Italians claim gains as Piave front holds and Austrian push falters
Rome reports 1550 more prisoners on the Piave between Fossalta and Camp Sile as Italian lines strengthen to Casa Serena. In Asiago the Italians retook Razeo and Pizzo heights while Austrians suffer heavy losses and a Venetian danger is averted with Venice near the lower Piave held against Austrian advances.
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Rome
Piave
Fossalta
Camp Sile
War Office
Montello
Casa Serena
Asiago
Razeo
Pizzo
Karl
Italy
Piave Line
Venice
Zensen
Evening Standard
Conegnano
Zemson
Plave
Mountaina
Mare
Feo
Jone
Prigen Tra
Tien
Trattan
Boy Scouts Appoint Macfarland to Present Greetings to Pershing
The Boy Scouts of America name Dr. Charles E. Macfarland as Special commissioner to convey greetings from 442,900 scouts and officials to General Pershing. They pledge full resources to support the war effort and emphasize their role as part of Uncle Sam’s forces.
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Boy Scouts of America
Charles 8. Macfarland
Pershing
Uncle Sam
German Artillery Active Along Ancre River
London reports said German artillery was more active than usual along the Ancre river south of Albert and west of Serre. Paris announced that French forces south of the Aisne captured 100 prisoners in a local operation, with additional patrols taking prisoners between the Ourcq and the Marne.
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London
Anccre River
Albert
Serre
War Office
Huns
Paris
Aisne
Oureq
Marne
German Offensive Eastward Reported On Voronesh Front
A Russian wireless message says German troops began an eastward push on June 15 along the Voronesh front, advancing in the Varniska Rostov and Vetluisk regions. It notes mobilization orders for workers and peasants and expulsions of Socialist Revolutionary and other groups by the Russian Soviets.
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London
Russia
Varniska
Rostov
Vetluisk
Tehitcherin
Joffe
Berlin
Bolshevik War Department
Russian Soviets
Center
Death of Admiral Sir Alfred Paget at Brompton Age 65
British reports state Admiral Sir Alfred Paget died at Brompton aged sixty five. He served as naval attache in Wellington and held positions in Washington and London during a long career.
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Alfred. Paget
Brompton
Warkington
Lenton
Alfred Paget
Dent
Alfred Pacet
Towse Fsh
Weelington
Germans Repulsed After Front Attack Near Vrigny Lapomelle
Paris June 19 A large German force attacked the front between Vrigny and Lapomelle after receiving orders to take Reims. The assault was repulsed with heavy losses to the enemy.
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Paris
Reims
Vrigny
Lapomelle
Turks Seize U S Consulate at Tabriz Persia
Turkish forces sack the American hospital and seize the U S consulate in Tabriz Persia in what is described as a war act by Washington. The June 19 report notes the incident as a hostile move amidst the broader Persia conflict.
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U. S
Tabriz
Persia
Washington
United States
Thirty Second Division Fights in Alsace National Guard Units
The Thirty-second Division, formed from Michigan and Wisconsin units under Maj. Gen. Willow G. Haun, is now combatting in Alsace on German soil. Several Wisconsin and Michigan troops comprised the division. many members were aboard the torpedoed Tuscania, with one of its soldiers, Private J. W. Chiyton, noted as the first American killed on German soil.
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Washington
War Department
National Guard
Alsace
Michigan
Wisconsin
Willow G. Haun
Camp MacArthur
Tex
J. W. Chiyton
Alesee
Biles
Borane
Wisconcht
Pita
Hochbean
Herdanecters
Mistigan
Talvéy
Michigan and
Wisconsin Signal Corps
Wisconsin Infantry
Wisconsin Signal Battalion
Muiher of Sisin Nurec Dies in Fulton Health
A note reports the death of the mother of Sisin Nurec, following a long illness in Fulton health care. The obituary mentions the family and the late daughter, Pony Tiennicd, with mourners gathering for funeral rites.
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Muiher
Sisin
Nurec
Hout
Tie Cavell
Garman - Baan
Fulton
Teeta Baseball Scores Across Leagues
National League results include Brooklyn 3 Chicago 4 and New York 7 Cincinnati 1 with Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 0 and Boston 4 St Louis. American League shows St Louis 2 Detroit 6 Cleveland 2 Washington 3. no other games. Also American Association matches St Paul 6 Toledo 4 Milwaukee 7 Indianapolis 3 Kansas City 7 Louisville 1.
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Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
St. Paul
Toledo
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Ashington
PRIUS
Americ Absoc ’Ation
Ee Auer
Kanwas City
Columbius
Indianapolis Ave
Minneapolis
AFL Censures Officials At Annual Labor Convention
The American Federation of Labor adopted resolutions denouncing attacks on federal judges and officials and criticizing Porto Rico Governor Arthur Yeuxer for denying a worker meeting. The convention praised recent labor gains and pledged to pursue charges against those suppressing union activities.
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St. Paul
Coronado Coal Company
United Mine Workers
Arthur Yeuxer
Covernor
Porto Ideo
Apo. Ty Federation
Cote
Philadelphis
Cnerner Ilaterian
Ofeers
Casender
Geary
Bond Hianis
Machine Guns Stop Attack At Xivray In Marne Fight
German forces launched a morning raid on American positions at Xivray near the Marne. American machine gun and rifle fire repelled the assault, killed and wounded many, captured two German prisoners who had escaped a rear detention camp, and rescued a wounded officer with aid from volunteers.
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Xivray
Marne
France
Xnivray
Suneday
No Man's Land
Nivrway
Germans Capture American Prisoners in France
German officer admits to Allied intelligence that Americans were paraded before German trenches and taunted as captives. He claimed the Germans explained that Americans did not understand the code of war.
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Doane
No Man's Land
U. & Men
Frenca
Sonigy
Sahting
Xiving
Cert
General Wood’s New Command In Unclear Dispatch
Fragmentary text mentions General Wood taking command and reorganizing forces. Reference to Pratt, Princeton, Mort Whey, and Paha tuned of the Wen ot Bab Preiuded appears garbled with notes about substitutes and appointments.
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Prinston
Mort Whey
Rane
Starathry
Bayer
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