Record Week for U Boats in Submarine Warfare
London reports a record week with 40 vessels over 1600 tons and 15 under 1600 tons sunk by mines or submarines in the week ending April 22.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
1
Captain Rice of Mongolia Describes Sinking U-Boat
Captain Rice, a Boston skipper aboard Mongolia, recalls the U S Navy gunners firing the first shot of war against Germany. He says a submarine was hit at 1000 yards, periscope shattered, and sank. The U boat reportedly lay in wait and came up close before being torpedoed.
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Captain Rice
Mongolia
Boston
Germany
U. S. Navy
Weekly Shipping Returns And Losses Report
Weekly shipping returns show arrivals 2586 and sailings 2621. Sinkings over 1900 tons total 40 with two sunk in the week ending April 15. under 1600 tons 15 with one sunk by April 1. Vessels unsuccessfully attacked 27 including one in the week ending April. Fishing vessels sunk nine including one in the week ending April 15.
U Boats Break All Records For Sinking
London reports last week saw German U boats destroy far more British shipping than in any prior week. In nine weeks of weekly updates the 55 vessels sunk last week surpass the previous weekly high of 31, with 40 ships over 1600 tons lost. The escape rate dropped to 33 percent, the lowest in the period.
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London
Bargain Suits and Reefers At Low Prices
Gray Co. advertises boys suits and reefers priced at 1.98 with shepherd plaid and fancy chev rotea styles. Located at corner Washington and Hanover streets.
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Gray Co
Washington and Hanover Sts
Canadians for Irish Home Rule No Action on Home Rule
London reports that a government promised statement to Parliament on the Irish question will not be delivered today Ottawa records Parliament to debate Irish home rule Senator Claring moves a resolution urging the British Parliament to grant self government to Ireland The move emphasizes Irish rights and powers of self government in the British realm.
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Ottawa
Claring
Entente Aims Unentangling War Cooperation Policy
British Foreign Minister Balfour, head of the war commission, told newspaper correspondents that the Entente seeks no treaty and favors unreserved American cooperation in the democracy versus Germany fight, avoiding entangling political alliances. He said there are critics who doubt this stance.
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Washington
America
Balfour
British War Commission
Canadian capital mass meeting backs Irish free institutions
A large Canadian mass meeting, with prominent MPs, passed a Laurier moved resolution urging immediate conferral of free institutions on Ireland to strengthen allied efforts for equal rights and national self government against German domination. Senator Edwards seconded the motion.
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Wilfrid Laurier
Ireland
Roosevelt's proposed army division enrolls thousands
New York April 25 approximate 128000 men have applied and met requirements for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's army division enrolment headquarters say. Only 50 applicants are under 25 and none younger are accepted. about 10000 are Negro. Sixty percent come from Virginia, North and South Carolina and other Southern states. In New York City not more than 1909 have enrolled.
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New York
Theoore Roosevelt
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Southern States
New York City
Harrison Big Sale Showcased In Window Displays
Harrison Co advertises large sale on R18 and 820 Harko Spring suits and O'Coats at 812.50. Fabrics include green brown and blue flannels oxfords tweeds cassimeres worsteds and mixtures. See them in show windows at 660 672 Washington St cor Beach.
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Harrison Big Sale
Harko
O'Coats
H. Harrison Co
Washington St
Cor. Beach
Elders' Sanitarium Promotes Free Tobacco Habit Booklet
A booklet from Elders' Sanitarium at 560 Main St. St. Joseph Missouri explains how tobacco habit affects health and how it can be stopped in three to five days at home. Free copies available by sending name and address.
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Elders’ Sanitarium
Main St
St. Joseph
Advt
Baklanoff Sued Over Black Eyes
New York April 25 George Baklanoff Russian baritone of the Boston National Grand Opera Company was sued in the Supreme Court today by Miss Elvira Amazar Russian soprano of the same company for 25000 dollars for a brutal assault alleged to have been committed by the defendant.
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New York
George Baklanoff
Boston National Grand Opera Company
Supreme Court Today
Elvira Amazar
Soprano accuses Baklanoff of on-car assault during 1915 voyage
Miss Amazar alleges the baritone Baklanoff attacked her on a special San Francisco to Portland car on March 4. She says the assault caused facial injuries, bleeding, and required medical aid. witnesses named Adolph and Regina Senz. Attorney Gartz seeks NY attachment since Baklanoff is a non resident. He reportedly plans to stay in the U S to avoid service through war's end.
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Miss Amator
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Baklanoff
Miss Amavar
Miss Amazar
Adolph Senz
Regina Senz
Victor M. Gartz
Miss Amazor
Justice Erlanger
New York
Russia
Amazar
Dover Sea Fight Ends In Grim Naval Clash
British destroyers patrolling off Dover on April 20 encountered six German destroyers. Intense combat followed with torpedo attacks and ramming as every gun fired. A hand to hand clash saw a British and German destroyer lock together amid brutal fighting.
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Dover
London
English Channel
British Destroyers Swift and Broke Engage Merman Raider
An official report recounts a Night engagement where a merman raider boarded a British boat and a midshipman fought with an automatic pistol. The assailant and a stoker or seaman were killed or forced overboard by British sailors aiding the midshipman. The Swift and the Broke, though damaged, returned to port after the clash at sea.
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Swift
Broke
National League ties and late runs in extended games
Baseball scores list NL matchups with Boston Brooklyn tied 6 all after 12 innings while New York beat Philadelphia 8 to 2 Chicago 4 Cincinnati 2 and Pittsburg 10 St Louis 8 in 10 innings. An advertisement promotes S H Harrison clothing sale offering $18 and $20 Harko top coats at 12.50 silk lined and belted trench coats in multiple shades at 660-672 Washington St.
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Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit-St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
St. Louis
S. H. Harrison
Washington St
Adrt
Mighty Welcome to Joffre
Washington April 25. The French war mission to the United States led by Rene Viviani and Marshal Joseph Joffre was welcomed with heartfelt enthusiasm. American officials greeted them and thousands hailed them as illustrious friends of France.
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Washington
United States
Rene Viviani
Joseph Joffre
Marne
France
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Commander of Mongolia Sinks German Submarine
The commander of the American steamship Mongolia is credited with sinking a German submarine. Details on the engagement, location, and outcome remain concise, highlighting an action credited to the Mongolia’s leadership during hostilities.
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Mongolia
Roosevelt fires first US gun of the war on German sub
Captain Rice of the Mongolia reports the American ship fired the first gun of the war by sinking a German submarine near British waters on April 19. He says the U boat was hit at 1000 yards, the periscope shattered, oil visible, and the shell disappeared after impact. The gunner crew named the submarine Theodore Roosevelt.
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Mongolia
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
Rice
London
Associated Press
United States
Submarine Sunk Confirmed By Bridge Observers
From the bridge officers watched through glasses as spray subsided and concluded the submarine had been sunk after the engagement.
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Mongolia
Army bill majority in House signals draft support
House stayed in session late as Representative Gardner announced a poll showing 237 in favor of the draft, 113 opposed, and 80 noncommittal. The tally suggests strong backing for the army bill amid ongoing deliberations.
Battle Over Army Bill Persists in Congress
In Washington on April 25 Speaker Clark urged against the administration army bill while supporters claim it will pass by Saturday. A House poll shows 60 to 70 favoring the measure, and Senate passage is deemed assured with unanimous consent sought. Conference likely to follow minor changes, delaying final law at least a week.
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Washington
Clark
House
Senate
Speaker Clark Urges Reinstatement of Volunteer System
Speaker Clark spoke for over an hour urging a return to the volunteer system. He pleaded that conscription is viewed as akin to a convict label by his state's people as applause interrupted him, drawing reactions from House members and many Senators.
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Clark
House
Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire Killed in Action
London dispatch reports the death in action of Henry Molyneux Paget Howard 19th Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire born 1877 who succeeded his father in 1898. He married Margaret Hyde Leiter in 1904, sister of Lady Curzon, widow of Earl Curzon.
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London
Henry Molyneux Paget Howard
Earl of Suffolk
Berkshire
Earl of
Suffolk and
Margaret Hyde
Daisy’’) Leiter
Levi Z. Leiter
Chicago
Washington
Lady Curzon
Earl Curzon
Kedleston
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