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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1918
Page
1
Port authorities in New York barred outbound vessels and Narragansett Bay was closed to outgoing boats this morning by order of the Newport naval station commandant. The report notes German U-boat activity off the coast and that ships bound for sea were halted as a precaution.
New York reports on June 3 that American destroyers may now be actively engaging submarines. The brief item notes presumed actions by U S destroyers against undersea threats, reflecting wartime naval activity.
Washington officials said no positive information was available on German submarines raiding American shipping off the New Jersey coast. Dispatches received in Washington indicated destruction but no confirmation of enemy vessels in home waters.
Boston June 3 The commandant of the first naval district stated there is no truth to reports that a transport was torpedoed off Nantucket shoals. An investigation found no closure of Boston port at 1130 hours.
Rumors of German submarines off the American coast have circulated for two weeks. Reports claim sightings in southern waters and suggest an active submarine campaign to disrupt troop transports to France near the entrance of New York harbor.
New York June 3 report from the Associated Press states one ship sunk was the Edward H. Cole. It is asserted that as many as six more vessels were likely destroyed, beyond those already confirmed sunk.
French forces halted the German offensive along the Ourcq and Marne front near Paris. Prisoners were taken in large numbers as French counterattacks broke up assaults from Chateau Thierry toward Paris. Aerial combat over Toul saw one German biplane shot down and an American plane downed.
Washington June 5 It is believed by officials that rumors of German submarine activity off the American coast over the past three weeks were spread by German sympathizers or spies with advance knowledge of the raid to demoralize shipping and disrupt transport.
A rumor from the third naval district says a submarine off the coast may have been captured by a U S warship and towed toward port. There is no confirmation yet and the report remains unverified.
Naval authorities announced that no American vessels were sunk off the New England coast in a 3 PM bulletin. The statement, released by Arsdeleted Press to The Banner, aimed to quell rumors of maritime losses.
June 3 report notes the passenger ship City of Columbus, over 5,000 tons, in Atlantic coast service, sunk with no further details available.
Reports indicate 11 crew members perished when the American ship Jacob M. Haskell was struck by a German submarine while en route to port. The loss is confirmed by Associated Press dispatches from New York dated June 3.
An Atlantic port report says a British steamship arrived at full speed after receiving wireless appeals for help from two American tanker ships under attack off the New Jersey coast. Both tankers said they were sinking.
A wireless message reports the American schooner Elia M Willey sunk by gunfire off Block Island. An American steamship from Porto Rico picked up the message and arrived in New York. A separate note says Raymond Lecke, son of E L Secore, was injured after falling into an automobile pit causing a head injury.
Germany escalates unrestricted submarine warfare near the United States with at least five ships sunk and reports of as many as 15 victims. The EV Edward H. Cole was among ships attacked off New Jersey, while New York and other Atlantic ports halt outgoing shipping as authorities confirm the threat and plan further measures.
A wireless call from the steamship Carolina says she is under submarine attack. From New York to Porto Rico she sent the alert. fate not known. The vessel carries 220 passengers and 120 crew, and has 12 hours overdue en route to an Atlantic port. Passengers are reported to have taken to boats.
Germany s submarine raids near the American coast led to a swift naval response. Navy officials stated home waters antisubmarine forces were ample to meet the attack and that patrol craft and chasers were mobilized. Officials affirmed the U S fleet would protect the Atlantic gate as troops head to Europe.
Fred Cole and Son liverymen win a $20 judgment in a case heard by Squire Hurter after noon on Monday. The suit claimed damages from a collision when a car driven by Robert Salisbury struck a bus owned by the plaintiffs on Stey 20.
Bulletin from New York reports at 1 30 P M that two American vessels the Hattie Dunn and the Nathaniel Hathaway were sunk by German submarines.
New York June 3 a German submarine reportedly sank one steamship and two or three other vessels off the New Jersey coast during the night details were not immediately available.
The Associated Press reports another ship was torpedoed off Nantucket near New York on June 3. Details are scarce and no casualties are confirmed.
The German admiralty seems to have shifted to submarine warfare aimed at American troop transports. After being checked by the American destroyer flotilla, the U boats are now believed to be concentrating on stopping troop movements to affect the western front.
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