Megantic Escapes Submarine Chase Off Ireland Coast
The White Star liner Megantic bound from Liverpool to Montreal was chased by a German submarine off Ireland but outdistanced it and continued to sea. Separately the Tullochmoor, a Moor Line steamer, was sunk by a submarine off Ushant with 26 crew abandoning ship and rescue by the Olizzara.
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London
Megantic
Liverpool
Montreal
Ireland
Queenstown
Cork Harbor
White Star Line
Barry
Wales
Genoa
South Shields
The
Moor Line, Ltd
New Castle
England
Ushant
Brittany
France
Holford
Tullochmoor
Dockeray
Germany Delays Decision on Lusitania Dispute
Berlin reports Germany will withhold final ruling on U S demands regarding the Lusitania sinking until it receives a reply to its note delivered to Ambassador Gerard. Berlin says neutral ships in the war zone may be attacked only in self defense and promises indemnity for damage not caused by fault. Germany seeks arbitration on remaining differences with the United States.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
Herr von Jagow
Gerard
Cushing
Gulflight
Lusitania
London
Wilson
Referendum Prospects Dim for Cox Finley Democratic Plan
The Cox Finley Democratic State organization shows little enthusiasm for referendums against new Republican platform laws. A June 14 Columbus meeting will decide if petitions proceed, with no referendum on the Gallagher bill likely and Governor Willis open to referenda on late session measures.
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Commerical Tribune Bureau
Harrison Building
Columbus
Cox-Finley
Democratic State Organization
Govvernor Cox
Warnes
Greenland
Friedolin Civil Service
Kenton
William L. Finley
Democratic State Executive Committee
State Executive and Central Committee
Cox
Union Miners Organization
Gallagher
Willis
Washington
Wilson
Arlington Cemetery
Italian Forces Claim Gains On Trentino Tyrol Front
An Italian dispatch dated Sunday reports capture of the Spessa summit near Storo in the Giudicaria Valley and the destruction of the Luserna fort on the Asiago plateau. Italian troops say they occupied Cadore defile and Cortina d Ampezza walls, with strong progress along the Isonzo despite heavy rains.
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Giudicaria
Trentino- Tyrol
Spessa
Storo
Luserna
Asiago
Belvidere
Ft. Lucerna
Verona
Vezona
Cadore
Croci
Cortina d’Ampezza
Friuli
Isonzo
Gorizia
Fighting Along Yser Canal and Neuville St Vaast Reported
Paris and Berlin dispatches describe heavy fighting along the Yser Canal with alleged French occupation of German trenches and an advance near Neuville St. Vaast. The German statement claims a ten hour artillery barrage east of the Yser Canal repulsed the Allies.
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London
Yser Canal
Neuville St. Vaast
Greek ship captain arrives at Piraeus
A Reuters dispatch from Athens reports the captain of a Greek vessel arriving at Piraeus. Details on the voyage or voyage outcome are not provided in the fragment.
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London
Reuter
Athens
Piraeus
Losses from Majestic and Irene Casually Reported
The Majestic battleship crew loss is 49 sailors after torpedoing off Gallipoli on May 27. The Princess Irene disaster lists 243 dead, excluding 78 dockyard workers, from the Nes Harbor explosion.
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London
Majestic
Gallipoli Peninsula
Sheerness
Taft heads a new move to avert frivolous war
Former President Taft leads a committee of one hundred to call a June 17 conference in Independence Hall Philadelphia to discuss a proposed league of nations. The plan envisions joint military force to deter war, with judicial or conciliation processes for disputes, and aims to codify international law.
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The
Commercial Tribune
New York
Taft
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
League of Peace
League of Nations
United States
League of Powers
International Council of
Wilson
Century Club
Mr. Taft
President Lowell
Harvard University
George W. Kirchwey
John Bates Clark
Columbia
Darwin P. Kingsley
John Hays Hammond
Albert Shaw
Hamilton Holt
James W. Beck
League of All the Great Nations
Mexicans Rush Arms Orders Amid Fear of Embargo
Reports from Washington say Texas dealers placed large orders for rifles and ammunition to be shipped into Mexico. About 3,000,000 rounds and 10,000 rifles were listed with other purchases from Eastern factories as fears grew of an embargo tied to possible U.S. intervention.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Mexico
Texas
Wilson
Przemysl siege dominates near Przemy
May 30 dispatches report 10 734 officers and 605 378 men taken prisoner in Russia up to April 1 as Galician captives freed. In London the Przemysl fortress battle rages with Austro German forces trying to cut off the stronghold while Russia reinforces. The Russian general staff details heavy fighting along the San and Ludatow front as Mackensen attempts a southeast turning move. Austro German forces suffer losses near Gousskow.
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Petrograd
Russia
London
Przemysl
Italy
Grodek
Lemberg
San
Seniawa
Jaroslav
Radymno
Drogobitch
Mackenzen
Lodz
Strykow
Brezeziny
Gousskow
Irmanoff
Port Arthur
Laisseco
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Cox-Finley Clan
International Commission of Inquiry
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Adarhia
Makri
Kakavay
Asia Minor
Samos
Gulf of Smyrna
Asiatic
H. M. Victor Emmanual
Luigi Cadorna
Villa
State Department
Vera Cruz
Tampico
William Byrd, Jr
Mineral Wells
Tex
Aguas Prieta
Nacozari
Trujillo
Carranza
Laredo
Red Cross
Monterey
Hanna
Victoria
Tamaulipas
Luis Caballeros
Przemy
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