German Counter at Messines Breaks Through Front
London reports British forces struck south of the Souchez River and penetrated German lines over more than two miles while the Germans mounted a strong counter offensive over most of the new front. The Germans were repulsed and Britain held all ground gained with operations extending from south of Lens to Labassee.
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London
Souchez
War Office
Lens
Labassee
Associated Press
France
Messines Ridge
Germany
Russia
Arras
Messines
British attack seizes Messines ridge and saps German lines
British forces captured the Messines ridge after a week of bombardment and assaults, with German prisoners recounting the terror of Western Front conditions. The victory showed British artillery and air superiority while German hopes of a rapid counterattack faded.
Pershing Meets King George at Buckingham Palace Audience
General Pershing was received at Buckingham Palace by King George. He was accompanied by twelve officers, presented by Lord Brooke, and the party then visited the United States embassy after the audience.
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United States
London
General Pershing
Buckingham Palace
George
Lord Brooke
Pershing Leads First American Division to Meet British Forces
A British port receives General John J. Pershing and nearly sixty officers with about seventy private soldiers aboard a British Trans Atlantic steamer. The group is welcomed by Royal Welsh Fusiliers and British officials as crowds wave handkerchiefs. Pershing inspects guards, speaks with privates, and a special train transports units to London.
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London
John J. Pershing
Canada
British Admiralty
Navy
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Pitcairn Campbell
Stileman
Pershing
Goethals Is Right Declares Britten
Chicago June 9 General Goethals has strong support from Congressman Fred A Britton as he fights a contract scheme over wooden ships. Britton says Southern interests push cost plus contracts to fatten profits, while Goethals defends a fixed price of 500000 per ship to protect the treasury.
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Chicago
General Goethals
Fred A. Britton
Seattle
Portland
Inalveston
Mobile
New Orleans
Vote of Confidence in French Government Passed
Paris June 9 The chamber of deputies voted 310 to 78 to affirm confidence in the government after a two day session centered on naval losses and anti submarine measures. Premier Ribot defended the administration noting the submarine war surprised allied navies and that requests for increases were made to meet the new threat.
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Paris
Lacaze
Chamber of Deputies
Ribot
Unionists to Join Irish Convention in Belfast Meeting
Unionist Council met in Belfast with Sir Edward Carson presiding and decided to participate in the proposed Irish convention.
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Sir Edward Carson
London
Unionist Council
Belfast
Weather Local Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
The forecast calls for tonight and Sunday to be fair. No precipitation expected and skies remain mostly clear with light winds throughout.
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San Antonio and Vicinity
Weather outlooks for St Louis Chicago and others
Tourists receive forecast by The Light with temperatures for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. Readings show varied conditions from clear to partly cloudy with west northwest and southwest winds and Sunday prospects. highs reach 72 to 84 and lows near 54 to 62 across the cities.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Doomed miners as Speculator mine fire claims 36 dead
In Butte Montana the Speculator mine fire leaves 36 known dead 167 missing and 212 saved from 415 workers on the night shift. Rescue efforts aided by guards and safety cars from Red Lodge and Colorado Springs. gas and smoke blocked lower levels delaying evacuation. Officials warn the missing may be entombed if not reaching higher workings.
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Red Lodge
Colorado Springs
L. D. Frink
M. D. Connors
N. D. Brawley
North Butte Company
Rescue Efforts Mobilized After Speculator Mine Disaster
Officials report about one hundred men feared dead in the Speculator mine accident near Pittsburg Pennsylvania. Rescue car No 5 from Butte has been dispatched from Billings Montana and car No 2 from Colorado is en route. The Butte mining control and federal rescue crews coordinate to speed search and recovery.
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Pittsburg
Bureau of Mines
Butte
Speculator
Billings
Mont
Colorado
Final Vote Near on Priority Shipments Bill in Senate
Senate discussion on the priority shipments bill neared its end with a final vote expected by night. Despite opposition, passage was believed assured. The measure would authorize the president to compel priority shipments of food, fuel and other necessities during the war.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Miss Law Makes Flight to Kansas City
Miss Huth Law, liberty bond aviatrix, landed at Swope Park at 10 10 this morning completing a trip from St Joseph of seventy five miles in fifty eight minutes the flight showcased a record for the run and for the aviator in the public interest event.
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Kansas City, Mo
Huth Law
Liberty Bond Aviatress
Swope Park
St. Joseph
Treasury extends loans to Serbia and Great Britain
The Treasury announced loans today totaling 3,000,000 dollars to Serbia and 75,000,000 dollars to Great Britain as part of wartime financing.
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Washington, D. C
Serbia
Great Britain
The
Treasury
Baby Lloyd Keet Found Dead In Well Near Springfield
The body of 14 month old Lloyd Keet, son of J Holland Keet, was found in an old well on the Crenshaw farm eight miles southwest of Springfield. Officials tie the death to drowning. seven suspects in an alleged abduction plot are under Federal scrutiny.
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Springfield
Lloyd Keet
J. Holland Keet
Sankey
Crenshaw
Here
Eet
Crenshaw Farm
C. A. Clement
St. Louis
Paul O'Day
Greene County
German Emperor Under Fire At Ghent Bombardment
London June 9. Emperor William with Field Marshal von Hindenburg and other officers sheltered inside St Peter's station Ghent Belgium when bombarded by Entente airmen. The emperor's party was unharmed but three nearby officers were killed according to a Dutch frontier dispatch to Exchange Telegraph.
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London
Emperor William
von Hindenburg
Prince Leutel Friedrich
St. Peter's
Ghent
Belgium
Exchange Telegraph Company
Balfour Returns to England Safely
Foreign Secretary Balfour arrived at a British port this morning returning from his mission in America. He immediately departed for London and reached the capital this afternoon.
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Balfour
England
London
America
Mr. Balfour
More U. S. Officers Arrive in England
A further contingent of American officers arrived at a British port today aboard the steamer that brought Foreign Secretary Balfour. They were met by representatives of the American embassy.
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London
Balfour
Tornado Kills Two in Kerrville Area of Tennessee
Reports from Kerrville Tennessee fourteen miles north of Memphis say a tornado last night killed two people and destroyed five houses. Several others are missing and feared dead as the storm swept the region.
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Memphis, Tenn
Kerrville
Tenn
San Antonio to be world’s greatest aviation center
The War Department aviation section plans to train hundreds of fliers in San Antonio with twenty seven squadrons forming the core of a national network. Training schools will teach officers flying basics and finishing schools will militarize pilots. Funds are assured by Congress as San Antonio becomes a central supply and dispatch hub for aviation to Europe.
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Washington, D. C
San Antonio
War Department
America
Europe
Signal Corps
France
United States
New
San Antonio Post
Germany
Congress
Light
Berlin
Flying Officers to Be Relieved of Detail Work at Camp
Preparations at department headquarters for better organization of Aviation Camp south of the city where 5000 men of the se section are now in training. Flying officers are used for camp command and outside duties, leaving little time for flying or instruction. General Parker plans to replace them with unassigned officers and let flying officers devote full time to aviation work. Lieutenant Col. Charles E Tayman named camp commander temporarily and others from Brownsville units likely to join. Fifty or more non commissioned officers from Fort Sam Houston will be detailed to the camp. Aviation personnel at full strength. War Department notes limited commissions in aviation and counteracts rumors of limitless applicant pool.
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Department
General Parker
Charles E. Tayman
Twenty-sixth
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Brownsville
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Flying Corps
War Department
United States
Army
Three Million War Prisoners Held by Teutons
The Associated Press reports central powers hold nearly three million prisoners of war. Germany 1,690,731 including 17,474 officers. Austria 1,092,055. Bulgaria 67,582. Turkey 23,903. Total 2,874,271 prisoners with 27,620 officers.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Central Powers
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Senate panel backs 1 percent tax on new car price
The Senate finance committee adopted Senator Lafollette's plan for a 1 percent tax on the original selling price of automobiles paid by owners as the basis of a new taxation schedule. The confectionery tax was wholly abandoned.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
Lafollette
Daniels Denounces Rumor Conspiracy Against U S Navy
Secretary Daniels states persistent rumors of naval battles and disasters are organized lies aimed at distressing Americans. He cites false reports of German, English, and American fleets clashing, hospitals filled with wounded, and ships sunk, urging trust in Navy openness and public vigilance against disloyal misinformation.
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Washington, D. C
Daniels
United States
England
Pennsylvania
Texas
Atlantic Coast
New York City
Italland American Line
Washington
Navy Department
Planes Attack U Boats Near Boulogne
An official dispatch from Paris states that naval hydroplanes based at Boulogne have carried out several bombing attacks on submarines recently. Boulogne lies on the French coast near the eastern end of the English Channel and serves as a major port for traffic between England and France.
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Paris
Boulogne
English Channel
England
France
Bulgarian Premier Arrives in Berlin for Peace Talks
Premier Radoslavoff of Bulgaria and Director Stojanoff arrived in Berlin after a June 9 crossing. The visit signals a mission to discuss peace terms and possible German subsidy to Bulgaria.
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Copenhagen
London
Radoslavoff
Bulgaria
Berlin
Stojanoff
Roumania To Send Official War Mission To U S
Envoys from Roumania announce an official war mission to the United States. Arrival is expected in about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkan
Washington, D. C
Roumania
United States
British Fail to Gain Edge at Ypres and Douve Outlook
Berlin reports no advantage for British forces in last night's fighting along the Ypres Comines Canal and the Douve floodlands in Belgium. The German official statement issued today outlines limited progress for Allied troops and ongoing strain on front lines.
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Berlin
London
Ypres-Comines Canal
Douve Frowlands
Belgium
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Miss Law
Treasury Department
Keet
Kaiser and Hindenburg
U. S
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