Teutons Push Forward as Russians Retreat Across Przemysl
Berlin reports a major advance with 1,979 Russian prisoners after repulsed attacks at Rande Jang and Sadywniki. Austro German forces claim control of Przemysl areas as Russians retreat toward the south and east, with German centers shifting along the Dneister front.
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Berlin
Drewes
Londo
Rande- Jang and
Sawdyniki
Saddyniki
Przemsy
Moaziska
von Linsingen
Kaunsz
Zurawno
Dneister
Przemssl
Fhia
von Boehm- Ermolti
Preemysl
van Mackensen
Medyka
Hate
Grodek Lakes
Lemberg
Gringen
Stry
Rustinas
Petrograd
London
Przeamys
Przemys
Praemyst
Gussakow
Voidata
Lower
San
Przemyel
Ruler of Greece Suffers Relapse
King Constantine of Greece has had a worsening condition and will undergo another operation, requiring removal of one or more ribs. His temperature, pulse, and respiration were noted, and reports say his recovery has been troubled after a relapse following a late May operation. Queen Sophia is related to Emperor William of Germany.
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Associated Press
Athens
London
Constantine
Greece
William
Germany
Air Raids and Submarine Sinkings Across Britain
Reports from Irkwall and Leith on June 5 detail German submarine attacks sinking the Peterhead steamer Kathleen and the Evening Star and Cortes of Aberdeenshire with crews landed at Orkney. Additional wartime losses include the Sunnet Head, trawlers Horace Economy, and ships Mar, Strachtran, George and Mary, with crews saved and evacuated.
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Irkwall
Orkney Islands
Kathleen
Peterhead
Evening Star
Cortes
Abercon
London
Jv. m
Peter' Head
Strachtran
George
Mary
Fifty new missionaries appointed by Presbyterian board
Fifty young men and women were appointed by the Presbyterian board of foreign missions as missionaries to foreign fields. The group arrived in New York to begin their assignments and start preparation for overseas service.
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Associated Press
First
New York
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Churchill pleads for united wartime effort at Dundes
Winston Churchill, ex admiralty head, arrives at Dundes to defend his record and insist naval preparation and mobilization protected Britain. He says the Dardanelles campaign faces hard fighting but victory is near as allied fleets press forward and seas are swept clear.
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Dnoodee
Scotland
Winston Spencer Churchill
Wudmiralty
Duchy of Lancaster
Great Britain
Admiralty
Churchill
Dardanelles
Hungary to form coalition government plans
Vienna dispatch reports it is almost certain Hungary will form a coalition government with leading posts promised to ministers in the opposition. Austrian leaders and Emperors William and Archduke Frederick discuss the move. Budapest Premier Tisza is named for a top role.
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Tress
Londen
Ango Telegragh
Vienna
Amsterdam
Hungary
Ipposition
Kaiser
Berlin
London
Emperior Willem
Archduke Frederick
Przemysl
William
Janvus Andresssr
Albert Apponyi
Count Aladergichy
Stephan Tisza
von Berchtold
Leopold von Berchtold
Missionaries Cut as War Warps Presbyterian Plans
The Presbyterian board usually dispatches about one hundred new missionaries each year but the number was cut by half this year due to the war. Eighteen volunteers were rejected because funds were unavailable.
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Presbyterian Board
Warn Americans to Quit Britan
The Associated Press report from London notes anonymous calls urging Americans to abandon London with their families, including a Belgian relief official told to stay indoors. Washington confirms Berlin warnings have not been requested, reiterating prior cautions about war zone danger for Americans.
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T Associated Press
London
Loufina
Robert P. Skinner
Hero
Amiens
M. Ki. Shaler
Belgian Relief Commission
England
Berlin
Rock Island Railroad Receivership Spurs Commission Testimony
Inter state Commerce Commission hear witnesses on Rock Island finances as directorate changes followed a receivership. Testimony questions whether holding company dividends triggered insolvency while Harding denies buccaneering tactics despite heavy holding company control and rising costs.
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Washington,d. C
Rock Island Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Samuel Untertiger
N. M. Amster
Boston
J. Horace Harging
New York
Harding
Commission
Rock Island
Lang
Untermyer
Amster
To Ask Yes or No Reply by Berlin
Associated Press reports President Wilson is finalizing a note to Germany about the Lusitania sinking. Cabinet approved its main principles and expects completion today. The note seeks an affirmative or negative answer to whether Germany will exercise the right to visit and search unarmed merchantmen on the high seas.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Germany
Lusitania
White House
S. S
Meeting of Travelers Returns to Muscatine for 1916 Convention
The 1916 United Commercial Travelers convention was awarded to Muscatine after a Sioux City session with about 3000 delegates in attendance. Officers elected include J. B. Townsend as grand counselor and J. T. Reese as grand junior counselor, along with several other state and grand officers. The Pearl City is slated to host next summer's gathering.
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Muscatine
Iowa City
Knights of the Grip
J. B. Townsend
Cedar Rapids
State Council
J. T. Reese
Sioux City
H. R. Beresford
Fort Dodge
J. G. Buss
Keokuk
Grand Page
Sam White
Davenport
Stand Sentinel
Ross Campbell
Ottumwa
E. B. Driggs
Storm Lake
W. A. Johnson
Council Bluffs
Atlantic Fleet to Stay in Home Ocean
Washington June 5 President Wilson and Secretary Daniels agree it would be unwise to send the Atlantic fleet through the Panama Canal in July as planned a formal announcement may be made soon Governor Goethals reports the condition of the slides in Gaillard cut is very indefinite
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Secretay Daniels
Panama Canal
Asx
Threatened Witness During Donce Graft Trial Raises Alarm
Extra bail was demanded as fear for witnesses' lives unsettled the Donce graft case in Chicago. Tsadore Wexler testified that he was warned in prison fashion by a fellow burglar to fear for his safety, prompting a courtroom security review as prosecutors allege payoffs and attempted fixing with Detective Michael Weisbaum and Captain Storen. Wexler described arrests of ring members and said Weisbaum offered to fix the case for a price of $3,000.
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Associated Prees
Chicago
Tsadore Wexler
James O'Dea Steven
Frederick Roth
Michael Welsbeam
Wexles
Maclay Hoyne
Dauitty
Wexler
Ring of
Michael Weisbaum
Thiges
Cummins proposes reserve army plan to defend US
Senator Albert B. Cummins announced a bill to create a national reserve force ready for emergency defense. It would convert eight interior forts into military schools training officers who would serve as reserves when needed and pay federal support for the National Guard. The plan emphasizes a two-ocean fleet, strong coast defenses, and a sizable reserve component.
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Associated Press
Tacoma
Wash
Albert B. Cummins
Congress
United States
Cummins
Koya Woul
Annapolis
West Point
Cumming
French Take Souchez Sugar Refinery Amid Hit German Retreat
Paris reports French official statement detailing three counter Attacks against the Souchez sugar refinery and trench holds north and south. Germans withdrew after artillery bombardment, with the refinery regained by French forces. A French major led a counter push as a noncommissioned officer held his post eight hours despite a thigh wound. Nearly 3000 Germans killed or wounded and over 3000 taken prisoner by the French regiment in three weeks.
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Derlin
Landau
Souchez
Neuville
Lommartemont
Nancy
Paris
Cabaret Rouge
Arras
Sligar
Ablain
Umpire Bull Perrine Dies in Napa Hospital
Oakland dispatch reports former American League umpire Fred Bull Perrine, who suffered a stroke in 1912 while umpiring in New York, died last night at Napa State Hospital where he had been confined for over a year. His illness prevented his return to baseball.
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Oakland
Cal
Freds
Bull" Perrine
New York
Napa
California
Peace move in Mexican conflict prompts cautious replies
Mexican circles in El Paso reported Wilsons note may prompt a temporary understanding between Carranza and Villa. Angles Wants To Quit portends a possible ceasefire basis. Carranza likely to reply favorably, Villa awaiting views. Aid pours in from Monterey with 26099 fed and 7004 fed yesterday. American Red Cross, Consul Hanna seek corn jeans and ice to ease suffering.
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Yara Cruz
Car Lrangza
Willson
Mexico
Peaee
General Carrenam
Cials
Villa
Monterey
United States
H. Davila
Zertucke
Santos
Hanna
Wilson
American Red Cross
Agsisrance
Jeans
Lee
Wild cattle aid Italian troops at Monte Cardlo victory
Rome reports that fifty wild cattle helped Italian troops capture a strong Austrian position on Monte Cardlo. The cattle broke a high barbed wire entanglement by stamping and trampling, allowing Trajan forces to reach the summit in about an hour. The incident, described by Corriere D Italia, impressed observers with the animals’ unexpected impact on the battle.
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Rome
Paris
Monte Cardlo
Corriere D'Italia
Indictment of Twelve in Corpus Christi Vote Fraud Case
Corpus Christi, Texas. June. Forty-two persons including U S Commissioner T O B Southgate and Nueces County officials and the local police chief were indicted today by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to corrupt an election. The grand jury had been investigating the election held last November.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
U.S
T. O B. Southgate
Nueces County
Weather Outlook for Iowa and Illinois Tonight
Partly cloudy conditions with likely showers tonight or Sunday. Forecast covers Iowa and Illinois regions with variable winds and cooler temperatures expected overnight.
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Jona
Wilson Line
Toki Ja
Yser Canal
Norwich
Little Boy
Lowestoft
Horace
Economy
Odoare
Strait
Mabe
Archives of
United Commercial
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Stonx City
Atlantic
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Carranza
Angeles
Willy Headquarters
Washington
el Paso
General Carranza
General Villa
Elisio Arredonde
Oth
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