Gulflight Torpedoed Off Scilly Islands Sinks Crew Fatalities Reported
The American oil steamship Gulflight, sailing from Port Arthur Texas to Rouen France, was torpedoed by a German submarine near the Scilly Islands. The captain died of heart failure, two sailors drowned, others rescued by a patrol boat and the vessel beached at Crow Sound. Built 1914 Camden New Jersey. 3202 tons net. 383 by 51 by 30 feet.
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Submarine Best Two Allies' Vessels Reported In War
London reports from May 3 indicate the London Daily Mail correspondent in France says 12,000 Germans were killed in the Ypres engagements.
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London Daily Mail
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US Officials Aroused By Loss Of Gulflight
Washington officials debated the torpedoing of the American steamer Gulflight and the death of its captain and crew. The incident prompts a thorough inquiry before any diplomatic action, with ties to prior U.S. notes promising strict accountability for losses of American lives or vessels.
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Maine Notable Dies Former Maine Representative
Charles Edgar Littlefield former Maine representative in Congress died in New York City today after an operation. Born Lebanon Maine June 21 1851 he practiced law and served in the Maine Legislature before becoming Attorney General and later a member of Congress.
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Italy Earthquakes Shake Avezzano Town Again
The ongoing tremors in Avezzano Italy after the May 2 shocks alarm residents. The town remains largely razed with many people camping in fields as vibrations topple more walls and threaten survivors.
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Britain’s Five Day Near East Toll Reported
A British War Department casualty list for April 25 to 30 in the Dardanelles campaign shows 26 British fleet killed and 55 wounded. Athens dispatch notes 4,000 French troops landed on the Asiatic side to aid occupation of Seddul Bahr, then returned to transports.
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Austrian concessions may not meet Italian claims in Rome
In Rome on May 2 the expected Austrian reply to the Italian demands for territory has not arrived yet official circles expect further concessions. However these concessions are not believed to satisfy Italy’s claims.
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Fotis Seized at Blyth for Contraband Shipment
The Greek steamer Fotis, sailing from Galveston and Norfolk to Rotterdam, has been brought into Blyth under a prize crew. It is reported the vessel carries contraband.
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Navy strength in doubt as draughts discuss fleet adequacy
Former Secretary of the Navy George von T. Memes criticizes Secretary Daniels for vague data on U S naval build up. He cites party politics, past ship sales to Greece, and aging vessels as reasons the 1915 program falls short of a capable fleet. He warns that current plans ignore replacements and full manning necessary for wartime operations.
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May Day Peace Demonstration In Amsterdam Larger Crowd
Amsterdam May Day parade drew 30 000 to 40 000 participants including several hundred soldiers in uniform bearing peace banners. The crowd moved through main streets to an open air meeting addressed by notable Socialists.
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German Aviators Strike Eastern France in Retaliation
German aeroplanes bombarded towns in Eastern France in what’s described as retaliation for French air raids on Friedrichshafen. Four German planes dropped twenty incendiaries over Epinal causing two fires. a possible prior visit to Remiremon was noted with French fighters meeting the raiders.
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Frightful carnage in Alsace for possession of eminence
French Alpine troops fought for three months to hold a peak in the Vosges near Hartmans-Weiler. Shells and machine guns shredded pine woods while trenches and dugouts were reinforced. The German assault stalled as observers watched from forward trenches. civilians and country life persisted below the fighting line.
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Victory for Turks near Dardanelles in two day battle
Athens May 3 French troops landed on the Asia Minor side of the Dardanelles retired after a stubborn battle lasting two days. The engagement reflected renewed Turkish resistance and strategic pressure in the region.
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