No New Developments Reported From Fronts
The War Office states there is nothing new to report this evening from any fronts. No changes in positions or operations are announced and officials urge continued vigilance.
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1918
Page
2
Berlin Refuses Help as Krasnoff Faces German Pressure
Moscow reports Ambassador Mirbach confirming Krasnoff asked Germany for aid, which Berlin refused. German support included pushing back Soviet forces from Rostov, while German diplomacy blocks Eichhorn's favored aid. Czechoslovaks move supplies east, Chelyabinsk tensions rise, and food transmission difficulties aid German aims to destabilize Soviet rule.
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New York Times
Moscow
London
Mirbach
Krasnoff
Commissariat of Foreign Affairs
Kiev
Eichhorn
Rostov
Don
Vladivostok
Manchurian
Czechoslovak Council
Chelyabinsk
Russia
Urals
Ufa
Germany
Reaction
German demand for a stomach peace cited in press dispatch
Paris reports Pertinax in Echo de Paris argues Germany seeks a stomach peace as food shortages worsen. Polish rationing notes show daily flour drops to about 200 grams per person. Ukraine and Romania shortfalls persist. Bavaria to impose meatless weeks amid shortages. Tyrol faces famine among civilians and troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times Companys
New York Times
Paris
Germany
Pertinax
Echo de Paris
Rumania
Ukraine
Geneva
Neueste Nachrichten
Munich
Tyrol
Big Allied Victory Seen as War Turns in France
The article notes Allied forces and American divisions strengthening the front in France as German efforts to strike Paris falter. It describes French counterattacks, tactical leadership under Petain and Foch, air bombardment by French planes, and the grim toll on German troops while underscoring that the war hinges on time, space, and effectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Hindenburg
France
Amiens
Marne
America
Paris
Foch
Italian Deputy Bevione Heads to Washington on Aero Nautics Mission
Deputy Bevione head of the Italian Military Mission on Aeronautics sails to America after meeting with Minister Chiesa. A veteran Alpini captain decorated for valor, Bevione aims to boost Italy U S aviation ties and speed up plane production while observers stress air power as key to victory amid WWI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times Company
New York Times
Rome
Bevione
Washington
America
Signor Chiesa
Alpini
Italy
Austria
Wilson
Levione
Bleriot
Channel
Laurent
Turin
London
France
Berlin
Russia
Paris Front Wary After Five-Day German Offensive
Paris observers report German progress stalled after five days of heavy fighting. Experts note German sacrifices yielded little, with assessments predicting renewed battles but no decisive gain. Critics cite scarce front advances and potential future efforts on other sectors.
British Raiders Active On Front North of Lys and Arras
British raiders carried out nocturnal attacks on a new post southwest of Morris on the Lys front and near Neuville-Vitasse and Les La Bassée. British and French forces repulsed a strong enemy assault, capturing several prisoners and two machine guns while artillery remained active in the Villers-Bretonneux sector and the Scarpe Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haig
Morris
Lys
Villers-Bretonneux
Rpe
Arras
Bailleul
London
Ottawa
Reuter
France
Hazebrouck
Ridge Wood
Scarpe
Fampoux
Offensive units checked near Comtegne in latest reports
French forces report limited local actions along the battle line last night. German efforts to push toward Paris face a bloody check as divisions meet stiff resistance near the Comtegne area, with the Allied line aiming to halt the advance and hold the frontline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battiece
idier-Noyon Iine
Comtegne
Paris
German Offense Stalls as Allied Front Holds Firm
Washington reports that German forces halted their offensive after heavy losses and stiff French counterattacks. Front from Montdidier to the Oise shows stabilization with French and Allied troops led by General Foch maintaining a strong line. The enemy's attempted breakthroughs between Mery Courcelles and between the Aisne and the Villiers-Cotterets forest failed to gain ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courcelles
Mery
Belloy
Bessons
Compiégne
Matz
Melbocq
Carlepont Wood
Ourscamp
Saint Mard Wood
Villers- Cotterets Forest
Roye
Lassigny
Montdidier
Paris
Washington
Paria
Oise
Aisne
Villiers-Cotterets
Bomb Zeebrugge Mole and Allied Air Operations
War Office reports ten enemy planes destroyed and nine tons of bombs dropped on Zeebrugge Mole and French and Belgian targets. Admiralty notes eighteen tons dropped during June 10 12 operations with fires at several sites and one enemy aircraft destroyed.
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London
War Office
Zeebrugge
Armentiéres
Comines
Admiralty
Bruges
Ostend
Mole
Brugeoise
Banain de la Marine
Gare Maritime
Mediterranean
Hod
Britsh Aegean
Drama
Dardanelles
Asquith Declares Britain Will Not Weaken In War Speech
Former Prime Minister Asquith, amid a Pembroke Billing trial context, receives a rousing reception at the Aldwyca Club luncheon. He says Allies face a critical war point but Britain remains steadfast in its aims and will endure until victory, praising Anglo-French forces and noting America’s entry reshapes diplomacy and strategy.
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Asquith
Aldwyca Club
Viscount Mersey
America
Prussian reform split widens as Hesling policy wavers
In Amsterdam June 14 dispatch reports the Prussian lower house's fourth and likely final rejection of franchise reform, widening party splits. The National Liberal and Centre parties face disruption while Chancellor Hertling hesitates, unsure of using a Kaiser's mandate to dissolve the Prussian Parliament amid a broader German political crisis.
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New York Times Company
New York Times
Amsterdam
Germany
Kaiser
National Liberal Party
Bismarck
Roman Catholic Centre Party
Glenwitz
Upper Silesia
Centre
East Germany
Count Hertling
Prussia
Austria
Seydler
Kaiser Under Fire On The Aisne Front
Emperor William reportedly rode into firing lines during French front fighting as described by Karl Rosner. The Berlin correspondent details the monarch’s briefing of his staff at the battlefield and his vivid account of German successes to prisoners. Rosner notes the emperor’s claim of moving toward final victory and the astonishment of French captives at his presence.
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Amsterdam
William
Karl Rosner
Batlefield
Aisne
Boissons
Laffaux
Batiefront
Paria
Rosner Adda
Italians Repel Austro-Hungarian Assault on Cady Summit
Rome reports that Austro-Hungarian forces attacked Italian positions at Cady Summit and Monticello Ridge near Tonale Pass after a long artillery bombardment. Italian troops halted the assault, counterattacked, and forced the enemy back, taking 130 prisoners and capturing several machine guns while downing an enemy aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Cady Summit
Monticello Ridge
Italian War Office
Ital
Tonale Pass
Montcello Ridge
Peasants Resist German Land Reforms in Soviet Provinces
In Minsk and Mohilev provinces peasants fight back against German efforts to restore land to landlords. German detachments suffer annihilation as martial law is imposed and a punitive expedition is formed. Landlords thank General Falkenheim for quelling riots.
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Moscow
Associated Press
Minsk
Mohilev
Falkenheilm
Germany Exhausted Captive Officer Says
In Paris on June 14 a French officer recounts a German captive saying the war cannot last much longer. He notes heavy losses 80 percent in his company, a ruined frontline back area, and urges peace at any price as German morale and resources crumble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mary
Maurice Barrés
M. Barrés
Echo de Paris Eonfiden
Compiégne
J ¢Ceau
L’ Homme
Ludendorff
Noyon
ers-Cotterets Forest
New York Times Company
New York Times
Germany
Polish question debate hits Galician province plan in Hungary
In Budapest the Hungarian Chamber of Deputies heard Count Theodore Batthyanyi attack a secret plan to create a separate Galician province. He pressed Premier Wekerle on Poland’s future and urged opposition to any partitioning moves. Wekerle defended the government stance and cooperation with allies in aiding Polish independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Galicia
Chamber of Deputies
Theodore Batthyanyi
Karolyi
Independent Party
Budapest
Wekerle
Batthyanyi
Anne
Iman
Poland
Thies
H . Cor
Setts Potosi Ders
Hunger Impairing German Vitality
Special to The New York Times Washington June 14 The Bureau of Statistics report shows Turkey starved Bulgaria fared best Austria and Germany suffer hardest hunger and deterioration in health Germany struggles to feed its population with rising tuberculosis deaths and undernourished children and workers cites profiteering transportation breakdown and bad organization as factors
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New York Times
Washington
Bureau of Statistica
Department of Labor
Turkey
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Berlin
Vienna
Recalled to Defend Paris France Names New Military Governor
General Guillaumat is moved from allied operations command in the Ba' kana to become Military Governor of Paris and defend the capital. He takes over from General A Y E Duball, reassigned to other duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Guillaumat
A. Y. E. Duball
Rush steel to Japan under wartime reciprocity pact
Washington reports 150000 tons of steel allotted to the Japanese government by the War Industries Board. The steel will be rushed to seaboard for fast transport as part of the reciprocal agreement in which Japan will build ships for the United States. Ship deliveries began quickly after signing but a cabling error delayed steel shipments and required weeks of negotiations to resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Industries Board
Japan
United States
Two Armies of the Offensive Menace Paris Approach
The article discusses German offensives aimed at crescent regions north and east of Paris to force a general attack and draw Allied reserves. It contrasts German plans with Allied resilience, noting a lack of room for overconfidence and highlighting the French army's heroic defense alongside the growing American contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Kaiserschlacht
A Lady of Privilege: Mrs Pankhurst and Government Ties
The Daily News editorial questions Mrs. Pankhurst's privileged status and her influence with the government. It recalls her wartime attacks on public figures and notes suspicions over government backing for a suffragist demonstration in 1916 and passport decisions related to her travels to Russia and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tos
New York Times
London
The
Daily News
War Cabinet
House of Commons
Italian Air Reach Scene Of Austro Warship Torpedo Strike
Italian seaplanes reported the Monday action where two Austrian battleships were torpedoed by Italian torpedo boats. wreckage a mile square ten miles north of the attack site drifted with currents, many dead sailors were seen. Austrian destroyers were towed along the coast and Pola harbor held one remaining dreadnought.
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Venice
Associated Press
Pola
Adriatic
Rizzo
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