Russian offensive drives toward Lemberg in Galicia
Russian forces hammer along a twenty five mile front toward Lemberg with heavy artillery and hand to hand fighting. Austrian reserves rush to the sector as Gen. Letehitaky reports 10,000 more prisoners. Berlin says Russians are encircling, while Volhynia and Galicia see continued clashes with uncertain gains.
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Ths
Orden
Kelomes
Lemberg
Letehitaky
Petrograd
Goemy
Belivers Datester
Pruth
Vienna
Kolomen
Volhynia
Galicia
Im Grlleis
Korel
Poland
Konty Kuty
Paralysis outbreak claims two youths and a girl
A polio outbreak in Brooklyn yesterday claimed Helen Downing, fourteen, who was to graduate from P. S. 154, and Donald Swain, twenty, of East Seventeenth Street. Health officials, led by Dr Simon Batters, formed a special corps of doctors, nurses, and inspectors as forty nine new cases emerged, mainly in Brooklyn, with symptoms including headache, restlessness, and back tenderness.
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Helen Ellaabeth Downing
Walter W
Frances Downing
Webster Avenue
Brooklyn
P. S. 154
George F. Lacarus
Donald Swain
East Seventeenth Street
Haven Emerson
Simon Batters
Health Department
Emerson
Paralysis Cases Reported Across Three Boroughs
Health authorities announce an outbreak of infantile paralysis with Brooklyn and Manhattan reporting multiple cases and deaths. The piece notes high mortality ranges, lasting crippled outcomes for survivors, and strict eight week quarantines.
Empire meat cards planned. Seventh Avenue cave in closes road
Merlin announced a semi official plan for a general meat card across the empire starting September 1. Cards already used in South German states and large Prussian cities aim for uniform consumption. A Seventh Avenue cave in near Forty Seventh Street forced four block closure last night as police and crews shored rock to prevent rockfall into the unfinished tube.
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Germany
7Th Avenue
Merlin
Scence
Empire
Prussia
Seventh Avenue
Forty-seventh Street
Forty-sixth
Fiftieth Street
Switzerland Delays Reply to Ultimatum in Trade Talks
Geneva reports a continuing standoff between Switzerland and Germany over food and cotton supplies. Switzerland asks for more delay while Germany seeks immediate delivery of 100 halen of cotton seized in Switzerland and unrestricted frontier food trade, which the Allies prohibit. Failure to obtain coal threatens Swiss supply as daily imports reach 65,900 tons of German coal.
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Geneva
Pari
Switzerland
Germany
Germany and Austria Unite In New Treaty
London reported from Budapest that a draft treaty of alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary has been completed in Berlin and signed by Prince Ernest von Hohenlohe Langenburg for Austria-Hungary and Dr. von Rethmann Hollweg for Germany. The twenty five year pact unifies military and foreign affairs while aiding economic questions, with administration by a joint committee. ratification would not go to Austria or Hungarian parliaments, as it concerns foreign affairs under crown responsibility.
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London
Ova Arapaten
the Times
Budapest
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Berlin
Ernest von Hohenlohe- Langenburg
von Rethmann Hollweg
Federal Council
Austria
Death benefits plan for AT&SF employees outlined
All Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway announces a death benefits plan for employees with two or more years of service. Beginning July 1, beneficiaries will receive five percent of the employee's annual salary, computed for twelve months of service, with a minimum of 250 dollars and a maximum of one year's salary not to exceed eight thousand dollars. The same notice mentions demobilization delays affecting Greek government relations with Entente powers.
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Health Department
Chicago
Vune Z
Aucuraval, Topeka & Santa Fe
Captain dismisses super submarine sighting tale
Captain Zach Cullison of the tug Thomas F Timmins laughed at rumors of a German super submarine seen near the Atlantic coast. He waits for floatable cargo to tow, while harbor officials remain unconvinced by stories of cargo drugs dyes or Kaiser peace proposals.
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Zach Cullison
Thomas F.timmins
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Pxa
Casement to be hanged as traitor
Sir Roger Casement faces the gallows for high treason after a four day trial in London. Viscount Reading sentenced him to death following a verdict of guilty from a jury that deliberated about an hour. Casement declared he was not afraid to die and read prepared statements as he faced the judge.
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London
Sir Roger Casement
Viscount Reading
England
Ireland
Shakespeare
Roger Casement
Grint Wis
United States of America
Reading
Lord Reading
Artemus Jones
Alexander Sullivan
Daniel Bailey
Casesmel
Casement
Bailey
Britain
Sir Roger
Treland
Wilson to back ideals in fighting mood at Independence Square
President Wilson declared America must vindicate liberty justice and humanity in foreign relations and act for the whole people not selfish groups. He said the nation should be ready to fight for principles at any cost and urged that policies be shaped by the entire public, not a few men.
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Philadelphia
Wilson
Independence Square
America
Mexico
Teddy
Fong
Chern
Associated Advertising Clubs
Independence Hall
T. Cary Grayson
Secret Service
Independence Squa
Washington
Trevino Reports Pershing Retreat and Villa Generals Enter
General Trevino said American troops began retirement northward and left San Buena Ventura Las Cruces Namiquipa and Santa Clara, which were taken by his forces. He noted Villa generals Marcelo Carabelo Juan Cabral and Ramon Sousa were allowed to enter the de facto government’s territory from the United States.
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Mexico City
General Trevino
Chihuahua
War Department
San Buena Ventura
Las Cruces
Namiquipa
Santa Clara
Trevino
Marcelo Carabelo
Juan Cabral
Ramon Sousa
United States
Mexicans Fire Captives Back Amid Border Tense Standoff
Reports from El Paso dated June 29 describe American patrols at Presidio Texas seeking reinforcements from Alpine as Carranza forces across the border in Ojinaga threaten to attack. Mexican troops and Villista factions are said to outnumber U.S. forces, with Pershing coordinating defense and New Mexico militia units deployed to guard lines of communication.
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Teegeard
Trine
el Paso
Tex
Fresidio
Big Bend
Texas
Presidio
Alpine
Butler
Carranza
Ojinaga
Residio
America
Carrangistar
Sancion
Itresidio
Rios
Hig Bend
Inter
General Pershing
Beng
Pershing
Addittion
Sonora
Colonia Dublan
Pulpit Pass
Mexico
Aanvte
Bustilios
al Guaman
Betim
Villa Ahgmada
New Mexico
Columbus
United States
Carrizal
Tribune
el Paso Tex
Boyd
Trevino
10Th Cava
George Bell, Jr
International Bridge
Bell
Lem Spillsbury
Chihuahua
Spillsbury
Ginering
Spilisebury
Chihuahua City
Spillabury
Juarez
Mexican Central Railrow
Commandada
Peace delegates leave border for Washington conference
Albuquerque dispatch June 29 notes Dr David Starr Jordan Jr and Modesto C Noland, the only delegates, depart tonight for a Washington conference under the American Union Against Militarian auspices aimed at averting war with Mexico.
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Dr. Jordan
Washington
Albuquerque
N. M
American Union
Mexico
David Starr Jordan, Jr
Jordan
Modesto C. Noland
Hecarnal
Carranza must explain Trevino order and mediation offer
The article reports President Wilson demanding Carranza explain orders to General Trevino to attack American troops south, east or west of Pershing’s position and to state Mexico’s intentions toward the United States. It notes prisoner releases aimed at averting crisis, discussions on mediation, and the likelihood of continued border troop deployments despite diplomatic efforts.
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Trisune Bureau
Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Wilson
Trevino
Pershing
United States
Carriza
Carrizal
Lansing
Cranza
National Guard
Calderon of Bottom
Lanning
Carransa
St Matly
Offojala
Caroluna
Pershine
State Department
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Sokul
Kove
Bex
Kalomes
Kalomea
Siyr-Lemberg
Wuld
Bukowina
Kimpolung
Hunpney
Bucksteat
Rumania
Volhynian
Wrursn
Manhattan
Richmond Aereeene
Vane
Richmond
Atchison, Topeka
Santa’ Entente
Jeraey Central
All Rail
Sandy Hank
Athens
Entente Powere
Entente
Univer
Ity
Yanakistas
Arthur S. Draper
Mr. Wilton
Workington
Frank H. Simonds
Western Front
the Sunday Tribune
Truth
Aant Byreas
Arc Gibson
Luther Alexander
Rio Grande
Lewis S. Morey
Fort Bliss
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