Wilson moves to war by recall and passport actions
President Wilson ordered passports handed to the German ambassador in Washington and recalled the American ambassador from Berlin. He warned that German submarine attacks that kill Americans would trigger a declaration of war. Col Thornton asserts Germans in the U S should be jailed if war is declared. Westwego fired on by a German sub. shots missed. Senate backs a $4 million plan for 20 fleet and 80 coast submarines. Spain-Germany ties unlikely to rupture though Spain won’t suspend shipping.
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Wilson
Washington
Berlin
Col. Thornton
Great Eastern Railway
U.S.A
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Fastnet
Canadians Carry Wounded From Night Battle Digs
A first hand account describes stretcher bearers venturing into dugouts under heavy shelling to retrieve wounded. They find German and Canadian trenches, treat injured, and return through No Man's Land as dawn breaks, noting German doctors aiding both sides and a changed front near a Canadian city.
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Maii
Weatherly
Canada
O.C
2Nd Imperial Division
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