Great North Sea Battle Claims Thousands of Lives
Western Newspaper Union reports 8 000 to 10 000 lives lost in a North Sea naval clash. British losses around 5 000 with 14 ships sunk, German losses 3 000 to 5 000. Adm Hood Arbuthnot missing. Queen Mary Indefatigable Black Prince Invincible hit. Warships battle ships cruisers torpedo boats destroyers submarines Zeppelins aid ships.
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Union News Service
London
North Sea
Hood
Arbuthnot
Westphalen
Adm
Beatty
Jellico
Hindenburg
Invincible
Admiralty
Frauenlob
Hook of Holland
Great Britain
Jellicoe
Squadon
Lion
Seydlitz Sighting Turrets Damaged Near Fano Islands
A Ribe dispatch reports the German battle cruiser Seydlitz sighted 38 miles west of the Fano Islands, a British chase in progress. The ship, a 25,000 ton dreadnought built in 1912 armed with ten 11 inch and twelve 6 inch guns, was badly damaged with two large holes aft and took part in the Heligoland battle in January 1915.
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Copehagen
London
Stiftaudende
Ribe
Jutland
Fano Islands
Heligoland
Canadians Hold Front at Hill 60 Sanctuary Wood In France
Canadian units supported by heavy artillery repelled a German bombardment and launched night counterattacks to recover nearly all lost ground near Hill 60 and Sanctuary Wood. Many American volunteers fought with the Canadians during the action.
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France
Famous Hill 60
Sanctuary Wood
Ypres
St. Julien
Treason convictions in Vienna executions ordered
Four members of the Hungarian Czech party were found guilty of high treason and espionage in Vienna. Dr Kramarsch leader of the Young Czechs and Dr Rosenhain a Diet deputy were condemned for treason, while Herr Zamasol bookkeeper and Herr Cervinka secretary of Narodny Listy were found guilty of espionage.
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Vienna
Kramarsch
Rosenhain
Diet
Herr Zamasol
Herr Cervinka
Narodny Listy
Knife Hurl At Theodore Roosevelt in Kansas City Parade
In Kansas City on Memorial Day Roosevelt's car was struck by a thrown pocket knife amid a Western style greeting. Roosevelt urged universal military training and universal service, warning against pacifists and false prophets while addressing veterans and crowds.
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Kansas City
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Twenty-third Street
Roosevelt
Muehlbach Hotel
North
Confederacy
Grant
Lee
House Approves Armor Plate Plant Plan
The U S armor plant proposal to produce armor plate at 11 million dollars was approved by the house as committee of the whole by 180 to 125. An aviation appropriation amendment was adopted increasing from 2 million to 3.5 million by 129 to 108.
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Washington
House
Kaiser Elevates Dr Clemens Delbrueck to Nobility
Berlin June 2. Dr Clemens Delbrueck former minister of interior has been raised to the nobility by the Kaiser in recognition of his war services.
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Kaiser
Delbrueck
Berlin
Clemens Delbrueck
Interior
UK plans 1916 17 deficit borrowing of 6.17 billion
London announces by Reginald McKenna that the deficit for fiscal year 1916 17 will be funded by borrowing about 6.165 billion dollars. The official statement from the chancellor of the exchequer outlines the expected deficit and financing method amid wartime measures.
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WIII
London
Reginald McKenna
Interstate rate on wheat deemed unreasonable
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled the 22.44 cents per hundredweight rate for wheat in carload lots from South Chicago to Virginia points via Louisville was unreasonable. The decision affects shipments to Virginia and Louisville routes.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Lil
Virginia
Louisville
Carranza Note Demands U S Troop Withdrawal From Mexico
General Carranza conveys a 12 000 word note to the U S state department demanding the withdrawal of American troops. He accuses Washington of bad faith, cites arms embargoes and stalled arms for Carranza’s arsenal, while urging immediate action to end the crisis. State department sees it as ongoing negotiations.
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Washington
United States
Carranza
State Department
Eliseo Arredondo
Wilson
Mexico
Allies set Paris conference to begin June 14
London reports the allied economic conference in Paris will open on June 14 after announcements in Commons. Italian forces retreat from Asiago as Austrian advance continues per Rome and London Times.
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London
Economic Conference of the Allies
Paris
Commons
Liebknecht to be prosecuted for treason in Berlin
A Berlin dispatch reports that the court which conducted the preliminary examination of Dr Karl Liebknecht the Socialist leader decided he should be prosecuted for treason.
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Liebknecht
Copenhagen
Berlin
Karl Liebnecht
Court-martial for Bowen Cathorpe over Skeffington shooting
The court-martial convened in Dublin on June 3 to try Bowen Cathorpe the Irish officer who ordered the shooting of F Skeffington after the revolt. Cathorpe is an officer who has served at the front.
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Skeffington
Dublin
Bowen Cathorpe
F. Skeffington
Brandeis Confirmed to Supreme Court After Bitter Senate Fight
Washington June 3 Louis D Brandeis was confirmed by the senate as associate justice to succeed Lamar He was appointed by President Wilson on January 27 in a vote of 47 to 22 Three Republicans LafFollette Norris and Poindexter voted for Brandeis Newlands was the sole Democrat against him Clapp and Grenna were paired in support The Kentucky born 60 year old lawyer gained national prominence in the Ballinger Pinchot affair and later advocated labor hours protections and subway preservation in Boston He also supported freight rate challenges and New Haven railroad investigations
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Washington
Louis D. Brandeis
Supeme
Senate
Brandeis
LafFollette
Norris
Poindexter
Newlands
Clapp
Grenna
Wilson
Supreme Court
Lamar
Ife
Louisville
Harvard University
Boston
Ballinger-Pinchot
Congress
Ballinger
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven
Oregon
Illinois
Ohio
Settle G O P Contests in Chicago Late Session
Republican national committee opened sessions in Chicago to resolve contested seats and finalize details before the convention. In Alabama, six regular delegation members, including Pope M. Long and O D Street, were seated after disputes over color and local control. In the Ninth district, W L Saunders, a black candidate, was seated amid challenges over proper notice and a push for a lily white district organization.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Alabama
Pope M. Long
D. Barker
O. D. Street
James J. Curtis
William L Chenaut
John M. Aitken
W. L. Saunders
Wilson urges Americans to put country first at Arlington
President Wilson addressed Memorial Day services in Arlington cemetery calling all Americans to align aims with the spirit of America. He warned that foreigners who do not prioritize the nation must be cast out of tolerance and vowed readiness to cooperate or fight against aggression to defend rights aligned with mankind.
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Washington
Wilson
Arlington Cemetery
United States
America
Three British Ships Sunk in Unarmed Transport Losses
Lloyds reports the British steamers Baron Tweedmouth of 6 000 tons and Julia Park of 2 900 tons, both unarmed, sunk. The steamer Lady Ninian of 4 297 tons is also reported sunk.
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London
Lloyds
Baron Tweedmouth
Julia Park
Lady Ninian
Marines Fight Bandits in Haiti Wounds Reported
Col. Lew T. Waller reported to the Navy Department that Corporal Greelish was wounded in one arm during an engagement in Haiti while commanding American Marines.
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U. & Marines
Washington
Col
Lew T. Waller
Haiti
Navy Department
Greelish
Germans Pressed Back After Foothold Near Fort Vaux
French War Office says German attempts to turn Ft. Vaux from the southeast failed. A foothold won in the ravine between Damloup and Ft. Vaux was driven out by a counterattack. French curtain fire stopped a third German thrust on the same point.
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Union
London
Ft. Vaux
Verdun
French War Office
Damloup
Meuse
Thiaumont Farm
Aviation Training for Men in National Guard Program
The War Department plans to ask Congress for 76000 dollars to purchase and maintain aviation training material for officers and men of the National Guard at the Signal Corps Aviation School. Secretary Baker noted estimates also include one million dollars.
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New York
War Department
Congress
National Guard of the
United States
Signal Corps Aviation School
War Baker
Alan R. Hawley
The
Aero Club of America
Baker
Japan seeks Chinda as ambassador to Britain
Tokyo reports Japan has asked Britain to approve Viscount Satemi Chinda, currently ambassador to the United States, for the post as ambassador to the Court of St James. He would succeed Marquis Katsunosuke Inouye, who wishes to return home.
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Tokyo
Japan
Great Britain
Satemi Chinda
United States
Court of St. James
Katsunosuke Inouye
German Cavalry Concentrating Between Tournai and Bruges
Amsterdam dispatch reports large German cavalry buildup between Tournai and Boissieux with 70,000 troops at Tournai and 10,000 marines at Bruges as war moves unfold.
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Amsterdam
Tournai
Boissieux
Telegraaf
Bruges
Cincinnati Markets Grain and Livestock Price Summary
Wheat prices show No 2 red at 1.04 1.05 per bushel and No 8 at 95c. Corn values list No 2 white 73 73. % 4c, oats range 35 48c, hay prices from 16 to 21 dollars, poultry and eggs with varied per-pound rates, cattle and hogs priced by grade, calves, bulls, and sheep also listed with specific ranges.
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Northwestern
Wisconsin students riot after arrest of others
About 1,000 Madison students mobbed the opera house to celebrate Wisconsin's athletic victory. Five were arrested, and enraged peers tried to break into the city police station to free prisoners. They smashed windows and threatened to tear down the city prison.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
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East Africa
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Langenburg
Lake Nyassa
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John B. Peck
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