US seeks calm response on Lusitania flags and guns
The Foreign Office weighs a limited American note on alleged Lusitania armament and neutral flags. Officials stress the issue will be handled quietly, with emphasis on preventing further dangerous incidents at sea. A Berlin witness testifies to gun use on ships in the convoy era while US officials seek a firm but restrained reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusitania
Foreign Office
Ck Mint
Kernel
Cems
Neeman Ps
Emil Grabe
Thea
Mauretania
Aviacanis
United States
Sevond
Berlin
American’s U-boat story modified by Tribune tale
Unclear OCR reads like a wartime report involving Fletcher and an embassy camp encounter with a submarine. Lacking coherent facts, the fragment preserves mentions of a captain, dangers, and a contested account seen by Tribune editors.
Pope Grieves Over Lusitania Sinking in Wartime Address
The Pope denounces the Lusitania disaster in a wartime address, voicing horror at the attack and condemning the violence against churches and ministers. He urges consideration of the crimes committed and warns against allowing propaganda to guide future belligerent actions.
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Merfe
Archblahey
Mojines
General von Biss
Melgium
Pope
Lusitania
Tee Pope
Aleo
Submarine reports clash as Cameronia voyage sparks claims
The Cameronia allegedly avoided torpedoes after a submarine sighting near the Caelton Motel. Passengers and crew offered conflicting notes about submarines during the voyage with some American travelers saying they saw nothing.
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Cameronia
Caelton
MeMetcher
The
Tribune Correspondant
Frontline Gains Near Souchez as French Advance Reported
London reports French and Allied progress around Souchez and Metzeral amid heavy fighting in Alsace and Lorraine. Official war office notes detail trench gains near Souchez, occupation of Metzeral cemetery, and persistent artillery exchanges along the Arras front with German counterattacks repulsed.
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London
War Office
Arras
Souchez
Arran
Ecissons
Moulin-sous-Toutvent
Ar‘onne
Wartemburg
Landsturm
U S to Protest Misuse of Flag
Washington June 21 The United States government will make further representations to Great Britain over the misuse of the American flag by British merchants. The note to Britain is being prepared and will address interruptions to neutral commerce. The timing depends on submarine warfare negotiations with Germany.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
State Department
London Foreign Office
Germany
I Fs
German doctor at Sultan’s bedside in Constantinople
Berlin dispatch reports Professor James Adolf Israel, a renowned German specialist, attending Sultan Mehmed in Constantinople. Commissioned by the Turkish Embassy, he stays at Yildiz Kiosk until the end of next week. The illness remains undisclosed and the Pope discusses war’s impact on the Holy See and Italian neutrality with cautious optimism and concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
James Adolf Israel
Sultan Mehmed
Constantinople
Ile
Turkey
Israel
Yildiz
German Host Nearing Lemberg Amid Dniester Withdrawal
German forces threaten Lemberg as von Mackensen moves southeast and nears Linsingen’s Green Army. Grand Duke Nicholas anticipates heavy losses if retreat from the south bank of the Dniester proceeds. Local expert calls Galitia victory complete despite ongoing strategic peril.
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von. Mackensen
Linsingen
Nicholas
Beni
Dniester
Lokal Arreiger
Galieta
Battle Between Men and Machines Closing
The article argues that Russian troops west of Lemberg face limited prospects of longer resistance as German forces press with massive artillery. It portrays Russian heroism amid relentless shelling, trench fighting, and costly retreats, while stressing the national resolve to endure greater sacrifices to defend Lemberg against advancing German columns.
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Lemberg
Petrograd
Theonian Daily Chronicle
Galicia
Carpathians
Asa
Rawaruska
Wembere
Taworow
Seateees
Grodek Lakes
Sambor-Lemberg
Austrians Rush New Forces to Save Trieste
Rome June 21 dispatch reports Austrians rushing troops from Pola northward to halt Italian advance on Trieste. Non combatants evacuate Pola to Fiume. underground storage protects gunpowder. Austrians fear Anglo French naval aid. defensive works, trenches, and concealed artillery mark their positions amid resumed assault after weekend storms.
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Trieste
Hy Cobia
Tee
Pola
Udine
Italy
Chiasso
Paris
Italians Repulsed Near Preva and Kern in June War Report
War Office dispatch states Italian attacks near Preva repelled and a white flag envoy captured. Dobreezin Honved troops distinguished in renewed combat near Kern and Karfriet. Heavy artillery disrupted mountain defenses on the Carinthian frontier and Italian coastal targets faced naval bombardment, with damage to Monozol harbor facilities and railway stations at Brindisi and Bari.
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Jenna
Wvs
War Office
Preva
Kern
Karfriet
Caporetto
Dobreezin Honved
Ploeken
Monozol
Buri
Brirdisi
Allies Hammer at Turkish Fort
Constantinople June 21 official communication reports on June 18 and 19 near Burnu in the Dardanelles. An armored ship protected by torpedo boats and mine sweepers bombarded Asiatic shore batteries. the craft retired to Lemnos. Centre attacks at Seddul Bahr were repulsed. European batteries shelled enemy columns and a transport vessel. Asiatic batteries also attacked. An aircraft shed was struck, igniting a fire. Enemy airmen dropped eight bombs without effect over Asiatic batteries.
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Constantinople
Dardanelles
Burnu
Seddul Bahr
Asiatic
Lemnos
Britain Calls on Own People for Big Loan
London dispatch reports the government winning House approval for an unlimited internal war loan to cover annual deficits. Reginald McKenna, the Chancellor, unveiled a plan offering five shilling vouchers at par with monthly interest, aimed at broad small investor participation while sparking concern over impact on savings banks and existing securities. The measure would run until conditions allow termination between 1928 and 1965, with conversion rights for previous loan holders.
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Fy Cate
Tetouse London
House of Comemons
Reginald McKenna
Bank of England
Tribune
Coca
America
Midway Savings Banks
Trustee Savings Banks
Post Office Savings Bank
Emaller Savings
McKenna
Rie
Anking
Government to offer new loan via old war debt exchange
The government outlined a plan to convert old war loan holders to the new issue. McKenna explained a 79 percent exchange rate per £50 of new loan, with applications by October 13. Three purchase paths were proposed: Bank of England subscriptions, £5 to £26 bonds via post offices, and five shilling multiples of war loan vouchers at post offices.
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McKenna
London War Loan Prospectus Draws Immense Crowds
London crowds thronged the Bank of England and the post offices as Chancellor McKenna announced a new war loan. Investors rushed to obtain prospectuses, with working class buyers able to purchase vouchers in five shilling steps and refunds available if £5 is not reached. Lords Cunliffe and a large bank staff supervised distribution in the courtyard.
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London
the Daily News
McKenna
Bank of England
Lord Cunliffe
France's War Budget Reaches Vast Monthly Total
Paris June 21 France's war credits since war began exceed 15 615 000 000 francs 3 123 000 000 dollars as Albert Metin budget reporter notes The provisional three month outlay is 5 940 000 000 francs 1 188 000 000 dollars With civil employee reductions and pension costs the monthly war budget nears 22 1000 000 000 francs 4 400 000 000 and projections warn of spending escalating to 9 000 000 francs per hour if the war endures
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Paris
France
Albert Metin
Chamber of Deputies
Metin
M. Metin
Kearton Film Man Reported Killed in Africa
London reports Cherry Kearton famous moving picture operator may have died in East Africa while filming big game. A cable from a Nairobi area hospital asks next of kin to come, with authorities seeking fuller details. Friends recall his war footage experiences and longing for a quiet Central Africa assignment.
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Canlee
Tetonses
London
Cherry Kearton
East Africa
Nairobi
Kearton
Belgium
Alout
Central
Africa
Mitrailleune
Kipling Demands End of Germany War Speech Amid Rally
Rudyard Kipling addressed 10,000 at a Southport recruitment meeting arguing Germany seeks global dominion. He warned of systematic German crimes and urged continued sacrifice to defeat Germany, calling for total war until Germany perishes. He cited Belgian suffering and warned the Western Hemisphere would not be safe under German victory.
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Vale
the Tribune
London
Rudyard Kipling
Southport
Germany
Moloch
Belgium
United States of Am
Inc
Atlantic
England
Dynamite Wrecks Uniform Factory in Windsor Ontario
Windsor reports an attempted dynamite explosion at the Peabody Company uniform factory in Walkerville near Detroit. About 10 000 dollars in damage occurred to war clothing production and the armory wall was penetrated but the dynamite did not explode. Police detain two suspects and authorities investigate the plot amid German-sympathizer claims.
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Windsor
Ontario
W. A. McCrimmon
London
Peabody Company
Walkerville
Detroit
Wffair
Emil Roseinger
Michigan Stadt~verband
Photographs of Lusitania Dead Forwarded to U S Offices
Washington June 1 Photographs of the unidentified dead from the Lusitania disaster and of effects taken from the bodies have been sent by the Cunard Company to its New York Boston and Chicago offices. A message from Queenstown Ireland received by the State Department says the photos faded before burial and the company hopes friends may recognize some victims.
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Washinxon
Lusitania
Cunard Company
New York
Boston
Chicago
Queenstown
Ireland
State Department
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William Allen White
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Clausen
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