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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1915
Page
1
Allied forces report effective use of gases against German troops as advances continue. French gains and German counter moves are described, with official German reports cited through Teuton channels.
Repeated night attempts by the Uk during the night to recapture territory north of Leos failed with heavy losses. French and British actions north of Loos and east of Neuville faced strong resistance with substantial casualties. Luxemburg civilians wounded as French airships bombed Westende and Luxemburg city. German army reports deny major changes, noting prisoner gains and ongoing French attacks.
Paris dispatch reports four German efforts to retake trenches between Souchez and Givenchy were repelled. A German counterattack north of Mesnil was thrown back. the enemy bombarded the rear with asphyxiating shells while our artillery silenced several batteries. The rest of the front remained calm at night.
New York dispatch reports a 500 million dollar credit loan to Great Britain and France likely to be signed tomorrow by the Anglo French commission with J Morgan Co as US agents, Lord Reading to sign for Britain and Ernest Mallett for France. Underwriters’ books to close soon, and commissioners plan homeward in about ten days.
J. F. Welborn president of Colorado fuel and iron company pledges support for a swift end to strike cases. He favors dropping charges against former miners unless evidence of guilt is overwhelming and notes no interference with justice. He cites Rockefeller plan as not affecting prosecutions.
A letter from Helen Keller of Wr entham Massachusetts enclosing a hundred dollar check to support John St Lawson’s appeal was released by Mrs Lee Chanplon president of the Justice League of Colorado. The letter condemns the Colorado trial as lacking legal force and frames the case as a broader fight against money power overruling justice.
John D. Rockefeller Jr attended the First Baptist Church in Denver almost unrecognized. He will drive to Boulder to view highways funded by a Rockefeller foundation grant for unemployment relief, then return for Colorado Fuel and Iron directors meeting to discuss an industrial plan amid a miners vote on an industrial referendum.
London dispatch lists 119 officers and 3 607 men lost. A September 26 roll from the western front records 85 officers, including 20 dead, with high ranking names such as Lieut. Col. John R. EF. Stansfeld of the Second Gordon Highlanders Lieut. Col. Arthur Markin of the Northamptonshire regiment Lieut. Col Godfrey Morris of the Fifth Gurkhas and Lieutenant Browne, son of the Earl of Kenmare.
Conference between the president and secretary of state leads to summons of Bernstorff to the capital. The action signals heightened diplomatic tension as the German envoy is requested to explain actions affecting U.S. interests and policies.
Washington and Berlin face a diplomatic standoff after the Arabic incident. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing pressed Germany to disavow the sinking and assume liability for American deaths. Berlin signals arbitration on damages but not on liability, hoping to avoid a rupture in relations while negotiations continue.
Morning Journal reports Artois advances with a captured blockhouse and entrenchments south of Givenchy. Bombardments rage along the Somme Beaufort Bouchoir Champagne front and in the Argonne north of Labtaran, with Vosges jets of liquid flame repelled. A fighter group bombed Lusembure station and rail bridge as Belgian fronts see actions on all sides.
Bandits attempt ambush on a mounted party from the Southern Republic ends with no fatalities. Cavalrymen engage Mexicans in a running skirmish, preserving lives.
United States patrols report fighting near La Feria as Mexican forces ambush and retreat. Major Edward Anderson leads Sixth Cavalry. Mexicans flee after a long running clash. Reinforcements arrive at Matamoros including women soldiers in water gear. General Eugenio Lopez reportedly arrives to assume border duties.
Imlay Nevada October 3 Much damage from earth shocks last night across a hundred mile stretch of the Southern Pacific railroad. Water tanks toppled and a dwelling damaged at Lovelock. Walls cracked in Lovelock brick buildings. Tracks patrolled. trains slowed after tremors felt at 11. An earth fill near Golconda sank five inches and chimneys cracked in other towns.
A series of earthquakes centered along the Wasatch fault shook Utah Nevada California Oregon and Idaho. Severe record tremors at 4:46 pm toppled water tanks in Nevada and caused building sway in Baker Sacramento and Fresno prompting residents to flee in night clothes. Disturbances began in the afternoon and reached Victoria British Columbia. San Francisco felt only faint tremors.
Salt Lake City Utah Oct 3 Professor J F Pack geologist of the University of Utah said the Wasatch fault extending about 156 miles north and south along the Wasatch mountains likely caused yesterday's third and strongest quake His seismograph shows the first shock about 1000 miles distant the second about 900 miles and the third almost local The instrument was knocked off its stand by the force of the shock.
Foreign correspondents recount nerve wracking but non fatal encounters during chaotic Warsaw assignments. They describe tense rides and observed dangers as experts and locals navigate postwar streets. Jo Bennett reports on the chaotic scene and the journalists' reactions.
Noted writer chronicles chaotic Warsaw amid German occupation detailing a dinner with Polish entertainment, reconstruction work on bridges and utilities, civilian admin tasks, and the surreal contrast of war and culture in a city under military control.
Berlin reports the three months of dog muzzling ended, traced to Russia. German dog lovers regret the order as 96 percent of hydrophobia incidents originated in provinces bordering Russia, then spreading westward.
Rescue crews in the storm struck gulf district continue to search for marooned residents as the known dead list stays at 202. New Orleans reports improving conditions with telephones and lights returning and some trolley service restored despite areas needing boat access.
Russia issues a stern ultimatum to Bulgaria demanding royal support for the Allies within 24 hours or face war. King Ferdinand is pressed to declare favor to the Allies, a move seen as pivotal for Balkan and broader European tensions amid ongoing hostilities.
War reports say rain and mud stall Franco-British advances in Artois while Slavs hold Austro German positions and launch counterattacks. Bulgaria faces a government deadline to align with central powers or risk commitment as Serbia braces for renewed battle and Constantinople access. Greece and Romania loom as potential actors depending on mobilization and treaties. Russians press Germans east of Vilna and in the Caucasus, while air operations rise with the Alsace airship loss reported.
Petrograd reports Sofia must expel Austrian and German officers within 24 hours or risk Russian recall. The note accuses King Ferdinand’s government of leaning toward Berlin and Vienna, citing war staff presence, troop concentrations, and German financial backing. Russia warns that any act against Serbia will be deemed hostile to the Slav cause and Entente.
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