How the World Shall Kill Its Prussian Cobra
London May 26. Lord Northelisk offers thoughts on the American war effort and public understanding. He cites Pershing, U boats, and attempts to seize Paris, Calais, and Verdun as part of a larger global struggle against Prussianism with revolutions and shifts in capital and labor.
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Minister Tells How French Navy Fights U-Boats
In a Chamber of Deputies session Rear Admiral Iuenze outlined anti submarine methods. France increases patrols, arms merchant ships, installs wire seaplanes and nets, and expands drone and seaplane posts along coasts. By October all merchant ships and patrollers will have wireless and heavier guns as rolling mills restart to supply plates and frames.
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Japanese destroyers rescue troops after Transylvania sinking
Tokio reports that Japanese destroyers sank the German U-boat torpedoing the British troop ship Transylvania in the Mediterranean on May 4. The escorts rescued 2,800 of 8,000 troops, earning praise from allies for their bravery.
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97 U. S. Sailors Held In Germany Suffer For Lack of Food
Geneva report lists ninety seven American prisoners in Germany chiefly sailors from captured ships. They are interned under harsh regime, suffer hunger and want for essentials, while awaiting release under international law. The Geneva Red Cross has notified Washington of the names and location.
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Six Illinois Towns Swept by Cyclone With High Death Toll
Chicago reports a massive tornado ripping across south central Illinois damaging six towns. Mattoon suffered extreme destruction with at least fifty killed and three hundred injured, while Modesto Westervelt and Charleston also faced heavy losses. Rescue efforts surged as power and communications failed and a relief train with physicians and nurses moved toward Mattoon.
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Destroyers Ram Into Guthrie in Navy Yard Mishap
Two U S torpedo boats Allen and Duncan in Philadelphia navy yard collided with the Guthrie during a string of dockyard accidents. The incident follows earlier crashes and a quarantine for a battleship as the fleet faced housing shortages and disease among recruits amid rapid wartime buildup.
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Goethals Plans 15000-Ton Steel Ships To Defy Torpedoes
Major General Goethals proposes 15,000-ton steel vessels with watertight compartments to outrun submarines and survive torpedo attacks. He tells Senators such ships could carry cargo, be built rapidly, and require no more officers than smaller ships, with lower costs than larger steel or wooden vessels.
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German Air Raid Destroys Dover and Folkestone
Dover and Folkestone endured Friday’s heavy German air raid from the Belgian coast. Sixty plus planes dropped bombs, killing 76 people including 27 women and 23 children, with 174 wounded. The main destruction hit one southeast town, likely Dover, as raids extended inland and three enemy aircraft were shot down by British forces.
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Germany Threatens to Sink All Hospital Ships in Zone
London May 26 The German government semi officially warns it will sink all hospital ships within the barred zone and the Mediterranean except some Salonica to Gibraltar traffic. Ships must travel at specified speeds and report names and times six weeks ahead. A neutral representative must certify ships carry only wounded and medical supplies.
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Cardinal Gibbons Buys Liberty Bonds
Cardinal Gibbons purchases a block of Liberty Loan bonds as a personal investment and authorizes dissemination of the fact to spur more buyers. He urges clergy in the diocese to promote the Liberty Loan among parishioners and will address an open letter to them.
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The Russan Plan of Peace Without Annexation
Feature of SPECIAL Interest section previews Part II with Frank H. Simonds essay on Soviet peace aims and world order. Highlights include coverage of Gimbel suit, libel action answers, Army life narratives, and illustrations on Fronts from Europe and the Great War era.
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