose Support as Electricians Strike
The Associated Press reports John B Noonan acting international president of the Electrical Workers Union ordered postponement of the planned strike by electrical workers to indefinite hold. The move follows Postmaster General Burleson's order granting telephone company employees the right to bargaining collectively. Noonan said the union aims to secure organizing rights and curb discrimination by employers nationwide.
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Associated Press
Washington
John &. Noonan
The
Electrical Workers Union
Burleson
Noonan
Brotherhood
Springfield
Noonen
United States
Labor seeks exemption for beer under prohibition
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, urged Senate Judiciary to exempt beer of two and three quarters percent alcohol from national prohibition. He argued labor will not adjust to prohibition and framed the demand as protecting AFL members and labor as a whole during a protest in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Senate Judiciary
Gompers
Atlantic Aily
Carranza withdraws from presidency amid Villa advances
Washington reports Carranza will not seek re election and plans to retire after his term ends. Aguilar, Veragua governor, says supporters will push for his candidacy but Carranza rejects any direct backing for a successor. Villa commander Villa declares supreme control of northern revolutionary forces as fighting near Juarez intensifies.
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Associated Press
Washington
CarrAnza
Mexico
Wand Ube
Aguilar
Veragua
Mexico City
Carranga
Mulure
Bivelire Nimawu
Trotzky Orders Men Into Trenches Across Frontier
A garbled dispatch reports Trotzky mandating conscription, forcing elderly volunteers into trenches. The message notes high recruitment as daily entrants push into combat zones amid unclear leadership changes and wartime mobilization.
Weather Forecast Patchy May Readings With Cooler Winds
Patchy forecast shows variable clouds and mild readings. Winds turn cooler as a front passes, bringing cooler air and light gusts. Quiet, dry conditions likely with any rain confined to far southern areas.
Rebels tighten control at Juarez frontier with El Paso eyes
El Paso reports indicate Palle Seton troops have seized the Mexican end of the international bridge and guard lines are tightened along the Rio Grande as authorities monitor rebel movements. Guards posted at intervals, searchlights on the river, and reinforced patrols aim to deter crossings and protect the border. A volley of measures accompanies Villa era tensions with officials coordinating via El Paso authorities.
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Palle Seton
Rio Grande
Ral
Cap
Irvin
Signi Corps
John Fite
Rig Cien
B. Trewin
Maine
Kansas Sees Sufficient Labor for Crops
The secretary of agriculture cites reports that labor supplies will meet crop needs this season. He notes the agriculture board and local chambers expect adequate workers, with a projected requirement of about 300000 in the region.
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Kansas
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