Battle in Tehran Parliament Shelled by Forces
Teheran reports a bloody morning fight as Cossacks and troops ringed the parliament, demanded arrests ordered by the Shah, and opened fire. The building was looted after troops entered, shops and the palace were attacked, while protesters demanded no constitution. Russian sources in St Petersburg noted the fighting and Foreign Office updates.
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Teheran
Alhoweh
Parliament House
Zill-es-Sultan
Shah
St. Petersburg
Foreign Office
Persian Parliament Bombarded and City in Ruins
Reports describe a dawn bombardment of the Iranian parliament building in Teheran with artillery and bombs from adjacent structures. Casualties are reported large. many nationalist leaders arrested as troops looted nearby areas. The Shah’s forces, including Cossacks, fought through Parliament Square while residents and priests faced arrests and violence. The Times and other papers note heavy fighting, with surrounding districts affected and foreign missions concerned.
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Shahi
Shah
Teheran
London
Daily Mail
Times
Geners
Liakhoft
Liakhoff
Parliament
Matterag
The
Zill-es-Sultan
Amin-ed-Dowleh
Berti
Sayyid Abdullah
Sayyid Muhammad
Mejliss
Extravagance in Portugal causes parliamentary uproar
A Lisbon commission reports widespread Treasury advances to royal relatives and officials, citing an official drawing a salary repaid only after a century of service. The finding sparked a heated debate in the Chamber of Deputies, with Braga clashing with Finance Minister Espregueira and the session adjourned until June amid intervention from friends.
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Lisbon
Chamber of Deputies
Braga
Espregueira
Foreigners Safe Teheran Quiet After Dispatch
Washington reports Teheran quiet again with artillery used in fighting and a proclaimed siege. Foreigners are not in especial danger. Iran has faced a two year revolution with Shah backing reactionists against constitutionalists. Civil conflict has cost between 30 000 and 40 000 lives since the constitutional struggle began.
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Washington
Teheran
John B. Jackson
Persia
Constitutional
Revolt in Portuguese Guinea reported by Lisbon
News from Lisbon dated June 25 says natives across Portuguese Guinea have risen in revolt. Timor interior posts fallen, settlements destroyed, Europeans killed or captured. Portuguese troops besieged at Bisseau. a French warship shores up French subjects. Reports link revolt to harsh hut tax levies and brutal punishments. A Courage tribe chief beheaded seven Portuguese troopers and displayed their heads. Civilians fear cannibalism among the attackers.
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Lisbon
Portuguese Guinea
Timor
Bisseau
Pan Anglican Congress Closes With London Mass Meeting
In London the Pan Anglican Congress closes with a mass meeting for women at Albert Hall presided by the Bishop of London. Devotional meetings fill the day. A thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral will feature 250 bishops processing to lay diocesan offerings on the high altar. fund potential tallies at present uncertain.
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London
Pan-Anglican Congress
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 today in a sudden act of violence. The motive and suspects are not yet known, and authorities are investigating the case.
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Viedikavkaz
Gallineffsky
Zeppelin tests gear in new airship at Friedrichshafen
Count Zeppelin conducts a two hour test of an improved side steering arrangement on his airship Triten at Friedrichshafen. He reports the new gear satisfactory and plans larger installations and further tests before a long voyage. The test revisited earlier failures of a square rudder scheme and returned to side steering similar to his earlier balloon design.
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Friedrichshafen
Count Zeppelin
Triten
Langenargen
Lake
Constanes
Lindau
New Port of Call for Liners at Zeebrugge
Brussels reports that after weeks of quiet negotiations, all German transatlantic steamers from Bremen and Hamburg will call at Zeebrugge the new port of Bruges connected by canal to receive passengers who normally embark at Cherbourg.
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Hamburg
Bremen
Zeebrugge
Brussels
Patriote
Pruges
Cherbourg
Canadian Pacific coast coasting trade excludes American vessels
Canada will bar American ships from Pacific coast coasting trade after August 1. With sufficient British and Canadian tonnage now available, Canadian goods may not be carried from any American port to a Canadian port by non Canadian or British registered vessels.
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Ottawa
Canada
Pacific
Bend
Major Canal Break Halts Cornwall Traffic
A canal bank breach at Cornwall Ontario caused the St. Lawrence crossing via the Ottawa and New York Railway to suspend service. The central pier of the railway draw bridge collapsed and wrecked the structure. A water surge emptied a level one and a quarter miles long into the river, twenty five feet below, with damages estimated at six hundred thousand dollars.
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Cornwall
Ont
Cornwall Canal
St. Lawrence
Ottawa & New York
Japan to Aid China in Manchuria Development
Tokyo announced after talks with Peking that Japan will not obstruct Chinese development in Manchuria. Tokyo will assist and has no objection to the Hsin-Min-Tun and Fakomen Railroad linking into the South Manchurian Railway system.
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Tokio
Peking
Manchuria
China
Japan
Hsin-Min-Tun
Fakomen
Manchurian
Prince Hélie Seeks English Marriage License
London June 2 Prince Hélie de Sagan intends to marry Mme Anna Gould in England and visits registry offices to obtain a special license from Canterbury to bypass the usual fifteen day residence. With Mme Gould divorced, the license is unlikely. If denied, the couple will stay in London the required period.
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London
Prince Hélie de Sagan
Mme
Anna Gould
England
Mme Gould
Gould
Panaman Minister Denies Recall Rumor
Washington dispatches claim a recall of the Panaman Minister and a new appointment were announced. The minister asserts the reports are erroneous and denies the statements. He notes a misrouted dispatch about Mejia Salvadore passing through Panama and explains Mejia is on leave from his post in Washington.
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Washington
Mejia Salvadore
Ress
Panama
Mejia
Salvador
Arango Washington
Pan American Railroad Link Opens Through Guatemala
President Cabrera ends stalemate on the Guatemala to Mexico Pan American Rail road project. Thirty miles remain to bridge the border to Guatemala City and are slated for completion within fourteen months. The concession for this segment has been granted to two American builders.
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Mexico City
Mex
Cabrera
Guatemala
Rebellion Breaks Out in Padang Sumatra
The Hague reports a serious uprising at Padang on Sumatra’s west coast led by fanatical priests. Almost all native residents are in arms as thirty European settlements face threat. Only 24% Dutch troops remain to defend. three battles cause heavy losses. Dutch women and children prepare for evacuation. Dissatisfaction stems from tax regulations.
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St. Petersburg
Novos Vremya
Tabriz
Persia
Urumiah
Uwrawmiah
Russia
Foreign Office
Ucrumiah
The
Hague
Padang
Sumatra
Batavia
Java
French Government Ownership Debates Western Railroad Takeover
The final Senate debate on nationalizing the Western Railroad begins amid bitterness. M. Rouvier attacks the bill, seen as pivotal for Clemenceau’s government. The Orleans Railroad offers to cede 621 miles and Paris terminals, tied to renunciation of its reserve dividend. A separate note from Honolulu reports Maine and Alabama sailing toward Manila as pathfinders for the Atlantic fleet.
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Western Railroad
Chamber
M. Rouvier
Clemencean
Western
Orleans
Paris
Honolulu
Maine
Alabama
Manila
Guam
Giles R. Harber
San Francisco
Financial crisis in Chili alarms markets
Financial conditions in Chili worsen amid a dramatic currency drop. The paper dollar closed at Spence 16 centay, sparking widespread anxiety across sectors and prompting renewed concern among investors and officials.
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Santiago de Chili
Chili
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