London Air Raid Leaves Forty Dead As German Raid Strikes
London endured a heavy air raid as German planes crossed the coast and attacked the city. A bomb killed ten children at a school while hospitals reported several injuries. Official statements cited numerous enemy aircraft and the ongoing defense by Royal Air and ground units. The raid, part of a new campaign, caused extensive damage across congested districts and left the city counting casualties and ongoing investigations.
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Great ovation for Pershing in Boulogne and Paris France
General Pershing and staff arrived Boulogne amid cheering crowds as French and British troops, hydroplanes, and balloons saluted. He reviewed French defenses with General Pelletier, then rode by motor car through Boulogne and Paris, the exultant crowds waving American flags as bands played The Star Spangled Banner and patriotic marches.
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Marine Corps Recruiting Surges Ahead In Marine Week
Chicago reports rapid Marine Corps recruitment during marine week with 54 men accepted so far and a goal of completing the quota. Parade across Fifth Avenue to showcase all branches planned for Saturday. Also a call for 1,000 teamsters for immediate service in the Quartermaster Reserve Corps and duties including cooks and bakers.
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Santa Fe Train Ditching Kills Many in Oklahoma
A south bound Santa Fe freight train and a passenger train collided head on five miles south of Oklahoma City. Initial reports say all portions were killed. ambulances and medical teams are en route to the wreck. Also noted this release mentions a 250 mile amateur auto mobile derby with 35 cars nominated for a $21,000 prize at the Speedway.
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Finish English in Two Months Prophecy in German Dispatch
Copenhagen reports a German admiral predicting Britain will be finished in two months as Hart Von Magdebrand cites the claim. Von Heydebrand questions whether Germany can secure victory via submarine warfare, while conservative leaders seize on the remark to counter doubts and bolster resolve.
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Objectors to Draft Given Prison Terms
Newark New Jersey brief reports Keamer, an anarchist, sentenced to two years in Atlanta prison and fined $10,000 for conspiracy against the anti conscription laws. He was convicted yesterday after a two week trial following his July failure to register. A related note mentions a teacher sentenced in Brooklyn for not filing under the draft law.
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Report urges print paper pool and import agency plan
The commission recommends a government backed pool for print paper and an import agency to distribute to publishers at fair, growing prices. It also proposes Canada cooperate on a similar scheme, and urges emergency legislation to implement the plan. If consumption reaches 1,775,000 tons this year, consumer costs could rise by 105 million dollars, with half the increase boosting manufacturers' profits.
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German War Indemnity Urged by Dr Rheinboldt
In a London speech at the Haden Land tag the Anunce mineator Dr Rheinboldt argues for heavy indemnity for Germany. He says such a payment is necessary to relieve Germany of wartime financial strain and would help cover expenditures nearing 100,000,000,000 marks as the Chermut War costs mount.
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REPORT 190 LOST ABOARD ONE STEAMER
A brief report notes the loss of the liner Sequana with 560 aboard after a torpedo strike in the Atlantic near the Azores. The Leyland liner and other vessels are also reported sunk. Cargo and ships valued in the millions, crews saved or lost, and ownership by South Atlantic Company of Paris are cited.
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Liberty Loan Goal 13 Near As Subscriptions Hit Record
New York reports Liberty Loan subscriptions totaling 4 648 000 000 with New York districts leading and nationwide figures lagging behind. The First National Bank of New York announced subscriptions to Liberty Loan now at 100 000 000 for stock and customers, the largest single source total. Demonstrations, banners, and rallies were planned in Union Square to boost bond sales as canvassers continue personal appeals.
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Russian Turdlan mission arrives in Washington
The Turdlan mission led by ambassador Bork A. Baakhmetof arrives in Washington after landing at a Pacific port. About forty members travel via Seattle and Chicago, meeting officials and extending courtesies to foreign minions while seeking entente support and future material aid.
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King Constantine to Abdicate Greece for Alexander Crown
A European telegraph report from June 13 states that King Constantine agrees to abdicate in favor of his second son Prince Alexander after entente pressure. Premier Zalmas announces the resignation and Alexander is noted as the new Greek monarch born in 1898. allied forces occupy Thessaly and Salonika fronts amid a broad push for constitutional reform among German and Greek political actors.
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Allies Demand Control of Thessaly Harvests
Cable reports from London and Paris indicate immediate Allied demand for control of the Thessalian harvest as a leverage point in the Greek crisis. The move would effectively permit occupation of a fertile region and route for Greek forces to converge with Teuton Bulgarian troops, with Venizelos seen as likely head of a provisional republic.
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Weather Forecast for Chengo and Illinois
Weather: Noir tonight, Thursday, and Friday cooler tonight warmer Thursday. Illinois: Fair tonight Thursday and Friday much cooler tomorrow.
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