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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1917
Page
1
Berlin and Gotham report Havoc at sea describes the Norwegian Storstad, bound for Buenos Aires with a cargo, passing through a blockade zone after delay, one crew death from exposure, and an American aboard. The ship sailed from Las Palmas due to unsafe conduct guarantees and risks submarine danger.
At a Cincinnati University donors dinner Dr. Charles W. Dabney announced gifts totaling 4 122 053 89. Notable contributions include Francis H Baldwin 700 000 Charles McMicken 600 000 Briggs S Cunningham 360 000 Henry Hanna 60 000 Asa Van Wormer 66 000 David Sinton 100 000 Nathaniel Ropes 110 000 Floris Armstrong Sackett 35 000 and others. The event honored benefactors with a printed Donors Book as troops and students performed songs and portraits of major donors were shown.
Vatican State Chancery conducts active diplomacy after U S Germany rupture with Cardinal Gasparri and Monsignor Tedescini guiding efforts. British and Spanish envoys frequent the Vatican as Queen Victoria of Spain and Empress Zita of Austria back renewal of peace talks amid England’s hard line. Count De Salis relays London’s stance awaiting new military gains before mediation.
Taft says if a U S armed merchant ship sinks a German submarine the next step is Germany's, but if a submarine sinks an American ship the United States must act. He speaks at St Johnsbury about the League To Enforce Peace and the inviolate deck of American ships.
Berlin reports nine steamers and three sailing ships sunk in the Mediterranean totaling 32 000 tons and the Minas transport with over 11 000 lives lost. The statement lists vessels from Italian, English and Greek flags including the Marino Spire Rosalie Wathfield Trojan Prince Burnley and Crayglendora among others.
Special Dispatch reports the 8,719 ton freighter Ohio of the French Line, sailing from New York to Havre on February 19, has been torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine. The incident enlarges reports of wartime losses in the Atlantic.
Cloudy conditions with rain likely across Ohio Kentucky and nearby states. Sunday brings colder air to the north and west while central and eastern areas warm briefly then turn cooler. Temperatures at Cincinnati for March 10 1917 show the day’s high and precipitation compared with last three years.
Galveston reports confirming a German wireless transatlantic transmission plant near Mexico City. Washington prepares to release a comprehensive record detailing German agents in the United States, payments to spies, and plots against Canada and India, with names of American citizens among supporters. Evidence tied to the Zimmerman letter outlines pro German propaganda efforts in Japan and ambitions to drive friction between the U S and Japan.
Paris dispatch notes Madamoiselle Perchaud, a 20 year old peasant from La Vendee, who claims visions and voices command her to lead France to victory. Nuns and clergy, under Cardinal Annette, keep her interviews and movements tightly controlled amid pilgrimages and religious scrutiny.
The text notes that except for the War of 1812, major U.S. wars began in April, listing events from the Revolutionary War in 1775 to the Spanish-American War in 1898, with dates such as April 19 at Concord and Lexington and April 12 1861 at Fort Sumter.
The article critiques U S naval power, noting only fourteen capital ships in commission with a fighting value of 124 units, far behind Germany’s 21 ships at 189 units. It warns that few first line ships can be finished quickly, and delays in building the Tennessee and California leave the fleet underprepared for wartime needs.
Eight officers of the German steamship Liebenfels were sentenced in Florence to $500 fines and one year in Atlanta Prison for sinking the Liebenfels in Charleston Harbor. The case alleged deliberate acts to flood the vessel and disable its machinery and wireless gear. Bail was set at 6,000 dollars each.
A chemical bomb weighing over seven pounds was found in the men’s waiting room of Cleveland’s Union Passenger Depot. Detectives Canfield and Mack said the device could have blown the building apart. Police noted a group of foreigners nearby before the discovery, then disappeared. Authorities ordered increased station and federal building guard.
On March 10 Secretary Daniels urged no disclosures on shipping matters to avoid aiding foreign belligerents. The Navy policy received approval from shipping men and marine circles, enforcing absolute secrecy on vessel movements and armament.
Washington reports that armed American merchant ships may sink submarines showing intentions to attack without warning. The State Department clarifies that mere presence of guns on a neutral vessel is not proof of belligerent status and that convoys will not be organized for now.
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