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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1918
Page
8
The article notes submarine raiders could impede troop movements and trigger a terror campaign in the United States, with efforts aimed at hampering U S operations and morale.
News from Washington confirms three American schooners sunk by German submarines off New Jersey and nearby waters. The Edward H. Cole Jacob S. Haskell and Isabella D. Willey were named as victims. New York closed outgoing shipping as measures to protect coastlines are expanded.
Col Walker Taylor elected chairman of a new reference committee formed at the chamber of commerce meeting. Dr J I Mangum of Atlanta announces plans to recruit YMCA secretaries for overseas service, with Bishop Durst calling the gathering which included ministers and business leaders.
A wartime document calls for unified defense with the Army and Navy coordinating on service. It outlines joint action to confront German threats and preserve national security through inter-service cooperation and shared strategy.
The Detroit News recounts a parable where a father robin advises a youngster to avoid risky tail spins, urging caution and suggesting humans in machines handle such feats. The vignette emphasizes practical wisdom and safety in learning to fly.
Forty seven million Americans contributed 166 439 291 dollars to the second war fund of the American Red Cross. Henry P Davison said final reports may show a total around 170 000 000 dollars. He indicated the tally could rise to about 170 million.
Peking reports the Japanese foreign office confirms a China Japan accord limits joint defense against Siberian German threat and that Japanese troops in Chinese territory will be withdrawn completely after the war. The exchange includes March 25 notes and official responses by China and Japan.
Members of Circle No. 1 of Fifth Avenue Methodist church will meet at Mrs. Carrie Gardner 423 South Fifth Street tomorrow at 4 p.m. A silver tea will follow the business session.
Warm welcome was extended to Rev. D. T. Caldwell the new pastor of Immanuel Presbyterian church yesterday by congregants. He preached an able and inspiring sermon last night as successor to Rev. T. P. Allen who resigned for evangelistic work. An inter esting feature was the presentation of a service flag with ten stars indicating ten men in the service. The flag was presented by S. A. Matthews Sunday school superintendent and accepted by the pastor.
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