67 Perish When French Cruiser Sinks Steamer In Fog Off Jersey Coast
Survivors from the Marine party recount the sea tragedy after the City of Athens collided with a French warship off Atlantic City. The disaster, caused by dense fog, left seventy missing and many dead, including four American Marines and fourteen French sailors.
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Savannah
Atlantic City
Atlantic
United States
New York
Port Royal
D. C
Mort
City of Athens
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Ocvmmship Company
Piet North River
W. Hildum
Nines Ba
Peter J
Buffalo
William J
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Obe
H. M
Ultain Phe
Oficer Lewis
A. C. Cook
The
Athens
North River
Royal
Loan Drive's Status in New York and Nation
New York District reports $639,958,800 subscribed in 21 days of the loan drive, $627,000,000 short of the $1,500,000,000 goal and $129,000,000 behind the pace for a $100,000,000 minimum. Daily pledges must reach $216,100,000 to end Saturday, with $66,510,800 more needed. Nationwide totals show $2,579,400 raised, 9,000,000 ahead of the minimum schedule. To meet the quota, $100,000,000 daily pledges are required.
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New York
Hearst Likely To Back Shearn For New York Governor
William Hearst may withdraw from the Democratic gubernatorial race next fall in favor of Supreme Court Justice Clarence J. Shearn. The plan, backed by Tammany insiders including Charles F. Murphy and Aldermen, aims to control New York’s delegation at the 1920 Democratic National Convention. Anti Hearst forces convened to form a statewide anti Hearst organization if Hearst pushes a Hearst candidate. Forty five of the Electoral College votes hail from New York.
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Will Withddraw
Supreme Court
Clarence J. Shearn
Tammany Hall
Charles F. Murphy
James A. Foley
Robert P. Wagner
al” Smith
Board of Aldermen
Hearst
Justice Shearn
the American
H Hearst
Tamemany Tall
Bolt
New York
Hharst
Uptown
Delmonico
Charles P. Murphy
Upstate
Murphy
Hylan Et al
Samuel Seabury
Tribune
anti-Hearst
Hylan
Tammany
Fingy" Conners
Buffalo
Norman E. Mack
Democratic Sife
Americans Repel Heavy Attack Before Amiens
American forces repelled a heavy German assault near Villers-Bretonneux with significant enemy losses after a two hour bombardment. Hand to hand fighting covered the line as three German battalions advanced, five prisoners were taken, and French and American troops fought bravely at a key point of the ongoing battle front.
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Associated Press
Frange
Villers-Bretonneux
Jsevere 'S
Germans Bring Up More Guns to Shell American Front
American forces in France push heavy artillery from the front lines as German batteries bring up new guns to counter the US fire. A correspondent describes night bombardments in dugouts and the intense, repeated shelling that shakes the chalky dugouts and tests supply, signaling continued attrition on the battlefront.
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France
Secretary to Report War Plans Today
Secretary Baker will present the army increase program to Congress, seeking full mobilization to win the war. Dent introduces a bill to authorize mobilization of 4,000,000 selectees, allowing the President to draft and equip additional forces beyond the 1,000,000 allowed by the May 1917 act, if emergency requires.
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Dent
House
Military Committee
War Department
United States
Enemy Artillery Moves Close to Front South of Ypres
British and German actions continue along the Ypres front with heavy gunfire and local fights. Reports say German artillery pushes toward the front south of Ypres as a new assault on the Scherpenberg Rouge hills looms within hours. British captures exceed 6,000 prisoners as Berlin claims German leadership amid the war.
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Flanders
Scherpenberg-Rouge
Bethune
Lys Salient
Loere
Haig
Berlin
Dranoutre
Meteren
St. Julien
London
Defeat at Ypres Slows Up German Attacks in Flanders
British reports from Flanders say General von Arnim paused German advances after a heavy Monday defeat. The German drive toward Kemmel hill is suspended to regroup, with fresh troops and heavy artillery moved up and a 1920 class of recruits being mustered. Emperor William reportedly urged troops and warned of a future push against the British along the coast.
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Flanders
von Arnim
Kemmel
Hazebrouck
British confident allies can stop all German blows
London reports British confidence that the Allies can halt all German blows as details of Monday fighting come in. The dispatch notes continued coverage and references the Spee and related combat actions, with further updates expected on the next page.
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Ottawa
Karl's Soldiers Already on Line Fighting Against Austria
London May 2 The Daily Mail correspondent at Italian headquarters reports Bohemian troops joining Italian forces against Austria and first detachments already on the line wearing Italian uniforms. Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary with Baron Burian and their staffs will go to German Headquarters to confer with the German Emperor. Ukrainian and Balkan affairs will be discussed.
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Austria-Hungary
Baron Burian
Zurich
Internal Dissension Spurs Austria to Seek Peace
Washington May 1 Official knowledge is denied of a plan for a new peace plea and of Prince Sixtus visit to King Alfonso. Austria seeks possible separate peace with Italy while Allies push to split Austria along racial lines. Slavic independence moves rise, threatening Emperor Charles amid renewed peace talks.
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Enemy Alien Charged With King Murder
Otto Schumann an interned enemy alien is charged by warrant with the murder of Mrs. Maude A. King a Chicago widow at Blackwelder Spring near Concord North Carolina He allegedly shot King while attempting to kill Gaston B Means to bar Means from giving the US information to Germany about copper and rubber procurement Means had been a German agent and reportedly planned to reveal details before the war Schumann is said to have trailed Means from New York to North Carolina and followed King and Means to the spring on a motorcycle witnesses heard a shot and saw him leave the scene The location and current whereabouts of Schumann were not disclosed by Attorney M N Caldwell
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Maude A. King
Chicago
Blackwelder Spring
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M. N. Caldwell
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Means
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New York
North Carolina
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King
Bosges
Austrian Emperor and Pope plan peace moves to halt war
In the war lull, Emperor Charles of Austria reportedly offers peace to Italy while Bohemian troops desert to the Italians. The Pope prepares a new note for May 19, and German sources link Papal mediation to broader peace maneuvers. Prince Sixtus visits the King of Spain amid Austro-Hungarian turbulence.
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Cologne
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Alsace-Lorraine
Spain
Ludendorff Heads New Peace Drive For Central Powers
London reports the top German commander Ludendorff is directing a new peace offensive. Emperor Karl may offer terms to Italy while Pope Pius X is said to urge mediation. Germany aims to restore Belgium and parts of Lorraine, revise Brest-Litovsk, and offer concessions to France and Serbia to save faces in peace talks.
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