Orduna Attacked by German Submarine Near Lusitania Site
The Cunard liner Orduna bound for New York with 227 passengers including 22 Americans was torpedoed without warning twenty miles off Old Head of Kinsale but escaped. The submarine surfaced, fired on the fleeing ship, and the crew and passengers boarded lifebelts as officers prepared to report the incident to the German government and U.S. authorities.
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Wilson Starts Today to Plan German Policy and Cabinet Changes
President Wilson begins preparations for departure to Washington to discuss the German situation with Secretary Lansing and cabinet, with a cabinet meeting planned to finalize policy on submarine warfare and potential changes in the State Department counselor post. Health improved during his Cornish visit as he played golf and rode in the afternoon.
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Manne Peary Escaped Convict Attacks Leo Frank at Milledgeville Prison
Leo M. Frank, whose murder conviction was commuted to life, was attacked in the Georgia State prison farm dormitory by fellow inmate William Green. Frank, wounded by a throat cut, remained conscious as doctors fought to stop bleeding. recovery was doubtful but a chance remained.
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Villa massing troops in strategic northern move
Villa forces shift northward to meet Carranza near Torreon as Obregon and Hill advance. Villa’s agents call retreat strategic while officials debate. Angeles leaves Washington for Sonora to confer with Maytorena. reports claim Villa abandons Aguascalientes and Zacatecas and withdraws toward the northeast.
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Britain to Hold Coal Strike Meeting Monday
Premier Asquith orders an extraordinary cabinet session for Monday to handle the coal dispute. South Wales miners delay return to work, while exports and neutral shipping face curbs to conserve coal. New demands include canceling the No Strikes Act proclamation and full wage increases. Reports allege German agents funded the strike, amid violence with riots at Pembry collieries and troops deployed to guard mines.
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Losses at Arras reported by German authorities
Berlin wireless reported July 17 that German sources claim French losses in the Arras battle total 74,500 killed wounded and captured. Distribution cited by corps and divisions includes Third army 16,000 Ninth 6,000 Tenth 10,000 Seventeenth 4,900 Twentieth 10,500 Twenty first 8,000 Twenty third 1,000 Forty eighth 6,000 Fifty fifth 3,500.
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Swiss Halt Gold Export Proclaimed by Federal Council
Swiss federal council bans gold export in all forms according to a Berne dispatch. A Neufchateau editor in occupied France is ordered to appear before a court over a publication attacking Germany, per another Berne dispatch via Havas.
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Turks Cut Railway Lines To Bulgaria
Special Cable reports railway communication between Turkey and Bulgaria has been cut off by Turkish orders. No official explanation given, but action is seen as likely heralding decisive events. Germany warns Berlin merchants that shipments to Bulgaria are halted except for urgent cases.
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Bibles for Czars Soldiers Gift From American Sunday Schools
The American Bible Society announced the Empress of Russia agreed to distribute one million Bibles to Russian soldiers. The texts will bear an inscription noting the gift from American Sunday schools.
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India to Issue War Loan 4500 000 Rupees to Aid England
The Indian government will issue a loan of 4500 000 rupees at 4 percent to help defray expedition costs for efforts aiding England. The loan may be repaid in five years, with compulsory redemption in eight years.
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Remington Arms machinists threaten bridgeport strike
Bridgeport July 17 machinists at Remington Arms and Ammunition Co face a strike at noon Monday unless demands from J J Keppler union official are met. Warned spillover to other New England plants could involve 20 000 plus workers with allied trades and subcontractor shops. Additional unions in Bridgeport and across the region consider sympathy action as containment measures unfold.
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German Defeat in Vosges Reported by French
London reports renewed German activity in Lorraine with a French official account saying Germans were repulsed in the forest of Parroy and suffered defeat in the Vosges. Western front artillery battles noted as minor. no news from the East yet.
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Three Held As Wire Tappers At Aurora Race Track
Three men arrested at the Aurora race track are held on request of Capt. Larkin of the Chicago police. They are connected to wire tapping swindles in Boston and East Chicago that netted about $90,000. Reports from Boston and East Chicago detail the cases and suspects.
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French millionaire arrested for undermining patriotism
Paris July 17 M Pravost a French millionaire who owned a large estate in the south of France has been arrested charged with circulating false reports to undermine the patriotism of the French people. He employed numerous women agents and a search is being made for them. He will be tried by court martial.
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Haiti Rebels Retreat From Limonade Following Pursuit
Government forces captured Limonade Haiti as rebels retreat toward Coupe Michel and Sainte Suzanne due to ammunition shortages. Greek complaint cites British admiralty decree detaining ships without plausible reason. Also mentions a Washington Post auto tour book feature.
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Pirates loot vessel hold six crew for ransom
Washington Post report from July 17 describes the British steamer Eburna seized near the Straits of Gibraltar by Moors aboard a bark. Six crewmen were taken for ransom while the rest faced death threats as Captain Jackson resisted interviews and authorities.
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