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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1917
Page
5
A notable Lorraine figure, long a prominent resident, surfaces in prewar records as third on a list of suspects. Military authorities pursue unclear charges amid wartime secrecy, with details limited in the surviving account.
Canon Collin of Metz told the Associated Press that forty three years of protest against German domination in Lorraine prove the province does not want to be German. He recalled exile to Luxembourg and described three phases of local resistance, plus French patriotic societies and the aim for Alsace Lorraine autonomy. He noted German officials, German patois on the frontier, and Alsatian resilience. The interview ends with praise for American awareness of German hegemony and its indirect threat to the United States.
The admiralty reports two German destroyers, possibly three, sunk near Dover during a raid on April 20. Five German destroyers took part and were engaged by two Dover patrol vessels. British casualties were slight. 105 Germans were saved in the Dover engagement.
The shortage of horses in Ireland coupled with rising agricultural activity has drawn attention to the use of tractors and motor plows.
Washington reports the navy weighs postponing five 3 knot battle cruisers and delaying the 42 000-ton battleship project. If capital ships are not built, steel on hand could be redirected to destroyers and merchant ships, aligning with efforts to deter German U boats.
The article discusses how a long war with Germany could push to build battle cruisers while shorter conflict lengths might halt capital ship construction. It notes potential shifts to smaller war vessels and merchant ships, with government and private builders involved. It cites ongoing talks among the shipping board, navy officials, and Allied experts, and mentions Admiral Browning and Rear Admiral Grasset returning to command.
Washington reports about 3,000 German residents in the United States under close surveillance as the German government’s agents work against the United States before entry into the war. The Justice Department says investigators have expanded their staff and are aided by civilian employees sheriffs and deputies, patriotic organizations and other societies in locating and reporting suspects nationwide.
A Buenos Aires dispatch reports rumors that the Argentine ship Oriana was sunk by a German raider off the Brazilian coast, with confirmation awaited. There is also unconfirmed word that the Argentine steamer Curumatane, about 827 tons, has been sunk, fueling ongoing speculation in the Mediterranean theater.
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