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NO. 1972.
Cruiser Was Mined
OBINTAL LEADERS REPORTED DEAD
Death And Destruction Tornadoes Southern Path
LONDON MOURNS LOSS OF
GREAT SECRETARY OF WAR
LONDON, June 6.—The British
Admiralty makes the startling an
nouncement that the cruiser Hamp
shire last night at a late hour was
mined or submarined off the Orkney
Islands with Kitchener and his"staff
on board the cruiser. The Admiral
ty admits that Kitchener and his
entire staff have perished.
LONDON, June 6.—Two separate
reports account for Kitchener'3
presence on board the cruiser
Hampshire. One stated that he
took part with the civil lords of the
Admiralty in the review of the
Jellico fleet after the Jutland battle
and another states that he was en
route to Russia to take part in a
meeting of the war council.
LONDON, June 6.— The Admi
ralty sets the question of Kitchen
er’s presence on the Hampshire
at rest by stating that he took part
in the review of Jellicoe's fleet after
the Jutland battle and then e n
barked on the cruiser Hampshire
for a scheduled trip to Russia. The
cruiser encountered a mine while
heavy seas were running be
yond any doubt, for patrol boats
and destroyers which were close by
and noted the exposion which was
followed by an almost instantane
ous foundering of the cruiser made
an immediate search for survivors
at the scene of the disaster but
none were found. Shore observers
stated that four boats left the
cruiser just before it went under
hut none reached the shore. A fierce
gale was blowing and the weather
very ugly.
TOKIO, June 6.—It Is unofficially
reported that President Yuan of
China is dead. The president is
said to have succumbed to mineral
poisoning which was given him with
his drink. The poison was ad nl
nistered in some tea of which he
partook several days ago. The Pre
sident lingered on for some time
with Chinese physicians in attend
ance. Sunday foreign physicians
were summoned to his bedside but
he was in too weakened a condition
for any help to be administered. :
No official announcement of Yuan 9
death comes and the Foreign Secre
tary says he knows nothing of it
and does not believe the report.
SHAINGHAI, June 6.—It is an
nounced that Count Okuma has
been assassinated.
NEW YORK, June 6.—The Chinese
report of the. assassination of Count
Okuma is not confirmed, nor are any
details forthcoming.
As it is known an attempt was
made upon <he life o' Count Okuma
about four weeks ago already pub
lished in Tokio cables to this coun
try, the belated news may ha 'e been
re-handled from Shanghai upon this
foundation. As far as the repre
sentatives of Japan are concerned,
they will neither deny nor as yet
confirm the startling news.
GERMAN LOSSES ARE NOT
OFFICIALLY ADMITTED
NEW YORK, June 6.—Geman
authorities admit no serious losses
In the North Sea battie with the
British fleet. The celebration of the
victory still continues in Berlin.
The reports are so conflicting j
that it is considered remarkable
that with the advantage so much
theirs according to official accounts
the Germans should have returned
to Wilhelmshaven. For this reason
more weight is given the British
claims than might otherwise be ex
tended them.
AMSTERDAM, June 6.—Reports
reaching here ascribe large losses
to the Germans in the recent fleet
battle. ;
BERLIN, June 6.—It is denied
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that either the Dorrflinger or Lut-i
zow were sunk in the recent fie-it
battle in the North Sea. Even the
loss of the Westfallen is not ad
mitted. .
Gunfire is admitted to have sunk
only the Wiesbaden. The Wiesbaden
is a small cruiser.
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ROTTERDAM, June 6.—Great in*
dignation Is felt here at the action
of the British authorities In remov
ing the mail from the Holland-Am
erican liner Noordam. Special re
presentations have been made
against this action to the British
government.
Okuma was opposed by a power
ful faction.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
I’r. \V. D'Arcy Chaco has re
moved his office to the Albright
building over the quarters occu
pied by the new Lomen studio
where he will receieve patients at
the usual hours.
MORE MARINES SENT
TO SAN DOMINGO, W. I
WASHINGTON, D. C., June C.—
The State Department has requested
the Navy Department to lose no
time in dispatching more marines
to assist Admiral Caperton in con
trolling the situation.
It is admitted tonight that the
: situation in San Domingo is not
very reassuring with the native*
showing a growing disposition ot
hostility towards the American con
trol.
It is believed that former PreTT
dent Jiminez himself is aiding se
cretly this agitation.
ALLIES BEGIN ATTACK
BULGAKS BALKANS
SALONIKA, June 6.—The Allies
begun an attack upon the Bulgur
advanced positions yesterday.
NEW YORK, June 6.—A Saloni
ka cable admits an allied offensive
in the Balkans. The dispatch how
ever has the earmarks of having
been censored to a very great ex
tent.
LONDON, June, 6.—The War
Office admits that a heavy artillery
attack upon Bulgar positions has
j been begun. The intention to pro
ceed with a continuous offensive t3
not admitted.
The public expects a Balkan offen
sive.
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NONE YET CHOSEN BY
THE CHICAGO POLITICIANS
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CHICAGO, June 6.—The pro- ;
gressives have not yet got down to ■
making a choice and It is repeated j
will make none until the republicans
definitely choose their man.
Bitter attacks are being made
upon Hughes by the progressives
who declare him to have been tha
softest spoken Barnes man that
ever humbugged the people of New
York. They recite his whitewash
ing of Jerome as a gubernatorial
disgrace.
CRUCIAL STRUGGLE IS
AUMITTEU UN VERUUN
PARIS, June 6.—It is now be
lieved that If the Germans fall to
break through the French cordon of
steel between Vaux and Damloup
they will abandon the struggle at
that section of the Verdun front.
Here the losses are unimaginable
with the Germans persisting in
sending regiments to their deatn
with so far but slight advances be
KITCHENER’S DEATH IS
SHOCK TO THE ENTENTE
LONDON, June 6.—The death of
Kitchener cornea as a distinct shock
to the people of Great Britain and
on every side are evidences of
mourning. All the papers contain
elaborate tributes to the memory of
the Secretary of war, many declar
ing that his place cannot oqually be
filled. There is on the other, hana
an effort made to discount tho loos
cf General Kitchener In army
quarters by admitting with some
emphasis the errors which ho made
throughout his control of the war
offico.
PARIS, June 6.—Unmitigated re
gret is marked here over the death
of Kitchenor, with all tao papers
publishing eulogistic sketches of his
career. Reports from England
show that Kitchener held a much
stronger hold on the affections of
that people than a man of his dls
position would have been expected
to possess.
Condolences have been officially |
exchanged with England in his loss
and the sinking of the Hampshire.
BERLIN, June 6.—It is believed
that the British cruiser Hampshire
was submarined. Kitchener's pre
sence on board comes as a surprise
to the public who are following the
efforts of the papers to explain the
ing made in any section. The' bat
tle raged all day with the Germans
sending forward assault after as
sault against the redoubts of Vaux
with no prospect of success. The
attacks are considered deliberate
sacrifice of men. The German
charges were conducted with the
utmost gallantry.
BERLIN, June 6.—The Douamont
bombardment continues to be effect
ive with the French offering bui
a mild counter fire in reply. The
ground is being cleared in that
vicinity for a great German ad
vance which will give control of
what is regarded the most import
ant points in the position.
Slight gains were made near Fort
Vaux where the French made a da
purport of his journey to Russia.
The disaster to England is consider
ed irreparable.
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termined stand. The efforts of the
French to re-gain the positions losi
around Cumieres continue unsuc
cessful.
The German offensive in the Vos
ges took the French by surprise at
many points scoring gains..
RAIDS IN VOSGES.
PARIS, June 6.—The Germans
made several unsuccessful raids in
the Vosges today.
STRIKE IN SYMPATHY.
KANSAS CITY, June 6.—Twenty
five thousand building tradesmen
have struck in sympathy with the
building trades laborers in this city
today.
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