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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1918
Page
1
Federal officers capture Cleary linked to a treason case as he was en route east. editor of the Bull is under indictment in New York and taken into custody in Sara, Washington.
Jeremiah A. Leary, fugitive since missing trial, was captured in Washington State and flown to New York by federal agents. His brother John J. Leary and partner Arthur Le Lyon faced trial for aiding escape as prosecutors described a large German espionage conspiracy aiming to sabotage American ports and mines and incite revolt in Ireland.
Washington June 15 Lieutenant Alan F Winslow and Lieutenant Douglas Campbell, members of General Pershing's forces, claim to have shot down the first two German aeroplanes in a dawn patrol. Winslow led the sortie and both pilots engaged within moments of each other, one machine falling near an American airfield. Both officers were decorated by France and recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross.
Denver reports in June 1b forecast for New Mexico calls for Sunday and Monday to be partly cloudy with local thundershowers in the north and east portions. Cooler conditions in the east and fresh strong southerly winds are expected.
Local report notes yesterday’s 24 hour weather with a maximum temperature of 9 degrees and a minimum of 60. The temperature at 6 p.m. was 9, the wind was south and conditions were clear with a 33 degree range.
Lieut Winston and Lieut Campbell downed their initial enemy machines, according to a private wartime diary. The graphic account details the pilots' early air engagements and the downing of first Teutons.
German raiding party of 150 men and three officers attacked south of Thiancourt at 2 am. Twenty enemy killed, one German officer and four men died in American trenches. American casualties light, one wounded prisoner taken. Germans used pistols rifles grenades and light machine guns amid box barrage. one American held off five attackers and died by bomb to stop them.
A wartime profile praising Pershing Haig and Poot as the flower of American British and French manhood. It contrasts Allied commanders with German leaders Viedentur Mackensen and calls the trio the world’s hope to defeat the Hun and make the world safe for democracy.
The United States navy will need upwards of 40000 men to staff new warships built in the next fiscal year. Secretary Daniels told the House Naval Committee that enlisted personnel must rise from 87000 to 131485, with detailed letters from Admiral Benson and Rear Admiral Palmer outlining staffing shortages and wide needs across battleships destroyers submarines and support vessels.
Washington June 15 reports a submarine that attacked the Union steamer Keenan about 25 miles off the Virginia capes last Thursday night. The sub is said to be nearly 396 feet long, firing a shell of at least five inches. Captain Thomas H. Collieter, master of the British ship, reported to the navy department. Joseph Sellreiber, a local graduate and machinist, left for San Francisco to join his parents and enlists in the navy.
The British freighter Keemun reported a one hour running battle with a German U boat about 25 miles off the Virginia coast. The Keemun escaped by increasing speed after the submarine fired at about 7,000 yards, taking no hits.
June 1 in Paris an air raid alarm sounded at 7 p.m. and the all clear came an hour later. Enemy planes crossed the battle line and bombed several sites causing material damage.
The Swiss legation in Washington is asked to investigate compulsory labor claims against German officers interned in the United States. Deputy Stresemann cited reports of Captain Koenig seen breaking stones. Washington reports say prisoners do no forced labor. only a few naval officers and some U boat crew are held. No official communication has reached the state department.
A German U boat sank the President Wilson then found a liferaft four hours later and removed Lieut Ed ward V Isaacs U S N from the raft as told by Joseph Gardner of Chicago who arrived from a French port Also with Gardner were William Buber of Passaic New Jersey and William Mathews of Dallas Texas The Lincoln was torpedoed during the attack.
Japanese marines landed Sunday at Swatow a treaty port in China 2285 miles northeast of Canton amid disturbed conditions according to an official release. The move follows unrest at the sugar port noted in Tokio.
Troops of the Dual Monarchy assault Italian defenses on the Asiago plateau as British and French support the Italians. Reports say a magnificent defense is mounted and German pressure to act is believed to have spurred the new drive. Elsewhere on the Western Front local operations are quiet but Austria sees rioting at home.
Washington, June 15. Provost Marshal General Crowder told the senate military committee that extending the draft age from 18 to 45 is necessary to reach 3,000,000 by August 1. He noted 1,347,000 of 2,428,000 in class one have been called and projected further calls through June and July 1919. He supported a bill expanding the age limits and outlined draft progress and end-year exhaustion of class one.
Washington announces 10,600 drafted men with at least grammar school education eligible for general military service. Crowder reports 1,261 are Black, to be sent to schools for training. Entrainment set for July 1, but volunteers accepted until June 21. if insufficient, drafting resumes to reach required numbers.
Representative Randall of California introduced a resolution urging the feed administration to report to the house the amount of foodstuffs used in producing alcohol for explosives and munitions. The measure seeks to curb grain usage during wartime.
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