German Drive at Verdun Fort Vaux Attacked. 500 Prisoners Reported
Desperate fighting around Fort Vaux and the Caillette Wood as German forces press toward the Verdun fortifications. French and British reports clash on gains with more than 500 prisoners and four machine guns claimed by Germany, while Allied counteractions and air engagements occur near Toul and Sansey.
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London
Caillette Wood
Damloup
Fordun
Fort Vaux
Toul
Sansey
War Office
Rayet
Les Courtes Chaussis
Meuse
Canadians Win Two Day Battle In France Front Holding Losses
British report from June 3 4 describes Canadian troops holding a broad 5000 yard front from the Ypres Comines railway to Hooge Point. Germans launched heavy bombardment with howitzers and trench mortars but Canadians and British counter attacked regaining most positions. Allied air raids damaged targets while fighting continued near Fricourt Souches and Loos with limited German gains and some prisoner captures by Canadian troops.
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Vaux and
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Fort Vaux
Hols Famin
Courceres
Caillette Wood
Toul
Sansey
Verdun
Rhrine
Dom- Joup
Thinumant
Meuse
France
London
Hil 60
Sanctuary Wood
Hay
Ypres
Canavan
Frst
St. Julien
Ypres-Comines
Hooge Point
Hooge
Midnigt
Norsh
Fricourt
Ancre
Serze
Souches and
Loos
Lens
Arras
Ead
French Prisoners and Arms Seized Amid Battles Near Markirch
In recent operations Hamlonp advanced with more than 600 Frenchmen captured including three officers. Four machine guns were taken. West of Markirch in the Vosges region enemy attacks failed. Bombs dropped in Flanders wounded several Belgians. A British aeroplane was downed near Hallebecke by our anti aircraft guns.
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Hamlonp
Markirch
Vosges
Flanders
Hallebecke
French Canadians Sail to Bind Alliance With France
A Canadian senatorial delegation led by Charles I Beaubien sailed on the French Line Chicago to Bordeaux to strengthen Franco British ties with Canada. Accompanying him were Paul Seuros of Montreal’s French Chamber of Commerce and others, including Philip O Mills family aide to join the 11th Division of the French Volunteer Ambulance Corps. The group includes 150 other passengers and Miss Mabel Davison, a pottery teacher in Paris.
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France
Chicago
Bordeaux
Charles I. Beaubien
England
Beaubien
Paul Seuros
French Chamber of Commerce
Montreal
Thilip O
Lazaurl M. Mills
Frencholunteer Ambulance Corps
Mabel Davison
Sakting
Winifred Molt
Lighthouse For the
Paris
Italians Check Canada Dislikes Tyrol Attacks War Note
Austrians report repulse of Italian attacks near Arsiero and Monte Cengio in the Southern Tyrol. Battle lines hold along the Posina and Lagarina Valley as artillery duels continue from Stelvio to Lake Garda. Berlin notes Italian repulses and ongoing front activity with ground gains by neither side. Toronto commentary questions peace talks and US neutrality in the Lusitania era.
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Tome
Arsiero
Tyrol
Posina
War Ofice
Monte Cengio
Pasubl
Anaposta
Posina-Astico
Onaro
Zome
Col Posina
Sette Comuni
Brenta
Carnia 1
Tsonzo
Berlin
Sayville
Yos-No
Faus
Stonty Burco
Grenneck
Mandrielle Farm
Berlin Paper Seeks Peace Outlook From Gerard Interview
An Evening Nachrichten Zeitung interview with US Ambassador James W. Gerard is printed with signs of inauthenticity. It quotes him predicting peace within months and notes President Wilson’s personal interest, suggesting military moves would quicken pacifist sentiment though the authenticity is in doubt.
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Berlin
Navtione! Zeitung
James W. Gerard
Wilson
United States
Kaiser Honors Krupp Heir as Godfather in Berlin
Emperor William consents to be godfather to the son of Bertha Krupp von Bohlen und Maibach head of Krupp works born May 20. The Krupp family, prominent owner of the armaments firm, had recently bought land in Munich for artillery factory and acquired a Desdau factory. Bertha Krupp, married in 1906 to Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, leads the Krupp works. William previously acted as godfather to their first son born August 1307.
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Berlin
William
Bertha Krupp von Bohlen Und Maibach
Krupp Works
Krupp
Munich
Desdau
Bertha Krupp
Gustav Krupp von
UHINDA TO BE LONDON ENVOY
Japan asks Britain to approve Viscount Sutemi Chinda as Japanese ambassador to Britain succeeding Marquis Inouye who wishes to return home Chinda who served as Foreign Affairs Vice Minister and Ambassador to Germany has been in Washington since 1912 and has met with Secretary Lansing on immigration bill concerns.
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Japan
Britain
Tokio
Sutemi Chinds
United States
Katsunosuke Inouye
Viscount Chinds
Germany
Washington
Uchidelief
United
California
Lansing
British Warned Against Luxury In War Years
London notes the National War Warnings Committee issues another urgent appeal to the public. It urges all classes, especially the wealthy, to observe strict economy to avoid prolonging the war through inflation and indulgence. It singles out luxury items including motor cars and petrol as targets in conserving resources.
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London
National Warvings Committee
Haw
Napaiva
Itioa
Martial law in Salonica after Entente occupation
Entente troops occupy Salonica telegraph offices port and customs house and proclaim martial law across the occupied zone. Police gendarme commanders relieved as precaution against opposition. Bulgarian and German troops had seized Fort Rupel triggering the move amid popular Allied cheers.
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Entente
London
Salonica
Fort Rupel
Erawda
French Honor Dead Lieutenant Masson At Sorbonne
Paris reports a moving ceremony at the Sorbonne honoring 2nd Lieutenant Maurice Masson killed in the Argonne on April 16, 1916. The Faculty of Letters announced the theses on Rousseau and the Vicar of Savoy deserved a doctoral degree with honorable mention despite Masson’s death.
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Mme
Jean Alcide Picard
Paris
Sorbonne
Faculty of Letters
Maurice Masson
Argonne
University of Priburg
France
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Savoy
Maxton
M. Alfred Cromet
M. Croiset
M. Masson
Arma
Jean Jacques
Tiany
Squalid homes back of revolt in Dublin slums
Report from Dublin May 22 on overcrowded tenements housing thousands in unfit rooms with shared doors and water taps. Officials say city power and funds are insufficient for reforms while residents blame unsanitary, crowded conditions for unrest and sympathy with Sinn Fein prisoners.
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Dublin
Sinn Fein
England
Sinn Fenners
Sackville Street
Dublin Corporation
City Council
Unarmed Ships Sink Reports Cause City Tension
Lloyds Shipping Agency reports the Genoa steamer Morterso sunk on May 27 and unarmed British steamers Dewsland and Salmonpool lost. Salmonpool sailed from Adelaide March 19 to Las Palmas May 11 with uncertain movements since. Dewsland of 199 tons sailed May 4 from Penarth to an unnamed destination.
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London
Lloyds’ Shipping ‘Agency
Genos
Morterso
Lloyds
Dewsland
Salmonpool
Adelaide
Las Palmas
Penarth
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