Austrian Retreat Continues Amid Piave Disorder
London reports the Piave line restored to the west bank as the river rises washing away bridges. Italian forces forced the Austrian rear guard to surrender and reoccupied the western Piave shore. Geneva notes ongoing Austrian retreat under heavy Allied artillery fire with British summers aiding. Paris cites Austrian losses at 200,000 men per Milan’s Secolo. rout described as complete with Piave breach bridged.
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Evening Standard
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GENEVA
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Secolo
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Matin
Red Cross Orders For Paris Workers Issued
Paris June 25 The Red Cross bulletin lists general orders. Major James H Perkins warns staff returning from the front not to discuss conditions or name occupied places and to avoid criticizing US government efforts. Noncommissioned field clerks and allied volunteers may not wear the Sam Browne belt.
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Red Cross
James H. Perkins
France
Young Men’s Christian Association
Salvation Army
Knights of Columbus
American Red Cross
Sam Brown
Nationalist Leader Lynch Joins British Army Recruiters
London June 25 Arthur Lynch nationalist member of Parliament for West Clare has accepted a commission as colonel in the British army. He will return to Ireland to aid in recruiting the voluntary Irish campaign. Lynch formerly led the Irish Brigade No 11 in the Boer War and was convicted of high treason but pardoned by King Edward.
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LONDON
Arthur Lynch
West Clare
Ireland
Col. Lynch
Edward, iia
Italy's Baracca Found Dead in Montel Region
A dispatch from Washington reports Maj. Baracca, Italy's leading aviator, was found dead in Montel after his aircraft failed and he likely killed himself to avoid capture. A bullet in his right temple is cited as evidence and Italy mourns the loss of a pilot who destroyed about fifty enemy aircraft.
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WASHINGTON
Montel
Maj
Baracca
Baracen
Maj. Baracen
Italy
Capture of 45000 Austrians Confirmed
A Rome dispatch to the Italian embassy confirms 45000 Austrian prisoners taken by Italians in the Piave fighting. The note says about 12000 to 15000 were captured in the past week, as Austrian forces retreated and did not expect defeat. The prisoners' papers suggest the offensive would be Austria’s last bid to sever Italy from the war.
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Legion of Slavs 10 Formed in Senate Action
A plan to form a volunteer Slavic legion in the United States for service abroad was approved by the Senate. The amendment, excluding Poland, would create a legion of Austro German races and was added to the $12 billion unity appropriation by unanimous vote.
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WASHINGTON
United States
Austria
Germany
senate
France
French to Celebrate July Fourth at Nancy
Paris June 25 The city of Nancy will celebrate the Fourth of July with decorated city hall and public buildings and appropriate exercises planned by the municipal authorities.
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NANCY
PARIS
Germany 10 Make No Pledge On Belgium Says Minister
In Reichstag Berlin yesterday the German foreign secretary Richard von Kuehlmann said Germany could not bind itself to pledges regarding Belgium. He blamed Russia for starting the war and named France and England next in culpability while outlining Germany’s aims for freedom of sea access and overseas possessions.
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Jame
Richard von Kuehlmann
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Berlin
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Belgium
Amsterdam
Kuehlmann
Br. von Kuehlmann
Russia
Dr. von Kuehlmann
France
England
oder
Delleve
Further American Advances Reported At Chateau Thierry
June 25 dispatch says Gen Pershing reports continued American advances near Chateau Thierry with five machine guns and other matériel captured. A German counter attack at Torey was repulsed with heavy losses. Several American soldiers are missing after a raid in Lorraine.
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Chateau Thierry
Pershing
Torey
Gerraine
Chaceau Thierry
Lireine
Hospital bombed. Germans strike Canadian base in France
German air raid last night hit a site behind British defenses in France occupied eighteen months. Several killed or seriously wounded include doctors and officer patients at Canadian Army Headquarters. Canadian Press reports the attack as a major wartime incident.
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FRANCE
Canada
German Attack Fails on Le Port Front
Paris reports German forces attacked the northeast Le Port positions north of the Aisne but made no gains. French troops held their lines as artillery remained active around Faverolles and Courcy. In Woevre and Lorraine French forces executed three surprise attacks, taking twenty prisoners. British raiders captured prisoners near Arras, with Canadians netting 22 prisoners and six machine guns in a Neuville-Vitasse raid.
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Aisne
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Lorraine
Faverolles
Courcy
Marne
LONDON
Amiens
Villers-Bronneux
Morlancourt
Villers- Bretonneux
Avion
Lens
Merville
Flanders front
Chinese Is Going Home 10 Redeem Wife and Child
OMAHA Neb June 5 Mock Ali Young a Chinese resident of Omaha employed as a cook at a local Chinese cafe will return to China to redeem his wife and child who are being held by bandits of southern China for a ransom of 10000 dollars Young who is within the draft age applied to the exemption board for a letter to obtain a native return certificate from immigration officials A typewritten statement was presented in which Young declared he had learned of the capture and that failure to pay a sufficient sum within a reasonable time would result in the murder of his wife and child He has property in Canton that he will dispose of to raise the ransom money and letters from friends in Canton confirm the kidnapping
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OMAHA
Neb
Ali Young
China
Young
exemption board
Canton
Woman Involved In Plot To Blow Up Gov Stephens
San Francisco June 25 A grand jury heard that threats to Gov W D Stephens were written by a single woman now in Washington DC said to be employed by the Bureau of Army Training Camp Activities Letters dated December 17 1917 January 4 1918 February 20 1918 tied to Sacramento San Francisco and a planned weapon seizure. The district attorney said he would seek an indictment for entering into criminal contrivance and related acts.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Cal
W. D. Stephens
Sacramento
C. M. Fickert
grand jury
Fickert
Washington, D. C
bureau of army training
Flekert
Hurley Opposes Dry Rule in Shipyards Amid War Pressure
Washington reports Chairman Hurley on the War Shipping Board opposes absolute prohibition during hearings on the Jones amendment to the emergency agricultural appropriation bill. He argues the nation cannot risk experiments and must mobilize all effort for victory, warning that prohibition could hinder labor and risk financial disaster for banks and firms.
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WASHINGTON
Hurley
sipping board
senate agricultural committee
Blarley
laber
Percy H. Johnston
Chemical National Bank of New York
Germany Talks Peace With Allies In Westminster Speech
Amsterdam June 25 With reference to the peace question Dr Von Kuemmann quoted Asquith's May 16 remark that Britain would not consider peace proposals unless clearly worded. He argued mutual confidence and honesty are essential and that peace views must be exchanged with caution to avoid being denounced as peace offensive by foes together with abroad powers engaged in the war.
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AMSTERDAM
Drs Von Kuemmann
reichstag
Asquith
Dr. von Kuelhmann
Soldiers 10 Vote Is Decision by War Chief
Washington June 25 The War and Navy departments announced that American service members both abroad and at home from states that have absentee voting laws may cast ballots in next far congressional elections. Balloting by service personnel will be allowed as long as it does not interfere with military operations or training. The decision reverses an earlier War Department stance and was conveyed to Senator Hitchcock Gov Neville and Arthur Mullen who urged 45 000 Nebraskans in service be allowed to vote under the absentee soldier voting law.
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Baker
Daniels
hom
army
navy
war department
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Nebreska
senate foreign relations committee
Gov
Neville
Arthur Mullen
Nebraska
Endowment Funds Shift Focus at Cornell on Civilization
Ithaca N Y June 25 At Jacobs Schiff suggestion a 100000 endowment given in 1912 to promote Studies in German culture will be devoted to human civilization The income for next year will fund lectures on the civilization of France.
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ITHACA, N.Y
Jacob H. Schiff
Cornell university
Sweden Slow in Answering Inquiry on Tab ris Hospital Looting
Washington June 25 The American government again seeks information from Sweden about the reported seizure of the American consulate and looting of an American hospital by Turkish troops at Tabriz Persia. The State Department has twice asked the Swedish government to report the facts promptly and has sent a similar request to Spain.
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WASHINGTON
Sweden
Tabriz
Persia
state department
Ex Queen Will Forgery Case In Hawaii Court
Princess Theresa Belliveau was found guilty in the territorial circuit court of conspiring to forge and file a will allegedly signed by Queen Liliuokalani. Kealoha was found guilty of conspiracy to suborn perjury after admitting he signed the will at his home, not at the queen’s bedside. Three new suits for shares in Liliuakalani's estate seek succession, with the estate valued over $200,000.
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HONOLULU
Theresa Belliveau
Lilinokalani
itH
Kealoha
athe yitlen
Keakoha
Theresa
Lilivokalani
pestata
Ten Draw: New Draft Numbers at Capitol This Thursday
Washington June 25 The War Department fixed Thursday this week as the date for the drawing to establish the draft order for nearly 21 year olds who registered June 5 for military service. The drawing will be at the Senate Office Building starting at 9 am and should finish before noon, with 1200 numbered slips drawn from capsules.
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WASHINGTON
war department
senate
tealarereane
Tempest Razes Towns in San Salvador Region
June 25 dispatch reports unprecedented storm damage in Zacatecol uca and San Vicente. Many houses toppled and vast areas near the San Vicente volcano were buried by volcanic mud. Bodies swept into the Lempa river.
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Zacatecoluca
San Vicente
Lempa
Austrian Defeat Stimulus in Peace Talks Report
Amsterdam June 25 The favorable development on the Austro Italian front lifted hopes for peace while Austro German exchanges softened and Entente rates held firm. Marks traded around 36.30 to 33.45, the franc value near 34.67, Austrian crowns fell from 20.15 to 21.30 in thin markets.
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Entente
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