Italians Strike in the Trentino Take 512 Prisoners
Italian forces launched an offensive southeast of Trent capturing two key vantage points Monte Ortigara and Agnello in Posina Valley. artillery destroyed enemy defenses on Asiago region while infantry attacked Guriaga in the Valli of wants and seized nearly all enemy positions near Cima.
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Cima Undice
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Zebdio Orno
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Trentino
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Agnello Pass
Asiego
Italian Army Breaks Carso Front Offensive
Special Cable reports General Boroevic massed 150000 rifles and 3000 cannon on the Carso front but his counteroffensive collapsed. The Italian push achieved objectives and deprived Austria of key fortifications, with long term strategic impact anticipated in Austria Hungary. Washington reports June 11.
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Austria- Murgary
Italian Front Defends Against Austrian Counteroffensive
Dispatches report heavy Austrian counterattacks on the Isonzo and Carso fronts with 150000 troops and 2000 heavy guns. Italians employ new machine gun tactics, detaching guns from infantry. Austrians fail to reach objectives amid fierce fighting and costly exchanges.
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Carso
Isonzo
Corso
Alth
Messines Battle A Stunning Blow
Eyewitness account describes the Messines assault with heavy bombardment and tunnel warfare. British forces seize ground near Wytschaete, with German resistance collapsing as craters and underground dugouts are destroyed. An Australian tunneller recounts near-fatal blasts and returning to daylight.
Aviator Baron Ernst von Plener Killed in Action
Berlin reports Baron Ernst von Plener one of Germanys top aviators died in action in Flanders. The Amsterdam dispatch dated June 11 via London notes his celebrated status and death in combat.
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Amsterdam
London
Berlin
Flanders
Baron Ernst von Plener
Germany
Votf of
Homburg
Castile
Saturnight
American Casualties Reported in Canada
Ottawa reports Americans wounded in today's casualty list. Between J. M. Stevenson from Massachusetts and H. Davidson of New York City mentioned as wounded, while J. M. Horne of Austin Texas is listed as missing or invalid in the document.
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Ottawa
J. M. Stevenson
Ma Mass
H. Davidson
New York City
J. M. Horne
Austin
Tex
Work of Four Infantry in Mountain Fighting
A fragment notes the work of four infantry in mountain fighting. The brief item emphasizes action by troops in difficult terrain and hints at ongoing combat operations without further details.
Crisis in Rome Cabinet Endangers Italian Government
June 11 dispatch reports a cabinet crisis in Italy with friction between Foreign Minister Sonnino and other ministers. Sonnino vetoed several appointments to the Italian mission, threatening resignation if blocked, as Albania proclaims independence under Italian protection and parliament nears reopening.
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Paris
Baron Sonnino
Wishi
Duke of the
Abruzzi
America
Binet
Corso
Albania
Council of Ministers
Boselli
Nga Arriv
Tened Reni
O Colet
Bulgarian Premier Reaffirms Peace Talks With Russia
Bulgarian Premier Radoslavoff spoke in Berlin claiming peace talks with Russia may succeed in time. He noted Bulgaria’s war aims and economic outlook, saying Serbia and Bulgaria would have favorable crops this year and the political situation in Bulgaria was satisfactory despite ongoing hostilities.
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Berlin
London
Bulgaria
Satun
Radoslavoff
Algaria
Serbia
U-Boat Sinkings Rise as War Profits and Food Ration Use Grow
The article notes rising U-boat sinkings and efforts to conserve resources with bread and tea rationing. It highlights improved bread use, whole wheat, and meat moderation, while praise for the wartime government’s efficiency contrasts with mixed public sentiment about leadership and press coverage.
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Messines
North
Nife
Northcliffe Heads British Mission in United States
Lord Northcliffe arrives in New York as head of the British Commission in the United States. He will split time between New York and Washington and will not attend social events due to work. His role focuses on coordinating British sub commissions here to supply war needs and cooperate with Allied efforts while credentials are presented.
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London Daily Mail
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America
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Jeff Vladivostok
Foreign Office
French Repulse Attacks Near Aisne and Somme Fronts
Paris reports two German surprise attacks on French outposts north of the Aisne near Courcy were repulsed. Intermittent shelling continued along the front, with notable activity around Mont Cariliet, Somme north, Cerney region, and Hill 24. Night calm elsewhere.
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Te War Office
Courcy
Mont Cariliet
Somme
Cerny
Woevre
Incomplete War Casualty Totals Reported
The document lists February to April casualty figures with totals by action and category. It notes thousands killed in action and wounded, plus missing and prisoners of war, across months with scattered figures and many OCR errors.
War Costs Britain Thirty Nine Million Daily
June 11 London report states Andrew Bonar Law announced in the House of Commons that the average daily expenditure of the government in the first nine months of the fiscal year was 30,420,000 dollars. He added that since the war began Britain had borrowed from allied states a total of 2,000.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
Kronstadt Rebels Defy Cabinet Again in Crises
Kronstadt and Petrograd dwellers watch a new flare in the island rebellion after ministers Tseretelli and Skobelev leave. Kronstadt rejects the provisional government claims and proclaims independence, prompting calls for swift submission and a firm show of authority.
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Kronstadt
New York Times
Petrograd
Tseretelli
Skobeless
Dl Council
Saratoff
Council of Workmen San Soldiers
Sma
Arthur Henderson
Petro- Council of
England
Council
London
Henderson
Government refuses to cancel socialist passports in London
London reports the government declined to cancel passports for James Ramsay MacDonald and Frederick W. Jowett, issued at Russia's request via Arthur Henderson and Sir George Buchanan. Some delegates sailed while MacDonald and Jowett remained at the port amid mixed union actions and possible restitutions to Allied seamen.
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London
James Ramsay MacDonald
Frederick W. Jowett
Petrograd
National Seamen's and Women's Union
Arthur Henderson
War Council
Representative of
Labor
Russia
George Bucnanan
MacDonald
Jowett
Seamens and Firemen’s Union
American Union
Pankhurst
Mr. Roberts
Conscription Bill Offered in Canada
A conscription bill was introduced in the Canadian House of Commons by Sir Robert Borden. He cited enlistment figures, casualties, and the need to raise 70 000 men to keep four divisions and 4 000 for five divisions, under a law in force for 49 years. He framed conscription as defense for the country beyond its borders. The first line of Canadian defense stood in the North Sea and in France with Canadian divisions.
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House of Commons
Robert Borden
Canada
Sir Robert
Vanade
Menada
North Sea
France
Ypres
Calais
London
Halifax
Montreal
Czar's Palace for Root Mission Heads to Petrograd
The special train carrying Elihu Root and the American commissioners is due to arrive in Petrograd tomorrow evening signaling the arrival of the U S mission to the Czar's palace for talks.
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Petrograd
Elihu Root
Urge President to Push Food Bill
Delegation members including Representatives Nolan Zeihman Keating Van Dyke London Hamilton Sullivan, and labor leaders like Frank Morrison and Albert J. Torres urge swift passage of the Food Control bill. They press data collection to Congress and warn that agitation harms national interests while President Wilson backs a united approach to curb hunger and regulate food, fuel, and distribution.
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National Federation of Postal Clerks
Senate
House
Congress
Wilson
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