11 May 1915
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1915
Page
1
Italy asks Austria to act within hours as Rome reports a midnight cutoff for a reply. The cabinet seeks full powers to steer foreign and military policy amid negotiations. Swiss frontier tension grows with thousands of Germans crossing into Lugano, as Rome gauges parliamentary support.
Four German Zeppelins raided within forty miles of London early today causing property damage and injuries in Southend Leigh and Southend area. Bombs fell on streets, shops and near a ship with 1200 internees. A British plane pursued the zeppelin, and warnings were issued as fires and blast injuries occurred. no deaths reported.
London reports Britain will arm its merchant fleet as fast as guns can be supplied. The Li Litatia sinking spurs policy, with no restrictions on number or size of guns aboard merchant steamers likely discussed with Washington.
The transatlantic liner Transylvania, due to enter the war zone off the British Isles, sailed from this port Friday with about 120 American citizens aboard including 25 in first cabin. Notable names include Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bighar, Mrs. Heatrice Kenyon and two children, Stanley Lloyd, and several New York and Chicago residents.
Terarape 19 New Britain Conn May 10 thousands of German lives may be the toll exacted for the death of one of the Lusitania's passengers. John H. and Henry Trumbull presidents of the Trumbull Manufacturing Company intend to begin manufacturing arms and ammunition for the Allies after the war crisis. Jeane H. Trumbull of Bridgeport a member of the trio of CT manufacturers met the tragedy in England while on a Bridgeport concert mission. The Trumbulls run large Plainville factories producing electrical appliances and switchboards. They say the drowning was cold blooded and deliberate. They do not believe the voyage will draw them into war and say a Yale Bowl sized army would be needed to place a standing force. Since the war began the Trumbulls have received offers for munitions contracts but refused for humanitarian reasons. They say orders for shells and cartridges have already been placed for their plant.
National Progressive party members meet at Williams burgh clubhouse and remove two large oil portraits of the former President after a board decision. Coroner Ernest Wagner defends neutrality while the group condemns the Colonel's statements and plans replacements for the pictures.
Fragmentary report notes a girl named Annie Kovren aged about 107, living near Fort Lincoln Avenue Mount Vernon. Details are jumbled with references to Lusitania, Newcastles on Tyne, bombs, and returning to America as the war ended, leaving unclear outcomes.
Captain Turner of the Lusitania describes orders and precautions before sailing via witness stand in Kinsale Ireland. Jury convicts Germany of wholesale murder, says torpedoes from a German submarine sank the liner eight miles south southwest of Old Head of Kinsale on May 7 1918. verdict blames Imperial German government and submarine crews. condolences offered to victims’ relatives and Cunard and U S citizens. Coroner notes two torpedoes. crew and lifeboats routines described amid harsh conditions. Continued on page 3 column 1.
From The Tritvuna Fareal Washington May 14 no official explanation of the Lusitania disaster was received by the State Department. Berlin dispatches indicate a note of sympathy from the German Foreign Office but not yet presented. Count von Bernstorff expressed to Secretary Bryan deep regret over American lives lost. Allies’ diplomats echoed horror and sympathy and urged America to press Germany directly. Dutch envoy Van Rappard noted Dutch losses and similar stakes for Holland and trade.
Berlin transmitting a German Foreign Office dispatch to Washington expresses sympathy for the Lusitania losses but assigns responsibility to Britain for starving civilians and arming ships. It accuses London of warnings and deception and notes American reluctance to heed German cautions.
London May 10 Many discuss Lusitania convoy absence. A high‑level but unofficial source says Britain cannot convoy the entire merchant fleet as destroyers are tied to harbors North Sea patrols and Dardanelles operations. Ships leaving British waters cannot all be convoyed.
President Wilson told about 15 000 Philadelphia citizens in Convention Hall that the nation should be a beacon of peace not because it will not fight but to elevate the world. He spoke soon after Lusitania sinking, saying the country would act with firmness when needed. Mayor Blankenburg declared American citizenship first and last.
President Wilson faced tight security in Philadelphia as a man with a sling attempted to approach the Broad Street Station platform. Secret Service and police fenced off crowds, repelled others, and prevented any untoward incident before the President spoke at Convention Hall.
President Wilson speaks on loyalty to the United States urging new citizens to embrace the country. He notes the nation’s unique heritage of rebirth and rebirth after upheaval, stressing allegiance over faction. The remarks reflect concern about divided loyalties amid recent citizen admissions.
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