Turks Defeat Allies Ships Again Near Gallipoli
Constantinople reports Turkish forces repelling attacks on the Gallipoli peninsula. Forts rebuilt after bombardment. center of fortress trenches seized by bayonet assault near Avli Burnu and Seddul Bahr. French note pays tribute to Ottoman troops for bravery in April to May operations.
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Duke of Abruzzi Urges Italian Fleet to Duty
Rome May 30 The Duke of Abruzzi issued a stirring address to the Italian fleet expressing confidence in its worthy performance under arduous task. He invokes ancestral resolve for a united and free Italy and vows to fulfill the ancestors' vow for Italy's glory and grandeur.
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French Force Takes Key Turkish Defenses In May Battles
Reports describe Turkish forces suffering a major setback on May 2 and again near May 8 as French and colonial troops hold and then seize frontline positions. Despite heavy fire and shortages of cartridges, the line held through May 3 4 and 7 8, culminating in French control of the defenses and an important spur and slopes.
Pope Converts Palace to Hospital for Wounded in Rome
The Pope assigns Castle Candolfo as a hospital site for Italian wounded while Dowager Queen Elena directs wards at the Quirinal and royal villas. The Red Cross is formed and nursing aid is planned as fears rise of German spice in catacombs. Voluntary enlistment is suspended amid a surge of applicants seeking military service.
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Italy Takes 8 Towns Along Adige River Front
Verona May 3 reports on fighting between Austrian and Italian forces along the Adige River beginning Thursday. Italian successes are noted as 400,000 troops may be engaged with Alpine and mountain troops moving from Perl to Borghetto and Avio. Austrian fortifications and battles near Pilcante Ala and Mort are described, with tens of thousands of soldiers involved and German reinforcements arriving in the Tyrol region.
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Germany Replies to United States on Lusitania Sinking
Text of Germanys note rebukes US assumptions about Lusitania as an ordinary ship. It asserts cannon armed British merchantmen, advises neutrality flags, claims Canada bound ammunition, accuses British shipping of endangering passengers, and cites torpedo explosion as the sinkings cause. The note calls for American review and recalls mediation efforts.
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Sir John French Reports Victory and Front Quiet
Sir John French, commander-in-chief, says since May 26 British gains east of Festubert were small and front remains quiet. An enemy aeroplane was shot down near Moorgeese northwest of Courbrai. French forces report gains along the Yser Canal and near Neuville St Vaast, while the German statement claims Allied repulse after a ten hour artillery barrage east of the Tedy Canal.
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Crisis rises in Japan over Chinese treaty protests
Tokyo May 30 The crisis in China policy has sparked internal clash as opposition plans to censure the cabinet for diplomatic failure and interference in elections. Diet crowds include women promoting feminism while attacks on ministers continue. Peers demand cabinet explanations. renewed negotiations on Group V, including Japanese advisers and supervision of Chinese war materiel, are urged.
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Ministers Across Denounce Armament Agitation in U S
Clergymen from diverse creeds unite in opposition to increasing armed forces as President Wilson’s stance against unpreparedness gains support. A Church Peace Union poll of 10,000 ministers finds over 95 percent oppose arms buildup and warn preparedness could invite war, urging peaceful paths. The piece also notes a Post puzzle offering a vacation prize.
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Two Baltimore Boys Drown In Wisconsin Lake Mendota
Madison Wisconsin May 30 Stockton E L Ewell and Harrison F McCarthy University of Wisconsin students from Baltimore Md were drowned in Lake Mendota today Darlington Hoopes of Belair Md a fellow canoe occupant was saved Petrograd May 30 The total number of prisoners taken by Russian armies and interned in Russia up to April 1 according to official state ment was 10 734 officers and 605 378 men with many Galician prisoners returned home
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Great Battle Raging For Przemysl Continues On Front
From Petrograd headquarters the Russian general staff reports a massive Austro-German effort to encircle Przemysl. Mackensen’s forces attack the San front with hundreds of thousands of infantry and artillery, while attempts to outflank Przemysl from the south fail near Gousskow. Russians claim advantage on the left San bank and further actions along the Dniester and Svitza fronts.
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Italians Occupy Val Ogna Front in World News
Italian forces seize Val Ogna as Austrian and German troops face strong opposition. Austrian front losses estimated at 1,800 dead 8,000 wounded and 1,00 prisoners while 650,000 Austro-German soldiers oppose the Italians across the front.
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