Kerensky Bitter Over Peace Treaty At London Conference
Former Russian Premier Kerensky drew sharp attention at the London Labor Conference as Arthur Henderson defended his visit. Kerensky spoke of Russia’s fate tied to the Allied cause and rejected Brest-Litovsk, while a Paris meeting of Russian diplomats planned a manifesto before Kerensky’s American trip.
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Kerensky Urges Allied Line Against Bolsheviks
Kerensky argues Russia must rely on a clear allied intervention rather than a single power. He says Bolsheviks lack peasant support and press suppression, while Russian forces will lead the fight against Germany. The London conference scene shows the crowd acclaiming his call for democracy and freedom.
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War Situation Indicates German Initiative to Endure Through Winter
The analysis suggests the Austrian offensive is ineffective and Italy can stand alone with Allied support. Germany maintains the initiative, while Austria weaknesses hint at a later Allied strike. France awaits weather. American reinforcements grow but require training before full impact.
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Kerensky's London Visit Divides Press Commentary
The London appearance of former Russian Premier Kerensky sparks divergent editorials. The Daily Express portrays him as a speaker without action and faults allied diplomacy for backing him. The Gears favors potential new Russian developments and urges Allied action through Siberia with Wilson's recent stance in mind.
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Soviet Talks on Resisting Berlin and Army Revival
Moscow reports indicate German protests over treaty breaks rise, with Soviet officials warning resistance may force self defense. Trotzky pushes for a new army via voluntary workmen and peasants, noting conscription as temporary and problematic for unity and discipline. Food shortages in Moscow worsen as flour costs surge and grain supplies stay well below needs.
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Penarroya Mines Workers Threaten General Strike
Men at the Penarroya mines Spain’s largest, announce a general strike to begin soon. Government efforts to avert the walkout have failed.
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WANTS STEEL SAVING IN BIG GUN SHELLS
Paris dispatch reports General Percin urging sharp steel economy in war. He argues Archer small guns can replace heavy artillery, hitting distant targets with far less steel. He claims lighter bombs match heavy firepower and trench destruction costs drop dramatically.
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Foch Makes Many Shifts In Allied Staff
Paris report notes General Sarrail moved to the reserve after being recalled in December as Commander in Chief in the Balkans. The official staff list places other Major Generals and ten Brigadier Generals in reserve. Promoted officers include Mordacq Weygand and Eocene, elevated to Major Generals serving under General Foch.
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Petrograd Gripped by Famine Amid Forager Mobilization
Hundreds of armed workers dispatched by the Petrograd Commune prowl the countryside to seize grain for the famine struck city. Peasant soldiers retain rifles as clashes loom with foragers. Provision trains on the Petrograd Viatka Railway have been attacked with cargoes seized and guards killed or wounded. Unemployment drives more workers to join the hunt under Bolshevik direction.
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Famine Threat Grows in Finland Says Official Report
Helsinki news reports a government assessment showing Finland faces worsening famine. From 1914–17 imports fell sharply, with 215 million kilograms less than 1915 and a frost reducing harvest. Bolshevik disruption, rationing, and depleted provisions leave 1.6 million people supported by the state, rising toward 1.1 to 1.0 million by mid year, with grain needs far exceeding domestic supplies.
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Semenoff Advances in Siberia Amid Counterrevolution Reports
In a Peking dispatch cited by The Times, General Semenoff leads an advance from Manchuria into Siberia as Bolshevik forces retreat to Irkutsk to defend Western Siberia. Elsewhere Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch is reportedly heading a counterrevolution from Omsk, with Russian advices via Copenhagen.
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Siberian and Turkestan Movements Reported In Russia
Dispatches from Moscow via Berlin reach Amsterdam reporting Grand Duke Michael leading a new Siberian government movement and issuing a manifesto to the Russian people. Advices dated June 26 claim his support for Turkestan separation from Russia.
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Russians Favor Allied Intervention and Rebuild in Moscow
Joseph Koffman, newly arrived in Paris from Russia, reports broad Russian support for Allied intervention. He notes only a small landed pro-German group and Bolsheviks oppose it, while millions would back a Japanese American led force forming a Russian nucleus. Two million would volunteer, restoring military strength within six months to aid the eastern front.
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American fears in Africa fuel German drive for colonies
The Cologne Gazette claims America presses into Africa to thwart German interests as Dr Solf pushes a centralized colonial empire. It notes Angola and Belgian Congo as key contact points, cites American missions, mining and oil ventures north of Luanda, and reports German press praising Wilson as Clemenceau's last trump.
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