Captain Tells Of U Boat Raid Involving Bristol Rescue
Navy transcript recalls June 2 attack on Edward H. Cole off Barnegat, submarine surfaced, bombs placed, crew evacuated, Bristol escaped to New York. Bristol later rescued Cole crew and other survivors, while Captain Estes recovered eight days as prisoners from U-151 near Absecon Channel.
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Washington
Navy Department
Bristol
Edward M. Cole
Edward H. Cole
Cole
Barnegat Light
Barnegat
New York
Imander
New Jersey
Coastwise Transportation Company
Boston
Atlantic
Winmeconne
Abseconn Channel
E. S. Estes
Mallory Line
Enda
Hattie Dunn
Estes
Norfolk
Providence
Fatham Bank
Jollnet
Edna
Shipping crews rescued after long offshore drift
About 80 miles from land the two vessels were found after nearly 20 hours at sea. They were roughly 125 miles off Absecon Light when they were put off the submarine. Captains C N Gilmore of the Hattie Dunn from Charleston to New York in ballast and W Knudsen of the Winneconne hound from Newport News were aboard.
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Hattie Dunn
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New York
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Winneconne Hound
Newport News
City of Columbus
Savannah
Boston
Edna
Lewes
Del
Samuel W. Hathaway
Two Divers Reported Sunk
Secretary Daniels confirmed losses of several U S coastal vessels including the Jacob Haskell Isabel B Wiley and Hattie Dunn with crews. The oil tanker Herbert L Pratt was sunk near Overfalls Lightship with one casualty and other ships were damaged or missing along the Atlantic coast during a German submarine raid amid port closures and rescue efforts.
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Daniels
Navy Department
Jacob H. Haskell
Boston
Norfolk
Isabel B. Wiley
Hattie Dunn
Rockland
Charleston
Edward H. Cole
Herbert L. Pratt
Overfalls
Delaware Capes
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Pratt
Edna
Del
New York
Winneconne
Carolina
Naval Intelligence Bureau
Virginia
Jacob Haskell
Isabella B. Wiley
Bath
Atlantic
Edward TH. Cole
Cole
Navy
Navy Intelligence Bureau
Block Island
West Indies
American Troops Halt German Advance Near Nevilly Wood
Paris reports American forces fighting with grit stop the German push near Nevilly wood and launch a counterattack to push the Huns back. Along the Marne US troops with French units drive Germans from a river crossing amid heavy fighting between the Aisne and Ourcq. The Germans captured Hernant Lilly La Hoterie.
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Paris
Champaigne Salient
Nevilly Wood
Marne
United States
Aisne
Ourcq
Hernant Lilly la Hoterie
Survivors of U-Boat Attack Picked Up by English Steamer
Atlantic Port June 4.Nineteen passengers of the Carolina have been landed by a British steamer. Several empty lifeboats riddled with shells were seen at sea.
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Carolina
Atlantic
Allies Bomb Cologne in Night Air Raid Report
Washington reports an Allied air raid on Cologne resulting in 146 deaths and 150 injuries. The city populace was thrown into panic as bombs fell on the German city amid ongoing Allied operations.
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Washington
Cologne
Strange Malady Strikes Madrid as Epidemic Spreads
A Times dispatch reports 100000 Madrid residents affected by a mysterious illness sweeping Spain. In the last ten days the country has recorded a surge of deaths amid the outbreak.
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London
Madrid
Times
Spain
League Baseball Games Across Nationals and Minor Leagues
National League results include Boston 3 Chicago 5 and New York 2 Pittsburgh 3 Brooklyn St Louis 13 in 12 innings. IGAN League reports Chicago 9 Detroit 0 Boston 5. Cleveland 7 Washington 3. St Louis 1 Philadelphia 2. American Association games feature Kansas City 6 Milwaukee 5 Columbus 5 Toledo 2 Indianapolis 6 Louisville 3. St Paul Minneapolis no game due to wet grounds.
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Wilson Aids Russ Move In Allied Cause
London dispatch reports growing support inside Russia for the allied cause aided by President Wilsons declaration of sympathy. Russian democracy also welcomes British government steps showing friendship. Novoe Vedomosti defends the allies policy and expresses gratitude for Wilsons friendly utterances.
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London
Russia
Wilson
Petrograd
Daily Express
Novoe Vedomosti
Allies Down 1 127 Planes
The Times reports a record 1,127 airplanes were downed on all fronts in May. Thirteen German planes shot down on the western front were credited to American pilots.
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London
Times
Prussia Proposes Using Convicts in Special Regiments
Copenhagen June 8 The Prussian diet has sent to the reichstag a proposal to permit prisoners serving long terms to enter the army for formation of special regiments.
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Copenhagen
Reichstag
French Broke German Attack in Major Battle West of Paris
Paris reports a resumed night battle with heavy German casualties as French and British forces press west of the Marne toward Bouresches and Chateau Thierry. General Foch directs renewed offensives while Paris awaits a decisive move. British raids in Flanders yield prisoners and arms as Haig notes slight gains and continued pressure. Also: veteran telegrapher David S Anderson dies in Chicago.
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