Persius Predicts US Mobilization for War Effort
Capt Persius in the Tageblatt warns Germany not to underestimate America in the war. He asserts United States yard capacity and enterprise will matter once America enters the conflict, contrasting early bluff with possible effective naval actions against the Teuton coast.
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NEW York Times
Serelin
London
Persius
Tageblatt
Germany
America
United States
England
Europe
Allies expect 125000 American troops to Europe
The Frankfurter Zeitung comments on American troop transport to Europe, predicting limited immediate support from the Entente and warning losses may exceed gains as preparation and transport scale up. It notes potential deployment of a small number of Red Cross workers and medical staff within weeks.
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Tus New York Times
Hague
Frankerter Zettung
Europe
Great Britain
Red Cross
Saa
America
P Rogram
Stevens Commission Reaches Irkutsk and Petrograd Visit
The United States Railroad Commission to Russia led by John Stevens arrived at Irkutsk and will visit Krasnoyarsk and Tomsk before Petrograd in about ten days. Nekrasoff praised its work, noting plans for a Moscow Volga region locomotive works in Vlvedostok and government wage restraint with price food measures.
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Petrograd
London
United States
Russia
John Stevens
Keutek
Siberia
Krasnoyarsk
Tomsk
WV. Nekrasoff
Stevene
Vledivostok
Petrograd-Moscow
Messines Battle Thrills Across Wytschaete and Messines
Special Cable reports a dramatic day as British forces capture Hill 60 and ridge positions at Messines Wytschaete. Gunners and Royal Flying Corps pilots prove pivotal unleashing coordinated artillery, infantry, and air strikes with heavy German losses and about 10 000 British casualties.
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Royal Flying Corps
Messines
New Zealand
Wytschaete
Meassines Ridge
Vimy Ridge
Historic Gay In and London Suit Spark Bright Debut
Fragmentary OCR recalls a historic event with phrases about a Gay in and London. It hints at a first game abroad in France and a notable debut, but details are unclear and names or dates are unreadable.
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London
France
Prohibition Looms in War Legislation
Washington June 10 Prohibition questions rise as food and revenue measures near committee completion The Senate Judicial Committee will consider resolutions by several senators pushing national prohibition A War Tax bill amendment would tax foodstuffs for whisky during the war Senator Gore also seeks a prohibition rider to the Railroad bill and other measures are planned Prohibition advocates meet frequently.
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Washington
Senate Judicial Committee
Sheppard
Curtis
Thompson
Jones
Shafroth
Gore
Senate
Germans Lose Ground at Messines In Big Allied Victory
German forces suffered heavy losses as British and Allied mining operations at Messines yielded major gains. The War Office reports show German attempts to counterattack failed, with French positions near Ablaincourt and Verdun seeing reconnaissance and minor skirmishes. Prisoners were taken on multiple fronts, and significant damage to trenches and supply lines was noted.
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Hill 60
Mount Sorrel
Armagh Wood
Chatess
Vattle
New York Times
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Thirty-fifth Division
Kent
Wytachace
Messines
Royal Flying Corps
Yeate
Gerit
Comines
Warneton
Ypres
War Office
Cateeter
Ploegsteert Terg
Nder
Ablaincourt
Oise
Beine
Champagne
Verdun
Apremont Wood
Flirey
British Repulsed by German Fire in Night Assault
British troops attacked last night and were repulsed as Germans reported penetrating French positions. Berlin dispatch notes heavy fighting with claims of German success and British losses.
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Berlin
London
New British Gains on the Ypres Front
London reports further British advances south of Ypres with gains at several points. German shelling continues with no new counterattacks while raids and artillery fighting occur elsewhere. Six German planes were shot down yesterday and three driven down out of control. three British aircraft lost. A night raid southeast of Epéhy is noted.
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London
Ypres
War Office
Epéhy
Armentiéres
le Verguier
la Bassée
Souchez River
Fontaine-lez
Con
French Front Quiet Except Minor Actions On June Front
Paris dispatch says only light fighting along much of the French front with violent artillery at the eastern Chemin des Dames. Reconnaissance teams clashed with minor gains near Moselle and Meuse rivers. Allied air forces downed twenty-one German planes and two captive balloons June 4–7.
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Paris
Chemin Des Dames
Aisne
Moselle
Lorraine
Craonne
Chevreux
Hurtebiseonument
Meuse
Dead Man Hill
Couriéres Wood
Thiaucourt
Dutch Cargo Ships Leave for America
The steamships Amateldyk and Beukeldyk of the Holland-America Line sailed for America, the first cargo ships to leave in months under new British arrangements. Outbound Dutch ships may call at Halifax or proceed with approved Allied manifests, and trade has restarted with dozens of grain ships arriving weekly.
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Yor
Hague
Amateldyk
Beukeldyk
Holland-America Line
America
England
Halifax
Rotterdam
Rmany
Holland
Noordam
The
Times
Germany
Berlin
Iman
Canadian casualty list includes Stroudsburg lad
Ottawa June 10. The casualty list of the Canadian Overseas force issued today contains the name of a Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania lad among those killed or wounded. The report notes a Canadian casualty figure and identifies the fallen as part of the overseas expeditionary force.
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Stroudsburg
Ottawa
Canadian Overseas Force
German General Captured by Soldier at Ypres Front
Report from Hazebrouck says a German general was captured behind the British lines as prisoners passed through the town yesterday. A single soldier is said to have made the capture while on the Ypres front.
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Ypres
Paris
Hazebrouck
France
War casualty and wounded list names released
The dispatch lists killed in action F. L. Truble of Stroudsburg Pennsylvania. Wounded are Dr. J. Gordon of Pitetee Pennsylvania J. F. Gallaway of Chicago Whitmore of Denver Colorado and others.
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F. L. Truble
Stroudsburg
Penn
Dr. J. Gordon
Pitetee Penn
J. F. Gallaway
Chicago
Whitmore
Denver
Col
British casualties at Messines Ridge roll call total near ten thousand
Reuters dispatch from London reports that up to Friday evening about 10 000 British and dominion troops failed to answer roll call at Messines Ridge. Most of the absentees are expected to rejoin later. a fraction are lightly wounded.
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London
Messines Ridge
Reuters
France
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