War Profiteering Probe Ties Contracts to Raincoat Makers
A nationwide crackdown targets war profiteering tied to contingent fees in government contracts. Four Boston men linked to the Quaker City Raincoat Company face indictments and prison terms after efforts to secure a government contract. Raids across major cities seek contracts and commission evidence. Authorities pledge full cooperation with Secretary Baker and Attorney General in pursuing illegitimate payments and influence peddling.
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Germany calls for strikes over bread rations and reform
A June report from Amsterdam states a planned political strike in Nurnberg to protest reduced bread rations and delayed Prussian suffrage reform. The Berliner Tageblatt notes a warning from the Social Democratic Party and United Trade Unions of Nurnberg. A London dispatch adds that German workers are urged by socialist unions to strike, but many have ignored the warning.
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Nurnberg
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Social Democratic Party
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Busch Property Seized by Nation Report
A government seizure targets Busch property amid national action. Officials confirm asset action and outline legal basis while noting potential ongoing disputes and affected parties.
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Busch
New Methods of Americans Capture Germans in No Man's Land
The article outlines an American war tactic based on stalking sentinels and taking prisoners without large bombardments. It highlights Lieutenant William Zwickley's raid, detailing how he and five allies captured two German sentinels and retrieved a body for identification, illustrating frontline bravery and humane treatment of captives.
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William Zwickley
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Russians Fleeing from German Rule in Ukraine
Moscow reports show unemployed flocking to Russia from Ukraine and other German-occupied areas where factories are closed and eight hour laws suspended. Official figures list 15,09 in Kiev 20,000 in Odessa 25,000 in Kherson 40,000 in Ekaterinoslav 25,000 in Kharkov and 25,000 in Nikolayev. Daily evacuations from Petrograd and Moscow aim to ease famine by moving workers to their villages.
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Odessa
Kherson
Ekaterinoslav
Kharkov
Niklolayev
Petrograd
Haig’s New Drafts Stir Robotic Hard Fighting Scots
A corporal at Hinges demanded to rush a machine as Haig introduces new drafts described as cool fighters. The piece highlights strict discipline and brisk action in the deployment of new units.
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British Inflicted 5 000 Casualties In Italy Front
The war dispatch details the first major clash between British troops and Austrians in Italy. It notes heavy enemy shelling, 700 Austrian prisoners taken, four captured guns, and 56 000 Austrian casualties across four exhausted divisions. Montello Ridge holds strategic importance as a hinge between Piave and the mountains, with Austrian crossings creating three bridgeheads on the Piave.
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Montello
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Italian Chamber Adjourns in High Spirits at Rome
In Rome on June 17 the Chamber of Deputies adjourned until September amid excitement. Premier Orlando praised the Italian Army for aiding civilization and rights, while praising King Victor Emmanuel and those aiding civilians in distress. Vienna reports claim Austrians, aided by Germans, push forces toward Italy with new Austro-German HQ behind the Sette Comuni.
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Trento
Sette Comuni
Germans Fear Austrian Drive Signals German Struggle for Europe
Paris dispatches debate whether German superiority on the western front remains, noting four Allied standstills since March and German orders to pull troops from Russia. The Austrian offensive raises questions about German control of Austria, with experts split on strategic aims and domestic pressures shaping the crisis. The Vienna scene shows political collapse as Poles demand national autonomy, and a state crisis is framed as threatening the empire’s future.
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Austria
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Germany
von Seidler
Berlin
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Arbeiter Zeitung
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Galicia
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British halt right wing shatters enemy drive near Asiago
Rome reports decisive counterattacks by British Italian and French forces halt Austrian advances on the Asiago plateau Monte Grappa and Piave line. Officials say more than 4 500 prisoners taken with 44 enemy aircraft down amid continued high violence and claims of Capo Sile by Vienna not supported by Italian statements.
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Montello
Clano
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Fossaiata
San Dous di Piave
Reorganizing in Front of British
London reports that the Austrians are reorganizing their forces along the British line of the Italian front after a severe defeat. The British-Italian front sees little change with artillery activity reduced as the enemy reshuffles plans and their captured maps indicate aims including Pau.
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