German Retreat, French Attack Gains In Flanders and Champagne
Front reports show French forces under Petain advancing in Flanders and Champagne while German positions are pressed back. British raids near Lierre and Cambrai area repelled as Paris claims limited gains by German counter thrusts. French counter offensives regain trenches near May and Mont Carnillet, with aims to widen the drive east of Rheims amid continuing fighting.
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Crities
Larestie
Lombaerteyde
Belgium
la Scarpa
Plates
Leon
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Highands
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Paris
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Peivonert
White Summer Wear and Sporting Goods Sale
Good buy offers discounts on two piece suits and vests with thin linings and tropical fabrics. The catalog spotlights white summer apparel including shirts socks shoes and white flannels along with golf and tennis gear from Rocks Pier Company at Broadway near 34th Street and Fifth Avenue at Warren Street.
German Draw Back Near Lys River At Comines
The front reports a German retreat over the Lys near Warseton with no troops found in the area by British patrols. The withdrawal would be forced by river defenses, affecting a small front but linked to wider conditions across the Ypres Comines Canal intersection east of Measines Wyttebaete rid.
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Russian Fighting in Galicia Grows Active
Loncon reports fighting in Volhynia and Galicia intensifies with increased artillery fire near Lutsk where Brusilog’s forces struck last summer. Zlota Lipa and Nurayuvka rivers show activity as Russian detachments raid multiple points and air reconnaissance is noted. Armenian front south of Ersigan sees Russian troops pushed back and Kurdish irregulars dispersed.
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Galicia
Berlin
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Last Ummer
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Nurayuvka
Armenia
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Fiel
Barge for Testing Torpedoes Launched
The first torpedo testing barge built by the U S Navy was launched at Charlestown Navy Yard at noon. The craft resembled a houseboat and moved from the ways as whistles blew and the yard band played. Sylvia Simmers, daughter of Clayton W Simmers, sponsor, broke a bottle of ginger ale on the bow. The barge will be sent to Newport for stationing.
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Heston
United States Navy
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Clayton W. Simmers
Of U Boats Says American Rescued by U S Warship
James I Powers of Naugatuck Connecticut the sole American survivor among fifty four rescued by an American destroyer after thirty hours afloat described German sailors jeering at the victims following the torpedo strike on the British ship Jah jah. The crew endured a long drift as a submarine taunted them before an American destroyer panned to rescue.
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Naugatuck
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Americcat
Associated Press
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Good Forthey
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Uncle Sam
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Five French Ships Sunk Under 1600 Tons This Week
Paris reports five French merchant ships of less than 1600 tons each were sunk by submarines or mines during the week ended June 17. No larger vessels were sunk. Five merchantmen were unsuccessfully attacked by submarines during the period.
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Paris
Dune
Draft Late Returns Indicate June War Registration Surge
Draft administration reports show 9,649,938 in draft and late returns, signaling increased activity in the June registration period. Officials note a spike in late submissions alongside requests for extensions and clarifications from local boards.
Holland to Build Three Submarines in U S
The Hague June 21 The government has introduced a bill in Parliament authorizing the construction at San Francisco of three submarines for the Dutch colonial navy. Each vessel is to cost 1 120 000 including the armament.
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San Francisco
Italian Drive Repulsed Says Vienna Report
Vienna reports say the Italian offensive against Trent was repulsed though energetic along a wide front. A minor gain near Monte Ortigara was claimed later, but counterattacks reportedly nullified it. Dispatches from Amsterdam note Italian preparations in Tyrol reaching extraordinary dimensions. The Setti Communi plateau saw continuous drumfire into the morning.
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Asingo
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American destroyer sinks German submarine in English Channel
German submarine rammed and sunk by an American destroyer after a German-born American lookout signaled its periscope. The incident, reported by the American sea watchdog upon return to port, marked the flotilla's first confirmed submarine loss. The destroyer maneuvered as the sub submerged, with witnesses noting decisive action and a dramatic battle at sea.
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England
Crows Nest
German assault repulsed east of Vachaile Jon
Historic wartime dispatch reports a violent German attack east of Vachaile Jon, with heavy bombardment and fresh divisions from the Russian front. Allied counterattacks recaptured ground near Mont, captured prisoners, and destroyed German aircraft and balloons while targeting enemy supply and factory sites across multiple fronts.
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U S Jackies on Flotilla Find Submarine Watch Fun
U S destroyers based in British waters are busy sweeping for German U boats and rescuing torpedoed crewmen. The crew, praised for discipline and cheer, enjoy aboard life while awaiting orders as mail from home arrives through censored channels and visits from officials lift morale.
Pershing To Be Guest Of Governor Of Paris
Major General John J. Pershing commander in chief of the American forces in France will attend a luncheon hosted by General Dubail and Mme Dubail at the Invalides Palace. Marshal Foch and other high military officials are expected to be present at the Union of the Military Government in Paris on June 21.
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John J. Pershing
France
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Miltary Givor
Paris
Mme. Dubail
Meiliary
Invalides
Foch
U S Seizes German Steamship Cecilie for Federal Service
The Kronprinzessin Cecilie, idle since early in the war, was seized by U S authorities and placed under the Shipping Board to be made seaworthy. The action follows a pending suit for damages by National City Bank and Guaranty Trust Co of New York. Experts estimate $110,000 needed for repairs.
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Lloyd Mer Kronpringessin Cecilie
United States Shipping Board
Federal Court
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Guaranty Trust Company of New York
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Cecilie
Charles Polack
Morton
Kronprinzess
United States Supreme Court
New York
Cecilia
Europe
Kronprinzens
Sayre Appointed Y M C A Secretary to Serve in France
Francis B. Sayre, son-in-law of President Wilson, named to lead Young Men's Christian Association work with American troops in France. He will sail soon with about twenty five others to respond to Paris requests, spending the summer there as Y M C A activities expand in France and England.
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Wilson
France
Paris
Sayre
J. Sayre
Young Men's Christian Association
England
May Probe Ellis Island Under Pressures From Buffalo Advocate
The Tribune reports Celia Allespach, a Buffalo lawyer and teacher, urged the House Immigration Committee to investigate Ellis Island conditions after she pleaded with the Justice Department to release her fiancé. She claimed eight to ten men slept in a single room and were underfed, risking weight loss. A formal committee meeting may authorize a special Ellis Island visit.
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Buffalo
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Immigration Committee
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Crmal
Forest Fire Destroys Bohemian Village
The Bohemian village of Gromsterowita is reported destroyed by fire per the Herlin Tageblatt. A Magdeburg dispatch says a forest fire rages on Latzlinger Heath, with eight the and acres of pine forest burned.
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Herlin “Tageblatt
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Latzlinger Heath
Bomb Plot Frustrated Near Sebago Lake Water Supply
Federal authorities investigated reports of a nighttime dynamiting attempt on manholes near Sebago Lake to cut Portland Maine’s water. Civilian guards fired ten shots at four men in a New York-registered car. An earlier plane was seen near the forty two inch pipeline, with guards hearing occupants during a close ground pass.
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New York
Socialist May Disrupt Copenhagen in June Crisis
M Rottboer of the Conservative cabinet is asked to resign by the party executive amid rising tension in Copenhagen. Premier Zahlo warns that Conservatives can no longer assume responsibility for government policy as the dispute intensifies.
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M. Rottboer
Zahlo
Eight Die as Sub Turns Guns on Lifeboats
A British steamer torpedoed by a submarine saw eight sailors killed when the sub turned its guns on lifeboats. Fifty survivors were picked up by a patrol boat, with forty rescued earlier. The incident follows tensions over peace mediation and political actions in Stockholm and Copenhagen.
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Admiralty
Brittany
Five Italian Ships Sunk In West Rome Announces
A West Rome report states that five Italian ships were sunk in a maritime action. The note highlights major losses for Italy and signals a shift in control of the theatre. Local coverage emphasizes strategic impact and potential repercussions for allied forces.
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Public Announcement On Maritime Attacks And Ship Movements
Announcement made public notes that other steamers were attacked while Burge coped. During the same period a total rose to 4th entered Italian ports. Eighty one ships with a combined tonnage of forty five sailed.
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42 Austrians Moved From Colorado Jail To Prevent Rescue
Austrian prisoners held in Leadville Colorado on evading the selective draft law were moved by a National Guard squad to Salida after threats from stry mun followers to free them. United States marshal oversight, no violence occurred despite a crowd singing hostile songs. War Department troops were requested as Schrader failed to control nightly crowds at the jail.
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Col
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