Allies Fight on Jul ian Front as Austrians Face Italian Offense
London reports British heavy artillery supports the Italian assault on the Julian front with Italians claiming 6,432 Austro-Hungarian prisoners. Trieste banks closed as civilians evacuate. Austrian forces face Italian progress near Tolmino and Vodice. Japanese troops land in Marseilles to join French and Russian sectors. Japanese gunboats arrive to aid anti submarine efforts. The US Red Cross prepares a six unit hospital contingent for France with 800 personnel to operate a base hospital near the British front.
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London
Julian Front
British War Office
Julian
Italy
Rome
Italian War Department
Tolmino
Vodice
Grazigna
Austria
Isonzo
Trieste
Vienna
Western Front
New York
Marseilles
France
Paris
Margeilles
U. S
American Red Cross
England
United States
Buchanan Denies Charges In Rintelen Case Trial
Frank Buchan, a former Illinois congressman, testified in the Franz Rintelen case defending his pacifist stance and labor leadership role. He said he did not foment strikes and acknowledged receiving 2700 dollars from defendant H B Martin for expenses related to Labor's National Peace Council.
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New York
Frank Buchanan
Congress
Illinois
Franz Rintelen
Labor
Peace Council
Buchanan
H. B. Martin
National Peace Council
Chicago Markets Show Mixed Grain and Livestock Quotes
Hogs receipts 16 000 with cash ranges from 12 10 to 16 40 for heavy packing and pigs 13 50 to 15 00. Cattle receipts 5 500 with steers 9 50 to 13 00 and cows 6 50 to 11 25. Wheat No 1 northern 2 78, corn 2 yellow 1 67 1 68, oats 72c. Butter 35 38c, eggs 31 34c, poultry varied.Fruits and vegetables listed with cabbage 5 00 6 00 per 100 lbs and potatoes 10 25 10 75 per 100. Sheep receipts 500 with lambs 15 00 to 20 00 and yearlings 14 00 to 17 00.
Grain Officials Call Food Administration For War Time Control
Washington reports that Herbert Hoover and Western and grain exchange committees urge a food administration with wartime powers. They insist on eliminating waste to secure domestic and allied grain supplies and argue administration should last only for the war. Anderson warns of social upheaval without price controls and storage oversight. Kellogg notes Belgian mill control. Anderson supports maximum price fixes and government seizure of hoarded goods to curb corners.
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Herbert C. Hoover
Council of Grain Exchanges
Western Grain Exchange
George W. Anderson
United States
Boston
R Gegory
House Agriculture Committee
Anderson
America
Vernon Kellogg
Stanford University
Belgian Relief Commission
Mr. Kellogg
Belgium
France
Sinking of the Spanish Steamer Patriio Stir Cabinet in Madrid
Madrid reports the sinking of the 3,500 ton Spanish steamer Patri cio. Crew saved, one sailor seriously injured. An extraordinary cabinet meeting followed for two hours, with a likely note to Germany to demand stronger action.
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Madrid
Patricio
Germany
South Bend street car men urge governor mediation
A delegation led by Claude F. Barnes met Governor Goodrich in Indianapolis to press for a conciliation and mediation board in the South Bend street car strike. They carried Mayor Keller's letter endorsing the move and a large petition by thousands of residents.
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Indianapolis
Ind
South Bend
Claude F. Barnes
Goodrich
Keller
Baseball Results From New York Boston Brooklyn and Philadelphia
Baseball results show New York 18 Cincinnati 4 with Grimes Schmidt and McCarty combos leading. Boston 7 Cincinnati 1 with Ring Huhn Rudolph Gowdy. Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 3 in a tight game with Doak Packard Snyder Gonzalez Pfeffer Miller.
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R. H. Pittsburgh
Grimes
Schmidt
Galli
McCarty
Boston
R. H. FE
Cincinnati
Ring
Huhn
Rudolph
Gow
Brooklyn
Doak
Packard
Snyder
Gonzales
Pfeffer
Miller
Philadelphia
R.H.F. Caaa
Douglas
German rumor of peace with Russia
London reports via Amsterdam that The Hague discusses a possible truce between Russia and the central powers amid Petrograd changes. The rumor is of German origin and emerges as Russia forms a cabinet with six socialists.
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London
Amsterdam
Hague
Russia
Petrograd
Duma
Paul Milukoff
Alexander Guchkoff
House Bill Retains Retroactive War Tax Provision
Washington reports the house voted 123 to 54 to keep a retroactive tax section in the war tax bill. Madden of Chicago and Fess of Ohio led opposition. Cannon of Illinois argued Kansans and Texans paid far less in income taxes, sparking renewed debate on taxation precedent.
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House
Madden
Chicago
Fess
Ohio
Little
Kansas
Cannon
Illinois
Mr. Cannon
Hardy
Texas
Pershing to Lead U S Forces in France
President signs army bill setting June 5 as compulsory registration for men 21 to 30. General John J. Pershing to command the first American division in France with orders to precede the force and sail soon. Roosevelt volunteer division dropped to spur regular army buildup for European action.
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Washington
United States
France
United
Roosevelt
John J. Pershing
Mexico
Villa
Pershing
White House
Germany
Congress
Prent Wilson
Senate
Berlin acknowledges Bullecourt village loss
The German army headquarters statement says the ruins of the former village of Bullecourt were evacuated by German forces.
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Berlin
Bullecourt
Twelve Train Riders Sent to Penal Farm
Twelve train riders appeared before Judge Rosebrone in Huntington police court and were fined $25 and costs and sentenced to thirty days at the penal farm. When asked for excuses they claimed they could not find work, but the judge warned they would run from a job if one was offered.
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Huntington
Ind
Rosebrone
Hoosiers Form Ambulance Unit for France Service
Michigan's first university unit to enter the American ambulance field service in France has been named. Members include F. J. Theime of Fort Wayne A. R. Thompson of Rensselaer Ind and W. P. Leer of Newcastle Ind. Twenty four men compose the unit and they sail from New York for Bordeaux on June 16.
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Hoosiers
Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
France
F. J. Theime
Fort Wayne
A. R. Thompson
Rensselaer
Ind
W. P. Leer
Newcastle
New York
Bordeaux
Honduras Breaks With Germany in Diplomatic Split
Honduras severed diplomatic relations with Germany following Guatemala, with Washington reporting the move on May 19. The break marks a regional shift in alliances and follows neighboring Central American steps.
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Honduras
Germany
Washington
Guatemala
Wife Sues Wet Leader for Divorce in Goshen
Mary Wean Rodibaugh of Goshen sues David D. Rodibaugh, former wet leader of Indiana’s lower assembly, claiming his refusal to attend church and his conduct disgraced her. She seeks $5,000 alimony.
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Goshen
Ind
Mary Wean Rodibaugh
David D. Rodibaugh
Indiana Ceneral Assembly
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