Plot to Sink Norwegian Ships Bared by Seizure of Bombs
British and American reports recount a Norwegian plot uncovered in Christiania involving 1000 kilograms of explosives and foreign suspects. Three aliens held, including a German linked to plans to place devices on ships in coal bunkers. Baroque details about suspects and bags hint at broader German sabotage aims in Norway.
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Christiania
London
Norway
Germany
Copenhagen
Exchange
Tidena
Aron Rattenfels
Finland
Russian Workers and Soldiers Stand by Government and Thwart Plans
Petrograd reports show workmen and soldiers' delegates united with the provisional government to foil Maximalist uprising plans. Gen Polovtseff dissuaded garrison units from acting while barracks were visited to counter agitation. Anarchists still hold Gen Durnove's villa at Viborg.
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Petrograd
F Polovtseff
Workmen's and Soldiers’ Committee
N. C. Tcheldise
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers
Russia and America unite in wartime appeals and aid
A city meeting hears messages of sacrifice and liberty praising President Wilson and the pacifist ideal as Russia seeks US support. The mayor notes Russia's gratitude for American aid during its period of infirmity and economic exhaustion, and a telegram is approved to thank Wilson for sending the Root commission to Russia.
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Mr. Grigorieff
Workingsmen’s Council
America
Russia
M. Grigorieff
James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Flo
Wilson
Roosevelt Has 2 Sons In France
Special to The Washington Post from New York June 24 Theodore Roosevelt announced at a Red Cross event in Oyster Bay that two of his sons Maj Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Capt Archie Roosevelt have gone to France. They will likely be attached to General Pershing's headquarters, with more to follow, fulfilling his pledge to place his sons and sons in law at the country’s call.
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Washington Post
New York
Col Theodore Roosevelt
Red Cross
Oyster Bay
France
Maj Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Apt
Archie Roosevelt
Gen. Pershing
Woman ends life as companion dies in Philadelphia hotel
Philadelphia reports a couple registered as Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Alexander were found dead in their room. The man died of heart failure while the woman shot herself through the mouth with an army revolver. Notes urged notifying Lieut. R. B. Celton of the Joseph Henry and Mrs. A. J. Schultz in New York.
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Philadelphia
Frederick Alexander
R. B. Celton
United States
Joseph Henry
Norfolk
A. J. Schultz
New York
Alexander J. Schulz
Louise Jones
Firet
Mr. Scholz
Misa Jones
Frederick J. Alexander
Berlin widens food control decree during harvest year
Berlin dispatch reports the German federal council orders requisition of bread grains barley oats peas beans buckwheat and millet for the harvest year. The imperial grain bureau will oversee distribution nationwide to ration supplies.
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Amsterdam
German Federal Council
Berlin
Imperial Grain Bureau
Smash the Teutons Fight Near Craonne in Champagne
German efforts faltered under heavy French artillery and Haig’s raids repelled. British and Belgian fronts show routine fighting with artillery activity near Reninghe Lizerne and near the Scarpe as Berlin reports evacuations east of Mont Cornillet and renewed trench stalemates.
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Champagne
Petain
Haig
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Carnillet
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Mont CarniHet
Sir Douglas Haig
France
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Reninghe
Pypegaale
Lizerne
Steenstraete
Disasters Hit German Munition Plants Reported
Paris reports from Zurich that several disasters struck German munition plants. A hand grenade arsenal at Spandau exploded on June 16 and seven ammunition shops at Marienhall were destroyed by fire on June 18. Some factories at Nuremberg also burned. Spandau is near Berlin. Marienhall may refer to Marienthal in Saxony.
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Germany
Zurich
Matin
Spandau
Marienhall
Nuremberg
British Reconnaissance Actions and Artillery Fire Report Front
British reconnaissance advances were repulsed north of Warneton and south of the Scarpe. In various sectors artillery activity was strong at times and French gains east of Mont Cornillet were evacuated after concentrated fire. Three captive balloons were shot down in the Wytschaete salient and the enemy lost three airplanes. A supplementary communication notes lively fighting at only a few points on the front.
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War Office
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Mossy Farm
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Meuse
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Steenstraste
Het-Sas
Reninghe
Pypegnale
Lizerne
Steenatraeten
Zande
Zavecote
London
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Armenteres
France
Havrincourt Wood
Scarpe
Messines
Croisilles
Meussines
Berlin
British Admiralty
Wireleas Press
Mont Cornillet
Champagne
Aisne
Warneton
St. Quentin Canal
Vauxaillen
Filaln
U S Air Army Will Win The War Says Commandant
Paris June 84 America s vast aerial force will swing the sea leg in our favor says Commandant de Civrieux in the Matin article on American plans for a gigantic air fleet He claims the move proves the allies will gain air mastery in spring even against German workshops in autumn and winter and that blinded enemy artillery and terrified troops will yield to allied planes once the enemy craft are out of the fight the air arm will drive German forces from the lines and force surrender while boosting allied momentum.
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Paris
America
Commandant de Civrieux
Matin
Hindenburg
Girl killed protecting escort in Bronx shooting
In New York on June 24 Misa Neble Whelan 22 died after four men attacked private detective Frank Devlin to whom she was escorting. Devlin was shot twice in the back and hospitalized. a car chauffeur was detained but gave no location for the suspects.
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New York
Bronx
Devlin
Railway strike in Germany disrupts Prussian railshops
Amsterdam June 24 reports first news of a German railway strike started Friday afternoon. Berlin says most Prussian state railroad car shop employees walked out and the rest are about to follow, demanding a nine hour day.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Red Cross rally at Poli's Theater sparks record gifts
Prominent speakers Baron Moncheur and Ambassador Bakhmetieff presided as hundreds joined Red Cross fund drive. Mrs Hill joins $2,000 pledge, Chairman Macfarland sells a historic gold medal for Red Cross, while the crowd and notable figures hail the cause and look to today and tomorrow for further giving.
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Red Cross
Baron Moncheur
Ambassador Bakhmetieff
Miss Stinson
Baron Ludovic Moncheur
Boris A Bakhmetieff
Poli’sa
Washington
Samuel Hill
Macfarland
Charles J. Bé@ll
Index to Today's Issue
Fragmented OCR index listing sections such as Food Law in a Week Cross Needs Prince Udine Mayi West and City News in Brief. Reads like a table of contents with scattered foreign phrases and misread names. HighlightsSports Editorial Comment Society and Irish Leaders Arrive among the items.
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Udine Mayi West
Aimnists News of
Alexandria
Society
City News
Ritter 18 Called to Berne
Bertin June 24 Drraul Ritter former Swiss Minister to the United States and now Minister to the Netherlands has been summoned to Berne from The Hague The call is for possible entry into consultations over the case of M Hoffmann who resigned after involvement in attempts to negotiate a separate peace between Germany and Russia
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Bertin
Dbraul Ritter
United States
Netherlands
Berne
Hague
Dr. Ritter
M Hoffmann
Federal Council
Germany
Russia
Two Society Men Die in Maryland Car Crash
Baltimore June 24 Two young Baltimore society men were killed instantly when their car skidded near Lothtar Anne Arundel county and overturned twice. Passengers Mrs Enid Nelson and Miss Josephine Hoffman escaped unharmed. The victims were Jerry Downes and John Merphy both members of the First Companion artillery Maryland National Guard.
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Baltimore Society
Lothtar
Anne Arundel County
Jerry Downes
Wyndhurst Avenue
Roland
Wein Zion
Provisional Austrian Cabinet Formed Under Von Seydler
A Vienna dispatch reports a transition ministry headed by Professor von Seydler has been formed. The cabinet includes premier and agriculture minister von Seydler, interior minister von Toggenbure, education minister Gwiklinski, justice minister Schauer, finance minister von Wimmer, commerce minister Matapa, public works von Hamann, railways von Banlang, defense Birkenstetten, and food board president Hoefer. Von Seydler vows a provisional government awaiting a permanent one. A subsequent dispatch notes Ertl named agriculture minister, with oath taken before the emperor.
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Vienna
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von Seydler
Interior
Count von Toggenbure
Gwiklinski
Herr Matapa
Herr von Hamann
Baron von Banlang
Crapp von Birkenstetten
Food Board
Herr Hoefer
London
Reuter
Ertl
Sinn Feiners Riot in Cork Over Rally and Damage
Sinn Feiners in Cork smash windows at recruiting offices hoist republican flag on courthouse flag staff and smash the scales held by the figure of justice. They also attack the court area and engage in other violence. At a large afternoon meeting they denounce the national convention and call for the executive to convene the council and elect representatives to a peace conference.
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Sinn
New Teusan Food Head Forges Change In Command
An unclear report describes a leadership change at a Prussian food commission with Copenhager and St Georg Mich involved. It mentions a replacement by Adm sr Pauls and hints at Hintze, a former minister, in a nearby context. The fragment discusses dispatch replacement and ongoing organizational shifts.
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Stianta
St Georg Miche
Als
Adm Sr
Pauls
Hintze
Maaice
Ithina
Nation mobilizes near one million as draft drive accelerates
War Department launches recruiting week to raise regular army toward 250 000 300 000 as press backs a national army nearly ready for France. By June 30 aim to enlist 70 000 more. officers training camps fill, reserves mobilize, and Navy Marine Corps expand brazenly behind Pershing.
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National Guard
National Army
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Pershing
Inisn
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Faker
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