German envoy to Berlin to report US public opinion on submarine warfare
The German ambassador plans to send a personal emissary to Berlin to outline American views on submarine warfare after President Wilson drafted a pointed note. The move follows Wilson's request for a clear answer on whether Germany will follow international law and protect noncombatants, with Britain’s actions also under scrutiny.
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Ict Sapeik
Cise
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Great Britain
Young Countess to Jail in Public Insult Case
Berlin telegram reports 16 year old Countess Helene Dardey sentenced to three months imprisonment for publicly insulting a German officer. Her grandmother received a similar term for complicity in the offense.
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Hera
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Sunken Cubano Torpedoed Off Flannan Islands
London reports the Norwegian steamship Cubano was torpedoed and sunk yesterday near the Flannan Islands off Scotland. Crew rescued to the Hebrides. Formerly the Strathmore, the 7805 ton ship built in 1912 at Greenock, 375 feet long, 52 feet beam, 25 feet deep. The incident follows wartime submarine activity in the Atlantic.
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Flannan Islands
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Scotland
Strathmore
Greenock
Dernburg Named Likely Messenger to Kaiser
Washington reports confirm efforts to identify Dr. Dernburg as Count von Bernstorff's envoy to Berlin. The British foreign office sanctioned his safe passage via Norway. He plans to depart June 12 aboard the Bergensfjord of the Norwegian American Line. preparations were made to ensure his voyage.
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No Guns on Lusitania Pay Affidavits Questioned
State Department officials question affidavits claiming guns on the Lusitania decks. Germany may accept U S evidence if later proof undermines its notes. Officials say investigations found no mounted or unmounted guns on the liner.
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New York City
Lusitania
Stahle
United States Steel Case: Court Allows Corporation to Remain
In a unanimous decision the U S district court of New Jersey refused to dissolve United States Steel Corporation. It found no Sherman Act violation in foreign and home trade, and deemed 95 percent steel-industry committee meetings prior to 1908 non unlawful price control. The opinion notes caution for future cases under the new Federal Trade Commission. Roosevelt era policies are reflected, with Carnegie cited as a seller rather than a conspirator.
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Mexican Chiefs Get Wilsons Warning and Red Cross Aid
Brig Gen Devoe heads to the border to speed food to starving noncombatants in famine threatened Mexico as Wilsons warning to contending factions prompts global relief plans. Red Cross and State War departments organize shipments. consuls ordered to cooperate. Miss Mabel Boardman coordinates fundraising in major cities.
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Italians Hold Monte Nero Ridge Against Austrian Forces
Italian defenders stubbornly resist Austrian attempts to dislodge them from Monte Nero ridge along the Isonzo front. Heavy rains slow the advance as Austrians ferry artillery and supplies uphill, while Italians fortify positions and push back efforts to cross the river. Tolmino comes under threat as fighting intensifies northeast of Trent and near the Gulf of Trieste.
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Coercion for British Must Increase Ammunition
Manchester June 8 David Lloyd George, new minister of munitions, urged employers and workers to boost British war material. He warned that Germany’s Galicia win stemmed from superior equipment and insisted conscription and organized industry were essential. He called for swift action by defense committees and warned Britain could be humiliated unless sacrifices were made.
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British Revolt Forces Asquith to Quit
Today’s issue highlights aCommons revolt that forces Premier Asquith to resign amid wartime strain. Also reports on German actions, Lusitania near misses, and U S policy signals.
Przemysl Recaptured in Austro German Campaign
London reports Przemysl fell early today as Austro German forces sealed a rapid breakthrough in western Galicia. The victory yields 120000 Austrian troops and 600 guns captured, with forts largely destroyed to hasten surrender. Germans press toward Lemberg, then plan action against France and Italy.
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Heads of Army Meet Confers Hours After Midnight
Special to The Washington Post New York June 3 A secret midnight conference in Secretary of War Garrison's office drew attention as he met with Gen Hugh L Scott Maj Gen Tasker Bliss Gen Enoch Crowder and the Assistant Secretary of War amid rumors of significance tied to proposed actions on the Mexican border and European fronts. The session lasted long after midnight with officials keeping the details scant and asserting no public interest.
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