Submarine Attacks Off Atlantic Coast Prompt New York Shipping Ban
German U boats attack American shipping near the New Jersey coast. The Edward H. Cole sinks after a two‑ship sub attack 75 miles southeast of Atlantic Highlands. At least three schooners sunk. ships barred from outgoing traffic as ports tighten security. Survivors rescued and sent to naval authorities for inquiry.
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Germany
Atlantic
Edward H. Cole
New Jersey
American Transportation Service
Jersey
Nantucket
Washington
New York Harbor
France
America
U53
Newport
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Maritime Exchange
Bermuda
Beaton
Rockland
Highlands
Chate
Newoomb
Newcomb
Boston
Atlantic Highlands
New
Capture of U boat Reported in New York
A rumor from the third naval district says a submarine off the coast has been captured by a U S warship and is being towed to New York port, but no confirmation has been received.
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New York
Third Naval District
United States
Crew List From Edward H. Cole Incident
The Edward H. Cole heading from Norfolk to Portland with coal, owned by Crowell Thurlow & Co of Boxton. Crew includes Robert La Thigi first mate from East Boston, William Jones second mate of Everett, D Giro cook from Portland, W H Harker engineer from Camden. Seamen Kari Tarkka James Kannister Otto Laitimen John Olson and Kari Karlsson all Finns from New York City. B Sannel Swede mess boy.
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Edward H. Cole
Norfolk
Portland
Crowell, Thurlow & Com
Boxton
Robert la Thigi
American
Boston
Mass
William Jones
Everett
Masa
D. Giro
Cook
W. H. Harker
Camden
Nod
Kari W. Tarkka
James Kannister
Otto J. Laitimen
John Olson
New York City
Kari Karlsson
Germany Admits Submarine Threat To American Transports
Washington reports Germany's U boat raids near American shores. Navy says antisubmarine forces are ready and will protect transports to Europe. Officials promise full mobilization of sea and air assets to track and destroy submarines and safeguard embarkation routes for American troops.
Port of Boston Closed at Noon
Boston June 3 The port of Boston was closed at noon today as Narragat bays were sealed and precautionary measures against German U boats on the New England coast were enforced. Reports claimed a German submarine after sinking four vessels off the New Jersey coast was captured and taken to New York, but local navy officials had no definite knowledge.
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Boston
Narragat Lett Bay
New England
New Jersey
New York
Transport Not Destroyed Off Nantucket Shoals
Boston June 3 report from the first naval district commandant states there is no truth to the claim a transport was sunk by submarines near Nantucket shoals. Officers thoroughly investigated the torpedoed transport report and Boston's port remained open at 11 30 a m.
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First Naval District
Boston
Nantucket Shoals
Barnegat Coast Alert as Submarine Attacks Reported
Washington reports navy confirmation of submarine activity off Barnegat and nearby waters. Vessels including the steamship Bristol and schooners Edward H. Colr Jacob S. Haskell were sunk or attacked. crews were rescued, and submarines were sighted 38 miles off Barnegat with one vessel captured. Maritime guards were alerted coastwide with no disaster reported by 1 p.m.
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Ameria
Bristol
New York
Edward H. Colr
B. S
Barnegat
Grecian
Schoomer Jacob
Haskell
Pean Suney
Cevw
Newcomb
Cole
Copia
Sheaver
Newtond
Finland Considers Monarchy Under German Dynasty
London reports a secret Finnish government convention aims to establish a monarchy under a German dynasty and place the Finnish army under German tradership. The proposal signals a potential alignment with Germany during unsettled European tensions.
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Aland Islands
Sweden
London
New Bedford Textile Mills Shut Over Wage Strike
New Bedford Mass June 3 textile mills closing due to a general strike called by the textile council. About 25 000 operatives affected with government contract work, most workers leaving with personal belongings. Labor leaders and manufacturers met with William Ziples to seek settlement. mills had faced wage demands and a possible arbitrated increase.
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New Bedford
Mass
Textile Council
Ion Hand
Land Toole Ae
William Ziples
Baker
All U S Troops on President Lincoln Rescued
Washington June 3 All passengers and returning army officers and men aboard the transport President Lincoln were saved after it was torpedoed last week. No one in the crew was killed and none of the survivors was seriously injured. The submarine was not sighted until after torpedoes were fired. American destroyers returning with survivors sighted a submarine at noon Saturday and attacked it, though navy reports give no result.
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Washington, D. C
President Lincoln
Navy Department
Cuban Ports Closed Five Days Amid Submarine Fear
Incoming passengers from Cuba report Havana blocked outbound traffic from May 20 to May 25 due to submarine fears. Secretary Daniels ordered New York Harbor closed to outgoing ships with undisclosed restrictions, and Narragansett Bay at Newport also barred outbound vessels by naval command.
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Cuba
Kipte
Havana
New York
Washington, D. C
Daniels
Providence
Narragansett Bay
Naval Station
Newport
Ten British airmen attack Karlsruhe in open town assault
British airmen raided Karlsruhe at 9 o'clock Sunday morning according to the Weser Zeitung. Four killed and six seriously wounded reported as damage in the open town. Two British airmen were said to be shot down with others missing or not returning.
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Amsterdam
Karlsruhe
Weser Zeitung
Breason
Bethel Men Heroes Rise In Fire Rescue Tale
A Bethel incident recounts a fire where a mechanic named Willem J. Maye, formerly of oe pee Whine, joined others to combat the blaze. The fire burned over half an hour, with strong efforts credited to local men for bravery and prompt action.
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Willem J. Maye
Oe Pee Whine
Bethel
Imier
CITY WORKMEN QUIT OVER WAGES IN WASHINGTON DC
Nearly a thousand city workers, mainly in street cleaning and water departments, walked off the job in Washington DC on June 3 demanding a minimum wage of 3 dollars a day. The strike disrupted city services as officials negotiate with the workers and prepare for ongoing wage talks.
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Washington, D. C
Ship Torpedoed Off Nantucket Report Sparks Alert
A current report from the cape states a ship has been torpedoed near Nantucket shoals. No official confirmation has been obtained.
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Chatham
Messe
Jane
Cape
Nantucket Shoals
French halt German drive toward Paris after bloody repulse
Paris reports heavy night fighting along a 15 mile front northwest of the Ourcq and toward Bouresches. French troops held near the Marne, drove back German assaults with counter attacks, taking hundreds of prisoners and forcing ground loss at several points.
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Marne
Ourcq
War Chest Drive Almost At Hand in Barre
Barre launches a citywide war chest drive with a stone shed canvass on Thursday and house-to-house efforts on Tuesday June 1. Workers may collect supplies June 10 at 7 pm at Church Street School. The campaign funds a year of Red Cross and war charities, aiming to meet Barre quotas with statewide examples from Lyndon and Montpelier. A suggested weekly giving scale targets small workers and families, urging broad, patriotic participation to reach the minimum Barre must pledge.
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Peter d Fred A. Howland
Montpelier
North Main Street
Sanguinetti
Demuei
Barre
Stonesahed
Chisreh ‘Street
Camign
Barre 4
Red Cross
K. of
Salvation Army
Barto
Lyndon
Vermont
Harre
Gors
Washington County To Furnish 18 Men
Washington County will furnish 18 men in response to a call for 400 from Ver mort, as notified by T Johnson to the local board of exemption. Announcement appeared in Saturday's papers, with the county providing the smallest ante. The notice references industrial portraits and regiments in connection with the call.
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Washington County
T. Johnson
Vermort
French Winning Hard Battles North of Marne
Paris June 3 The French held the Germans everywhere last night with heavy enemy losses. Prisoners were taken as the war office reports. Counterattacks along the Ourcq to Marne front gained ground. a German assault near Chateau Thierry to Paris was repelled. The main front remained in French hands and enemy losses were heavy.
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Paris
War Office
Ourcq
Marne
Chateau Thierry
British Capture 193 Prisoners in Flanders
London reports slight British gains on the northern Flanders salient with near two hundred prisoners taken. The war office notes successful local operations near Vieux Berquin and Merris, a slight advance, and the capture of 11 prisoners plus machine guns and a trench mortar. Additional raids southeast of Arras northwest of Lens and west of Merville yielded 20 prisoners and more equipment. a hostile raiding party south of Villers-Bretonneux was repulsed.
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London
Ion
Flanders Salient
War Office
Vieux, Berquin
Merris
Arras
Lens
Merville
Villers-Brettoneux
Germans mass to unite Picardy and Aisne fronts
German forces concentrate troops to link Picardy and Aisne as Allied defenses hold the southern Marne bank. Report from Prance dated June 2 via Associated Press notes Germans reluctant to push beyond along the Aisne and best rivers while the enemy commands portions of Chatrau Thierry on the northern bank of the Marne.
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Picardy and
Aisne
Pranece
Sanjes
Associated Press
Alene
Chatrau ‘Thierry
Marar
U-Boat Sighted Off Virginia Port
June 1 reports from Norfolk and Newport News say the port defended to all outgoing traffic after rumors of a U boat sighting. The clipping notes patrols in the waters near Norfolk and possible German submarine activity.
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Norfolk
Newport News
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