28 Mar 1916
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1916
Page
1
A provocative claim reports an alleged stance by Arie Jap toward the United States involving threats of armed action. The piece frames the claim as a political hate speech scenario tied to wartime rhetoric.
A capitol report indicates a break with Germany could occur before week’s end as submarines are reported involved in the move. Officials foresee swift diplomatic shifts and heightened naval posture ahead of any formal announcement.
Washington reports the German ambassador Count von Bernstorff mainly influenced the Sussex incident. Germany would disavow if a submarine attack occurred, offer repair, and punish the commander. The embassy suspects a mine. President Wilson plans to present all facts to Congress and halt further notes to Germany.
Vast plans by the entente council of war in Paris aim to end the war this year with a general offensive against German cities. Delegates from seven nations include France, England, Russia, Italy, Belgium, Servia, and Japan. England pledges funds to support allied offensives and postwar readjustments.
Bristol reports to Washington that T Buckley, a horseman, is missing after the British steamer Englishman sank. Total lives lost cited as seven horsemen and three crew members.
Dover March 27 The jury returned a verdict attributing the deaths of three victims to a torpedo strike by an enemy submarine in the channel steamer Sussex disaster.
The British steamer Manchester Engineer of 4302 tons gross sank after being torpedoed by a German submarine while en route from Philadelphia to Manchester with cargo including 200000 pounds of meat and 129000 bushels of wheat. Crew were taken aboard a tug. report from Lloyds and Central News confirm the loss amid European tensions in Washington.
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske told the House Naval Committee that the U S Navy is only about half as strong as Germany in fighting strength and might be closer to two to one in favor of Germany when comparing fleets He urged better administration saying the Navy runs at roughly 75 percent of its potential Naval Constructor Land said 14 submarines could be ready for war within 30 days and 13 of 18 Atlantic fleet subs are available He noted differences with Secretary Daniels over preparedness led to his resignation as aid for operations Continued on Page 2 Column 3.
The House voted to expunge from the Congressional Record the denunciatory language in Representative Davis of Texas speech on Texas politics. Amen echoed as the chamber approved the action and Davis had sprinkled amens through debates.
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Judge Alfred Nippert spoke at the National Preparedness Exhibit warning against reliance on empty theories. He cited Japanese propaganda claiming America unable to defend Pacific holdings and noted unrest along the Mexican border amid punitive expedition concerns.
Judge Alfred K Nippert asserts the United States failed to prepare three years ago to prevent national embarrassment in the Mexican crisis. He cites the origin of a Preparedness League in Japan as evidence that readiness demands were ignored domestically. The judge notes Japan's National Preparedness Association includes civilians, military officers, and government cabinet members.
A fire believed caused by a bomb broke out today in the afterhold of the British steamer City of Naples at Boston docks. The ship was unloading a $1 million East Indian cargo, with a $200,000 damage estimate to the goods. John F. Musick, manager of East Indian Lines, confirmed the carrier.
Miss Lola B. Whitmore of Utica New York and Miss Caroline Duror of New York City were struck by a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train while walking along the tracks near Baraboo Wisconsin. They were spending a vacation in the area.
Five men were scalded to death and twelve were seriously injured in a boiler explosion at Peter Creek Pike County. The workers in a gristmill had just started their shift when the blast occurred today.
Genevieve Westropp a fourteen year old Lakewood girl was found unconscious and battered in her father’s garage after saying Charles Deacon kept her prisoner in a vacant house behind the home and beat her for days since Thursday night Police say Deacon admitted holding her but denied harming her and a physician found no assault.
The bulletin forecasts a cloudy Tuesday across Ohio Indiana and Kentucky with warmer conditions by Wednesday in most areas. Showers are expected in the Ohio Valley and east toward Tennessee, with rain and cooler air in places yesterday. Temperatures vary widely from 10 to 20 degrees above normal in the plains and Southwest to 10 to 15 degrees below average in the South, with a detailed table of last night’s readings and forecasts.
New York report says District Attorney Swann will reveal a plot behind millionaire John E. Peck's murder led by a female accomplice with Dr. Arthur Waite as an urged agent. Families press Waite for full confession as investigations pause for more evidence before grand jury.
Republican Senators urged President to send more federal troops and National Guard detachments to the border to protect lives and property amid the Villa pursuit. They called for reinforced forces if needed, citing border raids like Columbus and growing citizen fears, while avoiding actions risking the expedition.
Lorain officials investigate a mutilated female body found on Albert Mills farm by a Mills’ boy. Coroner Garver says the unidentified woman, about 35, 5 feet 5 inches, 185 pounds, was killed two weeks earlier with skull fracture and deep knife wounds around the eyes and lips.
An explosion in a shipment of alcoholic spirits caused a fire that destroyed 500 feet of a Boston & Maine Railroad freight house and its contents. Loss estimated at 150000 dollars.
Thomas Taggart of Indiana was sworn in today to serve the unexpired term of the late Senator Shively in the United States Senate.
Cable advices report six revolting provinces sending an ultimatum to Yuan Shi Kai government. The five demands include Yuan’s resignation on a fixed date, exile from China, execution of twelve traitors, confiscation of property, and forfeiture of descendants' citizenship rights, plus provincial control of army units and arsenals.
Tang Shao Yi, former premier and special envoy to the United States, says he telegraphed Yuan Shi Kai urging retirement to satisfy a majority of China's people. He warns Canton faces pressure to join the republic or declare independence, while Yuan keeps 60,000 troops in Kiang-Su wary of Feng Kuo-Chang's anti monarchist stance.
Reports from El Paso describe Army plans to use Mexican railways to move supplies for Pershing’s expedition as scouts and crews prepare to boost railroad capacity. Weather and terrain hinder early air support, with hopes for better flying conditions upcoming.
Official advices confirm dispatches about General Funston facing hardships in maintaining a 200 mile supply line in Mexico without railroads. Food and other supplies are reported as ample for the troops despite the logistical strain.
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