British French Offensive Pressures Verdun Front
Allied forces renewed attacks along the Somme and Loos sectors near Thiepval and La Boisselle. The British report captures on 1000 yard fronts and heavy fighting near Ancre, Ovillers, Contalmaison, and La Boisselle with German counterattacks repulsed. German losses include hundreds of guns and many machine guns seized plus prisoners as French and allied lines push toward Peronne.
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Verdun Front
London
Bernaffay
Montauban
la Boisselle
Albert
Ancre
Fricourt
Ovilleres, la Boissele
Contalmaison
Thiepeval
French Hold Gains as German Counterattacks Fail
Paris reports that yesterday’s defense shows the Entente can win and hold positions from the Germans. A German counterattack in the Hem sector north of the Somme captured two small woods near the Clery Maricourt road but the French withdrew to the village and maintained defensive lines.
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Clery
Curly
Seventeenth Army Corps
Peronne
Rheims
Somme
Crime River
2Reuse
Thiaumont
Fleury
Chenois
le Petre
Maricourt
Clery Road
Estrees
Belloy
Somme River
Feuilleres
Paris
Clery-Maricourt
French Campaign Succeeds in Picardy Test
Paris reports the French campaign in Picardy has passed the test. Military men say the conquest effort emerged from the battle with flying colors amid recent operations and strategic moves in the region.
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Paris
Picardy
German Fronts Press For Fresh Troops In Global Clash
Berlin reports swelling fighting on all fronts with both sides pouring in troops. The German correspondent notes neither side has secured decisive gains though Central Powers show some success in Volhynia. Russian offensives against Hindenburg Leopold and von Bothmer appear repulsed with heavy losses.
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Berlin
Zeitung Am Mittage
Volhynia
Marshal von Hindenburg
Prince Leopold
Count von Bothmer
von Hindenburg
Half Million Out of War in Brussiloff Advance
Reports from Petrograd indicate nearly 500000 Austrian and German troops have been neutralized since General Brussiloff's offensive began a month ago. About 235000 prisoners have been captured including 4500 officers. Estimated dead and wounded reach 200000 to 220000, with Austrian forces bearing the heaviest losses.
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Petrograd
London
Brussiloff
Germans Report Heavy Somme Fighting Goes On
Berlin reports heavy engagements ongoing all night north and south of the Somme with an outcome not unfavorable to German forces.
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Somme
Berlin
War Office
Tropic Storm Abates After Inland Sweep
Mobile reports vessels beaching and losses as a tropical storm moves inland from the gulf. Dozens of schooners and smaller craft washed ashore at Biloxi and Deer Island. Rail service resumes with delays as the storm centers over northern Mississippi and weakens.
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Missippi
Mobile
Gulf
Biloxi
Pascagoula
Mississippi
Hurricanes Hit Mobile Shipping Then Kill Several
A Mobile telegram reports that during Wednesday's hurricane at least three or four people were killed in the city and that Pensacola and other gulf coast points suffered heavy shipping damage.
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Selma
Ala
Mobile
Pensacola
Gulf Coast
U S Note to Mexico Touched On by Arredondo
The United States note to Mexico is discussed as General Carranza resists concessions yet may seek guarantees to attract American capital. Counsellor Polk met Henry T. Fletcher and Paul M. Warburg to gauge banker and Federal Reserve Board willingness to lend aid to the Mexican government amid political and economic strain.
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Polk
Henry T. Fletcher
Mexico
Paul M. Warburg
Federal Reserve Board
State Department
Mexico Declares July 9 Public Holiday for Argentina Independence
General Carranza issued a decree making Sunday July 9 a public holiday in Mexico to honor the centennial of Argentina’s independence. The decree cites friendship with Argentina and shared joy in progress among American nations and directs the foreign office to inform Argentina and telegraph all Mexican towns.
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Mexico City
Washington
United States
Carranza
Argentina
America
Foreign Office
Republic of Mexico
Lloyd George Named to War Secretary Post
London reports David Lloyd George appointed secretary for war. Edward Grey receives an earldom, and the Earl of Derby, head of recruiting, becomes under secretary for war.
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Earl of Derby
Grey
London
David Lloyd George
Edward Grey
First Kansas Guard Leaves for the Border from Fort Riley
The First Infantry Regiment of the Kansas National Guard departed Fort Riley today for the border.
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Kansas
Fort Riley
Kan
Kansas National Guard
Carranza Warns of Possible Raid from Villa Forces
Washington reports General Carranza warns of a Villa raid toward the U S border after a raid near Corralitos Chihuahua. Villa bands allegedly destruction of a de facto government force prompts border vigilance and pursuit by Carranza cavalry. The Jiminez raid disrupted pay trains and欠 caused pay delays for June.
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Carranza
Washington, D. C
State Department
Corralitos
Chihuahua
United States
Jiminez
EL Paso
Tex
Villa
Mexico City
Gonzales
Juarez
Trevino
Chihuahua City
Andres Garcia
Villa Band
Falixto Contreras
Mexico
Ice Cream Welcome for Rookies by San Antonio Women
Mr and Mrs Erhard Gunther plan to serve ice cream to civilian rookies Friday afternoon at the market house before they march through the city. Mrs Guenther invited a group of volunteers to assist with the hospitality effort.
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Erhard Guenther
Market House
San Antonio
Erhard Gunther
Ice Cream Aid For Rookies At Market House
A committee of girls and women will meet at the market house at 3 30 to assist in serving ice cream to the men. Mrs Guenther organized volunteers including Mrs William Aubrey Miss Regina Beckman Miss Elizabeth Duetz Miss Mary Schuchard Miss Elizabeth Guenther Miss Helen Guenther Mrs William Church Mrs A Y Walton Mrs William Negley and Misses Jean and Mary Aubrey.
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Guenther
William Aubrey
Regina Beckman
Elizabeth Duetz
Mary Schuchard
Elizabeth Guenther
Helen Guenther
William Church
A. Y. Walton
William Negley
Jean
Mary Aubrey
Two Die In Mill Fire At M'Nary Louisiana
Two men Nick Mitchell saw filer and H Drew helper died in a blaze that destroyed a W. M. Cady Lumber Company mill in M Nary Louisiana. The fire traced to a sudden hurricane that sent burning wood across the yard. The mill will be rebuilt at an estimated loss of 150000 dollars.
Military training debated in schools in New York
National Education Association approved military training in schools with safeguards against indoctrination, noting previous opposition last year. Separate item reports the National Municipal League awarding first prize to Carroll Stansbury of Washington for an essay on Keeping the Highway Clean.
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New York
National Education Association
Municipal League
Philadelphis
National Municipal League
Carroll Stansbury
Washington, D. C
German Commission Forms to Promote Uniform Peace Understanding
A German national commission under Prince Von Wedel aims to awaken uniform German understanding for an honorable peace and secure future empire. Scientists industrialists and commerce and agriculture leaders join to pursue broad, unified support avoiding one sidedness.
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Berlin
London
National Commission
Prince von Wedel
Koelnische Zeitung
The
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