Great Battle Pending As Kaiser Desperate Seeks Victory
London May 27 reports indicate renewed heavy fighting on multiple fronts. German Austrian forces push near Praemysl and along the San, while Russian lines retreat under pressure. British troops advance east of Fentubert with prisoners and gains, and Belgian troops repulse two German attacks near Dixmude.
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Dardanelles
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San
Praemysl
Mackensen
Radymno
Zagrody
British Troops Made An Advance In the Weet
First
Fentubert
Villa Protest Against Arizona Hanging
Washington reports General Villa requested action from the state department on five Mexicans sentenced to be hanged in Arizona. The department queried the Arizona governor for full case details and noted the pardons board met. It suggested commuting to life or postponing execution pending further inquiry.
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Washington
Rioting in Malayan towns as 3000 rebels strike
Reports from the northern Malay peninsula describe serious rioting sparked by taxation protests. A force of about 3,000 rebels repulsed a punitive expedition, pillaged villages, and killed many white residents. The British administrator urges white women to seek refuge in Siam.
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Siam
Bombing Raids Cause Deaths Across Multiple Fronts
Reports from Amsterdam and London describe air raids on Osteend Ghent and Southend with civilian casualties and damage. Zeppelins attacked Southend while British planes hit Ghent rail facilities and a Ludwigshafen chemical factory was bombarded by French aircraft.
Texas legislature urges immediate border patrol aid
The Texas Legislature adopted a concurrent resolution urging the federal government to extend and maintain the Rio Grande border patrol service to protect American lives. The measure was spurred in part by the recent killing of two Texas rangers by Mexican bandits on the border.
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Austin
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Texas Rangers
Smoot Wyoming Voters Rally Behind Miss Genevieve Cranny
Local contest in Smoot Wyoming builds support for Miss Genevieve Cranny in a pledge vote drive. Citizens urged to submit subscriptions and vote coupons to boost her bid for one of eight free trips to an expo, with nomination closing May 29 and the campaign ending July 3.
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Wyvelliog
Liberty Bell to Visit Cheyenne on July 10
The Liberty Bell will tour from Philadelphia to San Francisco and stop in Cheyenne on July 10 from 1:45 PM to 4:15 PM local time. City officials will oversee arrangements with the governors and Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution likely leading schoolchild parades and patriotic demonstrations. The bell, cast in 1752 and recast after cracking, symbolizes freedom and will be illuminated at night as it travels through multiple towns.
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Texans May Clash With Mexicans
The government seeks a report on the killings of Hangers Joseph Bates and B. Lulen and Customs inspector Joseph Sittere by Mexican bandits in the Texas Big Bend area near Pilares. Cavalry may patrol to curb vigilante action and avoid cross border clashes. Authorities anticipate a demand for surrender of the bandits.
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Washington
Joseph Bates
B. Lulen
Joseph Sittere
Texas Big Bend
Mexico
Themedlves
Weather Forecast for Wyombag
Fair Friday and Saturday with continued calm conditions. Warmer readings expected in the southeast portion of the area.
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Wyombag
Italian Forces Close On Trieste Amid Front Fighting
Reported unofficial dispatches say Italian troops neared Trieste within 24 miles as fighting flared at Villa Vicentina and other border points. Austrian retreat reported. Italian right wing advanced after Cervignano. In Galicia, Mackennon’s forces push toward the Praemyal line amid heavy actions near Permyal and Lemberg.
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Cervignane
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Ronehi
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Villa Vicentina
British Steamer Princess Irene Blown Up in Sheerness Harbor
London May 27 Lloyds reports the British steamer Princess Irene, in government service, exploded in Sheerness harbor. The crew of 260 died except one. 70 deckhands were lost and nearby sailors were wounded by shards. The admiralty calls it an accident.
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al- Ves
Admiralty
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Dardenelles
London
Lloyd's
Sheerness Harbor
Sheerness
Great Brntalin
Dritith Dattheahip Majestic
Majestic
F. Talbot
Gallipoli
Killing frost hits East as fruit loss climbs high
A severe frost swept the east causing widespread damage to strawberries and vegetables. Reports show Niagara and Orleans counties facing up to $500,000 in crop losses with temperatures dropping to 29 degrees. Weather across northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania suffered the heaviest frost in years.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Niagara
Orleans
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