German Submarine U-53 Sinks Eight Ships Off Atlantic Coast
The U-53 torpedoed and sank eight vessels near Nantucket and off Newfoundland on a single cruise. Survivors from Dutch Bloomerdijk and Norwegian Christian Knudsen were rescued by the American destroyer Drayton, with others taken to Newport. The attacks disrupted maritime traffic as crews fled to safety.
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las
Bualch
Klogston
Stephano
Bloomerdijk
Christian Knudsen
Drayton
Newport
Strathdene
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Williamson's
Frederick
West Point torpedoed off Nantucket in World War I raid
Reports detail the sinking of the West Point by U-53 ten miles off Nantucket lightship. Thirty torpedo boats raced from Newport to aid. crews evacuated in lifeboats as the Stephen sailed to New York and the Kansan backed to assist. The Strathdene and Kansan relayed SOS signals as ships hunted the submarine.
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Weat Point
Nantucket
Stephano
New York
Charlies Bowring
Red Cross ling
Bowring
St. Johns
N. F
Red Cross Inc
New York, Newfoundland and Halifax Steamship company, Limited
Newport
R. 1
West Point
Hne
Bordeaux
Boston navy yard
United States
Jarvis
navy yard
Portamouth
N. H
Kronstadt Recaptured as German Forces Advance
German authorities report Kronstadt in Transylvania recaptured by Austro German troops after Rumanians retreat along the eastern front. News from Bucharest confirms Romanians pulled back from Hermannstadt to the Carpethian frontier to defend passes. Reports also note Serbian gains against Bulgarians near Potar and in the Macedonian front, with minor Struma actions. A submarine incident near the Kansan and a separate stove fire loss are mentioned, followed by an advertisement for Chamberlains Tablets.
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London
Berlin
Kronstadt
noutheastern
Transylvania
Geister forest
Alt valley
fror
Bucharest
Hermannstadt
Brasso
Kronateit
Carpethian
Potar
Nidge Plaina
Reuter
Saloniki
Bobropotya
Serblanga
Pojar
Cerna
Monaath
Struma
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FRED “RICK
L. O. FISHER
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FRISCO
MARIN SAIS
aoa
TRUE BOARDMAN
itelf
Ace Brent
BARBARA BRENT
Nevada
VIOLET MERSEREAU
Miss Mersereau
crook
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PAUL rANZER
HARRY BENHAM
HELEN SLOSSON
TURSAWAY
MALONE’S JEWELRY
H. S. LANDIS
FREDERICK, MD
NewSoap
Dra DD
Faheney & Son
Hagerstown
edo
FREDERICKTOWN
MARKELS & FORD
transac
BALTIMORE AND FREDERICK
New City Hotel
COMMERCIAL PRINTING
NEWS OFFICE
E.R MILLER
New Rosenour Building
Houra
PAT
Worth
FREDERICK MOD
Flannelette
Martha Washington
Kuder Shoes
Guo
KR. L
G. W. GOETHALS
AMERICAN EXPRESS
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OVERLAND
Community Hardware Co
NORTH MARKET ST
Boon
Higden
Cleveland
Steve Zabloda
Zlaboda
Woodland Avenue Savines and Trust company
ashe
Gongwer
Washfoxton
Chamberlain
LWSPAPERR
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