German ministers reshuffled as Zimmermann replaced
An official Berlin statement reports a renewed shake-up in the German cabinet. Five ministers resign including Zimmerman Lenz and Loss bell. Dr Richard Kuchimann German minister to Turkey named as Zimmermanns successor. Copenhagen reports von Waldo named to head Pommerania food dictatorship.
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Berlin
Zimmerman
Lenz
Lossbell
Richard Kuchimann
Turkey
Zimmermann
Copenhagen
Herr von Waldo
Pomerani
Adolph von Battocki
German Foreign Secretary Kuhlmann seeks to ease war aims
From The Hague reports Dr Kuehmann, newly named German Foreign Secretary, has long opposed ruthless submarine warfare. He supports avoiding further alienation of Britain and believes postwar friendship with Britain is essential. A newspaper calls him anti annexationist and expects efforts to forge understanding with England soon.
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The
Hague
Kuehlmann
Great Britain
Britain
Germany
England
Burial of I W W leader Little in Butte crowd packs cemetery
In Butte 3000 mourners witnessed the burial of I W W leader Frank Little, hanged by masked men last week. Police and militiamen stood ready as workers carried the carnation-covered coffin to the cemetery. The planned Yale farewell was canceled by William D Haywood who ordered burial on the fighting ground.
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Butte
Frank Little
Yale
Oklahoma
Little
William D. Haywood
Turned Down by Senate Man Gets Another Office
Washington Aug 6 Thomas D Jones Chicago capitalist whose nomination to the Federal Reserve Board was rejected due to ties with big business has been named to the experts administrative board that blocks neutrals from supplying Germany. Senate confirmation is not required in this case.
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Washington
Thomas D. Jones
Federal Reserve Board
Senate
Experts
Germany
Germans Fail to Advance on Flanders Front
An official report says the German offensive was driven by internal Russian army disclosures given to von Hindenburg with a plan to end Russia in two months. Overnight bombardment on the Flanders front preceded German attempts to strike the British at Hollebeke and Westhoek, which were repulsed. attacks on the French at several points failed.
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Petrograd
London
British Admiralty
Wireless Press
von Hindenburg
William
Russia
Flanders
Hollebeke
Westhocke
Galicia
Sereth
Carpathians
Baltic
Black Sea
Podhaytse
Halicz
Bystritza-Solotvina
Tarnopol
Berlin War Front Reports Only Artillery Fire
No infantry actions recorded on the Flanders front as bombardment continues. Poor weather hampers maneuvers in the Aisne and Champagne sectors.
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Aisne
Champagne
Berlin
Flanders
Raiding Operations on the Flanders Front
LONDON June 6 Progress reported today by the French northwest of Bixschoote. On the Flanders front only raiding operations have been carried out.
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London
Bixschoote
Flanders
Canadians Advance Near Lens as Germans Counter Attack
Canadians advanced on a 1000 yard front to a 200 yard depth toward Lens late Saturday night. A heavy German counter attack hit the Hollebeke area early Sunday morning in France and Belgium.
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France
Belgium
Lens
Hollebeke
Germans Plan New Drive to Reclaim Baghdad
German and Turkish forces marshal for a major offensive to retake Baghdad, reports from Rome say General von Falkenhayn has arrived in Constantinople to command the assembling army. Four Turkish divisions from Bobrejudja and troops from Thrace join the concentration at the capital.
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Geneva
Bagdad
Recoro
Rome
von Falkenhayn
Romania
Constantinople
Bobrudja
Thrace
Food bill to be passed by Senate this week
Washington Aug 6 Consideration of the conference report on the administration s food control bill was resumed in the Senate Administration leaders hope to pass the bill by Wednesday and have it ready for the President s signature before the end of the week Following action on the food control bill the Senate will begin the debate on the war tax bill The war tax bill was revised to meet the latest estimates and was favorably reported by the Senate finance committee The revised bill proposes to raise two billion and seventy million dollars by taxation Chairman F Mech Simmons proposes to call up the revised war tax bill Taxes would apply to incomes war excess profits liquor and tobacco Some authorities believe the taxes will yield more than the committee estimates
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
F. Mech. Simmons
Salmon run starts in Bellingham area
BELLINGHAM WASH The salmon run has started in this vicinity with local anglers reporting early runs entering rivers and streams along the coast.
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Bellingham, Wash
Wilson shake up replaces Goethals Denman and White
President Wilson ended the Goethals-Denman controversy by resigning Major General George W. Goethals as head of the Emergency Fleet Corporation and William Denman and John B. White as Shipping Board members. Washington Lee Capps, Edward N. Hurley, and Bainbridge Colby were named to fill the posts.
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George W. Goethals
Washington, L
Capps
William Denman
Bainbridge Colby
Edward N. Hurley
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Shipping Board
John B. White
Wilson
Washington Lee Capps
General Gothals
Emergency Flet Corporation
Mr. Denman
Mr. White
Kennecott Mine Strike Settled by Arbitration
Los Angeles reports that Co. T. Connell, Chief Immigration Inspector, who traveled to Alaska to mediate in the Kennecott miners strike, cabled from Cordova that he was leaving for the south after arbitration settled the dispute.
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Los Angeles
Co. T. Connell
Alaska
Kennecott
Cordova
South
Resignation Withdrawn by Kerensky in Crisis
Petrograd news reports Premier Kerensky withdrew his resignation saying he cannot abandon duty as the nation faces external defeat and internal disintegration. He will remain head of government. The Kerensky cabinet was completed with Constitutional Democrats aboard and Akaxentioff named Minister of the Interior.
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Petrograd
Kerensky
Kereneky
Russia
Constitutional Democrats
Akaxentioff
Northwestern Bound North Tomorrow
Seattle August 6 The steamer Northwestern sailed north last Saturday at 1 pm with passengers for Juneau including Grace Palmer Mia Lancaster Miss Helen Shhumacher Mrs E Krippashno J C Moulton A A Murray Joe Pichich J G Sheppard and Anna White.
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Seattle
Northwestern
Juneau
Grace Palmer
Mia
A. Lancaster
Helen Shhumacher
Vrs
E. Krippashno
J. C. Moulton
A. Murray
Joe Pichich
J. G. Sheppard
Anna White
German attack south of Juincourt near Rheims repulsed
Paris August 6 German forces launched a heavy assault south of Juincourt and northwest of Rheims while French lines held firm. Artillery duels continued intermittently in Belgium with intensified firing reported near Verdun.
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Paris
Juvincourt
Rheims
Belgium
Verdun
War declaration by China to be issued this week
Acting President Feng Kwo Chang approves the cabinet decision of the Provisional government of China to declare war on Germany and Austria. The move follows German residents planning to leave for Java. Li Yuan Hung refuses to reassume the presidency, opting for permanent retirement from politics.
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Pekin
Feng Kwo Chang
China
Germany
Austria
Java
Li Yuan Hung
Retirement of Russian Forces Along One Front
Russian forces east of Czernowitz attacked Austro Germans and captured woods near Palan, taking 500 prisoners and three heavy guns. Official reports say Russian retirement stopped near Kimpolung. Austro Germans advance between the Dniester and Pruth in Bukowina, taking several towns east and south of Czernowitz amid artillery near Brody. Rumanian assaults on Casinu Ini repulsed.
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Berlin
Dneister
Pruth
Bukowina
Czernowitz
Brody
Galicia
Zbroczes
Draft rioters to be charged with treason
In Muskogee and Oklahoma City on August 6, United States District Attorney D H Linebaugh said draft rioters will be tried for treason and the death penalty sought if convicted. Authorities report armed posses killed three resistors and about two hundred bandits have been arrested as the outbreak is crushed.
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United States
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Okla
D. H. Linebaugh
John A. Fain
Oklahoma City
Juneau School Superintendent Heads North
Seattle August 6. Steamer Prince George sailed at 9 am for Alaska ports carrying passengers for Juneau. A. M. Mathews and wife, new Juneau public schools superintendent, and W. H. Hansen and M. Martin aboard. Mathews travels with his bride as he returns to take up duties in Juneau.
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Seattle
Prince George
Grand Trunk Steamship System
Juneau
A. M. Mathews
W. H. Hansen
M. Martin
Drafting Begins Tomorrow for City and County Army Service
Work on selecting the men for the new army in Tacoma city and Pierce County starts tomorrow. Local officials say the draft will be conducted orderly with eligibility checks and registrations continuing over several days.
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Tacoma
Steamer Mail Movements Northbound and Southbound
Northbound steamers Northwestern Princesse Sophia Prince George and others head toward Seattle and Vancouver with mail. Southbound vessels Humboldt Spokane Admiral Evane Alaska carry mail. schedules include sail from Seattle, Vancouver, and anticipated arrivals and departures for the next day or week.
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Northwestern
Ketchikan
Princesse Sophia
Sophia
Prince George
Admiral Watson
Seattle
City of Seattle
Dolphin
Alameda
Jefferson
Princess Alice
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
Admiral Evane
Alaska
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Iwyexov
Lemberg
Bivzezangyieh
Katus
Velatyn
Jablaéos
Kolomient
Aldembovia
He, Czernovitz
Humboldt
Spokane
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