U S Demands Germany Honors Rights of Neutrals
Secretary Lansing's cable to Ambassador Gerard conveys that the United States will not tie its rights to German conduct or any other government's actions. The note states the U S cannot discuss neutral rights or make its claims contingent on Britain's blockade. The message emphasizes enforcing the altered submarine policy while preserving relations with Germany.
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Rerard
United States
Germany
Lansing
Gerard
Berlin
U.S
Thafain
Rs Ant
Gove
Gerretars Tansing
Teer
Bern
Polly Ta
High Seas
Scrupulous Policy Execution Now Expected by Germany
The note to Berlin states the United States will require a scrupulous, altered German policy limiting wartime operations to fighting forces and adhering to recognized international law. It rejects any contingent relation to diplomatic talks and insists on noncontingent rights of United States citizens at sea.
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Germany
Lansing
Berlin
Lanstag
Gerard
United States
Open Consular Mails Italy Sinking in Debt January Letters Arrive
Importers in United States forced to deposit value of articles to receive parcel post packages from prize court must furnish more exact data to get goods. Berlin May 7 and London May 8 reports discuss British seizure of American mails and pending affidavits. Indemnity hoped as Italy faces heavy debt and adverse trade balance postwar.
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United States
C4al
H. von Wiegand
Washington Post
N. S. World
Berlin
Sayville
Germany
Lansing Io
New York
England
the Press Publishing Co
London
A. G. Hays
America
Europe
Washington Dispatch
the Tribune
Italy
Great Britain
British casualty figures to be withheld for military reasons
London May 8 Premier Asquith announced in the House of Commons that Britain will stop publishing periodic casualty figures. He said the government would withhold the numbers hereafter for military reasons.
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Washington Post
London
Asquithe
Asquith
Gen. Maxwell
Ginnell
House of Commons
Mr. Asquith
Dublin
Sinn Fein
Verdun Front Advances and Irish Executions Rise
German forces seize Hill 304 near Verdun driving French from key trenches and threatening the Dead Man region while French and British counter actions continue. In Dublin Four Sinn Fein leaders are executed. Redmond urges halt to executions as Dublin processes reveal official war involvement.
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Paria-Verdun
Dead Man Hill
Dead Man
Paris
Berlin
Haudremont Farm
Meuse
Avecourt Wood
Hill 304
Hill 287
Eurezin
Dublin
Sinn Fein
James O'Sullivan
Vincent Poole
William P. Corrigan
Lansing Cables U Boat Note and War Headlines
This page lists war era items including Wilson's reply to Germany, German advances, Irish rebels, the liner Cymric torpedoed, Obregon ordering U S retreat, troops crossing the Rio Grande, and legal notes like the Riggs case. It also notes societal events, militia requests, and local briefs alongside sports and financial items.
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Lansing
Wilson
Germany
Cymric
Obregon
U. S
Rio Grande
Southern Chinese Republic Formed in Canton In May 1908
NEW CHINESE REPUBLIC. Peking May 8 The revolutionists have organized a southern republic in Canton embracing Yunnan Kwachow Kwangtung and Kwanal with Chen Chun-Hsuan as president Tang Chi-Yao as vice president and Liang-Chi-Chao as premier Chen Chun-Hsuan formerly of Kwangtung led the American boycott in 1905 and 1906 Heng Kuo-Chang and other generals in Yangtao provinces offer to mediate.
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Peking
Canton
Yunnan
Kwachow
Kwangtung
Kwanal
Chen Chun-Hsuan
Tang Chi-Yao
Liang-Chi-Chao
Chen Chun- Hsuan
Cymric torpedoed. no Americans aboard, 110 crew
British vice consul confirms Cymric had 110 crew with no passengers on her April 29 departure from New York to Liverpool carrying war munitions. Reports say the 13,000 ton White Star liner was torpedoed by a German submarine off Ireland, with fate not yet known.
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White Star
New York
Liverpool
London
Ireland
Galgate
Portland
Oreg
United Kingdom
Lloyda
Copenhagen
Harald
Marie Molinos
J. J. MacPherson
Cymric
Customs House
Obregon orders withdrawal as U S troops cross into Mexico
Marathon Texas May 8 forty American troopers and cowboys crossed the river at Boquillas into Mexico to rescue six American zinc mine workers held by bandits. Maj Langhorne leads the pursuit with Eighth Cavalry from Fort Bliss. Missing Private Tyree found badly burned but alive. News of a Washington Post dispatch reports Obregon warns U S forces and hints at possible Mexican attack if not withdrawn.
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Compton
Glenn ‘ Springs
Tyree
Maj
Langhorne
Rio Grande
International News Service
Marathon
Tex
Mexico
Boquillas
Watson
Ryan
Puerto Rico
George T. Langhorne
Eighth Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Maj. Langhorne
Roscoe Tyree
Sergi. Smyth
Glenn Springs
G. G. Compton
United States
Alvaro Obregon
Juan N. Amador
Carranza
Hugh L. Scott
Frederick Funston
Pershing
Gen. Obregon
JAIL HER AS POISONER SWENTY DEATHS SUSPICIOUS
Mrs Archer-Gilligan, proprietor of the Archer House in Windsor, is arrested on murder charges for alleged poisoning at the Connecticut home for the elderly. Authorities say 20 of 48 deaths in five years may be from foul play, with exhumed bodies and a recent purchase of poison cited in the case.
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Archer-Gilligan
Connecticut Institution
Franklin Andrews
Hartford
Conn
Mary Kh. Archer-Gilligan
Archer House
Windsor
Franklin R. Andrews
F. King
Andrews
Mix
New Haven
Hartford County
Newington
James H. Archer
Michael W. Gillingan
T. F. Egan
States Police
Archer- Gilligan
Egan
Sullivan Freed After Ireland Uprising Arrest
James M. Sullivan former United States Minister to Santo Domingo was arrested after the Ireland uprising and has notified the American embassy from London via his kin that he has been released.
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London
James M. Sullivan
United States
Santo Domingo
Ireland
Bubskin
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Langing
Britain
Silla
Shy Ilven
Ryger
Trealy
Noelethal
Skinner
Cain
Senn Fein
Prof. MacNeill
Verdun
Nivelle
France
Thiepval Wood
Marth
Fromelles
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Royal Inntakitling Fusiliers
Ypres Palient
St. Eloi
Ypres-Roulers
Boesinghs
May
Redmond
Cornelius Culbert
J. J. Houston
Edmund Kent
Michael Mallon
Laurence Ginnell
National Fee Party
John Hedmond
Botha
South Africa
Maxwell
John MacNeill
Sinn Fein Volunteers
MacNeill
Accountant General's Office
National University
NEW Chinese Republic
Heng Kuo-Chang
Yangtao
Atlantic
Ruecenstown
Cytric
Iriah
Ampericans
Cross River
Scott
Juarez
New York Herald
el Paso
W. A. Willis
Sam
Funston
Juares
Suarez
Gen. Pershing
War Department
Washington
Coast Artillery
Marine Corps
Pacifica
Grim
Ailent
Gen. Funston
J. M. Sullivan
Atte
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