Defeat of Villa and Angeles Reported by Carranza Forces
Washington dispatches confirm Obregon driven Villa Angeles from Trinidad after five days of fighting. Obregon reports a major triumph, pursuing remnants toward Leon as Carranza aims for peace within three months.
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Saltillo
Jefferson Avis
Zachary Taylor
Exiles Flee Mexico City In Special Train
Brazilian Minister Cardozo reports the exodus of Americans and foreigners from Mexico City. A special train carries 415 people including 30 Americans, 44 English, 127 Spaniards and others. Passengers travel to Tizayuca then onward routes toward Pachuca. Vera Cruz corn shortages noted as government shipments arrive.
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Rom Tizayuca
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Vera Cruz
Pachuca
Carranza
Frank Clemency Decision Delayed in Georgia
The State Prison Commission postponed its ruling on Leo M. Frank's clemency plea, with a decision unlikely before Tuesday or Wednesday. The body may newly consider the Roan letter and alleged new evidence, while Governor Slaton weighs the commission's recommendation amid preparations by Frank's attorneys.
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British Aviator Destroys Zeppelin Over Belgium
Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant Reginald A J Warneford, new to flight, shoots down a Zeppelin a mile up between Ghent and Brussels. The craft crashes near Ghent at the Ste Elisabeth nunnery, killing 28 crew plus at least four occupants in the building. Warneford lands safely, then escapes back to British lines after a dramatic inverted flight.
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Belgium
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Ghent
Proclamation of Magna Charta Anniversary Reflections
A historic note on the 700th anniversary of the Magna Charta and the Barons at Runnymede challenging King John. The Times highlights personal liberty as the era’s enduring foundation and promotes advance orders for the Sunday Times commemorative section.
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England
Runnymede
John
Italian Troops Attack Gradisca Near Tolmino Front
A general Italian advance on the Isonzo from Caporetto toward the sea is reported with heavy fighting around Gradisca. Austrian defenses remain stubborn as airmen drop leaflets promising freedom. Freikofel is recaptured on the Tyrolean front.
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Palmanova
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Germans Menace Galicia Capital as Front Advances
London dispatch reports German forces pushing from Przemysl toward Lemberg and Galicia with encirclement ambitions. Baltic operations claim Windau crossing and near Libau as Petrograd notes anticipate heavy fighting at Mostzisk against Russian resistance.
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Soldier Hurls Back Bombs In German Crater Feat
London dispatch from June 4 reports a British soldier trapped in a shell crater hurling back German bombs while inching toward safety. In another glare, an officer and ten men refused to retreat as Germans captured nearby trenches near Ypres and then withdrew at night.
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London
Ypres
Four Seamen Killed as Submarine Fires on Arctic
London June 7 The Arctic trawler sunk in the North Sea by a German submarine after shellfire. Four of its nine crew were killed including the skipper who was blown as he helped launch a lifeboat. Survivors escaped in fog. Other ships Sunlight Star of the West and Dromio were sunk with crews saved. The Sunlight's captain and crew reached Queenstown reporting survivors were allowed to launch boats before sinking. The Adolf schooner also sunk. four crew arrived at Leith with two dead and one wounded. The Sunlight was a 14 ton Aberdeen-owned vessel.
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North Sea
Star of the West
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Queenstown
Macoris
Santo Domingo
Clyde
Adolf
Leith
Rattray Head
Krause
Nagla
King Constantine Improving After Worsening Wound
A Athens dispatch says King Constantine's wound shows slight improvement but he had a restless night with vomiting and little sleep. By noon his temperature was 99.0 degrees, and his general condition remains relatively good. An advertisement promotes Hatford's Acid Phosphate for stomach troubles.
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Athens
Reuter
Hatford
Italy and England Agree on Financial Co operation
Italian Treasury Minister Carcano and British Chancellor Reginald McKenna met at Nice on June 4 and 5 to discuss financial cooperation. Officials reported complete harmony and plans to use financial resources in support of joint naval and military efforts.
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Carcano
Nice
Reginald McKenna
Bank of England
Signor
Bank of Italy
London
Mckenna
Signor Carcano
Treasury
Italian destroyers bombard Monfalcone for third time
A statement from the Italian Naval General Staff says on the morning of the 7th Italian destroyers bombarded Monfalcone for a third time. Three batteries were engaged, with further details continued on page 4. Advertisement for stenotypists 1818 Bryant Stenotype Co. appears in the notice.
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Rome
Paris
Flotila
Monfalcone
Teutonic Allies Push In Galicia As Russians Fall Back
War Office reports six weeks of Galician campaign with gains for German Austro forces. Przemysl battles yield 133,805 prisoners. Linsingen forces cross the Dniester near Zurawna. Kalusz and Dniester bank heights seized. Russians retreat east of Czernowitz and evacuate Sieniawa as Austro German lines hold. Renowned cities include Przemysl Mosciska Drohobycz Klusz Kalusz Zurawna and Czernowitz.
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London
San
Dniester
Czernowitz
War Office
Przemysl
Wysznia
Mosciska
von Linsingen
Zurawna
Nowica-Kalusz-Tomaszow
Klusz
Drohobycz
Pruth
Kolomea
Delatyn
Pflanzer
Linsingen
Kalusz
Germans Gain in Courland Push and Galicia Advancements
Berlin reports a claimed shift in the Russian Courland offensive to a weak defense after near exhaustion. German gains are described as surpassing progress in Galicia as reserves and hastily armed laborers bolster Russian lines. The piece notes German advances northeast and south of Shavll, with continuation indicated on another page.
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London
Courland
Galicia
Shavll Wes
Berlin News Roundup on Greek King and Romania Attitude
Berlin reports focus on the King of Greece and Romania's stance as attention shifts from U S response to Germany's note. Officials view delays as hopeful, signaling diplomacy time for a modus vivendi while Meyer-Gerhard's mission is seen as a delaying factor. The note's final form remains a matter of cautious interpretation.
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the Hague
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Meyer-Gerhard
Leach Declares Public Safety Item and Cable Message
Leach announces a public safety item while Cable states he never heard of Stahl. An affidavit-maker accompanies the briefing, outlining the sequence of declarations and the differing accounts regarding the involved parties.
Vatican Seeks Basis for Peace With Dutch Seeker in Washington
An unofficial envoy bearing letters from prominent German figures arrives in Washington to press for a basis for peace. The self-appointed peace seeker collects German voices and presents proposals aimed at ending hostilities.
Leach denies Stahl visit aboard Lusitania
Leach writes The Times to deny Gustav Stahl’s affidavit alleging a visit aboard the Lusitania. He asserts he never heard of Stahl and states there were no guns on the ship. He sends the cable from Eastbourne England to the editor of The New York Times.
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England
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Wilson
Stahl
John Fanthorpe Leach
Lusitania steward denies arming claim as perjury
London June 7 John F Leach a Lusitania second-cabin steward denies telling a New York Times correspondent that the liner carried guns. He says he never spoke of weapons aboard and calls any affidavit about arming a malicious lie. He describes no guns found on decks and notes similar named crewmen faced drowning.
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London
John F. Leach
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Eastbourne
England
Leach
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Lusitania
Leitch
Germany and Austria to set peace terms says Cologne report
Amsterdam June 4 The Cologne correspondent of the Tyd reports that Austria and Germany will soon announce peace terms. They will stress that the Germanic allies seek only to secure their territories and are not waging a war of conquest.
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Austria
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Italians at Vatican Support Peace Efforts
The Vatican’s supporters profess patriotism and aim to aid Italy’s arms while backing the Pope’s peace goals. Clerics say Austria and Germany may seek terms, but Allies are unlikely to accept such terms. A neutral peace congress under Vatican auspices is hoped for.
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Italy
Holy See
Austria
Germany
Dutch envoy Gildermeister pursues peace in Europe
A self appointed Dutch peace envoy, van Gheel Gildermeister, visited Washington and New York bearing letters from German contacts. Officials note he had no official status or German government backing and did not meet President Wilson. Wilson has shown no sign of pursuing peace talks in the near future while Berlin and Berlin related officials deny formal mediation backing.
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Europe
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Germany
New York
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Cherries
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Hague
Wilson
White House
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Warriet
Von
Wilson Plans Fast Note To Germany On Submarine War
President Wilson has prepared a note to Germany on submarine warfare after careful legal review. Officials say the document will be transmitted once the phrasing is deemed unimpeachable in international law and clear to the public. The note asserts U S positions and reaffirms the Lusitania was unarmed amid German envoy movements.
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Meyer-Gerhard
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