Lusitania Sinking Sparks Worldwide Outrage and Panic
The Lusitania sinking near Kinsale Head off Ireland triggers global shock. Reports vary on cause from torpedo to mine. Admiralty confirms attack by German submarines. Among 2610 aboard were 177 Americans. Casualty numbers rise as ships rush to rescue and authorities convert a local hall into an impromptu morgue.
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Taft Calls For End To Piratical Outrages
Boston reports former President Taft stating after the Lusitania sinking that neutral nations must unite to pressure Germany to halt piratical outrages, even if force is required, and that Germany’s actions in the United States are an unwarranted outrage with no justification.
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May
Taft
Germany
Tate
United States
Lusitania Sinking Sparks Global Sensation
New York May 8 The Lusitania disaster fills front pages worldwide and dominates coverage. The event revives interest in the world war, which had waned in the United States, drawing great crowds to witness the coverage and seek details.
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New York
Press of the World
United States
Lusitania Sinking Seen as Start of German U-Boat Campaign
Washington reports state officials believe the Lusitania disaster signals the start of a German submarine campaign to disrupt Atlantic trade. Officials warn of possible travel restrictions for Americans sailing to Europe amid telegrams from anxious relatives. London and Rotterdam dispatches note public outrage, enlistment surges, and German surprise at the attack.
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Thy
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Europe
Steel Pretary Firyan
Atlantic
Rotterdam
Germany
Lusitania Sinks and New York Torpedo Rumors Sweep Press
Rumors circulate that the American liner New York, due in Liverpool, may have been torpedoed near Britain. Reports vary on survivors from the Lusitania disaster, with officials noting many are unaccounted for and questions rise about British escort policies and German retaliation.
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Liverpool
Old Kinsale
Queenstown
British Isles
Ony
Kinsale Head
Cunard Line
Lloyd's
Lusitania
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Ebert Hubbard
Charles Frohman
New
Washington
Java
Britishers Question How America Can Stay Neutral
In Washington May British citizens in the east express anger at Germany’s outrages on American citizens and question how the United States can maintain neutrality while its people are being killed without protest. Prominent Britons say they doubt any peaceful stance can endure under such provocations.
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Washington
East
America
United State
Laure
Britisher Added to List Today Sinking Reported Near Irish Coast
London May 6. The British steamer Don is reported sunk by a torpedo near the Irish coast today.
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London
German forces capture Libau in Russia report
An official German Embassy statement today says that Libau has been captured by German forces. Washington notes the report as received from Berlin and cites ongoing military actions in the region.
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Washington
Russia
Nome Gun Club to Shoot at Steadman Tanks Sunday
Public invited as Nome Gun Club members shoot out at the Steadman oil tanks on Sunday at 1 p.m. W. D'Arcy Chack, president, urges attendance and notes the C E S will furnish Sunday dinners with salads and nut bread at the Maso nic Temple on Saturday.
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