Firing on N J Coast Reported as Submarine Threat Grows
CAPE MAY N J June 5 Fishermen arriving today said two more ships were sunk by submarines off this port though not confirmed. Heavy firing at sea was heard along the coast during the night. Hempstead N Y June 5 Fifty airplanes began patrols from the aviation field to scan the coast from Coney Island to Mountauk Point with armed crews and bomb drops. Similar flotillas also set from Bay Shore New London and Block Island as the coast is divided into zones for patrols.
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N. J
Hempstead
N. Y
Coney Island
Mauntauck Point
Bay Shore
New London
Block Island
Battle ends as French armies push Germans on the Marne
On June 5 the French say American machine gunners killed at least a thousand Germans in Chateau-Thierry during the battle for the city. Yankee gunners fired tens of thousands of bullets as streets filled with German dead. Jaulgonne was attacked three times before the bridge was blown by an American detachment.
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Marne
Chateau-Thierry
Jaulgonne
Submarine Germ Theory Stirs U S Navy Officials
Washington reports say some naval officers believe German U boat raiders may have carried disease germs to the United States. Officials caution survivors not to keep food or items from the U boat as souvenirs amid suspicions strengthened by a Spain epidemic and odd behavior of German commanders toward victims.
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Washington
Spain
Hun Subs Visit Spurs Recruitment Drive
Thirtynine men stood at marine recruiting headquarters awaiting enlistment after a surge caused by submarine activity off the U S coast. Sergeant Adama said the event stirred Americans, with 79 applications the previous day and 62 men sent to Mare Island as recruits seeking revenge.
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Marine Recruiting Headquarters
U. S
Sergt. Adama
Mare Island
Wilson Again Moves To Save Mooney
President Wilson sends a telegram to Governor Stephens urging clemency for Thomas Mooney who was sentenced to hang for participation in the San Francisco preparedness parade bombing case. Governor Stephens replies but declines to disclose the reply’s nature.
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Wilson
Thos
Mooney
Washington
Thomas Mooney
San Francisco
Gov. Stephens
California
Gemency
Sacramento
Cal
Stephens
Pres Dent Wilson
Clemmicy
Bob
Mooney's Attorney Plans New Appeal
San Francisco June 5 Maxwell McNutt Mooney's attorney said President Wilson's appeal to Gov Stephens will not affect the appeal to the supreme court on the coram nobis ruling by Judge Griffin. The appeal will be prepared and filed within a few days.
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San Francisco
Maxwell McNutt
Mooney
Wilson
Gov. Stephens
Supreme Court
Griffin
McNutt
Victims Sing U S Anthem Amid Caribbean Rescue Drama
New York June 5 reports describe the rescue of 250 survivors from the liner Carolina after a German submarine attack off Cape May. The Eva B Douglass, a weathered schooner, towed by a tug with patrol boat OT, carried passengers and crew including Capt Barbour and ten San Juan officers to Brooklyn.
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New York
America
Eva B. Douglass
New York Harbor
Carolina
Cape May
Barbour
San Juan
Porto Hico
Douglas
Brooklyn
Women's Motor Corps
Red Cram
Barnegat
W. Nogel
Paterson
N. J
Isabell Wiley
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Decree by Saratov Anarchists Rumored to End Marriage
Report claims the Saratov soviet issued a decree to annul marriage and govern women aged 17 to 32 by communal rules. Infants would be taken from mothers and raised in institutions.
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Soviet
Saratov
Russia
Registration of Draft Men on Wednesday
Seattle boards report slow start as registration for men of military age begins at 7 am and runs to 9 pm. About 2,200 Seattle residents are expected to register with late afternoon hours likely to bring a rush. Draft officials stress careful verification of birth and school records and warn of one year imprisonment for noncompliance.
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Seattle
W. A. Gaines
City Comptroller’s Office
Minister Egan Resigns Post in Copenhagen
Maurice Francis Egan, American minister to Denmark, has resigned his post at Copenhagen due to ill health. The resignation has been accepted.
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Washington
Maurice Francis Egan
Denmark
Copenhagen
Egan
June 5 Registration Day Calls New Volunteers
A World War era exhortation explains that every June 5 marks registration for men aged 21 to 31 as they reach 21 the past year join the draft pool. It urges all eligible and even those unfit to register with conscience, offering money, labor, or sacrifice in support of the nation's war effort.
Decree on Socializing Women by Anarchists in Saratov
The alleged decree issued by the Free Association of Anarchists in Saratov proclaims that after March 1 1918 women aged 17 to 32 become community property. It outlines age verification, exemptions for mothers, funds for the plan, and child care provisions with penalties for resistance.
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Saratov
Rusa
Free Association of Anarchista of
Museia
Propagation Fund
Germans in China to be deported to Australia
June 2 report states China will deport between 7 000 and 10 000 Germans, mostly businessmen, to Australia for internment for the duration of the war. The move follows rising wartime tensions and ongoing global displacements.
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China
Rio
Australia
Japan China unite against hostile influence in Russia
Notes exchanged between Japan and China outline a military agreement to confront hostile influence in Russian territory threatening Far East peace. The memorandum says Japanese troops in China for defense will be withdrawn after the war and denies plans for Japan to control China's army, railways, shipyards, arsenals, mines, or finances.
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Japan
China
Russia
Tokio
Foreign Office
Far East
Secret's Out Now Act A Secret Al G Barnes Circus
Miss Emma C Miller, press agent, revealed in The Star office that Al G Barnes animal circus comes to town June 13 14 and 15 with 12000 animals 600 people and 103 acts all patriotic.
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al G. Barnes
Emma C. Miller
Star Office
Tributes Paid to Chas Warren Fairbanks Former VP
Leading national figures send condolences after the death of Charles Warren Fairbanks former vice president Messages from Taft Roosevelt Hughes and others arrive as Indianapolis mourns His funeral plans were not yet set while Washington adjourned in respect.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Chas
Warren Fairbanks
Taft
Roosevelt
Chas. J. Hughes
Fairbanks
Washington
Senate
Chas. W. Fairbanks
Hertling to Announce New Peace Terms in Reichstag
Amsterdam dispatch reports Chancellor Hertling will address the Reichstag soon to outline a peace term Germany is now willing to accept. The statement comes amid ongoing diplomacy and German wartime policy shifts.
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Hertling
Amsterdam
Reichstag
Germany
Berlin
Seattle Plans Fourth of July Ship Launches and Celebrations
Seattle shipbuilders will launch four large steel freighters on July 4 as part of a wartime celebration with goals to surpass Kaiser submarine losses. Charlies D. Davis chairs the committee and aims to have Charles M. Schwab visit Seattle. The day includes a training camp display, dances, park gatherings, sports, pageants, and community lunches at multiple parks, with no fireworks. Elizabeth Walker, a former Canadian expeditionary force member, will address Red Cross meetings in June.
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Camp Lewis
Fifth Ave
Roy St
Big Second Ave
Woodland Park
Volunteer Park
Jefferson Park
Alki Beach
Ballard
Elizabeth Walker
Seattle
Red Cross
Battle of Marne Is Checked and Stabilized
German offensive in the Marne front is halted with Allied forces holding from Neoyon to Chateau Thierry. Ludendorff may reuse reserves, but the drive appears stalled for now as five sectors define the German effort from Noyon to the Marne and surrounding regions.
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Marne
North Sea
Noyon
Rheims
Switzerland
Betwen Noyon
Piheims
Ludendorff
the Marne
Carlepont
Accenn
Oise
Alene
Solasons
Aisne Valley
Oureq
Chateau Thierry
Marne Valley
Why Not Samuel Joseph Voices Movie Piano Idea
Real estate agent Samuel Joseph of Rainier Beach comments on installing player piano styled accompaniments at theaters and suggests airing national airs alongside the music. He proposes daytime tunes to enhance moviegoing.
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Samuel Joseph
Rainier Beach
Woman Announces Sheriff Run in King County Race
Catherine D. Stirtan of Elks hotel declares intent to seek sheriff of King county and vows to win. She cites past activism on jail conditions and women matrons as part of her political stance after returning from Red Cross work in Chicago.
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Catherine D. Stirtan
Elks Hotel
King County
Catherine Stirtan
Chicago
The
Red Cross
Seattle Star
Catherine Stirton
Oregon Doctor Is Gasced By Soldiers
Portland dispatch reports Dr Earl V Morrow formerly of Marshfield Ore now an army surgeon was severely gassed by fumes from gassed soldiers and required treatment similar to his patients The letter dated May 1 was received by his father Dr J M Morrow after Dr Morrow was listed as slightly wounded in an official casualty list
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Portland
Earl V. Morrow
Marshfield
Ore
J. M. Morrow
Morrow
Americans Lose and Retake Neuilly in Marne Battle
American and French forces held the Ourcq to Marne sector against a German drive. After repelling three assaults, Americans were forced from Neuilly but launched a counterattack to recapture the village, pushing Germans back toward Jaulgonne and destroying a bridge crossing with engineers placing charges.
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France
Ourcq
Marne
Neuilly
THREE PARIS ROADS BLOCKED BY ENTENTE
Paris, June 5. American forces aided the new Marne battle by pushing the enemy north of Neuilly la Peterie wood. Germans halted near Paris corridor as fresh troops arrive on both sides. Allies hold lines along the Aisne Ourcq and Marne valleys, with key roads blocked and hope for a lasting halt.
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The
Marne
Neuilly
la Peterie Wood
Altho
Oise
Aisne
Ourcq
Meaux
Paris
Chaudun
Soissons
Villers Forest
Germans Pound Allied Front But Hold At Marne
Paris reports heavy German assaults on the western Marne front but Allied lines stay firm. Attacks targeted Chezy near Neuilly recapture, with French and American forces holding. Aerial activity and local skirmishes occurred around Carlepont Autreches and Dommiers as French defenses tighten near Villers-Cotterets.
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Marne Battle Front
French War Office
Chezy
Qureq
Neuilly
Carlepont
Noyon
Autreches Rein
Aisne
Dommiers
Soissona
Corey
Lommiers
Villers-Cotterets
Thanks to Wilson, Foe Can't Win Says Allied Council
London reports at the Allied Supreme War Council six session that Germany seeks a decision on the Western front before American strength is fully committed. The note cites Russia's collapse easing pressure and states arrangements were made to move American units by rail and bridge to prevent a German victory by attrition.
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Allied War Council
Russia
West Front
America
Supreme War Council
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Henry Wood
United Reas
Neoyon
Oregon
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Allied Front
London
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