21 Oct 1915
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
1
A French officer describes the first day of battle when his units held the line at the edge of a horizon and repelled a German assault before a tide of attackers was halted. The account emphasizes bravery, tactics, and the urgent early moments of the engagement.
Reports describe a massive September 25 offensive near Tahure in Champagne with French forces driving along a ten mile transport road and six mile trench line. Observers note massive German losses, hundreds of thousands of shells, and the conversion of German trenches into French defenses as mine craters and rebuilt positions dot the battlefield.
For twenty four hours ending yesterday morning the maximum temperature reached 79 degrees and the minimum 28 degrees with a 5 degree range. At 6 p m the temperature was 61 degrees with southwest winds and clear skies.
On the German front Shand is wounded while directing a trench assault. Officers and privates receive praise for leadership and initiative. French and Germans remain in trenches roughly 50 to 300 yards apart with occasional machine gun duels and shell bursts as both sides reorganize.
William Frye fired two shots at Rev C R Rhode pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church as he walked alone. Rhode tackled Frye and bystanders helped subdue him before police arrived. Frye, once an inpatient at a state asylum, was disarmed.
Springfield Alabama October 206 Mayor Joseph M Davis says he will preside over an indignation meeting tomorrow to protest Governor Dunne granting a thirty day reprieve to Elsten Scott scheduled to hang Friday for murdering his sister in law Scott was reprieved amid reports the previous hanging was a spectacle The mayor claims the governor was misled about the hanging of Jon de Berry which he says was conducted with decorum
Leavenworth report says J B Jones, one of three convicts who tunneled from the United States penitentiary on August 9, is under arrest in Salt Lake City Utah. Jones was convicted in Fort Worth Texas of impersonating an officer.
Charles Mellen former New Haven president testified as government witness against eleven former board members charged under the Sherman act. He traced 25 years of railroad competition in New England and outlined New Haven’s strategic edge in passenger traffic and through service to New York. The cross examination outlined how New Haven later consolidated the lines, with adjournment set for tomorrow.
London reports official totals of British merchant vessels sunk by submarines to October 14 at 646 tons each, totaling 155 ships excluding fishermen. Fishing vessels sunk by then numbered 175.
A London sale of East Indian wool saw most of 4,790 lots sold. Americans bought suitable parcels while prices rose 6 to 10 percent, except for blanket whites and coloreds which remained unchanged.
An article cites A. J. Balfour and Winston Churchill on Trafalgar Day. It discusses Britain's naval strength, Baltic tensions, and belief the Royal Navy will secure victory amid World War II pressures. The piece frames naval power as essential to freedom against German aggression.
The Massachusetts Progressive Party state committee filed a protest with the municipal schools committee over an American history used in grammar schools. It claims the book labels the party as progressive republicans and says it was organized chiefly by dissatisfied republicans. Authors listed are James A. Woodburn and Prof. T. Moran.
New York Oct. 26 A New York University professor urged a state tax inquiry that married men pay higher taxes than bachelors to discourage matrimony. Prof Joseph French Johnson argued against preference for married men and aligned with Thomas Malthus on population growth. He linked taxation to European war lessons from a century ago.
Serbian resistance continues against Astro German advance and Bulgarian attacks on the eastern frontier. French and British forces land at Saloniki while Britain offers Cyprus to Greece for joining the Allies. Diplomats in Bucharest and a Romanian mission move toward Puria as Romania’s future role remains undecided. Sir Edward Carson resigns, citing military disagreements with cabinet mates. Eastern war theaters see ongoing artillery and bombardment actions with German, French, and Russian operations described along multiple fronts.
The Pall Mall Gazette blasts Wilson and Britain over 1914 Mexico policy. Sir Lionel Carden, sent by the foreign secretary to save lives, loses influence and his appointment as he supports keeping Huerta as provisional president. His career ends undermined by Washington intrigues and domestic opposition.
Testimony before the aldermanic committee reveals earners in cheaper shops average $5 weekly, with better shops paying up to $12. Witnesses describe long hours, no lunches, crowded living, fines for damage, and harassment by foremen. One worker says laborers beat up scabs, while others discuss evading laws and favoritism in pay.
London reports a harrowing week as the Truth magazine depicts public mood. Bombing by Zeppelins and threats of a cabinet crisis loom while the French foreign minister resigns.
A Morning Post/Evening Standard dispatch from Oct 20 argues Britain’s leaders face a perilous crisis as France and Russia reel from resignations and public doubt. It contrasts Allied disunity with German unity and notes Poland and Serbia added to German gains, urging calm resolve and focus.
The American and Spanish ministers to Belgium failed to avert the death sentence for Edith Cavell, a British nurse. Pope Benedict and King Alfonso delayed French executions, while Lord Lansdowne reported on ongoing shocks from such cases and a full report from the American minister to Belgium.
Kenneth G. Triest the former Princeton student held in London as a German spy has had his trial postponed indefinitely. The delay follows a request by the U S state department and may not signal a decision to drop the case. Gus tav W Triest of New York pressed for intercession amid claims his son was not of sound mind when he enlisted in the British naval service and wrote letters alleging secret agent work.
Civic and business groups in St Louis unite to win both Republican and Democratic national conventions for 1916. The National Convention Association of St Louis is formed to raise $200 000 from the public to fund the bid and attract the events.
The Overseas News Agency reports President Wilson and Pope Benedict interceded for Countess Hellewille Mise Thu lier and seven others condemned for aiding Belgian and French prisoners' escape. Emperor William postponed sentences to allow a detailed examination of the cases.
Dispatch from Amsterdam reports the German empress requests her birthday be observed as Marmalade Day. She urges gifts of jam for troops in trenches and in military hospitals as a token from her.
President Wilson issued a proclamation embargoing shipments of arms and ammunition to Mexico while allowing the de facto government led by General Carranza to receive supplies. The exemption covers border states Chihuahua Sonora and Lower California. U S officials across the border including customs consular agents and federal prosecutors will be notified and Major General Funston to be advised. Villa faction consulates in New York and other cities to be closed.
Vera Cruz reports that at 6 pm American battleships firing twenty one guns raised the Mexican flag outside the harbor and the ZaraGoza gunboat answered with a salute. An all day celebration marked Carranza's recognition.
Police say Mrs. Mary Pamine killed Michael Weinstein a crippled peddler in her apartment. After four hours of questioning they believe she acted alone and will likely release her husband John Pomias tomorrow. A new trunk in her room was reportedly ordered by Weinstein.
German forces under Von Hindenburg maneuver in the Baltic region with Riga under control while Austrians gain limited ground in the south The front across Serbia shows teuton reinforcements moving slowly along a wide front as reported by dispatches.
European front reports battles south of Riga with German forces pressing near the Dvina. Russian commandos under General Ivanhoff push in the Styr region while Austro German advances threaten Serbia. Odessa hosts a Romanian military mission en route to Paris as British and French troops push toward Baghdad from Gallipoli and Mesopotamia.
The war office says today's bombardments were especially fierce north of Arras and Loos, near Givenchy wood, and along the road from Taille. Our batteries hit German depots north of the Aisne and Navarin farm, while a new German bombardment raged east of Rheims from the Butte de Tir to Prunay.
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