U-Boat Sinks British Ship Off Virginia
The British steamer Harpathian was sunk about sixty miles from the Virginia Capes at 9 oclock yesterday by a German submarine. The entire crew was rescued by the steamer Palmer, and one British sailor was injured. Details remain meagre with likely unwarned attack. The harpathian belonged to the Orian line and operated in the war zone. Weather and sea region reports follow.
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Virginia Capes
Navy Department
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Radioleine
Maryland
Edward R. Baird, Jr
Capes
Three Injured When Driver Cuts Corner Too Short
An inexperienced driver lost control near a sharp bend on French Street, crashing into a telephone pole and overturning. Three passengers, Samuel Tierola, Angeline Remandi, and Josephine Bario, suffered minor injuries. the driver Louis Temandi was arrested for driving without a license.
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Samuel Tierola
Columbus Place
Angeline Remandi
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Josephine Bario
State Guard Promotions in County Announced
The military emergency board in Stratford released promotions in the Fourth Infantry. Private John V. Albert and Sergeant Artie Srea Lehom, 1st and 2nd lieutenants, respectively, along with several other officers and enlisted personnel from Company Ws and related units. Promotions drawn from the eligible list reflect resignations of prior officers entering government service.
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Cini
Dackfield County
Military Emergency Board
Startford
John VM. Albert
Artie Srea
Lehom
Fhowe
Heute
Casiueny
Sinan
Vander Waietiell
Bent Plerbert C. Webb
Compueny
Sain Gongale US
Paranaite
Wikia
Navy Bomb Plot Near Black Rock Naval Base Probe
Police and naval investigators believe a large dynamite charge exploded near the Black Rock Naval base was an attempted strike to destroy the Second District Naval base and anchored submarine chasers. Three men fled across a pond as W S Brandegee alerted others. secrecy surrounds the case with German plot suspicions cited. Captain Dyer remained silent as the inquiry continued.
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Black Rock Yacht Club
Second District Naval Base
W. S. Brandegee
Naval Base
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Brandegee
Black Rock Naval Station
Brandeseee
King
A. Christiensen
Brandegeo Abe
Ship Rams Mine, British Delegates Escape Narrowly
The hospital ship Woeningin Regentes struck a mine off the English coast during the Anglo-German war conference. Four firemen died. others saved by hospital ship Sindore. Delegates aboard included Sir George Cline, Baron Newton, and Lt. Gen. Sir Herbert Boltoid. Livingstone, wife of an English colonel, aided recovery efforts for civilians.
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Home Secretary
George Cline
Baron Newton
Foreign Office
Herbert Boltieid
Sinc Tbdwad Ales
Durley Livingstone
Livingstone
Favoreementy
Behsiden
NOP
Italian feud blamed for Bridgeport shootings sparks fear
A third shooting among Italian residents in Bridgeport occurred last night at Avon Park, mortally wounding Albert DiNicolla. Police report systemic crime pressures and a feud between Calabrese and Sicilian factions within the Italian community, with authorities noting limited ability to curb the violence and predicting more killings.
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Albert DiNicolla
Avon Park
Bridgeport
Eballett Street
Raids on New York Not Improbable
London reports that New York police issued civic conduct instructions in case of air raids and that naval men believe German raids on New York are not improbable.
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New York
London
DiNicola Shot In Stratford Bar Fight. DiNicola Fought For Life
Dr Benjamin B Finkelstone of Bridgeport is called to military service as a first lieutenant in the medical reserve corps reporting to Camp Gordon Atlanta Ga He survived five days adrift at sea to serve his country then disposed of his entire property including a car To fight abroad he told a Telegram reporter Patsy and Joseph Santone pursued by police after a pool room dispute left Albert Di Nicola near death in Bridgeport Hospital with three 38 calibre bullets He is not expected to recover Police chased suspects through Stratford area and a lookout was issued
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State Street
Jacob Winkelstone
James Street
Bridgeport
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Atlanta
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Yale University
Hattimore
of Mercy Hospital
Ledlimore
New York
Buesik St. Vincent's Hospital
Connecticut
By Vincent’s
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Stratford
Albert di Nicola
Hallett
di Nicola
Phillip W. Bill
Ui Nicola Ani
Santone Brothers
Chief Nichols
Peck Held as Reckless Driver after Accident
Rivalwin Peek oof a Tareeth driver oof the automotile styne. Cleenat Poenat of Pembrake streak early wester day oaffernaan. Was arrested last night charged with reckless driv- Lig.
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Cleenat Poenat
Force foe to send three new division
Americans press the Marne front in heavy daylight fighting. A ferocious four hour battle drives Germans back, capturing prisoners and advancing one and a half kilometres in mist and fog as the offensive shows momentum and fear for the foe.
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Marne
Americans Break Through in Picardy Front Action
American forces and French troops pressed the German lines from dawn, advancing on a four kilometre front and taking about 260 prisoners while securing key high ground northwest of Chateau Thierry. Marines joined the assault later, fighting into the afternoon as the battle continued with no halt to objectives reached.
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Associated Press
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Tarty
Chateau Thierry
Republicans Pick Their Delegates to City Convention
Republicans selected delegates during district caucuses for the town and City conventions next Wednesday. Named per district include First District PF A Bart lett, John J Hines, Charles Cole. Third District T James T Reynolds, Thomas C Johnson, Michiel Town. Youth District John A Leonard, James Turner, Alderman John L Lyons. Fifth District Robert N Rhikes Mesxander M Baker, John after. Sixth District C Z Connor, George Fuer, Tracy Wendell. Seventh District Howard J Flamiston, Alderman Paul D Etia, Lawrence Winkelstone. Ninth District Preakweil, Albert L Brown, John Pistey. Lil Distriete Alderman William E Thrown, Frank J Elliott, Storindo Marrace. Temn.
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John J. Hines
Charles Cole
Reynolds
Thomas C. Johnson
Michiel
Yourth
Tohn A. Leonard
James Turner
John L. Lyons
Robert N. Rhikes- Mesxander M. Baker
John After
Relative of Soccer Max Missing from British
A telegram received yesterday by Joe Owens of 82 Owden Street, a soccer expert, reports his brother in law Herbert EH Wright of the West Yorkshire Infantry Regiment in France for two years. It is unclear if he is a prisoner of war or dead after the German defenses.
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Owden Street
Telegram
Herbert EH. Wright
West Yorkshire Infantry Regiment
Mranere
Wright
France
Americans Press Against German Lines Near Chateau-Thierry
Washington reports General Pershing announces American and French troops advanced northwest of Chateau-Thierry by about a mile this morning. They captured prisoners and inflicted severe losses in killed and wounded as French forces pressed their left flank. Heavy fighting continued in Lorraine with artillery duels and active combat along the front.
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Chateau-Thierry
Lorraine
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