Battle in Teheran Parliament Shelled
Teheran reports say a bloody fight erupted around the parliament buildings with Cossacks and soldiers surrounding the structure. Guards and troops exchanged fire, several soldiers killed, and looting followed as protesters in Teheran denounced the constitution while shouting support for the Shah. Russian Foreign Office noted the fighting via English sources.
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Parliament House
St. Petersburg
Foreign Office
Persian Parliament Bombarded Amid Riots and Ruins
A chaotic bombardment on Parliament Square ends with the building in ruins as troops, Cossacks, and mobs loot clubs and homes. Casualties are high, with many leaders detained. Reports from Tehran and Paris detail ongoing struggles, Shah’s forces claiming tactical wins, and Urumiah under Kurdish threat with missionaries at risk.
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Parliament Square
Cuestro
Sheh
Teheran
Extravagance in Portugal Sparks Duel Threat in Chamber
Lisbon reports say a treasury misuse probe found widespread financial aid to royal relatives. An official drew in advance salary that would take a century to repay. The debate in the Chamber of Deputies grew heated as Braga clashed with Finance Minister Espregueira, prompting adjournment until June an.
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Chamber of Deputies
Braga
Espregueira
Foreigners Safe In Tehran Amid Persian Revolt
Washington reports quiet in Teheran after artillery was used and a state of siege declared. The Shah clings to reactionaries while the Constitutional party fights to uphold constitutional rights. The revolution has brought heavy casualties and widespread urban turmoil.
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State Department
Washington
Western Persia
Urumiah
F. G. Coan
W. A. Shedd
Robert M. Labaree
E. W. McDowell
Teheran
John B. Jackson
Persia
Constitutional
Revolt in Portuguese Guinea Escalates Across Islands
Lisbon reports serious unrest in Portuguese Guinea with natives in revolt, Timor posts overrun, settlements destroyed, and Europeans killed or captured. Portuguese troops shelter at Bissau as a French warship shields subjects. Causes cited include brutal hut tax practices, with a Courage tribe chief beheading troopers and displays. Cannibal fears rise as captured Europeans await fate.
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Lisbon
Portuguese Guinea
Timor
Bisseau
Pan Anglican Congress closes with mass offering drive
London June 2 The Pan Anglican Congress ended with a mass meeting for women in Albert Hall led by the Bishop of London. Devotional meetings filled the day and a thanksgiving service at St Pauls Cathedral is planned for noon tomorrow with 250 bishops to present offerings from their dioceses on the high altar. The fund may reach five million dollars.
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Novoe Vremia
Tabriz
Persia
Trumiah
Urumiah
Umrumiah
Mit
Suibulant
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Sia
Russia
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Albert Hall
St. Paul's Cathedral
Russian Colonel Gallineffsky Assassinated in Viedikavkaz
June 23 report from Viedikavkaz states Colonel Gallineffsky, chief of the military circuit, was assassinated in the city today. The killing, amid unrest, underscores volatile security in the region.
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Viedikavkaz
Gallineffsky
Zeppelin tests gear show improved side steering in airship
At Friedrichshafen Count Zeppelin conducted a two hour test of an improved side steering gear on his airship. He noted the new arrangement worked well and plans further tests before a long voyage. The display mimicked movable canvas frameworks on each side.
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Friedrichshafen
Count Zeppelin
Langenargen
Lake Constance
Lindau
New Port of Call for Liners at Zeebrugge
The Patroite reports that after weeks of quiet talks German transatlantic steamers from Bremen and Hamburg will now call at Zeebrugge, the new port for Pruges, connected by canal to the city, to take passengers who would normally embark at Cherbourg.
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Bremen
Zeebrugge
Brussels
Patriote
Pruges
Cherbourg
Canada restricts Pacific coast coasting trade to Canadian and British ships
Ottawa announces that after August 1 Canadian goods from American ports to Canadian ports on the Pacific may only be carried by Canadian or British registered vessels. The Pacific coast coasting laws, long suspended for lack of tonnage, are now enforced as sufficient British and Canadian tonnage exists.
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Ottawa
Canada
Pacific
Bend
Great damage by canal break at Cornwall Ontario
A canal break near Cornwall Ontario halted traffic on the Cornwall Canal and the Ottawa New York Railway crossing the St Lawrence. The centre pier of the railway draw bridge collapsed and the bridge wrecked. A water surge of about one and a quarter miles long emptied into the river, twenty five feet below. Damage is estimated at 000000.
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Ont
Cornwall Canal
St. Lawrence
Ottawa & New York
Japan to Aid China in Manchuria Railway Plans
After long talks in Tokyo and Peking the Japanese government instructs its chargé d'affaires to inform China Japan will not oppose development of Manchuria. It offers to assist and raises no objections to the Hsin-Min-Tun and Fakomen Railroad, linking with the South Manchurian railway.
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Peking
Manchuria
China
Japan
Hsin-Min-Tun
Fakomen
Prince Helie Seeks License For London Marriage
Prince Helie de Sagan and Mme Anna Gould pursue a special license to marry in England without the usual fifteen day residence. Archbishops’ approval is unlikely due to divorce. unless granted, the couple may stay in London for the required period. A declaration to the French consul is required under the new Anglo French rules. The prince reportedly became Protestant and plans to retire to the prince's German estates after the wedding.
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London
Prince Hélie de Sagan
Mme
Anna Gould
England
Mme Gould
Gould
Panaman minister denies recall amid dispatch errors
Washington reports Panaman Minister rejects rumors of recall and asserts Salvadoran Minister Mejia had not arrived to take his place. The note explains a misread dispatch from Panama caused the confusion, clarifying Mejia is on leave and not en route to Washington.
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Mejia Salvadore
Ress
Panama
Mejia
Salvador
Aranga
Mexico City advances Pan-American railroad link
President Cabrera has unlocked the long closed Pan-American Railroad project through Guatemala. Thirty miles remain to complete the connection from the Mexican border to Guatemala City and will be finished within fourteen months. The concession for the link has been granted to two American developers.
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Mexico City
Mex
Cabrera
Guatemala
Rebellion erupts in Padang Sumatra under fanatical priests
A serious uprising breaks out at Padang on Sumatra's west coast. Telegrams from Batavia report nearly all native residents armed under strong priestly leadership. Thirty European settlements face threat with 2408 Dutch soldiers defending. Three battles cause heavy losses. preparations to evacuate Dutch women and children to safety underway. Dissatisfaction stems from tax regulations.
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The
Hague
Padang
Sumatra
Batavia
Java
French government ownership of Western Railroad debate begins
In Paris on June 2 percent the Senate opened a final debate on nationalizing the Western Railroad. M Rouvier opposed the measure in a strong speech as Clemenceau era aims to preserve the government. The Western system spans about 3100 miles and the Orleans Railroad proposed surrender of 621 miles with Paris terminals and renunciation of a 1 1 million reserve dividend. The battleships Maine and Alabama sailed from Honolulu to Manila as part of the Atlantic fleet’s pathfinding squadron, with arrival planned July 21 and a Guam stop on July 7 under Captain Giles R Harker.
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Senate
Western Railroad
Chamber
M. Rouvier
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Western
Orleans
Honolulu
Maine
Alabama
Manila
Guam
Giles R. Harker
San Francisco
Financial crisis spreads in Chili with currency drop
Santiago Chile June 3 reports warn of worsening financial conditions as currency collapses. The paper dollar closes at 16 cents, prompting broad anxiety across economic circles.
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Santiago de Chili
Chili
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