British Report Claims German Losses Outweighed British
A London dispatch says German losses in the May 31 to June 1 naval engagement were greater than British, with two battleships two new dreadnought battle cruisers and two light cruisers among the sailors killed or disabled. A Ribe Jutland report describes Seydlitz sighting west of Fano Island and badly damaged.
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Return of Colonel Lewis Sparks War Department Inquiry
With Colonel Isaac Newton Lewis back in the United States, his deadly automatic weapon, once rejected by the government, prompts expectations of a preparedness inquiry and a heated War Department clash.
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Congress Marks Time During Political Convention Attendance
Washington June 4 Under an agreement party leaders allow Senators and Representatives to attend national conventions Congress will do little but mark time for two weeks The Senate meets Thursday then recesses again House sessions continue with routine business and unanimous consent bills Speaker Clark Kitchin and Mann stay in Washington while many members head for Chicago and St Louis The Ways and Means Democrats push a revenue bill and the military appropriation bill nears completion with a $157000000 total and a potential citizen training camps estimate
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Four Austrians Sentenced to Death for High Treason
In Vienna on June 4 four members of the Hungarian Czech party were found guilty of high treason and espionage and sentenced to death. The defendants included Dr. Kramarsch, leader of the Young Czechs, and Dr. Rosenhain, a Diet deputy, with Herr Zamasol and Herr Cervinka of Narodny Listy accused of espionage for attempting to align Bohemia with Russia. Kramarsch had made multiple trips to Petrograd in support of the movement.
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Roosevelt Dark Horse Emerges From Favorite Sons
Chicago dispatch reports that Republican favorite sons may nominate a dark horse if Roosevelt or Hughes fail on first ballot. Oscar S. Straus warns Progressives might back Wilson if GOP names unsatisfactory candidate. Debate centers on Roosevelt as top choice and potential Progressive support.
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Weather overview and regional forecasts for March 1916
The weather summary notes fair conditions in Ohio and Indiana, with likely local thunder showers in Kentucky and Texas, and partly cloudy to fair in West Virginia. A persistent low pressure system affects much of the U S with disturbances bringing showers and thunderstorms to Atlantic States and the Rockies. Overall, temperatures rise in the Middle Atlantic and lower Great Lakes regions while the Southern Rocky Mountains and North Pacific remain cooler.
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Canadians Repel German Attack At Hill 60 Front
Canadian battalions backed by British guns repelled a major German assault along a 3000 yard front around Hill 60 Sanctuary Wood Ypres Comines Railway Hooge Point. The defense included American volunteers continuing St Julien traditions and regaining most of the lost ground by dawn.
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Japan to appoint Viscount Chinda as ambassador to Britain
Tokio reports Japan seeks official approval from Great Britain to name Viscount Satemi Chinda as Japanese Ambassador to the Court of St James. He will succeed Marquis Inouye who wishes to return home after earlier postings in Germany and Washington.
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Progressives weigh Hughes as Roosevelt seek progressives
Chicago June 4 The Progressive National Committee meets to set plans for the June 7 third party convention. Leaders say a joint Hughes Roosevelt bid is remote and Indiana Oregon delegates swap roles as women delegates join the gathering.
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Fierce Fighting Around Fort Vaux Dominates Verdun Front
Counter claims from Paris and Berlin pace the latest Verdun battle. French reports say German assaults on Ft Vaux and the ravine between Damloup and the fort were repulsed after a foothold was won briefly. German statements claim progress with prisoners and machine guns seized. Other fronts mention Austrians near Monte Cengio and Italian resistance, plus a German air raid on Toul with minor damage.
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Peace in a Few Months Said by Gerard in Berlin
Berlin June 4 The Evening National Zeitung prints an interview with James W Gerard American Ambassador. He predicts peace within a few months and notes President Wilson's personal stake in ending the war. He cites expected military changes that could push belligerents toward peace and denies any mission for Joseph C Grew from the embassy.
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