German Diplomatic Row Involving Red Cross Delegate
The State Department denied permits for a German agent to travel with a letter certifying him as Meyer-Gerhard of the German Red Cross. Telegrams from the German Embassy Counselor disputed the claims, calling the charges untrue and noting possible harm to U S German relations over the Lusitania issue. Officials warn publicized allegations could provoke tensions and complicate recall and passport procedures.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Meyertierhard
German Red Cross
Count von Bernstorff
Meyer-Gerhard
State Department
Haniel von Elmhausen
Cedarhurst
Lansing
Department of State
Yespereau
Fig Weneret von Bernstorff
Bern
Gerhard
Red Cross
Colon
Meyer Affair Tangles Passports and German Arms Deals
Special to The New York Times details confusion over Dr Alfred Meyer and Dr Meyer-Gerhard. The Journal reports no substitution of persons and confirms both left the United States aboard the United States. Alfred Meyer acted as a key German War Office purchasing agent, directing munitions shipments and financing worth millions, with extensive travel under assumed names and ties to Count von Bernstorff.
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Berlin
Sta
Alfred Meyer
Anton Meyer-Gerhard
Germany
Sedts
Gerany
State Department
Post Office Department
Meyer
Journal
Meyer-Gerhard
Dr. Meyer
Alfred Meyers
Alfred Meer
Count von Bernst Ff
Alfred
New York City
McAlpin
Ife
Middle West
la Salle Hotel
Chicago
Jefferson Hotel
St. Louis
Pfister
Milwaukee
de Meyer
Secret Service
Europe
Italy
Heinrich F. Albert
Broadway
Red Cross
Albert
Washington
Federal Secret Service
Wee
Meyer Gerhard identity dispute heats New York debate
Mrs. Selma Lewis maintains Dr. Anton Meyer Gerhard and the mystery A Meyer are the same man, while Captain Hecker calls the document a fake. Hecker cites a Jacksonville, Florida letter casting doubt on Meyer Gerhard’s New York signing as Mrs. Lewis insists she will prove her claims with witnesses and papers.
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Lucerne
Amsterdam Avenue
Seventy-ninth Street
Anton Meyer-Gerhard
Count Kern
Stors
Berlin
Alfred Meyer
New York Tribune
A. Meyer
Lewis
Dr. Meyer- Gerhara
Jemil Heexser
Dr. Dernburg
German Red Cross Commission
Dr. Meyer-Gerhard
Hecker
Jacksonville
Fla
Meyer-Gerhard
Captain Hecker
Ritz-Carlton Register
New York
March Sth
Germania Club
Wis. Marzs
Schlimmer
Carl Schlimmer
Chambers Street
Times
County Lawyers’ Association
Continue Shipments of War Munitions Through Italian Ports
An excerpt notes continued shipments of war munitions moving through Italian ports. The brief references logistics and international supply lines amid ongoing conflict.
Zimmermann Sees Wilson as Man of Best Will
The Daily News: Eugen Zimmermann’s conciliatory article on the American situation published in Berlin and cited by The New York Times. Zimmermann comments that some fear Wilson is steering toward war but argues Wilson is a man of good will and common sense, not to be anticipated.
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New York Times
London
The
Daily News This Morning
Eugen Zimmermann
Berlin Lokalanzeiger
Daily News
Wilhelmstrasse
Wilson
Lierr Zimmermann
Mr. Wilson
American note defends war materiel policy and neutrality stance
The piece cites an American reply defending the supply of war materiel to enemies as unjustly blamed. It notes Germany resisted a Hague conference ban on neutral states supplying arms and discusses Britain’s blockade strategy, urging restraint and possible understanding with America. It quotes public figures criticizing critics and praising strong resolve.
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Germany
England
Bismarck
Paris
Prussia
The
Daily News
Lusitania affidavit case heads to grand jury action
Federal Grand Jury reportedly poised to hand down an indictment in the Lusitania affidavit matter. Witnesses included Daniel Jenney who testified he saw guns aboard the Lusitania while Gustav Stahl remains jailed in the Tombs on perjury charges. Heinz Hardenberg failed to appear as subpoenas were enforced by Justice Department agents.
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Federal
Federal Grand Jury
Lusitania
Daniel Jenney
Gustav Stahl
Stahl
Heinz Hardenberg
Department of Justice
Exchange worries England requires bold step to fix exchange
Special cable reports bankers fear continued weakness in New York exchange due to heavy American imports. Gold moves Ottawa to the United States but does not restore normal rates. A large issue of short dated bonds in New York is suggested as the most natural solution to attract American investors.
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NEW York Times
London
Daily Chronicle City
New York Exchange
Ottawa
America
New York
French Guns Win Big Souchez Fight Headlines Warfront
The report details Western Front fighting with French and British attacks repulsed or successful in spots from Bellewaarde north to Arras. French advances south of Souchez and near La Bassée are noted, as are Vosges clashes with prisoners taken. The piece reflects wartime morale and comparisons to Waterloo.
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Bellewaarde
la Bassée Canal
Levin
Arras
Lorette
Souckez
Moulin-sous- Toutvent
Vosges
Fecht
Lauch
Metzeral
Optimistic Note On Waterloo Eve In Paris
In Paris on June 17 observers report whispers that the Waterloo anniversary could herald a new Allied push to defeat the Germans. A French authority says General Joffre does not follow anniversaries and cautions against assuming a special action just because June 18 falls on the calendar. The press notes north Arras pressure remains steady as reports circulate.
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NEW York Times
Paris
Napoleon
Joffre
Arras
Waterloo
England Prepares Reply To Our Note On Contraband
Washington officials announced intimations from Great Britain about a reply to the March 30 note protesting the Order in Council. A single note covering contraband law and continuous voyage is being prepared as data is gathered and Germany’s position is clarified. The United States awaits Germany’s response before finalizing steps.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Order In Council
Germany
State Department
New York
Schwab to Build Third Shrapnel Shell Plant in South Bethlehem
Charles M. Schwab announced at once the construction of a new $60,000 shell loading factory to meet Britain's rising orders. This would be the third such plant in South Bethlehem, part of nearly $2,000,000 invested in new war material plants and machinery. About 6,000 workers at the local plant produce marine war materiel with a daily output of 10,000 shrapnel shells, in addition to guns and other weapons.
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New York Times
Bethlehem
Penn
England
Charles M. Schwab
British Forces Press Ancient Front as Lyddite Fire Rages
General Headquarters reports heavy French bombardment near the Labyrinth disrupted by Allied preparations on the British front. An attack in Hooge carried trenches and a German salient, with prisoners not yet tallied. Festubert saw some gains then losses as bombardment resumed under hazy June skies.
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France
London
Hooge
Festubert
Plans Show Lusitania Could Mount Deck Guns
The New Yorker Herald reprints Engineering of May 14 detailing twelve inch gun layouts on deck and a shell room plan. It notes the evidence that German authorities were correct in assuming the Lusitania was armed, though it stops short of proving a specific voyage carried guns.
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New Yorker Herald
Germany
Plans Show Twelve 6 Inch Guns On Lusitania Sinking
Engineering reproduced original plans illustrating a torpedo attack that sank the Lusitania. The documents include a shell room in the hold and twelve 6 inch quick firing guns, underscoring defense measures aboard the ship.
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Lusitania
Ely
Plans Show Guns Not Placed on Lusitania
The New Yorker Herald notes readers misread as evidence that the Lusitania carried guns. The guns were never installed nor intended to be aboard unless the government seized the ship as an auxiliary cruiser. The Times publishes one original plan.
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New Yorker Herald
Lusitania
the Times
Lusitania inquiry ends as Mersey questions speed and torpedoes
The public inquiry into Lusitania sinking concludes with in camera session to review if Captain Turner followed Admiralty warnings. Evidence discusses ship speed at eighteen knots, zigzag tactics, torpedo wash from port and starboard, lifeboat procedures, and crew versus passenger discipline during the disaster.
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London
Turner
Admiralty
A. C. Edwards
M. P
Seamen's Union
Lord Mersey
Edwards
D. A. Thomas
Pasase
Nebers
Tistics
Smith
Witnesses Describe Sinking Boat After Harsh Water Landing
Lord Mersey questioned if the vessel was damaged during lowering when it touched water. The witness said he was unaware of any bump against the hull as the boat sank on the port side.
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Mersey
Italian Outposts Near Trieste Daring Alpine Assaults
Italian Alpine troops press toward Trieste with a dramatic Monte Nero climb and multiple dawn assaults. They report 75 prisoners including 14 officers and ongoing progress along the Tyrol and Trentino fronts amid heavy artillery duels with Austrians.
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Trentino
Seuxnatorta
Enery
Rovereto
Costeata
Sasso di Stria
Albrego di Falzarexe
Carnia
Malborgeth
Cortina
Monte Nero
Pianina Polje
Zakrafu
Isonzo
Plava
Gorizia
Spies Hamper Italians in Alpine War Theater
Milan dispatch reports Italian pressure along the Adige toward Rovereto with new village gains at Brentonico and Scugna torta. Italian spies hinder Condino operations after a hotel shelling and an underground telephone line to Austrian positions is uncovered. Montfalcone siege details describe daring Italian assault and flag raise amid heavy fire. Brescia notes Austrian decoy tactics and abandonment of Cordino district, prompting evacuation.
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London Daily News
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Rovereto
Trent
Brentonico
Scugnatorta
Adige
Condina
Condino
H S
Montfalcone
Ottone Rossi
Rossi
Iie
King of Greece Relapses. Dr Strong Conferenced at Palace
The King of Greece showed a brief relapse but improved after Dr Richard Strong joined him at the Athens palace. Medical advisers expect convalescence in days and transfer to Dekilia within a fortnight, with no regency action while the monarch rests.
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TIM
Dr. Strong
London
Reuters Athens
Dekilia
Gounarts
Greece election shocks German press as Venizelos wins
Berlin reports Grecian general elections give Venizelos a strong majority backing Greece joining the Allies. Kreuzzeitung calls him the next enemy and notes potential policy shift, while other papers doubt immediate change. London dispatch says Athens papers urge immediate meeting to appoint a Regent amid King Constantine’s illness.
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London
Venizelos
Greece
Germany
Gounaris
M. Venizelos
Kreuzzeitans
Athens
Asquith
Dardanelles
Kreuzzeitung
Generis
Italy
Count von Reventlow
Tageszeitung
the Star
Chamber of Deputies
Constantine
Doubt Over Bulgaria In Deals With Turkey
London reports growing uncertainty over Bulgarian policy as Paris and Sofia circulate differing claims. A Paris dispatch says talks under German mediation may grant Bulgaria the Lower Maritza right bank and a Dedenghatch to Mustapha Pasha railway, potentially keeping Bulgaria neutral. Sofia says Bulgaria’s reply to the Powers’ proposals is delivered and may form a general basis of agreement, with German diplomacy pressing Ankara to abandon the line.
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Iulgaria
Paris
Bulgaria
Turkey
Maritz
Adrianople
Dedenghatch
Mustapha Pasha
Sofia
London Times
Pulgaria
Denver Endorses Wilson on Wilson Night at City Park
Thousands gathered at City Park for a non partisan Wilson Night event praising President Wilson. Governor George A. Carlton and Mayor W. H. Sharpley spoke along with other officials in a public expression of appreciation for Wilson's leadership during the international crisis.
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City Park
George A. Carlton
W. H. Sharpley
Wilson
Frontiers Report From Alpine Regions Update
In the rocky district near Flava fighting continues with spirited activity. The Carinthian frontier remains quiet with no notable incidents. In Tyrol, enemy attacks have been repulsed.
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Flava
Tyrol
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Denver Indorses Wilson
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