Chinese throne crisis deepens as northern generals oppose Chang
State Department reports indicate northern military leaders have taken field against Gen Chang Hsun while plans for a republican government at Nanking gain momentum. Tsao Kun and other military chiefs mobilize toward Peking as telegraph control shifts and a 24 hour ultimatum is ignored. Provisional government formation looms amid rising tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
State Department
Reinach
Chang Hsun
Nan- Kin
Peking
Tuan Chi-fui
Peking Han
Vi Wallington Koo
Chang
Tientsin
Feking
Tsao Kun
Chihli
Shanghai
Ti Yuan-Hung
Legation
Death notices from Baltimore area July 5 1927 briefing
Multiple death notices and funeral announcements from Baltimore and nearby areas dated July 5 to July 8, 1927. Names include Bond, Helen Aylfor Fox, Hadley, Hersacker, Tohngor Oliver, Meridith, Theodore Smith, Arthur Smith, and Spottswood. Entries specify residence, age ranges, funeral dates, and burial sites such as Arlington Cemetery and Addison’s Chapel.
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Arlington Cemetery
Radley
Irfente Fladles Mnes Walker
Warren BR. Hadley
We Street
Wortheast
Roberta
Florene
Triella Janoson
Twelfth Street
Chicago
Areorge Meridith
Aliee E. &Pindler
Millstreet Northwest
Dtr A
Lla
Smith
Ala Teaidence
Theodore
Genevieve Smith
Ras
Decamr
Ala
Arthur R.” Smite
Brentwood
Mary C. Smith
Nice Chevalier
Samuel BR
Anna BE. Smith
Norfolk
Epottswood
Verman
Avenue
William Getty
Kate M. Spottswood
Funeral service ad and undertaker listings collage
A fragmented obituary and funeral home directory note lists Charles Hindle and several undertakers and embalming services with multiple contact numbers and addresses. It mentions Frank Geier's Sons, F A Speare Sons, Pardo & Co, and J William Les Sons among others, alongside monument work and crematorium facilities.
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Charles
Gorgh F. Thos. M. Hindle
Maton
Frank Geier’s Sons & CO
N. W. Miedern
F. A. Speare Sons
H Street
N. W
Almus R. Speare
Willis B. Speare
WM. H. Pardo & CO
Caarer Automoliee
J. William Les Sons
Ato
S. Serceon
Seventh St. N. W
British Hold Prisoners and Losses in War Update
Special cables report British forces hold 117,776 prisoners and have 61,088 losses across all theaters. Major Maurice cites 732 guns captured, 84 remain in enemy hands, and no losses on the west front since April 1915. He notes Russian offensives lift morale and possible German troop withdrawals are uncertain.
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West Front
Maurice
Russian Front
Privileges for Americans in Germany Eliminate Travel Rules
Berlin reports a new agreement between the German foreign office and military police removes almost all restrictions on American citizens resident in Germany. Americans will no longer report to police nor observe travel permit hours and may travel freely unless under suspicion.
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Berlin
London
Germany
Foreign Office
Italy reports sunk ships by submarines in week ending July 1
The Italian government says only one merchant steamer was sunk along with eight small sailing vessels and four fishing barks during the week ended July 1. During that period 540 merchant vessels cleared Italian ports and 610 arrived, per a Havas dispatch from Rome.
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Paris
Havas
Rome
German losses rise to 1.5 million by March 1917
Paris reports that French general headquarters estimate at least 1,500,000 German deaths since the war began. From April 35 to June 36 Franco British forces on the Western Front captured 63,222 prisoners, including 1,278 officers, and seized 69 guns, 503 trench mortars and 1,318 machine guns in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Western Front
Denmark to Cut Food Exports and Livestock
Copenhagen reports a government commission finds Denmark can feed its population from home supplies but must cut livestock and meat production, lowering swine numbers by September and banning export of swine fat. It assumes reduced foreign imports and brewing grain use may end and notes brewing distilling consumed about 60 million kg of food materials in 1916.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
National Tidende
Commission
No Aeros Lost Berlin Says Harwich Raid Report
The German war office states its aircraft attacked Harwich on the east coast of England dropping several thousand kilograms of bombs. All planes returned undamaged, while British sources report two German battleships shot down and Harwich casualties of 11 killed and 36 injured.
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Berlin
London
German War Office
Harwich
England
Belgian
Criticise Czech Amnesty Backlash From German Press
German conservative press denounces Emperor Charles amnesty for Czech prisoners calling the letter to the premier melodramatic. The Taegliche Rundschau notes criticism beneath censorship but deems it significant as Austrian and Allied rhetoric collides with Berlin outlets.
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Berlin
London Times
Washington Post
iCopyright
Public Ledger Company
the Hague
Charles
Taegliche Rundschau
Biano Denies Spanish Unrest Amid Rumors
The Spanish Ambassador Juan Biano says Spain is in complete tranquility and there are no disturbances. He cites false rumors and notes critics aim to create doubt, while dispatches from Spain support a normal situation.
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Juan Biano
Spain
France
Strong Man of New Russia Iil Addresses Soldiers
Reports say A. F. Kerensky, Russian minister of war, addressed troops at the front despite illness. He rallied hostile crowds with fiery eloquence, but reportedly fainted several times and required revival injections. He led a bold Russian advance into German trenches in Galicia while his health raised concern in Petrograd.
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NEW Russia Iil
Galicia
Copenhagen
A. F. Kerensky
Petrograd
Kerensky
Russia Will Establish Free Nation, Russell Predicts
Charles Edward Russell of the American mission to Russia declares in Petrograd that Russia will form a republic with no anarchic chaos. He urges democrats in the U S and Britain to support the struggling Russian democracy and avoid sensational ruin stories. He says disorder is limited and Russia will complete its task, urging removal of harsh criticism.
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Russia
Russell
Petrograd
Charles Edward Russell
United States
Great Britain
Urge Reforms as Reichstag Meets
Berlin reports a group of German intellectuals call for formal parliamentary and electoral reforms including equal direct and secret suffrage as the Reichstag reconvenes. Signers include Delbrück, von Harnack, Meli necke, Emil Fischer, Troeltsch and others, signaling a shift from prior Radical opposition. The Bundesrat approved a bill extending Reichstag life and a measure on Alsace Lorraine.
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Berlin
London
Delbruéck
von Harnack
Melinecke
Emil Fischer
Troeltsch
Zimmermann
Germany
Amsterdam
Bundesrath
Alsace Lorraine
Hungary to Free No Races
In the Hungarian lower house Count Hasterhazey replied to interpellation on the Austrian premier’s claims. He said such questions are not joint affairs but are regulated separately by Austria and Hungary. Neither government will recognize entente-backed views that any Hungarian group may dissolve unity or undermine Hungary’s sovereignty. The item ends with an ad for The Washington Tourist Automobile Route Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Tieza
Austria
Hsterhazey
Hunry
Saxon King Army Warn Reform Debate in Diet
In the Saxon diet a scene emerged as two national liberals warned the government that army loyalty to the monarchy no longer drives action. They cited deep distrust and a coming ferment while the house pressed the government to seek reforms across the empire.
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London Times
Washington Post
Public Ledger Company
The
Hague
Berliner Tageblatt
Frasadorf
Yitzhun
National Liberal
Posein
Zephel
Federal Council For
Empire
Dogs for Pershing's Army in Paris Training School Opens
American dogs fitted for Red Cross work arrive in Paris. Today the Red Cross is authorized to establish a large dog training school near Paris. The canines will be trained to locate American wounded on the field, aiding French Red Cross efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Red Cross
New Era for U S as Result of War
A London Times song editorial praised America for entering World War I. It lauds U S unity, democratic ideals, and leadership, noting President Wilson's steady effort to mobilize the nation. It argues U S entrance has strengthened the allied cause and reshaped global balance with lasting effects for war and peace.
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London Times
Washington Post
Veornight
Public Ledger Company
London
the Times
America
Inci
Paria
Ambassador Page
United States
Western Hemisphere
South Amerin
Wilson
Cape Town Rally Highlights U S Support Speech
Independence day events in Cape Town featured a recruitment rally with attendance by American Consul General George H. Murphy and Cape Colony premier I. X. Merriman. Merriman praised the United States stance in an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
George H. Murphy
I. X. Merriman
Cape Colony
Mr. Merriman
America
Poison Gas Campaign Ts in France Described by Times Paris Correspondent
A Times Paris letter reports German agents attempted a poison gas campaign to depress French spirits but failed. It notes villages rebuilt quickly after retreat, with streets named London and New York, Red Cross care near the canal, and a growing camp at a nearby United States site. The piece promotes the Automobile Route Books and is priced at 25 cents.
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London Times
Washington Post
Public Ledger Company
London
Paris
the Times
France
London Street
New York Street
Brooklyn Bridge
Red Cross
Duta
United States
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George P. Zurhorst’s Sons, Inc
East Capitol Street
Lincoln
JOH. Small & Sons
15Th
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Washington
Waldorf-Astoria
Madison
New York
du- E
Mauriceid
Lens
Nanking
Kingsu
Feng Kwo Chang
National Assembly
Sut- Mung Tie
Tuan Chit Jui
Dr. Sun
Navy
San Francisco
Sun Yat- Ser
Republic of China
Chinese Nationalist League
Southern Revolutionary Party
Japan
Tokyo
Viscount Iloteno
Diet
Haig
Verdun
Chemin-des-Dames
Italy
Waterman
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
Burlington
Vermont Ave
Thomas Circle
Whyte House
AEROS
War Office
Biano
Reichstag
Hungary
Sawa
Madese
Washington Yost
Matl
Pershing
U.S
West York
Jobs Giassiable Os Gapang
Smart Acces
VENUS
American Lead Pencil Co
Kaiser
Income Tax Office
Library Bureau
L. B
H. S. Walcott
Maat
Fifteenth Street
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