NC 4 Lands After Atlantic Flight Amid Navy Welcome
Lisbon dispatch reports the NC-4 seaplane landing on the water near the Shawmut and Rochester after crossing the Atlantic. Commander Cummins and Lieut. Commander Read led the crew in a calm, orderly mooring and reception, with the vast ocean voyage hailed as a historic achievement.
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Transatlantic NC-4 Completes Flight to Plymouth Harbor
American seaplane NC-4 reaches Plymouth Sound at 2 24 PM after a 1600 foot descent. Lieut Commander Read and crew are welcomed by Admiral Plumkett and Plymouth Mayor Barbican. President Wilson sends congratulations as crowds cheer from the Hoe and Citadel squares.
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Sinn Fein forced to hasten policy of revolt in Ireland
London May 31 Daily Mail publishes a controversial Irish piece by a politician with thirty years behind Irish politics. The article argues Sinn Fein shifts toward rebellion after 1918 events, noting police and government actions, and the impact of Kitchener and Redmond on Irish rights. It claims Sinn Fein rose after the delegation and Lloyd George’s reforms, predicting further tensions.
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British airship R-34 set for Atlantic crossing attempt
The R-34 was taken by the British Admiralty and will fly over England before heading to East Fortune. An Atlantic crossing from England is planned within two weeks. The airship, length 670 feet and diameter 79 feet, has five Sunbeam-Maori engines and a top speed around 70 mph.
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German Leaders Forecast Delay in Signing Pact
The article says German leaders may postpone signing and could be enticed toward invasion. It notes admiration for Ebert’s protest but confidence remains that compromise will eventually be reached.
Pan Germans Press Plan to Invite Ex Kaiser Home
The Fan German Union urges the German National Assembly to invite the former emperor to return to Germany, the Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Berlin reports dated May 31.
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Germans Likely to Sign Peace Treaty in June
Telegraphic dispatch from Paris notes mixed but hopeful sentiment on a German signature. British HQ shows certainty, Americans expect signing, while a cautious French War Department group and Minister Pichon tilt toward immediate compliance within the first half of June.
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Greenbrier and Hot Springs Sleepers Offer Daily Service
Washington area travelers are offered information on hotel options including The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs and the Wardman Park Hotel in Hot Springs with through sleepers daily. Reservations available.
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Anglo American naval accord rumors stir U.S. policy debate
Secret negotiations in Paris reportedly led Secretary Daniels to abandon the U S naval building program. President Wilson and Colonel House steered talks with Great Britain to limit armaments while avoiding disclosure to naval advisers. The outcome remains under guarded inquiry with no formal statement issued.
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Three Die In Auto Race At Indianapolis
The seventh annual 300 mile sweepstakes at the Indianapolis speedway claimed three lives and injured several others. Arthur Thurman of Newark died after his car overturned on the back stretch while Louis Lecocq and his mechanician were burned in a later crash. Howard Wiece won the race with Eddie Hearne second and Jules Goux third as spectators watched from around the crowded track.
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