Austria Quits Fight in Galicia Amid Retreat to Budapest
Rome reports Vienna abandons Galicia fighting and seeks to save Budapest and Vienna from Russian and Serbian forces. The article notes Russian occupation of Czernowitz, Russian passes in the Carpathians, and heavy Austrian losses including 250,000 prisoners and 100,000 dead or wounded. It warns of supply strains and possible Belgian withdrawal toward Antwerp as German and Austrian forces retreat.
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Bridges Hamper Retreat from German Forces
London reports that damaged bridges hindered German troops from moving supplies including food and ammunition. The Times notes expert analysis on how broken infrastructure shapes the current military stance.
Republicans Prepare Opposition to War Revenue Tax
Republican senators at a party conference vow to block any war revenue tax arguing economy in public spending and tying it to river and harbor bills. A five member committee led by Smoot McCumber Sterling Alden Smith Weeks will spearhead the fight as some members prepare to campaign in the fall election. The strategy aims to turn the tax into a major campaign issue and frame it as Democratic extravagance.
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Proposed Freight Tax Rejected in Democratic Caucus
Washington dispatch reports that with a unanimous vote the Democratic house caucus rejected the proposed freight tax in the emergency revenue bill. They ordered Underwood and the Ways and Means Committee to draft a new measure as the revolt against the tax grows in Congress. The item sparked the fiercest party split since Mr. Wilson took office.
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Man Humbles Self with Wit While Replacing Steps
East Cleveland man Brown pulled the steps from his side door into the garage and added nails. A neighbor asked if he was repairing his house and Brown quipped he was taking steps in that direction. He tripped on a croquet wicket, fell onto the scraper, and cut his nose.
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Small Harold Pleads For Nickels From Busy Papa
A brief dialogue shows Harold asking for five cents as his father dismisses him, urging him to run along while the boy stretches to join hands and suggests dropping a nickel into a slot before being interrupted.
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The One Drawback to Farming in Town Opinion
A line from the Atchison Globe notes that most town men wish to farm but are deterred by the labor of farm work, highlighting a common preference versus effort in rural labor.
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News of the Week Port Reservations For Grain Freight
The article notes increased reservations for space on freight liners carrying grain and coal to England and France. It discusses a theory that faces criticism despite support for aiding America’s war effort and supplying allies.
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Americans to Quit Vera Cruz as Wilson Orders Evacuation
President Wilson ordered the evacuation of Vera Cruz by U S troops citing unnecessary presence after a probable earlier justification removal. The move followed Gen Carranza’s request that U S forces withdraw to preserve friendly relations. In Missouri a westbound passenger train derailed near Lebanon amid floodwaters, at least twenty seven people perished.
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British Authors Back War Over Belgium Invasion
Nearly all leading British authors signed a statement endorsing the government's decision to go to war after Germany invaded Belgium, defending the course of action as a response to the aggression.
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