Italians Repel Austro German Attack On Piave Front
In a major offensive the Austrians attempted a large scale assault from Nervessa to Sandona, aiming to seize Treviso. About 700,000 troops faced Italian and allied lines. Venice and the Venetian Plain were not cut off as counterattacks drove the attackers back. German aid may come, but Ludendorff faces limits before a broader effort.
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Austrians Use Pincer Tactics Against Italian Front
Official Rome dispatch from June reports Austrians aiming a large pincer maneuver to split Italian forces. The battle on the Italian front is described as growing to gigantic proportions and expected to last several days before a decision.
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Austrian Emperor At Italian Front
Amsterdam dispatch reports Emperor Charles with Italian front troops on the Asiago Plateau Grappa and Piave sectors. Austrian offensives show no German participation. General Conrad and Kuchbach lead 150 kilometre front as battles near Mantello and Piave river continue with heavy artillery and night fighting. The Italians defend strongly and expect a prolonged fight with a potential pincer maneuver.
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Italy Reports the General Situation Highly Reassuring
Rome reports that the Italian front is highly reassuring and the great battle that began Saturday has only started. Despite sixty enemy divisions, Austrian pressure remains strong along the front with gas and heavy artillery. Allied and Italian forces recaptured positions from Moschin to Monte Fenera and freed prisoners as they halted gains along the Piave and Brenta fronts.
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Austrians Lose 5 to 1 in Italian Front Fight
London dispatches say Austro Hungarian forces press on the Italian front with strong attacks along the river Trenta and Piave. British units reportedly surrounded a group north of the Geruna, later released by a counter attack, with 200 prisoners captured. British air and artillery claims include destroying bridges and shelling at low altitude as the Austrians abandon a German model storm tactic.
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Italian army repels Austrian attack along Piave frontline
The report describes heavy fighting between Italian forces and Austrians along the Piave and Brenta fronts. About 2,000 prisoners, including 39 officers, were captured with a major column halted by counterattacks. The public shows tense resolve, churches crowded, and women offering jewels for victory as fears of a broader breakthrough persist.
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Austrians and German Aid Push Troops Into Italy
Reports from Buchs and frontier posts claim Austrians aided by German contingents are pouring troops toward Italy. Trains from Innsbruck Hotzen and Trent are crowded while rail traffic is suspended. Austro German headquarters sit behind the Sette Comuni region as Slav irredentist regiments head the lines. Vienna papers tout alleged successes and deny Berlin ordered the offensive, citing Austrian headquarters planning.
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Kaiser to Dispatch Shock Troops From West to Italy
Washington reports indicate optimism over the Italian front as Austrian gains stall. German plans reportedly include shifting divisions to Italy if Austrian success falters, with potential Western front pauses to hasten reserves. Secretary Baker notes no U S fighting units in the region, but American detachments and aviators are in Italy.
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Italy and Allies Push on Asiago and Piave Fronts
On the Asiago Plateau and Monte Grappa the Italian Army and Allied troops pushed a counter offensive with partial successes while maintaining pressure along the Piave. Prisons total over 1200, including British and French captures. Italian aviation reports 44 enemy machines down in two days amid heavy fighting on the Montello and St Andrew lines.
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London Press Sees Austrian Offensive Fail
London press assessments sour on the Austrian offensive. Despite high Allied defenses, papers warn against a decisive German breakthrough and link Austria Hungary’s move to internal troubles and German pressure. Analysts see potential internal repercussions for Vienna and waning Allied morale if the attack falters.
Daily Mail notes Austrian despair over German profits
The Daily Mail argues the Austrian people face inner disintegration and despair as they are driven toward nightmarish conditions for Germany's profit, implying political and economic coercion under German interests.
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Brilliant Italian Defense Drives Austrians From Piave Front
June 16 report from the Italian sector describes Austrian forces being pushed back after crossing the Piave. The Monte Moschin defense protected Brenta positions as Italian artillery rained shells and captured many enemy machine guns. Italian morale remained high with Allied support and signs suggest Austrians prepared for further raids with gas bombs and long range guns.
Hungry Germans Fomenting Strikes
A report from Amsterdam via The Central News says German workers are organizing strikes due to bread ration cuts and pay issues. Socialist unions warned workers, but organizers did not heed. Also, Lt Paul Frank Baer, missing since May 22, is confirmed as a prisoner in a German camp, per telegrams to his mother and a May 27 AP dispatch.
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Brooklyn Officer Killed in Action in France
War Department notified Herbert W. Groser of Brooklyn that his son, First Lieutenant Leslie H. Groner, was killed near Chateau Thierry in France at age 27. Groner, married last August to Lenore Strong of Philadelphia, was Cornell Daily Sun editor in chief and a Cornell graduate. He attended Plattsburg Training Camp and served with a regiment fighting in France. Separately, Samuel Gilmore of Brooklyn, a Marine lieutenant, was severely wounded, then reported slightly wounded in a telegram to his parents.
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French Aid to Move Poor From Paris Raised by Railways
Paris reports the Ministry of Public Works will issue third class family tickets to ease crowded conditions at stations. Beginning Sunday, the first family member pays full fare with others at half price. Minimum new destination distance is 100 miles. Eligibility requires annual rent not exceeding $120, plus $20 per additional family member beyond two.
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Present Drive May Determine Austria's Fate
Continued discussion notes Austria's fragile industrial base, lagging behind Russia among Entente powers. The piece links Austria’s offensive risk to domestic pressures faced by Kerensky and compares potential outcomes to Russia’s earlier challenges. It suggests the Hohenzollerns push for a Hapsburg offensive to stave off internal revolt.
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Panama Hat Quality for Summer and Next Season
A sale note highlights Panama hats priced from zero to two hundred dollars. It notes that the right hat delivers value this summer and into next season, emphasizing quality and affordability for buyers planning ahead.
Rocens Peer Company Broadway Corners at Fourteenth Street
A terse item lists Rocens Peer Company locations including Broadway at 13th Street and the corner of Broadway at 4th Street, with Fifth Avenue and Warren at 41st Street also noted in a sparse directory-like entry.
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War context shapes push on the Eastern Front
The analysis compares Russia's strain to an exhausted society driven to attack by external forces. It notes Germany's steady support of Austria and suggests the current Kerensky offensive may be decisive, potentially more impactful than Hindenburg’s Western front efforts. England and France are viewed as distant observers if Russia falters.
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Kaiser Compliments The Crown Prince
AMSTERDAM June 17 Emperor William congratulated the Crown Prince on recent troop successes in a Berlin dispatch. He praised the leaders Generals von Boehm von Below and von Hutier and noted eighty five thousand prisoners and over a thousand guns captured as signs of a tremendous battle victory. He expressed thanks from the fatherland and faith in final victory.
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