Western Front
Battle of Belleau Wood: No Significant developments, but the battle continues.
8 squadrons of RAF day and night bombers attack German communications in La Bassee-Ypres area, 106t of bombs dropped until July 6.
American soldiers laying down barbed wire on the Western Front:
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French troops enjoying coffee at the “English ladies Canteen” (Cantine des Dames Anglaises) at Revigny-sur-Ornain: © IWM (Q 106438):
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Southern Front
Second Battle of the Piave: Right bank of Piave cleared of the last Austro-Hungarians; Italians attack Austro-Hungarians north-west of M. Grappa without much success. Italians claim a further 8,000 prisoners in the aftermath of the battle. Italian Third Army clears Austrian bridgehead at its Capo Sile mouth. 2,193,659 Allies with 7,081 guns in 57 divisions (36 in line) hold 188 miles of front (British and French divisions 4 miles each). Overall, the claim is that Italy and Allies suffered 87,000 casualties, while Austria-Hungary suffered 118,000.
The ruins of the city of Nervesa after its recapture by Italian troops: © IWM (Q 65360):
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Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Palestine: Reported 261,990 Allies (ration strength) with 438 guns vs 131,000 Turco-Germans with 523 guns.
Mesopotamia: Reported 212,131 British with 310 guns vs estimated 29,500 Turks with 112 guns.
Siberia: Czech newspaper says Legion advance guard of Allied Armies on reformed Eastern Front.
Political, etc
Austria-Hungary: Emperor Charles again refuses resignation of Dr Ernst Ritter von Seidler.
Germany: Speech in the Reichtag by Richard von Kühlmann on the situation.
Russia: Left Socialist Revolutionaries (Russian peasant party) resolve on terrorism against Germans in Russia.
United Kingdom: Speech of Mr. Lloyd George in House of Commons on the situation.
War Cabinet Eastern committee debates Persian situation, gives India control of South and East Persia, Trans-Caspia and Turkestan operations.
Ireland: Appeal of Irish Recruiting Council: Irish overseas aghast at inaction in Ireland.
Canada: Canada conducts its first airmail flight, transporting mail from Montreal to Toronto:
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United States: US Navy and Marines Corps now 450,093 men strong, larger in manpower than Royal Navy.
Recruitment poster for the United States Marine Corps:
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