Allies Advance in Macedonia Front Across Vardar Valley
A compilation of June dispatches notes British and Allied thrusts along the Macedonian front, reconnoitering the Vardar river as Haig and Sarrail push to strike a major blow. German and Italian actions stretch across northern France and the eastern fronts with ongoing attacks and countermoves.
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Struma
Vardar
Macedonia
Serbia
London
Salonika
Sarrail
Sardar
Nish
Constantinople
France
Haig
von Hindenberg
Spain
German Press Confident Of Ultimate Submarine Victory
The German press declares no American troops have arrived in Europe and none expected before 1918. A French offensive is in preparation while a British push is probable. Germany’s position remains secure and victory certain due to the relentless submarine campaign.
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Beal
Europe
Germany
War is Just Beginning Says Northcliffe
Boston June 21 Lord Northcliffe declares the war is just beginning his view based on frontline experience in a message read at a Red Cross meeting. He cites extensive war experience and the need for continued resolve and support.
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Boston
Lord Northcliffe
Northcliffe
Resignation of Councillor Hailed with Satisfaction
Paris reports hail the resignation of M Hoffman from the Swiss federated council as mark of end to long peace moves. French papers note irritation in allied countries due to persistent Swiss diplomacy efforts ending.
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Paris
M. Hoffman
Swiss Federated Council
Woman Suffrage Adopted by House of Commons in England
London June 20 The House of Commons passed by an overwhelming vote the principle of woman suffrage. The move reflects growing support for extending voting rights to women in England amid wartime pressures and domestic reform debates.
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London
House of Commons
Robbed on shipboard in Alameda incident near Seattle
On June 19 Frank Vodacks a Portland resident and Alaska operator was robbed of 220 dollars aboard the Alameda after it arrived from the North. The same day reports from New York claim Kennecott Copper Corporation sees German spies instigating strikes in Alaska. The Alaska strike involves about five hundred workers and prompts officials to file facts with federal authorities. The Northwest movement of Germans is noted as a concern for Alaska's mines and related properties.
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Seattle
Frank Vodacks
Alaska
Portland
Alameda
New York
Kennecott Copper Corporations
Kennecott
Governor Strong
Washington
Republican movement gains strength in Madrid report
Advices from a Madrid Republican movement say the effort is gaining strength by leaps and bounds as observers note rapid growth and growing support across regions.
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London
Maat
Republican Movement
Say Tin
American Aviator Killed in France Accident
Benny Woodworth of AnC isco chief of the first section of the American ambulance field services was killed in an air accident in France during World War I. The incident underscores the dangers faced by service members while supporting Allied forces overseas.
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France
Benny Woodworth
Ancisco
American Ambulance Field Services
American Ship Rams U-Boat in Atlantic Action
June reports recount British and American naval losses as German U boats continue attacks. An American destroyer rammed and sank a U-boat after a close encounter at sea. Other dispatches note multiple torpedoed ships, American destroyers racing to aid survivors, and cargo vessels sunk with varying crew outcomes.
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Great Britain
United Hasbetes
Bluejacket
London
Ors
Atlantic
Washington
Gibraltar
Paris
Annam
Industrial Workers Held as Slackers in Seattle Riot
Seattle June 18 Soldiers and sailors dispersed a street meeting of the Industrial Workers of the World Saturday night driving speakers and audience to their barricaded hall. Six shots were fired from the windows wounding a soldier in the leg. Many of the industrials were arrested and twenty held as slackers while others were released for lack of evidence.
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Seattle
Industrial Workers of the World
Booze and Ink Used by Germans to Undermine Russians
A Pet eriograd report states Germany uses alcohol and ink to spread notes and letters among Russian trenches, aiming to undermine morale as calls for peace and Russian duty surface. The dispatch notes Russian armies must not fail in duty and mentions Allied messages of support. An American commission says railroad traffic could triple with improvements.
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Germany
London
Roberson
Brusilloff
Rus
Sia
Roosevelt denounces anti English bias in address
Former President Theodore Roosevelt spoke in New York last night and declared that men who hate England more than they love the United States should be driven from the country. He urged balanced patriotism and warned against extreme anti English sentiment in civic life.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
England
United States
Tarnowsky Named First Polish Premier in New Kingdom
Vienna reports Count Tarnowsky, formerly U.S. ambassador, will head the first Polish government in Warsaw as Austria resigns its cabinet amid Polish budget tensions. A Reuters note adds rumors of diplomatic strains between Poland and Austria over budget votes.
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Vienna
Count Tarnowsky
United States
Wilson
Germany
Kingdom of
Poland
Tarnowsky
Warsaw
Red Cross Subscriptions Start With Immense Sum
Washington June 19 More than three million dollars were subscribed on the first day of the National Red Cross campaign for funds. Henry Morgenthau and Felix Frankfurter from the war department will go to Egypt to care for the two thousand Americans marooned in Palestine.
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Washington
National Red Cross
Henry Morgenthau
Felix Frankfurter
War Department
Egypt
Palestine
Mechanic kills wife then suicides on Sunset highway
In Seattle on June 21 J P Booth a mechanic separated from his wife lured her for a drive on the Sunset highway near North Bend where he shot her and killed himself. The two bodies were later found in the woods.
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Seattle
J. P. Booth
North Bend
Calls for Volunteers to Fill Regular Army for Week
President Wilson proclaims June 23 to 30 as recruiting week for the regular army. Unmarried men without dependents are urged to enroll to fill ranks promptly. National Guard may be dispatched to France without intensive southern training. Guard in major cities to mobilize in armories awaiting orders. Enrollment total near 9.6 million with ongoing Wyoming returns.
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Washington
Wilson
National Guard
France
Militia Bureau
Numerous Ship Contracts Awarded and Ships Turned to Allies
Washington June 18 The inter date commerce commission via Judge Clements contracts ten steel merchant ships and General Goethals states twenty four wooden ships awarded for next year delivery. Secretary Daniels orders cost and oil producers to supply vast quantities for navy use at prices to be fixed later by the federal trade commission and the President. Washington June 20 A number of the seized larger German ships are being transferred to the Russians to transport supplies from the United States.
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Washington
Interdate Commerce Commission
Judge Clements
General Goethals
Daniels
Federal Trade Commission
United States
New Chinese Parliament May Bring About Peace
Washington reports Peking says rebellious southern provinces notified central government and favor a peaceful settlement. President Li has raised an election for a new parliament.
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Washington
Peking
Democrats oppose Strong in Alaska governor race
The Idtiarod Democrats unanimously oppose J. F. Strong for governor and back Thomas Riggs for governor and Sommers for surveyor general. A Juneau Democratic Club meeting adopted the telegram urging administration indorse Riggs. The Pioneer reports widespread Democratic sentiment against Strong and notes the Empire's opposition as well.
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J. Fas
Alaska
Pioneer
Strong
Thomas Riggs
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Interior Department
Territory
Alaska Daily Empire of
Juneau
Iditarod
Democratic Club
Sommers
Surveyor General
Empire
Franklin K. Lane
Washington, D. C
Riggs
Col Richardson for North Route Visit Reported
June 20 dispatch notes Col Richardson of the Alaska road commission arrived today en route to the North, continuing official duties.
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Col. Richardson
North
Tattle
Colonel Richardson
The
Alaska Road Commission
Gardener Dies Saving Armchair From Fire in Seattle
Howard Smith, a Seattle gardener, perished while attempting to rescue a favorite armchair from his burning home last night. The tragedy underscores the danger of heroic efforts as flames consumed the residence.
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Seattle
Howard Smith
Leonard retains crown with third round KO
New York reports champion Leonard knocking out Johnny Ni in the third round of a scheduled ten round bout last night. The victory solidifies Leonard as the reigning champion and maintains his undefeated title defense status.
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New York
Leonard
Johnny Ni
Socialists of Germany Offer Peace to Russia
Stockholm June 16 The Social Democrats of Germany have made a peace offer to Russia through Swiss officials. The move signals a bid to end hostilities and ease tensions in the region with diplomatic mediation led by Swiss authorities.
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Germany
Russia
Stockholm
Juen
Social Democrates of
Rusia
Federal Council
Food control bill moves through House amid urgency
Washington dispatch reports Chairman Lever introducing the food control bill in the House to curb profiteering and protect honest business while warning opponents of responsibility for food conditions. Herbert Hoover testifies on wheat shortages and neutral countries draining U.S. supplies, with July 1 as a critical deadline.
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House
Lever
Committee On
Garend Smith Arosn
Herbert Hoover
Senate
Hood
United States
Wilson
Congress
Webb
North Carolina
Federal plan urged to curb coal famine risk
Washington battles looming coal famine next winter as the Federal Trade Commission calls for federal control of fuel transport. The commission recommended Congress pool production and distribution of coal and run railway and water transportation by a government agency to avert calamity.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Congress
Romance comes to light in Seattle Jewish circles
Seattle June 21 Joseph Gottstein son of the late Mike Gottstein a prominent Seattle businessman returns to Seattle with his wife once Helen Elaine Mi from whom he was divorced and whom he had remarried After a forced divorce from his Gentile wife eight months earlier the couple quietly wed in New York Two weeks later the father died leaving Joseph a quarter million dollar patrimony and the pair joined in Los Angeles to announce their remarriage.
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Joseph Gottstein
Mike Gottstein
Helen Elaine Mi
Joseph
New York
Los Angeles
Veterans Meet in Seattle for Grand Army Encampment
The twenty fifth encampment of the Department of Washington and Alaska, Grand Army of the Republic, opens in Seattle. Spanish American War veterans also convene in their annual session during the gathering. The event brings together veterans to discuss programs and honors across the region.
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Seattle
Department of Washington
Alaska
Grand Army of the Republic
Will Fight No More Abnormal Price of Wheat
Australian prizefighter Will Darcy died in Memphis on May 25 after a two week illness from pneumonia. The report notes abnormal wheat prices per bushel in Chicago on May 1 and references his recent bout.
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Les Darcy
Memphis
Chicago
Army Berths for Alaskans Declared for Reserve Corps
Telegraph notices from Washington announce Alaska's allotment of twenty candidates for the second officers reserve corps training. Applications may be filed at Alaska army posts with entry pay of 100 dollars monthly while in training. Final selection to report to San Francisco on August 1. earlier applicants urged to contact Fort Gibbon and Fort Seward for placement and deadlines.
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Army Reserve Corps
Washington
D. C
Aditarad
Iditarad
Alashe
Alaska
Earilly Oy
Presidio
San Francisco
Cal
Army
United States
NISC
Chas. A. Sulzer
Sulzer
Washington, D. C
Pioneer
Iditarod
Office of
Anchorage
Vahier
Fort William
Pershing Confers With Joffre And Opens HQ In Paris
General Pershing, American commander, held a long conference with General Joffre to discuss American army villages into work. Pershing opened his army headquarters in Paris and began intensive work, dining today with General Petain, the French commander in chief.
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Gen
Joffre
Paris
Pershing
Chicago's Mayor Earns Unenviable Reputation
Chicago June 16 Mayor Thompson earns unpatriotic reputation by refusing to purchase any liberty loan bonds amid hesitation about inviting General Joffre. He subdues German population tension and invites no bonds, drawing criticism from local observers.
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Chicago
Thompson
Joffre
Ple
Bond oversubscription noted as small buyers rise
Washington reports the liberty loan of 863,090,000 oversubscribed with many bonds purchased by persons of small means. Bonds are being printed and loan organizations will stay active in preparation for another issue next autumn.
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Washington
Liberty
Reprisals Planned for English Air Raids
London June 18 cabinet told the House of Commons reprisals would be made against Germany for air raids on England and steps would be taken to prevent further raids. A member of the government stated the action intends to deter future bombing.
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London
House of Commons
Germany
England
The
Suffrage banners torn from women pickets at White House
Washington June 21 banners of offensive to President Wilson were torn from the hands of women pickets at the White House today in renewed demonstrations.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
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