British Advance Along Somme Front Drives German Push
London July 11 British forces recaptured nearly all Tron эс wood and eight miles of trench from a 14000 yard front, taking over 7500 prisoners. Germans gain at Verdun as French guns ring Peronne. French La Marionnette Hill observation helps Anglo French push to widen gains and repel counterattacks amid heavy shelling and ongoing battles on multiple fronts.
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Peronne
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Finsk
Kovel
Petrograd
German steamers captured in the Baltic
Russian torpedo boats seized two German steamers in the Baltic and towed them to port in Finland. The Worms and Lisbon crews, all Swedes, were detained. 13 Worms crew members and all Lisbon crew reached Bergen. Ships were Hamburg owned, Lisbon 751 gross tons, Worms 44 tons Newcastle built.
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Saab
Stockholm
Skeleftenn
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Gulf of Bothniay
Heutera
Stnekrotm
Poet
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Wormsere
Hamburg
Lissabon Ig
Rostick
Newcastle
Italian Fleet Attacks Austrian Base at Paanza Istra
Rome July 11 An Italian naval unit attacked the Austrian hydroplane base at Paanza Istra. The raid hit the shore batteries and forced four Austrian ships to withdraw from Trieste.
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Paanza
Istra
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Bulgarian King delays troops as Rome warns of Roumanian risk
Kaiser Wilhelm and Emperor Joseph urged Czar Ferdinand to send Bulgarian troops to the Transylvanian Italian fronts to blunt Russian Italian offensives. Ferdinand warned withdrawal would invite a Greek and Saltoni ally attack and promised to submit the appeal to the Bulgarian general staff. Austrians pull Hungarian divisions from Trentino as Russians push in the southeast. Croats and Poles replace them yet losses reach about 300 million in guns and the Italians recover most captured territory amid the wider conflict.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Emperor Kranms
Joseph Kays
Ferdinand
Trentino Fronta
Geneva
Sofia
Bulgaria
Roumania
Greece
Galicia
Alles
Satonik
Caleta
Trentino
German aero in Mexico sights secret service suspect
Douglas Arty reports July 11 that a German war plane piloted by Lieut J van Doucette spotted near Agua Fria. The officer, a colleague of Capt RW Schwierz held at Nogales by the Department of Justice, claims to be a German secret service agent en route to Wexlea to direct Mexican troops against the United States.
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Calles Mesican
Agua Frida
Ten Thousand Dollar Gift to Crew at Sea
A message from New York on July 1 lists Heck Maher, president of New Jersey Zinc Co, sending 10,000 dollars to the crew of a vessel in Baltimore. The letter to Captain Hirles Ton Helmett praises courage and asks a check for 10,000 to reward officers and crew for seamanship and bravery.
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New York
Heck Maher
New Jersey Zinc Company
Hewys
Baltimore
Deurechl Nis
Hirles Ton
Russians claim Stokhod gains as Berlin counters
London reports Brusiloff forces advancing along the Stokhod line near Kovel and Lutsk with Germans admitting Russian pressure. Berlin says counterattacks near Hulewicze slowed Russian progress and Moscow notes heavy casualties, while British sources cite large prisoner totals and renewed artillery battles along the Briaz and Fondoul fronts.
Secret tip sparked Germanys surprise voyage tale
A wartime Washington Post cable reports anger in Bremen and Berlin over a leak about the Deutschland’s planned journey to the United States. Officials suspect an American consulate or State Department subaltern may have leaked the health bill and timing of the voyage, fueling suspicions of an insider source.
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Sperial
Washington Post
Berlin
Amsterdam
Deutschlana
United States
Virginia Capes
Deutschland 5
Bremen
William Thomas Fee
Fies
Fers
Staite
Washington
Villa bands routed near Rosario and Parral
Reports from Chihuahua and Rosario indicate two Villa rebel bands attacked Carranza garrisons at Rosario and Parral but were beaten back with losses. Government troops under Generals Gaelto and Hernandez drove the attackers toward the Durango line, while other scouts near Parral said outlaws scattered after an assault near El Valle.
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Chihuahua City
Mexico
Carranza
Rosario
Parral
Durango
Villa
Chihuahua
Trevino
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Villa Plans New War With Embargo Raised
Villa establishes 32 miles north of Parral and gathers supplies for a campaign against Carranza. Treasury lifts embargo on all classes of exports except war munitions, boosting cross border gun and ammunition traffic. Pershing's forces center at El Valle with Col. Dodd commanding Fifth Cavalry Sixth Infantry and two Fourth Artillery batteries. Slocum at Angostura Galeana with Thirteenth Cavalry. Pershing HQ at Colonia Dublan. Dublin hosts Seventeenth Infantry and engineers building roads.
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Pershing
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Col. Dodd
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Slocum Sear Galeana
el Paso
Pancho Villa
Parral
Villa
Treasury Department
Washington
Carranza
Ell Valle
Dodd
Fifth Cavalry
Fourth Artillery
Angostura
Galeana
Col Slocum
Thirteenth Cavalry
Gen Pershings
Colonia Dublan
San Joaquin
Dublin
32 More Children Die From Infantile Paralysis
New York reports 32 deaths in the 24 hours ending at 10 percent above normal temperatures. Authorities note the depressing heat lowers children’s resistance while 195 new cases are logged. Federal and city health officials express optimism, crediting cooperative department work for preventing wider geographic spread of the epidemic.
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New York
Two Colonels Dropped at Camp Whitman New York
Camp Whitman Green Haven New York May 11 Col Loula D Conley and Col John J Phelan of the Sixty ninth New York were mustered out of Federal service as the regiment prepared for Pharr Texas. The order cited physical disability and was issued by Maj Gen Leonard Wood amid protest from New York City congressmen who urged Secretary Baker to review the move.
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Loula D Conley
Trent
John J Phelan
Sixty-ninth
New York Regiment
Pharr Tex
Leonard Wood
Congress
New York City
Baker
Gen Wood
Jol Conley
Resgate on the Turf and Local News in Brief
Resgatta on the Turf reports a racing feature while local briefs cover road work, border speedups, and legislative activity. The page lists society notes, sporting events, and editorial commentary amid a busy editorial lineup.
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Somme Villa
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Gevert Irelard
Berlit
Noy Babica
T Boat
Fugenia Davis
Wilson
Millia
Bisbee Bliss
Lkports
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Financial
Betting on Hughes and Wilson Averages Vary Across Gaps
In New York July brokers report $10,000 ready to back Wilson at 1 to 2 while pacific coast bettors add $1000 on Wilson. Hughes backers, shouting for 4 to 1, show little eagerness or anxiety to cover the solicitations.
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Wilson
New York
Hughes
German submersible to bring mysterious cure for infantile paralysis
A German submarine from the Deutschlind class reportedly sails for New York carrying a mysterious cure for infantile paralysis. A leading German scientist, studied in Sweden and Norway, claims to have tested it successfully and plans to offer the cure to the afflicted American public.
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Sweden
Norway
Washington Post
Amsterdam
Tondon
New York
Mercy
Costa Rica Opposition Thwarts Canal Pact Move
Costa Rica protests stall the US Nicaragua canal treaty ratification plan. Officials expect a high court decision to block the exchange of ratifications, denying Nicaragua the right to build without Costa Rican consent. The move aims to halt the canal route across Nicaragua and preserve regional control.
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Berlal
Washington Post
San Jose
Costa Rica
Central
Menem Court of Gustee
United States
Nisiragua
Salvador
Iganat
Bryan
Senate of the
Congress of Nicaragua
Awa
Deutschland Can Not Be Considered War Vessel
German submarine Deutschland examined in Baltimore to determine status as warship. American naval officers found no torpedo tubes or guns, deeming forward hull insufficient for armament without rebuild. vessel remains an armed merchant or freight carrier, not a warship. Capt Koenig expressed satisfaction at no surprise as readings supported the assessment.
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Herr Lohman
Baltimore
Paul Koenig
Koenig
Captan Hughes
Hughes
William P Ryan
Treasury Department
Navy
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