Russians defeat Makensen army in Galician war
Dispatches from Tarnow report a crushing defeat of Gen Makensen's forces on the Dniester. Russians advance toward the Vistula as Makensen's line likely retreats from Poland into southern Galicia. German losses exceed 70,000, Bavarian troops suffer, and Russian positions push on the right bank of the Vrama river.
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Geneva
Tarnow
Makensen
Dniester
Poland
Galieia
Vistula
Makonsen
Vrarnin
Grodek
Kommarno
Duloster
Turkish Sunk Enemy Transport at Gallipoli Front
June 5 report states Turkish shells set a burning blow to an English transport already sinking after hits that pierced its hull. Allied troops on Gallipoli are described as increasingly exhausted based on front reports.
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Constantinople
Gallipoli
Turkiye Extends Hostilities to Suez Canal Notice
Constantinople via Berlin and Amsterdam reports the Turkish government has notified neutral companies that it is compelled to extend hostilities to the Suez Canal, signaling broader wartime measures and possible disruption of shipping.
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Constantinople
Berlin
Amsterdam
Jone 9
Italian Battle Soon as Venice Bombed By Austrian Planes
London reports scant Italian news but claims Russian invasion at Austria is advancing amid stronger forces. A major engagement expected soon. Austrian aircraft bomb Venice with casualties including one killed and several injured.
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London
Italy
Ikin
Fnvasionat
Austria
Venice
Trench War Continues On Front in France and Belgium
London dispatch reports the trench war in France and Belgium persists along the same lines as the past two weeks with the Allies maintaining ongoing offensives.
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London
France
Belgian
British Ship Lady Salisbury Torpedoed by German Sub
London dispatch reports the British steamship Lady Salisbury was torpedoed by a German submarine this morning and sank. The attack underscores ongoing naval warfare in the early stages of the conflict.
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London
Lady Salisbury
Russian Ambassador Count Benckendorff Dies in Action
The Russian embassy announced Count Peter Benckendorf, the Russian Ambassador at the London court, is dead. A colonel in the Horse Guards he was shot through the neck while in action near Kovno.
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Petrograd
Peter Benckendorf
London
Count Benckendorff
Russian Horse Guards
Kovno
London Not Greatly Pleased Over Italy's Aid
New York dispatch notes London’s financial district cautious about Italy's intervention. Analysts say it unlikely to shorten the war significantly, though some belief exists Italian finances were prepared in advance. A London report adds the Italian declaration of war has disrupted business slightly but no moratorium was deemed necessary.
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London
Italy
New York
Janet
Germany Protecting Ships From Mines Report
Washington reports Count von Bernstorff says German mines in the sea lose their danger when they break from anchorage. official admiralty information cited. The note emphasizes mine safeguards and naval policy as Germany protects shipping lanes.
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Washington
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
Admiralty
Austro German Drive Stopped in Bukowina
Czernowicz dispatch reports the Rusalana repulsed Austro German attacks in Galicia and Bukowina south of Lemberg. Russians north of Stanislaw repelled assaults between the Swiea and Lomnitz rivers. German attempts to debouch on the Duelster river failed and incurred heavy losses. Baltin’s forces separated southeast of Kolomen suffered losses as Pruth gains hinder juncture with Von Linsingen. Complete defeat of the German push into Southeast Galicia removes danger to Lemberg.
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Geneva
Czernowicz
Galicia
Bukowina
Lemberg
Stanislaw
Swiea
Lomuiltmm
Duelster
Russlang
Baltin
Austro German Forces Press On In Bukowina and Galicia
From Austrian sources on the eastern front the Russian army in Bukowina is said to be cut off from Middle Galicia forces as Austro German troops push eastward. Ku lust forces are near Stain, and German Austrian units aim to sever the Russian line between Bukovina and the Carpathians and Galicia. Lemberg remains a focal point with fighting south and east of the city, while Petrograd reports serious reverses for the Austro German drive and holds that both sides reinforce.
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Cologne
Bukowina
Kulust
Stain
London
Galea
Petrograd
Hukowina
Lemberg
Poland
Swiss Government Seeks French Transit for War Materials
Paris June The Swiss government requested permission from French authorities to move war materials through France. The purchase of these materials, not ammunition or food, is being sought in the United States.
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Paris
France
United States
Ottawa mayors considers visit to England this summer
Ottawa dispatch reports Sir Robert Borden weighing a trip to England this summer. While nothing definite has been decided, the prime minister is thought to be planning a short stay to discuss Canadian cooperation in the war and related matters.
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Ottawa
Robert ‘Barden
England
Robert
Japanese drift to the Arctic shipwreck story report
Six Japanese sailors aboard the schooner Polar Bear drifted from Kobe to the Aleutians, wrecking off Nunivak Island. Capt Louis Lane led their arrest for deportation in Alaska on May 18 after seeking work in Canada. The crew said no arms or cargo. the ship drifted for weeks before foundering near Unalaska.
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Beringsea
Louis Lane
Polar Bear
Uitalinke
Advicw
Percooner Distko Marg
Ehimoken
Canada
Unalagka
Diofke
Kobe
Japan
Bar“ghu
Aleutian Islands
St. Lawrence Island
Unalaska
Tnalaska
United States
Ainnika
Fire devastates waterfront district in Portland
A major blaze in Portland Oregon today burned five waterfront blocks south of the Burnside Street Bridge for several hours. Property valued around $200,000 was destroyed as firemen from Oregon City and nearby suburbs joined Portland firefighters to battle the conflagration.
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Portland
Ore
Everal
Burnside Street
Mmes
Oregon City
Weal Department
Supreme Court Denies Leo Frank Appeal in Atlanta Case
Georgia Supreme Court refused Leo Frank's final appeal in the Mary Phagan murder case. The report notes the ruling came from Atlanta with June dates and cites related market wire details from New York and Utah Copper references.
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Atlanta
Georg
Supremé Court
Eo Frank
Mary Phagin
Powder firms to supply 19 million pounds alcohol
A midstage report states that Weatwegodintilfers of Louisiaan agreed to furnish Du Pont Nemours and Astia Powder of Emporium Pa with 19,000,000 pounds of alcohol to denaturize and manufacture into smokie leaf powder for ammunition use.
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Philadegfhia
O. Ji Olvieree
Weatwegodintilfers
Louisiaan
Ling
du Pont: Nemours Powder Company
Astia Powder Company
Emporium
Aluminum Company to Build New Plant in New York
June 9 report that the Aluminum Company of America has started a new plant project costing about 1 million dollars and aims to employ 5,000 or more men at the facility in New York.
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New York
The
Aluminum Company of America
Militia to Form Seven New Infantry Battalions in Canada
Ottawa authorities authorize the creation of seven new infantry battalions across the Dominion, recruiting about 60,000 men and officers, plus several artillery battalions. The move aims to expand defense capacity as Canada plans its military restructuring.
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Ottawa
Militia Department
Dominion
Note to Germany Heads for Berlin From Washington
Washington reports the new American note to Germany began its journey to Berlin just after 2 PM. Officials expect the first section to arrive soon after midnight and note delivery to be completed once Ambassador James W. Gerard receives it. Robert Lansing signs the note as acting Secretary of State.
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Washington
Germany
Berlin
William U. Bryan
State Department
Amibasandor
James W. Gerard
Lane possible successor to Bryan as Secretary of State
Washington gossip centers on a Bryan successor with Franklin K Lane as a frequent name. Canadian birth is cited as a barrier and insiders doubt Lane can be promoted given the German crisis and administration needs. Other names listed include Lindley M. Garrison James W Gerard Kern Untermyer Lansing and others, with Lansing likely to stay as acting secretary.
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Washington
William J. Bryan
Lane
Interior
Ilindler M. ‘Garrison
Janes W. Gerard
Berliny
John Wo Kern
Jom
Indiana
Samuel Untermeyer
New York
Robert Lansing
State Department
Jein
Lansing
Bryan's Sudden Return Sparks London Headlines
June 9 London reports William J. Bryan's restoration as Secretary of State as the day's sensation. The withdrawal from Cabinet stirred strong interest and shifted American politics, with papers casting it as the "American origin" amid war-saturated English news.
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London
William J. Bryan
Bryan
America
Iti
Arizona to Launch on June 29 at New York Yard
The United States superdreadnought Arizona costing 26500000 dollars will be launched at the New York Navy Yard on June 29. Governor George W. P. Hunt of Arizona will witness the launching and attend the event with state officials.
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Washington
United States
Arizona
New York Navy Yard
George W. P- Hunt
Villa offers to resign from Mexican politics may sway factions
El Paso dispatch reports General Villa expressed willingness to resign leadership of the revolutionary army and remove himself from Mexican politics to prevent U S intervention. Observers here believe northern and central Mexican factions may unite with General Carranza to meet conditions President Wilson insists upon.
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el. Paso
Tex
Villa
Woodrow Wilson
Mexico
Carranza
Wilson
Freight rates to rise after Ohio repeal
The Chicago Tribune reports that freight rates in Illinois Indiana Ohio Michigan and western Pennsylvania will be thoroughly readjusted within the next two months for a slightly higher band as a result of repealing the Ohio maximum freight low.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Former Klondiker 1 Dead at Seattle Shuttle
W C Haring, a former Klondike operator, died in Seattle last night after an operation performed yesterday for an opposing elite. The incident follows the shuttle service event at the Seattle facility.
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Klondiker 1
Seattle
W. C. Haring
Klondike
Didl
Opponelite
Peru Seeks Largest Arid Lands Contract With New York Firm
The Peruvian government agreed to turn over a vast Pacific coastal area to Brotung & Ge Ltd of New York for irrigation, settlement, and colonization. The deal marks a major development contract as Peru moves to cultivate arid lands under foreign management.
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New York
Peru
Brotung & (Ge), Ltd
Pacific Coast
Fire insurance losses hit firms in 1914 report
New York June report shows underwriting losses for 1914 with insurers recording a deficit of 21 percent as premiums collected failed to cover incurred losses. The piece notes the fire insurance sector faced heavy claims and insufficient premium income to balance the year’s costs.
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New York
City Officials Complete Return Alert
Portland report notes George J. Baker and C. A. Bigelow among city commissioners and Barker as city auditor. Officials finalize return alert details in a June dispatch from Oregon.
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Portland, Orc
George
J. Baker
C. A. Bigelow
All Barker
Democrats Poll Nation Sentiment On Wilson Policies
National leaders of the Democratic Party are polling sentiment across the country on Wilson policies and Republican strength ahead of the 1916 campaign. A survey is being conducted in every state to gauge support and opposition, guiding party strategy.
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Washington
Democratic
Republican Party
Victor Typewriter to Open New York Factory for 1.3 Million
Boston reports the Victor Typewriter Company plans a New York factory investment of 1.3 million dollars creating about 1,800 jobs. The deal signals expansion in the typewriter industry, with Lawrence area expected to benefit from construction and employment.
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Boston
Victor Typewriter Company
Newe ‘York
Sto Lawrenee
Bryan Loyal to Wilson as Secretary of State Resigns
Washington June 9 William J Bryan resigns as Secretary of State to close his affairs at the State Department. Counsel Robert Lansing appointed acting Secretary. Bryan plans to support Wilson’s renomination and re election while asserting no rift with the President. He will issue a public statement after Germany note is sent.
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Washington
Robert Lansing
William J. Bryan
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Bryan
State Department
Rock Creek
Rock Crack Park
Calumet Place
John A. Cogan
Louis F. Post
Alutant
Germany
Berlin
Mr. Bryan
United States
Sryan
Tumulty Expresses Sorrow Over Bryan Resignation
Washington reports Secretary Tumulty issued a statement after William J Bryan resigned as Secretary of State. Leaders like Senator Smith and Senator Ashurst praised the note and resignation as luminous. Representative Woods lamented the need to resign, noting Bryan’s work for universal peace.
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Germany
Bryan
Henry W. Ashurst
Arizona
Frank P. Woods
Town
Republican’ Congressional Committee
Bryan Ias
Commoner Bryan resigns as Secretary of State over war plan
W J Bryan resigns from the Wilson administration citing the need to pursue peaceful options. He supports an international commission for disputes and warns against Americans traveling on belligerent ships. He praises the President but insists on differences over submarine warfare and ammunitions shipments.
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Washington
William J. Bryan
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Germany
Agatnst
Great Britain
France
Russia
Watlor
Wilson accepts Bryans resignation with regret and affection
President Woodrow Wilson replies to William J Bryan noting two years of close work and aligned goals. He accepts the resignation only because Bryan insists and wishes him godspeed as they continue to pursue the same cause in different ways. Their affection and mutual dedication are emphasized.
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Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Snme
Bryan likens himself to a brooding hen in humorous briefing
Former Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan, smiling after days of tension, joked about hiding international secrets under his wing. Alaska manager C. L. Goward of General Electric departed on the Admiral Watson for a business trip to Southwestern Alaska.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Alaska
General “Electric’ Co
Admiral Watson
Burinoes
Bryan Urges Peace Plan On Cabinet Posture
Secretary of State William J. Bryan urged the President and Cabinet to propose that Germany bring the disputed matters before an international commission for investigation after receiving Germany’s reply to the first American note. The idea was rejected as inapplicable to the present situation.
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Washington
William J. Bryan
United States
Germany
International
Wheeler calls Bryan resignation a very serious matter
Lincoln Nebraska June 9 President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the University of California says the resignation of Secretary of State William J Bryan is a very serious matter and refuses to state what he thinks the probate effect would be.
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Lincoln, Neb
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
William J. Bryan
Wheeler
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