Riots Rage Across Bohemia Amid War Strain
London dispatch says Bohemia suffers rising riots and internal disorders as Austria struggles to quell unrest. Fires burn barracks and government buildings. Prague papers report sacking of German papers and anti-state protests. Martial law is proclaimed in Bosnia with rioting in several towns as Italo-Slav entente tightens.
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Limerick and Tipperary to be ruled by Army
A Dublin dispatch says Limerick and Tipperary will be proclaimed special military areas if unlawful drilling and assemblies continue. Mayor AM O Mara of Limerick ordered by the Court of King's Bench to take the oath of allegiance before acting as magistrate after refusing the oath. Nationalist leaders in Dublin debated whether Nationalist MPs should return to Westminster, no definite date set, not likely for a fortnight.
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British Losses for May Reach 109 802 In War Report
London May 41 Casualties in the British ranks reported during the month of May reached a total of 109 802. Losses were divided into killed or died of wounds Officers 1 66 men 20 518 wounded or missing Officers 6 182 men 135 506. Weekly British casualties have lately run near 40 000, reflecting fighting since the German offensive began in March. April’s total was 52 475 as the losses began to show effects of German thrusts in Picardy and Flanders in early May.
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Clemenceau Praises High Morale of Men
Paris dispatch reports Premier Clemenceau returning from the front praising soldiers morale and readiness. He said both troops and chiefs are admirable and ready to justify the confidence placed in them.
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Action in Flanders Confined to Raids Yet Again
The British Army in France reports the action along the British front in Flanders this morning remained limited to raids and outpost actions. Heavy bombing continued on both sides as forces engaged in sporadic harassment and defensive patrols.
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Gas Kills Jersey Soldier After Gas Exposure
Jersey City man Samuel died May 17 at a local hospital from German poison gas effects. He served in the 1st Brigade, Verve Artillery, and had a brother with the Shilling 60th in France. another relative remained in service.
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German Long Range Guns Again Bombard Paris
German long range artillery continues shelling Paris as air raid alarms sound. Reports indicate renewed bombardment with heavy guns firing from positions outside the capital, causing evacuation warnings and civilian disruption.
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U. S. Transport Lincoln Sunk By a Torpedo
The U S Transport Lincoln was sunk by a torpedo according to a report listing names such as Fred Hector Orchard Street John Mooney 49 Woodruff Avenue Charles Smith 22 Broadway John McGraw Hollywood Inn and Arnold Snyder Oak Street in connection with the incident.
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Locust Hill Avenue
Fred Hector
Orchard Street
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Woodruff Avenue
Charles Smith
Broadway
John McGraw
Hollywood Inn
Arnold Snyder
Oak Street
Steamer for Years Was One of Finest In Atlantic Service
The President Lincoln launched in 1907 shared with its sister ship the President Grant the distinction of the largest transatlantic carrier for the Hamburg-American line. Built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast, the Lincoln became a famed sea mammoth before newer vessels overtook the title. The Grand Army of the Republic presented a bronze Abraham Lincoln tablet in 1908, with Lieutenant Commander Sims giving the address. A Hausman portrait once topped the grand companion way before disappearances during conversion to a transport. The ship was confiscated at the outbreak of war and later repurposed for military use, like its sister ships, slipping from public view as troops were transported.
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U Boat Fires At Steamer Mid Atlantic
An Atlantic port report says a German submarine shelled a steamer mid ocean as it neared the United States. A torpedo missed the vessel by about two feet after it zigzagged, with the stern gun trained on the sub before it vanished.
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U Boat Shells Spanish Ship In Atlantic Action
Washington May 31 The Maria Pia a Spanish steamer was shelled by a U boat killing the captain and wounding a passenger. A lifeboat capsized drowning several Moor sailors. The submarine later aided in rescue and the commander apologized saying he did not know the vessel was Spanish.
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Submarine Cut In Two After Attack On Transatlantic Liner
An American traveler returning from abroad said that in mid May a large British transport, described as one of the biggest afloat, torpedoed a submarine off the Irish coast as it attacked an eastbound American convoy. Destroyers tracked the missile site and dropped depth charges. the submarine surfaced near the liner and was run down, effectively cut in half.
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American Aces Down German Air Flier on Front Northwest of Toul
American aviators claim victory in the Toul sector as they shoot down another German plane. Lieutenant Edward Rickenbacher, famed former driver, and Lieutenant James Meissner engage multiple enemy aircraft, with Rickenbacher rescuing Meissner after Meissner’s plane is damaged. In separate combats, other American pilots chase and force several German planes to retreat or crash.
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Brooklyn
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France
Toul
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Apremont
Army casualty list shows sixty names in action and sickness
Washington reports sixty names on the casualty list including 15 killed in action, 6 died of wounds, 11 from accidents, 4 from disease, 15 severely wounded, 8 slightly wounded and 1 missing. Officers named include Lieutenants Anderson, Griffith, Stearns, Hewitt and McCreery among others. Two marines died in France, and a long list of wounded and missing soldiers is published with home towns and addresses.
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Heutenant
Southampton
Kaiser Names von Linsingen Commander of Brandenburg
Amsterdam May 31 General Alexander von Linsingen named commander in chief of Brandenburg for the war by the German Emperor He previously led a major army group on the Eastern Front ensuring a respected leadership role in the wartime command structure
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Visit by Prince of Wales to Pope Preceded by Precedent
London May 81 Prime Minister spokesman said the Prince of Wales visit to Pope Benedict was on government advice and strictly in line with precedent. The War Cabinet comment confirmed the official stance and noted no deviation from established practice.
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Ten New York Men Named in Casualty List
A War Department casualty list shows ten New York men among sixty American casualties. Details include kills in action, deaths from wounds, accidents, and wounds. among the names are Lieutenant Malcolm R. White of Southampton, Stanley Belen of Manhattan, and Charles Messina. The report notes residences, prior occupations, enlistment paths, and immediate family circumstances.
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Kaiser Decorates The Crown Prince
Berlin dispatch reports Emperor William awarded Crown Prince Frederick William the Star of the Grand Commander of the Royal House of Hohenzollern with swords for recent battlefield successes. The telegram from the Emperor conveyed heartiest congratulations on the high distinction amid praise for the army group’s gains.
Zeebrugge Magazine Blows Up After Raid
Amsterdam reports a heavy aerial attack on Zeebrugge Thursday night followed by a tremendous explosion at about 1 am. Flames rose high as onlookers believed a powder magazine had exploded, per a Flashing dispatch to the Telegraat.
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Teuton Airmen Kill Doctors And Patients
Bombs struck near a village hospital wounding no patients while a French nurse and family were killed nearby. Five American nurses aided patients amid shattered windows and alarms. Ambulances were ambushed. rescuers pulled civilians from debris as bombs fell, with veterans recalling Cantigny and their grim, daring response.
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New Orleans
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Atlanta
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Cleveland
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San Francisco
Memorial Day Service Amid Raid Over Picardy Front
Across Picardy front villages faced German raiders as Memorial Day services proceeded in a nearby American cemetery. German planes tried to disrupt the ceremony, but anti aircraft fire repelled them. French civilians in white laid flowers on graves as the service continued despite aircraft noise.
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Germans Gas Ukraine Towns in Reprisals Report
A Petrograd report cited by The Daily Express claims German reprisals against peasants in the Ukraine drenched several villages near Kiev with gas, asphyxiating whole communities. In Moscow, May 29, Bolshevik authorities faced revolts by demobilized Russian soldiers and peasants in Techigerine district, Kiev province, seeking power, with calls for Soviet troops. German forces at Odessa disarmed Ukrainian troops and came under fire, then arrested prominent locals and moved them to German headquarters. peasant disorders spread in Podolia.
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Cologne Fetes Called Off Amid Raid Fears
In Cologne the Corpus Christi processions were cancelled after Cardinal von Hartmann, at civil and military request, forbade them to avoid Allied air raids. The British government had assured no bombing during the Corpus Christi period. Recent Allied raids have caused serious damage in Cologne.
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Germanys Nervous Patients Revolt
Amsterdam May 31 German military hospitals in Munich used drastic measures on nervous patients provoking revolts with ward wrecks. At Rosenheim a hospital was burned by rebellious patients amid reports of intense electric shocks causing screams. Deputies prepared questions for the Reichstag on ill treatment reports.
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