Enga Tell Why Little Progress Possible on Western Front
Enga reports on the Western Front as weather and machine gun fire hinder advances. It notes siege conditions prevail and rain of bullets from machine guns makes progress nearly impossible.
05 Aug 1915
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1915
Page
1
Enga reports on the Western Front as weather and machine gun fire hinder advances. It notes siege conditions prevail and rain of bullets from machine guns makes progress nearly impossible.
Paris dispatch explains why progress lags in trench warfare from the North Sea to the Swiss Alps. It notes massive artillery preparation and frontal assaults, with heavy German losses and stretched resources as French and Allied offensives press from Champagne to Artois and the Meuse. It cites the Marne and Yser victories as turning points and details the costly, grinding nature of the fighting.
The French report massive gains between the Meuse and the Moselle capturing the Eparges crater and villages Ablain Saint Nazaire Careney Neuville Saint Vaast along a ten kilometer front. They claim 8 000 German prisoners in Artois and 2 900 prisoners overall with many guns and trench mortars.
At Frisco's Panama-Pacific exposition session Secretary Wilson presided as the second day heard from Edward Tiesdale representing the unemployed and A Lincoln Filene of Boston criticizing schools. Tiesdale blamed capital and long hours while Filene urged reform of vocational guidance to improve employment prospects.
Miss Margaret Bittner, alleged affinity of George H. Jones, who killed his wife his sister in law and his brother in law last Monday and then killed himself, was held as an accessory after the fact in default of 1000 bail. She accompanied Jones to the scene and drove away but did not witness the shooting and denies knowledge of the contemplated tragedy.
Washington reports that general business conditions are improving but the full extent must wait for crop harvests. The Federal Reserve Board bulletin notes unusually bright crop prospects and a wartime order boom in several districts boosting many industries.
Austrian forces push across the Bug river line toward Kovel while aiming to sever communications between Russian armies in Poland and southern Russia. The move could compel retreat from the Ug, Lipa, and Dniester lines and free Galicia from the invader as Russians brace for possible withdrawal from Warsaw and the Vistula line.
Berlin reports Prince Leopold of Bavaria pressing his forces against War saw fortresses. The German army statement notes Russians driven from Blonie west of Warsaw onto outer defenses. Other operations include Vistula crossings, captures of Narew at Ostrolenka, and enemy retreats north of the Vistula and Bug rivers.
Berlin reports no word on the Russian evacuation of Warsaw and Ivangorod. General staff show calm, aiming for a bigger operation than two fortresses. They expect to capture part of the Russian army as operations proceed favorably with a promising harvest.
An official statement from general headquarters confirms Russian forces have pulled back from the Blonie Nadarzyn line toward Warsaw. The report notes the withdrawal occurred after pressure along the front and marks a shift in positions near the capital.
A Japanese trade delegation arrived in Santiago to arrange a showcase of Japanese products and boost commercial ties between Chile and Japan.
A report states nine individuals connected to the American flag issue were indulted while a citizen was beaten by men identified as Zapata affiliates. Details remain sparse about locations and dates.
Allan Mallory testified on arrival that Zapata forces tore down an American flag on his car, broke open postal packages, confiscated official correspondence from the U.S. president, and extorted money, as Chilean minister’s son Batres and Swiss citizen Gallopin were beaten and robbed during detentions en route to Huejotzingo and Mexico City.
Prof. Jam Israel reports the Sultan of Turkey, previously suffering from gall stones and kidney and prostrate gland issues, is fully cured after two large stones were removed. The operation followed consultations with the grand vizier and foreign minister amid political concerns about a potential change in sovereigns. The interview notes strong public confidence and battlefield optimism near the Dardanelles as ammunition supply issues were addressed.
Berlin reports that the third battle around Warsaw and the Polish salient ends in Russian setbacks as Hindenburg tries to force the Narew line near Ostrolenka. Mackensen and Luelow push from the southeast and Courland while Troops await further moves in a broad eastern campaign.
Parit August 4 dispatch notes calm day with artillery slackening on the western front except in Belgium near Breenstraete and Hetsas in Artois around Roclincourt and between the Somme and the Oise. In the Argonne there is fighting with grenades and petards near Marie Therese and St Hubert and a violent cannonade in the forest of Apremont, at Fontenelle and on the heights of the Linge.
Official communication details battles north of the Dubienka Chelm line and Lecyna Nowe Alexandria with heavy fighting as German forces retreat. Ivangorod’s western sector remains in Allied hands while Cossack regiments are dispersed near Radomka and Wladimir Wolnyak sees large fires. Italian theater notes separate attacks repulsed on the Adige plateau south of Scraussina and east of Po.
Tuesday afternoon Italian infantry mounted fresh attacks in rain and artillery fire against our positions on Monteseibusi but were repulsed with heavy losses. Local shelling and brief clashes occurred on the Carinthian Tyrolean frontier with Italian units retreating under our artillery fire. A two company assault on a frontier bridge south of Schladerbach and an Italian offensive on Coldilana and Buchenstein were also repulsed.
The French war office describes engagements across Artois and Argonne with hand grenades and rifle fire. German attacks at Hill 213 and La Fontaine Aus Chartres were repulsed, with infantry and artillery fire aiding French gains in several sectors including Vosges and Barrenkopf.
Ane Drew Tenor Law, secretary for the colonies, told Folkestone tonight that the self-governing dominions would share in governing the empire in proportion to their population and resources. He said the time will come for peace negotiations when the dominions would have their say.
San Francisco reports July average daily attendance at the Panama Pacific Exposition reached 60,602. Officials anticipate a steady rise as the fair continues toward its December 4 closing, noting the opening February 20 average was 68,268.
Berlin and Vienna report continued successes in Poland as German and Austrian forces push for Ware Law and large parts of the Russian army. Russians fall back near Lomaza, with gains near Ostrolenka and Narew river crossings. Western fronts show calm in Belgium and France while Austro Italian lines see ongoing fighting. Germany sticks to the Frye sinking as justifiable and seeks expert-determined damages. Dacia seizure confirmed by a French prize court.
Washington reports planned border troop movements as the Lansing administration prepares for a Mexico policy conference. Officials discuss reinforcing El Paso and anticipated action if talks fail, with Carranza and Tagle figures central to potential recognition.
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