Submarine Campaign Gains Seen In First Quarter 1918
Paris reports Georges Leygues says German efforts to conceal submarine losses are failing as Allied measures sink more subs than Germany builds. Comparison shows actual losses exceed Germany's claimed tonnage. French sea power grows with coordinated navies and brave crews.
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Paris
Georges Beygues
Paval Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Leygues
Reichstag
von Capelle
Germans claim million rifles imported to aid U S efforts
Testimony at an inquiry led by State Attorney General Lewis alleges German interests hoarded arms in the United States. witness Edgars Astolines linked reports to James Crossley. Broker Holmes said Crossley claimed 1,000,000 rifles and 1,000,000 cartridges were imported from Essen and could be used to aid Germany if English ports fell.
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Krupp
Exsen
Essen
Hoboken
United States
Holmes
Thomas Darlington
New York
Francis L. Judd
English Aviators Engage Twenty German Planes
Two English planes fought twenty German scouts in France on May 11. They destroyed eight enemy machines and forced others to retreat after a half hour of intense aerial combat before the British airplanes returned safely with spent ammunition.
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France
Huns Plan Monster U-Boats
Washington reports Germany aims to build a new series of large U boats to regain underwater warfare advantage. Official notice indicates new submarine evaders are under development to counter Allied mastery of current subs.
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Huns
Washington
America
Germany
Neville Island Chosen for U S Ordnance Plant
Neville Island in the Ohio river near Pittsburg is selected by the war department as the site for a massive government ordnance plant. Construction will be pushed rapidly with the United States Steel corporation building it at the government's request. The project will cost about 50 million dollars and will be the largest of its kind in the world, surpassing the Krupp works in Essen.
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Ohio River Island
Washington
Neville Island
Ohio River
Pittsburg
War Department
Essen
Germany
United States Steel Corporation
Market Report Highlights Chicago and Omaha Livestock Prices
Chicago market receipts Hog 30 000 price trend weak with heavy demand around 17 dollars. Cattle 18 000 steady to mixed with steers near 10 to 17.70. Sheep 18 000 weak with lambs 16 to 20. Sheep and lamb values noted. Omaha market hogs up about a half dollar. cattle strong to 10 cents higher with varied classes. sheep steady to lower with yearlings and lambs showing shifts.
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Chicago
Omaha
Texas
Grain price report with mixed corn oats and rye values
Chicago May grain prices show No 2 yellow corn at 1.60 to 1.91 with nominal figures, No 4 yellow around 3.20, oats about 1.44 to 1.60 and rye No 2 ranging 2.02 to 2.65, reflecting a fluctuating market.
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Chicago
Allies Seek Liberty Motors in Early War Drive
Allied governments urge rapid delivery of American Liberty engines for use in France and Britain. Reports say shipments already reach Great Britain and General Pershing may approve diverting more engines to France and the British demands to meet urgent wartime needs.
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Liberty Motors
Washington
Snes
France
Great Britain
General Pershing
Seoane
Germans Prepare For Another Push On Fronts In Europe
War review notes Germans reforging after a major offensive and bombardments against British French lines on Manders Picardy and Champagne. No major infantry engagements yet though heavy artillery duels continue. Allied actions include British advances near Robecq and French gains on Amiens sector. Italy sees continued fighting around Monte Como with Austrian attempts repelled. British casualty list totals 46 612 since March 21.
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Manders
Picardy
Champagne
Vosges
North Sea
Merlancourt
Les
Albert
Kemmel
Haig
Huh 44
Robecq
Vlaunders
Amiens
Montecomo
Trent
Roverto
Diaz
First Million Tons of Shipping Delivered for War
Washington May 15 The first million tons of ships completed and delivered to the United States government under the Shipping Board have gone to sea to aid the war effort. By May 11 a total of 159 vessels totaling 1 108 621 tons had been completed since January 1 more than half the tonnage delivered. Most vessels are steel built with wood program ships not yet delivered due to boiler and machinery delays. Last weeks deliveries occurred at Seattle Sparrows Point Beorse Michigan Gloucester Detroit Wilmington and New York.
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Washington
United States
Shipping Board
High Seas
Germany
Pacific
Seattle
Sparrows Point
Chicago
Beorse
Michigan
Gloucester
N. J
Detroit
Wilmington
New York
Seattle Ship Yards to Merge Under Skinner & Eddy
Seattle May 15 Two major Pacific coast shipyards, Skinner and Eddy and Seattle Construction and Dry Dock, will merge. The Skinner board approved the consolidation and will manage both plants, unifying operations to streamline production.
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Pacific Coast
Seattle
Skinner & Eddy Corporation
Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company
Skinner. & Eddy Pliant
S Board
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J. H. Brundage
Monida
Dillon
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Miles City
Buick
T. D. Moran
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J. H. Selway
Long Beach
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T. Rettig
Keysville
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R. R. Rathbone
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Hub Clothing Company
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Osteopath
George Brownback
South Washington Street
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