Edale Sunk By Submarine Off Scully Islands
British steamer Edale, 2000 tons, sailing from Montevideo to England with a grain cargo, was torpedoed off Scully Islands. All 24 crew members were saved by a patrol boat after the attack, which damaged the patrol boat from shells fired by the submarine.
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Ocr An
Ted Priesn
London
Phare
South America
Selly Islands
Dale Steamship Company
Maddiesbrough
Eng
Montevideo
Uruguay
England
Imy
Pease Scully Islands
Edale
Plate
America
Manchester
Fred
Submarine Raids and Dunkirk Bombardment Reach Western Front
German submarine activity expands to off western Britain and Ireland while Dunkirk endures renewed bombardment. British and Russian steamers Edale and Edelé sunk with crews saved. Allied optimism clashes with growing submarine threat and eastern front tensions as battles in Poland and Carpathians continue amid possible major spring offensive.
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Torre London
North Sea
Ireland
England
Edale
Scilly Islands
Edelé
Blusker Islands
trans-Atlante
Doubittes
Admiralty
Dunkirk
Congress of Women to Send Delegations
The International Congress of Women concluded its session in The Hague London May 1 and adopted a proposal to send delegations to the U S president and European leaders demanding immediate cessation of the war. A permanent international committee was formed to recommend peace conferences and arrange a women’s peace conference coinciding with the main war peace talks.
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Hague
London
International Congress of
Wo@ bien
United States
Rossika Schwimmer
Hungarian Woman's Suferate Association
Congress
Storm Dims After Hazy Day at Sea
The Northern Pacific with 195 passengers drifted after a storm off Point Arena until the steamship was repowered and headed for port. The Pennsylvania and J. L Luckenbach led a flotilla of vessels into harbor as anxious observers watched the Asi and Aggi adrift since the storm last Thursday. In Bern Swiss authorities announced a call to mobilize the Sixth division of the army.
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Pawhick
Harvard
The
Pennsylvania
J. L Luckenbach
Northern Pacific
Point Arena
Here
Asi
Edgar H. Vance
Aggi
Wysocates Prese
Berne
Switzerland
Paris
Federal Council
Seamen Rescued After Victoria Sinks Off Coronado
Eleven crew members of the steamship Victoria, which foundered off the Coronado Islands, were rescued by the schooner Flyer and taken to the Efenoats. They remained on the wreckage vessel hoping to save it as fifteen others were removed by the American Hawaiian steamer American. The men suffered exhaustion and exposure during the open boat voyage and near critical condition.
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Lay Associeves
Emene
San Diego
Calif
Victoria
Coronado Islands
Flyer
China Rebuffs Japan on Key Demands in Note
China's note to Japan partially accepts some demands but rejects the core Group 5 provisions and general demands. Foreign Minister Hioki reported Beijing would not concede, and Yuan Shikai and cabinet advisers reviewed the situation. Tokyo withdrew its proposal and warned of possible action, while China pledged to appeal to the Four Powers if pressed further. Meanwhile Harrison County police dogs track a suspect after a cornered escape.
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Pering
China
Chinz
Hioki
Persuipe
M_ Hloki
Yuan Shi Kai
Foreign Office
Japan
M. Hicki
Chang-Hsiang
China Rejects Key Japanese Demands in Formal Note
China delivers a formal note to Japan stating rejections of Japan’s major requests. Chinese foreign ministry officials explain the stand after a 2 pm meeting with Japanese representatives. Japanese minister Eki Hioki expresses disappointment.
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Pering
China
Japan
Eki Hioki
Lu Cheng- Hsiang
Davis Elkins May Seek Nomination in Second District
Davis Elkins of Morgantown is rumored to seek the Republican nomination for Congress in the Second district. The district includes Monongalia Preston Barbour Randolph Tucker Pendleton Grant Hardy Mineral Hampshire Morgan Berkeley and Jefferson. Rumor also says a selected Republican leader would have united backing, with a tentative agreement under discussion.
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Denne
Davis Elkins
Morgantown
Congress
Monenzatia
Preston
Bartour
Randolph
Tucker
Pendleton Grant
Hardy
Mineral
Hampshire
Morgan
Berkeley
Jefferson
Junior Brown
Davie Elkins
Glasscock
Stephen B
Germany's Warning To Sea Travelers
Washington May 1 The state department has not decided on action regarding the German embassy newspaper advertisement warning American travelers of dangers in the war zone aboard ships owned by Germany's foes. Secretary Bryan said no official complaint had been received and allied embassies gave no comment. Count Bernstorff was away and embassy staff declined to discuss the matter.
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Mame O Preere
Washington
State Department
Germany
Scretary Bryan
Count Bernstorf
Embass
Tr Jwas
Berlin
Destructive Coloz Fire Leaves Dozens Dead and Homeless
Coloz city, half destroyed by fire, reports ten dead including two Panama police officers. Loss estimated at 2,000,909 with many injured and homeless wandering streets. Merchants try to reopen as relief tents rise under American military authorities.
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Pease
Colon
Coloz
Panama
Rescue mission launched for five marooned off Guanatonpe island
Admiral Howard directing the Pacific fleet sent a vessel to the Guanatonpe islands 300 miles south of San Diego to rescue five San Francisco citizens shipwrecked and marooned there. Senator-elect Phelan of California supplied no further details about the wreck.
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Washington
Admiral Howard
Pacific Feet
Guanatonpe Islands
San Diego
Calif
An Francisco
Phelan
California
Dunkirk Bombarded as Refugees Flee in England Report
News from Folkestone England dated May 1 describes refugees arriving from Dunkirk reporting six shells from German 7 inch guns fell at ten minute intervals. Considerable damage was done to Dunkirk as women and children flee in large numbers. It notes this is the port's second bombardment, the first having been reported yesterday.
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Folkestone
England
Dunkirk
France
Fleet Bombards by Ammocianes Reene Landon May 1
Athens dispatch reports bombardment of Nagara by Turkish forces at Dar DANelles forts silent. Indirect fire slows Turkish crossing attempts while troops concentrate around Melies.
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Reene Landon
Athens
Exchange Telestroph Company
Dardanelles
Nagara
Melies
Bloodhounds Trail Escaped Murderer Through Braxton Webster Area
Deputy Lace Wolf and Sheriff Stout coordinated a long pursuit near Holly River and Erbacon as bloodhounds tracked F Rose, an escaped Gassaway police chief killer, after he fled a Centralia train. Rose was cornered then briefly eluded capture before returning to the woods, with authorities praising the tracking and efforts.
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Lace Wolf
Webster County
Stout
F. Rose
Gassaway
Kaeme
Holly River
Hose
Ross F Stout
H. F. Rose
Braxton
G Thompson
Gagsa
Centralia
Blochounds
Beputy
Sherif Lace Wolf
Cemtralia
Omam
Erbacon
Rose
Braxton-Webster County
Erburon
Haltimore
Ohio
Sutton
Roseslyk
Woods
Dieputr Saeriit Wolf
Coal and Coke Railroad
Pan
Baltimore and Ohio
Odes
Balthmore
Erbacombei
Ar ‘Griando
Wolf
Shem Stout
Jatter
Wolf Jefe Clarkshore
Orlando
Hime
Watt
Sheri Stouts
Thompson
Gie
Lasland
Lee
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SS Eee
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Jo. R.gibbons
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Congress OF Women
Kansas
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Wanty Court House
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