Kerensky Reaches London En Route to America
Ex-Premier Kerensky arrives in London on the way to the United States amid a Labor Conference disturbance. He advocates assistance to Russia but rejects interference in its internal affairs, saying Moscow seeks aid not domination. Nabokoff notes Kerensky aims to mobilize allied support for Russia’s ongoing war effort.
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London
Alexander Kerensky
Russia
America
M. Kerensky
Moscow
Kerensky
Treelstra
Pieter J Preelstra
England
M. Kerenehy
Arthur Henderson
British War Council
House of Parliament
Englan
M. Kerenaky
M. Nabokoff
Red Press Today
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Tereby
John J. Sookine
United States
Paris
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Spokine
France
Europe
Germany
Bolsheviks
Brest-Litovsk
Breshkovakaya
Bourtaeff
Botchkareva
Socialist Revolutionist
Vail
French and Austrian Fronts See Shifting War Tactics
The report describes allied gains at Belleau Woods boosting high ground control south of Belleau and the Chignon valley while German lines face new risks. It also notes Austrian defeats across the Piave, heavy casualties, and ongoing pressure on Austria and Germany to continue offensives as winter approaches, with future battles shifting to mountainous fronts.
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Aisne
Marne
Paris
Chgnon
Piave
Austria
France
Germany
Bears Boy Scout Message Paris Visit by Federal Council Secretary
The Rev Dr Charles MacFarland, General Secretary of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, arrives in Paris as a guest of the French government. He is presented to Premier Clemenceau by Captain André Tardieu and will meet President Poincaré, General Foch, and Marshal Joffre, then head to American headquarters to meet General Pershing as envoy.
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Foch
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General Pershing
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Pershing
Scout aid backs war effort in home front duty drive
The 347000 Boy Scouts of America pledge full support to the war, with Dr. Charles Mac Farland presenting a communication to the American Legion. Scouts at home engage in war work under National Government leadership to help Pershing’s forces win.
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Boy Scouts of America
Charles MacFarland
Pershing
Two Naval Airmen Injured in Aircraft Mishap
MIAMI June 26 Ensign Anson Pratt of Cambridge Massachusetts and Lieutenant Malmar of New York were injured when the airplane they were attempting to land fell seventy five feet at the air depot. Pratt sustained a broken jaw and broken leg while Malmar suffered severe bruising.
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Maimar
New York
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Malmar
Mission to Enter Siberia Seeks U S Russia Economic Aid
The plan proposes U S economic help to Russia including agricultural machinery and exchanges for Russian products. A civilian commission would operate in Siberia with limited armed protection, while avoiding full military intervention. Russian figures in Paris report allied support and resolve to aid Russia without sacrificing sovereignty.
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Germans Near Smolensk Move Eastward in War Report
A Moscow telegram reports German forces massing toward Smolensk after clashes along the Dnieper. Tehitcherin cites explication for the advance as German orders push toward Smolensk while Czechoslovak troops press in Yekaterinburg amid Urals fighting.
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Smolensk
Moscow
Tehitcherin
Russian Securities Rally Sparks London Market Interest
In London on June 26 buyers show strong demand for Russian securities. The 5 percent Russian loan rose two to three points, while other Russian government bonds gained about five percent for the week. Mining, industrial, and municipal Russian issues also regained interest as experts cite expectations of a more stable Russian government.
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London
Russia
Elections Favor Lenine In Petrograd Polls
Nicolai Lenine shows unexpected strength in Petrograd elections with Bolsheviki leading the Soviet tally. 119 Bolsheviki members reported vs 4 Dagest, 9 Left Wing Socialist Revolutionaries, 1 Minimalitat, marking the first post revolution test confirming Lenine's grip and peace pledge.
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Stockholm
Nicolai Lenine
Petrograd
Bolsheviki
Lenine
Baron Rosen
United States
Rumors of Czar Nicholas Romanoff Death Declared Groundless
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Moscow dated June 21 reports there is no foundation for persistent rumors that Nicholas Romanoff the former Czar has been assassinated.
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London
Nicholas Romanoff
Moscow
Allied bomb raids hit Rhine side rail and factory targets
The War Office states British squadrons attacked Saarbrucken Offenburg and Karlsruhe on June 2 striking railway sidings, engine sheds, barracks and the metallurgical works. Several direct hits reported and enemy planes shot down while two British aircraft are missing.
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Rhine
War Office
Saarbrucken
Offenburg
Karlsruhe
German papers suspend after threats of receivership
The Illinois Staats Zeitung and the Chicago Presse, German language newspapers, suspended publication today in Chicago. Creditors threaten receivership. The Staats Zeitung, founded seventy two years ago, was a leading German daily in the Middle West. Horace L. Brand was principal owner and former editor.
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Illinois Staats Zeitung
Chicago Presse
Staats Zeitung
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Horace L. Brand
Air and trench raids continue on Allied front
Paris reports heavy activity with French night raids yielding several hundred enemy prisoners and multiple machine guns. More than seventeen tons of explosives dropped on aviation grounds and cantonments with fires and explosions observed. British and German fronts show ongoing artillery exchanges and aerial losses.
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Night War Office
Montdidier
Grivesnes
Drachena
British Raids Grab Prisonsers in Picardy and Flanders Fronts
British troops conducted raids and patrols overnight near Sailly-le-Sec in Picardy and west of Merville in Flanders, capturing a few prisoners and machine guns. Hostile artillery kept up in Ville-sur-Ancre Gommecourt and Baillleul-Hazebrouck sectors, while ten enemy aircraft were destroyed and four driven down out of control. Seven British planes are missing.
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Merville
Flanders
Ville-sur-Ancre
Gommecourt
Baillleul- Hazebrouck
Italians Push At Piave After Austrians Crossed River
Reported on the Piave battle lines the Italian forces pressed along the river while Austrian troops retreated in disorder. Descriptions recount hundreds of dead along Montello and Nervesa and the extent of material abandoned by the enemy.
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Trieste Diaz’s Objective Declared by Italian Captain
Captain Francesco Guardabassi of the Italian War Mission told a War Savings Stamp meeting that General Diaz would not halt his advance until crossing the Isonzo and seizing Trieste. He noted prior near success, cited Italy’s wartime factory workforce and praised American aid while urging full support for financial war measures.
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Trieste
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America
Cotilla Stirs Italians At Rome Address
State Senator Salva of New York visiting Italy on a U S mission spoke to a large crowd in Rome praising American war efforts. He called the arrival of American aviators at the front the most momentous event in Italy U S relations and said the air squadrons are the vanguard of the forces allied with Italy.
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Salvatore A. Cotilla
New York
Italy
United States
America
Squadrilla
Oce
German Defeat Dampens Austrian Reversal News
In France on June 25, a dispatch notes a German setback as the Austrian reverse in Italy gains attention within German lines, while British forces press in on the Western Front. The report reflects growing Allied pressure and shifting morale amid ongoing fighting.
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France
Associated Press
Italy
One Million Lire Donated to Aid Italian Soldiers Families
Rome June 26 Major Robert Perkins head of the American Red Cross Mission to Italy presented one million lire for needy families of Italian soldiers who fought the victory over Austria. The American Red Cross reports widespread civilian aid in Italy with 30 canteens serving 131000 weekly rations and 48 workrooms employing over 3000 women while caring for about 18000 children in schools and health centres.
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Italian Red Cross
American Red Cross
Robert Perkins
Italy
America
Red Cross
Socialists nominate London Nearing and others in city races
At Webster Hall last night the New York County Socialists nominated Meyer London for a third term. Scott Nearing, under indictment, was chosen to run in the Fourteenth District but later faces confirmation. Miss Fanny Witherspoon is set for the Fifteenth District, while Leonora Byrne replaces Max Eastman in the Eleventh District.
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Webster Hall
Eleventh Street
Third Avenue
Meyer London
Scott Nearing
Fanny Witherspoon
Max Eastman
The
Masses
Staten Island
Leonora Byrne
Nearing
Socialist Party
German Austro Offensive Stunned by Italian Resistance
Prisoners held by the British report a drop in morale among German forces as Austrian defeats unsettle expectations. The offensive aimed to crush Italy with a knockout blow and secure an early peace, but surprise at setbacks undermines confidence among the attackers.
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Italy
Wilson Congratulates Italian Commander After Austro Italian Victory
President Wilson sent a message to General Diaz praising the Italian army's successes and signaling a global stand for liberty. Rome reports Austrian losses around 200,000 with 16 divisions. Italian defense at Rheims cited as a morale setback for Germany.
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New York Times
Washington
Wilson
Diaz
France Moves to Bar Enemy Influence in War Years
Paris reports government bills targeting foreigners of enemy origin. A proposal would bar such French-born descendants from army and navy schools and strip naturalizations, while another measure would revoke certificates of naturalization during the war. A harsher plan would bar enemy-origin foreigners from commercial trading in France and colonies for the war duration.
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Paris
France
Civil Legislation Commission
Enlarging Naval Training Gases
Secretary Daniela announced extensions to naval training stations including 12,000 more men at Great Lakes near Chicago and barracks for 10,000 at Norfolk 10,000 at Melvin R I and 2,000 at Pelham Bay N Y with additional construction to expand facilities.
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Mevin R. I
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