Portugal Sends Men to Aid French Army
A war office report says Portuguese troops participated with French forces on the western front, with German advances and Allied responses described. The bulletin notes casualties and equipment losses on both sides, and reports continuing artillery activity around Arras and the Somme front.
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Still Seek Trace of Kidnapped Boy in Mockup Town Scene
Still seeking any lead, J F Kent, banker of Springwold, endures another night of anxious waiting for a ransom call or clue about his fourteen month old son Lloyd who was kidnapped during a weekend dance at a nearby club. Widespread vigil persists as authorities and family pursue every tip.
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French Diver Sinks a Boat
A French diver attacked by airplanes sinks a boat near Cattaro. The incident involves enemy aircraft and a French response as ships retreat to base, with reports of limited damage and ongoing tension in the Adriatic theater.
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Helpless Serb Population Put to Sword Amid Insurrection
Fragmentary报道 from Wideworld notes describe Austrian, German, and Bulgarian forces closing in on insurgents in Serbia. Prisoners report massacres by Bulgarians against Serbs including women and children as they faced brutal campaigns.
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Alvo Qutala
Aldles
Claim Defeat of Big Dane Reported by German Sources
An early 20th century dispatch paraphrases Field Marshal von Hindenburg’s report to Emperor Wilhelm II, claiming the Allied offensive on the western front failed after seven weeks. It quotes praise for German troops and conveys a German imperial victory narrative amid World War I discourse, with telegrams to Emperor Charles and Austrian allies.
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Trouxe
Government Advances Loan Totals Rise to 290 Million
Washington reports the government increased support to France with another 5.1 billion loan, bringing the total debt to 290 million and the alliance total to 845 million.
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France
Wren
Washington
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Former Head Of Russ Army Arrest Report Jumbles Tale
An unverified report claims the former head of the Russian army was arrested amid chaotic details. The piece cites dubious sources and confuses names while noting political figures and a royal context.
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Russ Army
Submarine Campaign Sparks German Public Outcry
Private advices from Germany show growing unrest as promises of rapid British surrender from unrestricted submarine warfare fail to materialize. Public opinion turns skeptical despite government denials and a new publicity push. The entry of the United States worsens gloom, while discontent among officials and commentators grows over wartime results. Continued on Page 4.
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Catholics in Peace Effort Parle June 2 4 40 p m
Monsignor Baudrilart reports Catholics in Paris to contact French Catholics about polia in revenied La Croix. A May 15 meeting in Olton of Swiss Catholics, led by Mathias Erzbergar, aimed to influence Bishop to favor early peace, claiming Germany is exhausted and must seek peace soon. Baudrilart says such advances were rejected as Catholics should not discuss peace terms.
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Tornado Toll Rises Across Midwest and Plains
Reports confirm a deadly tornado outbreak from Kansas to Oklahoma and Missouri. Oklahoma bears the heaviest losses with numerous fatalities and extensive property damage estimated up to half a billion dollars. Injuries and debris span Drake, Coulgate, Bartlesville, and nearby towns as responders rush aid.
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Registration Day Proclaimed for Muscatine Citizens
Mayor Robertson Munuit calls Muscatine residents aged 21 to 31 to register on June 3 with paid time off work for the event. Employers urged to permit attendance, registration sites open in each ward from 7 am to 2 pm and 9 pm, ensuring eligible workers comply with the national call to defend the country.
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United States
Taovlay
Omer
Indictments Hit Egg Handled Egg Handling Ring
Indictments returned in federal court allege a conspiracy to form monopolies in the egg trade. Bar on Kurton Reinwitz and Gustavo M. Jacobson among those named. fourteen individuals and several firms charged under anti trust law. Fourteen plotted to flee with others, including former German diplomat von Barnstorf, under arrest. Shaw and Bryan make Liberty Loan contributions reported by the treasury.
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United States District Court
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India
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Chicago
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Albert Wende
Uo Chicago Butter Aid Bey Board
Owen D. Gilman
Charles J. Bavman
Edward Davis
Don D. Kilsourne
Lara Kelley
Prankis
Navy inquiry clears crew in Mongolia gun accident
Washington June 2 The naval committee reviewed the Navy Department report on the Mongolia incident. It found no accident due to the ship or crew, attributing the mishap to brass mount rebound and possibly wind, while noting no negligent act by anyone aboard.
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German Bases Target for English Flyers
British airmen struck German bases along the Belgian coast and near Ostend and Bruges. Bombs fell on Bruges, Ostend, and Zeebrugge with multiple aircraft involved. St Denis Western was also attacked in a separate raid described by officials.
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London
Jung 2
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Bruges
Japs See Necessity of American Preparedness
Japanese commentary in Tokyo urges timely American military readiness as World War II division deepens. The piece notes U.S. moves toward active European involvement and Root Mission to Russia spark wide speculation and criticism of Japan's government. It applauds U.S. armament expansion and expresses hope for a postwar alliance with a stronger, friendlier America.
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America
Russia
Urkone
See Peace Hope in Incendiary Fires
A semi official communication to the German front expresses that recent fires in war plants may be partly attributed to perceived price advocates urging actions to hasten the war's end. The note mentions destruction of farm buildings and machinery as retaliatory, urging cooperation and denouncing such dialogue.
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London
Prean
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Aliipatind
Sutherland
Civil War Threatens China Now Joint Expedition Planned
A Chinese civil war threat grows as Anhui Chili Hu-Pe Che-Kiong Fo-Klen No-Nan provinces declare independence and threaten a joint expedition on Peking to dissolve parliament and reinstall Toan-Chi-Jout as premier Tang Hinu-Lung resigns and joins military forces while Changadanun and Mong-Kwo-Chang loom undecided amid a volatile national crisis. The president's position is precarious after I-Ching-rat refused the premiership and rioting surged around the parliament building. The revolt-centered provinces form the core of a warlike mood affecting about 1240,000,000 people in the republic.
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Find
Planes Downed On Western Front In May Reports
Associated Press dispatch quotes May air losses on the Western Front totaling 700 aircraft. Of these 442 were German and 271 were British and French, with France not releasing full counts. German official reports backs up the high figure, while April totals were estimated at 709.
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London
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Panera Favre
Zeppelin Fire Alarm Over Swedish Coast Near Malmo
A Zeppelin appeared over Swedish territory near Malmo Friday morning and was driven away by Swedish torpedo boats. The airship also showed near the Danish frontier south of Copenhagen before troops fired warning volleys and the craft headed southeast.
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London
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Weather forecast for Chicago and Illinois regions
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with warmer temperatures in eastern and southern portions. Strong westerly winds in the east, diminishing. Illinois expects showers and thunderstorms in the north this afternoon with strong gusts. Unsettled tonight, cooler in the north and central portions. Sunday to be fair and slightly warmer.
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