Germans Attack Along Meuse Reported By Wire
Information from Rome via Central News says the Austrian front is broken for 94 miles with Russians threatening to envelop the Austrian army. Austrians are attacked from east and north as Slav regiments reportedly panic and surrender. Reuters dispatch from Petrograd notes continued Russian gains in Volhynia and Galicia, with 185 officers and 13,714 men captured.
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London
Rome
Reuter
Petrograd
Volhynia
Galicia
Austro-Hungarian Retreat Reported on Styr Front
Berlin reports Austro-Hungarian troops in Volhynia reaching new positions on the River Styr after rear guard engagements with the Russians. Russians press the Lower Stripa line in Galicia with strong attacks ongoing.
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River Star
Berlin
Volyhnia
Styr
Stripa
Galicia
Germans Launch General Attack at Verdun Front
Paris June 9 Germans launched a general attack along the Meuse front and penetrated French lines at one point but were repulsed elsewhere with heavy losses. Fort Vaux fell after heroic defense. Raynal’s forces were cut off and fate unclear. French lines retreat to Verdun defenses foreseen but not yet completed.
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Paris
Meuse
War Office
Fort Vaux
Verdun
Vaux
Thiaumont
Old Fort Vaux
Raynal
Lemberg Besieged by Russian Strategic Gains
From Petrograd Russian specials to the Daily Telegraph claim Austrian fronts are breached and Lemberg faces great strategic danger. A prominent Russian expert says five Austrian armies are near retreat and a breach 100 miles wide has opened along General Counts von Bothmer and von Boehm Ermolli’s sectors, including Archduke Joseph Ferdinand’s forces.
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London
Petrograd
Daily Telegraph
Russai
Lemberg
Count von Bothmer
von Boehm Ermolli
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand
Greece Must Yield The Entente Demands Demobilize Greek Army
London editorials reflect relief that the entente will act to end the Greece crisis. Readers expect Greece to capitulate soon and hope the demand includes demobilization of the Greek army, though exact terms are not disclosed.
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London
Greece
Entente
Daily Telegraph
King Constantine Demobilizes Troops in Greece
Athens June 8. King Constantine signed a decree to demobilize twelve army classes totaling about 150000 men. Analysts doubt the present government can remain in power once the army is disbanded.
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Athens
Paris
Constantine
John R McLean dies after long illness in Washington
John R McLean owner of the Washington Post and Cincinnati Enquirer died at his Washington home at 2 50 this afternoon after a long illness.
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Post
Cincinnati Enquirer
Washington, D. C
John R. McLean
The
Washington Post
Joffre Attends London Meeting
General Joffre the French commander in chief attended a conference at the foreign office in London with Paul Cambon the French ambassador Sir Edward Grey the foreign secretary and the war council.
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London
Joffre
Foreign Office
Paul Cambon
Edward Grey
War Council
Americans warned against crossing into Mexico from El Paso
United States customs officials warned Americans in El Paso that due to conditions in Mexico it is inadvisable to visit the interior. Officials said no order to bar Americans came from Washington, though reports claimed inspectors were instructed to block crossings. Freight and passenger service on the National Railways of Mexico between Torreon and Aguacalientes has resumed, with promises that service between Mexico City and Juarez will be restored soon.
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EL Paso
Tex
United States
Mexico
Interior
Washington
National Railways of
Torreon
Aguacalientes
Mexico City
Andres G. Garcia
Juarez
Washington, D. C
FE Paso
Villista Raiders Hanged at Deming in Single Executions
Francisco Alvarez and Juan Sanchez, Villa followers captured during the Columbus raid, were hanged at Deming at 6 30 am under guard by New Mexico militia. Each faced the gallows stoically, smoking cigarettes. Father Garnet offered spiritual counsel. Five other condemned men received reprieves pending further review.
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Father Garnet
Alvarez
Villa
W. CC. McDonald
Dutch Army Ready London War Prepared for Any War
A Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam says Dutch army headquarters reports the army is thoroughly prepared and equipped for any possible war. Bennett's condition worse at Baylor Hospital with little hope for recovery after two weeks ill.
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London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Bennett
Sam Bennett
Baylor Hospital
Weather forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
For San Antonio and vicinity fair to night and Saturday warmer tonight.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Home Weather for Tourists Forecasts by The Light
Weather listings for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington with temperatures winds and conditions. St Louis 58 clear 20 mph west Saturday 56 70. Chicago 52 rain 10 mph. Milwaukee 50 cloudy northwest. Kansas City 86 clear west Saturday 56 72. New York 64 cloudy 8 mph. Washington 58 cloudy northeast with Saturday outlook.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Mexicans applaud Carranza after note to U S demand
Telegrams of adhesion and felicitations pour in from Mexican governors and private citizens since General Carranza’s note demanding withdrawal of the American expedition. The government press says these expressions show Carranza’s broad confidence and the patriotism of the Mexican people.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Carranza
Wife pours lye on husband to blind him in Texas
In Sherman Texas Mrs L P Gathright poured a quart of concentrated lye on her sleeping husband L P Gathright burning his eyes and disfiguring his body because she believed he was too attractive to other women. The 45 year old restaurant owner will recover but be totally blind. she said she did not intend to kill him and asked that she not be arrested.
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Gathright
Bloodied garments tie suspect to Goodnight killing at Wills Point
In Wills Point Texas articles of clothing including a blood stained shirt identified as belonging to R J Moreau were found in the house where Captain and Mrs H F Goodnight were slain early Wednesday. Moreau a son in law is held in connection with the killing. An iron bar found in a drained yard cistern is believed to be the weapon.
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Wills Point
Tex
R. J. Moreau
H. F. Goodnight
Moreau
Fly Catechism issued by Texas health department
A state health department bulletin titled Fly Catechism informs Texans about fly habits and disease spread. It aims to educate the public on handling flies during the summer months and will be distributed statewide.
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Austin
Tex
State Health Department
Longshoremen End Walkout After Wage Demands Granted
Nine thousand Pacific coast long shoremen who walked out on June 1 returned to work today after a thirteen hour conference that granted all their demands for higher wages and a closed shop policy ending the coast wide shipping tie up.
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San Francisco
Cal
Roosevelt says no visit to Chicago soon
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt asserted he has no present intention of visiting Chicago. He stayed up until 2 a.m. talking with Progressive headquarters by long distance telephone, then woke two hours after retiring to answer another Chicago call.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
Lambert 10 Tell of Daughter Death in Wisconsin Case
In Waukegan Illinois on June 9 the Will Orpet murder trial resumes with Frank Lambert, father of Marian Lambert, called to testify about finding Marian in the Helms woods last February and events leading to Orpet’s meeting with her. State witnesses described scene mapping and footprints. most attendees barred from courtroom except parents of the deceased and defendant.
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Waukegan
Will Orpet
University of Wisconsin
Marian Lambert
Frank Lambert
Lambert
Helms Woods
Orpet
Marian
David R. Joslyn
J. B. Ford
Walter McGuire
Lake Forest
E. O. Orpet
Canadians Suffer 6000 Loss at Sanctuary Woods Front
Ottawa June 9. General Sir Sam Hughes says upwards of 6000 Canadians have fallen in a week amid desperate fighting around Sanctuary Woods. Captain Nivin of Princess Patricia's Regiment is repeatedly wounded but returns to the front. Chaplain Wilkes fought with rifle and bayonet before falling. The regiment has suffered heavy casualties and awaits replacements as it plans to return to the line. About 334,209 Canadians have enlisted for overseas service.
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Caillette Wood
Chapitre Wood
Damloup
Vaux Fort
Douaumont- Thiaumont
Souville Fort
Vaux
Douaumont
Ottawa
Sanctuary Woods
Sam Hughes
Militia
Parliament Hill
Hughes
Nivin
Princess Patricia's Regiment
Wilkes
Hampshire Survivors Reach Land on Raft
London report states one warrant officer and eleven men, survivors of the cruiser Hampshire lost off the Orkney Islands with Earl Kitchener aboard, were washed ashore on a raft per admiralty. Aberdeen dispatch confirms the Hampshire sank in deep water two miles from land between Marwick Head and Brough of Birsay.
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London
Hampshire
Orkney Islands
Earl Kitchener
Admiralty
Aberdeen
Scotland
Marwick Head
Birsay
Navy aviator killed when plane crashes on Santa Rosa Island
Pensacola dispatch reports Lieutenant Ufley, a navy aviator, was killed late today when his aircraft fell on Santa Rosa Island. The crash occurred during routine flight operations over the island, with the cause under investigation by navy officials.
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Pensacola
Fla
Ufley
Ktill
Santa Rosa Island
Republicans Nominate Favorite Sons In Chicago
Indications grew that Republicans and Progressives would unite on one candidate, likely Theodore Roosevelt, to lead the ticket. Delegates pleaded for Teddy as Senator Borah urged harmony during a morning Progressive session and Republicans began nominating favorites amid Taft cheers. Seeming momentum for Roosevelt persisted as conferees hinted at further talks and possible unification.
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Chicago
Ill
Theodore Roosevelt
Borah
Teddy
United States
Nominations Open at Republican National Convention
At Colis eum Chicago June 9 nominations began with Justice Hughes first. Governor Whitman spoke as Alabama and Alaska passed, Arizona yielded to New York. Demonstrations for Taft and Root followed, with Burton and Weeks also nominated amid cheering as the sun broke through after days of rain. Harding indicated two ballots before adjournment as the convention progressed.
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New York
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Whiteman
Root
Weeks
Burton
Sherman
Dupont
William Howard Taft
Roosevelt
Fall
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New Mexico
Roat
A. M. Stevenson
Colorado
Marion Butler
North Carolina
Wilbam Potter
Pennsylvania
S. T. Fuller
Massachusetts
C. H. Sergel
Milinois
Willis
Senator Burton
Ohio
Butler
Justice Hughes
Connecticut
Sennster Lodge
John W. Weeks
Harding
Thomas W
Delaware
Coleman Dupont
W. J. Koun
Tor Sherman
Illinois
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Elihu Root
Lawrence Sherman
Deming
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Texas
Kitchener
Housevelt
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