British Guns Hold U Boat Off 12 Hours
Captain George Aitkin of the British steamship Author reports an all day engagement with a German submarine off the Virginia coast. The raider ceased pursuit about seventy miles from the Virginia Capes, fearing the coastal patrol. Gunfire strained the chase though few hits occurred as the armed British crew tried to bring the submarine within range.
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George Aitkin
Virginia Capes
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U Boat Skipper Told of U S Navy Service Five Years
The affidavits from rescued sailors describe the U-161 that sank three schooners. They report the German commander Neustadt boasted of US Navy experience and claimed the U boat carried heavy guns and ample fuel. Officials doubt the accuracy of the detailed claims but note the crew provided observations from captivity.
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U.S. Navy
Otway
United States Navy
Neustadt
Germany
Atlantic
United Fae
Plot to spread sedition arrests headline in war era Connecticut
Agents of the Department of Justice arrested leaders in a supposed plot to disrupt New England war industries and trigger strikes. Charges include treasonable offenses, with Lehane jailed on 25,000 bail and Plunkett in 1,000 bail. Government officials touted law enforcement success as war-time labor tensions loom.
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United States
Irish Republic
Martin Plunkett
Connecticut
Department of Justice
New England
Federer
Lehane
Hartford
Plunkett
Tunnel Under Channel Planned by England
Sir Arthur Fell, chairman of the House of Commons Channel Tunnel Committee, said at a London meeting that postwar work will include a tunnel under the English Channel. He proposed a London to Constantinople railway with no gauge changes and envisioned extensions to Calcutta, Cape Town, and Peking once conditions normalize.
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English Channel
Arthur Fell
House of Commons
Channel Tunnel Committee
London
England
France
Constantinople
Calcutta
Cape Town
Peking
Irish Leaders Held in Plot to Tie Up Industry
Hartford June 14 Corne lius Lehane named for ambassador post and linked to a plot to disrupt industry. Officials report leaders detained amid investigations into efforts to tie up key sectors. State authorities confirm ongoing inquiries and potential political implications.
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Hartford
Conn
Cornelius Lehane
Wilson backs labor's right to organize in telegraph dispute
President Wilson voiced support for the War Labor Board's ruling in the threatened telegraphers strike. He told telegraph company presidents the Board's finding granting workers the right to organize must be accepted, warning that rejecting the instrumentality of government could undermine wartime labor peace.
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Clarence H. Mackay
Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
Labor Board
Newcomb Carlton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Tribune
Washington
Wilson
Nations War Labor Board
War Labor Board
Marriage Exemption Change Affects Draft Law Provisions
The draft law changes mean marriage since enactment no longer serves as exemption from military service. Men who married before January 16, 1918, and aged since June 5, 1917, may still be exempted. Local boards must reclassify such cases and allow dependency claims for children born or unborn before June 9, 1918.
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Washington
Congress
Crowder
Selective Service
50 Miles Front Held by U S Troops And Liggett Leader
Washington June 14 A War Department briefing said American forces have stabilized roughly fifty miles of the Western Front in France with two divisions in the field under French and British command. Major General Hunter Liggett was named to command the first American corps and later the first American field army.
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House Military Committee
War Department
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Bullard
de Haviland Pome
France
Western Front
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Foch
Europe
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Channel
Paris
Associated Press
Tokio
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Yamagato
Terauchi
Oshima
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Pichon
Russia
Siberia
Romanul
Bucharest
Japania
A. I. Konovaloff
Jules Destree
Petrograd
M. Destree
Japan
Finland
Teutons
London
Times
Asahi
General Staff Office
Senator Sterling Seeks $1 Million for Soldier Land Survey
Washington June 14 Senator Sterling of South Dakota introduced a resolution to appropriate 1 million dollars for a survey of arid swamp and cutover lands to be reclaimed for returning soldiers under Interior Department direction. The proposal follows an appeal by Secretary Lane for plans to reclaim waste lands for veterans.
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Lane
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South Dakota
Interior Department
Power of Teuton Blows Declining In German Drive
The last German offensive is the least successful of four launched this year. In AMIENS YPRES CHAMPAGNE OISE the March 21 April 9 May 27 June 9 drives show maximum advances of 35 miles 32 miles 6 miles, territory won of 975sq.m 190sq.m 950sq.m, prisoners taken 90,000 20,000 65,000 15,000, and gun captures 1,300 200 900 150, indicating a clear decline in effectiveness.
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Amiens
Ypres
Champagne
Oise
Guna
Airmen raid behind front as 79 bombs strike Conflans station
Allied planes conducted a second behind the German lines operation dropping seventy nine bombs weighing two kilos on Conflans railway station and adjacent buildings. Five planes earlier raided Domremy Baroncourt railway, returning after repelling German Albatross fighters. All airmen returned safely amid anti aircraft fire.
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Associated Press
Frange
Juno
Conflans
Domgey-Baroncourt
Briey
Baroncourt
Verdun
Domgoy
Domremy
Conuaus
French Regiments Under American Division Commander Near Belleau Wood
The Daily Mail correspondent reports French regiments and a French artillery division operating under the American division at Belleau Wood. German attacks west of Bouresches fail, with many dead and prisoners taken under a flag of truce. About 400 enemy cavalry seen south of Etrepilly, few return after U.S. fire.
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Chhateau Thierry
Daily Mail
France
Belleau Wood
Bouresches
Bele Tenu Wood
Etrepilly
Bouverches
Bussiares
Trench
American Prisoners Paraded in Germany
Geneva reports American and French prisoners recently captured by Germans are being paraded through Rhine town streets to intimidate the population. The note, received in Basle, describes the public display as part of German propaganda efforts.
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Geneva
Rhine
Stransburg
Basle
Japan Weighing Action in Siberia in China Ties
Washington reports unofficial talks between Japan’s premier and war office leaders center on Siberia with possible China linkage. Officials say no immediate Siberian move expected, but Japan may act with China to guard Manchuria against Russia incursions.
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Washington
Japan
War Office
Tokio
Siberia
China
Manchuria
Russia
Allies Await New Assault On World War Front
Allied and enemy critics expect a renewed German offensive this year as front lines from Montdidier to Ypres endure heavy bombardment. Paris reports no infantry engagements yesterday while German reserves loom for a major push.
Germans Expected To Renew Attacks Along New Front
From the front near Montdidier and Noyon reveals limited local actions since last night. German plans to seize Compiègne and threaten Paris appear checked, with heavy losses among their best divisions. They aim to pressure the French and British before the American army is ready to join.
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Montdidier- Noyon
Compiégne
Paris
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