Austro Hungarian Troops Seize Three More Peaks in Italy
Archduke Frederick reports Austro Hungarian forces have captured Monte Balin Monte Miata and Monte Printers as they push Italians from positions near the Posina valley. Fortified fronts northeast of Asingo held, while renewed Italian attacks failed. Bombings targeted railway lines and enemy stations as the Austrians claim 30 388 prisoners in two weeks amid declarations of war on Italy.
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Berlin
Purther
Avingo
Arsipro
Wieoun
Ofenaire
Tyrol
Trudetin
Asingo
Monte Balin
Monte Miata
Awitee
Assa
Tanta Corbin
Posina
Monte Printers
Bettte
Giorgio
Dinogura
Somer Vogusa
al Kevla
Suri
Avlonnour
Halim
Archduke Frederick
Haly
Austria
Warrington Damaged by Breakwater at Rockport
The Warrington torpedo boat destroyer struck a submerged breakwater near Rockport at night and was towed to the navy yard at Moston. Dry dock work followed as officials investigated damage to the main shaft strata and a boiler.
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Warrington
Hoston
Moston
Rockport
Navy Yard
W. Hh
Hele
Jenkin
Inter
Mlna
British advance in German East Africa reaches Nikockuni
London reports that a British column marching toward the Panagni River reached the south end of the Keare Mountains on the 28th and found German forces occupying a strong entrenched position at a narrow neck between the mountains and the river. General Bmute cites continued advance and defensive German positioning.
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London
German East Africa
Bmute
Panagni
Keare
Nikockuni
Germans Advance On Chattancourt In Meuse Push
German forces strike at Chattancourt and surrounding zones near Meuse. Our troops resist in Cumières and Caurettes Wood while evacuating a first line trench south of the village. German detachments along the Meuse are eliminated. British prisoners and a machine gun are captured. An air raid on May 29 yields naval gun and machine guns in Caurettes Wood.
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Cumiéres
Caurettes Wood
Chattancourt
Carmiares
Meuse
Ig Ne Foie Owerman
Neae Neuve Chapelle
Cumbres
Britain Ready to Meet Invader Invasion Crisis Debate
In London May 21, parliament debated war needs as Premier Asquith and Colonel Churchill clashed over invasion risk and the size of the army. Lord Kitchener was praised for his wartime leadership while Churchill criticized rifle supply and questioned King George's figures of volunteers. A proposed small committee would review the disputed data in secret if needed.
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Asquith
Churchill
Lord Kitchener
Mr. Asquith
Earl Kitchener
War Office
Lovelles
Neyini Foon
Es Kirchener
Ruth
Asauith Smitly
Harold Tennant
Wentiguin
Tennant
Asia
Itv
Ements
George
Karl Kitchener
Reichstag Debates Wilson Mediation and Peace Prospects
In Reichstag sessions Dr. Gustav Stresemann denounced Wilson as mediator, claiming vast German support rejects his role due to U S actions. Other leaders, including Hartson Graefe and Karl Welfferich, pressed for stance on peace and neutrality. Asquith in Britain spoke on Entente readiness and neutrality options while Vienna and Budapest commented on preconditions for Central Powers peace.
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Replin
Reichstag
Gustav Stresemann
Wilson
Stresemann
Germany
Switzerland
Socialiste
Hartson Graefe
United States
Karl Welfferich
Eduard Davin
Herr Hiret
Wilton
Ing
New Super Zeppelin Fires Air Torpedo
Paris May 31 reports from Romanshorn say a new super Zeppelin 750 feet long is in trial flights. It carries 54 000 cubic metres of air and seven motors with four armored gondolas and weapons including bombs and aerial torpedoes. A Central News dispatch notes a Zeppelin near Veles on the Satonica front struck trees and was destroyed.
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Paris
Zurich
Romanshorn
Veles
Satonica
Rival Irish Leaders Shake Hands in Pact
Nationalists and Ulstermen reach a compromise framework as Herbert L. Samuel visits Dublin to oversee housing rebuilds and compensation claims. Hopeful talks surface though Lloyd George's Commons announcement remains unofficially scheduled for tomorrow, with a harmonious meeting reported by The Glasgow Herald and Manchester Guardian on the basis of a possible compromise.
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London
Herbert L. Samuel
Dublin
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Glasgow Herald
Pointe Jae
Nationaliate
Stermen
Manchester Guardian
Germans Seize 195 Neutral Ships in War Bother
London reports 195 neutral ships from Scandinavian nations were captured by Germany and taken to German ports. Thomas J. Macnamara, Financial Secretary of the Admiralty, disclosed the figure to the House of Commons on May 31, noting captures have occurred since October 1914.
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London
United Kingdom
Geermand
Thomas J. Macnamara
The
Admiralty
House of Common Tordax
Germany
Turbulent Red Sea Action Reports Sinai Bombardment
Unclear OCR text describes naval activity in the Red Sea and Sinai region with references to Turkish forces, aerial attacks, and bombardment. Mentions Constantinople and Petrograd with scattered names and places, but specifics are garbled. Overall notes hostile actions and military movements near Arish and Dehnute with possible Marine involvement.
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Loniton
Auctor Shaymin
Bnweil Touhiy
Constantinople
Arish
Farhnd
Wmaat Diar-Bekr
Ted i
Petrograd
Cemiert
Ene
Marine
Iifenaor Yey
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Monte Fiora
Monte Priatora
Archduke
Galilo
Prince Thesin
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Ory
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Maximitian Heritice
Marin Dents
Mm Wilde
Ear
Adeniaert
New York
Wilde
Africa
Britain
King
U. S
Tisza
U.S
Mili
Herlin
Tis
Hungary
Tageblatt
Austria-Hungary
Tivta
Grey
Poincard
Italy
Romania
Rethmann- Hollweg
Europe
Hollweg
Asquith Tendon
Dem Nicknam
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Sir Edward
Arthur
Heine
Society For the Reilet of the Destitute Blind
Aeith St
Amsterdam
Red Sea
Sinai
el Arish
Smyrna
California
Yosemite
San Diego Exposition
Santa Fe
Phote
Pratelin
American Relief Committee
James W. Gerard
Charles 5S. Whitman
State of
John Purroy Mitchel
New York City
J.J. Arnold
Chicago
John D. Crimmins
East 42d St
Horace F. Andrews
R. Ross Appleton
James A. Burden Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
MRS
Henry & Hoyt
George B. Mpckellan
Mins, Washton
Dy, Peyster
Tenry &, Pritchett
President
Carnegie Foundation
Henry Wootapt
William A Taylor
Charlemagne
Philadelphia
Crermally
Charles G. Dawes
John S. Miller
Cheaga
James Tl Hammond
Pittsburg
Charles Alexander Rook
Pittsburgh
Frank B Willis
State of Ohio
Ralston
Columbus
J. G. Schmidlapp
Cincinnati
Gordon Strong
Trank A. Furst
Baltimore
John W. Burgess
Cornelius Colt
Los Angeles
B. Hanna
North Dakota
Frederick W. Upham
East Forty-second Street
N. Y
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