Czar's Army Captures 40,900 Austrians and Fort Vaux
Petrograd reports a three day offensive in Volhynia Galicia and Bukowina yielding more than 40,000 prisoners and trophies. Brussiloff's forces seized 77 cannons 14 machine guns 49 trench mortars plus searchlights telephones field kitchens and large ammunition stores. General staff praises valor and the Emperor congratulates the troops while withholding battalion and officer names.
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Czar
Fort Vaux
Brussiloff
Nicholas
Brussiloff Arrives at Rovno in Uncertain Role
The paper describes A A Brussiloff arriving at Rovno as commander in chief of Southern Russian armies with unclear authority. A Petrograd reporter claims to have seen through his disguise, meeting Brussiloff in a railway carriage room. Observers praise his cavalry mastery, yet note ambiguity until staff arrival.
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A A. Brussiloff
Rovno
Ivanoff
M. Breshko-Breshkovsky
Petrograd
Bourse Gesette
A. A. Brussiloff
Breshko
Brusgiloff
Thevalry School
Brussiloff
Allingtons
Suvoa
Suvoroffs
Breschko
Austrian Front Bombarded In massive Russian assault
German dispatch from June 6 reports the Russian onslaught across a hundreds of kilometers front from Star to Pruth. Austrian and Hungarian positions resisted waves of infantry and artillery, with fierce fighting near Putilovka Ikwa and along the Bessarabian border. no breakthrough achieved as counterattacks pushed Russians back to initial lines.
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Berlin
Day Two of the Battle Report From Russian Front
The second day of the general Russian offensive brings violent attacks along the southern front. Austro Hungarian and Russian forces clash with heavy bombardment and repeated waves. Despite losses, frontier positions hold with counterattacks recovering some ground as battle rages between Olyka and Mlynowin and near Czarnpotok.
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Ihe
Berlin
Ikwa
Sapanow
Tarnopol
Strypa
Jazlowiec
Dniester
Okna
Bukowina
Czarnpotok
Buckanow
Sokolniki
Trembowla
Kozlow
Debrow
Kremieniec
Vienna Landsturm
Olyka
Mlynowin
Volhynia
Fort de Vaux Falls to German Forces in Verdun Defense
Berlin reports Fort de Vaux captured by German troops after a heavy artillery barrage and multiple assaults. 700 unwounded French prisoners taken. other positions along the Meuse and hills near Damplou and Caurettes Wood subject to continued bombardment and fighting.
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Berlin
London
Verdun
de Vaux
Meuse
Caurettes
Caillette Wood
Damloup
Ruberg
Orks
Paderborn
Ppe
de Kaiser
Ranckot
Douaumont
Fort de Vaux
Vosges
Apelles
Soissons
Aisne
Fontenoy
Nouvrons
Argonne
la Fille Morte
Courettes Wood
Hartmansweiler-Kopf
Fort de Vaux Cut Off From Paris
Paris dispatch reports the War Office says Fort de Vaux is cut off on the left bank of the Meuse and communications to Paris are hindered as Allied forces face strategic difficulties during the Meuse sector phase.
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Paris
Fort de Vaux
the Meuse
Violent fighting rages around Ypres in World War I
Dispatch describes very violent fighting continuing in and around the Ypres sector with fierce artillery actions on both sides, indicating sustained combat unseen in the area. The report notes ongoing heavy bombardment and battlefield hardship as the war intensifies near Ypres.
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Rotterdam
London Daily Telegraph
Ypres
Anti American Riot in Chihuahua City Quelled
A mass meeting protesting American troops in Mexican territory sparked an anti American riot in Chihuahua City. Military forces under General Lopez dispersed the demonstration after rioters attacked the American Consulate and the Foreign Club. Police recovered the Consulate signs and kept guard around the building. A few Americans remained unmolested.
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Chihuahua City
Mexico
Foreign Club
Lopez
Chihuahua
International Commission to settle Mexico dispute under 1848 treaty
Washington considers a sweeping proposal to submit U S Mexico relations to an international commission. The plan would address military, economic, and boundary questions, including Vera Cruz issues and indemnification for American lives and property. Carranza would appoint equal commissions with Wilson. meeting location outside both nations.
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Washington
Carranza
United States
Wilson
Eliseo Arredondo
State Department
Lansing
Arredondo
Mexico
Vera Cruz
General Funston
Navy Department
Latin America
Republicans Discuss Harmony With Progressive Committee Today
Conferees will be official this morning as nominations loom. Hughes gains delegates from Michigan with twenty nine pledged, a Friday nomination anticipated. T R cheered ninety three minutes as progressive convention proceeds amid a stampede forecast today.
Roosevelt Urged to Chicago for Republican Harmony Convention
Ex Senator William P. Jackson dispatches a telegram urging Colonel Roosevelt to come to Chicago to address the Republican Convention and push for floor privileges. Roosevelt says he has not received the message and has no comment while reports say he may attend.
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Chicago
William P. Jackson
Maryland
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Jackson
New York Times
N. Y
Cortelyou
Republican National Committee
Mr. Cortelyou
Michigan Avenue
Evanston
Charles G Dawes
Illinois Trust Company
Mr. Corteivou
George W. Perkins
Harmony Committees In Today's Conferences
In Chicago on June 7 the Republican and Progressive leaders agreed on the joint harmony committee roster. Republicans: Boies Penrose H Lodge W Borah W Murray Crane Samuel A Perkins. Progressives: George W Perkins Victor Murdoch William Hamlin Childs William Allen White and a fifth member selected from E A Van Valkenburg or Walter Brown.
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New York Times
Chicago
Roosevelt
Perkins
Perkins Edium
George W
Joint Harmony Committee
Boies Penrose
Pennsylvania
H. C. Lodge
Massachusetts
William E. Borah
Idaho
W. Murray Crane
Samuel A. Perkins
Washington
George W. Perkins
New York
Victor Murdock
Kansas
William Hamlin Childs
William Allen White
E. A. van Valkenburg
Philadelphia
Walter Brown
Ohio
Roosevelt Envoys Press Old Guard as Convention Nears
Roosevelt aides and allies push in Chicago and Oyster Bay as the Republican National Convention narrows the field between Roosevelt and Hughes. Roosevelt remains silent on key points while emissaries including Cortelyou project strength, aiming to influence delegates and forestall a third ticket.
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New York Times
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Charles E. Hughes
Chicago
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Senator Borah
Idaho
Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Florentine
Congress Hotel
Teddy
George Bruce Cortelyou
Consolidated Gas Company of New York
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt Admin Treasury
Bortelyou
Republicans Lack Fire as Harding Delivers Tepid Convention Speech
The Chicago crowd of 12 000 to 14 000 spectators at the Republican National Convention shows little energy during Harding's keynote. The speech is described as uninspiring with Harding's voice flat and the audience silent despite attempts to applaud. Bryan sits in the press section as observers note the mood and ritual at the 11 o'clock start.
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Harding
Mr. Harding
Rourke Cochran
Warren G. Harding
Congress
Ohio
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Tes ‘Times
Charles D. Hilles
National Committee
McKinley
America
John Tmothy Stone
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
James B. Fi Nolds
Hilles
Ed Harding
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Aids Digestion Ad
An advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as aiding digestion and quenching thirst, claiming it is refreshing in hot weather and suitable for sale. The copy emphasizes health benefits and urges purchase.
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Horsford
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