Hindenburg seizes Vilna as Russian lines trap around Vilna
German forces under Field Marshal von Hindenburg have captured Vilna and push toward Petrograd, coordinating with Archduke Leopold of Bavaria. Russians fight to escape the railway triangle Vilna Lida Vileike, with one railway left to retreat eastward. Mackensen remains at bay in the south as German operations extend from Kovno to Grolno and Rowno.
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Archduke Leopold
Petrograd
Mackensen
Dvinsk
London
Vilna
Lida
Vileike
Dvina
Vidsy
Vilny-Petroaris Rillaay
Nayald
Theemman
Vileika
Isanoff
von Mackensen
Rowno
Kuef
Ingolhynia
Gaile
Marshall von Hindenburg
Vilna 2
Warsaw-Petrograd
von Hindenburg
Kovno
Grolno
Vina
Devinst
Marshal von
Rome
Balkan
Tribuna
Balkans
Bulgaria
Budapest
Constantinople
Dardanelles
U-Boat Torpedoes Another By Mistake
Norwegian fishermen report a sunken submarine disguised as a British vessel off Stavanger near Utsira. The German sub reportedly torpedoed by mistake another German submarine, exploding and sinking with its crew.
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Washington Post
Cpentgen
Stavan- Rer
Norway
Utsine
Gulf of Stavanger
Thes Hetiese
Lla
Russian Duma Arrests and Reform Debates Split Cabinet
Berlin reports Socialist Deputy Teheldse and 17 Duma members arrested as Petrograd duma buildings and railway stations are seized by military. Moscow dispatches note Zemstvo congresses aim to calm workers while liberals object to reforms, prompting prorogation and government preparedness for demonstrations.
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Radicala
Berlin
Tuckerton
N. J
Stockholm
Teheldse
Duma
Petrograd
Moscow
London
Zemstvoists
Goremykin
Nicholas
Balkan War Rumors and Foreign Powers Move Toward Crisis
Reports from London, The Hague, and Berlin detail Balkan states lining up for potential war. Austria Hungary and Germany mobilize against Serbia while Bulgaria gains from Turkey, with 1,000,000 Roumanian and 750,000 Serbian forces cited. King Ferdinand and leaders discuss coalition government as tensions rise and Turkish rail concessions spark revolt.
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London
Berlin
Ferdinand
Cenfer
Turkey
Bulgaria
Constantinople
Hague
Austria- Hungary
Serbia
Holland
Austria
Germany
Hagaceny
Roumania
Gresce
Sofia
Radoslayoff
Teuton
Balkan
Macedonia
Dedenghatch
Mussulman
German Base Shelled as Mines Blast Near Peronne
Paris dispatch reports German mine near Peronne exploded, German assault repulsed, and prisoners taken. French heavy artillery and British fleet bombarded Belgian coast batteries, four enemy munitions depots destroyed, major artillery activity along a wide front with aerial combat near St Mihiel.
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Peronne
Paris
Aero
St. Mihiel
Nieuport
Faye
French War Department
St Mihiel
Dumba Censorship Probe Steals Envoy's Departure Plans
Archibald and Dumba items dominate a U S inquiry into a leaked wireless message to Vienna and censorship disputes. Officials said no immediate steps against Dr Constantin Theodor Dumba, Austro Hungarian ambassador, and Archibald is due in Washington to explain his role in relaying messages while traveling on an American passport.
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Vienna
Archibald
U. S
Constantin Theodor Dumba
Lansing
Dumba
State Department
Wilson
Polk
New York
Tae Sus
Bile
Washton Wexernment
Hig
Eightiinister
Laminder
Hebichem
Middle West
United States
Washington
State
Navy
Daniela
Daniels
Alexander Nuher von Pereker
Bethlehem
James F . Archibald
London
Frank von Papen
Bia
British Moves to Control U S Exports Amid Threats and Boycott
The World reports documented evidence of Britain seeking to regulate US trade with the world. It claims British authorities pressed American manufacturers to use British materials and sign guarantees not to trade with enemy countries, employing boycott and blacklist tactics to enforce compliance.
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U. S
Great Britain
New York
England
South America
Canada
Textile Alliance
Textile Alliance Inc
Ite
Board of Trade
United States
United States Department of Commerce
War Trade Department
Briish Isles
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
India
Malasala
Atlantic
Pacific
Canadian
Panama
America
Haiti Rebels Driven Off After Skirmish With Americans
Cape Haitien saw heavy fighting as rebels attacked American marines at Gonaives. Two Americans wounded, sixteen rebels killed. Marines and bluejackets then maintained control, resumed water pipe repairs, and warned that any further attacks would bring immediate punishment. Newport dispatch notes this optimism may curb rebel action.
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Washington Post
New York
New York Gerald
Cape Hatten
Haiti
Gonalves
Hatten
Cape Haitien
Gonaives
Cape Haltien
Port Au Prince
Washington
Abandoned Greek Liner Athinas in Atlantic Fire
A message from Captain McLean of the Cuscania reports the Greek Line steamer Athinas abandoned in the Atlantic after a fire. Athinas sailed from New York for Piraeus with general cargo and mail, carrying a small passenger list. Fate of passengers and crew is unknown. The Athinas, 4405 tons, belonged to the National Steamship Navigation Company, sailing between Greece and ports in the United States.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
McLean
Cuscania
Athinas
New York
Piraeus
National Steamship Navigation Company
Greece
Porta
United States
American Firms Victims of British Trade Boycott
The British boycott hit American firms with varied penalties. The American Woolen Company refused to subscribe to guarantees and lost British wool supply. Fleischer & Co. Philadelphia declined British wool to avoid cancelling contracts with neutral destinations. Oelrichs & Co. New York surrendered profitable trade and signed guarantees to trade only with permitted neutrals. Fortsman & Huffman Co. Passaic were blacklisted and then restored after subscribing to guarantees. Columbia Smelting and Refining Co. New York faced tin ore cuts after shipping packing cases to Swift & Co. Ludwig Blitz New York was denied crude rubber until agreeing to British terms. Frederick L. Moses Boston was refused crude rubber for attempting direct Denmark shipment but reinstated after guarantees.
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Fleischer & Co
Philadelphia
Textile Alliance
United States
Oelrichs & Co
New York
Great Britain
Fortsman & Huffman Co
Passaic
British Board of Trade
Columbia Smelting and Refining Company
Swift & Co
South America
Ludwig Blitz
Bridge Street
New York City
Frederick L. Moses
Boston
Denmark
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Czar
Goremvhin
Poland
Finland
Icarranza
Mexico
Aly
Montenegro
Herlin
Hig Party
Lowdermick & Co
Villa
Carranza
Zapata
Perul
Villa-Zapata
Villa Party
Liorente
Belgium
Dumba Choe
Censor
Envoy
Chicago
North Dakota
Willis
Mra
Maldwin
Lady Warwick
News of Washington
Coast Guard
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