Lewis Blames Senators for U-Boat Raid
In a June 6 Senate exchange Senator Lewis of Wisconsin blamed critics for condemning the navy over submarine raids. He argued Germany was provoked by untrue charges against the administration and that the United States has prepared defenses. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts supported precaution and secrecy for wartime naval operations, noting no proven German base on American shores and the navy’s cautious yet effective measures.
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British Ship Fires on U Boat Forty Miles Off Delaware
A British merchant ship reported exchanging fire with a submarine about forty miles off Delaware Bay on June 4. The submarine ordered the ship to stop, it refused, and the ship opened fire with machine gun salvos, while the submarine returned fire. Casualty details are unclear in the report.
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May air war tally shows 518 planes destroyed
London report from The Evening Standard states May totals: 398 German aircraft brought down by airmen and gunfire, 100 shot down out of control, 20 by aircraft gunfire, plus seven balloons destroyed. The figures reflect a heavy Allied air effort in May.
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Third Dutch Grain Ship to Get Safe Passage
London June 6 The Time correspondent in Amsterdam reports that beyond the exchange of two Dutch steamers for two in American ports the Frisia will sail for the United States in exchange for the Hollandia now in New York. The Hollandia will leave Halifax around June 18 and the Frisia will depart Amsterdam at the same time. Germans have guaranteed safety of both vessels.
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British Admiralty Expects U Boats on American Coast
British officials anticipate German submarine raiders reaching the U S Atlantic coast. Commentators in The Daily Express Daily Chronicle Daily Mail and The Daily Graphic discuss larger submarine cruisers armor protected merchants and the long reach of diesel powered subs while noting the distance from German bases and the dangers of patrols aircraft and mines.
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U Boats Cannot Starve Out Britain Says Food Official
London June 6 parliamentary secretary of the ministry of food told Commons that German submarines cannot menace Britain's civilian population. He cited 457000 tons of bacon and ham imported from America, 100000 more acres for potatoes in Britain, 120000 in Ireland, and a fourfold rise in margarine manufacture making the country independent of margarine imports.
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Gilded State House Dome To Be Camouflaged
Boston reports the gilded State House dome will be painted or canvas covered to reduce visibility for raids. The State House Commission acted after talks with Rear Admiral Spencer Wood and Brigadier General John W. Rushman. The dome shines with 23 karat gold and about 500 metric lights, though not all have been lit recently.
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