Russians Return Fears Amid Przemysl Siege German Guns Devastate Forts
In dispatches from Przemysl a war correspondent reports heavy bombardment by German guns destroys forts and bridges as Muscovite forces surround Austrian positions. He notes brutal house-to-house fighting, mass prisoner shipments, and deep fear of a Russian return during the occupation. Bavarian and Prussian units spearhead assaults while civilians face widespread devastation and wartime discipline.
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Ochrana
Przemysl
Germans Ban Comment On Bryan Resignation Stir
A June 9 dispatch from Amsterdam says Germany’s foreign office ordered newspapers to refrain from commenting on Secretary of State Bryan's resignation until further notice causing a deep stir after the news reached Germany at noon.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Amsterdam
Bryan
Germany
Foreign Office
Germans Push to Lemberg Cripple Muscovites in Retreat
Ottoman relief report claims Otanislav 16 lost Russians retreating and Germans drive toward Lemberg. Loss described as heavy with strategic impact. Military action centers on advancing German forces and damaged Russian units amid push to the city.
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Otanislav
U S Note to Berlin and Bryan’s Exit Spark Debate
United States sent a note to Germany reaffirming neutral rights as Bryan explains opposition. The veteran secretary resigns, announcing plans to shape public opinion on policy while officials react with surprise. Battles in Galicia and the Baltic continue with shifting gains as Austro German forces push toward Lemberg.
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Berlin
Bryan
British Liner Flies Flag of U. S. For Forty Hours in the War Zone
The British steamer Colonian of the Leyland Line flew the American flag for forty hours to deter German submarines while in the war zone. Commander Capt. J McDonald said the ship arrived from Avonmouth, England, after being warned by a British patrol boat to display a neutral flag or no flag. The flag remained up despite a concerted effort by some passengers to lower it.
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Boston
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Leyland Line
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Note to Britain on neutral rights and blockade impact
Representative Webb of North Carolina urged President Wilson to send a note to Great Britain on neutral rights amid the blockade of noncontraband goods. He and other Southern lawmakers say cotton interests suffer from the embargo. The White House gave no comment, but Wilson reportedly promised early action after gathering data on seizures and detentions of American ships. London reports Premier Asquith announcing British casualties through May 31 at 258 069 across forces, with detailed breakdowns and naval losses to be released later, and notes the recent heavy losses in the last four months of fighting.
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Germany
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Neuve Cha- Pelle
Laws Boost Munitions Supply and Requisition Powers
London June 9 The munitions bill received royal assent after House of Lords debate. Baron St Davids criticized idlers among the upper classes and pressed for easier powers to compel work and conscription to ensure adequate labor for wartime production.
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House of Lords
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Hungary May Seek Peace With Austria Split Turkey Also Seeks Term
Rome reports in the Messaggero that Hungary may pursue a separate peace by leaving Austria. Turkey also might seek a separate settlement. Diplomatic sources say allies could drop negotiations with Romania, while Hungary would gain Transylvania and part of the Adriatic. Bulgaria’s delay could push talks toward Constantinople if Romania and Bulgaria act promptly. Train fares listed for Philadelphia to Wilmington with return options.
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Washington Post
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Austria
Roumania
Transylvania
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Bulgaria
Constantinople
Governor Slaton to Fix Hearing Date After Prison Board Recommends Death for Leon Frank
Georgia State Prison Commission votes two to one to recommend that Leon Frank's death sentence be carried out. Gov Slaton will hear counsel tomorrow and set a hearing date. Frank's last appeal against execution set for June 22. Majority cites no new evidence and upholds verdict. dissent argues evidence is circumstantial and judge doubted guilt.
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Slaton
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Atlanta
State Prison Commission
Leon Frank
Frank
Prison Commission
Bryan Broke With Wilson UST Over Submarine War Policy
Former Secretary Bryan resigns to act as private citizen and urges that the US offer a peaceable plan with an international commission to settle disputes with Germany and 30 treaty nations. He favors warnings against Americans traveling on belligerent ships or carrying ammunition and urges restraint to avoid war.
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Germany
United States
International Commission
Great Britain
France
Russia
Weilson
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Wilson
U. S. Warned to Speak Mildly by Berlin Papers
Berlin papers note American Secretary of State Bryan resigns and discuss American policy toward Germany and England. Mittag Zeitung suggests Bryan sought a sharper note than Wilson, while predicting Eugene America will face trust in pursuing England style firmness. The texts imply reconsideration by Bryan and Wilson may aid the United States.
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Bryan
Mittag Zeitung
Germany
Wilson
Gerard
Reparations and rights at sea split in German note
President Wilson’s administration sends a note to Germany demanding Lusitania reparations and reaffirming US rights under international law. The communique, friendlier in tone, rejects Bryan’s push for an investigation and emphasizes that US liberties at sea from 1812 must not be endangered.
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