Mighty front battle rages along Belgian theater
War dispatches report fierce raids and heavy artillery duels from Ypres northward to the Belgian coast. Allied plans hint at a larger forthcoming battle in Messines and Ostend access implications. Italian and Balkan fronts show resumed offensives as heavy gunfire intensifies near Ypres and Nieuport.
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Macedonia
Messines
Ypres
Eochy
Ostend
Zeerugge
Sarrail
Berlin
London
Nieuport
Liberty Loan on Last Lap
Washington June 11 The Liberty Loan enters its last lap to reach 2 000 000 000 by Friday when the subscription period ends Four days left to raise the remainder bells will ring thrice today three times tomorrow twice Wednesday and Thursday Flag Day will bring whistles bells and parades The New York district nears its minimum allotment and San Francisco lags well behind the target
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Washington
New York Federal Reserve Diatrict
Fis
San Francisco
Rescued Crew Arrives After Sink Attack
An Atlantic despatch reports Captain J Urquhart and twenty men from the American ship Ink were saved today aboard the steamship Brent John Ray. One crew member drowned in the disaster caused by a German submarine on May 31.
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Atlantic Pont
J. Urquhart
Deta
Btrant
John Ray
Spy or traitor divulging news sparks defense scare
Washington June 11 The senate naval affairs committee heard from Secretary Daniels on letters alleging leakage of confidential ordnance bureau information. Senator Frelinghuysen produced correspondences post marked Detroit that questioned the competency of inspectors and cast grave reflections on national defenses.
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Washington
Bureau of Ordnanee
Mantels
Senate Naval Sifaka Committee
Mongolia
Frelinghausen
Daniels
Ordnance Bureau
Secret Service
Fro- Ungbaursen
Detroit
Mich
Officers arrive in Paris with American contingent
The first contingent of American officers, led by Major General Perehlop, arrives in Paris at 12:35 p m. The party includes Colonels McCarthy, Taylor, Ireland, Major Dram and Captains Moore and Pargea, met by Major James A Toran Jr and Captain Carl Hoyd. They come to prepare for two American forces. A separate item notes a Belgian relief commission report about the Norwegian steamship Joha Dakke, 1617 tons, carrying 2000 tons of wheat, reportedly sunk near Rotterdam.
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Paris
Jane
Perehlop
McCarthy
Coronel Taylor
Ireland
Dram
Moore
Pargea
James A. Toran, Jr
Carl Hoyd
London
Fan
Joha Dakke
Belgium
Notterdam
Two thousand gather at Liberty Hall protest in Ireland
A large crowd gathered opposite Liberty Hall despite orders, as a protest over the imprisonment of Irish rebels unfolds. Police Inspector Mills was killed during the clash, and several Sinn Fein members were arrested, with high profile figures arrested as authorities move to control the demonstration.
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Liberty Hall
Publin
London
Milln
Sion Feinera
Mahon
Unitied
Ireland
Count Plunkett
Parlament
Elon Felner
Sinn Feln
Cathal Brughoet
James Kelly
Martin Welch
Inspector Mills
Richard Carter
Hutchinson
Kan
Jane
Springield
aKeet
Carter 4
Crac
Favorite sport deal among flyers in French front
A paragraph from AP dispatch describes the Lanyette squadron engaging in mediaeval archery as a pastime between bombing runs. It notes their air combat risks, claims a tally of 32 German aircraft downed, and mentions a pack of targets including two lion cubs named Whisky and Soda, while detailing uniforms and the Stars and Stripes over the French camp.
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Associated Press
United States
More Camps for Mobilization Approved Across States
Washington dispatch reports Fort Worth Texas Waco Houston Fort St Oklahoma Deming Linda Vista and others approved as additional mobilization camps for the national guard. Also Little Rock Louisville Bills Creek Rich and San Antonio named for new army cantonments.
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Washington
Fort Worth
Waco
Houston
Texas
Fort St
Okla
Deming
N. M
Linda Vista
Cal
Little Rock
Louisville
Bills Creek
Rich
San Antonio
Prices surge for producers June report shows gains
Washington reports June 1 prices paid to producers of principal forms were 9.38 times higher than a year ago and 7.07 percent above the nine year average. Meat animal prices on May 15 rose 48.4 percent from a year earlier and 71 percent above the seven year average. The composite crop condition on June 1 stood 5.8 percent below its year average.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
No Evidence in Mooney Trial Opens in San Francisco
In San Francisco on June 11, ten people died last July when a bomb exploded. Assistant District Attorney Louis Ferrari stated that Mrs. Rena Mooney bought about twenty pounds of nitre and planned to experiment with explosives. He linked such materials to dynamite making, noting three books on dynamite found after the blast and suggesting Mrs. Mooney’s direct connection to the murders. The trial concerns her husband Tho J. Mooney and Warren K. Billings, with prior sentences noted.
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Butte
Mont
Manux Duggan
Tool Boy
North Butte Mining Company
Minera
Speculator
Matto
Manus Duggan
Duggan
San Francisco
Rena Mooney
Louis Ferrari
Sirs. Mooney
Ferrari
Une
Russians Demonstrate Loyalty to War Cause in Petrograd
In London at 11:10 a.m. a parade of wounded soldiers from hospitals filled the streets in a great demonstration supporting continued war. The march featured banners and motor cars carrying disabled veterans, with Cossacks pledging energetic support for the provisional government through delegates to the peasant congress led by M. Ruban.
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Petrograd
London
Congress of Peasants
M. Ruban
Wilson Decrees Red Cross Week to Boost Donations
President Wilson designates June 8 to 25 as Red Cross Week and urges a $109 million drive. Mary J. Davidson, chair of the Red Cross War Council, lists aims to aid soldiers at home and abroad, assist wounded allies, rehab homeless in France, and aid displaced people in Poland, Lithuania, and western Russia. Also reported, famed aviator Marion Ernst von Benes dies in Flanders.
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Washington
Ted Cross
Meary J. Darison
War Council of the Red Cross
Wilson
Red Cross
Davlson
Ned Croza
France
Roseah
Poland
Lithuania
Harty
Rumania
Berdle
Italy
British May Adopt Kilts For Civilian Dress
London reports kilts may replace trousers for civilian wear as government advises single hue fabrics to save dye. A fashion expert cites durability and ease of care. physicians say kilts keep warmth around the stomach and offer comfort for boys. Newspapers including the Liverpool Post back the idea amid Scottish troops abroad.
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London
Associated Press
Hilts
England
Liverpool Post
Ruth Law Flies Over Middle West to Promote Bonds
Ruth Law the aviator arrived in Wichita Kansas at 7 46 am from Hutchinson after a forty eight minute flight against strong winds. She aims to reach Narleatile Ola before night and continues to tour the region. In London a U S sailing vessel Magnus Manpan was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine after being hit by a torpedo.
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Wichita
Jan
Tuth Law
Middle West
Stutchinson
Kan
Narleatiile
Ola
London
Magnus Manpan
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Allan
Janina
Greece
Hialian
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Liberty Loan
ACI
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U.S
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N. T
Jane VI
American Association of Pharmaceutical Chemists
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Des Moines
Chemista’ Association
Charles Pratt
Philadelphia
Tr. C
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Servia
da Tandon
Dukarian
M. Madoslavol
Galtrday
Rad
Entente
Romania
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Dick Carter
Lloyd Keet
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Whild
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Claude Piersot
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Wile
Taylor Adams
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Aiood Alll
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Mr. Keet
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Lloyd
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Keet
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Reet
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Mra. Reet
Missouri
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Maron Ernat von Benes
Geresfoany
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