German and Allied Front News From Eastern and Western Theaters
German forces report major gains north of Mosciska and along a 12 mile front near Sieniawa with 16009 Russian prisoners captured. French and Belgian actions defend positions north of Souches while Greek Premier Venizelos wins as King remains ill. Reports differ on Dniester crossing and trench losses in the Souches sector.
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Germany
Mosciska
Sieniawa
Petrograd
Dniester
Zale Seczyky
Lemberg
Veer
Dixmude
Berlin
Souches
Paris
M. Venizelos
War Party
Italian Troops Near Trieste as Monfalcone Falls Line
Italian forces reach the horizon of Trieste from Monfalcone, eyeing the city with capture as a key campaign objective. Monfalcone’s fall would secure the region’s main railway junction and block Austrian troop movement between Trieste Tolmino and Gradisca.
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Maly
Trieste
Monfalcone
Tolmino
Gradisca
Retreat From the Baltic Forces Fracture German West Offensive
Russian reenforcements reach the Baltic provinces and Galicia as German reports claim progress near Shavni and Niemen. Russians reportedly threaten Lemberg and cross the Dniester at Zurawna while others fall back to a Dniester line southeast of Przemys. British dispatches note troop trains in Belgium and a battle near Ypres, but official reports are unclear.
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Galicia
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Shavni
Niemen
Lemberg
Linsingen
Dniester
Zurawna
Bukowina
Pruth
Przemys
Belgium
Ypres
Artillery Battles Along West Front and Isonzo Push
In the western War zone heavy artillery battles extend from the sea to the Woevre with occasional infantry clashes as French and German forces fail to break entrenched lines. Italian forces hold Monfalcone and Gradisca and push toward Gorizia on the Isonzo, having severed north and south communications and relying on a difficult eastern mountain road.
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Woevre
Monfalcone
Gradisca
Gorizia
Gorz
Isonzo
German Advance Stops Petrograd Grievance and Tolmino Fight
Petrograd reports Russian forces captured 3 000 Teuton troops and crossed the river with heavy Austrian losses. Tolmino remains contested as Italian forces push near Monte Mero. Austrian aviators bomb Kraguyevatz, with Servian pilots engaging near Smederevo in a tense air clash.
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Tolmino
Monte Mero
Paris
Nisi
Kraguyevatz
Smederevo
Roosevelt Praises Wilson in Stand Against Germany
Col Theodore Roosevelt issues a signed statement from Breton Island La pledging support for President Wilson and any steps to uphold U S honor and interests in the dispute with Germany. He questions whether war has begun and wonders if he should speak immediately.
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Wilson
New Orleans
Bryan
United States
Germany
Theodore Roosevelt
Breton Island
Colona
Uncle Sam's Newest Great Battleship Arizona Launch
The Arizona battleship, sister to the Pennsylvania, will be launched June 18 at the New York navy yard. It costs $7,425.00 excluding armor and armament and will mount twelve 1 inch guns.
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Arizona
New York Navy Yard
Pennsylvanis
Tide Prediction Machine Advances Coastal Data
The coast and geodetic survey unveils a new complex machine at its Washington headquarters to predict tides. It can produce a year of tide levels in 10 to 15 hours, rendering a long graphic record with lines for mean sea level and tides.
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United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Bureau
Washington
Berean
E. Lester Jones
Harsh wartime rule on armed civilians questioned
The text argues under laws of war that any civilian found with weapons can be shot without mercy. It notes the rule deters armed bands from forming and protects invading troops from ambushes. It also states a noncombatant who defends a family could be liable to execution.
May Adopt European Wiring Concentric System Debate
Electricians in the United States discuss adopting the European concentric wiring system as a substitute for the return wire. The Scientific American notes that a grounded bare conduit could replace the traditional neutral and improve safety. The article suggests using the conduit itself as the current path. Japan sells large quantities of cost to China.
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Japan
China
Thousands Walk Out as Chicago Faces Citywide Transit Strike
Chicago observes the citys largest strike as 14 500 surface and elevated workers walk off job halting most service. With 1 200 miles of tracks tied up 1 000 000 daily riders depend on lines while thousands walk to work and hotels house 1500 female operators nearby.
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Thompson
CREW MEMBERS ARE GONE From interned ship Elite fugitives sought
Washington authorities plan to press immigration law prosecutions against Lieut Friedrich and others, believed to have violated parole aboard the cruiser Pring Elite near Norfolk. After a month of searching, officials have not located the missing Germans and think they may have escaped U.S. territory. State Department officials would notify the German government if they return.
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Elite
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Department
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Germany
Submarines Take Toll and Italian Bombard Gorz
German submarines attacked British torpedo boats on June 10 and credited losses include 10 fishing vessels and the steamer Erna Boldt. In Udine Italy on June 13 artillery bombardments targeted fortifications around Gorz.
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Losson
Germany Will Offer Retaliation Doctrine In Reply Note
Washington reports Germany will propose a discussion of replicate retaliation as justification for submarine warfare. The talks would compare Germany and Britain on the law of reprisals and discuss the Lusitania issue. Diplomats say Germany plans no blanket claim to extend reprisals to future ship losses without safeguards for noncombatant Americans.
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Germany
United States
Great Britain
Lusitania
United States Demands Safeguards On Lusitania Case
Washington and the cabinet press the German government to prove safety for American lives and ships. Secretary Robert Lansing, in ad interim role, signs the note approved by President Wilson. The message reiterates May 15 representations after the Lusitania’s torpedoing, asserting the liner was unarmed and sank despite no warning, and calls the case a matter of humanity and law.
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Robert Lanseing
Wilson
Italian Eastern Army advances to Nabresina near Trieste
Italian forces push forward to Nabresina on the gulf nine miles from Trieste as the eastern army advances its position along the Adriatic coast.
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Luigano
Switzerland
Nabresina
Gulf
Trieste
Germans in Africa Surrender Reported From London
A telegram from Garua, a key German station on the Yenere River, informs the colonial office that German forces in Africa have surrendered, signaling a major shift in colonial control.
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Africa
London
Recruits Join Colors in Milan amid Ceremonial Parade
About ten thousand reservist class volunteers from 1838 to 1805 arrived in Milan on June 9 joining the colors. Each soldier received 40 cents for travel expenses and two cents daily pay. They traveled in groups with relatives and sweethearts, many greeted by music and ceremonial bearers as they passed through the city.
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Milan
Secretary Bryan resigns amid cabinet clash over Germany note
The resignation of William Jennings Bryan as secretary of state follows a deep split with President Wilson over policy toward Germany. He cites the war issue as too critical to remain in the cabinet and the president accepts, with Robert Lansing acting as interim secretary. The move shocks Washington and signals a hardening of U.S. policy toward Germany.
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Wilson
Washington
William J. Bepan
United States
Germany
Baltimore
Paris watchers note signaling in Wilson resignation
In Paris the resignation of Secretary Bryan is given prominence. The Midi taunts him as a specialist at any price and warns Germany. The papers say President Wilson has shown firmness and hope Berlin will grasp the grave significance of the situation as it clarifies.
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Bryan
Midi
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Wilson
Berlin
Resignation Viewpoint in Copenhagen Narrows Germanys Trade worry
Copenhagen observers view Mr. Bryans resignation as worsening, arguing that US entry into the conflict would threaten Germany by cutting it off from outer markets. They deem key allies at stake and stress broader consequences for trade and diplomacy.
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