1 500 000 Men May Be Called Immediately Following Registration Day
Ceaseless fighting rages on the Western Front as German forces prepare to sacrifice more men to hold the line. French counterattacks press along the Aisne and Champagne fronts with gains near Froicmont farm, while British fronts see heavy resistance and a recapture near Chernsy. In Russia, Kerensky reports power growth amid ongoing Petrograd unrest and shifting conditions.
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Champagne
Vaucleve
California
Froicmont Farm
Chemin-Des-Dames
Paris
Crown Prince
Tosday
Lens
Haig
Marie
Chernsy
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Cmmmey Oe
Russia
Kerensky
Petrograd
British Recapture Post Near Cherisy in War Office Report
London reports the British have retaken the advanced Cherisy post captured in Saturday’s German assault and repulsed further raids near La Basse and Neuve Chapelle as of today according to the war office briefing.
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London
Cherisy
la Basse
Neuve Chapelle
War Office
Sailors Reported Mutiny at Kronstadt Port
Report says Kronstadt sailors have landed at Gutayeff near Petrograd and begun an attack as London reports an air raid on Bruges docks and canals. The garrison recently declared independence from the central government.
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London
Bruges Docks
Capals
Socialist Peace Meeting Opens in Stockholm Delegation Arrives
Delegates led by Philip Scheidemann arrive in Stockholm for the socialist peace conference from Copenhagen. Molkenbuhr voices hope that the peace movement stays alive even if the outcome is uncertain, noting no German role in initiating the conference. He urges belief in the Dutch members' statements.
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Stockholm
London
Philip Scheidemann
Herren Saseenbach
Ebert Molkenbuler
Fincher
Legjen
Bauer
Hermann Mal Ine
T. Staening
Sectatiet Mloister Veithout
Partfolio
Copenhagen
Associated Press
Hert Molckenbubr Eald
Whale World
Herr Molkenbuhr
Spy Conspiracy Disclosed With Arrests In New York
Federal authorities disclosed a spy conspiracy involving three men arrested in New York for transmitting military gains information to Germany via mail routes. A fourth man, son of a German army captain, was arrested. Names of the three later arrested include Harry Pertinal Georgy Melcher and Irving Bonaparth. The probe touches on how Germany may have learned timing of American destroyer movements along the British coast and signals potentially reaching Germany from Mexico.
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York
Jone
Germany
Eitzen
Switzerland
Mexico
Harry Pertinal
Cataxhip Company
Georgy Melcher
Irving Bonaparth
Under & BI
Whitman
N.Y. Jones
Atale Barton
Kronstadt Sailors Reach Petrograd Amid Tense Demands
Kronstadt sailors arrived in Petrograd declaring independence from the central government. They demanded elections for the council of workers and soldiers and the handover of former Emperor Nicholas. The visit sparked fear of demonstrations, blasts, and a sulfur fire near Gutuyert, while an ice breaker rerouted with workers aboard.
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Petrograd
Borday
London
Kronstadt
Gutuyett Island
Council of Workmen’s
des+ ‘erates
Failore
Nicholas
Rerenaky
Guturest
Oranienbaum
Gutuyert
Miro
Posito
Detrograd
German ship renaming by navy links vessels to coast towns
Secretary Dapless announced new names for seized German ships assigned to the navy. Vessels like Geler renamed Schurz and Liebenfels renamed Houston reflect coast town connections. The Liebenfels, once Houston, was sunk at Charleston harbor after the U S cut ties with Germany.
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Washington
Dapless
Geler
Schurz
Breslau
Dridgeport
Kiel
Camden
Liebenfels
Houston
Lazania
Savannah
Verengen
Quincy
Nicarla
Pensacola
Odenwald
Newport News
Hohenfelde
Long Head
Frieda Leonhardt
Astoria
Andromeda
Hath
Rudolph Blumberg
Deaufort
Praca
Kittery
Lockson
Gulfport
Citten
Iba Nary
Honolulu
Carl Behurz
Charleston Harbor
United States
Germany
Fire Destroys Boston Plant and Warehouses
Fire tore through the manufacturing section of T. C. Ashley & Co and the International Waste Company plant in Boston today. The blaze damaged the chemical plant, warehouse and workrooms, two stables, and threatened adjacent tenement buildings. Loss estimated at 100000.
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Boston
T. C. Ashley & Co
Ware Ouse
Internaional Waste Company
Inas
Draft plan outlined for large scale military call
Washington June 4 plans from the War Department to draft from 00,000 to 1,500,000 men for an army of 690,000 are outlined to a Senate military affairs committee by Provost Marshal General Crowder. Exemptions would reduce immediate service numbers, with detailed rules to be applied individually and registrations to begin promptly. The aim is to have draft selections start within two weeks after registration and to place draftees into training camps by September 1.
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Washington
War Department
Matebal
Crowder
Senate Military Affke
Crawdor
Department
Foreign Service
Pickfern
Clc
Oaks
Segina
Camipa
Ericitinss
Mexicans Loot American Vessel Off Tehuantepec
Galveston June report from Captain A A McDonald aboard the Arras describes a May 31 raid by a Mexican gunboat crew on the American fishing schooner Are boarded near Tehuantepec Mexico. Looted clothing gear and medicine were taken. The Arras arrived with details from the scene.
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Galveston
Tex
Tehuantepec
Mexico
8. A. McDonald
Arras
Annual Meeting of U5 Medicos in New York June 4
The American Medical Association opened its early eighth annual meeting in New York with physicians from all states and colonies. Attendance is estimated around 10,000. Highlights include leprosy infantile paralysis and cancer. Several terpers will be under observer safeguard. Missionaries restricted. cannot travel to British dependencies without special authorization under India entry rules.
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New York
American Medical Association
Washington
Crown Prince Claims Victory in Arras Front Speech
Amsterdam dispatch of June 4 from Lokal Anzeiger transcribes Bavarian Crown Prince remarks to the Thirty-fifth East Prussian division. He says German efforts halted an assault by superior forces, denounces British attempts, and asserts Germany will win thanks to ammunition supplies despite trench losses and Allied distress. He vows to hold out and prevail.
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Amsterdam
London
Lokal Anzeiger
Arras
Egeland
Sube Manines
Germans Gain A New Footing In French Front Near Froidmont
Parib June 4 noon The war office says German forces forced their way into French advanced positions near Froidmont after artillery fighting northwest of the town. The Champagne attack yielded prisoners and machine guns as pilots claimed six German planes and one captive balloon down on June 2. There were casualties among civilians around Tunkisk amid reported bombing by enemy aircraft.
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Parib
Froidmont
War Office
Vauclere
California
Germany
Champagne
Teton
Nancy
Wunkirk
Tunkisk
Factory Blown Up in Paris Burgh
A Paris patia report states that a factory in Anderbillers Auburn exploded after two detonations around 4 am. The entire structure was destroyed with roofs of nearby buildings torn off. No casualties reported.
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Paris
Patia
All Park
Anderbillers
Auburh
Two Ships Sunk by Submarines Off Spanish Coast
June 4 New York reports the British freight steamer Karoma of 2995 tons was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off the Spanish coast in April. Chris Thornton, an American survivor, arrived with details. A second register and two sailors perished, the survivor stated.
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New York
Spanish
Chris Thornton
America
Canadians Seize Electrical Works in Lens Front Action
Troops fight near a power station southwest of Lens with Canadian units in the thick of battle. They captured the works before dawn, held them for about eighteen hours against German artillery, and took 112 prisoners as German regiments counterattacked.
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France
Lens
Arras
Mt.rat
Iat
Gwepler
American Envoys Reach Russian Soil Amid Port Visit
The American commission to Nusala led by Ebu Root arrived safely Sunday morning and heads to Petrograd by special train. The Root party aims for June 11 in the Russian capital after briefly meeting in Micinla. The railroad commission led by Joby F Stevens finished inspecting the port and departed for Petrograd, expected to reach June 17.
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London
Nusala
Ebu Root
Eafely
Petrograd
Micinla
American Railroad Commission
Joby F. Stevens
Panama Canal Commission
Thi
Wilson letter to Russia arrives delayed publishing
President Wilson's communication to the new Muanian government on wartime U S policy has reached Petrograd via Ambassador Francis but will not be published in the United States or Russia for a day or two while the State Department clears up mailers of detail.
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Wariington
Juse
Wilson
United States
Petrograd
Francis
Nh Nuasia
German boycott against America proposal sparks theatre dispute
In Amsterdam London dispatches report a German theater director Count Arebach urged members at a Saturday meeting to refuse any German engagement for five years with any American engagement. He argued the plan is not wartime policy but a defensive measure.
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Amstendam
London
Agnma
Heplin
Count Arebach
Preaden Court Theater
Count Reebach
Final warning to young men in draft drive
Washington dispatch says Attorney General Gregory directs all Justice Department ac tivity to enforce conscription law with federal state and local officials helping. Evaders to face high fines and possible penalties while authorities prepare nationwide registration ahead of June 6 deadlines and consulate guidance for Americans abroad.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Gregory
Friant
jMe
Prince of
Udine
Italy
Em Bay
Brazilian Invents U Boat Fighter in Seaplane Venture
Paris report says Drassian aviator Santea Dumont has developed a seaplane type to combat Ixhilag submarines. The craft is claimed to be manufactured in the United States.
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Paris
m—Santea Dumont
Bat Ine
Ixhilag
Turin Deputeh
United
Stetes
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Consus
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Amere
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Eantern
Thtteburg
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