Italians Take Thousands Prisoners At Piave Battle
Dr Scherer resigns from National Defense Council citing Hearst policy and free speech rights. He warns of pacifist and pro German influence and recalls past criticisms of Hearst papers shaping public opinion during the war.
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U Boat Torpedoes Companion Submarine Crew Divides Prize Money
A WW II era report notes a U boat torpedo strike on a companion submarine and the crew divided the prize money awarded for the action.
Allies See New Drive as American Troops Arrive
London dispatch reports Premier Lloyd George praising American troop deployment to France as crucial to strengthening Allied forces. It notes submarine actions near an Atlantic convoy and details the sinking of a German U boat amid convoy protection plus earlier naval engagements and prize money.
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United States
France
J. M. Hogge
Lloyd George
Maurice
Maurice Himesel
Russia
Leberety Bond Notice Informal Ad Brief
Informal ad fragment advertises a bond or information service with a terse location cue and detached wording. Details are unclear but imply a local notice or solicitation in a small ad space.
Romania Faces Painful Reform Measures Under Financial Strain
In an Amsterdam dispatch dated June 24, Romania's Finance Minister Oculescu said the Romanian National Bank could loan on favorable terms, while outlining extensive reforms that would entail painful measures to stabilize the economy.
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Romania
Bucharest
Vosscche Zeitung
Oculescu
Meatless Weeks Considered for Germany
London June 24. Dr August Muller Under Secretary for Food Distribution told the Reichstag Food Committee that meat rations could not be increased. He suggested lowering rations or introducing meatless weeks for all Germany or parts of it, as reported by Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen.
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Germany
August Muller
Reichstag Food Committee
Copenhagen
Germans Raid Front Lines as American Troops Hold Ground
In France American forces along the Vosges faced German raiders with two Americans missing. Germans also raided Baccarat near Lunéville while shelling Toul as reconnoitering actions continued. Berlin reported heavy losses and forty prisoners taken in Badonviller sector as fighting persisted on the Ancre and Avre fronts.
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Italian Triumph Rolls Back Austrian Forces at Montello
Italian forces smashed the Austrian front at Montello, recaptured the ridge, and drove retreating troops toward the Piave. Allied air power blocked crossings as Nerversa fell, guns recovered, and Austrian cannons and munitions were seized intact. Public rejoicing followed the Austrians’ disorderly retreat toward the Venetian Gulf.
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Dwinsk Torpedoed by U-Boat Off Atlantic Coast
The British transport Dwinsk, former C. F. Tietgen, was torpedoed June 18 about 550 miles east south of Sandy Mook. Unconvinced crew of 148 evacuated. seven lifeboats launched. Three lifeboats picked up by an American transport. others rescued by steamships and a British schooner. Eighteen survivors distributed across Bermuda and Bermuda-bound rescue. Continued on Page Six.
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Americans Clear Belleau Wood on the Marne
American forces on the Marne last night captured the northwestern part of Belleau Wood and cleared it of Germans. They took five machine guns and several prisoners and now hold complete possession. The operation lasted about thirty minutes after a heavy barrage, with one machine gun found in a tree. General Pershing reported continued American gains northwest of Chateau-Thierry and ongoing artillery activity.
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Hertling speech expected at Reichstag opening
Chancellor von Hertling will speak at the Reichstag opening debate on budget estimates for his office and the Foreign Office. A new credit of 15,000,000,000 marks would raise Germany’s war debt to 139,000,000,000 marks, per European papers. DANERSK FURNITURE: Quick deliveries direct from the maker. 2 West 7th Street Advt.
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When Hot and Tired Horeford’s Acid Phosphate Ad
A dated advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as prompt relief for tired nerves and distress. It claims cooling refreshing effects and quick comfort during heat and fatigue.
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German Army Struggles Grow as Dysentery Influenza Hit Front
British raids between Fletre and Strazeele inflict heavy losses on German troops with over 100 killed and 50 prisoners taken. Reports say dysentery and influenza weaken the enemy while rain and boggy ground hamper operations and give Allies time to strengthen reserves.
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Strazeele
Flanders
Turning tide on Piave as Italian air power aids victory
Special cable reports from ITALY describe a bombing squadron over the Piave aiding an Italian victory that scholars call a turning point in the war. The article notes aerial battles, flooded land, and celebrations in Washington as Secretary Baker congratulates General Diaz and his troops.
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Piave
New York Times
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Adriatic
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Wilson
Baker
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Entente
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Aa Army
United States
Newton D. Baker
Doubt About Prisoners From Piave Retreat
London reports from The Daily Chronicle say Italy claimed 45000 Austrians captured at Piave retreat, but Italian official dispatches and Rome agency notes cite only about 4000 prisoners. The discrepancy centers on whether Rome’s figure reflects Sunday's events or earlier totals.
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Rome
Daily Chronicle
Diaz reports Italian victory and 40000 Austrian prisoners
General Diaz announces a great victory with 40000 Austrian prisoners and vast booty after pressure from Italian troops. He notes retreat to the left bank of the Piave under heavy artillery and air attack and mentions ongoing fighting near Muaile.
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Plave
Muaile
Diaz
Rome Mentions 4,000 Prisoners
Rome reports extreme losses for Austro Hungarians on the Piave front after Italian forces drove them from the river’s west bank. The War Office says the enemy crossed under heavy Italian fire but was forced back as Italian artillery and air power limited their positions.
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