Russian Mission to Be Welcomed in Capital Today
Envoys from Petrograd, bearing full powers, arrive for talks with American officials in Washington. State Department officials will meet them at the railway station and escort them to their hotel, reflecting the deep sympathy of the American nation with the Russian government. The mission is expected to negotiate with the aim of aiding the Allies and coordinating efforts with the Petrograd leadership in Moscow.
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French Minister Sees Improvement in Russia
Albert Thomas French Minister of Munitions and Labor delegates report to Petrograd that Russia shows improvement over the last two months. Governance power has increased and dual leadership diminishes while Lenin and his followers recede. Thomas believes a Russian military offensive may resume, warning Germany could launch a major attack if surprises occur.
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Berlin Papers Raise Advertising Rates Across London Market
Twenty Berlin newspapers publish notices announcing higher advertising rates due to rising costs of raw materials and production. The move signals mounting expense pressures across major papers in the European press landscape.
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Kerensky Pushes Offensive as Russia Faces War Demands
Petrograd reports Kerensky winning applause at the Pan-Russian Congress as he urges prompt measures to drive Germany back. Lenin denounces his stance. Kerensky imposes strict discipline, bars antiwar agitators, and suspends votes for troops, signaling a hardening stance amid Civil War era tensions.
American Mission At Winter Palace Visit and Tour
The Root mission members attended a service in the Winter Palace imperial chapel and toured the vast complex now used as a military hospital. They spoke with wounded soldiers and nurses in the banquet halls and drawing rooms, noting Russian openness and no protection for art treasures. The former Emperor’s private rooms were opened to the public, including the apartments where Alexander I died. Rear Admiral Glennon and aides will depart Petrograd for Sevastopol with Russian officials to visit the Black Sea fleet.
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Russian ministers urge unity as talks on peace continue
In a crowded conference the minister of war Kerensky and M. Tseretelli urged national readiness and a united stance against a separate peace with Germany. The Congress division showed Social Democrats backing war 76 to 55, while workers advocated strong action to avoid rupturing with Allied powers and to advance a new treaty that strengthens the Allied front. The Petrograd council faced pressure as delegates warned a separate peace could devastate democracy and revive German victories.
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Gorky Drives Science Focus in Russian Reform Push
Maxim Gorky leads a broad movement toward political and economic reconstruction of Russia through universal application of science to daily life. He collaborates with writers and scientists to form the Free Association for Development and Dissemination of the Positive Science. Gorky has engaged in active politics as founder and editor of Life.
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Russian Sea Forces Active Draw Fire of German Aviators
London reports signs of East front activity extending from Austin land to sea forces. Berlin notes three days of air operations against Gulf of Riga bases due to threats from Tuysian submarines and ships. Bombs dropped on Gulf bases. Runco island bombed and attacked. Russian and German patrol skirmishes and Russian raiders noted near Stanislau and Wrzesany.
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Speedy Peace Urged To Restore Value Of German Money
A Berlin linked socialist newspaper Vorwaerts notes the mark’s decline to new lows on June 9 and argues that only speedy peace can halt depreciation. It cites war with a league aiming at Germany’s destruction and warns that exchange rates cannot improve while Germany fights. Other papers voice concern over moves toward peace without annexations or indemnities as Wilson’s note to Russia prompts debate.
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Peace terms hinted by German paper on Russia deal
The Allgemeine Zeitung expresses German resolve for peace with Russia without annexations but notes that the exact settlement depends on direct negotiations. It calls for precise stipulations on the Polish states and friendly relations with Russia to be determined in talks.
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Distribution of 990,000 City Phone Books Began
The summer telephone books for New York and suburbs began distribution yesterday. The City book lists 419,000 names with a circulation of 890,000 copies. The suburban book contains 212,000 listings with 700,000 copies. The company will place 2,400 directories in the metropolitan area this month.
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Smuggler of Chinese Caught After Chase
Joseph Vigeant of Montreal was captured after a high speed chase as immigration officers fought to halt a vehicle travelling over fifty miles per hour. A Chinese passenger was found in the car and the owner escaped by leaping into bushes. He is jailed on smuggling charges for bringing Chinese into the United States from Canada.
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