Red Cross appeals for food amid Mexican famine crisis
The American Red Cross issued a stark plea from Washington and Monterey urging immediate aid for starving civilians in Mexico. A Red Cross carload was en route from Laredo with corn and beans, while free freight and duties were arranged. The message requests three weeks of relief until harvests arrive, warning thousands face starvation as riots loom if aid is delayed.
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Court to Hear Challenge to Dunne Waterway Bill
Washington dispatches report that legal action will be filed to invalidate Gov. Dunne's waterway bill, arguing it lacks a referendum provision. Rep. Hubbard says Rep. Rainey will initiate suit with Rep. Turnbaugh of Carroll County and others, noting the bill's July 1 effective date and a 1908 referendum for a deep waterway.
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Til
Henry Rainey
Carrollton
John Turnbaugh
Carroll County
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Turnhaugh
Boards of Trustees
British Steamers Sunk as Submarines Roar Offshore
Reports from Falmouth and London detail the sinking of the British steamer Spennymoor off Start Point with five drowned, 23 survivors land at Falmouth, and two more British steamers Cadeby and Spennymoor lost, along with the Swedish bark Ma Roosvall. German U boats threaten Suez and supply lines. Argyllshire narrowly escapes. Additional notes cite Dardanelles actions and broader European fronts with Attacks on Rhodes and Bedrium and continued Allied pressure near Arras and Ypres.
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Minor
Bedrium
Gulf of Kos
Turkey
Asia Minor
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Arras
la Basseé
Ypres
Teutons
Tyrol
Trentino
Stria
Dutch Protest Over German Air Attack On Trawler Agra venhage
The Hague May 28 The Dutch government addressed a strong protest to Germany after a German air raid on the Dutch trawler Agra venhage on May 12 off Ameland island. The captain reported bombs dropped by a German aviator while the vessel fished nearby.
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President to warn warring Mexican factions over famine
Washington May 28 President Wilsort plans to serve notice on all Mexican factions, urging an early settlement or at least relief for starving civilians. The move, not intended as immediate intervention, aims to place responsibility on military elements dominating the country and to signal U S concern without recognizing any faction.
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Wilsort
Mexico
American Red Cross
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Louse
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Carranza
Pan American Conference Sees Unity Drive For U S Sub Delegation
Delegates from southern republics approved a resolution urging United States business and commercial interests to unite within six months to name a delegation to visit all South and Central American nations. The plan, proposed by Uruguay's Minister Pena, aims to receive officials and chambers of commerce hosts in each country with help from diplomatic representatives. A nine member high commission from each country would study uniform laws affecting business and commerce across the republics.
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Nation's Greatest Expert Is Put In Supreme Command
Washington May 28 Captain A Grant designated to command the Atlantic submarine flotilla with general supervision over the branch. Grant, now commanding the Texas, will assume next month with headquarters aboard the flagship. He will work with Commander Sterling and supervise submarines in the Pacific and elsewhere to elevate all units to first class condition.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Liner La Champagne Ashore Near Saint Nazaire
The liner La Champagne of the French General Trans-Atlantic company is ashore near Saint Nazaire, about forty miles west. She is reported badly damaged and 900 passengers have been rescued.
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Captain Luhn reprimanded for excess baggage at Leavenworth
LEAVENWORTH Kan May 28 Captain W T Luhn of the United States Cavalry was tried at Fort Leavenworth and found guilty of shipping excess baggage on an officer's bag one allowance. He was sentenced to be reprimanded and will rejoin his regiment at Omaha Nebraska according to department headquarters in Chicago.
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Belgian statement on May 27 reports repulsed attack on bridgehead
Havre reports an official Belgian statement noting an infantry attack against a bridgehead held by a Belgian division was repulsed. It adds that overnight and during the day the enemy bombarded ground behind the Yser toward Oustkerke and Caeskerke.
German reply on submarine warfare to be delivered tomorrow
Early morning Berlin report states Germany will deliver its reply to the American note on submarine warfare to the American ambassador tomorrow and the text will be published in the German press on Sunday.
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United States
London
Germany
Lusitania
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
Gerard
Bryan
Wilson
Swedish Bark M. Roosvall Crew Rescued at Stavanger
Survivors of the Swedish bark M. Roosvall were landed at Stavanger by a Dutch fishing vessel. They report the German submarine stopped the Roosvall off Malmo and examined her papers before releasing the ship.
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London
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