Pershing hailed as hero of Paris amid crowds
Paris crowds cheer General Pershing on balcony with General Joffre and Maria Victor. American officers and French escorts tour rail facilities. Pershing visits Lafayette’s tomb at Picpus Cemetery and prepares for further official engagements in Paris.
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Wrist Watches and Fan Models Enter Paris Scene
In Paris at Place de l Opera a group of American privates fanned themselves using a thumb operated electric fan model. Soldiers discussed wrist watches and a lack of high soda prices, though Pershing issued strict orders against exorbitant rates in the Opéra quarter.
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Pershing Visits Paris Senate Ahead of Frontline Move
General John J. Pershing spent his third day in Paris meeting with Marshal Joffre and visiting the Senate where he was warmly greeted. French leaders toasted the American role in the war as Viviani praised U S determination and President Wilson. Attendees included Ambassador Sharp and a delegation of American officials and guests.
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Pershing Honored at Napoleon's Tomb in Paris
General Pershing received the sword and Legions of Honor cross from Napoleon’s relics at the Invalides. Marshal Joffre oversaw the ceremony and Pershing kissed the hilt and the cross before the Governor. An officer called the moment historic beyond words.
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France Foresees Germany's Doom Amid U S War Role
Paris reports the French press voices strong opinions on Gen Pershing's arrival and America's war contribution. The Temps discusses Wilson's Flag Day address and credits to the United States for support with credit and foodstuffs while building ships and intercepting submarines.
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Rome Greets America As First U.S. Citizens Arrive
Special Cable from Rome reports Italy welcoming the first American citizens arriving in Europe to fight for liberty and civilization. The dispatch emphasizes friendship over hostility and envisions enduring justice and united peoples under shared ideals.
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Gravity and Government Said Lioyd George Lacks Weight
The Spectator warns Lloyd George lacks gravity in wartime leadership citing Northcliffe appointment as premier’s misstep. It argues a strong War Cabinet would provide needed checks while criticizing levity and muddled administration amid crisis and national food policy failures.
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British Gains at Messines and Bullecourt Rally In Smoke
British forces report rapid success south of Ypres and at Messines, seizing sections of the Hindenburg Line near Bullecourt and pushing trenches from the River Lys to the Warnave. Air raids target St Denis Westrem as 4 German planes fall. pursuit of the frontline advances continues with many prisoners taken.
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Front line actions shift across Belgium and France
Berlin reports German forces retiring at two points while British forces press near Hallebeek and the Douve region. British attacks east of Ménchy and Loos face counterattacks as German troops seize positions along the Yser Canal and Artois front. Paris notes reconnoitering parties caught by French fire and ongoing artillery fighting near Hurtebise Craonne.
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Trench Warfare Near Wytschaete and Messines
War dispatch from June 14 describes the ravaged Bois de Enfer near Wytschaete and Messines. The report notes a fortified point north of the wood, with barbed wire and heavy concrete blocks, set behind a maze of trenches.
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American Killed At Front Reported From Ottawa
J L Sweeney of Waterbury Connecticut is reported killed in action. PD Walker of Somerville Missouri wounded. Also listed as wounded are A Robertson of Duluth Minnesota J L Granie Woonsocket Rhode Island and B Vier Dallas Texas.
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Britainwithholds full assent on China note
Britain replies to the United States on joining with allied powers over the China issue. London says it agrees with core principles but may view the situation differently and cannot guarantee all requests. The dispatch spans about 700 to 800 words.
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What Tommies Call Them Behind British Lines in France
A June 1 AP correspondence notes British Army nicknames for senior officers. Lord Roberts is Bobs, Kitchener is KK or K of K, Haig is D. H, Robertson is Wullie, Whigham Wigwam, Gough Geffy, Allenby The Bull, Tawlinson Hilly, and Maude The Strafer.
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Seizure to Hasten New Steel Ships
The Fleet Corporation seeks rapid ship construction using steel at possibly $60 to $90 a ton. General Goethals favors $90 while some directors push for about $60. Labor control and steel allocation are key, with the government able to redirect work crews and cut steel supply to noncompliant builders.
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Balfour Praises Wilson in Belgium Relief Address
British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour speaks at the Mansion House praising President Wilson and American relief aid to Belgium. He urges readers to study Wilson’s stance on Germany, noting the Belgian crisis and the need to defeat Germany for justice.
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German Socialists Announce Policy on Autonomy and Alsace Lorraine
The German social democracy calls for cultural and national autonomy for oppressed groups and opposes annexations. It asserts Alsace Lorraine as historically German and urges equal rights inside a federation, with internal self rule and federal equality under a peaceful, non annexation principle.
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Germans admit loss of the Bremen submarine
A Kiel report via Neueste Nachrichten says the mercantile submarine Bremen, with a large parcel of American shares, was lost after sailing from Hamburg last August. Proponents of the shares seek duplicates, noting the ship and cargo as prize. The New York Times had noted coupon reissuance filed in April.
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Italy says Russia will have to fight
A semi official communication from Rome states the Allies now test the authority and aims of the Russian Government. It argues that Wilson's note makes pacifist invitations from the Central Powers unlikely to sway Russia and that Britain will consider treaty revisions to deter German and Austrian pressure.
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Armenia refugees urge Russia to save Christians at Petrograd
A committee representing Armenian refugees cables to the Congress of Peasants at Petrograd asking democratic Russia to rescue the remnant of Christian Armenians in Asia Minor from the Turkish government. The message likens Russia’s past liberations of Romania, Greece, and Bulgaria to current actions.
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Rhondda Named New Food Controller in Commons Move
London June 15 Baron Rhondda President of the Local Government Board announced in the House of Commons has been appointed Food Controller. Baron Rhondda, formerly David A. Thomas the British coal king, resigned after his elevation to Viscount Devonport in 1016.
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Allies Urged to Unite in War Effort and New Army Praise
Bouillon, French deputy and Interallied Conference chair, told an American Luncheon Club that Allied unity and full cooperation are essential for victory. He praised American organization and manhood while warning of possible shortages from Russia and stressing Wilsonian aims in defending liberty and democracy.
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Bouillon to Visit New York for Commission Talks
Franklin Bouillon a leading French figure, speaks at the American Luncheon Club before departing for the United States. He joins a parliamentary commission drawn from both French chambers, noted for shaping wartime policy and future ministries.
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Julius Rosenheim Buried in Berlin Funeral Silent
Julius Rosenheim, a well known European banker, was buried in Berlin yesterday. He was connected with Sir Ernest Cassel and left a brother in Paris. In line with his wishes, no funeral notice or announcement has been published.
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