Front Line Static With Minor Shifts In France Front
London reports immobile battle lines across France and Belgium with limited local changes. French counterattack northwest of Soissons recaptured most of a salient near Moirey Ferm, while Germany claims French troops evacuated a new trench east of Mont Cami. British raids and artillery fire continue. no major offensives confirmed.
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Atin
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Juvincourt
War Front Dispatches Report Global Frontline Actions
A synthesis of Allied and Central Powers reports describes night patrols and artillery exchanges along the Scarpe, Gavrette, Asmentieres, and surrounding sectors. Air and ground combat yield several downed aircrafts, with German and Austrian actions in France, Italy, and the Caucasus, and allied counterattacks near Mont Cornillets and Vauxaillon accompanying naval and aerial bombardments.
Minute Men West Pointer Shoes In Stock For Army
West Point Cadet approved Westpointer shoes praised by officers and trainees. Large stocks and roomy departments offer leather options in grained and oiled finishes at 7.50 per pair. Also advertised army hats pockets gear and camp accessories available at Rogers Pier Company with multiple Broadway locations.
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Army
Westpointer
West Point
United States Army
British and German raids stymied in Flanders vicinity
In Flanders of Artois British patrols take a handful of prisoners south of the Scarpe and repulse later German raiding parties near Gavtelle and southeast of Armen. Belgian reports stress that activity of the biguna is very pronounced at several points.
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St Quentin Canal
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Scarpe
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Filoin
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Aisne
Beccm
Mont Contes
Sighrt
Flanders
Artois
Gavtelle
Armentheres
Italians Repel Austrian Attacks Amid Heavy Fire
Rome bulletin reports renewed fighting in Trentino with Austrians suffering heavy losses. Italian forces repelled attacks on Monte Sintenes and fortifications in the Cordevolle Valley as Austrian efforts were broken by shell and machine gun fire and counterattacks. At Belassi in the Posina Valley a sizeable Austrian force was destroyed. Minor skirmishes noted elsewhere.
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London
Trenting
Rome
Toad
Cordevolle
Monte Sintenes
Belassi
Posina
British Lose Ground as Turkish Attack Proceeds
London reports the first British reversal since the capture of Baghdad. General Mande’s army retreated after a Turkish night assault on the right wing of the Disla front, forcing British troops south of Sheraban near the Dinka river. Russian actions in Galicia and a Canadian casualty list are also noted with limited detail.
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Harare
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Norhward
Constantinople
Russian forces and German air raid described near Ostrama Exel
A fragment reports a Russian line near Grabkovee and Presavee facing encirclement by foes, with a bayonet breakout. It adds a Baltic Fleet division in roadstead off Ostrama Exel with thirty three bombs dropped by six German aircraft, yet no damage occurred.
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Presavee
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Ostrama Exel
Sims Addresses Sailors at Fleet Abroad Welcome
Vice Admiral Sims spoke to American and British sailors in a coastal village as the United States Naval Men's Club opened on shore. He praised loyalty to the allied cause and vowed Britain and America will not fail but triumph together in the fight for civilization. The event featured three hours of entertainment by flotilla talent and drew strong cheers from the bluejackets.
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United States Naval Men's Club
Sims
Great Britain
America
Admiral Sims
Sinn Fein Riots Hit Recruiting Offices in Cork
Sinn Feiners attacked Cork early this morning smashing windows of recruiting offices using fire escapes and hoisted flags on the courthouse. They also damaged the Justice scales and committed other violence. At a large meeting they denounced the government’s Dublin policies and urged convening a council to appoint representatives to a peace conference.
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Ireland
Sinn
Ex Kings Brothers Must Leave Greece
Athens reports that former King Constantine's four brothers Prince George Prince Nicholas Prince Andreas and Prince Christopher are to depart Greek territory. The move aims to restore national unity, though sources say they have been told to go.
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Athens
Constantine
Prince George
Prince Nicholas
Prince Andreas
Prince Christopher
Interned Serbians Driven Insane in Austrian Camps
Paris report via Vesnitch details brutal mistreatment of Serbian soldiers and civilians imprisoned in Austria Hungary. Conditions include brutal beatings, starvation, overcrowded camps, and widespread typhus deaths. Thousands of inmates suffer mental breakdowns and disability from neglect and forced labor amid front-line deployments and hospital abuse.
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Associated Press
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Serbia
M. Vesnitch
Austria-Hungary
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Eka
Conta Petroviteh
Fth
Branna
Bohemia
Krizegue
Agram
Mathausen
Ane|thiacangary
Mathauren
Relishie
Montclair Man Wounded at Front
Paul G. Osborne of J J Dartmouth College, who left Paris for the front with Section 28 of the Americas Field Ambulance, was wounded by shrapnel when a shell burst in front of the car he rode in. He was brought to Paris with serious injuries, but expected to recover.
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Reichstag Midsummer Session to Start July 5
Berlin reports that Reichstag committees will resume July 3 as agreed. The midsummer session, expected to last eight to ten days, will open its first plenary on July 6.
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London
Reichstag
British Convinced U. S. Army Should Be Trained Abroad
British officers insist the American expeditionary force must train near the front in France to learn evolving warfare. They cite the machine gun shift to indirect fire as a key change and warn that tactics learned in America may become outdated before troops arrive. Training camps behind British lines are highlighted as ideal for teaching latest developments in weapons and siege skills.
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Associated Press
France
America
Uncle Sam Invites You to Visit His National Parks
A vintage travel pitch extols visiting national parks and scenic gateways such as Shoshone Canyon and Sylvan Pass. It references Cody Rag as a landmark gateway and notes the appeal of a grand railroad route, with a promotional tone from a Pan. B. & BR representative in New York.
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Sylvan Pass
Coty Road
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