Carranza Sees Hopeful Note From Wilson
General Carranza views President Wilson's note as hopeful for the constitutionalist cause and plans to hand his reply to John R. Silliman within days. The message emphasizes Wilson's friendship, pacification efforts, and a path toward recognition after reoccupation of Mexico City, with Villa confined northward. Americans in Mexico City expected to depart for Vera Cruz next week.
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Carranza
Wilson
John R. Silliman
Mexico
Washington
Camnainga
Mexico City
Jesus Urrutia
Carraliza
Villa Vand
Villa
Silliman
Vera Cruz
Victim of Lusitania Known Here
Mrs. R. O. Shyner of New York and her husband were counted among the Lusitania victims when the Cunard liner was sunk off Ireland by a German submarine on May 7. Her sister, Miss Mabel Heikes Justice, letters to Mrs. Clyde Ware in Quincy announced their bodies were recovered and sent to New York for interment. Shyner, a chemist of note, had planned to visit England to advocate her germ killing formula for military hospitals.
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Cly ‘de Ware
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Shyner
England
George
Great Britain
New York Tribune
Atlantic
Justice
Asquith
Shoner
Hawkins
Mabel Heikes Justice
Moving Picture
Los Angeles
Annne Justice
German agent Gustave Stahl under DOJ inquiry in New York
Agents of the department of justice, acting on Washington instructions, opened an inquiry into Gustave Stahl's activities related to the Lusitania affidavit. They visited his listed 20 Leroy Street boarding house, found no one at home, and observed packed luggage as a possible departure. The public inquiry aims to compile information for the state department. Stahl is linked to the German consulate and naval attaches and previously worked in Kiao-Chow and Tiensin.
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New York
Department of Justice
Washington
Gustave Stahl
State Department
Lusitania
Department
Leroy” Street
Stahl
Ore
Fresh Troops to Front As German Attacks Resume
June 4 London reports German reinforcements in Flanders and Artois. Germans claim recaptured trenches near Givenchy and Hooge Chateau and seizure of the Souchez sugar refinery. French and British forces respond as fighting resumes on a larger scale. Russians retreat toward positions between Przemysl and Lemberg while Austrians deny eastern Galicia gains. Italian minor actions yield some positions but no major contact with main Austrian forces.
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Galicia
Flanders
Artois
France
Givenchy
Hooge
Souchez
Losso
Arras
Ypres
Lemberg
San
Wisnia
Digester
Dniester
Danish steamer sinking sparks survivor rescue claim
Refugees aboard report life boats were shelled as crews fled the ship leaving four men believed saved. The crew of the Danish steamer carried no passengers as the vessel went down.
Battle Updates From Leon Villa Forces Advance
From Leon Guanajuato Mexico June 3 dispatch reports Villa troops under Gen Felipe Angeles have pushed the left wing to Silao and Trapuato retreating Carranza forces under Gen Obregon. The trap at Trinidad tightens as Silao falls and enemy positions are enveloped in fortified lines.
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Tex
Felipe Angeles
Villa
Associated’ Press
Leon
Guanajuanato
Mexico
Carrariza
Obregon
Silaa
Silao
Trapuato
la Piedad
Trinidad
Canadian Pacific President Reported for UK Transport Role
Vancouver dispatch notes Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, head of Canadian Pacific, was summoned to London by Earl Kitchener to discuss leading transport of United States and Canada supplies. His headquarters were said to be in New York.
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B. G
Thomas Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Railway
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Earl Kitchener
United ‘States
Canada
New York
German civilians released by Japan sail for San Francisco
Sixty German civilians who were taken into custody after Japan occupied Tsingtao will depart for San Francisco tomorrow aboard the steamer Korea. The wife of Kino Chow’s German governor is among the group.
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Tsing Tao
San Francisco
Korea
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Railroads Washed Out and Storm Toll Rising in Kansas
Downpours and destructive winds swept western and northern Kansas causing heavy property damage and a preliminary death toll believed near six with many injured. Rail lines on Union Pacific Rock Island and Missouri Pacific washed out by flooding from Solomon and Ninaseah rivers. Four drowned after a hand car fell in a Solomon river washout east of Morland. two bodies recovered. A tornado hit Leon killing one and injuring several, with others seriously hurt including Mrs Askey and Mr and Mrs Will Austin. eight injured across Barton Russell Osborne counties. Property losses in Clark county near the Oklahoma line total about a quarter million dollars. Ashland reported four inches of rain in 15 minutes. Sedgwick and Sumner counties reported five inches.
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Ed’ Hass
Thornton
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Askey
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Austin
J. ‘Rowton
Barton
Russell
Osborne
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Oklahoma
Ashland
Sedgwick
Sumner
U.S. Officials in Mexico Urged to Act Quickly in Relief Effort
American consuls in Mexico were instructed to file full reports to the state department immediately to aid Red Cross relief for starving civilians and guide policy toward contending forces. Brig. Gen. Devol will direct border work with embassy cooperation, while Morris heads relief in central Mexico.
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Mexico
State Department
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Red Cross
SP. Morris
Mexico City
Morris
New York
Vera Cruz Nest
Morro Castle
Devol
Ee Tex
Tina Day
Aibilae
Vera Cruz
Silva
Villa
Obregon
Trinidad
Interstate Commerce Probe Continues Into Rock Islands Rail
Washington June 4 The Interstate Commerce Commission resumed its inquiry into the Rock Islands railroad financial affairs with President Madge and several directors slated as witnesses.
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The
Interstate’ Commerce Commission
Rock Islands Railroad
Madge
London Zeppelin attack claim six deaths inquest opens
In London on July 4 six deaths were recorded from a Zeppelin raid. During the inquest into the death of 75 year old Mrs Eleanor Wills it was found she died from the shock of bombs dropped on an adjacent house and surrounding area.
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London
Eleanor Wills
Danish steamer Cyrus torpedoed near Stavanger Norway
The Cyrus sailing from Burnt Island Scotland to Copenhagen was torpedoed yesterday afternoon. All crew unharmed and landed by a Norwegian steamer at Stavanger. They reported no warning before the attack. The Iona sailing from Middlesbrough to Montreal was also torpedoed and sunk off the north coast of England. The Inkum from New York to London was torpedoed southwest of the Lizard head after a submarine was sighted sinking the vessel. The Inkum crew reached Falmouth by the Norwegian Wendla.
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London
Cyrus
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Scotland
Copenhagen
Montreal
Middlesborough
England
Engay
Agenists
Kirkwall
Iora
Dundes
Falmouth
New York
Lizard’ Heid
Inkum
Glasgow
Gulf Transport Line of
Liverpool
Vessels Torpedoed Off Scotland Land Crews
Fifty three of Wilson line steamship One bound for Montreal and nine of Chrysophrasus fishing steamer crewmen were landed at Kirkwall after their ships were torpedoed. Iona sunk south of Fair Isle after crew left, Chrysophrasus sunk off Stronsay. boats shelled during launch. Lowestoft trawler crew landed after submarine attack in the North Sea.
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Middlesborough
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Scotland
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North Sea
Wilson notes force Germany to respect maritime law
Washington reports President Wilson reading a draft note to Germany on adherence to international law in naval warfare. The cabinet unanimously backs the plan to demand prompt German confirmation or risk breaking diplomatic ties. The note emphasizes Lusitania and other cases and hints at broader retaliation if Germany ignores visit and search rights.
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Wilson
Germany
Gerard
von ‘Jagow
United States
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Bryan
Robert Lansing
William
Count von Bernstorff
Meyer
Gerhard
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