San Salvador Earthquakes and Volcanic Disaster Reach Panama
Reports from Nicaragua and Panama recount a devastating San Salvador earthquake and volcanic eruption. Cities including San Salvador Santa Tecla and neighboring towns were destroyed as lava fire and heavy rains followed. Officials in Nicaragua offered aid and organized relief for the homeless and injured.
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Nicaragua
Jegation
Panama
Managua
San Juan del Sur
San Salvador
San Terra
Micaragua
Republic of Salvador
Santa Tecla
One Hundred American Aviators Reach France
One hundred Navy flying corps aviators arrive in France as the vanguard of American fighting forces. Led by Lieut Kenneth Whiting, the unit is tasked with antisubmarine duties or other combat roles in France. The detachment includes Lieuts Chevalier Griffin and Dichman, with most men seasoned and undergoing training in France.
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Navy Flying Corps
Daniels
Kenneth Whiting
Navy
Lothers
Lieut. Whiting
Godfrey de
Chev Jalier
Virgil] C
Griffin
Lieut
Grattan C
Dichman
Whiting
Massachusetts
Academy
New York
Chevalier
Rhode Island
Alabama
Georgia
Austrians Offer Peace To Russia
Petrograd reports formal Austrian peace proposals via Gen Rohr inviting a delegation from each Austrian division to enter Russian lines to discuss a separate peace. A second Austrian contingent including two generals and other officers urged a conference with Kishineff workers and soldiers council, accompanied by Russian soldiers, with the provisional government ordering their arrest and delivery in Petrograd.
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Petrograd
Rohr
Kishneff
Plotters Ruin Allies Meat Stock In Buenos Aires
Report from Colon in Entre Pero province says a British company warehouse holding frozen meats for the Allies was destroyed. The value is put at two million piastres and Turkish individuals are named as the plotters. Buenos Aires government also decreed seizure of sugar stocks and foreign purchase of up to 40 000 tons to curb speculation.
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Buenos Aires
Colon
Entre Pres
Kaiser Predicts Victory in German War Speech
Amsterdam reports a Berlin-dispatched summary of Emperor William delivering a forceful address to Brandenburg troops. He urged patience, trust in God, and sacrificing men to hasten the enemy’s exhaustion until surrender.
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Berlin
Woham
Bran-derbure
British Captives Die Tied to Stakes in German Camps
Paris reports a British front message detailing brutal German treatment of prisoners. British captives forced to work under fire, deprived of food, and tied to stakes for alleged misdeeds, with at least 32 deaths cited in Mecklenburg camp and further cases of starvation and neglect amid rampant disease.
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Paris
Mafin
Kaiser
Douala
Cambrai
Mecklenburg
Talboy Wundy Continues India King of the Bagher Riflea
Talboy Wundy continues his thrilling tale of India as the King of the Bagher Riflea, weaving adventure and intrigue through a vivid narrative.
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Talboy Wundy
India
McAdoo Urges Boost to Reach Liberty Loan Goal
New Orleans report shows liberty loan subscriptions total 1.3 billion dollars, 700 million short of the 2.0 billion target. Secretary William G. McAdoo calls for renewed effort within seven days to over-subscribe and warns against assuming the loan is already oversubscribed. He urges all Americans to join in meeting the new goal and resuming strong campaign activities.
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New Orleans
William G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Treasury Department
America
Fisheries Dispute Near End in Ottawa Talks
Ottawa reports indicate a fisheries dispute nearing resolution as ministers and farmers work through a settlement. Officials from Ottawa and Washington discuss limits on port access and fishing grounds, aiming for a balanced accord before an imminent deadline.
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Ottawa
Mazes Mounister
Ann
Woasbingt
Washington Front Automobile Route Books
The item describes travel guides titled Washington Front Automobile Route Books priced at 26e in rnes and 36e by mail, indicating sale details for a regional road atlas collection.
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Washington Front
Mall
Dethroning Kaiser Not Test of Patriotism
Harding declares patriotism not proved by dethroning the Kaiser. He rails at efforts to measure loyalty by opposing German rule, saying the United States should not police foreign governments. He urges focus on American wartime goals, not continental regimes.
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Kaiser
Harding
Senate
San Salvador in Ruins and U Boats Sink Four Ships
Nation in turmoil as San Salvador stories report ruins and German U boats sink four ships. Pershing reportedly reaches England while Germans are driven back. Harding faces Senate on war policy as bonds drive and Goethals ousts aides. Wheat crop short, farm debts grow, and fund drives continue.
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Pershing
England
Harding
Senate
Goethals
Lee Shaft
District Defense Council
News of Alexandria
Society
Queen of Holland's Train Wrecked Near Utrecht
Queen Wilhelmina I of Holland escaped injury when four cars derailed from her train near Houten, Utrecht. She then continued to The Hague by an ordinary train and attended to injured passengers giving first aid before ensuring they were cared for.
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London
Wilhelmina I
Holland
Reuter
Five French Ships Sunk by Mines and Submarines
Paris reports that during the week ended June a total of three French ships over 1,600 tons and two smaller vessels were sunk by mines or submarines. Three ships were attacked without success, while 1,005 ships entered French ports and 958 sailed during the period.
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Paris
War News Roundup From The Sixty-Third Day Of Combat
On the sixty third day of the war the House hears that army and navy contracts yield large profits on cantonments and other government work. Baker notes some high prices are justified. Wilson submits a long list of officers for Senate confirmation including three generals and a rear admiral. USDA estimates wheat at 65.6 million bushels and warns of shortages without strict economy. Goethals dismisses Clark and aides over blocking a shipbuilding program. Harding speaks to the Senate blaming the admin for wartime missteps. Baker awarded more army camp contracts including one at Petersburg. Cross begins its drive to raise 100 million dollars.
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Earl of Derby
Viscount French
Pershing
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Lord Brooke
England
Sims. T SN
Robert P Skinner
Chairman Dunning
Civilian Entertainment Committee
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Wilson
Senate
Department Ofgoriculture
Goethals
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Eustis
Hulding
Harding
Kaiser i
Petersburg
Cross
America
Harding Denounces War Criticism in Senate Speech
Senator Harding of Ohio delivered a sensational attack on public support for U.S. involvement in the war, faulting the administration’s methods as unseemly and arguing confidence is lacking in the reasons for fighting. He urged full disclosure and threatened investigations while defending democracy and liberty bonds.
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Harding
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America
J Hamilton Lewis
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Lewis
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Harding Reed
Marion
Yarding
Treasury Department
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