Germany Defends Sinking Lusitania in Note to U.S.
Berlin argues it did not plan to attack neutral ships in the war zone and seeks to justify its methods as self defense against war materiel on the Lusitania. The reply withholds final actions until the U S responds to Von Jagow’s note, while recalling earlier proposals to end submarine warfare and blockade. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan weigh the cautious stance as U S German relations grow tense.
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Germany
United States
Herr von Jagow
Gerard
Cushing
Gulflight
Berlin
London
Wilson
Bryan
Herlin
Memorial Day Eulogies at Arlington Honor Fallen Soldiers
President Wilson Secretary Bryan and Secretary Daniels joined Governor Willis of Ohio at Arlington National Cemetery to salute American soldiers and sailors. Large crowds marked Memorial Day as the public reflected on the current international situation.
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Washington
America
Wilson
Bryan
Daniels
Willis
Ohio
Arlington National Cemetery
Seek Ponies for War Service In East St. Louis
East St. Louis reports that Belgian war department representatives were instructed Monday to purchase 0 Shetland ponies to replace the big dogs now used in Hep eit.
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East St. Louis
Belgian War Department
Prisoners In Russia Reach Large Total By April
An official statement lists 674 officers and 605278 enlisted men captured by Russian forces up to April. The figures indicate wide losses amid ongoing engagements and strategic actions across the front.
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Petrograd
Byussian Amoiement
Russia
British steamer Tullemoor torpedoed in 0420 ton loss
A British steamer named Tullemoor was torpedoed by a German submarine Friday evening. The crew escaped and remains in hiding as famine reports in southeastern Messina are questioned. Telegrams from Vera Cruz, Genève, and Belgrade note the Serbian army's reorganization and forces moving toward the frontier to aid Italy. London transit workers’ strike ends as workers return on Sunday per strike committee notice.
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Kerry
Tullemoor
London
London Ramway
US May Send Troops Across Border to Mexico
President Wilson prepared to address Mexican strife warning that if factions do not settle soon the United States may use stronger measures. The move follows Red Cross relief appeals and signals not immediate intervention but imminent action.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
American Red Cross
White House
State Department
Carranza
Kaiser selects Dr Karl Hefferich to handle war finances
Dr Karl Hefferich director of Deutsche Bank the largest in Germany was chosen by the Kaiser to manage war finances. At forty he has already helped raise two war loans exceeding three billion dollars.
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Karl Heterien
Deutsche Bank
Germany
British Battleship Majestic Sunk by German Submarine
London reports the British battleship Majestic torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine while supporting Allied forces on the Gallipoli front. Nearly all officers and crew were saved. Simultaneously the steamer Princess Irene exploded at Sheerness during repairs, killing 250 crew and 78 dockyard workers, with total fatalities estimated between 300 and 418.
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Majestic
Gallipoli
British Columbia Coast Service
Admiralty
Sheerness
Triumph
Jardanelles
Irene
al Aldes
Bulwark
Germany declares readiness to wage longer war
War Minister says Germany can sustain a lengthy conflict. raw materials and facilities are available. He notes a few winter campaigns would arise only if not prepared, claiming shortages would impede the army’s efficiency.
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Herlin
Reichstag
Thermopolis Flood Destroys Town with Five Foot Wall of Water
A five foot high wall of water surged into Thermopolis Wyoming late Tuesday after a canyon flood. The flood damaged dozens of dwellings and flooded basements. no deaths were reported. The chaos followed a cloudburst that hit the town, causing extensive property damage and evacuations.
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Fou
Nebraskan Torpedoed off Ireland Without Losses
The American steamer Nebraskan, captained by Green, sailing from Liverpool to Delaware Breakwater, was torpedoed forty miles west-southwest of Fastnet. No lives were lost. no passengers were aboard. The ship sent to Queenstown and Liverpool, with assistance from an armed trawler, while the German submarine campaign continues.
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Liverpool
Delaware
Fastnet
Ireland
Lloyds
Queenstown
Star
Norway
Minerva
Iris
Lieutenant Withers Leads Iconic U S Submarine Run
Lieutenant Thomas Withers commands the U S submarine E 1 and submarine division 4 in the Atlantic fleet. He completed a record longest voyage from Key West to York, marking an American sailing feat.
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Withers
U. S
Atlantic Feet
Key West
York
Western Front Pressures and Eastern Front Fruitless Drives
Rugged fighting along the Yeer Canal. Austro German forces push east as Italy shells Pola and Monfalcone. Russians report gains beyond the Dnieper while Austrians claim no major eastern front advances. Submarine activity rises with another ship sunk near the Tyne. Lusitania exchanges attract American interest.
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Galicia
London
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Warsaw
Calais
Austrian War Age
Preemysl
Dnijetser
Arras
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Pola
Monfascone
Sohore
Tyne
Lusitania
Germany issues warning on US shipping in war zone
Washington reports an urgent German warning to American ships not to enter the naval war zone. The note urged full display of neutral markings and illumination as possible, conveyed to the state department via the American embassy in Berlin.
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Washington
Nixt
State Department
Feriin
Americans Flee Germany in Wave to Switzerland
London reports a steady exodus of Americans from Germany to Switzerland as anti American sentiment grows. Many newcomers have long German residency and cite hostile conditions making staying unsafe or intolerable. In East Lake City Utah, Lewis A. Merrill, former Utah Agricultural College official, was severely injured when a car overturned near Farmington, while two girls were also hurt. In New York a man sought a movie contract reportedly climbed the cables to the Brooklyn Bridge and jumped, landing in the river and presumed drowned with recovery not yet made.
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Germany
Switzerland
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Jve
Herne
East Lake City
Lewis A. Merril
Utah Agricultural Colege
Ealt Lake
Kayeville
Farmington
New York
Beth
Henry Clark
Philadelphia
Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Taft Heads Peace Conference Call In New York
A committee led by former President Taft calls for a conference to promote a league of peace. The effort aims to organize prominent national figures and discuss peaceful diplomacy at a Philadelphia meeting set for June 17.
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Taft
Bell
Philadelphia
League of Peace
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