General Foch Has Two Mighty German Submarines Off Atlantic Highlands
Navy Department confirms enemy submarines have reached American coastal waters as Allied armies hold the Aisne Marne front. Teutons driven back at several points by French counter attacks while crown prince Edward H Cole sunk by a Hun U boat one day from Norfolk.
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Navy Department
Aisne-Marne
Teutons
Atlantic
Edward H. Cole
Patrick H. Quinn
Atlantic Highlands
N. J
Portland Maine
Portland
Virginia
New York
Washington
Carolina
New York and Porto Rico Steamship Company
Tte
French Reclaim Strategic Villages on Western Salient Front
Allied lines hold firm along the Aisne Marne battle front as French forces recapture strategic villages between Soissons and Chateau Thierry. German counter strokes fail to gain ground while heavy Allied reinforcements, including American units, rush to bolster General Foch. On the Flanders front, British forces advance at two points.
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Teutons
Our
Marneivers
Chateau- Thierry-Paris
Marne
Hage
Soissons
Chateau Thierry
Foch
Flanders
Rome
Austria
Idea Nazionale
Mone Tonade
Trentino
Paris
French War Office
Naval officials close port of New York amid U boat activity
Naval officials ordered the port of New York closed at noon as German submarines operated off the Atlantic coast. Reports confirm three American schooners sunk including the Edward H Cole, with five more vessels reportedly sent to the bottom. Washington and New York officials sought to verify the scope while naval forces chased the subs along the coast.
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Fire International News Service
Atlantic
Edward H. Cole
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
United States
Newcombe
Cole
Atlantic Highlands
Wewcombe
New York
Maritime Exchange of New York
Washington
Naval Department
Maritime Exchange
Boston
Edmund Billings
Am Atlantic
Four Yanks Against Six Hunts In The Air
American patrols northwest of Toul engaged a Bowie squadron as a German six-ship formation met four American planes. The clash lasted several minutes and left one German and one American aircraft shot down, a small air engagement noted by the night report.
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Newton C. Parke
I. N
France
Toul
Strike of Telegraphers Near as Labor War Looms
Washington reports show a nationwide strike by telegraphers looming as federal efforts intensify. The Western Union dispute escalates amid AFL backing and possible presidential intervention. Gompers and Konenkamp meet as Wilson weighs war-time powers to seize key wires if needed.
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Washington
National War-Labor
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
American Federation of Labor
Western Union
J. Konenkamp
Telegraphers
Samuel Gompers
Ompers
Fust
Gompers
Council of National Defense
Mr. Konenkamp
Wilson
Wis
White House
President Lincoln passengers safe after sinking
Washington reports none of the passengers including wounded regulars were lost in the sinking of the American transport President Lincoln. Survivors were not seriously injured, though crew losses were not released. The ship was torpedoed May 21 at 9 53 a m and went down eighteen minutes later. destroyers aided in rescue.
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Washington
President Lincoln
Navy Department
Lincoln
Supreme Court strikes down federal child labor law
The Supreme Court held the child labor law enacted last year unconstitutional, ruling local communities have power to regulate such matters within their borders and that Congress cannot interfere.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Albany Street Car Strike Settled After Government Mediation
Government mediation ends Albany trolley strike after 24 hours. Officials report a settlement reached this morning in Albany, marking an end to the labor dispute that had disrupted streetcar service since yesterday.
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Albany
Atband
New York Port Ordered Closed by Sec Daniels
Secretary Daniels orders New York port closed until Navy can curb submarine threat. No vessels may sail from Gotham though inward shipping will continue. Continuous port restrictions reflect heightened wartime security measures and impact on harbor traffic.
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New York
Sec. Daniels
Gotham
Naval officers seek super-submarine theory near Atlantic coast
Secretary Daniels announced three American schooners sunk by enemy submarines off New Jersey and Barnegat as naval officers weighed a super-submarine type. They considered cooperation with raiders and noted submarines in the area, while the Bristol and Gerclan reported ships sunk and crews rescued amid a puzzling pattern of attacks.
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Washington
Daniels
Othe
Atlantic
New York
Navy Department
Bristol
Edward Om Cole
Barnegat
N. J
Barengat
Gerclan
Jacob S. Haskell
Isabella D. Willey
Newcombe
Coie
No Hope For Charles Fairbanks Recovery
Indianapolis June 3 Hope for the recovery of Charles Fairbanks former vice president critically ill at his home in Indianapolis was practically abandoned today with his condition said to be very critical.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Fairbanks
Vast meat exports to Allies from American packing houses
Washington June 3 vast quantities of meat products from American packing houses were shipped to the Allies in April per Commerce Department. Bacon led with 120,893,295 pounds exported. Great Britain imported over 102,000,000 pounds. Other large items included 89,846,470 pounds of hams and shoulders and 41,552,176 pounds of fresh beef.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Great Britain
Accident delays inauguration of aerial mail route
Mineola Long Island June 3 The inaugural flight from here to Boston was delayed when Lieut. G Vanele crashed after starting shortly after 9 oclock breaking the left wing. Pilot and mechanician J OBrien escaped with a few bruises. Mail aboard the plane was moved to Hempstead and sent to Boston by rail.
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Boston
Mineola
L. I
Vanele
Hempstead
Washington Food Prices Under Quizzing
Washington on June 3 charged that city retail food prices exceed those in any other U S city except Alaska. The matter is under investigation and Herbert Hoover is closely watching all developments.
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Washington
United States
Alaska
Herbert Hoover
German Lif Is Nailed by Pershing
Washington June 3 Denial that German forces captured American ammunition depots at Sere and Enpardenois is contained in an extension to Gen Pershing's communique of last night made public by the War Department this afternoon.
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Washington
Sere
Enpardenois
New Bedford Textile Strike Shuts Mills
Forty thousand textile workers in New Bedford mass walk out today, many on government contracts, closing 54 mills. They demand a 20 percent wage increase, while owners offer 15 percent. Government agents arrived to mediate a quick settlement as at least half of mill output serves the government. Observers expect a short duration.
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New Bedford Mass
Epidemic Strikes Madrid Leaving 100000 Affected
London dispatch reports 100000 people in Madrid suffer a strange malady sweeping Spain with 700 deaths in the last ten days. The Times notes the spread and rising fatalities across the country.
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Spain
London
Madrid
Times
38 Americans Showed Bravery in France
In France, June 2, 9 p.m., division commanders cite thirty eight American officers and privates for gallantry. The dispatch notes high conduct and valor of U.S. troops under fire, marking a notable display of bravery by individual soldiers in the American Army.
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Newton C. Parke
J. N
France
British line advances as raids yield prisoners
British forces report slight gains with raids near Vieux Berquin and Morris capturing 193 prisoners along with machine guns and trench mortars. They also took 20 prisoners, three machine guns, and a trench mortar southeast of Arras and northwest of Lens. Casualties were slight.
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London
British War Office
Vieur Berquin
Morris
Arras
Lens
Merville
Villers-Bretjteneux
Fair Weather With Little Temp Change In Washington
Washington reports a fair night and Tuesday with little change in temperatures. Strong sun and mild winds expected. No significant precipitation anticipated in the region.
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Washington
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