British Forces Drive Front at Plate Becque in Flanders
British troops attacked at 6 a.m. advancing nearly a mile between Bailleul and La Bassée. They seized the Plate Becque line, captured about 800 German prisoners and 6 machine guns, and gained ground near Nieppe Forest with no immediate counterattack. German morale and propaganda worry the front as American troops reinforce.
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Haig’s British Drive Loosens Grip Near Nieppe Front
British forces struck near Nieppe in France driving a 6000 yard front and pushing Saxon and Prussian units back toward the Nieppe Forest. The operation secured objectives along Plate Becque, with light infantry losses as two fortified farms fell after stubborn defense. Some 250 prisoners were taken before noon as the advance widened.
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French Attack Foils German Move Near Soissons Front
The French launched a dawn operation southwest of Soissons and near the Forest of Villers-Cotterets, capturing positions and taking prisoners. By afternoon Allied forces advanced to the Fosse Bas Cutry and St. Pierre Aigle as German positions were driven back. French artillery dominated the battlefield.
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British Airmen Down 20 German Planes Over Western Front
London report says twenty German aircraft were destroyed and nine driven down out of control in air battles Thursday. fourteen British planes are listed as missing. Bombing behind German lines totaled twenty-one tons on rail targets. A night raid on Bolchen in Lorraine attacked hangars. no material damage to UK airfields reported. Paris addendum notes twenty German planes downed June 26-27 and fifty-eight tons of bombs dropped on aviation grounds along the Somme and Aisne fronts and related depots.
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Austria Struggles With Peace Returnees and Desertions
Excerpts describe Austrian forces after a general peace as troops given only a month's leave before rejoining the army. Returned officers and men in Judenburg resisted police in the woods, another deserter band killed officers, and Hungarian sentiment remains hostile toward Austria amid border tensions with Russia and Romania.
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British Harass Austrian Lines On Asiago Plateau
British troops on the Asiago plateau attacked Austro-Hungarian trenches and took prisoners. Italian fronts reported brisk fighting around Monte Coro and south of Sasso Rosso with reconnaissance clashes and artillery activity. Vienna noted Italian fire behind lines and a failed Italian crossing near Fossalta. Piave waters remained high.
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King Sticks With Army Amid Frontline Victory Praise
Deputy Vassallo and Under Secretary Juyt with Premier Orlando report from the front praising the Italian army. They cite King Victor Emmanuel III and General Diaz as central to morale and leadership, noting Diaz’s calm decision making after Caporetto and the army’s strengthened unity.
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Britain Needs More Men for War Effort and Allied Support
Speech notes Britain's slow progress in mobilizing older volunteers and replacing frontline losses. contrasts with France's military service system. PM cites American reinforcements and a formal bargain to rotate troops, pledging to release soldiers as new manpower is trained for Pershing’s divisions to bolster Allied victory.
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National Duty to Mobilize Allies for France Effort
A 1915-era appeal stresses Britain must deploy armaments and manpower so America does not delay. It argues the empire’s power and resources require rapid action, urging readiness to support France with swift, decisive help.
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Kuhlmann Libel Suit Set For Next Week
Paris reports say Dr. von Kuhlmann, German Foreign Secretary, sues the Deutsche Zeitung of Berlin over Bucharest conduct articles. Many witnesses will be called, including chauffeurs from the Foreign Secretary’s car on night trips in Bucharest. The paper alleged ties with an underworld figure.
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Austria Conceals Strikes From World Censorship Report
A Berne dispatch says Austrian papers omit Hungary strikes and no Budapest telegrams arrive. Budapest’s Peati Naple quotes Kuty Lahn claiming over 60,000 strikers on June 2 and continuing to spread to provincial towns.
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Russian Bond Market Rallies on Bolshevist Talk
News of potential overthrow of the Bolshevist Government spurred gains in Imperial Russian Government bonds. Prices for 6 percent and 5 ½ percent issues rose, with 1921 due bonds moving from 86 ½ to 93 ½, while ruble 5 percent bonds reached about 96 per 1000 rubles and ruble currency bonds rose to around 14.20 14.40.
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Haase’s Warning of German Ruin
Refers to hostility toward foreigners despite Brest-Litovsk and condemns German suppression of the Russian Revolution. Highlights violence against Armenians, Turkic campaigns, German actions in Livonia and Riga, Finland’s White Terror, and calls for German masses to act if the capitalistic world order is to end.
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German commercial aims drive peace in World War I
Paris observers frame Reichstag speaker Kuhlmann as representing German business interests seeking to preserve East gains. They argue a negotiated settlement would curb militarists, but Allies and rising Balkan-state resilience threaten Pan German plans, with American reinforcements and new borders limiting Germany’s dominance.
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Hypocrisy, Says Cecil on Von Kuehlmann Speech
Lord Robert Cecil denounces Dr von Kuehlmann remarks as vague and pacifist aimed. He notes the German position seeks to pacify war weary nations with promises while pressing gains in the east. The Foreign Secretary’s title is called another chapter in German hypocrisy as Pan Germanism looms amid setbacks.
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Germany Shifts on Kuhlemann Role Amid Crisis Rumors
Diplomats weigh Kuhlemann’s fate as calls for steady leadership grow amid Romanian peace talks and domestic strife. Newspapers diverge over resignation timing while Vorwärts and others warn of wider Chancellor failures. Alsace Lorraine autonomy and military-constitutional tensions add to a tense climate.
Sign of Germanys Fears Seen in Kuehlmann Speech
London reports that Kuhlmann's address unsettles German and allied circles. An official commentator says the pronouncement offers limited help but reveals Germany's fear for the future. Business opinion predicts possible bankruptcy and disrupted foreign trade due to material shortages.
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Protest in Reichstag over Alsace autonomy
Amsterdam dispatch reports Alsatian deputy Hauss denouncing censorship and the ban on discussing Alsace Lorraine autonomy in the Reichstag. Parliament voted to discuss matters in secret, while publication of that decision was forbidden by authorities.
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Delineator Families Buy Vast Stream of Watches
The passage notes that 12 million watches are sold yearly withDelineator families purchasing three quarters of a million at over three million dollars. It says women in a million Delineator households buy innumerable house items every minute of the day. It questions whether you are telling them about your product.
Hints At Alsace Change In German Policy Debate
An official French cablegram to Washington notes Reichstag remarks by Herr Wallraf on Alsace Lorraine possibly joining a German state. It accuses Germany of treating Alsace Lorraine as subjugated and of spreading militarism and imperialism while criticizing Belgium policy and the Council of Flanders. The dispatch cites anti German sentiment among Democrats and reports on trade friction with neutrals amid Reichstag debates.
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Clemenceau Visits Italian Troops Near Rheimsee
Paris dispatch reports Premier Clemenceau visiting Italian troops in the Rheimsee region. He praised their morale and success on the French front as the visit underscored Allied cooperation in the area.
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