Wilson Seeks Pacific Policy as Cabinet Weighs Lusitania
Washington May 11 The administration shows a firm but calm approach to crisis with President Wilson guiding a pacific policy while cabinet members meet to consider representations to Berlin. Officials believe the Philadelphia speech signals a potential shift but stress no decisive policy yet as Germany’s actions are weighed against American war risk.
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Sinking of Lusitania Arouses Australians
In Sydney and Australia wide, deep indignation rises over the Lusitania sinking. A conference of Australian premiers adopts a resolution urging immediate war effort. they also back Premier Holman's proposal that Britain refuse peace terms unless German admiralty officers are handed to British juries for murder at sea.
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Carriers and Clerks Pledge Pension Plan
Cedar Rapids Iowa May The window envelopes and small envelopes bearing announcements were vandalized as resolutions adopt the plan option at a meeting of the United Association of Letter Carriers officially closing here. A Le Bt Dents of Muscatine elected president G. Bock Cornell Center vice president Howard J. Stu. Moines secretary treasurer was chosen. A joint meeting formed an association to push pension plan for civil service employees.
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Rush of travel not halted by disaster
London on May 12 reports Cunard liner Mauretania cancelled for May 2. New York says no general cancellations of sailings from New York to European ports after the Lusitania sinking. Lines claim no changes to schedules though some see increased preference for neutral routes. White Star Olympic still set to sail next Friday with 240 aboard. Cunard awaiting guidance from Liverpool. about 2,350 passengers aboard ships from American ports in range of submarine activity.
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Turks Lose 45000 Men At Gallipoli Peninsular
London dispatch reports heavy fighting on the Gallipoli peninsula with conflicting results. Constantinople cites four French and British attacks near Avi Bu on Sunday repelled with heavy losses, while Athens dispatches estimate Allied progress and Turkish casualties around 25,000 to 45,000 men.
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Peninsula strewn with dead as Turks hold on
Dispatch from Athens dated May 6 reports incessant bombardment from the Gulf of Saros and the Dardanelles since April 25 causing widespread casualties and destruction. Constantinople papers publish interviews with wounded Turks describing intense shelling and bayonet charges, with the peninsula strewn with dead and reports that six large transports arrived carrying thousands wounded.
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Turkish War Office Reports Dardanelles Attacks Fail In Short Defense
Constantinople issued a statement on May 1 detailing actions on the Dardanelles front. It says four desperate enemy attacks were repelled with heavy losses and three battalions annihilated. It notes continued enemy evacuation of wounded and a failed assault near Seddul Rah despite naval gun support.
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TurK losses 45000 reported in Gallipoli battle
Allied troops on the Gallipoli peninsula continued their advance Friday and Saturday, occupying important positions amid Turkish resistance. Turkish losses were estimated at 45000 men with hospitals in Constantinople crowded and wounded sent to Koniah in Asia Minor.
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Noted playwright Charles Klein aboard the Lusitania
Charles Klein, the noted playwright, was among those on the Lusitania. He wrote The Lion and the Mouse and The Third Degree, among his best plays.
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Noted white slavers denied retrial in 1999 case
The writ of mandate for execution of the sentence will come within five days. The defendants, under the Caminetti Caminetti decision, include Marsha Warindon and Norris of Sacramento. The proceedings reference a 18 month term and fines, with transport to Reno, Nevada reported in January 1999.
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Severe fighting on Belgian front escalates in May
Lemion May 12 new Allied offensive movement along a long Belgian and northwestern French front showed high intensity. Berlin reports gains between Carency and Neuville but other assaults repelled. Germans claim trench gains near HorryeAw, while Paris dispatch notes Allied gains near Arras and several other points with German counterattacks beaten back.
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French War of Fire Front Reports Gains at Arras and Neuville
Paris reports progress on the front with gains near Arras including Carency and Notre Dame de Loretto, capturing prisoners and machine guns. German claims of advances near Ypres, Lorette, Ablain and Neuville balance the day, with several repulsed Allied attacks and ongoing bombardments.
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Greek Press Bitter Over Lusitania Torpedoing
Athens reports furious Greek reaction to the Lusitania torpedo attack. Hertha denounces German crime while criticizing German claims of civilized behavior. Bosporus treaty stipulations under Turkish control are noted amid war’s upheaval.
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Berlin and Vienna May Beat Italy on Frontiers
Reports from Paris and Geneva describe Italy as a pivotal factor in Europe’s crisis. Rumors claim Germany and Austria-Hungary may declare war on Italy or that Italy has aligned with Britain France and Russia. Observers note non intervention factions may collapse, uniting Italy behind war aims to avenge Servia and Belgium. Automobiles from the Italian royal family move to Verona for army use and Swiss border freight to Germany halts while passenger service drops.
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Italy Faces Imminent War as Mobilization Intensifies
Rome reports show Italy preparing for conflict with Austria despite ongoing diplomacy. Opposition from socialist deputies in parliament dwindles, while Andreas Hermes of the International Institute of Agriculture is escorted home by police for alleged ties to the German general staff.
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Suburb of Paris Bombarded by Taube
Paris May 12 A German aeroplane passed over St Denis a Paris suburb shortly after 7 am and dropped five bombs One bomb pierced the roof of an apartment where Mme Bolleker slept and bounced from her year old son Andre before exploding in the floor wounding the boy Fragments of the blast lightly injured him Two other bombs damaged an apartment house and damaged beds and rooms in nearby dwellings
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Two Zeppelins Sighted Heading for England
Amsterdam reports via Telegraaf that two Zeppelins passed over the Netherlands in the North Sea at 2 PM traveling west toward the English coast at high speed, seen over Amerland near the coast.
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Mexican smugglers slain in river chase fight
Two Mexican smugglers were killed and others wounded in a clash with Texas rangers and the U S river guard about 60 miles below Bouguillas in Broweter county. About 100 stolen cattle were recovered during the operation conducted at night on the river.
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Steamer Held Up Near Kirkwall En Route to Copenhagen
London reports the Danish steamer Ouour II, sailing from New York on April 29 bound for Copenhagen, docked at Kirkwall Scotland on May 9 where she will be detained for examination of her cargo and voyage details. The delay arises from customs and safety checks awaiting clearance and inspection.
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Honoring Dr Muller On Regional Tour Across South America
President Viera hosted a reception in honor of Dr Laure Muller a Brazilian foreign minister during her tour of Uruguay Chile and Argentina. The event highlighted Muller's diplomatic role and regional meetings with South American leaders.
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Vanduyn to Wed May 24 in Des Moines ceremony
Des Moines plans a May 24 wedding for William Vanduyn state inspector of weights and measures and labor commissioner candidate to Ming Della Wolfe of Shannonity. The couple announced their union in a brief notice, noting Vanduyn’s official roles and the forthcoming ceremony.
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Germany Denies Responsibility in Lusitania Note
The German Foreign Office stated that Germany bears no responsibility for the Lusitania tragedy. Berlin blames Britain for starving civilians and arming merchant ships, asserts retaliation was forced, and cites British warnings. The text was delivered to Washington as part of formal German expression of regret.
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Kaiser Aims to Provoke War with Lusitania Threat
Washington reports a German government letter stating Germany would torpedo the Lusitania regardless of American passengers, and view war with the United States with equanimity. It quotes Hindenburg on changing U.S. sentiment and notes potential U.S. munitions policy and submarine warfare for Germany's safety.
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Russian Offensive Halted Says Berlin
Paria May 12. Victory reported in several engagements along the Carpathian front. Dispatches to Switzerland say the Russians began a strong offensive at Tarnow and claimed advances in the Palthe provinces, while German and Austrian reports note continued Russian attempts to advance failed with heavy losses. The eastern theater remained largely unchanged with fighting near Breszewo Frausowa and along the Vistula.
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Emma Trentini Sued for Absolute Divorce
New York May 11 Papers filed in supreme court by Mrs Rudolf Primi wife of a composer alleging absolute divorce and $100000 damages for alienation of her husband’s affections. Frim is Bohemian pianist once with Jan Kubelik and met Milas Stern daughter of a Los Angeles wine merchant. she is said to have married him during touring. Trentini, prima donna, has been appearing in The Peasant Girl.
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Boston Opera Company in Bankruptcy Court
Boston May 1 The Boston Opera Company which produced opera in the city for six seasons filed a petty petition in bankruptcy showing liabilities of 522000 and assets of 74000. Over half these assets publish a re.
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Southern Cotton Mills Supposed as Chief Child Labor Reform Target
Dr A J McKelway, southern secretary of the national child labor committees, told the Industrial Relations Commission that cotton mills in the south are the main obstacle to reform. He argued mills harm communities by concentrating poverty near schools and churches, and cited operatives earning under two dollars weekly. He said negro children are not heavily employed in mills and warned that sending messages and couriers to mills exposes boys to vicious districts.
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Hatters Union plans to satisfy judgments
New York March item outlines how to satisfy a $25 judgment won by Juwene and Co of Danbury Conn against the Danbury Union. The article notes interest could raise the total near $200 and mentions security and a property lien tied to the United Hatters of America proceedings.
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Turks Move Troops From Boyrna Amid Allied Penalties
A disrupted dispatch from Athens, relayed by the London Eve Herald, reports Turkish forces withdrawing from Boyrna amid fears of penalties by the allies. The notice notes tension between decimated Turkish positions and Allied patrols, with no clear dates or definitive outcomes.
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Announce shows two eyed shark on Brazilian coast
The notice reports a curious two eyed shark observed near Brazil with one eye adapted for surface sight and another for underwater vision. Local fishermen note unusual behavior as the creature moves along the coast.
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