Casement Canards In London Tarnished By Doyle’s Revelations
American lawyer Michael Doyle pressed British authorities over Casement’s detention after being blocked from a private interview. Reports circulated of harsh confinement in Brixton and the Tower, but officials clarified Casement was moved from the Tower to Brixton and treated as a first class prisoner with proper care and baths.
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Germans Captured During Cork Landing Invasion
Dublin court martial heard that three German officers and twenty bluejackets were captured at Cork after landing from a German gun runner that accompanied the submarine carrying Sir Roger Casement to Ireland. Prosecutors note prior dispatches recount twenty two picked navy men captured in connection with the filibustering expedition. The arrest occurred nine miles west-northwest of Cork at Tralee.
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Cork
Roger Casement
Ireland
London
Tralee
Sharrest
Fortescue Named Official War Historian in England
The Hon John William Fortescue Librarian at Windsor Castle is appointed by the Government to write the official history of the war. He is the fifth son of the Third Earl Fortescue born in 1850 and has served in India and South Africa. He commanded a brigade at the opening of the European war and has authored a History of the British.
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John William Fortescue
Windsor Castle
Earl Fortescue
India
South Africa
Food unrest erupts in Rotterdam near town hall
Disturbances by demonstrators against high food prices flared again in Rotterdam last night, especially around the town hall as stone-throwing occurred and police cleared the streets by charging the crowds.
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London
Rotterdam
Town Hall
Board of Trade forms committee to probe food price rises
London June 16 The Board of Trade appointed a committee headed by John Mackinnon Robertson MP, with other Commons economists, to investigate the rise in essential commodities and recommend measures.
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Board of Trade
John Mackinnon Robertson
Tyneside
Northumberland
House of Commons
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Protests Over British Prisoners Treatment Draw Parliament Scrutiny
London reports say British prisoners in Germany will be questioned again in Parliament next week as evidence prompts renewed criticism of Baron Newton and H. J. Tennant. Exchanged officers reach England in weakened condition, with some needing extensive surgery. Ambassador Gerard’s visits are described as insufficiently frequent, while calls grow for stronger British action amid German reprisals and Swiss relief efforts.
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Switzerland
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Grant-Duff
Europe
William Tell
Allies tighten blockade stance after Paris talks
Lord Robert Cecil said conclusions from the Allied conference in Paris clarify neutrals on blockade policy. He refused to detail changes but stressed no slackening and a stronger unified front. Sir Maurice de Bunsen discussed the American note on neutral mail, noting ongoing consultation and improved censorship to reduce delays to three to five days, with Americans urged to submit inquiries on specific delayed or missing letters.
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War outlook in 1916 predicts quick end in Europe
Report notes a Royal Artillery officer from Liverpool aboard a Star liner in England expects the conflict to end before the close of 1916. He bases his optimism on military and economic conditions, with emphasis on France and Allied support observed in recent days.
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France
England
Widener Yacht Josephine Sails to Archangel for Red Cross Use
The Josephine, once owned by P. A. B. Widener of Philadelphia, recently sold to Russia for about 500000 dollars, sailed to Liverpool then Archangel. With 38 Americans aboard under Captain McKown, she will serve as a Read Cross hospital ship or dispatch boat carrying Red Cross shipments to the Armenian Relief Commission and the Russian Red Cross.
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Philadelphia
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Liverpool
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Armenian Relief Commission
Russians Press On In Volhynia Front Gains Reported
The Times editorial notes Russia's rapid eight day to twelve day successes against Austrians, with Czernowitz fall unconfirmed. Petrograd reports flank advances near Buczacz on the Stripa River and hopes to overrun Austro German lines, while Brusiloff continues a broad corridor toward Lutsk and a weakening enemy flank.
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Volhynia
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Lutsk
Czernowitz
Tarnopo
IH Daily Chronicle
Verdun
Bucharest
Pressburg
Hungary
Albania
Russian Guns Boost War Effort in Galicia Drive
A Petrograd dispatch reports Russian advances in Galicia aided by new artillery and explosives. The larger guns are said to surpass prior models, firing shells with a powerful new explosive, contributing to notable battlefield gains.
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Petrograd
Massive Mail Handling Highlights Allied Efforts
The note stresses a huge organization needed to process thousands of mail bags in hours. It notes legal arguments burdening Allied governments, while British actions push to speed efficiency and ease neutral hardships by tightening their operational organization.
British and Turkish War Updates From Mesopotamia Actions Near Kut
British official report says trenches near Sannayat on the Tigris are within 200 yards of Turkish lines and Imam Manaura on the south bank has been occupied. Arabs raided north of Hamar Lake. grain and sheep were seized. Turkish press claims a Turkish withdrawal below Kut after repulse, with Russian forces near Kilan driven off. two Turkish barges sunk by Turkish artillery.
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Kaserin
Turks Take A Village In Caucasus Front Action
Turkiye operations on the Caucasus front report Turkish attempts to seize positions repelled in the coast region. On June 14 in the Bagdad direction the Turks occupied Serpoul but were forced back to their lines by Allied forces. In Constantinople the War Office notes a failed surprise by an enemy force on the right wing and naval shelling near Smyrna with no results. another monitor near Kesten was driven off by artillery.
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Kesten
Mystery over Greek goddess statue moved from Paris to Berlin
Berlin museum director Dr. Theodore Wiegand told The Friends of Ancient Art that the Greek goddess statue, once in Paris and later seized by Louvre authorities, was bought with funds including a Kaiser donation. After a costly lawsuit, the statue now stands in Berlin’s Museum of Antiquities under a long restoration and public display.
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Verdun Assaults Reported With Heavy Canadian Losses
In the days before Verdun fell the count rose as artillery supported infantry. Canadian forces repelled German attempts, with Roy Edmonds earning distinction by tossing a live mortar shell from a trench. The battle moved from artillery to a Canadian assault capturing ground near Mount Sorrel and Observatory Ridge, yielding prisoners and major officer casualties across Canada.
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Ypres
Canadians' Repulse After Hooge Assault Wins Decorations
Ottawa reports that Canadians recaptured 1500 yards of front trench at Hooge after German capture on June 6. A Canadian eyewitness dispatch to the Minister of Militia says 29 officers and men of overseas regiments were decorated for the fighting. German bombardment and four mine blasts had initially breached the Eighth Northwestern trenches before the Allied counterattack.
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Ontario
Hooge
Former U S Officer Killed Serving with Canadian Forces
Captain Stanley Willis Wood of the Sixteenth Battalion Canadian Scottish was killed at Ypres Tuesday. A former United States Army second lieutenant, he served in the Vera Cruz expedition and resigned after returning in 1914. Twice wounded and twice recommended for decoration, he was once mentioned in dispatches and later joined the Canadian expeditionary forces. He was appointed to the United States Army from civil life in February, and was brother to Captain Robert H. Wood of the cavalry.
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Seventh Infantry
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Vera Cruz
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Canada Praises Her Men Message From Ottawa June 16
Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden sent a cable to General Sir Julian Byng commending the gallantry and resources of the Canadian forces in France. He expressed warm congratulations and asked all ranks to join in appreciation of the commendation.
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The Louvre Goddess Kidnap Ends Treasure’s Berlin Voyage
On the day of the verdict the confiscated Goddess was released and secretly packed into a prearranged car. It traveled by Geneva express amid rail disruptions, reaching Berlin where officials finally reveal details. The director argues civilization’s guardian had attacked the Temple of Apollo in Asia Minor, prompting the raid.
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Lloyd George to Succeed Kitchener as War Secretary
Morning Post reports Lloyd George will likely replace Earl Kitchener as Secretary for War. The plan may keep the Munitions post separate, requiring a new Minister of Munitions. In London on June 16, Asquith will move for a monument to Karl Kitchener in the Commons.
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Warn Greece on Finances in International Notice
The International Financial Commission repeats protest to Greece over the National Bank issuing an additional 30,000,000 drachmas in paper currency. Franco-British members say no financial aid from France or Britain while the issue remains in circulation and no further Greek loans would be admitted to London or Paris markets.
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Mass Attack by 18000 Repulsed by Italians
Austro Hungarians estimated at about 18 000 troops attacked Italian trenches on the Asiago plateau but were repulsed with piles of dead. Italian positions held firm along the front from the Brenta to the Posina Astico area, as prisoners and a machine gun were taken. No other notable action reported on the rear areas.
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Saved U-Boat Victims Reported After Sinking
Officers of the American steamship Camino report rescuing the Captain and eleven crew from the British ship Ross after it was torpedoed by an armed submarine 11 miles east of Bishop Rock on April 23. The Ross, en route from Glasgow to Seville, had warning to abandon ship as two submarines appeared, one on each bow. A submarine was later sighted nine miles west of Bishop Rock but submerged without signaling.
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Berlin Boerse moves to curb speculation during war
The Berlin Managing Committee outlined a plan to restrict speculation with cash-only transactions and date delivery, banning time trading and private price lists. The action aligns with government and bank wishes to reduce market disturbances amid the war and complements broader government measures under consideration.
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London
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Boerse
Dutch East India Mail Removed
Berlin reports that British authorities, via the Overseas News Agency, seized mails from Dutch steamers Ophir and Kawi while they were outbound from Rotterdam to Batavia in the Dutch Indies. The incident underscores wartime mail control by Allied forces in the region.
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Kawi
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