Queen Elizabeth Sunk Suppressed Reports Stir London Mystery
New York May 31 The Queen Elizabeth the British battleship is said to have sunk in the Dardanelles three weeks ago a tale suppressed by authorities according to Peter Duncan Milloy a Brooklynn broker He says a London hospital cable read Cotman and Stevenson went down with the Queen Elizabeth raising questions about official denial and a Canadian officer friend who witnessed the distressing claim.
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Germans Keep Silent Condemned by Americans
Residents of Cincinnati largely condemn the Kaiser's reply to President Wilson's note as evasive and unsatisfactory. German leaders and a few Americans refuse to commit reserves for business reasons while pro German sentiment persists. Quotes from Rabbi David Philipson and local business figures fault the Kaiser's reply as delaying and noncommittal. Chamber of Commerce president Thomas C Powell calls it unsatisfactory. Local officials urge diplomacy and decisive terms without interference in negotiations.
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Weather and Tide Table From May Day Forecast
Daily sun and tide data with dawn and dusk times. Forecast notes show clouds and showers across the District of Columbia Maryland and surrounding states with cooler temps than normal. Virginian and southeastern districts expect warmer and showery conditions Tuesday through Wednesday with light westerly to northerly winds and rising temperatures locally.
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Taft Calls German Reply Irresponsive and Inconclusive
Former President William H. Taft, in New Haven, says the German government’s note is irresponsive and inconclusive. The remark frames Taft’s view on Berlin’s response.
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Cabinet discussions on German note and Lusitania stance
The article reports on preparations for today’s cabinet meeting led by President Wilson regarding the German note. It notes expectations for a strong U S response defending neutral rights on the Lusitania issue and submarine warfare, with emphasis on avoiding rupture and seeking international law cooperation.
United States Should Honor Hague Treaty Says Judge Baldwin
Special to The Washington Post New Haven Conn May Judge Simeon E Baldwin an authority on international law said Germany offers to have facts settled by an international commission of inquiry He urged the United States to adhere to the Hague treaty and to determine if a wartime high seas zone can bar commerce and if submarines may attack allied ships with warning.
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Washington Post
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Conn
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Attalfa
International Commission of
Hague
Germans Condemn Russian Atrocities on German Prisoners
A press dispatch reports German authorities denouncing Russian troops for brutal murder and mutilation of German hostages and prisoners of war. It cites a general staff order demanding able men be driven before attacking forces, and condemns widespread violence against German civilians and soldiers, urging international protest. March 26 1615 Berlin.
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Wilson Backed by Lawmakers Despite German Note Dodge
A Washington dispatch reports politicians largely view the German reply as a dodge yet express faith in President Wilson and pledge support. Senators Tillman Hoke Smith and others urge cautious diplomacy, emphasize neutral rights, and warn against entering European war. Constituents show confidence in Wilson and Bryan, promising backing if war is avoided.
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Great Britain
62 British Merchant Ships Sank By Submarines, and 31 Trawlers
An admiralty statement reports British losses since the war began: 120 merchant ships sunk or captured, with 56 by cruisers, 12 by mines, 62 by submarines. fishing craft 83 lost, 24 by mines. Since January 27, 59 merchant vessels and 31 fishing craft sunk by submarines. Tonnage loss totals 456,006 tons in merchant shipping and 18,558 tons in fishing craft.
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De Palma Wins Fifth Indianapolis Sweepstakes by Record Pace
Ralph De Palma won the fifth annual 560 mile Indianapolis Sweepstakes at speedway in 5 hours 83 minutes 55.5 seconds averaging 103.4 mph to break Rene Thomas’s 1914 record. Dario Resta finished second, Gil Anderson third, with ten of 23 starters win prize money. Track conditions were ideal and no injuries occurred.
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Official War Reports 308th Day of the War Chronicle
Austria Vienna May 31 war office reports continued fighting in the Russian theater near the San and upper Dniester with captures of Russian positions and a battery. Italian theater notes Alpine assault repulsed near the Lavaronne lines. West front on Yser Arras sectors show progress and trench gains with German counterattacks repulsed. Berlin reports French attempts north of Arras defeated with high losses. Ostend coast battery shoots down an enemy aviator. Dammerkirk viaduct destroyed by artillery. southeastern Praemgel battles push German forces northeastward.
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Boy Seriously Hurt In Joy Ride Crash
A 14 year old boy named Clarence White sustained a fractured skull and internal injuries after a touring car crashed into a trolley pole while joy riders sped down Twelfth Street Northeast near Rhode Island Avenue. The wreck left four young men uninjured fleeing the scene. White was taken to Cassidy Hospital in an unconscious state.
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Death of Earl of Jersey in London
London reports the death of Victor Albert George Villiers, seventh Earl of Jersey, who passed away last night. Born in 1846, he served as reverane general of New South Wales in 1890-33.
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Gulflight torpedoing blamed on mistaken identity
American steamer Gulflight torpedoed in the English Channel on May 1 after being mistaken for a British ship. Ambassador Gerard in Berlin was informed that Admiral Behnke reported the submarine commander acted in error, mistaking two similar boats with wireless gear for a British vessel and missing the American flag. Two crew members drowned, the captain died next day, bulkheads kept the ship afloat until beached at Crow Sound for repairs.
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