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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
6
A major engagement on the eastern front reports Russian forces overrunning German lines and taking over ten thousand Teutons as French troops push forward on another front. The Verdun and Somme fronts see heavy artillery and fierce fighting with high casualties on both sides.
War reports from Petrograd and London describe Italian forces pushing forward with 10,000 captured Teutons including 5,000 on the Dniester front. British and French operations along the Somme and Verdun fronts see heavy fighting with substantial Allied gains and German counterattacks. Russian and German dispatches note shifting angles of attack, rail-line movements, and tactical inconclusive engagements across Galicia, the Carpathians, and the Meuse sectors.
Washington reports Senator Smoot Curtis Kleeling Wadaworth named to five special committees overseeing the Republican senatorial campaign. Coordinated with the Republican National Committee to run the effort. London papers carry price changes as print costs rise and provincial dailies suspend.
French forces report steady gains over 21 hours with several counterattacks repulsed and large territory, guns, and munitions captured. French offensives advance toward Peronne with trenches near Mont Saint Quentin, as German attacks intensify south of the Somme. observers predict heavy fighting around Barleux and Villers-Carbonnel.
Washington reports a major clash on July 1 near Guayacanes between 250 Dominican revolutionists and American marines. Twenty seven Dominicans and several Americans were killed or wounded. Names of wounded and killed include private Daley and Captain Tathans among others, with details of the retreat after heavy firing.
Officials report direct exchanges between the United States and the Mexican government will begin soon though final outcomes remain unpredictable. Pershing's immediate withdrawal is rejected, and demonstrations of Carranza's ability to fulfill promises are still lacking.
Washington reports indicate de facto Mexican government accepts mediation in principle while aiming to test direct exchanges between the U S and Mexico. Secretary Lansing plans a vacation but signals a reply to Mexico will be issued soon as Carranza’s stance eases tensions.
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