15 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1914
Page
1
London reports that Servians have reoccupied Belgrade after fierce fighting. Austrians had seized the city December 2 following a siege begun July 29, with much of Belgrade damaged by gunfire. The Servian government had fled to Kragujevac and then Nish, where it remains.
Vienna reports a formal Austrian defeat the Servians in a southeastern drive from the Drina near Valjevo. The Austrian offensive stalled and forced a retreat with heavy losses, as Belgrade remained out of reach and new measures were planned to repel the enemy.
London dispatch reports Austrian government admitting defeat in Servia with extended retirement and heavy losses. Servians claim more prisoners and aim to retake Belgrade while asserting confidence in driving invaders from their territory. Northern Hungary and Polish fronts show severe resistance, with Austrian forces not ample to clear the Carpathians.
Senver and independent coal operators pressed rate discrimination claims in southern territory before a sub committee. Hearings on the water power site land leasing bill continued as the Philippine committee opened talks on independence. Adjourned at 5 22 p m to noon Tuesday. House actions included Daniels testimony before the naval committee and passage of district appropriations with halted district expenditure split.
Reports describe widespread bombardments, depopulation, and city ruin as German Austrian and Russian forces clash. Civilians flee Lodz amid feared casualty tides while towns like Dukla change hands and accusations of looting and cruelty fly between camps. The battle lines shift around Przemysl and Cracow as strategic realignments unfold.
The French war office notes artillery gains near Verdun and Miles while German defenses resist. Mud and damp plague troops in France and Belgium, limiting large-scale moves as Enver Pasha reshuffles leadership in the Caucasus and Turkey faces rising Christian tensions.
Berlin dispatch summarizes Vienna army headquarters report on December 12 Russian forces retreating in western Galicia. Pursuit underway as Newy Sunday and towns Grybow Gierlice Zmigrad fall under allied gains. No fighting in southern Poland. allies push near Lowicz while southern forces reposition.
Buenos Aires reports that two British warships entered the Straits of Magellan in pursuit of the German cruiser Dresden. Dresden has taken refuge at Punta Arenas as operations continue.
Washington dispatch reports German cruiser Dresden arrived at Punta Arenas safely and uninjured after the battle off South America. A German embassy statement notes eight English cruisers engaged off Falkland Islands, with Gneisenau and Scharnhorst reportedly sunk and Leipzig burning. Details on Nürnberg remained unclear.
Santiago Chile December 14 officially announced that the German cruiser Dresden now at Punta Arenas is damaged. She will be allowed to make repairs but will be compelled to sail immediately afterward or else be interned.
General Nathaniel W. Barnardiston, commander of British forces in north China and leader against the German fortress at Tsingtau, was honored at a state luncheon in Tokio. Emperor Yoshihito decorated him and praised his troops’ work before Tsingtau. Barnardiston will sail for San Francisco December 19 with Japanese Red Cross workers bound for England.
Colonel Goethals repeats request for two destroyers to enforce neutrality rules in the canal zone. Government 15 gives careful consideration to the plan as tensions rise over maritime enforcement and regional stability.
High level talks among Secretary of War Garrison Counselor Lansing and Admiral Fiske consider use of destroyers to enforce neutrality laws in the Panama Canal Zone. Goethals' confidential reply prompts caution with swift action likely days away. Officials may define agency responsibilities and confirm governor's powers to enforce regulations.
Increased passenger fares between St. Louis and Chicago and other eastern routes will take effect at midnight. Tariffs filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission show round-trip reduced-rate tickets withdrawn in classification territory and central passenger association territory, with only straight fare tickets sold.
Mrs. J. Borden Harriman a member of the federal commission on industrial relations is confined to bed for a couple of days in Denver after taking a severe cold and an attack of indigestion. Her condition is not serious.
Congressman testifies at a committee hearing that the garrison on Corregidor Island faced a two year siege after an extended buildup. He describes wartime preparations and the strategic outlook based on intelligence and firsthand accounts.
Secretary Daniels told the naval committee the Matanuska coal from Alaska proved suitable for U S naval use. Tests aboard the cruiser Maryland showed easy firing and steady steam pressure, with coal burning like pine knots, offering an adequate west coast fuel supply as transport facilities improve.
The article reports record low temperatures across Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska Iowa and Texas with readings from 16 below in northern Missouri to 20 above in the gulf region At Worth Texas and Dallas Texas the coldest in ten years Atchison Kansas 4 below and Shreveport Louisiana 18 above. Charitable groups across the area face heavy demand as churches and schools open to shelter the homeless tonight.
Chicago reports the first deep cold snap of the year, with temperatures from ten below zero to two above in the city. The cold spreads south to Corpus Christi, Texas, and brings widespread frost as far north as Montana and the Dakotas. City relief groups aid hundreds and police give first aid to frost victims.
The latest French bulletin notes difficult weather hindering major moves on the Ypres front while German batteries bombard Commercy near Suippes. Reports say Serbian forces reoccupied Belgrade after Austrian loss at Valjevo, with Vienna claiming gains in Dukla and Galicia.
A Dutch steamer picked up a British officer and his mechanician in the North Sea after their hydroplane developed motor trouble. They initially refused rescue to avoid internment in Holland, where the Orange Nassau was taking them, and it was reported they had been over Belgium dropping five bombs.
The jury rules Joseph Leiter must not pay 584 853 in notes used to cover grain trades with Interior and Monarch Elevator Co s in 1898. Leiter contended Peavey and Pillsbury conspired with him to withhold wheat, but the court orders he is not liable for the claimed losses.
Jesus Arvizu president of Fronteras Sonora is reported hanged with two other Car[r]anga officials after Maytorena troops captured Fronteras Friday night. Colonel Iturma's force and Captain Campus's troops engaged near Cuchuta. outcome unknown.
Yisidro Fabela former Mexican minister in General Carranza's cabinet arrived in Havana from Vera Cruz. He declined interviews but stated he would issue a statement soon on Mexican affairs.
A dismissive remark by a pompous elder in Vera Cruz about Carranza draws little notice among administration circles. The statement receives minimal attention in official discussions.
Governor Jose Maytorena repeated that he had not received orders to stop firing in the Naco siege. Villa troops answered US General Hill’s fire as shells and bullets crossed the border. Brigadier General Tasker Bliss said no Washington orders were given, with US reinforcements totaling eighteen cavalry, two machine gun platoons, and three artillery batteries arriving at the frontier. The toll on the American side stood at five killed, forty-seven wounded, and five hit by debris.
Washington reports mixed signals as Gutierrez and Carranza claim to curb fire into Mexico while pending messages delay clear orders. Officials fear delayed instructions, consider possible US artillery if demands unmet, and note Cananea killings may prompt punishment.
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