Sweep Atlantic for U boats and victims
Thirty air patrols patrolled the southern coast of Long Island from dusk to sunset scanning for U boats or survivors of vessels torpedoed by German submarines. No findings were reported as patrols swept the coast and out to sea. Tonight Mineola fields will receive bomb-carrying machines, with machine guns to be added for patrol work along the coast.
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Naval activity intensifies along Atlantic coast amid Uboat scare
Cape May and Sewells Point bustle with submarines, patrol boats, a pavy dirigible, and sea scouting aircraft. Army and naval forces deploy fliers and anti submarine gear while civilians watch. Fort officers refuse information, directing inquiries to Washington.
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Hurd Denies Tales Of U Boat Cruisers
Archibald Hurd, famed naval writer, argues in The Daily Telegraph that German submarine cruisers are small 2000 ton craft with slow on surface speed and short endurance. He asserts British subs outperform Germans in targets sunk and overall effectiveness while condemning German tactics as murder.
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Mexicans Deride U Boat Stories in Juarez Telegram
A Juarez telegram quoted by Bobin de Guerra extols German submarine activity in New York Harbor and the sinking of fifteen American ships, claiming troop ships recalled and harbors closed, a tale met with laughter in Mexico City as Allied flags honor King George’s birthday.
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Survivors Describe Sinking by German U-Boat Off Kiel
Captain John Sweeney and the Hauppauge crew arrived with seven Isabel B. Wiley survivors aboard the Santiago. They say the U-boat left Kiel on April 19 after sinking two schooners and a warship, carried two six inch guns, and promised more submarines and air lanes. They recount harsh bread rations, forced dives, and a tense eight day confinement before transfer.
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Inland waterway plan to shield U S coast shipping
Representative J Hampton Moore urged early inland waterway development to protect merchant fleets. He proposed deepening the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and building a 31 mile New Jersey cross channel to connect Norfolk with New York, creating an inland route to deter enemy incursions.
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Camouflage Kaiser's Car At Battlefront Visit
The Kaiser’s party traveled in two camouflaged armored cars to the battlefront near Winterberg. He climbed to the summit without an escort to avoid enemy notice as German High Command shows respect for allied airmen.
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U boats In American Waters Spark Recruitment Surge
News that German U boats were in U S waters set off a rapid enlistment rush across navy army and Marine Corps stations. In New York City alone about 700 men sought naval tests within hours and more were expected as reports came in from Brooklyn and Jersey City. Young applicants aged 18 to 21 crowded recruiting offices eager for hard service aboard destroyers and submarine chasers.
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Enlistment Rush Grows as U Boat Threat Elevates Call
A large rally in Sunset Park and a nationwide recruiting surge accompany rising enlistments. Marines and Navy report record join rates. Army calls for Signal Corps specialists and support staff. Recruitment offices note heightened interest since the war began, with clear shifts at the Hall of Records and recruiting stations.
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Two American Aviators Rescued Near Nantucket Seaplane
Ensign Roleau and Mechanic Harrington were rescued by the patrol boat Sadie ten miles southeast of Sankaty Head after engine trouble forced their seaplane to abandon ship. They were exhausted and without food when picked up, and the plane sank soon after.
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Harrington
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Pigeon with Cipher Message Found Near North River Boathouse
Thomas Dalton found a wounded carrier pigeon near his North River boathouse at the foot of 165th Street. A ciphered green paper inside a paper cylinder and a red celluloid ring were recovered and handed to the Naval Intelligence Bureau which declined to release details. The bird regained vigor after feeding and may be kept unless the government takes custody.
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Naturalized German Held Over Submarine Sinking Remark
Herman G Bahr a naturalized American living at 21 West 126th Street was detained by John J Leonard janitor of 143 West 125th Street after Bahr allegedly said he wished the submarine had sunk all the American ships. Bahr denied the remark saying he is a citizen of eighteen years and has Liberty bonds and a nephew in the U S Army. He was held for federal authorities.
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Bombardment Insurance Market Not Affected by U-Boat Activity
Despite coastal U-boat patrols and a police light order, bombardment insurance demand near New Jersey remains steady. Home Insurance Company notes no weekly rise in policies since the war began, with rates set across three coastal zones and major city warehouse owners among the largest applicants.
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Navy actions meet U boat threat say senators
Washington June 4 The Navy Department has done everything possible to meet Germanys U boat menace. Senators Lodge and Swanson members of the Naval Affairs Committee, say no criticism can attach to the navy. They praised prompt steps to protect coasts and harbors and denied delays on submarine sightings reports.
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City Prepares for Air Raid Drill With Lights Out
Signal officers from Washington meet at Governor Island with Deputy Police Commissioner Ryan and New Jersey officials to plan darkening harbor approaches. New orders require all public lights to be extinguished or shaded while raider alerts will be sounded by one minute sirens for twenty minutes.
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Supreme Council Predicts Victory in World War I
The Supreme War Council backs General Foch and praises allied troops as the push toward Paris continues. British and French correspondents report heavy fighting along the Aisne and Marne fronts, with local gains for French forces and a tightening German circle around Rheims and Paris.
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Berlin
Kaiser in reflective mood in Marne devastated region
Amsterdam June 4 Emperor William, touring the war devastated Marne region, laments France suffers and questions the rejection of the December 12, 1916 peace offer. Berlin correspondent Karl Rosner reports the remarks.
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Raids on British Front Reported With Mixed Results
Allied fronts saw raids repulsed or contained with prisoners taken in various sectors from Merville to Beaumont Hamel. British air forces dropped eighteen tons of bombs on railway hubs behind German lines including St Quentin Douai and Luxemburg with three enemy aircraft downed and none missing.
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Luxemburg
French recapture of Mont de Choisy signals campaign turn
Military commentators in London view the Mont de Choisy recapture as pivotal on the Paris road front. They note the repulse at the Forest of Retz near Villers-Cotterets as evidence the enemy aims to seize key forest heights at Villers Cotterets and Compiégne, marking a decisive check in the new campaign.
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Aisne
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Wilson halts day move on prohibition policy
President Wilson opposed expanding prohibition legislation until the Food Administration deems it necessary to conserve foodstuffs. A House amendment to the Agricultural Appropriation bill would stop a $6,000,000 expenditure unless grain used for alcohol production is curtailed. Senator Sheppard refused to publicize the letter and hinted the reply would shape future action.
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