German note urges continuation of submarine war with guard plans
Berlin July 9 Germany replies to the American note on Lusitania and submarine warfare. It sets conditions for American ships, allows limited neutral passenger ships under the American flag, and offers to place four hostile liners under American control. It states submarines will spare American passenger ships if they avoid contraband and are properly marked.
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Germany Replies To Latest Note By United States
Germany declares willingness to act under humanitarian principles in maritime war and reiterates historic cooperation with the United States on sea law. It cites past treaties and actions since 1785, emphasizes shared aims to protect neutral traders, and notes readiness to ratify the London declaration. Continued on fifth page.
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London
Bomb Thrown at Sultan of Egypt During Prayer
A non exploding bomb was hurled from a window as the Sultan of Egypt rode to prayer in Alexandria. The projectile fell at the feet of the horses and the assailant escaped. No injuries reported.
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Germany's note argues for neutral ship safety and contraband rules
Germany states there is no need for Americans to sail on ships with enemy flags given concessions. It blames Britain's North Sea blockade for submarine warfare and cites the Lusitania tragedy as proof of England's course. Germany promises not to endanger American lives on neutral vessels and outlines details for passage of American ships and potential use of four enemy ships as American steamers.
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Italians by ruse capture submarine keeps appointment
A Balkan steamer laden with benzine and naphtha was seized by an Italian warship. The captain confessed he planned to transfer cargo to a German submarine. The Italian commander, disguising his crew, boarded the steamer and towed the vessel to a naval port after forcing surrender at gunpoint.
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Germany Urges Eighty Submarines for 08 Bandits
Page compiles wartime headlines including Germany's reply note urging 80 submarines, reports of Axis advances in the East and West, and troop movements. Other items mention Britain’s response, Villa and Huerta notes, and various political and social briefs.
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Submarine Fleet Plans Grow Across Navy Officials
U S navy to expand undersea fleet to about 30 submarines in next two years with possible total near 100 as Secretary Daniels backs a large program. President Wilson not yet has clear stance but favors boosting submarine force for coastal defense and overall naval strength.
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Bandits Rob Tourists in Yellowstone Hold Up
A party of 25 tourists including United States Senator Brady of Idaho was halted by three highwaymen in Yellowstone park. A New Yorker named Rice was shot at as he jumped from a stage coach to warn others. the bandits fled as the alarm sounded. Victims included many Shriners bound for Seattle. several women faced the robbers’ rifle. Details on loot were not learned. A similar robbery occurred last July.
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Coroner's Inquest Disputes Morgan's Assassin Shot
Mineola New York July 9 Coroners inquest into the death of Frank Holt who shot J P Morgan concludes Holt killed himself by leaping eighteen feet from a iron bar in his cell. There is no evidence Holt was shot or had fired a weapon. An opinion persisted by some that the autopsy would reveal otherwise.
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Chiefs of France and England hold a war council at Calais
London dispatch reports a British official statement that Premier Asquith Lord Crewe Earl Kitchener and Arthur Balfour traveled to Calais for a high level conference with French leaders Viviani Delcasse Millerand Augagneur Thomas Joffre. Sir John French attended and the party later visited British general headquarters before returning to London.
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Turks Revolt in Constantinople Massacre German Officers
Diplomatic reports describe a growing horror in Constantinople where hospitals brim with wounded from the slaughter zone. British submarines in the Marmara sense impending Dar Danelles siege as Turkish troops resist. Reinforcements from Smyrna rush to the peninsula while more than 100 German officers, including Col von Leipzing, are reported murdered.
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Cabinet War Crisis Spurs Calls for Haldane Probe
London July 9 A British cabinet row over Lloyd George Haldane and war munitions triggers a political stir. MPs plan a Commons debate with Sir Henry Dalziel signaling government pressure while reporting suggests resignations of Maj Gen von Donop and possibly Kitchener. The Northcliffe press backs a people powered inquiry to probe who held state service to account.
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31 Dead in Cincinnati Storm
The death toll from the Cincinnati storm rose to 31 with the recovery of a colored woman’s body late today in a Sixth near Mound street ruin. Earlier, the body of J Go hen was found. Summer Tours via Baltimore and Ohio to Jersey Seashore and resorts advertise rail and water trips from multiple locations.
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French and Russians Hold Front as German Setbacks Reported
British reports claim German forces repulsed at Souchez while Russians hold southern Poland. French gain 700 yards in Vosges with 800 shown wounded. Turks press on at Gallipoli and Aden. Assessments note turns of the tide, but regional supply lines and naval activity remain critical as the war nears its first anniversary.
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Turkish Arsenal Blown Up Shocks Athens
Reports from Constantinople say a Turkish arsenal at Connecor was partially destroyed by an explosion of unknown origin early today. The blast caused panic among residents who feared a clash with the Russian Black Sea fleet and heightened tensions in the region.
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