Washington Sees Spy Pen Link in U-Boat News
Washington reports indignant officials over German U boat plans to attack American workers before border zones, with Justice Department possible investigations. The piece discusses insurance firms in Switzerland and Spain, cross national conspiracies, and a French American British plan to control marine contracts to curb German espionage and data leaks. The document cites a February Swiss trial implicating marine insurers and reinsurance firms, highlighting Allied concerns over German information networks.
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Army
Navy
Peate
Switzerland
Spain
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P. Sin
Court of Assizes
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Disturbing Facts Stir Headlines in Tribune Report
The July 4 issue notes Navy officials acknowledging troubling facts about the Pershing expedition and its secrecy. It cites Ellis Island sailors and spies, German agents and the censorship that hid troop movements, while New York papers exposed cargoes of military transports and film of departures. The piece critiques how aliens could convey critical intelligence and the limited controls at the port of New York.
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Germany
Pershing
New York Harbor
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Insurance Spy System Discovered in France
A fragmentary 1917 article notes alleged leaks of vital military information to enemy hands via insurance firms. It references submarine intelligence, Monaco, and Mediterranean actions, claiming spies embedded in contracts reveal ship routes and arrival ports amid wartime espionage concerns.
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Tribune
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Monaco
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Bath
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Span
Spies at Work in Navy Says Senator Chamberlain
Senator Chamberlain quotes the Senate Military Committee as insisting spies are at work in the Navy Department and that confidential Pershing flotilla details were sent by wireless from Veracruz or Mexico. He urges the Secretary to uncover the traitors and for the Secret Service to act. The senator doubts the German wireless plan originates in Mexico.
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Venermein
Mexico
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Senator Chamberlain
Secret Service
Iman
Venezuela
Sam
I W W Organizer Held as German Spy
Scranton police arrest Joseph Graber an I W W organizer charged as a German spy. Federal officials say strikes in the coal regions were stirred by German agents to weaken U S war effort and coal production. Graber was taken into custody by U S Marshal James S. Magee and held without bail under the alien enemies act. Evidence links I W W leaders to German money funding strikes to reduce production.
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Ren
Joseph Graber
Industrial Workers of the World
United See
Graber
United States
James S. Magee
John M. McCourt
United States District Attorney
Muraber
Mi Tanerne
Lackawanna
Port Phillipe
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Old Forge
Elie
Janetie
U Boat Toll Drops and British Losses Decline
London reports show a sharp drop in U boat effectiveness last week with fifteen British merchantmen over 1,600 tons and five under sunk by mines or submarines plus seven fishing craft. Official Paris figures also indicate reduced German destruction of French shipping in June. Washington meanwhile hawks a massive American aviation bill to build 22 625 airplanes at about $418 million with a target of up to 75 000 air service personnel.
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Paris
Germany
United States
Nater
Hindenburg
Washington
Dent
House Military Committee
War Department
Baker
Alls
Russia to Transfer Mines to American Hands
A Russian Mining Commission report from Petrograd on July 4 recommends transferring major mines and deposits to American control. The move coincides with the stay of Elihu Moody and the departure of Russian experts for the United States. Proposals include Saghalin Island oil and coal work and American control of Altai gold and Caucasus copper, plus Ural railroad assets.
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Elihu Mooi
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MM. Maliavkin
Saghalin
Siberia
Altai Mountains
Caucasus
Ural Mountai
Lafayette Aviation Corps to join U S Forces in France
The Lafayette Aviation Corps, an American unit serving with French forces, will be transferred to the American army. Arrangements for the transfer to take effect have been completed.
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U. S
France
Paris
Lafayette Aviation Corps
Harwich Bomb Raid Kills Eleven in Essex
Eleven people died and thirty six were injured when a squadron of German airplanes bombed Harwich, Essex. British naval aircraft from Dunkirk and Norwich anti aircraft guns engaged the raiders, shooting down two planes and damaging a third as defenders expelled the German formation in a brief, fierce interval.
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Harwich
Essex
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Norwich
Dover
England
British Fliers Bombard Bruges and Lichtervelde Docks
British fliers conducted bombing raids on Bruges docks and aft munition depots at Lichtervelde near Bruges. Royal Naval Air Service aircraft dropped several tones of bombs with good results and all planes returned safely, according to an official statement issued today.
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Belgium
Lichtervelde
Royal Naval Air Service
Censorship Shift Delays Dispatches From France
The War Department temporarily diverts U S Army France dispatches from AP to Secretary Baker for inspection before release. Baker says no permanent censorship, aims to protect lives, with cooperation from the Associated Press and Public Information Committee. Duration of the measure remains undetermined.
Premature Troop Arrival News Triggers Censorship Change
Washington July 4. George Creel explains that premature and unauthorized leaks about the first contingent of American troops in France led to diverted dispatches for additional censorship. The experimental measure aims to balance press needs with military prudence after a leak caused indignation in the War Department and among Americans in France.
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George Creel
Committee On Public Information
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United States
London
War Department
Ara
U S Transport Aids In Repelling U Boat
An American transport joined in the firing at the German submarine that bombarded Ponta Delgada in the Azores. The transport helped land batteries force the submarine to withdraw from range. the attack left a girl dead and several wounded. The submarines remained off Ponta Delgada at dawn today.
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Lisbon
Ponta Delgada
Azores
Portugese
Allies Join U S In Keeping Fourth Joy in Paris
Paris dispatch reports American troops greeted with enthusiasm in the city on July 4 as they parade with French troops and partake in the festivities. Civilians note the long march and new rations, while Paris papers praise the Teddy nickname for soldiers and their disciplined, determined gait.
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Wild Joy
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Livy
Red Cross
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Amérique
Paris “Midi
Submarine War Is Going Well Says Von Capelle
Berlin dispatch quotes Admiral von Capelle German minister of the navy asserting confidence in the submarine campaign. He says enemy counter measures are outweighed by new submarines in operation and claims reports of defeats are false. Other officials describe favorable military prospects and coal supply steps to secure public needs.
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Amsterdam
von Capelle
Reichstag
Saya
Berlin
Supreme Army Command
Germany
Karl Helfferich
Interior
England
No Big U S Force In France Says Berlin
A Berlin dispatch to the Dusseldorf General Anzeiger reports that leading circles in Berlin are convinced there is little or no truth in reports of large American forces in France. Only a small American contingent has landed and is being shown around to revive French course, to spread unease in Germany.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Dusseldorf
Exultation in Allies Capitals on Fourth of July
Across London and Paris the Fourth of July sparked exuberant displays as Britain and France celebrated with American symbols and a shared sense of alliance. Paris welcomed U S forces with cheers while London decked streets with flags and naval ships displayed Stars and Stripes beside the Union Jack. New York held quiet observances and recruiting talks as Secretary Baker outlined America’s war aims and progress.
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England
France
British Empire
London
Buckingham Palace
House of Commons
Britain
Altier
Linglish
Paris Fourth Celebration Welcomes American Troops
Paris marks Independence Day with a frantic welcome for American expeditionary forces headed to training. Crowds flood Rue de Varenne before dawn as Republican Guards Band plays a field reveille under General Pershing windows. Flags fly from public buildings and vehicles as Parisian streets bustle with salutes and displays.
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