Kaiser and General Von Hindenburg survive bombing near Ghent
International News Service reports on June 12 that a French aircraft dropped a bomb on the German general staff base near Ghent, narrowly missing the Kaiser and von Hindenburg. Several bodyguards were wounded as allied air forces attacked the city, launching hundreds of bombs amid ongoing raids on German division bases.
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Pershing Entertained by King George and Queen Mary
General Pershing and staff were hosted at Buckingham Palace by King George and Queen Mary with allied ambassadors and cabinet ministers attending. Pershing’s London stay features frequent conferences with war chiefs and department heads as plans for American troops to join British in Flanders advance. regular troops to trenches by July 1 and three divisions ready to enter France by July 15.
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Senate agrees on spy bill in final form
Washington June 12 The Senate has agreed on the espionage bill after removing censorship provisions and it will be sent to President Wilson for signature today. lawmakers argued hard over the censorship clause but voted to strike it, prioritizing the urgent espionage measure to become law.
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America Goes On Water Wagon as Prohibition Gains
June 12 Washington reports the president aligned with prohibition after evidence shows continuedHb yvors production would fuel food shortages. The agricultural department urges wartime food material limits and lawmakers lean dry in both houses. Dry forces press to end alcohol, forecasting doom for wets.
Round Up of Men Failing to Register Across U.S.
International News Service reports federal agents, under orders from the provost marshal, rounding up men aged twenty one to thirty who cannot show registration cards. A week’s grace ended, offenders face quick military tribunal, with leaders promising stern handling. London and Paris dispatches note ongoing battles and air action with raids and bombardments across Western Front.
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Twenty Five Entombed Miners Rescued in Montana Mine
In Butte Montana on June 12 rescuers from Anaconda Copper Co. saved twenty five entombed miners who were brought to surface mostly alive as nineteen more bodies were found, bringing known dead to ninety. Firefighters labored at the Bell mine where five more bodies were recovered later that day. authorities still fear fifty nine miners remain underground.
American Ship Petrolite Sunk by U Boat in Tyrrhenian Sea
The American ship Petrolite was sunk by a submarine in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Thirty three crewmen are missing, seventeen survivors were rescued by a British steamer. The vessel went down without warning as torpedo attack by the U boat continued amid a storm.
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Preparations Underway as U S Troops Arrive in France
Paris June 11 A large number of United States Army officers arrived in France this morning to finalize camp arrangements for regular divisions now en route. It is expected a substantial landing of American troops will occur this week as equipment for the camps reached France over a week ago.
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Central powers alarmed over Russia offensive hopes
London reports June 12 that German and Austrian papers fear a renewed Russian push. Kronstadt dispatches say radicals and provisionalists reached a settlement and will actively rejoin the war under provisional government plans. American commission talks with socialist leaders lend weight to the accord.
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Umatilla wireless plant tampered with during Seattle departure
A tampering incident on the steamer Umatilla after leaving Seattle disrupted power to the wireless plant. Electrician Shelton, now with Dream Theater, found the field coil severed and the armature grounded, with the starting hex short-circuited in two places, delaying diagnosis for nearly twelve hours.
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Marriage of Miss Mary Klepach and Mr Fred Katzer
Miss Mary Klepach of Renton Washington wed Mr Fred Katzer of Nome this morning at St Josephs church with Father Post officiating. A breakfast for twelve followed at Mrs William Harney Browns home as friends wish the couple joy.
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President Notes Weight on Russia Stirring Britain
London reports President Wilson's note has drawn wide attention in the British press. Observers say the message strengthens allied policy and could sway Russian internal unrest.
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Germany Declares War State Between U S and Germany
Washington reports Germany has notified the United States that seventy four Americans are prisoners of war. This marks Germany's first official acknowledgment of a state of war with the United States after earlier denials.
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