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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
1
U S troops reportedly kill 1000 enemies as German submarines threaten allied shipping. Raiders issue a call for help with a provocative slogan urging forceful responses.
The article reports renewed U.S. naval action against German submarines in Atlantic waters. It notes the sinking of the Norwegian steamer Giles and the Samuel C Mengel near New York, with crews rescued. Survivors recount German threats and a young radio operator's defiant signaling during the Carolina incident.
President Wilson writes Gov Stephens urging parole for Phen J Mooney. Meanwhile in London Sir William Robertson is named to command British forces as a temporary measure in the eastern command.
Washington reports about 1.6 million young Americans registered for service with 200,000 more mobilized between the 24th and 28th. Crowder directs governors to prepare troops, bringing total National Army strength above two million in camp. Registrations set to recur quarterly as about 1,000,000 new voters come of age yearly, with state allocations and camp assignments listed for Indiana Ohio Michigan Minnesota Nebraska Kansas North Dakota.
German raiders attacked the French tanker Radioleine off the Atlantic, their first try to sink a transatlantic vessel. The Radioleine later reached an American port, per Navy Department dispatches.
Secretary of State Lansing denounced peace proposals that critique the government and the conduct of World War I as lacking constructiveness. He argued Prussia sought war and declared it America’s goal to continue until Prussian thoughts of war are abhorrent. The remarks were given during Columbia University commencement ceremonies where he received a Doctor of Laws honorary degree with Lord Reading.
President Wilson calls for adoption of woman suffrage in Louisiana in a telegram to the state legislature. He says the issue has world wide significance and sets a standard for democracy, adding he was moved to send the expression of public interest.
Provost Marshal General Crowder issued orders for 40 000 Negro draft registrants qualified for general military service to entrain from June 20 to 25. Registrants come from twenty states.
Washington officials say U S supply ships and coastwise shipping remain protected as submarine activity rises. Navy leaders pledge to keep France’s door open and continue convoy protection while insurers report no need to raise marine insurance rates.
In the Neuilly wood near Chateau Thierry the American forces mounted a bayonet counterattack, driving German troops from Veuilly wood and pushing them back from the northern Marne fringe. Reports say few Germans escaped after crossing the Marne while American casualties were light.
The order in council extends license control to sport items and luxuries such as billiard tables, pleasure boats, guns and ammunition, fishing gear, shells and nuts among others, requiring ministerial licenses on recommendation of the war trade board for import.
The Norwegian steamship Rikendasund with safe conduct from Germany was seized by a German submarine and taken to Swinemunde as a prize. It was en route to Stockholm with 19 000 Liberty Motors cargo for the Swedish food commissioner. In Detroit 19 000 Liberty motors will be delivered to the government by September 1 1919 per Senate investigation officials.
A surprise strike by stock handlers in Chicago halted cattle supplies to plants. About 500 to 600 workers walked out at Columbia Hall demanding $15 monthly increases with back pay to January 1. While 332 cars waited, brokers and yard officials hurried to move stock. The total workforce in yards and plants ranges from 55000 to 66000, with April wages around 9.25 for 8 hours and time and a half after ten.
Lewes Delaware June 6 reports indicate German U boats raided the coast and have scattered floating mines in Delaware Bay and near the capes. Ten mines found so far as government mine sweepers search for others. Two of them remain unaccounted for.
Machine gun troops unleashed deadly force in Fue with multiple fatalities and injuries. Officials report a swift assault resulting in deaths and wounded, with authorities maintaining caution as investigations begin.
An unofficial rumor claims an American warship captured a U-Boat in the Atlantic. A June 6 dispatch reports a brilli ant American machine gun battalion at Chateau Thierry won a brilliant victory with around a thousand German casualties and one American soldier killed.
Special dispatch from New York reports an unconfirmed rumor that an American warship has captured a German submarine and is towing the submerged vessel toward an Atlantic port.
Special to The Evening Journal reports French forces repelling German attempts to cross the Oise with savage counter attacks.
London dispatch reports that all German assaults against the British line have been repulsed.
Mine sweepers recovered several mines off the Atlantic coast. The navy department said the mines were German made and were likely strewn by the raiding submarine. No vessel may depart without naval authorization as shipping is held up. Washington dispatch dated June 6.
Several were killed by explosions or drowning when the steamer Kenilworth Castle capsized after a collision en route to a British port. About 500 passengers and crew were aboard from South Africa. many are missing. The 12,975 ton Belfast built liner belongs to Union Castle Mail Steamship Co.
An American armed freighter arriving from an Italian port fired on a suspected German submarine about 100 miles off Barnegat light. Officers said they believed the craft was sunk. At Tama Iowa a large dam failure sent a three foot wave down the Iowa River paralyzing traffic on five railroads.
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