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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
1
Reported attack paces heighten urgency amid wartime fears as ships face torpedo threats. Officials debate freight losses and potential impact on wartime logistics with Britain weighing charter terms and wider naval risks.
Washington reports say the freighter Armenian, carrying a cargo of mules from Newport News to Glasgow, was torpedoed by a German submarine. Twenty nine men perished and twenty eight whites and twelve blacks were missing or later rescued. Officials await confirmation on whether the ship was armed or serving as a British war transport before US policy actions.
The report discusses whether the Armenian was warned and if he tried to flee after being ordered to stop. It notes the American note to Germany and the Bolaba case, and says after stopping the ship was not to be attacked until at least some aboard were moved. Officials debate if two shots at the Armenian indicate a failure to heed warnings.
The Norwegian bark Kotha Woes was sunk today off Fastnet by gunfire from a German submarine. Fourteen of the crew were landed at Uteenstown after six hours in life boats. The Botha sailed from Stockton Maine May 5 for a Knatish port.
The Pelleh Steamer Scottish Monarch was torpedoed and sunk yesterday off the coast near Ballycotten twenty miles south of Ballycotten after firing from German submarines. Thirty crew members evacuated in lifeboats, with captain and nineteen men rescued near Tyne Point. The 5000 ton ship, built 1906 and owned by Monarch Steamship Co, sailed from New York to Manchester with a sugar cargo on June 16.
President Wilconw expressed deep interest after learning that the Dominion liner Armenian was sunk by a German submarine with American losses reported. He would wait for full official information before deciding any course, maintaining his July 4 plans and reserving judgment until all data are available.
Mexican miners at the Ray Consolidated Mining Company camp 220 miles away abandoned work after reports of a Mexican war declaration. Armed men were dispatched from Phoenix following rumors that Mexico would declare war on the United States. No violence reported as workers demanded higher wages.
Chief Police George P. Willis of North Providence Assemblyman Robert W Hay Highway Commissioner William Jen Sweet and Harry Saunders a progressive national committeeman were among eleven defendants arrested and arraigned in U S court charged with conspiracy to corrupt the vote last November when a member of Congress was elected. They pleaded not guilty and were held in bail ranging from two thousand to five thousand dollars.
U S submarine H 3, which went aground near Point Sur last night, was refloated at high tide. A radio telegram to San Francisco confirmed she was undamaged and aboard a rescue vessel en route to the city.
The United States records a greatest dollar trade balance as a result of strong European war demand. The headline cites a remarkable financial showing driven by wartime demand, highlighting the overall surge in U.S. commerce and currency flows.
The Department of Commerce reports for the year end show a near one billion dollar favorable trade balance with exports exceeding imports by over one billion. Thirteen ports indicate June export activity around 60 million, while overall exports surpass imports by about 1.0 billion, a wartime peak not driven by munitions orders.
The schooner Annie Larsen carrying 4000 Springfield rifles and 1,060,000 rounds of ammunition docked at Howlawm Washington for food and water. A customs probe investigates whether she diverted to topolobampo Mexico after clearance, aiming to mask links to a Mexican revolution. Watering supercargo Walter Page was confined. Captain Schuler denied knowledge of destination as details moved to Justice.
Washington reports from Secretary Lane indicate mining districts nationwide are revived with optimism. Copper prices and output rise while wages grow. zinc districts improve on shelter demand. silver demand increases as the U S relies on home resources for war supplies, signaling broader industry revival.
The Daily Telegraph reports approximate casualties of the British expeditionary forces over the past three months. April losses include 63 percent officers and 19,000 men, May records 3,600 officers and 26,000 men, with subsequent totals of 2,209 officers and 62,006 men.
Mine operators controlling 40 percent of the lead and zinc mines in Webb City Carterville and Joplin districts announced a two week shutdown to press for an adjustment of a strike that began Monday leaving 2000 miners idle. A marching body from Webb City has urged workers to join the strike with no violence reported.
The Inter Empire Committee hearings on proposed freight-rate increases in Western territories have been postponed to September. The session, previously set for July 19, aims to hear testimonies from railroad and shipping interests.
A lost child near Pinedale Arizona in the Moguntains area prompts a large search. Jack Owens departed for a lumber load, but his child remains missing as searchers race against time. Relatives fear the worst while residents recall a prior missing child from the same region.
German U boats shell and sink the Dominion line freight steamer Armenian off Cornwall, England, with twenty Americans among the missing. the vessel carried mules from Newport News and twelve missing are muleteers. Reporting confirms sinking details from Washington and Bristol.
Austro Germans and allies press a fierce advance against Czarist forces in Galicia. Reports say their siege near the provincial capital tightens while Czars retreat from the region amid heavy fighting and shifting frontline positions.
London reports British and French troops push along the Gallipoli peninsula with gains against Turkish trench lines while western front actions near Warsaw and Lemberg show heavy fighting. Russian efforts focus on accelerating munitions output as Lloyd George’s voluntary arming drive closes.
Vienna reports Austrian progress across Galicia along the Gnil a Lipa and Tug rivers with enemy retreat near the Bug and Vistula. Troops crossed the Tanew plain to occupy a border height near Krampol and Zaklikow while Teutonic allies push the front east of the Vistula. In Italy renewed Isonzo activity. Belgrade and Orase targets hit in reprisals.
Official dispatch reports French troops extending gains since June 21 in the Verdun front and Meiseral regions. British forces, backed by artillery, captured four Turkish lines near Krithia, advanced about 1500 meters, and took 184 prisoners after storming, with enemy counter attacks repelled.
President Wilton spent most of the day indoors as a driving rain began before noon. He golfed in the morning with Dr. Cary T. Grayeen, naval aide and physician, in Hanover. In the afternoon he worked on official business and read in his study. Coronel dere M. Aguilar and Major Yreneo Garcia, who arrived to seek an interview with General Felipe Angeles, left to visit Mrs. Angeles before Washington. They declined comment on Washington reports that Angeles did not authorize their visit. The president received an invitation to a baseball game next Saturday at Claremont but had not decided on attendance.
Dr. Laura Brown of Lincoln Neb tells physicians the best aspects of the cults should be accepted while worst practices are stamped out. The American Institute of Homeopathy meeting counts ballots but with results withheld until tomorrow’s session opening. Branch societies elected officers and numerous technical papers were presented.
Washington reports the federal government closed its fiscal year with treasury officials unsure of the exact deficit for the last twelve months. Revenue offices planned late hours as they await final tallies, with preliminary figures showing a deficit well over 74 million dollars excluding Panama Canal reimbursements. Income tax receipts reached about 40 million, with total expected returns around 80 million. Congress amended penalties for late payments to July 16, while treasury officials note post office finances lag by 10 to 15 million, influenced by wartime business slows and stock exchanges.
British and French forces report gains in trenches east of Saghir Dere and west of Krithia as bombardments continue. The operation includes heavy artillery, Australian demonstration, and subsequent advances leading to a total left-flank gain of about 1,000 yards with several trenches captured and strong fortifications still contest.
British troops press into strong positions on the Gallipoli peninsula as allied forces mount a determined attack on Turkish fortifications. The assault signals intensified fighting and a pivotal push in the campaign.
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