World at War Weekly Cables From Italian Front
London dispatch states on the war anniversary the Italian Army attacked along a Carso salient from Agnavizza to Nachteng Baestong. Towns were shelled, with widespread destruction and heavy civilian casualties. Seventy six killed and one hundred seventy four injured as Austrian lines retreated. Italian planes chased raiders with three shot down by major air forces from Dunkirk.
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London
Percival Gibbon
Carso Plateau
Agnavizza
Nachteng
Baestong
Dunkirk
Admiralty
Frontline Dispatch Recaps German Retreat Near Arras
A letter from Percival Phillips reports British headquarters describing German artillery fire and infantry actions near Arras. The account notes German forces reluctant to abandon positions as Allied forces press toward the Drocourt-Quéant line, with ongoing bombardment and stubborn resistance amid ruined in between areas.
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Percival Phillips
Transylvania Torpedoed. British Transport Sinks
Admiralty reports the British transport Transylvania torpedoed on May 4 by a submarine. Five crew members killed. Destroyers rescued survivors. crew described a violent explosion near the engine room. A lifeboat was struck as it was lowered. casualties occurred. Rescue ships battled heavy seas, many lives saved.
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Admiralty
Iit
Transylvania
Wroops
Submare
Yileigh
Tee Tianeyiveni Aank
New York reports sunk German submarines by American ships
The World's Washington report says American warships captured and sank 28 German submarines last week. It notes the plies of food and munitions from America to England this week were the largest since February 1.
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New York
Washington
Pendent
England
America
Italians Break Austrian Lines After Ten Hours Bombardment
After a ten hour bombardment the Italians pierced Austrian defenses from Castagno Vizzia to the Meawith gains including over 9000 prisoners. Seaplanes and aeroplanes took part in the assault as French forces repelled German elements at Vauclieteau with significant losses and captured unwounded prisoners.
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Castagno Vizzia
Mea
Vaucleve Teau
Submarine Threat Countered Says Lloyd George
London reports Prime Minister Lloyd George stating German submarines are being effectively countered. He claims allied actions have halted submarine warfare’s hopes of success, noting stronger achievements against U boat activity in the past month.
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London
Lloyd George
Ten thousand prisoners four taken in northern action
The Italian front reports ten thousand prisoners captured, with a hostile air squadron of about sixteen seen east of Ere t on Friday evening. Bombing caused damage though the precise extent is unclear.
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Ris
Eret
British Device Said to Topple Submarine Threat
The Westminster Gazette correspondent asserts the navy has a new British device for combating submarines that rivals Marconi’s but is entirely British and simple. It is reputed infallible and, as operations expand, could shorten the German submarine campaign.
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Westminster Gazette
Marconi
Russia Faces Turmoil as Mass Army Grows
The Morning Post reports Russia may have ten to twelve million men under arms or in training, but only a small share are on front lines. Interior chaos spreads as soldiers run amok in Tsaritsin, while speakers rally and Kerensky appears as a potential stabilizing figure.
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Petrograd
Morning Post
Russia
Tsaritsin
Volga
Kerensky
Duration of the War
Washington on May 27 Mr Hoover the Food Administrator in urging conservation of food supplies said the war would last from two to five years.
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Washington
Hoover
HIGHLIGHTED ADVANCE NEAR FONTAINERES CROISILLES ENCOUNTERS
Haig announced continued progress near Fontaineres Croisilles with patrol clashes along the Cojenl River and a few prisoners taken. The report notes steady advance as British forces press forward in the area.
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London
Fiela-Marshall Haig
Fontaineres Croisilles
Cojenl River
Craonne Battle Deepens On French Front
Henry Wood of the New York Press Association reports a fierce fight near Craonne with the French driving a two edged wedge into German lines. He says the wedge will force retirement toward the Meuse as counters intensify from German forces.
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Henry Wood
New York Press Association
Craonne
Meuse
Italians Reach Hermada Hill in Advance on Trieste
Italian newspapers praise success on the right as troops reach Hermada Hill at 1600 feet, a Gibraltar-like rock defending Trieste. Defenses at Hermada are reported fallen, with Italian forces expanding the northward investment. Austrian withdrawals from Hermada are claimed, while British monitors are said to have nearly obliterated Trieste’s western suburbs.
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Hermada
Trieste
Briish
Russia's Loyalty Asserted by Russian Envoy Nabakoff
Colonel Nabakoff, the Russian in charge of DAffaires, says England must assume Russia will honor its engagements. He refutes talk of a separate peace as an impractical notion.
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Nabakoff
England
Russia
Austria 宣 Announces Peace Offer Amid War Claims
The Augsburg Post Zeitung reports Austria seeks a separate peace with Russia without annexations while intending to press for compensation from Serbia Romania Albania and Montenegro. The edition frames Russia’s honor as preventing a separate peace.
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Zurich
Augsburg Post Zeitung
Austria
Russia
Serbia
Roumania
Albania
Montenegro
Australia’s Losses Recorded in War Casualties
Melbourne report quotes Secretary for Defence Mr Trumble listing Australian war casualties from the start of the war to May 21 including 24,106 dead, 31,585 wounded, 5,102 missing, totaling 60,793 across all ranks.
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Melbourne
Trumble
Advertising and Prosperity in Trade
Advertise and Prosper presents sixteen reasons why advertising pays. It argues that measured, continuous spending beats sporadic bursts, that advertising keeps business moving, and that space in newspapers is a vital, multiplier asset akin to a storefront window. The piece promotes persistent ads as essential to growth.
Imagination Often Proves More Accurate Than Expectation
A fragmented excerpt discusses how imagination can align with later discoveries. It cites examples from history where people predicted outcomes or tried to justify beliefs before evidence. The text notes imagined events like the circulation of blood appearing accurate and references names in a conjectural discussion of imagination versus fact.
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Huse
Peo
Praser Gurr
Kalbousie Tuiverstey
Ciel
Hartis
Inter Acientiate
A Strange Sea Story From the Far South Atlantic
A large barque nears a coastal gateway near Rio de Janeiro and carries a yellow Mug foretelling disease. A funeral service is held aboard for Petar McNeal, the Scottish boatswain, then his body is cast into the sea while quarantine governs the voyage. Deter McNent reappears alive after a presumed death, recounting a strange tale of drifting and collapse at sea, ending with a dramatic rescue.
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Hio de Janeiro
Petar McNeal
Deter McNent
Chamuis leather and sheep supply puzzle in trade
A chaotic report from a Nottingham hardware trade discussion reveals doubts about chamois leather supply. Mr Kirkham notes high skin costs, scarce sheepskin, and reliance on sheep hides to make prepared chamois. Readers are asked if they have seen genuine chamois.
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Achool
Chaineis Leather
Nottingham
New Zealand
Kirkium
Aealasia
Bomb in Parcel Kills on Opening
An explosion at a social gathering killed Mrs Moorer and Mrs Faghmann, wounded others, and damaged the room. Investigators traced the blast to a parcel marked for Mrs Moorer, with a note tying the act to a prior case involving Judge Rosatsky and a man named Warrell. Authorities questioned suspects including Parrell and Torr as they pursued the motive and connections to a criminal figure warned years earlier.
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Diane
Necunier
Bernardo
Derrer
Tate
Migs
Orrra
Faghmann
BeriVne
Verret
Ennuth
Coorkeourt
Parrell
Erluin
Walker
Taylor
Paylor
Judce Rosatsky
Warrell
Boint
Torr
Herrerg
Par- Fell
Finglly Farm
Deaths and disasters tied to Mr Ward and Teawt incidents
The reminiscence recalls Teawt and Ward’s deaths at Megentiy Park on the 15th of Dewey 1807 during a drowning tragedy as onlookers watched boats tipped over. The narrative also notes Ward’s survival, a near-drowning, and later appearances at staged disasters including a gas explosion during Lucia di Lammermoor and the 1887 earthquake in Ri viera, with Ward involved in travel mishaps and accidents.
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W. H. Matheson
Meekatharra
Bbegs 10
Geo. W.ossorve
Western Machinery Co
Malloch Bros
William Adams
Silvertown Rubber and Electrical Co
Dodge Motor Cars
Millar
J. Co
C.H. Fielding
Limited
Ford Motor Cars
Warage
Main Street
MINI
Teawt
Ward
Megentiy Park
Dewey
Igavar Soy
Fay
Turner
Nive
Oxly
Mr. Ward
Mentone
Riviera
Egypt
Collisim
Latin Debate Insight Fights for Parliament Referendum
A candidate seeking Parliament faced ridicule after delivering a mangled Tinglish adage and using Latin. Opponent quips about Magna Veritas and foreigners, while the crowd laughs as ballots reveal the outcome. Market chatter and coinage figures surface in the fray.
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Magna
Veritas
Pecunious Suitor and Angered Father Dialogue
An archaic dialogue pits a penniless suitor against Miss Angel's father. Unsympathetic figures argue over propriety and dowry, with references to grave visits and distant taxes. The exchange showcases social comedy grounded in money and status.
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Angel
Angela
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