05 Jun 1916
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1916
Page
1
The Frederick Town Savings Institution invites readers to choose a suitable bank by considering convenience and usefulness. It promotes saving money with four percent interest, urging readiness for opportunity and prosperity through an account in its savings department.
London dated June 5 reports fierce fighting as Canadian troops drive Germans from key ground near Ypres and Zillebeke. Generals Mercer and Williams are missing after a German assault. French and German statements detail ongoing artillery duels and gains around Fort Vaux and Le Mort Homme with heavy casualties on both sides.
An up-to-date shoe shine parlor named by Milton Christe offers soda water, hat cleaning as a specialty, and sells cigars cigarettes and candies. Located on Patrick Street, New York.
During the night attempted counter attacks made by the enemy were easily repulsed north of Arras and in the Albert region. In Champagne south of Ripont a reconnoitering detachment captured over 200 French prisoners after a small hostile incursion. West of the Meuse enemy batteries and fortified positions were shelled with visible success.
Thames arrives at The Hook Holland with eight men from the Frauentob crew after battle off Jutland. Survivors say the ship went down in about ten minutes after being struck. Remaining crew of 450 unaccounted. Midshipman Stolzmann recalls a prolonged fight before sinking. Reports differ on British losses and German firepower.
London June 5 German losses in the North Sea battle exceed German accounts, with the British admiralty listing eighteen ships lost and naming two battleships, two dreadnought battle cruisers, two light cruisers, a small light cruiser, a submarine and nine destroyers. Admiral Beatty fought the German high seas fleet with a lone squadron until Jellicoe arrived as night and mist fell. The piece notes German retreat under darkness and praises Beatty’s strategy, while adding context on fleet actions and accuracy of German reports. Also mentions Swiss plant protection laws.
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