U.S. Transport Fire Beats Off Raider Submarine Off Atlantic
Reports from crew of the Pinar del Rio sunk off the Virginia Capes state German submarines operate with a mother ship off the Atlantic coast. A Brazilian freighter crew says a U S transport fired five shots at a subs in clear view seventy five miles from the coast early yesterday morning. The same U boat that sank the Pinar del Rio is said to have sunk another American ship and a schooner with no trace of their crews found.
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Mother Ship Of U Boats Sighted By Rio Survivors
Survivors of the American freighter Pinar del Rio say a German submarine they encountered 110 miles northeast of Cape Henry fired on the ship and sank her after a brief chase. They reported the sub was followed by a larger gray steamer believed to be a mother ship, and that the submarine signaled the sinking vessel in code before the Rio went down.
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Seeks Trace of Strange Ship off Cape Cod Coast
Naval intelligence reports ongoing search along the Cape Cod coast to identify a mysterious steamer seen near West Yarmouth. Authorities say the unidentified vessel was spotted recently and is the focus of a sudden coastwise inquiry, with officials confirming the inquiry today.
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Sea tank used by Italians at Pola
Vienna reports via Central News Amsterdam correspondent that Italian forces employed a sea tank at Pola, Austria's Adriatic naval base. The electric 40 by 6 foot craft features an endless rotary barbed chain to cut nets and obstacles, plus two torpedo tubes.
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U S to Have 25 000 000 Ton Trade Fleet
In South Bend on June 10 1920 Charles Hurley chairman of the Shipping Board outlined a vast postwar shipbuilding program. He forecast a 25 million deadweight ton merchant marine by 1920, with annual output rising to 18 518 000 tons and a fleet of over 1 400 American ships under U S control. The plan envisions weekly Pacific and Latin American sea links and aims to boost trade with Europe, Japan, Russia and Australia while promoting liberty and justice.
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Emergency Fleet Corporation
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Fight to Make Nation Dry Is Renewed
Washington dispatch details renewed dry lobby push behind Senator Wesley L. Jones’s amendment to replace the Randall measure. It would prohibit sale and transport of distilled liquors during the war, ban using food materials for wine or beer, and threaten heavy penalties, aiming for a bone dry nation with limited wine.
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Bulgaria and Turkey In New Teuton Pact
German newspapers report Bulgaria and Turkey joining the German Austrian alliance. The treaty with Bulgaria includes coal and copper supply obligations from Serbian mines, a canal from the Danube narrows to the Bulgarian frontier, and compensation by a Morava valley frontier with Austria-Hungary.
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Objectors Sentenced to 25-Year Term
In San Antonio on June 10 a court martial sentenced forty five conscientious objectors to 25 years each after refusing to wear army uniforms. Most are Mennonites from Oklahoma. trials cited faith against physical force. Fort Leavenworth was designated as confinement.
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Cases of Objectors Will Be Passed On By Military Board
Washington June 10 authorities say factors beyond refusal to wear the army uniform influence the sentences of forty two conscientious objectors sent to Camp Travis for long terms. Disloyal propaganda among camp mates and similar offenses may have been involved, with one early objector once ordered to death before review reduced later.
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French Army Battles Big German Push at Montdidier
Allied lines hold near Compiègne despite German efforts to pinch off the salient. French artillery inflicts heavy losses as fighting rages from Montdidier to Noyon along the Oise front. Courcelles remains fiercely contested with French forces maintaining control at noon.
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Send an American Army to Russia King Demands in Senate Resolution
Senator William H. King introduces a Senate resolution calling for a U S military expedition to Russia in concert with Japan and China to repel German advances, neutralize German propaganda, and aid Russia’s political and economic liberty under a republican government. The measure asks for a commission to Russia to support American diplomacy.
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700000 Marines Sent Abroad Push Forward Says Baker
Washington June 10 more than 700000 Americans sailed to France to aid the Allied cause. Secretary Baker spoke to French Alpine Chasseurs at the Washington Monument base praising their heroism and forewarning that U S troops now number over seven hundred thousand overseas. In France Marines attacked near Belleau Wood and gained ground while Syracuse Brigade held the line near Paris. French and American troops also reported gains around Bussiares northwest of Chateau Thierry with prisoners and machine guns captured.
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American Troops Dominate Adversaries in France
Paris report quotes French government praising American forces in France. Statement says American troops show strong will and irresistible activity and continue to dominate adversaries, with operations frequent northwest of Chateau Thierry and high importance due to joint efforts between the armies.
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Foe Holds Flanks As German Drive Advances Center
German forces push toward the center while the French hold the flanks. Courcelles changes hands repeatedly as the front shifts amid heavy losses. Allied counterfire slows German gains, with US Marines advancing in Belleau Wood and French positions near Montdidier showing limited engagement.
German Advance Slower and Made At Terrible Cost
London June 10 The second phase of the drive for Paris is described as slower and costly for Germany as French resistance remains steadfast. The French centre pulled back slightly while the wings held, suggesting German losses despite heavy attacks. The report notes German wave formations and ongoing violence in the engagement.
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