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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
8
A dated clipping from Amsterdam notes a claim that Crown Prince Rup Rot of Bavaria was in Mons when a city bombarded by Allied air power occurred. The report cites a paper published in Holland and assigns a $100,000 shed to the city of Dar amid the rumor.
Rear Admiral Lacaze announced in the Chamber of Deputies that the proportion of submarines sunk has increased markedly and a more efficacious method is being developed. He argued the Allies are not blockaded and France has faced no blockade, amid criticisms over navy losses and eighteen hundred voyages.
Genuine linen handkerchiefs are scarce and costly. This lot offers 3000 initials available as initiated linen with hemstitched borders a quarter inch wide. A special purchase from a reference importer yields extraordinary values at three for sixty five cents.
The minister argued for protection of merchant ships as spying and sinkings are investigated. He declared resolve to stay with his armed companions if the Chamber loses confidence, naming Haaving and the Medjeida incidents and criticizing the route chosen by a commander.
Paris reports the Argentine sailing ship Obama was sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean on Wednesday. The crew were saved by a French ship after the submarine shelled the vessel and then boarded, placing bombs in the hold and detonating them.
Wesley Frost former U S consul at Queenstown Ireland arrived in Atlantic Port with his wife and daughter to deliver detailed reports to Washington on more than eighty vessels sunk by submarines. He plans to lecture to rally American opinion and awaits a new diplomatic role while seeking rest after years of submarine warfare.
Supreme Court Justice Ford lauds the firm Morgan & Co for patriotic war work as John F. Ryan of Montreal alleges a levee of funds. Ryan claims he sold 12000 dollars worth of horses to France and served a writ against Morgan & Co seeking any funds on hand, which the bank says it does not possess. Justice Ford notes the court’s view and press for relief from attachment in this matter.
Mrs. Charles Huber, related to Brookish brewer Otto Huber, died in a car crash near Wantagh Long Island when a second vehicle side swiped her car sending it down a twenty foot embankment. John J. Fanseng was injured. Huber’s husband and her brother lived in Abury Park and later claimed the body.
Paris dispatches report the American steamer Silvershell sank a German submarine after a ninety minute fight. William J. Clark of New York commanded the armed guard aboard the Silvershell and may receive promotion for the action. Crew members named include Briner, Atwell, Brousseau, Celone, Chisholm, Horn, Leahy, Jurtens, Maurer, Patterson, Ray, Seendorf, and others. Kronstadt incident ends with surrender to the Provisional Government as officials negotiate civil administration and local autonomy.
The US steamer Silvershell under Captain Tom Chariton engaged a submarine in the Mediterranean on May 11 after spotting it at sea. A running fight of about sixty shots followed, with the submarine disappearing and unclear whether it was sunk or dived to avoid further punishment. The minister of marine, Rear Admiral Lacaze, praised the Silvershell’s performance as highly creditable despite the unknown fate of the foe.
Mrs. Clark of Jamaica Queens praises her husband William J. Clark turret captain aboard the battleship Arkansas who helped sink a German U-boat. She describes his May 10 patrol aboard Silvershell, awaiting news via naval channels, and mentions family naval traditions across her fasting lineage.
Nashington June 7 The Entente governments will request Japan to share in the Allied shipping burden soon. All Entente nations and the United States are sinking vessels in the common fight while Japan, with few exceptions, engages her ships in a very profitable carrying business free from all risks. There is a belief in Allied quarters that Japan has evaded part of her portion of the shipping, having little tone wage compared with allied losses. Now ships are the greatest need of the Allies and Japan possesses sufficient vessels to contribute for war purposes, or is expected to be asked to do so. The United States has turned over practically its merchant marine, army, and wealth to aid the chase, in which Japan is a key player.
Reuters report notes a Tuesday explosion in Petrograd harbor following an accident. A large quantity of explosives from England was destroyed in the fire. Several people are said to have been killed.
War Minister Kerensky received a glorious welcome in Petrograd as soldiers and officers, including the Black Sea fleet, cheered and saluted him. He defended the Allied cause against pacifists while critics accused him of being overly harsh with the army and pushing an offensive against Germany.
Reports from official dispatches claim Kerensky is enforcing strict discipline in the Russian army amid political upheaval. The Kronstadt settlement and broader stance toward Petrograd show cautious cooperation with provisional authorities. Officials warn against overinterpreting sensational Baltic front reports while noting limited progress on internal Russian issues.
Marinette Wisconsin is embroiled in a clash over renaming the John R. Davis School to honor President Woodrow Wilson. Supporters filed for an injunction to stop the renaming while a portrait and letter from Wilson were received by the school board, complicating the dispute.
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