Toll of U boat raids rises with new victims off Atlantic coast
The Norwegian steamer Eidsvold the Samuel G Mengel and the Desauss were added to U boat losses near the American coast but none were sunk yesterday. Fourteen vessels are now on the toll list. Carolina survivors numbered 250 after 304 of 329 were saved. Mines near Philadelphia were exploded as outward bound ships were warned to avoid the Delaware Capes after dark. Local authorities reported depth bombs and possible submarine sightings amid heightened coast patrols.
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Neutral Ship Sunk Off Virginia Capes In U Boat Raid
The Navy Department reports a neutral ship was sunk off the Virginia Capes by German submarine raiders. Details are continued on Page 4 in Cobia.
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U-Boat Plot Aims to Draw Mexico Into War
Washington reports indicate German operatives are organizing Mexican support to block British oil shipments from Tampico and to use Mexico as a base for future operations against the United States. Carranza may tilt toward Germany, while Berlin seeks bases in Atlantic waters and a Pacific stronghold. observers warn of a broader threat if oil fields and coastlines are exploited. The open road to France remains the priority as the Navy vows to keep supply lines and coastwise shipping secure while preserving war traffic.
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Paris
Giant German Plane Brought Down Near Paris
Paris reports a four engined German aircraft with eight crew members captured after a raid near Nantes le Haudouin, as Allied forces claim success in the Savieres valley bombing and destruction of enemy machines and balloons.
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Freedom for Poland Agreed On by Allies
At the Versailles conference the premiers of Great Britain France and Italy declared that the creation of a united independent Polish state with access to the sea is a key condition of a solid just peace in Europe. The Allies also endorsed the American Secretary of State's expression of sympathy with the national aspirations of the Czechs and Jugoslavs for freedom.
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Draft registration totals 36,574 in five boroughs
Draft registration here totals 36,574, not the expected 58,000. Martin A. Conboy, director, cites enlistment of about 22,000 as the reason for the shortfall. By boroughs the tallies are Manhattan 115,262, Brooklyn 13,276, The Bronx 4,625, Queens 2,775, Richmond 636.
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Hoover warns of an orgy of drunkenness after breweries close
Senate to kill the House amendment to suspend brewing. Hoover and President rebuke radical prohibitionists steering Congress toward closing breweries and banning wine and beer. Hoover cites food conservation, notes beer alcohol reduced to 2.5 percent and warns a shift to distilled drinks would create a whiskey basis and undermine temperance goals.
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Draft Calls 200000 Men as 1 695704 Called to Colors
Washington reports 200000 more registrants ordered to camps June 24 28 by Provost Marshal General Crowder. added to 40000 negroes called today, total selective service 1695704. at age 21, registrants will boost national army beyond two million. assignments show rapid overseas movement with cantonments filled. Connecticut 1200 to Camp Meade Massachusetts 1400 to Camp Devon 4000 to Camp Dix New Jersey 9000 to Camp Dix New York 10000 to Camp Upton 4000 to Camp Wadsworth 800 to Camp Wadsworth.
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King receives nurse chaplain over hospital bombing
London reports that King George X met the British hospital chaplain in France after a German raid. The chaplain said two enemy planes dropped three bombs on the hospital, two explosive and one incendiary, starting a fire. A second machine fired on rescuing nurses and wounded.
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Marines Break German Pushes on Marne Front
American marines, fighting in France, repelled two major German assaults near Weuilly Wood and Chateau Thierry. They wiped out a large enemy patrol, captured machine guns, killed many, and wounded a German. The unit, tracing to Revolutionary days, fired with deadly accuracy and helped halt the German advance.
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Americans Hold Marne Bridge Against German Rush
Allied dispatches describe American troops under heavy fire on the north bank of the Marne at Chateau Thierry defending a key bridge. They repelled German assaults with enfilading fire as shells and smoke grenades obscured movements. Bridge detonations sent German bodies into the air while Americans held the south approach and prevented repairs through the night. The defense, amid bombardment and gas, showcased extraordinary valor and costly losses by the enemy.
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Foe Withdraws Shock Troops Near Paris Front
German push toward Paris failed in heavy local battles as French forces under Foch repulsed assaults. French infantry aided by tanks stabilized positions near Corcy and Villers-Cotterets while Crown Prince withdrew shock troops from much of the front. American troops at Chateau Thierry and northwest of the city again fought bravely under fire.
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Early Advantage Of Ludendorff In Numbers Vanishing
London dispatch notes a rising French counter with American troops aiding Foch and halting German advances. The Crown Prince’s Noyon Cha Caux battlefront creeps forward only slowly as Foch regains ground. No major shifts on the French right flank. a slight withdrawal near Soissons and a more pronounced bulge between the Aisne and Marne.
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