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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1916

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Czar Cuts Rail to Win Battle on the Styr Front

A long dispatch from the war office describes Russian advances along the Styr front and surrounding regions. Reports claim breakthrough of multiple enemy lines, captured prisoners, and various gun and machine gun seizures amid fierce hand to hand combat near Kolki, Lipa, and Delatyn.

Delatyn-Korosmese Petrograd Lemberg Dnetater War Office Lower Styr Styr Stakhod Lower Lipa Vulka Galousiskat Stsr Kolki

Grey to be made peer amid government affairs

The Ping has decided to confer a peerage upon Sir Edward for duties in government affairs according to the Dauls Corunicie.

Grey Ping Sir Edward

Italians Score Two More Victories At Monte Corno Crest Monte Sellugio

Allied reports say Italian Alpine troops reached the summit of Monte Corno northwest of Passo Bu, captured the crest of Monte Sel lugio in the upper Astico, and pressed toward Rio Fereddo after heavy preparatory actions. Austrian forces countered in several sectors but were repulsed with prisoners and equipment losses. Fighting persisted in the Monfalcone sector with additional prisoners, two machine guns, and a trench mortar captured.

Monte Corno Monte Sellugio Rome Trent Ofticla Astico Bagin Rio Fereddo

Kermanshah Taken In Two Day Battle

Turkish war office reports Kermanshah fell after a two day battle with heavy Russian losses. Our forces broke resistance near Mahidesst and advanced into Kermanshah driving the enemy from the village and city in multiple detachments. A surprise front attack north of Tehoruk pushed the enemy back and captured guns and machine guns.

Zatursee Volia Sadovska Behkiine Lower Lipa Styr Peremel Carpathians Kolomea Delatyn Sadzadka Gulf of Riga Lieut Ixvekoff Nazaroff Constantinople Kermanshah Turkish War Office Mahidesst Pre- Parepos Inns Tehoruk

Mazatlan clash leaves 21 Mexicans dead

San Diego July 5 officers of the transport Buffalo report twenty one Mexican soldiers killed and 25 wounded in the June 18 clash at Mazatlan between Carranza troops and United States Navy bluejackets from the gunboat Annapolis. The Marines said a Mexican lieutenant Im opened fire wounding Mate T M Laughter before American sailors returned fire.

Buffalo Annapolis San Diego Cal United States Carranza Mazatlan San Diego T M oPers

British Cabinet to be reorganized after death shocks

Reported plan halves a reshuffle in the British Cabinet with changes expected in the War Office and Treasury. Edwin Montagu is named as a future treasury secretary and others like Austen Chamberlain and Harold Tennant appear as contenders for key posts. The London Telegraph cites a pending reshuffle to fill vacancies created by recent events.

Ctamberla Harold Tanant Ava Pee

Favors Revenue Bill Killed In Villa Fight

The House on Monday passed the administration revenue plan after two Republicans joined Democrats with reservations. Debate to follow under a special rule, citing extraordinary postwar appropriations for army navy and fortifications and a projected excess disbursement of 266 million dollars. The committee reported expected revenue from increased income surtaxes inheritance taxes and war profits taxes.

House Longworth Ohio Gardner Massachusets Green Iowa Sloan Nebraska

A await battle climax predicted in Tarnow drive doubt

Berlin reports cautious confidence that Mackensen's Tarnow and Gorlice success cannot be matched by French and English. Readers are warned storms against the Teuton lines are not defeated and the decisive climax of the great battle is not yet reached.

Entente Mackensen Tarnow Karl H. von Wiegand Washington Post N. S. World Berlin Marshal Mackensen Gorlice Sta End Frankfurter Zeitung Champagne Arras Roye

Woman Aids Bank Robbers In Early Morning Hold Up

A bank in St Mary State Bank was robbed by three men who escaped with 2400 after a woman stood guard. Marshal Beat was shot through the lungs and is likely fatally wounded. Four others were wounded during the attempt to stop the robbers as they fled in a motor car. Police report wires cut to hinder pursuit.

St Marva Kan St Mary 9 Marshal Beat

German munitions given to Carranza reported

According to Joseph E Gomez of the Carranza army, 100 machine guns and 21 million rounds of ammunition bought by Germany were shipped via Cuba to Tampico and are now in the possession of Carranza's forces. The statement notes the role of German stock in aiding the Carranza government.

Tampico Washhuta Poe Joseph E Gomez Carranza Cuba Germany Ualles Gomes

Ten Held in Death Case and Alleged Illegal Practice

Six men in an automobile with the remains of Miss Ward and a physician were arrested. Three women were detained in a Boston house as detectives pursued mysterious movements of the car and its occupants.

Mexico Salem Maas United Movementa Boston Street Dennis Healy Margaret Ward Peabody Frank Atwood Migs Ward Charien R O'Connell James O'Connell Lynn George A Bardwell Daniel J Dineen William D Conlin Thomas J Sexton John A Shanahan James O'Connell Bardwell Shannahan Boston C A R Duffe Mias Ward

Mediation Note Halts War Grimes While Talks Continue

The note from Carranza ends direct conflict fears and signals willingness for direct negotiations to restore peace along the border. Lansing prepares for a vacation as Washington weighs whether to pursue mediation or direct talks with the Carranza government amid silent formal replies.

Lansing U. S State Department Wilson Tomorro Washington Carranza Foreign Office

U S Gunboat Dispatch in Mexican Harbor Rescue

Special to The Washington Post from San Diego July 5 reports the US gunboat Annapolis engaged in a low‑flying firefight with a Mexican warship off Guaymas as American refugees boarded the Sonora. Marines rescued the vessel, towed it out and alongside the cruiser Cleveland while the Buffalo brought 539 refugees to safety.

Washington Post San Diego Cal Mexico Mazatlan United States Annapolia Annapolis Washington Sonora Guaymas Cleveland

Index to Today's Issue on a SalI I

Fragmented OCR list hints at sections and topics including suffrage, sports, and finance. Readable items reference naval and British appeals, a turf event, and loan news though details are incomplete.

Irish Plan for Home Rule Transfer of Commons to Dublin

Lloyd George scheme for home rule published in papers. Irish house of commons to be formed by 72 members from English pool for 26 counties. Total Irish MPs 103 with 25 Ulster members excluded. Irish seats retained in Westminster. Irish senate to represent unionists. temporary settlement to last one year after war, then review at Imperial Conference. New lord lieutenant to be appointed. Long signals compromise. Carlton Club meeting planned. Long and Lansdowne resignations reported but withdrawn.

London Lloyd George Ireland House of Commons Imperial House of Commons Ulster Edward Car Ser OM Campbell Trty College Dublin Amity Iriah Commons Irish Senate Senate Severth Iriah Walter Hume Unionista Carlton Club

Teuton Fleets to Strike in Austro German Diversion

High naval circles expect a July move by German forces to augment diversions against Allied land battles. The plan reportedly envisions an additional naval operation, offsetting land campaigns, with observers noting its potential impact on overall strategy and timing.

Atrenti Veseuid

French Advance On Somme Front Pushes North Of Somme

London dispatch reports French forces breached second German lines from Clery to the Somme, captured Hem and Estrees, and pushed toward Peronne. British progress lags as heavy German counterattacks flare. German losses estimated around 60,000. Reinforcements from Verdun and Lens arrive as French and Italian actions show mixed results along the front.

Joffre Hern Estrees Peronne Tentons Verdun Lens London Clery-Maricourt Somme Hem French War Office Estreesa Curlu Pormont Clers the Somme Aeriold Feronne Long Meuse Amsterdam Frankfurter Zettung Paronne

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