Ruling note from Secretary of State on Lusitania dispute
The note to Berlin outlines U S responses to German claims over the Lusitania and other wartime sinkings. It defends freedom of the seas for neutrals, condemns the sinking of noncombatant passengers, and demands safeguards for American lives and ships while offering U S mediation to improve maritime law and reduce tensions between Germany and Britain. The document, dated June 9, 1913, is signed by Robert Lansing as acting Secretary of State.
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Washington, D. C
Berlin
Department of State
Washington
Mminister of Foreign Affairs
Cushing
United States
Lusitania
Canada
Great Britain
Lu Eitania
Imperial German Admiralty
Germany
Robert Lanning
Secretary of State
U S to Oppose Deal Over War Plant Sales
President Wilson and cabinet consider German backed talks to buy major U S munitions works including Schwab Bethlehem Remington Hartford and Cramp Philadelphia. Treasury Secretary McAdoo cites secret service data as risk to public welfare and potential break with allies. Attorney General Gregory to seek legal obstacles to block sale.
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Washington
Wilson
McAdoo
Treasury
Secret Service
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem
Remington Small Arms
United States
Great Britain
Gregory
Department of Justice
Germany
Teutons Capture Stanislau and Isolate Russian Army
Berlin reports the capture of Stanislau on the Bukowina Lemberg rail line and the isolation of the Russian force in Bukowina. General von Linsingen advanced east of Lemberg in pursuit of the city. Austro German troops took 4,500 Russian prisoners in the Stanislau fall.
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von Linsingen
Lemberg
Bertin
Berlin
Stanislau
Bukowina
Captain Owen Transferred to Dardanelles Front
Captain Reginald Owen of the Royal engineers, husband of Ruth Bryan Leavitt, daughter of W. J. Bryan, has been transferred to the Dardanelles where he is serving against the Turks.
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Owen
London
Reginald Owen
Royal Engineers
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
W. J. Bryan
Dardanelles
Fire destroys Red Cross ambulances in London
A mysterious blaze at a Park Royal factory destroyed about one hundred Red Cross ambulances and two cent motor vans awaiting delivery to the war office. The loss is estimated at 400000 dollars.
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Red Cross
London
War Office
Park Royal
Bryan resigns from Wilson cabinet after farewell at White House
William Jennings Bryan becomes private citizen at two o'clock Wednesday after an emotional parting with President Wilson. He cites the need for an international inquiry into German-US tensions and urges warning Americans to avoid belligerent ships or vessels carrying ammunition in the danger zone.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
White House
State Department
Germany
Bryan
United States
International Commission
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Obregon Out of Danger After Arm Loss Report
A Vera Cruz cablegram confirms General Obregon lost his right arm at Leon but refused to withdraw, insisting his troops reach victory. He is now out of danger after medical treatment.
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Vera Cruz
Galveston
Tex
Obregon
Leon
No Money Stringency Foreseen This Year
Chicago June 11 James B Forgan says it is too early to quote figures but as far as he can see this year there will be no more money stringency.
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Chicago
James B. Forgan
French Seize Spy Suspects in Cadiz
French cruiser Du Chayta halted the Spanish steamer Canalejas from Larache Morocco and took two men into custody who claimed Dutch citizenship but were regarded as suspects.
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Cadiz
du Chayta
Canalejas
Larache
Morocco
Auto overturns kill prominent architect in Baltimore
Auto overturned and crushed the body of Douglas T. Thomas Jr, a leading young architect, found beneath the vehicle in Baltimore Maryland on June 14. The tragedy marks a fatal accident involving a noted figure in architecture.
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Baltimore
Douglas T. Thomas, Jr
Bryan resigns as secretary of state and Lansing becomes the next
Washington June 9 1915 William Jennings Bryan resigns as secretary of state and Robert Lansing automatically becomes secretary of state The move follows a cabinet meeting over the note to Germany Bryan says remaining in the cabinet would be unfair to the president and the cause of preventing war The letter to President Wilson explains his conscientious opposition to the new note and his resignation becomes effective at the note’s transmission Lansing a longtime state department counselor succeeds him and is described as fifty years old with prior foreign service and a role in the Bering Sea dispute The president accepts the resignation with deep regret and vows continued support and cooperation in the same aims.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Robert Lansing
Department of State
Bryan
Wilson
Germany
United States
Mr. Bryan
Lusitania
Great Britain
France
Baltimore
Champ Clark
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson Lansing
State Department
John Lansing
Watertown
Bering Sea
Woodrow Wil
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