Wilson fires Secretary of State over German note rift
President Wilson accepts the resignation of Secretary of State Bryan after a split over the German note and arbitration policies. Secretary Tumulty avoids discussing specifics as Bryan departs, while debates over pacifist treaties and U S response to Germany fill Washington talks.
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Woouate Lemmings Broan
Wilehh
Tela Aie
Wilsoumw
Brociu
Cabi
Bivan
Tumialis
Brean
Baltimore
Peis
Germany
Brevan
Peimt
Tumulty
Bryan
Wilson
Washington
International Commission and Arbitration Debate
The article discusses a five member permanent international commission with two members from each party and a neutral fifth chosen by consent or by agreement. It notes ratifications with England and France but not Germany and questions pledges to refer disputes for investigation and to abstain from hostilities. It covers Bryan's suggestion to retire from policy debates with President Wilson and ongoing White House discussions.
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Col
Roosevelt
Permanent International Commission
England
France
Germany
Wilson reveals German note finished amid cabinet divisions
President Wilson announced at 1 15 pm that the German note was complete and would likely go forward tomorrow. Secretary Bryan opposed approval and pressed for arbitration as the cabinet debated the plan, creating the first serious friction in Wilson’s administration.
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Washington
Wilson
Bryan
United States
Germany
University Club
The
State de
Berlin
White House
Brgan
Baltimore
Charles F. Murphy
Tammy Hall
Champ Clark
van Ghell Geldemester
Wilhelmina
Holland
U S Consul and Naval Officer Allegedly Executed in Tampico
Reports from June describe an American consul and a U S naval officer lined up for execution at Tampico but saved by a Villista colonel. The tale confirms killings of Americans in oil districts but claims troops have withdrawn from the Pacana river fields. Carranza support grows in Nuevo Laredo amid protests of Wilson policy.
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Galveston
Texas
United States
Tampico
Villista
H. D. Wetmore
Morgan Line
Topila
Panuca River
Laredo
Wilson
Neuvo Laredo
Leon
Mexico
Carranza
British Fatalities in Mexican Fight Reported from Tampico
An Englishman was killed in Tuxpam, Mexico, with four other British subjects wounded, amid a clash between Carranzists and Villistas. S. B. Jones died, while Mallard, his wife, their baby, and A. T. Graves were injured. Consul Silliman cited Obregon's victory near Leon and noted supply seizures risk provoking a U.S. response. The report also covers broader WWI battles and Balkan fronts with updates on troop movements and artillery actions.
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Washington
Tuxpam
Mexico
State Department
Tampico
Villistas
S. B. Jones
Thomas Mallard
A. T. Graves
Bersaglieri Cross Isonzo After Fierce Two Day Battle
Italian forces crossed the Isonzo with cavalry support after a day of heavy shelling. Bersaglieri regiments breached Austrian positions near Gradisca, forcing the enemy from the west bank while Austrians destroyed a bridge and held the line from Tolmino southward. Cavalry later reached the east bank and attacked Austrian guns from behind.
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Gradisca
Tolmino
Isonzo
Rome
The
Trieste
King Victor Emmanuel Narrowly Escapes Shell Burst
Milan reporting the Italian king Victor Emmanuel narrowly escaped death while visiting the battle front. An Austrian shell burst within about fifty yards, showering metal fragments over the area, yet the king remained unperturbed.
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Milan
Victor Emanuel
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