Submarine Deutschland Chameleon Hull Hides In Sea
A Baltimore witness Captain Owen Coleman recounts how daubs of white and green paint made the Deutschland resemble a wave, allowing the U liner to slip past Allied ships in Baltimore harbor on August 2, then dash toward sea. He notes it proved hard to track as it submerged and vanished from view near Virginia capes.
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Coleman
Baltimore
Aug
Deutschland
Owen Coleman
Mariner
Rolk
Deirsenland
Virginia Capes
German Executed as Spy in Alsace Court Martial
Amsterdam reports that a German subject, David Bloch, was executed at Maelhausen Alsace after a court martial. He was charged with joining the French army and landing in civilian clothes from a French airplane behind enemy lines for espionage. The Koelsische Volkszeitung says the man has already been executed.
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Amsterdam
Aue
Koelsische Volkszeitung
Maelhausen
Alsase
David Bloch
Died Notices from 1916 1918 Bayhead Elizabeth Georgetown
Death notices for Edward Crawford in Elizabeth New Jersey aged 60s mourned with funeral at 667 North Broad Street on Monday August 7, 1918. Anna Erdmas widow of George F Erdmas aged 58 of Murther Pa. Nora Hoergelsberger died August 4 1918 in Roxbury Massachusetts. Funeral notices remain to be announced. Isaac Gott age 77 died at Allnany New York region with funeral plans to follow. Warren Krigbaum son of Samuel Krigbaum died at Clarendon Virginia with interment at congressional cemetery. John Lucas died August 8 1916 at 921 Koostree Southsax with burial at Congressional Cemetery. Daisy Viola Shaffer wife of George C Shaffer funeral at The Brunswick Baltimore with private burial. Ann Simon died August 5 1918 in Colorado Springs Colorado with funeral plans to follow. William Harrison Spignul Jr died August 4 1916 at age nine in Baltimore with funeral from 1841 Monroe Street. Martin William Stutz died August 6 1916 at Homeopathic Hospital with funeral later. Robert L Tolson husband of Augusta Tolson died August 6 1918 aged 71 with funeral to follow.
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Davidson
Frida
Bayhead
Edward Crawford
Maj. Delavier Davidson
Henrietta Maria Crawford
North Broad Street
Elizabeth
N. J
Lgrdmas
North Capitol Street
Anna
George F. Erdmas
Samuel Uirick
Katherine H. Uirick
Mheater
Philadelphia
Chester
Allannery
Isaac Bag
Gott
EJ. Lucas
Miry
Linas
Koostree
Southsaar
Congressional Cemetery
Sudderly
Lotr
Fannte
Jacob Meyer
Baltimore
Shaffer
Ath m
Attier
the Brunswick
Daisy" Viol
George C Shaffer
Brunewick
Thesday
Congressional
EL A.m
Stutz
Sumlay
P. m
Homeopathic Hospital
Martin William
Creorge F .A
Minne Stutz
Fey
Tolson
Robert L
Augusta Tolson
Funeral Designs From Various Florists In Washington D C
Funeral designs offered by multiple florists in Washington at moderate prices. Gabe tia F STREONES M and SMAll & SONS advertise funeral arrangements with corners at 15th and H streets. Listings mention New York services and Astoria with Madison street references, noting affordable pricing and specialization in funerals.
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Gabetia F Streones
Small & Sons
15Th
H Streets
Washington
Woldnri Astoria
Madison
New York
Slewere
Venizelos Challenges Foes in Election Row
Former Greek Premier Venizelos, speaking to The Herald via London, accuses war and interior ministers of working secretly to block fair elections. He says liberals will accept the country’s verdict if fairly obtained, but reject any result not fairly secured. He warns anti Venizelists plan to seek judicial annulment claiming Entente forces block free campaigning in Macedonia.
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Athens
London
Venizelos
Herald
War and the Interior
M. Venizelos
Macedonia
Big workingmen protest over Fryatt execution in Belgium
London August 6 a massive Trafalgar square demonstration united workers to demand reprisals for Capt Fryatt's execution by Germans in Belgium. speakers urged impounding German property and hanging Emperor William Admiral von Tirpitz and Governor General von Bissing as common malefactors before peace.
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London
Trafalgar Square
Capt. Fryatt
Brussels
Belgium
Sneakere
Emperor William
Admiral von Tirpitz
von Bissing
Remove Austrian Prisoners Transfer to France
About 18 600 Austrian prisoners taken by Serbians and moved from the Adriatic to Asinara near Sardinia have been sent to France. Italian vessels effected the transfer. Barracks encampments and huts on Aginara Island transformed the place and roads built. The island is ready to receive up to 50 090 prisoners and rations matched Italian soldiers. Some prisoners expressed satisfaction as they left the island.
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Caguaris
Sardinia
Adriatic
Asinara
France
Aginara
Istand
Neutrals Pledge to Reparation for Allied Naval Action
The Allies declare they will uphold international law and humanity in naval warfare. They vow to observe laws of war, protect neutral property, and investigate and repair damages to bona fide merchants. The pledge is recorded by the State Department as recognition of American rights.
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State Department
London
United States
Holds German Prisoners Aboard Waimate Arrival at Newport News
Dra Otto Ganz and H Zieschuck German physicians were passengers on the British steamer Waimate arriving from Wellington New Zealand. They were placed aboard by New Zealand authorities to be handed to British officials for exchange with two British civilians interned in Germany. The British vice consul asked for landing to issue passports via Holland, but Captain Mead refused. The vice consul said he would petition the British embassy. German Vice Consul von Schilling said he was investigating the case.
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Newport News
Dra
Otto Ganz
H. Zieschuck
Waimate
Wellington
New Zealand
Mead
Germany
Holland
von Schillings
Entente Airship Lost and None of Crew Found
An official statement says an enemy airship coming from the southwest toward Lissa Island fell into the sea ablaze. Austrian torpedo boats saved only the gasbag cover debris. none of the crew was found.
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Vienna
London
Lissa Island
Searched by British Cruiser Impacts Montickel
Habana Aug 6 reports the Norwegian steamer Johan Ludvig Montickel, arriving from Newport News, was stopped and searched shortly after leaving port by the British cruiser Isia.
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Habana
Johan Ludvig Montickel
Newport News
Isia
British Gain After Repulsing Attacks In Verdun And Somme
Berlin reports fierce fighting continues in the Verdun region near the Thiaumont work with German gains in Chapitre wood. On the Somme, the Pozieres fighting persists while British efforts near the river and Foureaux wood are repulsed.
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Berlin
Verdun
Thiaumont
Chapitre Wood
Somme
Pozieres
Foureaux Wood
Pozleres
Appointment of Hindenburg to Eastern Front command
Berlin Aug 8 dispatch reports army HQ announces Field Marshal von Hindenburg as chief command on the eastern front. By agreement with Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria Hungary a new arrangement unifies several allied army groups under his command in response to the Russian offensive.
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Berlin
Sayville
Army Headquarters
Marshal von Hindenburg
Eastern Front
Francia I Joseph
Austria-Hungary
von Hindenburg
Swedish Steamer Temis Not Declared Prize by Sweden
Copenhagen reports that Swedish authorities ruled the steamship Temis, seized by Germany, is not a prize. The Temis remained in port at Gotland after failing to depart within the allotted time, with a German prize crew ordered to abandon the vessel as Swedish and German warships monitor developments outside the harbor.
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Copenhagen
London
Shte
Gotland
Evening attacks near Foureaux Wood fail. Meuse sees heavy artillery
Desperate infantry actions occur around the Thiaumont work as evening assaults fail near Foureaux Wood north of the Somme. Meuse Verdun front reports heavy artillery activity with gains at Chapltrewood as patrolling lines capture 2 officers and 227 men, plus 16 officers and 76 men in Fleury.
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Foureaux Wood
Somme
Meuse
Verdun Front
Thiaumont
Fleury
Chapltrewood
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Frank Geier’s Sons CO
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Camden, N. J
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