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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1914
Page
6
Army observers watched John Hays Hammond Jr demonstrate radio controlled guidance of the 54 foot gasoline boat Natalie off Gloucester Mass The device could control a surface torpedo from shore threatening enemy warships at several miles A winter Congress discussion is anticipated
Eyewitness report describes large forces in Russian Poland with German heavy guns. The cloth hall and cathedral in Ostend were set ablaze as fire spread before nightfall. Germans altered Ostend’s name to Kal es to mislead soldiers. Local French and British forces claimed minor trench advances and limited gains.
Petrograd dispatches report intense combat near Lodz over a Jewish cemetery on the city outskirts. The fight changed hands twice as German and Russian troops fought with bayonets after ammunition ran low. The Ralutt suburb burned and several outlying villages suffered fire damage. About thirty citizens were killed and 200 wounded. Gazette notes the Austrian government sought dismantling wireless gear and guns inside Cracow cathedral via the papal nuncio.
Petrograd reports heavy fighting along a front from Glowno to the Vistula with the German center exhausted and regiments rest. Siberian troops seen as key, delivering attacks near Rzgow and Kurpin while hospitals overflow and ruined villages bear witness to destruction.
Russian forces launched a two sided attack on German trenches, capturing and recapturing positions near Ragow. After hours of fierce fighting the Germans retreated northward under heavy Russian bombardment, leaving a casualty-streaked battlefield marked by a bloodstained Siberian cap amid thousands of dead.
Petrograd reports a critical frontline communication describing desperate engagements in front of Lowlen near Toda and along the road from the west toward Piotrokow on December 4. Armored cars clashed with German forces between Poblaniee and Lask, suffering fiery attacks and serious losses, with the rear front described as unchanged.
London dispatch reports the Norwegian steamer Conrad Maher, from Philadelphia since November 19, was seized by a British cruiser while bound for Christiania. The ship was towed to Queenstown for cargo ownership investigation. later bulletins note further developments.
London dispatches reveal a spy gained access to a Lampernisse church belfry during a bombing. The sleeping French soldiers were warned by lights and their range was known to the German artillery, leading to a devastating shelling and fires. An official Vienna note reports minor actions in the Carpathians and ongoing battles in Poland.
Chicago December 6 Mayor Carter H Harrison says his candidacy hinges on his wife named boss of the home He claims he promised not to run again if she wished He notes his five terms and asks if the people will accept a delay while he weighs the decision Mrs Harrison refuses to release him saying the city has had him long enough and she wants him to stay.
Providence reports Henry W. Hayes counsel for Col. Charles Rexander, arrested under a federal indictment for alleged violation of the white slave act. Miss Jessie Cope of Los Angeles accused of bribery in Chicago. Cope and her mother visited in August and talked with William S. Thornley about possible action. Thornley says no further word.
Dr Peale, son of the Poste family of painters, died today at his mother's home Mrs Harriet Peale. Aged 6 years old the obituary notes his early death and mentions his past roles with the United States National House and the geological survey service.
Santo Domingo on December 5 proclaimed Juan Teldor Jimines as president by congress. The oath of office is planned for tomorrow as the situation remains quiet and orderly.
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