U-Boat Sunk by U S Submarine Reported Off Atlantic Coast
Passengers aboard a steamship from Cuba said an American warship sank a German U-boat off the coast. They reported a flotilla of U S submarines based in the Gulf of Mexico between Tampico and Vera Cruz. Navy later denied any confirmed U-boat destruction.
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Submarine bases damaged in British seaplane raid
British seaplanes attacked submarine bases between June 13 and 16. They observed hits at the Chasse Basin, Leopold Basin, Frederick Battery, Ostend lock gates, Bruges mole, and other docks. About twenty four tons of bombs were dropped. one machine did not return. The period also saw anti submarine patrols and convoy protection in home waters.
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Rotary official recalls sinking two German submarines
Andrew Stephenson, secretary of the Rotary Club of Edinburgh, told Baltimore Rotarians that two German submarines were sunk days earlier while he traveled to the United States. He described a depth-charge attack by an American destroyer and a direct hit that sent the first sea wolf to the bottom. He did not reveal ship or destroyer names due to a pledge of secrecy.
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Army profiteering probe leads to lieutenant arrest
DoJ agents seized books from fifty to sixty firms in Manhattan Brooklyn and Queens amid an investigation into army contract profiteering. Lieutenant Staley was arrested as part of the expanding probe, with officials noting commissions paid to faux influencers and that government contractors must allow book inspections. District Attorney Swann said a Pacific Coast spruce plot and cabinet influence claims were handed to the Justice Department.
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Navy Department
Shadow of Commission Sellout Ties Washington Officials to War Contracts
A wide network of commission agents across Washington New York and Boston faces exposure as investigators probe a vast war orders scheme. The raid on hundreds of plants uncovered thousands of documents showing contracts arranged via middlemen with contingent fees. Officials expect arrests soon including possible court martial for implicated officers and lawyers.
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U-Boat Raids Here A Proof Of Failure
The American Naval Headquarters issued a statement asserting German submarine activity near Atlantic coastlines is a failure of the campaign. It says German subs have limited numbers and focus on key trade areas, with raids off the U S coast unlikely to affect the war. The note emphasizes Allied control of sea lanes and ongoing tonnage growth despite losses.
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Rescues Airship At Sea Off Cape May
An American schooner near Atlantic Port saved three naval airmen missing since Saturday from a Cape May dirigible. The crew hoisted the bulky craft aboard and brought it to port after locating the airmen 45 miles offshore. The balloon’s engine trouble forced a long water surface rest before rescue.
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