Submarine Attacks Sink Vessels Off Jersey Shore
News reports from New York state that a German submarine campaign sank a sailing vessel the Edward H Gore and as many as fifteen ships were sunk off the Jersey coast. Outgoing ships were barred as authorities think U boats are being countered by American destroyers. A second vessel, the Cole, was attacked, its captain saying a submarine boarded the ship and blew it up. The liner Carolina reported being torpedoed and overdue with 220 passengers aboard and 120 crew members.
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Edward H. Gore
Maritime Exchange
Germany
France
Bermuda
Edward H Cole
Highlands
New Jersey
Newcomb
New York
Porto Rico
Carolina
Two American Ships Sunk Off New England Coast
New York report says two American vessels the Hattie Dunn and Samuel We Hathaway were sunk by enemy submarines off the New England coast. The incident was noted as received today.
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New York
Hattie Dunn
Samuel We Hathaway
New England
American schooner Ella M Willey sunk by gunfire off Block Island
The American schooner Ella M Willey was sunk by gunfire off Block Island and picked up by an American steamship arriving from Porto Rico. A British steamship reported wireless appeals from two American tank steamers attacked off the Jersey coast, both said to be sinking.
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New York
Ella M. Willey
Block’ Island
Porto Rico
Atlantic Port
Jersey
Passenger liner City of Columbus sinks after voyage start
The passenger ship City of Columbus, 5000 tons, departed Savannah Friday for Boston and is reported sunk. A maritime disaster follow up details are awaited.
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Savannah
New York
City of Columbus
Boston
Navy reports three American schooners sunk by submarines
The Navy Department announced it has received an official report that three American schooners were sunk off the coast by enemy submarines. The ships named are the Cole, the Jacob S. Has Kell, and the Isabelle D. Willey.
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Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Cole
Schoorer
Jacob S. Haskell
Isabelle D. Willey
Rumored Submarine Sighted Near New York Harbor
A rumor reached the Third Naval District office that a submarine was operating at New York port, but no confirmation was obtained.
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New York
Third Naval District
Naval officials say no submarine information released
Washington June 3 naval officials stated that up to the present no positive information about submarines had been released. The brief remarks were made in response to questions about security and intelligence matters.
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Washington,d. C
Port of Boston Closed To Prevent Approach Of Enemy
Boston Mags June 3 reports the port of Boston closed at noon to prevent enemy approach. Narragansett Bay had been closed earlier. precautions were taken against U boats off the New England coast.
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Boston
Mags
Narraganset Bay
New England
German submarines threaten American coast during WWI
The Associated Press reports destruction near the Jersey coast by German submarines. The Navy Department confirms enemy raiders in home waters as transports and submarines seek to halt troop movements and tilt the balance against the Central Powers.
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Associated Press
Jersey
Bloeington
Navy Department
America
Cuban government plans Havana port closure to outgoing vessels
Passengers from Cuba report the Cuban government, likely aiming at submarines, announced Havana port would be closed to all outgoing ships from May 20 to 25.
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Cuba
Havana
Atlantic
No truth to Nantucket sinking submarine report
Boston officials said there was no truth to claims vessels were sunk by submarines off Nantucket Shoals after an investigation into a transport torpedoing. The port of Boston remained open. A report of a German submarine captured near New York was also denied by local navy officers.
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Boston
Mass
First Naval District
Nantucket Shoals
Jersey Coast
New York
Calculated Shell Path Guides Paris Gunfire
New York June 1 French artillery officers used precise measurements from two shell holes in separate awnings at a Paris factory to locate a long range German gun. M W Wright, part of the American labor commission, explained how the phase of distance data allowed tracing the shell’s course back to the cannon mouth in the forest of St Gobain before the weapon was destroyed.
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New York
Paris
Chester
M. ‘Wright
American Labor Commission
Europe
Forest of
St. Gobain
French Claim Germans Halted In Every Sunday Attack
New York June 3 The strength of Gen Fochs reserves is felt by the German Crown Princes forces in the Battle for Paris East of the Soissons line to Chateau Thierry the Germans gain several villages but are repelled as French lines stiffen The Allies hold and even push back at points along the Soissons Rheims front with reserves beginning to show effect along the Paris front The Germans hold the northern bank of the Marne for about 15 miles and may attempt crossings at other points
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New York
Foch
Paris
Troesnes
Villers Cotterts
Soissons
Rheims
Ngs
Soissons Rheims
Marne
With the French Army in France Sunday June 2
Delayed dispatch notes daily German advances in France met with every Allied counterstep. The report emphasizes ongoing military actions and the steady German progress during the early June period.
Textile Strike Shuts New Bedford Mills In Mass
New Bedford Mass June 3 textile mills employing about thirty five thousand workers shut down after a general strike called by the Textile Council last night. One third of operatives had been on government contracts. Mill races opened normally as workers left with tools and clothing. Early hours saw no picketing. Leaders and representatives of manufacturers conferred during forenoon about government output which comprises twenty five percent of mill output.
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New Bedford
Mass
Textile Council
Themmanutastardts
Itigestintateatha
Washington Strike Hits City Services Over Wages
Nearly a thousand Washington city employees walked out in a one day strike demanding a minimum of three dollars a day. The action involved workers in street cleaning and water departments who quit after the wage request was denied.
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Washington, D. C
French Hold Germans and Make Counter Attack
French troops held the Germans everywhere last night and reported heavy enemy losses with prisoners taken. French counterattacks along the front between Ouroq and the Marne made progress at several points. A German attack on the road between Chateau Thierry and Paris was repelled.
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Paris
War Office
Ouroq
Marne
Chateau Thierry
British Take Two Fortified Farms in Flanders Action
In local operations last night on the northern side of the Flanders salient British forces wrested two fortified farms near Vieuborquin from the Germans after a brief engagement. About one hundred fifty prisoners were taken including three officers. British casualties were slight.
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France
Flanders Salient
Vieuborquin
British Make Gains in Northern Flanders Salient
London reports that British forces gained ground in a local operation on the northern edge of the Flanders salient. The War Office states nearly two hundred prisoners were captured in the action.
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London
Flanders Salient
War Office
Allied offensive forecast by French papers
Paris reports in Le Matin and Petits Parisian that General Foch and Petain will lead top Allied and French forces in an offensive. The enemy is said to be checked on all fronts with withdrawals in several sectors.
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Paris
le Matin
Petits Parisian
Foch
Petain
Hospitals Bombed by AI Raiders Behind Front Lines
German airmen attacked near Picardy with bombs dropping around a large rear hospital. American and French wounded fled to cellars as civilians in nearby homes were killed or injured. Five American nurses stayed at posts. one nurse was wounded.
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Picardy
Nurses Ready to Serve in France Despite Bombing
Washington June 3 The deliberate bombing of hospitals by German flyers will not deter American nurses from seeking service in France said Jane A. Delang director of the Red Cross in a statement.
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Washington
D. C
France
Jane A. ‘Délang
Red ‘Cross
Courts Refuse Mandamus Over Draft Board Review
Supreme Court today held courts lack jurisdiction over selective draft boards and denied mandamus proceedings to review the Milwaukee local board order. The ruling effectively prevents courts from forcing review of draft board decisions.
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Washington, D
Supreme Court
Milwaukee
Child Labor Law Ruling Challenged as Unconstitutional
A fragmented report indicates a court challenge to a child labor law, claiming constitutional issues. The sparse text references the statute and a disallowing or disqualification outcome without clear details on parties or date.
Franco American Spots Fort Tadenois Capture Claim
A fragment states that Franco American positions at Fort Tadenois have been claimed as captured. It notes no American depots are located there according to the speaker.
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en-Tadenois
German Emperor Visits Firing Line on New Battlefront
Amsterdam reports Emperor William approached the firing line during a tour of the new battle front last week. Karl Rosner of the Local Anzeiger says the emperor inspected the captured position along the Chemin des Dames.
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Amsterdam
William
Karl Rosner
Lokal Anzeiger
Chemin Des Dames
Russian Troops in France Protest Over Stay
Moscow protests to France over the continued presence of Russian troops on the French front. Foreign Minister Tchitcherin argues Russian neutrality requires immediate removal of soldiers who have been in France since 1916 and have seen limited fighting.
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France
Moscow
Tchitcherin
Girl Lost Her Mind Linked to Villa Niece Tale
An article in the Times Enterprise ties a girl who claimed to be Villa’s niece to a past Vashti Home School pupil. The piece notes Mr. E. E. Bishop’s recollection of a young Mexican girl sent from Tampa by Miss Davis, later moving to North Carolina, with no recent word. A second report identifies Anita Castellaour of Atlanta as a wandering Mexican girl with memory lapse and odd behavior, revealed as Mrs. ______'s daughter.
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Times Enterprise
Villa
E. E. Bishop
Vashti
Tampa
Miss Davis
North Carolina
Atlanta
Anita Castellaour
C. A
Finland to cede Aland Islands for German naval base
A Times dispatch reports Finland may cede the Aland Islands to Germany to allow a naval base and use Finland as a passage through the Arctic Ocean. The Finnish Diet allegedly secretive with Germany supports this geopolitical shift and measures to combat anarchy are promised.
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Germany
Times Dispatch
Arctic Ocean
Finland
Russian public supports allied steps to aid Britain
A Petrograd report cited by the Daily Express and Daily Chronicle says Russian democracy favors Britain's recent moves to show friendship and economic ties. It notes German influence through Romania and Ukraine as a basis for these developments, with a claim Allies’ policy strengthening in the region.
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Lodon
Russia
Sympa
Petrograd
Daily Express
Daily Chronicle
Rumania
Ukraine
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