The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-14
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Convinced that the German subma-
rineS which have been operating Off
the Jersey coast now are headed south
into the lane taken by vessels from
the West Indies and the Gulf of Mex
leo, the navy department at Wash
ington has taken special precautions
to protect shipping in that vicinity.
1t also has taken steps to prevent dam
age by mines which they have been
laid along the routes which the sub
marines now seem to have abandoned.
Meanwhile movement of men and sup
plies overseas is proceeding exactly
on schedule with every possible pre-
caution taken to protect these trans
ports.
The Germans have used at least fifty
Divisions 100000 men) in their lat
hst offensive on the Aisne- Marne front,
according to Corden Knox, war expert
of the London Daily News The stabili-
zation of the allied battle front be-
tween Reims and scissors has now
been accomplished.
While million young Americans
were registered for service in the war.
orders went out from Provost Marshal
General Crowder to the governors of
nll states except Arizona to mobilize
between June "a and 2S, 100000 men.
Suggestions of peace based on a
"perpetuation of Prussianism' and
criticisms of the government and the
conduct of the war, (which are not con-
structive," were condemned by Secre-
tary OF State Lansing. Mr.. Lansing
spoke at the commencement exercises
of Columbia university.
The supreme allied war council,
which has had under advisement the
entire war situation, has expressed in
an official statement made public at
London full confidence in the outcome
of the war, with the aid of the Ameri-
ran forces.
A recent air raid by the allies on
Cologne caused the death CT 14G per-
cons, the state department was in
formed. About $50 were injured. The
peo&c were thrown into panic.
Except for street lamps, not only
Greater New York but the nearby Jer-
Jey and sound coasts were dark Tues
Jay night, even lighthouses eXtinguish-
ing their lamps. No reason was given
for the order but the presumption is
that because of the presence of enemy
submarines in American waters the
authorities are taking precautions
against the possibility Of air raids by
airplanes launched from U-boats.
During fight between four Ameri-
ran planes and six German planes
north Of Toul one of the American
pilots shot down an enemy biplane.
Almost at the same time, however, one
Of the American machines burst into
lames and crashed to earth inside the
enemy lines.
The United States now has a large
number of first-claSs battleships "pre-
pairing side by side with the best ships
Of the British navy for an engagement
70 occur at any time with the German
fleet" according TO a statement made
IN an address at New York by Rear
Admiral Albert Gleaves.
The navy department announced
that all passengers, including the sick,
aboard the transport President Lin
roln were saved by American destroy
FRS. Four officers and twenty-three
enlisted men are missing. Lieut.. f.
V. NJ. Isaacs was taken prisoner. The
vessel was hit by three torpedoes and |
sank in IS minutes. The submarine |
was 200 feet long.