Italian Troops Seize Mount San Gabriele Near Gorizia
Italian forces drive Austro Hungarian defenders from Dol and Gargaro basin and occupy Mount San Gabriele after fierce combat. The capture opens the plain route toward Gorizia and the Frigido valley, seen as Italy's greatest victory since entering the war.
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Washington
Dol
Gargaro
Mount San Gabriele
Monte San Gabriele
Gorizia
Frigido Valley
Mount Santo
Cadorna
Carso
May Force Kerensky to Quit in Cabinet Crisis
In Petrograd the crisis intensifies as Premier Kerensky faces possible resignation. The Bolsheviks win a strong majority in the Petrograd council, calling for a democratic republic, abolition of private property, and severe taxation. General Krymoff, wounded by himself after meeting Kerensky, is arrested. Cossacks support the government, and railway service to Petrograd resumes. A separate report tells of 14 year old Arizonians boy hunting cattle in a gun duel resulting in Charles Bartell's death near Rodeo New Mexico.
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Petrograd
Kerensky
Krymoff
Korniloff
Council of Soldiers
Luga
Petro
Luge
Aria
Charles Hunt
Jack Hunt
Arizona
Chas. Bartell
Rodeo
N. M
New Mexico
Bartell
France Asks Swedish Explanation on German Dispatches
The French minister to Sweden sought an explanation from the Swedish foreign office regarding cable dispatches from the German minister to Argentina via the Swedish legation. The Swedish government then moved to reform conditions in the foreign office and involve Mor ria, the American minister, and entente ministers.
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France
Swekholm
Sweden
Foreign Office
Argentina
Legation
Morria
Mobs Attack Buenos Aires German Legation in Riots
Large anti German demonstrations erupt in Buenos Aires as mobs burn and damage German business blocks on Calle 25 de Mayo. Fires spread to the German club La Union and the German daily La Union newspaper while the German minister Count von Luxburg remains at risk. The Argentine government demands explanations for Luxburg’s secret code messages to Berlin via the Swedish legation and warns of recalling its Berlin envoy if Berlin disapproves. Extraordinary precautions are ordered for Luxburg’s arrival to receive passports.
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Union News Service
Buenos Aires
Calle 25 de Mayo
Legation
la Union
Count Luxburg
Foreign Ministry
Berlin
Germany
Count von Luxburg
Argentina
Berin
Korniloff's Army Surrenders Amid Russian Turmoil
London reports M Skobeleff says Korniloff's expedition collapsed and his army at Mohilev agrees to surrender upon Alexieff's arrival. Official notes claim no collision threat remains as Kerensky tightens grip in Russia. Nearby Cheyenne reports the deaths of Eric Anderson and Frank Cross, engineers, in a Union Pacific bridge wreck near Walton.
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Kerensky
London
M. Skobeleff
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers
Korniloff
Alexieff
Mohilev
Cheyenne
Wyo
Eric C. Anderson
Frank Cross
Casper
Walton
Union Pacific
Anderson
Cross
All Whisky Plants Quit Business in Peoria
Peoria, Illinois ends whisky production for beverage use under Congress conservation law and Food Conservator Hoover. At 1 o'clock Saturday night the last drop was drawn off and plants were sealed, with no reopening planned. Robert D. Clarke, a leading liquor interests figure, made the statement.
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Peoria
Congress
Food Conservator
H. C. Hoover
Robert D. Clarke
Wheat prices fixed for 1917 crop at Port William and Port Arthur
The Canadian board of grain supervisors set 1917 wheat prices in Port William and Port Arthur. Manitoba Northern No 1 will be $2.21, Northern No 2 $2.18, Northern No 3 $2.15. Also noted is the Colorado Hospital Unit at Mineola Camp Mills.
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Ottawa
Canadian Board of Grain Supervisors
Port William
Port Arthur
Manitoba
Colorado
Mineola
Camp Mills
S. 1L
Colorado Field Hospital
Lows Infantry
Denver
Gunnison
South Park
Srececenee
Brollers
F. O. Enver
F. O
Hutter Creameries
Colo
Bohm
Dow
Secret German Swedish covert links tied to Cronholm honor
Secretary Lansing disclosed a March 8 1916 German letter urging Emperor William to secretly award Folke Cronholm Swedish envoy in Mexico the Order of the Crown second class for aiding Berlin by forwarding secret reports. The letter alleges Cronholm acted as intermediary with late night telegraph trips and implies Sweden aided German efforts to share information with Berlin, linking Eckhardt to Zimmerman.
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Union News Service
Washington
Lansing
Germany
Sweden
Berlin
von Eckhardt
Mexico City
William
Folke Cronholm
Mexico
Stockholm
Cronholm
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Mr. Lansing
Benlin
Zimmerman
Japan
United States
Wilson
Eebhardt
Miners receive wage increase in Utah
East Lake City Utah coal miners have been granted an hourly wage rise. In Kansas City Missouri a large riot at Armour & Co. killed one man and wounded two others as striking packinghouse workers and sympathizers clashed. In Paris France M Painieve forms a new ministry replacing the Ribot cabinet.
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East Lake City
Utah
Kansas City
Armour &Co
Kaw
Frenchmen Brought Through Denver Streets With Honors
Four members of the French high commission to the United States were carried through Denver streets with military honors as 4,000 people welcomed them at the Auditorium. The visitors were M. Edouard de Billy Col Jacques Martin Capt E J Rouvier and Lieut Henri de Courtivron.
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Union News Service
Denver
Paris
France
French High Commission
United States
M. Edouard de Billy
Jacques Martin
E. J. Rouvier
Henri de Courtivron
Sofia Queen Eleanore of Bulgaria Dies in Sofia
Sofia reports Queen Eleanore born 1860 daughter of Prince Henry of Reuss Kostritz died after illness. She wed Prince Ferdinand who became Bulgaria king in 1908. Ferdinand and Crown Prince Boris Cyril summoned as she lay dying.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Eleanore
Ferdinand
Boris
Cyril
Henry of
Reuss- Kostritz
Ferdinand of
Susan B Anthony suffrage bill favorably reported
Washington report states the Susan B Anthony resolution for nationwide woman suffrage by constitutional amendment was favorably reported by the Senate suffrage committee and will be placed on the calendar for a vote at the December session.
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Washington
Walsh
Naval Reserve No. 2
California
Senate Public Lands Committee
Senate
Bread Card System for Italy Implemented After Oct
Rome reports Giuseppe Canepa, the Italian food controller, ordered bread and flour cards to be introduced across Italy after October 11. In Gillette Wyoming a garage and all automobiles were destroyed by a fire of unknown origin. Harrisburg Pennsylvania reports the sudden death of Adj. Gen. Thomas J. Stewart from heart disease.
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Italy
Rome
Guiseppe Canepa
Gillette
Wyo
Stewart
Harrisburg
Adj
Thomas J. Stewart
Villa Offers to Surrender to Murguia Letter Reported
Juarea reports from Chihuahua City that Francisco Villa sent a letter to Gen. Francisco Murguia commander of the northeastern military zone offering surrender in exchange for amnesty. The message references Villa’s own forces and the Mexican mountains region.
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Villa
Juarea
Mex
la Lucha
Chihuahua City
Francisco Villa
Francisco Murguia
British Naval Airmen Active in Shifts Over War Fronts
Berlin reports loyal Russians repulsed a German cavalry attack near Riga while reforms claim Italian Austrian clashes at Monte San Gabriele continue. British naval airmen are credited with downing two Teuton flyers and Britain confirms ongoing air activity amid heavy frontline battles across Verdun Hargicourt and Ghent areas.
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Union News Service
Berlin
Riga
Romania
Petrograd
Russia
Vilna
Paris
Champagne
Hargicourt
Bruges
Ghent
Monte San Gabriele
Italy
London
Teutons
Trotus
Oltuz
Austria
Harmada
Verdun
Crown Prince
Weser Zeitung Says Germany Will Accept Pope Peace Plan
Amsterdam report states the Weser Zeitung indicates Germany will respond to Pope Benedict's peace plea by accepting the plan in principle with no details. The communication signals openness to the papal proposal without committing to specifics.
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Amsterdam
Weser Zeitung
Benedict
Senate Passes $11 Billion War Bond Bill After Quick Review
Washington reports the finance committee unanimously indorsed the war bond bill after two days of consideration. The measure, sized at 11 billion dollars, advances to the Senate with only minor changes noted.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Americans Asked to Conserve Coal
Washington reports a call from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States urging nationwide coal conservation. Dr sist in the conservation effort is emphasized through official channels.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Market Notes and Prices From Flint to Chicago
A fragmentary late market summary lists prices on hides wool and pelts in Flint, along with Green Salted meats and bull culling. It includes metal market figures from New York London and sugar and butter quotes from Elgin and Chicago live stock prices for hogs and cattle.
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Petrograd Council
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Lisbon
Lewistown
Tue Standard Steelworks
Macedonia
Col de Cegel
Teuton
Denver Auditorium
Department of Commerce
San Antonio
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Houston
Fort Bliss
SAN Gabriele
Vancouver
B. C
Haruhiko Shioga
Kotohira
Ikeda Bay
Queen Charlotte Islands
Alaska
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Solka
Associated Press
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Lambe
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