Italians Hold Piave Front and 9000 Germans Fall
The report notes Italians attacking along the Piave and claiming 9,000 enemy casualties while a separate German drive at Rheims fails. Inside, Indiana political coverage highlights a third term boom for Wilson with speeches by M. Ralston and Vice President Marshall at the Democratic state convention.
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Outrage by Turks Presage War Between U S and Ottoman Empire
Reports of Turkish troops attacking the American Consulate at Tabriz and looting a Presbyterian hospital in Persia prompted officials to consider war with the Ottoman Empire. Diplomatic ties have been strained since 1917 with recalls and suspended relations. United States seeks fuller reports before action and may hold Persia accountable for foreign safety.
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Grove Park Inn offer to children under ten
Advertisement notes continued publication on page thirteen with a cordial greeting to readers and a remark about letting the world know about the inn’s finest report and humor for children under ten.
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Japan Will Not Act Without Full US Support In Siberia
Tokyo reports intervention in Russia unlikely unless the United States fully backs it. Britain France and Italy favor intervention and seek US adherence. Japan reserves right to act alone if its interests are directly menaced. Washington sources: US stance remains unchanged on sanctioning intervention.
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French Smash 3 Divisions at Rheims Front
German assault on Rheims salient fails as French armies repel attacks with heavy losses. General von Below’s first Army launches frontal attack with gas and shell bombardment then infantry across the 12 mile front near Gueux and La Pagnelle. French defense along hill circle remains a strong barrier. Rheims remains in French hands.
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Zeebrugge Naval Action Pins In 21 Destroyers
In London the Financial Secretary of the Admiralty said in the House of Commons that twenty one German destroyers a large number of submarines and many auxiliary craft are confined in the Bruges Canal docks following recent British naval operations at Zeebrugge. The Germans face daily bombing while Britons report blocked access and continued attempts to clear the passage.
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American Tide Rises in Flanders War Scene
War dispatches describe heavy rain hindering Allied advances in Flanders while German forces exploit mud and weather. Italian front reports strong Austrian pauses near Treviso and San Dona as Italian artillery and troops retake ground, with prisoners rising to about 9,000 and notable Alpine regiment heroism cited.
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German assault on Rheims repulsed by French defense
Four German columns attacked Rheims with about forty thousand troops from Vrigny to Sillery but met with severe French fire. The first column gained a brief foothold at Zouaves Wood and was driven out with heavy losses. Other columns failed to reach Allied positions, while French counterbattery fire disrupted German plans.
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Austrian Bridgehead on Piave Fights Near Mestre
The heaviest fighting in the last day and night centers on the Austrian bridgehead along the Lower Piave as forces attempt to push toward Mestre, five miles north of Venice. The Austrians hold a west bank shelf extending south from Maserada. Continued on Pane Two.
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American Airmen Start for Italian Front Under Foch Directive
Washington reports that the number of American troops sent to the Italian front will be determined by General Foch with Pershing naming the specific units. The first group of American aviators, trained in Italy, has begun operations, led by Congressman La Guardia, and received by Italian officials as an emblem of U S support for Italy.
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Revolt in Kiev as Hungry Austrians Clash with Germans
Intercepted Moscow message says Kiev rises against German forces with artillery stores blown and street fighting spreading to Poltava and Chernihiv districts. About 40,000 armed peasants join protests amid food shortages and political shifts after Brest-Litovsk.
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Italians Narrow Piave Front As Allies Bombard Austrians
In a June report the Italian front along the Piave shows continued counterattacks, the line narrowed on the lower right bank and enemy crossings repulsed. Allied air power and ground troops claim heavy Austrian losses with 9,011 prisoners taken and fifty enemy aircraft down.
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Italian Army Headquarters Report on Montello Piave Fighting
June 19 Associated Press dispatch reports continued hard fighting around the Montello Plateau and on the Piave bottom lands as Italian forces engage in intense action.
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