02 Jun 1916
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
1
The Frederick Town Savings Institution urges readers to choose their bank wisely and encourages opening an account with its savings department offering four percent interest. The notice emphasizes saving as prosperity and invites deposits from household and business customers.
Paris and London report heavy fighting near Verdun with French forces gaining a foothold of 438 yards in German trenches southeast of Dead Man's Hill. The Germans repulsed other attacks, while bombardments and artillery duels continued around Douaumont. Prisoner data indicate German strength of two fresh brigades and three pioneer companies.
French critics call the Meuse engagement a costly German failure and a French success. German forces assault along the river, reach Dead Man's Hill and Cumieres, then withdraw under heavy artillery and a strong French counter attack. After two hours of fierce fighting, the French retook all lost ground and solidified a key southwest vantage.
Rome dispatch reports Asiago evacuated but Italians still hold hills east of the town. Austro-Hungarian assaults along Arsiero-Asiago line press to outflank, with heavy losses on both sides. Battles rage along Coni Zagna Monte Cengio and Monte Pasubio areas as carnage mounts and Turkish forces attack Russians in the Caucasus, recapturing Mamakhatum near Erzerum.
Washington June 2 authoritative word says American troops will stay in Mexico until Carranza authorities prove control of the border is sufficient to protect the United States despite Carranza’s demand for withdrawal. A full reply to Carranza is expected. President Wilson ready to withdraw when border safety is shown. Major General Funston asked to clarify Chihuahua dispositions as Carranza note is read as sharp and accusatory. The Mexican note claims bad faith by the U.S. and cites promises broken at El Paso. The embassy in Washington distributes copies and European influence theories resurface.
The court martial of Bowen Calthorpe, the Irish officer who ordered the execution of F. Sheehy Skeffington after the Sinn Fein revolt, opened Tuesday in Dublin. He has been at the front.
Sav tau reports unclear fragments from The News article with indistinct names and scattered phrases. The readable text provides no definite event, date, or identifiable entities to summarize into a factual item.
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