Sweden Protest Over Interference With U S Sweden Mail
Sweden submitted a formal protest to Secretary Lansing alleging British and English routes tampered with United States mail destined for Sweden. The note cites broken seals opened letters and censored contents on the Adriatic and New York and requests action to protect American mail. Reports claim Russian embassy mail also opened in U S railway cars amid ongoing war disruptions.
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Sweden
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Lansing
New York
Gothenburg
McHather
Washington
Europe
Ekdngren
Atwag
Great Britain
U S Steel to Build New Zinc Plant Near Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corporation plans a new zinc and by products plant near Pittsburgh likely at Denora. The project costs from 2.506 million to 3 million dollars with operations set to start by January 1 next. Chairman Elbert H Cary says the plant will supply in house needs and strengthen regional material supply.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh
Denora
Elbert Ho Cary
Hors
British Warship Submert in Ke rala Bay
Constantinople dispatch reports a Turkish aviator saw a British warship of the Agamemnon type aground in Ke rala Bay Inland of Imbros. The deck is nearly submerged and Imbros guards the Dardanelles entrance. Earlier claims of the Agamemnon’s sinking were denied by Britain.
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Constantinople
Kerala Bay
Imbroa
Imbros
Dardanelles Straits
Agamemnon
New British War Loan Planned for Monday Vote
Premier Asquith announced in the House of Commons that Chancellor Reginald McKenna will introduce a new war loan bill on Monday. The proposed vote amount is about £350,000,000, roughly $1.75 billion.
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Amott
London
Asquith
House of Commons
Reginald McKenna
Warneford dies in crash after famed Zeppelin raid
Paris June 17 Lieut Reginald A J Warneford killed as his military biplane fell at Buc France after reportedly looping the loop. Passenger Henry Beach Needham American writer also dead. Needham son of Dr Charles W Needham former George Washington University president. Warneford had gained fame by destroying a Zeppelin over Belgium June 7 earning the Victoria Cross. Needham previously lived in Wyckoff Pa and Washington, had studied at Brown and Columbia, and was a close Roosevelt friend.
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Lieut. Warneford
Henry Beach Needham
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Royal Navy
Needham
Trianon Palace
Versailles
Europe
New York
America
Charles W. Needham
Interstate Commerce’ Commission
Washington
Athough
Wyhcote
Castile
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Brown University
Columbian
George Washington) University
New York Evening Post
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Canal Zone
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National
Presa
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Independence Hall
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League of Nations
League To
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Resolutions Committee
American Protest Against Orther in Council
A British note announces an American protest against a matter in council to be answered. The issue involves Orther and the response is expected from the council with a formal reply anticipated. The document signals ongoing diplomatic exchange between the United States and Britain.
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Tobari Bay
Guaymas
Sonora
Esperanza
Porfirio Diaz
Beaidea
Merrines
Peace Plan Doubtful As U S Hears Britain Notes
Officials report intimation from Great Britain that a reply may come soon to the American note protesting Britain's order in council. The United States may send a unified note after considering Germany’s possible modus vivendi to resume normal trade with neutral ports. Delays in dispatching the note hinge on German responses and the blockade’s effect on American imports.
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Order In Council
Germany
Order In ,Council
United States
Alles
State Department
New York
Fatal submarine duel ends in five survivors
Rome reports the Italian submarine Medusa, built in 1911, was sunk by an Austrian submarine after a daring service of exploration. Four sailors and an officer were saved. The event signals a new phase in warfare as submarines engage submarines using rapid-fire guns to deter enemy vessels.
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Washington Post
London
Oppningorett
Allies' Gallipoli Fleet Routed English Hold Deteriorating
At Ari Burnu and Seddel Bahr Allied forces on the Gallipoli Peninsula face extreme danger after the fleet withdrawal due to German submarine activity. Turkish batteries crown surrounding heights as English positions near the waterline and heavy artillery cannot be landed. The Dardanelles effort is described as a near-total failure with fortifications Chanak and Kallaba still intact, and Entente prospects bleak at Constan tinople and Berlin.
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Berlin
Sayville
S. L
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Seddel Bahr
Aegean
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Giman von Sanders
Chanak
Kalla Bahr
Dardanelles
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Turkey
Russians Driven Back and British Fleet Notes
Index to today’s issue lists multiple world event briefs. Russians reportedly retreat as French forces engage. fleet movements and submarine actions dominate. Carranza and Wilson face diplomatic strains amid war news. domestic politics and society items follow with sports, finance, and a new hall dedication noted.
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Trieste
Henry Motion
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Advances Toward Souchez Amid Alsace Gains Reported
Muscovites driven back and Russia invaded as Allied forces press attacks. Advance toward Souchez continues while substantial gains noted in Alsace. Russian retreat acknowledged in England, but observers say prevent battle front from being pierced by German forces.
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Alsace
England
Russians Fail to Halt Foes Dash in Galicia
London reports another day of fierce fighting in Galicia with Austro German forces pushing toward Lemberg from the west and northwest. Berlin claims Russians retreat toward Tarnogrod near the Galician border, risking invasion of Russian soil and prompting strategic reconsiderations by British observers.
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Zurawna
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Jaworow
Alty
Grodek
Nicholas
Maine
Trade Rush Widens as Shipyards Brace for Demand
A surge in wartime orders shows shipyards on both coasts and the Great Lakes expanding. William C. Redfield reports increasing prosperity with steel mills busy on railroad supplies and construction materials. Boston authority cites 16 to 18 months of work ahead. prices 15 to 25 percent higher than last year. Philadelphia notes five major projects boosting the city into a top maritime center. Remington and rail industries also expanding amid heavy production.
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Wilson
William C. Redfield
Great Lakes
Boston News Bureau
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Allifs Hurl Men at Germans Lines
Paris reports fierce front fighting with heavy losses on both sides. French forces advance north of Arras, taking several German trenches toward Souchez while repelling counterattacks amid massive shelling and bayonet engagements. Prisoners exceed 600, Alsace gains near Metzeral, with 500 captured.
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War Office
Arras
Souchez
Germany
Tire
Aix Houlette
Fond de Baval
Tedey
Chateau de Carieul
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Neuville
Alsace
Altenhof
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