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New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
First T-Boat Seen Nav 21

Philadelphia, June 4-That enemy
submarines have been lying in wait
a few miles out to sea off the Della
ware Capes since May Fl Is now az
cepted as a certainty In local ship
ping circles On that date the master
Of the British tank Cheyenne arrived
at the Delaware brea.kwater on his
way Philadelphia and gave the
alarm that a submarine was close
at his, heels.
A destroyer went out and got into
communication with the Cheyenne,
learning that she had been fired on,
but had been able to escape. Ac-
'cording to the Captain of the Chey-
enne, the submarine disappeared as
soon as the shore line appeared. He
said q torpedo was fired at his ship
when $50 miles from shore
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
HERE TWO MONTHS,
SAYS U-BOA7 Chief
Ordered to Act or Go Home,
He Tells Captain of
TeXtel.

r, Atlantic City, n J., June f.
Thirty-six survivors of the steamship
Tcxtel, which was sunk Sunday after
noon sixty miles south Of New York
by two German submarines, prepared
today to leave here for New York.
Arriving here yesterday in two
leaky boats and almost exhausted
from their long pull for shore, the
members Of the crew told stirring
tales. ....
Captain P. K. Lowry of Brooklyn
told how the Textel. representing a
value Of more than $4,000 900 was tor
pedoed and sunk.
''The first warning, we had said
Captain Lowry, was when a shrapnel
burst over the bridge at 4:20 on Sun
day afternoon Two submarines next
drew alongside our ship. The cap
tain, who spoke good English, boarded
ordered us to leave the ship. The guns
of his U-boat were kept trained on
u.s."
After the submarine command er
had taken over the Textel, Captain
Lowry reported that the captors
said:
''I hate like II to do this, but
we have been ordered to get into ac-
tion Or return home. We have been
over here for two months
The Textel sank at 5:15 p. m.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
The Casualty List

Washington, June 4.-The army
casualty list today was divided as fol-
lows:
Killed in action, s; died Of wounds,
2: died of accident and other causes,
10; died of disease, 6; wounded Sc
vereIy, 8; wounded slightly, 1; pris-
oner, 1.
Officers named were: Lieut.. Col
Robert J. Maxey, Missoula, Mont,
died Of wounds; Lieut. William L..
Miller, Saginaw, Mich, died of dis
case; Lieuts. John L. Mitchell, Mil
waukee, and Richard Blodgett. West
Newton, Mass. died Of accident and
ether causes; Lieuts. Leopold Arnaud,
New York; Robert V. K. Harris, Win
sted, Conn.,, and Thomas E. Riley, Nc
Dowell w. Va, severely wounded;
Lieuts. Leo. T. Kewer, Waverly,
Mass, slightly wounded; Lieut.. Paul
w. Eaton, Jackson, Mich, prisoner;
Iieuts. Benz. P. Burtee, Manchester,
n, H.. Bernard j. Gallagher. Waseca,
Mimi, and William H. Jenkins. Lees
burg, Va, prisoners, previously re-
ported missing; Lieuts. Charles w.
Chapman, Waterloo, Iowa, and Jo-
scph P. Sandford, Skowhegan, Maine,
previously reported missing. now re-
ported dead.
The list:
Killed in Action.
Private Lon Meadors, Krupp, Ky;
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

The Savannah liner City of Colum-
bus with passengers, reported sunk by
German submarines that raided Amer
lean shipping off the New Jersey
coast, Sunday, arrived here today. No
submarines were observed, and, while
officers of the ship heard gun firing
four hours after the City of Columbus
had picked up an S S call from the
steamer Carolina, none of the passen-
gers realized that they were in the
danger zone until the news was OBJ
tanned from coast patrol vessels here.
There were more than so passengers
aboard and when all lights on the
steamer were extinguished Sunday
night, Captain J. H. Diehl and other
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
Empty Boat From Carolina Found.

Empty Boat From Carolina Found.
New York, June A British
steamship arriving here today from
Cuba picked up at sea an empty boat
Of the New York and Porto Rico liner
Carolina.
News reached here today that an
American tanker, damaged as u result
Of a fight with q German submarine
off the American coast, had arrived
at an Atlantic port. Naval tugs
picked up the crippled vessel at sea
and towed her in. Details were with
held for the time.
The tanker's hull was punctured
and she had shipped a considerable
quantity of water.
The possible death toll from Ger
manys submarine warfare on the
American side of the Atlantic during
the past ten days was reduced today
to fewer than $50 souls.
With the landing of 19 survivors of
the missing steamship Carolina of the
New York and Porto Rico line, at
Lewes, Del, the persons unaccounted
for from this ship number 331 of
whom 202 were passengers.
The City of Columbus, of the Sa-
vannah line arrived at an Atlantic
Port. bringing safely her passengers
and crew numbering lit who had
been listed as missing. Also at At
lantic ports arrived the steamships
Grecian with the missing crew of the
sunken schooner Jacob NJ. Haskell;
the Governor Cobb, u United States
shipping board training ship with
200 apprentice Seamen aboard; the
steamship Dorchester, of the Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation
company, and the Clyde liner Huron
from a southern port.
The coming to harbor Of all these
vessels left unaccounted for, in addi.
ton to the Cardinals missing, only
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
American Patrol in Fight.

With the American Army in France,
June 8 (By The Associated Press) -
An American combat patrol engaged
in a desperate fight with Il larger enc
my patrol near Ancerviller, in the
Luneville sector, early today. The
American losses were slight. The
German casualties are not known.
Fhe Americans discovered the Ger
man patrol and endeavored to sur
round and capture the enemy. Dur
ing the fighting the Am orleans found
themselves being surrounded by over
whelming numbers, but managed to
extricate themselves and retire fight
ing all the while. It is believed GER
tain that punishment was inflicted up
on the enemy by the grenades and
rife fire of the Americans.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

Lieut.. Harris is the son of Rev. and
Mrs. r. V. K. Harris Of 152 Holbird
street, Winsted, and is in his 22d
year. When he was commissioned a
year ago. at the age of 21. he was
the second youngest commissioned
officer in the federal service, there
having been a young California officer
who was a few months his Junior.
Lieut.. Harris was formerly a men,
bel of the Hartford Machine Gun
company and served on the Mexican
border two years ago with that unit.
Or his return he was given a dis
charge that he might take the Off
GERS examination, which he success
fully passed. He was at once as
signed to Company M of Winsted and
remained with that outfit until last
summer when he was transferred to
Company E in this city, Lieut.. Ar
thur Johnson Of Company E taking
his place with the Winsted company.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
U-BOATS FAIL IN PRIMARY
PURPOSE, CAPITAL BELIEVES
Expected to Destroy Trans
ports and Strike Terror
Into Hearts of American
Public, Opinion in Wash
ington.

Washington, June 4.-Attempts Of
Germany to carry her submarine war
fare to America through the depre-
dations reported yesterday of under
sea craft upon coastwise shipping off
the New Jersey shore and thereby
check the increasing flow Of troops
to France and put fear into the
hearts Of the American people, will
be retroactive. This became apparent
last night s government officials and
the public viewed in a calm light
the latest visitation of the Mailed
Fist which based on what is be-
leved to have been the purpose Of
the, German war heads was a COM
plete failure.
Reports received by the navy de-
partment early today showed that
five sailing vessels and the tanker
Herbert L. Pratt represented the
German U-boat toll off the Atlantic
coast. The destruction of five other
vessels, all Of small tonnage, had
been reported unofficially to the de-
partment The fate of the coastwise
liner Carolina, which reported by
wireless yesterday that she was being
shelled, was still unknown. Official
ISpCIlS SIlOWGu LudI the aLldCkS
which it had not been determined
were made by one or by more sub
marines, had resulted in no loss Of
life.
The navy department reports
showed the loss of the following ves-
sells: Jacob NJ. Haskell, Isabel B.
Wiley, Hattie Dunn, Edward H. Cole,
The Edna, and Herbert l.. Pratt. The
| crews of all have been landed safely
Officials pointed out that with only
q small loss in tonnage. and no cas-
ualties, unless there should be fur
ther sinkings, the results of the raid
will be negligible.
Chief Aim to Sink Transports.
The chief purpose of the German
raiding party, it was believed by Of
/ ffcials, was to sink transports, soon
after the troopships left their home
PORTS, the activity of British and
American destroyers having made
| hunting in the old grounds on the
other side of the Atlantic too dan
gerous to be profitable. Thus it was
! considered the German plan had pri-
marily resulted in defeat.
The other purpose Of the Germans,
! II was believed, was to strike fear
into the hearts Of the American
people. There was no doubt in the
minds of officials here that this pur-
| pose also had failed altogether Of
! achievement. Reports from Atlantic
coast cities showing that enlistmcnts
in the navy and Naval Reserve had
| increased yesterday, and the temper
! of editorials in the press of the ma
| ton was the basis OF the feeling that
at no time have the American people
HAD such a strong determination to
carrv the war to a successful end.
Tn compliance with orders issued
! yesterday. armed craft and seaplanes
| continued their search today for the
| Germans.
| AS to the number Of U-boats taking
part in the raid on American coast
wise shipping officials here were un-
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New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
TRAINING SHIP in PORT.
Governor Cobb, With 200 Aboard,
Was in Danger Of Submarine.

Boston, June 4.--The United States
shipping board was advised today
that the steamer Governor Cobb, with
eco apprentice seamen aboard, had
been put in at a Now England port
last night
On the voyage from q south
pert the vessel was in the zone where
German submarines sunk a number
OF American ships. and some fears
had been expressed as to her safety.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
British Steamer Picks Up Small Motor Craft From Missing Porto Rico Liner Dana
by Shes Spintered Oar Tells Story Horror
STEAMER CITY OF COLUMBUS IS
SAFE in PORT ON THE ATLANTIC

officers explained that this was the
usual precaution. The explanation,
Captain Diehl said, satisfied all hands,
and they came through without the
least intimation that vessels were be-
ing sunk all around them.
Captain Diehl did not know that his
ship was reported lost. He sent no
messages, he said. After hearing
shots directly ahead the vessels
course was changed and she proceeded
at full speed close in.
Last night the wireless caught calls
for help from tanker off the Della
ware coast.
The City of Columbus proceeded on
her voyage this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

the crew, exact number
here, of the schooner Sd
Hathaway, Of Boston.
At Least Ten Vessels Dea
The long expected visit d
armed submarines to
waters has resulted i'm thl
tion of at least ten vessels
Stars and Stripes, accordi|
ports from various points
north Atlantic sea board.
tacks were made by two
mersibles and most of tal|
were bombed and sent to u
last Sunday, although it is IA
two of the craft were destrI
to May &c.
Chief interest today, asidl
coast patrol by airplanes, |
craft to prevent a possible
of the raid, centered upon
the 220 passengers and cr}
men Of the 5000 ton steal
lima, of the New York al
Rico line. The liner wasI
Sunday night when withinI
off Sandy Hook. The crev
sengers, in small boats,
ported 35 miles out to sea,
the New Jersey coast earfy
coast guard cutters were
way to verify the report a
the survivors, if possible.
List of Missing.
A revised list of the to
underSea raiders follows:
Steamer Textel. OF 3,210
sunk by bombs, 60 miles
sey coast Sunday.
Slchoonel Jacob M. Hasls
tin, sunk by shell fire s
Barnegat, n. J.
Schooner Ed ward FL. Cd
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New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
FAIRBANKS SINKING.

Indianapolis Ind, June 4.-Charles
Warren Fairbanks, formerly vice.
Or esident of the United States, con-
tiEued to lose ground, during the
night. This morning DR.. John A.
Macdonald, the physician-in-c chief,
said his patient was sinking rapidly.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

Apparently the foregoing refers
to American troops who have
been brigaded with the French,
according to the plan announced
some time ago. Whether they
were wounded in the fighting of
the present offensive, or while
acting with the French in other
sectors is not clear. The main
body of Americans placed in the
line with the French against the
Germans since the March often
siyo started is in the Cantigny
sector southeast of Amiens, where
they have made q brilliant record
in tho capture and holding of the
town of Cantigny.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
LIEUT.. HARRIS IS
Severely WOUNDED
WinSted Man Marched From This
City As Officer Of Company E
COMMISSIONED AT AGE OF 21
Believed to Have Been Second
Youngest Officer in Federal Service
New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury,
MiddIetown and Bristol Men ON List

Included in today's casualty list as
severely wounded in action is the
name of Second Lieut.. Robert V. K.
Harris. Lieut.. Harris is we'll known
in this city, from whence he marched
out q year ago as second lieutenant
of Company z, 1O2d =. S. Infantry.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
Block Forward Move
ment on Western Side
of Champagne Salient
Near NueiIIy Wood
ASSIST FRENCH TO
HOLD MARINE RIVER
Conflict Continues With bitterness
Between Aisne and Ourcq. G crnnans
Capturing Pcrnant-Adyancc Be
tween Aisne and Disc at Standsd1l--
Hostile Artillery Roars Above
Amiens--YunSccP Patrol in Clash.

Paris, June 4.-American troops,
thrown into the battle on tho western
side of the Champagne salient, have
stopped the German advance near
Neuilly Wood and in q dashing coun-
ter-attack, have thrown back the Ger
mans, the war office announced today.
On the Marine front, German troops
which had forced a passage of the
river were thrown back again by
French and American troops.
The battle continues with the
greatest violence between the Aisne
and the Ourcq. The Germans cap
tured Pernant. Further south the
French lost q little ground.
Between the Disc and the Aisne the
Germans last night were prevented
from making any progress, says to-
days official statement
The Germans have made a further
advance IN the Ourcq Valley, captur-
ing the town of Silly-la -Poterie.
The Germans have made further
advance at one point between the
Marne and the Ourcq. capturing the
village Of Neuilly- -Poterie, (seven
and one-half miles northwest of
Chateau Thierry)
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
McAdoo's Fleet Safe in Port.

Washington June ALI of the III coastwise vesse
railroad administration reported safe
before today.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
800 of Cardinals Passengers Rescued

An Atlantic Port June 4-Three hundreds of the pas
and Of the topedoed steamship Carolina picked
open boats by the schooner Eta Douglass The
anchored mile off inlet here 80 o'clock this
apparently awaiting orders regarding the disposition
shipwrecked cargo.
In addition seven members Of the landed at
let wharf by guard ifeboat. They consisted Of
Carroll of Newark n. J., and six Porto Ricans.
The tarred long enough to say they "had toug
and then they whisked off the guard station
they supplied with much needed food.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

Enemy Artillery Active Near .Amiens,
London, June 4.-The German ar
tillery developed considerable activitv
early this morning between Albert and
Serre, on the front above Amiens, the
war office announces.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
Clyde Liner Huron Puts In.

An Atlantic Port, June 4-The Clyde liner Huron,
vile for New York, with 80 passengers and heavy ca
into Atlantic port last night to escape the submarine
and arrived today the docks in this city The passeng
sent from here their destination by rail.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
HINDENBURG RISKlNG
ALL TO TAKE PARIS
Both Sides in Furious Race
to Gain Superiority
of Numbers.

Paris, June 4.-The German ad-
vance on the Aisne sector seems to
be developing into a race for Paris
and recalls the race for the sea after
the battle of the Marne. In 1914 it
was a question primarily Of speed,
each side trying to outpace the other
and turn his opponents wing. The
present contest is a race of effective
ness with each contestant trying to
bring up as many men as possible
in the shortest possible time in order
to be numerical master Of the situa-
ton.
In the offensive of March 21 the
Germans intended to capture Aniens
and the channel ports The effort,
however, was of a nature to bring
about immediate results.
The Germans realized this and IN
their haste to finish matters resumed
the march toward Paris for third
time, thinking that success would
mean an end of the war. The enc
my is now apparently risking all in
q formidable attempt to reach Paris.
Drive Being Checked Everywhere.
With the French Army in France,
| Monday, June (By The Associated
the German armies everywhere
Terrific struggles took place today
| when fresh German divisions entered
| the line between the Ourcq and Disc
| rivers, trying with the greatest deter
! mlnation to enter the forest of Villos-
Cotterets. The town of Faverel1es, on
| the edge of the forest, was retaken
| by the Allies after the most fierce
! lighting in which the French dis
| played utmost heroism against supe-
! rior numbers.
| Choisy Hill, north of the Aisne, near
| Choisy- Bac, was the scene Of some
terrific fighting. The heights changed
| hands five times and eventually were
| carried in an assault by a battalion
which had distinguished itself at
| Douaumont in the defense of Verdun
| A cavalry corps executed one of the
| most brilliant performances of the
war by marching 100 miles and i'm.
mediately joining in the hottest par1
of the battle where it fought off enc.
my attacks causing heavy losses tc
| the Germans.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
Germany in Red Rage.

London, June 4.--In the recent acts
of Germany there is evidence of a
desperation which might we'll increase
British confidence in the final result,
declared Sir r. B. Finlay, lord high
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New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
AMERICANS HURL BACK
KA|SER'S HUN FORCES
AMERICAN WOUNDED AT
ARMY HOSPITAL IN NICE.

Nice, France, Monday, June g.
The first batch of wounded Ameri-
can soldiers who had been ANAL
gamated with the French troops
arrived at Nice to-day. They were
sent to the American hospital
here.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

New York Display Lights Ordered Out
New York, June 1.-The police department today is
order that all display lights in New York City night
bidden until further notice.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
Two Women Included in l9 Survivors LaI
at Lewes, DEL - Another Oil Tanker
ported Sunk - Railroad Administrat|
Ships Safe-TOtal Loss of Life Less Than

New York, June 4.-Evidence that the German subj
that attacked the New York and Porto Rico liner Carolina
her lifeboas brought here today by British steamed
West Indian ports.
The British ship reported that she had picked up at Al
yesterday off Cape May empty motor lieboat belongi
the Carona damaged by shell fire The hull of the motorb
been pierced by the fire of the Uboas guns One of only
found in the boat had been spntered in way thai
Gated the of a machine gun
A boat from the steamship Carolina containing 10 sur
including has landed Lewes, Del This mi
received by the New York and Porto Rico line today
the guard service All but Of the 19
passengers the message Indicated The member of the cr
engineer.
Another Tanker Reported Sunk
Reports shipping authorities today that
American tank steamship had been sunk by German subj
No details disclosed 4s
The steamship Dorchester, of the Merchants and
transportation company, in safely Atlantic port
according word received here Her arrival relieved the
which had been felt concerning her.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

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New Britain herald., 1918-06-04

the crew, exact number
here, of the schooner S
Hathaway, of Boston.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-04
At Least Ten Vessels De,

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-09
U-BOATS FOILED
in AN EFFORT TO
GET TRANSPORTS
British Lost $500 Men of the
100000 Carried Over
seas During War

Washington, April Eve have
carried 100000 men across the
seas from one part of the world to
another, and of those 100000,
despite the submarine activity of the
Germans. we have lost only $500
men, and of these $50 were lost on
hospital ships"
This was the significant state
ment made in an impassioned speech
by the Earl of Reading, British am
basador, before the national confer
ence of American lecturers at Mem
orial Continent Hall.
In a speech which aroused con-
siderable applause, which was pre-
ceded by the conference singing
God Save the King" and America"
England's ambassador stated in
trenchant terms that the "allies were
in the fight to defeat Germany and
promote the democracy or the
world"
"It will be your function" he said,
"to go through the country in your
own way to tell the reasons of this
great war. This great war was in
tended by Germany. She knew that
her ultimatum upon Servia meant
war.
why, it seems ages ago, yet 1t is
but three and one-half years since
Austria launched her ultimatum to
Servia. 1t is n far cry to the United
States of America-neverthe that
was the first step in the number of
steps that led up to my country go
ing into the war and the United
States entering it. Thank heavens for
II. be 1t said"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-09
NEWS OF WEST SHORE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Il. Laverty,
son, Glenn Stone Layerty, of Enola,
spent Sunday with Mrs. .Laverty's
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi S.
Sheely, at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. John Prowell, daughter. Paul
Inc, and SOB, Wayne Prowell, of New
Cumberland, spent Saturday with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John f. Snyder, at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Mary Stansfield, son, Eugene,
or Mechanicsburg, visited friends at
Shiremanstown, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wolfe, and
children, Eldorine and Howard
Wolfe, Jr., of Lemoyne, spent Sun
day with the latter's grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brubaker, at
Shiremanstown.
Mrs. William Fasnacht, of Her
shey, spent the weekend with her
daughter, Mrs. II. C. Kottler, at the
United Brethren parsonage, at Shire
manstoWn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy d. Cook, son,
Donald, of 412 Spring street, Harris
burg, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul l.. Wolfe, at Shiremanstown, on
Sunday.
Lloyd Slough, of Mechanicsburg,
was the weekend guest of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w.
Miller, at ShlremanStoWn.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G. Faust, son
Cyril, daughter, Louise, of Shire
manstown, spent over the weekend
with the formers father, A. c. Faust
and other relatives at Williamson.
Mrs. Mary Dean and Mrs. Martha
Greenawalt, of Penbrook, were re-
cent guests of their sisters, Miss
/ Kate NOEL and Miss Louise Noell
at Shiremanstown.
Vernon S. Myers, of Johnstown;
Miss Jean Dodge, of Camp Hill; Mr.
and Mrs. l.. S. Howell, of st. Elmo
ILL.,; Mrs. Herbert p. Hunt, Charles
Whistler, Miss Rebecca Harman and
Andrew Bingham, of Harrisburg
were entertained during the past
week by Mrs. II. NJ. Rupp and Miss
Jennie Stevens, at their home al
ShiremanstoWn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-09
West Shore Firemen
Adopt Telephone Alarm

New Cumberland, Pa, April o
Uniform telephone system for West
Shore fire companies was accepted
by the West Shore Firemen's Union
in session here last evening. The
system was arranged by a commit
tee and will be published in detail
in the newspapers for the benefit of
the residents of the West Shore in
the next few weeks, President j.
ing.
The union decided to notify super
visors of East Pennsboro township
and the State Highway Department
officials regarding the poor condition
of roads in East Pennsboro town
ship