France Unafraid Facing New Drive Says Paris Won’t Fall
London observers report French resolve remains strong as Paris braces for a German attack. Experts believe Paris will be defended and that Allied reinforcements will reach the front, while Britain sees the war tide turning and crediting Clemenceau's government for resolve.
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Kiev Fire Devours Five Square Miles. German Control Erodes
Special Cable from MOSLOW June 25 reports a great fire in Kiev destroying five square miles as the Odessa arsenal is blown up. Fighting, uprisings, and German occupation tighten tension across Ukraine with escalating unemployment and disruption of Soviet organization.
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Dispatch From the British Front by Philip Gibbs Continues
Gibbs describes life in the field from base to front with transport, trenches, and hospitals. He notes unchanged army routines, moving towns within fire, and changes like the Madonna of Albert and St Venant Church tower, while British planes drop bombs on Bapaume and soldiers keep a wary optimism about the next engagement.
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Irkutsk Falls to Czechoslovak Troops in Siberia
Berlin advices cited by Copenhagen say Irkutsk in Siberia was captured by Czechoslovak troops under General Alexieff. Alexieff, the former Russian Commander in Chief, directs the operation.
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Premier Stands by Conscription in Ireland War Plan
In Commons the Premier defends conscription policy while urging voluntary Irish participation. Shortt links German intrigue to anti conscription unrest and argues for an Irish settlement during the war. Asquith and Lloyd George press for Dominion input and a broad settlement approach amid Sinn Fein and Ulster tensions.
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London Raid Costs to Foe in May Air Attacks
British headquarters confirms German losses in air raids on London May 1 and 20. Seven German aircraft of a 20-strong squadron were shot down, with three more crashing on landing. The piece notes landing difficulty for heavy bombers and mentions aviation students killed in German airfields.
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Germans Bomb Canadian Hospital in France
A Canadian hospital behind the British front was bombed by German forces last night. Several doctors nurses and officer patients were killed or seriously wounded as a three story wing was destroyed and operating rooms buried in debris. Staff and rescuers worked to free patients from the flames and rubble amid harrowing injuries and fires.
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Six sailors abandon schooner Charlies W. Alcott at sea
At Atlantic port six crew members from the American schooner Charlies W. Alcott of New York were rescued today by a Danish steamship from the West Indies after the vessel sprang a leak during a northwest gale while en route from Norfolk with lumber. The 281 ton wooden ship, built at Greenport in 18s, began taking water Sunday morning.
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Dublin Lord Mayor Delivers Address at Embassy Visit
The Lord Mayor of Dublin said he visited the American Embassy in London and delivered to Ambassador Page the address of the anti conscription conference to President Wilson. He pursued the action after the Foreign Office barred a Washington trip unless he first submitted soldiers to the Viceroy of Ireland.
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Seizure of Arms Reported in Dublin Market
Dublin police seized 40 000 rounds of ammunition at Smithfield market in Dublin in an alleged large scale arms smuggling attempt. Belfast ship brought contraband to various parts of Ireland with 6 000 cartridges found in Belfast and other parcels in Dungannon and Portadown. The consignor is said to be related to an interned Sinn Feiner.
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Independent air force raids hit Metz region targets
London reports a series of British raids by an independent air force targeting Metz behind German lines. Six tons of bombs fell on the Metz Sablons station as three evening raids and a fourth after nightfall occurred, weather limiting result observations. Other attacks on Saarbrucken, Dillingen factories, and Metz Sabiens sidings followed despite enemy aircraft encounters.
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Italy Plans Trans Balkan Railroad Ferry Link
Rome reports June 24 that the Council of Public Works approved a trans Balkan railway project with a ferry service from Brindisi to Valona as part of the planned route.
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Counts on Japan to Act in Siberia
A regional dispatch reports 1,000,000 men available for action in Siberia but Tokyo will not move without U.S. backing.
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Embargo on Chinese Action In Siberia Raised
A Harbin dispatch to The Daily Mail reports the embargo on Chinese action in Siberia has been raised. The move follows Russia not taking steps to prevent German advances in the East.
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Japan May Supply 55 to 60 Divisions for Expedition
Paris reports strong belief that Japan would intervene if asked by Allies and would provide manpower if Allies supply equipment. Private sources estimate Japan can mobilize about 3,000,000 in active and reserve forces plus millions more untrained, potentially fielding 55–60 divisions totaling over 1,000,000 men for an expeditionary corps.
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Japan declines Siberia intervention amid Entente requests
Tokyo reports that the Advisory Board on diplomatic affairs has advised Japan to refrain from intervening in Siberia for now and to avoid action unless directly menaced, signaling a cautious stance pending broader support from allied powers.
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Siberia Intervention Rejected by Tokyo Board of Advisers
Washington reports note Japan rejects a military expedition to Siberia and aims to bolster Russia's reform process. Officials say Allied unity supports aiding Russia economically while avoiding force. London dispatch cites Lu Cheng-hsieng denying Sino-Japanese alliance, limited to war in Siberia.
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Germans Land 4000 Forces at Poti Seaport
An official communication reports that 4000 German infantry and cavalry with artillery have landed at Poti on the Black Sea in Transcaucasia. Poti, a Kutais government seaport at the Rion River, connects by rail to Batum Tiflis and Baku.
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