NIIEIIIGNI SHIPPING OFF THE
COAST OF JERSEY LAST NIGHT
DIVER ATTACKS ON VESSELS MADE ALMOST AT
THE ENTRANCE OF THE NEW YORK HARBOR
THREE SHIPS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE
BEEN SUNK—STEAMER ATTACKED.
NEW YORK CLOSED TO OUT-BOUND VESSELS
Appearance of Enemy Divers on This Side of Atlantic Proba
bly Means Beginning of Campaign Against American
Transports Engaged in Carrying Troops for Overseas
Service—Navy Department to Inaugurate Vigorous Pa
trols to Clear the Seas of Invading Submarines.
XKW YORK. J uno 3.—(lorman submarines have appear
(><1 off tho Jersey coast ami last night sank at least one steamer,
one schooner and several other vessels, whose identity is not
known at tins tune. 1 he attack on American shipping a\js
made almost at the entrance of New York harbor. One of the
ships sunk was the Kdward 11. Cole, a sailing vessel, which was
attacked and sunk early last evening seventy miles off the Jer
sey highlands. The crew put off in life boats and were picked
up by a passing steamer and brought to New 't ork, reaching
here this morning.
The Maritime exchange of New York has received infor
mation to the effect that as many as fifteen American vessels
were sunk bv the German submarines last night.
New York harbor, by action of the federal government,
was todav closed to outgoing vessels.
Tho appearance of the enemy submarines on this side of
the Atlantic probably means the inauguration of the German
campaign to break up the transport of American troops for
overseas service.
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION RECEIVED.
'WASHINGTON, D. (\, June 3.—Tho navy department to
day received official confirmation of the sinking of at least
three American vessels last night oft the Jersey coast. Ameii
ran warships and destroyers have been ordered to prosecute a
vigorous search for the invading enemy divers.
SUBS ALSO OFF NANTUCKET SHOALS.
"WASHINGTON, D. ('.. June 3.—The torpedoing of Ameri
can -hip" off 1’amegat. on the coast of Now Jersey, by German
submarines last night, is followed by the report that more Am
erican ships were destroyed by enemy divers, at tin* same time,
off Nantucket shoals, 200 miles to the east. I his is taken to in
dicate that the German submarines are operating in consider
able numbers on the Atlantic coast. It is probable that the
Germans plan to concentrate tin* l -boats in such a manner as
to blockade the American ports that are used tor the embark
ation of American troops on transports.
There are adequate naval forces in this country to meet
the submarine attacks, according to naval officials.
SUBMARINE ATTACKS TANKERS.
AX ATLAXTK’ PORT, June J.—A British steamer raced
into port this morning and reported that la>t evening*; it picked
mi two wireless messages from American tankers savin**' they
had been attacked by (Jernian submarines and that they were
sinking. The crew were taking to the life boats wlien the last
report was received.
PASSENGER STEAMER IS ATTACKED.
NEW YORK. June .'».—The New York-Porto Rico passen
srer steamer (aroiina, <m route* to an Atlantic port with AM)
passenyers. ilashed out a wireless m(*ssaye last niylit, saying it
was beiny attacked by a (Jerman submarine.
PASSENGERS TAKE TO BOATS.
■WASHINGTON, D. (A, June J.—The navy department is
advised that the passenger steamer <’aroiina has been hit by
a torpedo and the passenyers and crew were taking to life boats
as the wireless message was sent.
FAILS TO PIERCE AMERICAN LINES
WASHINGTON, May JO.—Gen. Pershing’s communique
for May 29 announces the failure of the enemy to break
through the American lines in the Montdidier sector. 1 lie re
port says that an enemy raiding party composed of titty men
vesterday was repulsed, leaving ten dead and four wounded
on the field. The American casuality list was slight.
AMERICANS STAND LIKE STONE WALL
AVI TIL THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, May JO.—
Another strong attack against the American troops in the Can
tigny sector seems to have failed completely, the Germans be
ing hurled back with heavy losses. Since the capture by the
Americans of Cantigny, the Germans have subjected them to
almost continuous attacks, in an effort to take the positions.
Jn every case, the Americans have stood like a stone wall, driv
ing the enemy back to his trenches.
AMERICAN TROOPS BECOMING FACTOR.
WASHINGTON, June 1.—The general at the head of the
special British military mission to the United States today
declared that the American forces in France are fast becoming
a vital factor on the battle front and may hold the balance of
power as between victory and defeat. According to this gen
eral’s view, the German objectives in the present offensive ap
pear to be three-fold, namely: The capture of Paris; the sep
aration of the allied armies by an advance through Amiens and
the taking of important railway lines connecting the south to
the north in France, and the capture of the channel ports.
GERMANS BOMB BIG HOSPITAL
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES, May 31.—German air
men bombed another big British hospital yesterday, and many
medical workers were killed and wounded. The hospital caught
fire, after a. large section of the building had been demolished
by bombs. Among the slain were a number of women nurses
and patients.
WHOLE COMMUNITIES ASPHYXIATED
LONDON, May 31—A dispatch from Moscow says that the
Germans, in reprisals against the peasant disorders in the Uk
raine district, drenched several villages with poison gas. Sev
eral of the communities lost practically all of their inhabi
tants.
ABANDONMENT OF RHEIMS INEVITABLE
LONDON, May 31.—The abandonment of Klieims by the
allied armies seem inevitable, with the near approach of the
Germans, who are driving toward the Marne and Paris-Cha
lone railroad, which is the main communication line between
Paris and Verdun. Due to stubborn resistance of the allied
armies, the enemy drive is slackening.
AMERICAN FORCES ARE ACTIVE
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, May 30.—
The American forces today further repulsed enemy attacks
upon the newly gained positions near Oantigny. Fighting con
tinues active today in this sector. Advices from the Lorraine
iTout state that there is considerable activity today, the Amer
icans stoutly holding their own against enemy attacks.
GERMANS EMPLOY FORTY DIVISIONS
LONDON, May 30.—The German crown prince’s army in
tin* Soissons-Rheims sector is composed of forty divisions of
picked troops, with forty divisions held in reserve, according
to a Reuter dispatch to the London newspapers. The dispatch
says that the city of Soissons is in flames, caused by an enemy
bombardment.
ENEMY CLAIMS CAPTURE OF 35,000
BERLIN, May 30.—Official: Thirty-five thousand allied
j prisoners have been taken by the German forces in the Sois
j sons-Rheims sector since the drive was started several days
iago. Our lines have advanced to the suburbs of Soissons. We
| have taken the villages of Grecyaumont, Justignv and Cuffies.
FIGHTING WAY TO THE MARNE
BERLIN, May 30.—Official: To the south of Feres and
Entardinois, wo are fighting our way to the Marne.
CHILDREN MOVED FROM PARIS
PARIS. May 30.—The removal of children from Paris be
gan this morning when a thousand were taken to the “vaca
tion colony” in southern France. This is the first action un
der the plan to remove children from the possibility of harm
from the long range German guns striking school houses, as a
church was hit Good Friday, while services were being held.
GERMAN DRIVE SLACKENS
PARIS, May 31.—Official: As regards the situation in the
Rheims-Soissons sector, the German march was perceptibly
slackened by the arrival of the first reserves to aid the Franco
British forces. When all of the reserves that are rushing to
! the scene arrive, the enemy advance will be stayed, is the eon
jfident belief.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS BELIEVE ENEMY
SUBMARINES HAVE FLED THE SCENE, RETURNING
TO THEIR BASES, AND THAT PRESENT DANGER
HAS PASSED—COAST TO BE PATROLLED.
NINE SHIPS KNOWN TO BE SUNK IN RAID
Possible Death Toll from Submarine Invasion Is Reduced to
Fewer Than Three Hundred and Fifty Persons—Nineteen
Survivors of Steamer Carolina Reach Delaware Coast;
Others May be Saved—Huns Shell One of the Life Boats—
Tanker Destroyed.
WASHINGTON, June 4.— American warships, submarine
chasers and aeroplanes are scouring- the seas along the Atlantic
coast in search of enemy U-boats that made an invasion of
American waters Sunday night. The navy department at noon
today announced that no enemy submarine had been sighted by
the United States patrol fleet since the search began Monday
morning. The belief is expressed by officials and officers of
the navy that the enemy submarines have fled the scene and
are on their way back to their bases. It is believed for the
time being the danger is over, but a vigilant patrol will be
continued, in the expectation that other raids will follow, from
time to time. The Germans have failed in their evident ef
fort to sink American transports transporting American troops
to France, and the results of the raid are negligible, say navy
officers.
While not officially given out, reports in Washington in
dicate that probably ten American vessels, mostly small craft,
were sunk by the enemy submarines Sunday night.
GERMANS CLAIM FRESH PROGRESS MADE.
BERLIN, June 4.—Official: South and west of Soissons,
the Germans yesterday made fresh progress against the allies.
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RESERVES BEGINNING TO MAKE THEIR PRESENCE
FELT AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMIES IN THEIR
BIG DRIVE TO CAPTURE PARIS—ENEMY MAK
ING LITTLE PROGRESS ON WEST FRONT.
AMERICAN SOLDIERS ENTERING THE LINE
Small Detachments of Enemy Troops Have Crossed the Dor
mans-Rheims Railway Line and Allies Evacuate the Town
of Ville Entardenia, But Gains Are Not Important—Ger
man Line Now Extends from Marne River to Noyon, With
Salient Reaching Out Toward Amiens.
FRENCH HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, June 3.—
Allied resistance is growing with every step taken by the Ger
man soldiers under the Hun crown prince, whose present ob
jective, it appears, is to reach Paris by way of the Marne river,
or as an alternative, down the Oise river valley. The Huns
have likewise failed to extend to any important degree the
Montdidier salient reaching out toward the south of Amiens,
the object being to separate the railway communication line
connecting the allied southern armies with the allied northern
armies. Allied reserve forces are reaching the battle front, at
necessary points, and are eagerly entering into the fighting.
This eagerness to participate is especially noticed among the
American troops who are joining the battle line in considera
ble numbers. It will be the first lighting for some of the Amer
ican soldiers and they are anxious to get into the thick of it.
The German front now reaches from the north bank of the
Marne river, about forty-five miles from Paris, to a point on
the Oise river, near Xoyon, the distance between the extreme
left and the extreme right wings of the army being something
over forty-five miles. This comprehends the fighting front oc
cupied by the crown prince’s army of nearly a million men. A
salient reaches out from this front in the region of Montdidier
and extending toward Amiens. Fierce fighting is in progress
today in this sector.
QUIET IN AMERICAN SECTOR.
WASHINGTON, dune .3.—General Pershing, in his daily
oommunhpie last night, reported that all is quiet in sectors oc
cupied by American troops
ENEMY CROSSES DORMANS-RHEIMS ROAD.
PARIS, June 3.—Several detachments of German troops
crossed the railway leading from Dormans, on the Marne river,
to Rheims, yesterday, says an official report today. The allies
also evacuated the town of Yiile Entardenia, which the Ger
mans bombarded recently.
GERMAN RUSH HALTED BY FRENCH.
PARIS, June 3.—The German rush toward Paris, which
finds its most advanced point between the Marne river and Pie
Ourey river, was halted by the French opposing forces in des
perate engagements last night. The French troops stood their
ground firmly at the points of greatest impact, which was
near the Marne river, and developed counter attacks that suc
ceeded in driving the enemy back. The Germans have not yet
crossed the Marne river, and apparently have not made any
very strong efforts to do so. At other points on the lighting
line, the enemy was forced to give ground.
FOSSIBLE DEATH TOLL REDUCED.
XF\Y YORK, June 4.—The possible death toll from the
submarine invasion of American waters has been reduced to
fewer than 350, and further news, it is expected, will consider
ably decrease this number. Nineteen survivors of the steamer
Carolina have reached the land in Delaware. Two hundred
and two passengers and 128 members of the crew of this ves
sel are unaccounted for, and may be lost, but hope has not fled
for their safety. The steamer City of Columbus, previously
believed to have been among those sunk by enemy divers, ar
rived in New York last night.
SHELLED LIFE BOAT FROM CAROLINA.
NEW YORK, June 4.—A British steamer that arrived in
New York last night reports the picking up of an empty life
boat from the destroyed steamer Carolina. The boat showed
signs that it had been shelled by the enemy. It is believed that
the occupants of this boat have been lost.
FIVE SUBMARINES IN RAID.
NORFOLK, Va., June 4.—Naval officers stationed here
say that their reports indicate that five German submarines are
operating along the Atlantic coast. Two of these have been
sighted off the Virginia capes. The officers state that the navy
department was taking measures to drive the U-boats from
the coast, but the plans were not divulged. It is known, how
ever,- that many American patrol vessels are plying Atlantic
waters, in search of enemy divers.
HAIG REPORTS REPULSE OF RAIDS.
LONDON, June 4.—General Haig today reports the re
pulse of several raids launched against the lines occupied by
the French troops last night, in the sector east of Bailleul and
the taking of a number of German prisoners. Southeast of
Strazeele, the French troops captured from the enemy two
eight-inch guns, an anti-tank gun, thirty machine guns and
several trench mortars.