American Ship Healdton Torpedoed Off Dutch Coast
Amsterdam reports the American steamer Healdton torpedoed by a German submarine near the Dutch coast. Fifteen to twenty-one aboard believed dead, with fourteen killed by the explosion and others rescued in lifeboats. A Dutch tanker La Campine, under American captain Gustav Claude, was also sunk by gunfire in the North Sea, adding to mounting tension over German naval actions in the so called safe zone.
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Rotterdam
Stars and Stripes
Torpedo
Amsterdam
Healdton
Terschelling
Telegraaf
Gerhard H. Krogh
Gustav Claude
North Sea
Germany
Claude
London
Healdtons
Ymuiden
Holland
Reuter
Java
Jumes
Bergen
State Department
la Campine
Maters
Wed
Peramet Fomrpany
Rotsterdamn
Amer
Can
Scilly Islands
Healdton Sailed For Rotterdam January Twenty Six
The standard oil tanker Healdton sailed from Chester Pennsylvania on January 26 for Rotterdam with 2137 gallons of refined petroleum valued at eight dollars per barrel. She ships 38 crew, 4480 tons gross, built in Greenock Scotland, home port New York. Eight officers and engineers are American citizens, officials said. A Paris to Somonson train line plan is announced by the Northern Railroad.
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Philadelpha
Healdton
Chester
Rotterdam
Delaware
Chistopher
Greenock
Scotland
New York
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oll
Healdron
Nippon Yusen Arming Passenger Liners for Defense
Nippon Yusen Kaisha plans to arm its Japan Europe liner fleet. Thirteen regular nets and thirteen extra service ships will carry at least one 3 inch gun on the after deck for submarine defense, with routes linking London via Cape Good Hope and calls at New York en route home, passing through the Panama Canal.
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Toyko
Associated Press
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Japan
Europe
London
New York
Panama Canal
British ship Coronda torpedoed by German sub
St John's Newfoundland reports the British steamship Coronda of 2733 tons was torpedoed by a German submarine. Cable advices say 21 survivors are aboard another vessel. Coronda, formerly Monica, sailed from St Vincent Cape Verde to Liverpool after leaving South Georgia January 19. Built in 1892 at West Hartlepool for Chr Salvesen & Co of London.
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St John’s
Coaronda
Coronda
Monica
South Georgia
Liverpool
St. Vincent
Cape Verde Islands
West Hartlepool
England
Salvesen & Co
London
Moewe slips back after long raid
Berlin reports the German auxiliary cruiser Moewe has returned to a home port after a second Atlantic cruise. The naval statement says 22 steamers and 5 sailing ships totaling about 128,100 tons were captured, including the Voltaire and Hallbjoerg. British Amethyst crew admit repairs after engagement and request Brazilian permission to repair.
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Berlin
Sayville
Moewe
Atlantic Ocean
Burgrave
Count von Dohna-Schladen
Admiralty
Voltaire
Hallbjoerg
Mount Temple
Tilo de Janeiro
Edinburgh Castle
Ready to Leave Vienna
Geneva March 23 Two American engineers arriving from Vienna say United States Ambassador Penfield his staff and many American families have packed belongings and are ready to depart Austria at any moment after a fortnight delay at the frontier.
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Geneva
Vienna
Frontier
United States
Penfield
Austria
Grave Conference Held by Kaiser in Berlin Move
London March 22. The German imperial chancellor Dr von Bethmann Hollweg left Berlin for general headquarters to confer with Emperor William and Field Marshal von Hindenburg. In parliamentary circles it is believed the conference will discuss important questions relative to foreign parties.
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London
von Bethmann
Hollweg
Amsterdam
Berlin
William
Field Marshal
von Hindenpure
French steamers sunk and fishing vessels damaged in war week
Paris reports a wartime tally for the week ended March 18. Nineteen ships over 100 tons entered French ports while 914 departed. Six French merchantmen over 1,600 tons and six under 1,696 tons were sunk by submarines or mines, and 15 fishing boats were lost. Three vessels were attacked without success.
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Paris
Ministry of Marina
Forta
Mediation Move Supposed Berlin Plot Meets Defense Focus
Nation’s industrial leaders convene with Navy and War departments as President Wilson suspends the eight hour law for naval plants. Labor and employers invited to join a defense council labor committee. former sailors offer services. shipyards accelerate destroyer orders and recruiting. mediation view disputed as German ploy while preparations intensify ahead of Congress.
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Gompers
Labor Committee of Defense Council
Congress
Wilson
War and Navy Departments
Baker
Council of National Defense
Samuel Gompers
Navy
Cousin of Kaiser Missing After Air Raid
Official notice reports Prince Friedrich Karl, cousin of Emperor William, did not return from a raid over the Arras to Peronne line. Berlin dispatch records Ernts Menschoot killed in a western front air fight. Prince Friedrich Karl, 23, and Prince Friedrich Sigismund joined the German flying corps in January.
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Prince Friedrich Karl
Berlin
Friedrich Karl
Wiliam
Arras
Peronne
London
Germany
Ernts Menschoot
Hague
Friedrich Sigismund
Friedrich Leopold
Prussia
German Flying Corps
Hesse
Saxe-Meiningen
Lippe
Reuss
Wal Aeck
Two Girls Die By Own Hand In Portsmouth Cafe Tragedy
In Portsmouth on March 22 Miss Ethel Stanton a 22 year old student from Cincinnati and Miss Peggy Spaulding a 20 year old from Newton Massachusetts ended their lives with self inflicted gunshots after an elaborate dinner in a rear booth of the Portsmouth Cafe. Stanton left a note about notifying Mr Malah bury in Cincinnati. Spaulding died at Portsmouth Hospital after being found with a revolver in her hand.
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N. H
Ethel Stanton
Cincinnati
Wellesley
Peggy Spaulding
Newton, Maas
Mias Stanton
Miss Spalding
Miga Stanton
Mr. Malahbury
Portsmouth Hospital
Miss Stanton
Alarm Over Four American Consuls Held in Germany
The State Department probes the fate of four U S consuls ordered from Germany to Turkey amid severed relations. Berlin claims hold until U S guarantees safe voyage for former German consul Mueller. Turkey withdrew a prior exequatur demand. Officials admit they lack clarity on the men’s location and the underlying cause of the prolonged delay.
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Germany
Turkey
Munich
State Department
United States
Mueller
Atlanta
Habana
Cuba
Ecuador
U S Warned Not to Convoy Ships
Amsterdam March 22 The Berlin Tageblatt warns that arming American merchantmen could provoke dangerous reactions if American sailors fire on a first submarine seen, possibly French or English. It says Germany would not surface while a steamer is in sight and urges that America cannot convoy merchant ships with impunity.
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United States
Germany
Amsterdam
Berlin
Rush Congress Plans to Call Conference on War Crisis
Congress plans a bipartisan conference to craft a presidential war resolution as President Wilson works on a landmark message. Leaders from both parties anticipate calls to caucus, with Speaker Clark likely summoned after his return to Washington. Senate leaders defer action until after Wilson's address and the extra session debate over House organization.
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Clark
Lodge
Senate
Walton Democrats
House
Henry D. Flood
Foreign Affairs Committee
Washington
Congress
Ritchesr
Scotland Neck
N. C
White House
Martin
Gallinger
Swanson
Lansing
American Ship Torpedoed and Dutch Ship Sunk
In today’s issue headlines report an American ship torpedoed and a Dutch vessel sunk with American casualties. Mediation efforts in the Berlin plot rise as the Moewe returns to its home port. Congress leaders push rapid plans amid war news.
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Berlin
Moewe
Congress
U. S
Russia
Herndon
China
Mitchel
Alexandria
Mother Jones
Wilson
City News
War Message Sparks Madison Square Garden Rally
A New York crowd of 40 organizations urged immediate U S entry into World War I. Elihu Root presided as speakers including Dr. John Grier Hibben and Charles S Fairchild called for instant action against Germany. Theodore Roosevelt sent a letter urging hard, effective war while Congress was pressed to declare the state of war.
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Madison Square Garden
Wilson
United States
Germany
Elihu Root
John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
Charles S. Fairchild
the Treasury
Cleveland
Mitchel
Ollie James
Kentucky
Joseph H. Choate
Sons of the American Revolution
Borg
Junior Patriots of America
Home Defense League
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Germans Press Front Near St Quentin In Heavy Fighting
Paris March 22 reports say hard fighting persists between French and German forces near St Quentin with attempts to drive the east bank of the canal and La Fere strongholds. British telegrams note snow hindering operations as Haig cites trench raids while the Somme Oise fronts see violent attacks and limited French gains.
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St. Mihiel
Nivelle
Ailette River
Gen. Haig
Berlin
Teutons
France
Paris
Somme
Oise
la Fere
Laon
Aisne
London
Arras
St Quentin
Allette
St. Quentin
War Office
St Quentin Canal
Dallon
Clastres
Montescourt
Tua Fere
Gise
Atlette
Wregny-Chivies
Romainville
St Mihiel
Foyinatrice
von Kleck
Heim
Tergnier
Tise
Soissons
Mit
Heverst
Vregny
Arrac
Ypres
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