German U boat drives west of Noyon and sinks Pinar del Rio
German submarines were still active off the U.S. coast as of June 4 sinking the American steamer Pinar del Rio seventy five miles off Maryland. Sixteen men landed ashore on Virginia, with seventeen unaccounted for on a second boat. The Navy reported limited details but confirmed the loss and identified the ship as the 316 foot steel screw steamer Pinar del Rio.
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Survivors From Pinar del Rio Reach Manteo Lifesaving Station
Chief Mate Arkes and fifteen men from the American steamship Pinar del Rio landed at the Manteo lifesaving station on the North Carolina coast after surviving a voyage. The group reached the station early today, about fifty five miles below Norfolk.
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Manteo Lifesaving
Arolina Coast
Sink shipments reported to Navy Department in June notice
Fragment describes Navy Department receiving reports about sink shipments from New Jersey area on a June date. It mentions Page Six and an unrelated furniture cor 29th street reference, indicating a clipped or garbled wartime wire item with incomplete details.
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Washington
Navy Department
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Germans Declare Seven U Boats in American Waters
Geneva dispatch to Daily Express reports seven German submarines in North American waters by end of May. Three are large type, four smaller but long range. Message says additional large subs will reach America to target troop ships.
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London
Geneva
London Daily Express
Basle
Hamburg
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America
Dutch Admit Harbor Losses Likely But Seek Scheldt Base
A high German official told neutral diplomats in Brussels that Zeebrugge and Ostend would be of little use to submarine warfare until blocked. He warned that if blocked, Germany would press Holland for a Scheldt base, even risking a hostile response and shifting Dutch neutrality.
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Amsterdam
London Daily Express
Belgium
Brussels
Zeebrugge
Ostend
Holland
England
War Wounds and Red Cross Rush to Paris Hospitals
A NYT World War I report from Paris describes American casualties arriving at Red Cross hospitals, with wards and courtyards crowded as surgeons work through 48 hour shifts. Floyd Gibbons recovery, helmet saved his eye, and outgoing spirit of wounded troops contrasts with grim injuries and amputations.
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Zeebrugge Harbor Fill Shows Channel Sliting Under British Blockade
June 9 report from London notes photos from Zeebrugge reveal the harbor entrance rapidly shoaling as British efforts to seal the channel are aided by natural forces. A sunken ship inside the breakwater is identified as a large dredger, not an enemy destroyer, and this loss weakens German attempts to clear the channel.
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London
Zeebrugge
Thier
Norway Turns Tide on U Boats with Ship Construction Lead
London dispatch reports Norwegian merchant shipping in May built 19 217 tons while German submarines sank 17 800 tons. This marks the first month during the war when new construction exceeded losses, signaling improved wartime supply prospects for Norway.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
English Girls Wounded in West Front Action
London reports the Woman's Auxiliary Army Corps members arriving in the capital with wounds from recent fighting. The Queen, as commandant, arranged transfer of a dozen injured girls from a London hospital to Rishe ig the patron ed establishment, Ary's Home for Governesses, near ee chaed.
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London
Woman's Auxiliary Army Corps
West Front
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Americans Repulse Germans Near Veuilly Amid Berlin Reports
In the Marne sector American forces again repulsed German attacks with heavy losses, while Bois de Belleau fire continued. A new German division, the 6th Grenadier Guards, was identified by Americans. French reports claimed Hill 304 repulses, but Berlin and Washington disagreed about marines northwest of Chateau Thierry.
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Associated Press
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Bois de Belleau
6Th Grenadier Guards
Hill 304
Chitteau-Thierry
Berlin
London
Chiteau-Thierry
Chateau- Thierry
New York Times
Washington
War Department
Chateau-Thierry
Foch Urges Offensive Strategy For Victory In War
General Foch argues in The Field that victory comes only through a decisive offensive. He says battles must end with a massed, surprise attack aided by a strong reserve, cautioning against purely defensive fighting and stressing the need to seize the offensive at the right moment. Heuristics emphasize destruction of organized forces and unified action.
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London
Foch
the Field
Fierce Gunfire on British Lines
War dispatch from Philip Gibbs reports German artillery striking sectors between Villers-Bretonneux and Arras, with intense bombardments west of Albert and the Scarpe valley. No infantry assault followed, but French and Montdidier-Noyon front actions continue. a Beaumont-Hamel raid yielded thirty prisoners.
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Albert
Scarpe
Telegraph Hill
Montdidier-Noyon
Beaumont-Hamel
German Offensive Opens On 20 Mile Front Near Montdidier
Paris dispatch reports a new German push from Montdidier to Noyon at 4:30 am with heavy gas shelling and strong French resistance. Front-wide fighting continues with limited German gains while Allied lines hold, confidence high, and strategic aims focus on Paris via the Oise corridor.
French Wings Hold As German Offensive Advances
Paris reports heavy German assault between Montdidier and Noyon with gains in the centre and limited success on the wings. The bombardment began at 4 30 A M with gas and mine attacks. French positions near Oise and Marne improve with two woods captured and about 200 prisoners taken. East of Haute Braye near Soissons another local advance yields sixty prisoners.
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Oise
Aisne
Oureq
Marne
St. Quentin
Chemin Des Dame
Montdidier
Noyon
Hautebraye
Ourcq
Ressons sur-Matz
Mareuil
Soissons
Unified Command Expands as Allies Reach Balkans
Amsterdam reports German unified command extends to Bulgaria and Turkey. The Central Powers council may transfer troops between armies after Basen Burian’s Constantinople and Sofia visit. Bulgarian premier Radoslavoff says Bulgaria has full assurances Germany and Austria will back its claims in Eastern Macedonia including Drama Seres Cavalia and plans a possible offensive against Greece under Liman von Sanders.
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Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Deutsche Tageszeitung
Berlin
Supreme War Council of
Central Powers
Constantinople
Sofia
Basen Burian
London
Radoslavoff
Macedonia
Drama
Seres
Cavalia
Greece
Liman von Sanders
Americans Hold Line In Montdidier Front
In France the American forces in the Montdidier area endure heavy bombardment with no infantry assault in the initial phase. They remain ready to resist any onslaught and expect dawn to bring renewed attack, as German shelling spreads over a wider front.
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France
Associated Press
Montdidier
Frome
British Front Faces Heavy Bombardment Across Sections
British forces in France reported heavy bombardment across multiple front sections yesterday as Allied troops faced intensified attacks. The report notes ongoing artillery exchanges and the high tempo of combat operations amid the June bombardment season.
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