Austrians Win 3 Day Battle of Dniester Ends
Austrians reportedly win a three day battle along the Dniester while fighting to lift encirclement fears. Italians seize Monte Zugna and silence forts near Gorz as Trent comes under heavy attack. Italian airships bomb Pola as Austrian towns face pillage and famine amid advancing Italian forces.
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Udine
Italy
Santa Marta
San Pietro
San Marco
San Lucia
Gorz
Gradisca
Triest
Chiapovano
Trent
Isonzo
Tolmino
Plava
Verona
Monte Zugna
Ala
Rovereto
Trieste
Tstria
Valterlina
Adamello
Roosevelt predicts Progressive surge after Bryan resignation
Atlanta dispatch June 12 1916 former President Theodore Roosevelt tells a delegation of Atlanta Progressives that Bryan’s resignation as Secretary of State split the Democratic party and boosts the Progressives prospects. He criticizes Wilson’s war policy and suggests C W McClure and John M Parker loom as key figures with Parker potentially Roosevelt’s running mate.
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Atlanta
Wilson
Parker
Louisiana
William Jennings Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
C. W. McClure
Georgia
Mr. Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Bryan
Sam Jonas
McClure
Mattara
John M. Parker
Progressive Party
New Orleans
Mr. Parker
FRENCH TAKE HEIGHTS AND HOUSE RETURNS FROM EUROPE
Col Edward M House arrives in New York aboard the St Paul, denying peace mission links to his Europe trip and saying he talked with German and British leaders but not to seek a peace pact. He confirms meeting with Lloyd George and Poincare and reports heavy fighting from the sea to the Woevrs with French gains near Souchez. Villa contends control in parts of Mexico. Carranza forces press near Leon. Obregon is wounded.
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New York
Paris
St. Paul
Germany
France
England
Europe
Wilson
Eoward M. House
Liverpool
American Line
Col Housa
Cal House
Lusitania
Dow
Agquith
David
Lloyd George
Lord Kitchener
Poincare
Delcasse
London
Souchéez
Souchez
Hebuterne
Baden
Paria
Arras
Gerard
Col. House
Berlin
von Tagow
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Zimmerman
Switzerland
Col House
Cal
BH. M. House
Cal. ‘Houses
White House
Bryan
Washington
St Paul Encounters Submarine Threat Off Mersey Onway
The St Paul steamship from Liverpool faced a German submarine pursuit near the Mersey as two British destroyers guarded the vessel with searchlights ablaze. Passengers and crew endured a tense night, life belts issued, while Lusitania and Gaslight survivors were aboard. Washington Post report notes U S rights and Wilson note praise by Harden and Reventlow.
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Lusitania
Gulflight
Weahington Post
New York
Col
H. M. House
Willison
St Paul
Liverpool
John L. Poole
Detroit
Mersey
St. Paul
St. Paul's
Bt. Paul
Ogden H. Hammond
Gaslight
Penzance
Maracas
Kirkwald
Meeting wed in an hour seals surprising fortune union
In Chicago on June 1 an Oklahoma City groom Henry M. Collins and Milwaukee bride Mary Messner were engaged soon after meeting and married shortly after. The groom, an auto gate man, has learned he is heir to a $1,500,000 fortune left by an uncle, a detail the bride only learned after the ceremony.
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Rome
Pola
Adriatic
Messaggero
Fortunato Culvi
Cortina
Chicago
Henry M. Collins
Oklahoma City
Oklah
Mise Mary Messner
Milwaukee
Italy's Army Advancing and Other Page Headlines
The issue lists numerous items across pages including Italy's army advances and political notes such as a predicted Democratic split. It mentions Rossigna’s win, Col House trip abroad, French captures, and mentions of Mexicans seeking U.S. aid. Obregon dead and German peace aims are noted along with other items.
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Italy
Rossigna
Malester
House
Bubmaring
St. Paul
Riggs Balik
U. S
Obregon
Bryan
Aura
Hama
Potomac
Chicago
Tatum
News of Alexandria
Holland
Bie Clase
Berlin Press Seeks Peace Yet Keeps Submarine War
Berlin editors report no peace terms with the United States while Germany maintains the war zone and will continue submarines. Some writers defend Bryan’s resignation as political maneuver. Washington shows optimism over Wilson’s note and possible talks, but curtailment of U boat warfare is deemed unlikely. Contintd on page four.
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United States
Germany
Herlin
Mexico
Gen. Carranas
Tharein
Villa
Wilson
Carranza
Karl H. von Wiegand
Washington Post
Berlin
Hague
Ministry of Marine
Count von Reventlow
Teutons
Mr.Wilson
Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Lusitania
White House
State Department
Obregon Dies in Leon Battle and Hill Takes Command
Maj. Gen. Alvaro Obregon, commanding the constitutionalist army against Villa, died from his arm loss after a shell strike near Leon. Brig. Gen. Benjamin Hill assumed command. Obregon, famed as the Napoleon of the West, was 33 and educated, with a noted engineering background. His body to be escorted to Vera Cruz for burial.
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Washington Post
el Paso
Tex
Alavaro Obregon
Villa
Mexico
Carranza Agency
Obregon
Leon
Benjamin Hill
Vera Cruz
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Dniester
Petrograd
Corz
Lemberg
Francis Joseph
Victor Emmanuel
Pola Arsenal
Chen
Ohio
Czar’s ‘General Staff
Przemysl
Vistula
Zurawna
Galicia
Bull Moose
Riggs
Treasury
Soissons
Riges National Bank
Batley
Frank J. Hagen
Naw
John Skelton Williams
Secretary of the Treasury
William Gibbs McAdoo
John Burke
Ane
Williams
Arranza
Gonzales
Mexico City
Red Cross
Madero
Bonilla
America
Edward Grey
Deltassa
von Jagow
Willam Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
American Red Cross
Hilla
Pablo Gonzales
Convention
Harden
Bilent
Hd, Wat. Gon
New York Automobile Company
Mr. Watson
Zeppeling
Maximilian Harden
Orares
Morocco
Mer
the Press “Publishing
Coasmany
Press OF
Cermans
von Reventlow
Carranza General-in-Chief
Hill
Napoleon
West
Alvaro Obregon
Sonora
Napoleon of
Bate
Gerhardt
Old Point Comfort
Anton Myer Gerhardt
Count von Bernstorff
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