Russians Advance as Forces Claim Heavy Losses in Broad Front
Russian and allied forces report sweeping victories with 40,000 prisoners captured, including 290 officers, along a front spanning Volhynia Galatia and Taarvera. The War Office notes increased Russian war materiel and the drive to drive enemy troops from Russia continues. Tsar Nicholas sends telegram praising troops and expresses faith in victory.
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Turks Claim Defeat of Bagdad Advance
Turkish War Office claims defeat of Russian forces advancing on Bagdad as Petrograd reports mixed fighting across the Caucasus and Mesopotamia. Turkish and Russian accounts describe attacks near Khanikin, Mashekerk, and Rope Mountain with heavy losses and territorial maneuvers along several fronts.
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French Destroyer Fantassia Sunk in Collision
Paris reports the French destroyer Fantassia sunk after a collision. Her crew was rescued. The vessel, built in 1909, measured 215 feet in length, 21 feet beam, and displaced 446 tons, armed with six pounders and torpedo tubes. The Telegraph notes a German destroyer struck and went down near Zee bridge on March 7.
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Mrs Grahame-White Wins Divorce From Aviator
London June 4 Mrs Claude Graham White formerly Miss Dorothy Traylor of York was granted a divorce from aviator Grahame White for noncompliance with the decree for restitution of conjugal rights. They wed in 1912 at Widford England after a transatlantic meeting and she had earlier flown with him.
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Dorothy Traylor
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Sirutisn Aviation Service
Claude Graham White
Dorothy Caldwell Taylor
Hertrand Taylor
Widford
England
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London Red Cross drives aid for French hospitals
The London Committee of the French Red Cross appeals for money, supplies and services to aid French hospitals amid the war. It notes twelve hundred French hospitals it serves, twenty five fully staffed by the committee, and urges private charity to cover the vast ongoing needs including dressings bedding clothing comforts and medical equipment.
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German Dream of Der Tag Over Bal for Declares Warship Wreck
Balfour at the British Chamber of Commerce says the German dream of invading England is over after the Jutland battle. He notes German losses appear greater than British and argues Germany cannot press a fleet move for months. A Stein dispatch reports a Swedish steamer sighted wreckage and hundreds of bodies adrift near Jutland debris.
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Germany Claims Sea Victory Over Britain in North Sea Battle
Berlin reports Emperor Wilhelm II praising a decisive German victory over the British fleet in the North Sea. He credits dawn of a new naval era, lauding crews for breaking Britain's sea supremacy and pledging gratitude to the armed forces amid World War I tensions.
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Warspite Sunk After Battle With Koenig and Rescue Claims
The Warspite was sunk in daytime combat with the German battleship Koenig. An official German report details rescues by warships after the Battle of Finland, citing the Queen Mary, Indefatigable, Tipperary, Nestor, Nomad, Turbulent and others. Crews saved include officers and sailors, with multiple wounded.
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Widow Applies for Letters of Administration in Kobre Estate
Max Kobre left no will upon sudden death on Sunday morning just before his trial for alleged bank deposit violations. Widow Sarah Kobre filed to obtain administration, listing personal property over 2000 dollars with unknown real estate. Depositors have received 20 percent back, and life insurance policies, if found, may go to creditors.
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Mrs Tier Larchmont Bride Weds A J Crawford in New Haven
Mrs Mary Vander Joest Tier widow of Irving Tier of Mount Vernon married Arthur James Crawford president of the Troy laundry New Haven Conn yesterday evening at the home of her brother Rev William Vandert Serpentine Trail Larchmont Park. Attendant was Miss Constance Vandervoest and best man William Crawford of Bridgeport. The couple will spend the summer at Colonial Park West Haven occupying a new home on Stroman Street New Haven.
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Joffre Pays Tribute to U S in wartime talk
General Joffre at army headquarters in Paris lauds American relief efforts and hospital networks aiding France. He compares France’s war prep to the U S Civil War, noting Gettysburg as a turning point and praising Lincoln and American generosity supporting allies.
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German Raider May Be Out Mystery Steamer at Rio
Washington reports a German steamer Musasa possibly at large after docking in Rio de Janeiro in February. Officials fear a raiding expedition and wonder how she escaped the British blockade. port authorities plan to store the ship’s cargo on June 12. General Gottschalk suspects American firm connections.
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Income tax drop reported in 1916 returns
Schedules filed today by the State Department of Taxes and Assessments show a decrease of 249,281.79 in the income tax returns for 1916. The reduction stems from the Pruden Han Insurance Company being mutualized, lowering its taxable surplus.
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CURES TESTIFY FOR SCHLATTER HEALER INQUIRY
Federal hearing details testimony by Anton Weber and Edward Kuester about cures attributed to Francis Schlatter. Witnesses claim relief from tuberculosis inflammatory rheumatism and entarrh. Bertha Krysiewirex notes financial aid and miraculous cures. Mrs. Bryshwiren supports the healer. courtroom inputs reference California incorporation papers for the Baptist Church of Oakland. The proceeding concluded with a scheduled remand at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
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Think Body in River Is Draggist A Bods
A body believed to be Bates was found after his disappearance from home last Sunday, with authorities unsure if the discovery relates to the missing man as the investigation continues.
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