Germans Do Not Cherish Hatred Says Leader
A wartime statement asserts Germans do not cherish hatred and refuses to justify brutality. It emphasizes restraint and condemns acts of violence, urging adherence to lawful conduct amid ongoing conflicts.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1915
Page
1
A wartime statement asserts Germans do not cherish hatred and refuses to justify brutality. It emphasizes restraint and condemns acts of violence, urging adherence to lawful conduct amid ongoing conflicts.
European fronts stall as heavy floods cripple transport and supply lines. Winter rain hampers operations, delaying advance plans. Authorities warn weather may worsen, urging evacuation of vulnerable zones. Military leaders reassess routes and logistics amid record wet season.
The German chancellor Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg, in an interview with an Associated Press correspondent, discussed Belgian relief, contraband, war economy, and Germany’s stance toward enemies and America. He denied wanting the war and urged American readers to receive the German perspective despite British and French censorship. He warned of ongoing battles, reported German plans to publish early battle reports, and described German aid to Belgians alongside German stockpiles. The interview touched on Tannenberg, Mazurian lakes, and Marne, while noting German hopes for ultimate victory amid strain from months of war. Barrage details included Russian advances, Austro-Hungarian positions, and Balkan states possibly entering the war. Greece’s preparations and fears, Turkish advances, and broad Allied challenges were also mentioned. Weather and Western Front developments, including fighting near Albert, Rovey, Verdun, and interactions with Russians and Austro-Hungarians, were summarized in a weather-impacted report.
Wireless dispatch from London reports continued coverage on page 10. The brief item mentions Von Moltke and signals a broader dispatch across columns, with readers invited to follow continued coverage later in the edition.
London January 3 parliamentary secretary Thomas J McNamara warned that those in the United Kingdom without dependents who avoid joining the Colors would not enjoy life at others expense much longer The note on conscription came as recruiting surged after holidays with six Cardiff outdoor meetings by wounded servicemen prompting many to rush to recruiting offices with crowds of thousands at one event raising the national anthem on Allied music night
London reports Arthur Kitson, economist and author, urges Britain to contract the entire copper and cotton output of the United States for one or two years. He argues this would shorten the war by depriving Germany of essential commodities and allow England to supply neutral nations with needed goods.
Four persons were found dead with crushed skulls in a mountain home near Luray. The victims include Mrs Charles Burner, 27, and her three children. The husband Charles Burner is missing after recent release from prison for felonious charges.
Survivors recount Captain Arthur N Loxley smoking on the bridge as his vessel went down in the English Channel last Friday morning after striking a mine or torpedo. He urged the crew to stay steady and be British, praising the seamen’s rescue work and the boats launch.
Longon gan 3 9:00 p m Wimbourne appoints lord lieutenant of Ireland. The text notes his past summer voyage to the United States with the victorious British polo team.
The article outlines political maneuvering with Ramsey favored as speaker while war and civic issues loom. It notes floods, conscription talk in England, and various local and national concerns shaping public opinion.
A Petrograd dispatch reports experts believe the battle of the Four Rivers has ended as German and Austrian forces fail to advance along the Russian line from the Vistula to Warsaw and surrounding towns. Austrian evacuations from Bukovina noted. 30,000+ panic-stricken civilians flee to Romania. Three Austrian planes dropped bombs on Kielce with unknown damage.
Rome reports Pope Benedict received positive replies from Emperor William and King George and other belligerents regarding prisoner exchanges. Arrangements are hoped for January to return many wounded soldiers to their homes as soon as possible.
Cadilllac Michigan January 2 two chemical firms and one in Jennings Michigan have signed two year contracts to supply their entire output of key smokeless powder chemicals to the British government with payments at twice the usual price.
In Helena the Montana House caucus settled the speakership contest between Ramsey and Macdonald. Ramsey, of Helena, won the vote with Macdonald conceding, as the party nominated straight slate for the next session and the senate fight loomed with progressives shaping the coalition.
In Salem Oregon a 25 year old state asylum inmate John G H Sterks confessed to the Wehrmann killings after a lock of his hair matched Mrs Wehrmanns clutch. The incident in the Scappoose area involved a gun and hatchet and followed a legal battle over capital punishment. Portland criminologist George A Thatcher and penitentiary chaplain W G MacLaren aided the investigation. Governor West said the confession could support abolition of capital punishment and restore faith in the justice system.
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