Allies Win Big Victory at Messines Ridge Front
British forces pierced the Messines Wytschaete line in Belgium in a dawn attack. Mines and heavy artillery blasted German positions, driving troops from Messines ridge and securing a decisive advance along a ten mile front. British air power and counter battery fire supported infantry as German units were routed or captured.
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British Premier Hears Guns At Open Of Battle
London June 7 British premier David Lloyd George heard the booming detonations that opened the Wytschaete operation as he rested at Walton Heath 140 miles away. He gave orders to be awakened at three and was joined by household members who initially mistook the sounds for heavy artillery.
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U S Holds Pivotal War Position Says America Key in Coming Months
London commentary argues America now controls the war’s direction and resources. It predicts renewed Allied dependence on US ships, funds, and leadership in the next months, with Russia and Britain pressing for speed and decisive action to secure lasting peace and security.
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Britain in strains for more surgeons in war effort
Manchester England reports that over 250 physicians and surgeons from the Manchester district are serving in the army. The Manchester Guardian says demand for more army surgeons will meet only a slight response because the district has already been combed out.
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Crow meat in demand sparks Berlin court case
Two German speculators Emil Andre and Richard Pocha were sentenced to two weeks in jail and a $50 fine each after attempting to corner the young crow market. In Fond du Lac Wisconsin every city school building will become a canning factory this summer with pressure cookers for free use by housewives and schoolgirls, aided by State university instructors.
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More Work for Ti Must Survey Ships Sunk by Submarines
A diver describes surveying wrecks from subs and mines over three years, noting increased wartime casualties and the challenging, dangerous tasks divers undertake. He recounts locating a wreck miles from its sinking site, current forces, and the unlikely chance of reaching the Lusitania.
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Crying Spells and Diving Dangers Highlighted
An Enhaut Pa report describes a sick woman and a deep water dive accident. A diver descending 120 feet faced cold, numb hands, was surfaced, treated, and returned to the twilight zone to restore lung function, illustrating dangers of improper treatment and potential tuberculosis risk.
Signing of abdication noted by lead pencil in Russia
Dispatch from Petrograd describes the abdication of ex-tsar Nicholas II and the autocratic regime. War Minister Gachkoff and M. Shulgin reportedly obtained a piece of lead pencil to sign the decree, the signature drawn shakily by the czar after a typewritten document.
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