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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1915
Page
1
Reported from the front lines of a fierce engagement as Russian forces mount a gallant defense to stem a turning tide. Observers call for expressions of admiration for their steadfast efforts amid heavy pressure.
The Associated Press reports the Russian army shows discipline and endurance against German and Austro German advances toward Warsaw. British Prime Minister Lloyd George hails Russian gallantry as vital defense. German counter offensives along Narew hold, with Goworowo and Horunow villages captured. Italy and Austria claim gains in the Italo Austro defense. Britain plans a note to the United States defending belligerent rights. Norfolk oil carrier Kanawha reaches Hampton Roads with a broken shaft on its maiden Pacific to Melville voyage.
Summary of multiple briefs includes coroner’s verdict in the Bastland case and related items such as copper outlook, Leelanaw sinking report, Archbishop Hi na of San Francisco installation note, Haiti president murder mention, Eagles death reference, and local items from Butte including council meeting and a girl badly beaten.
A Chicago coroner's jury returned a verdict blaming six officials linked to the Eastland disaster for negligence. The panel recommended grand jury indictments for manslaughter while stating passengers bore no blame. The jury and federal inspectors discussed ship stability laws and inspection procedures, with further inquiry planned.
London reports that sixteen additional munitions factories will be established in England with ten more by the Irish government after consultation with France. David Lloyd George announced in the House of Commons that these plants near arsenals will double shell supplies once current developments finish in the coming weeks. The note also cites progress in overcoming shell shortages that limited continental operations.
Amsterdam reports via London that German submarines had sunk 229 English vessels and 36 other ships up to July 25 in the war zone. The dispatch notes 6 neutral craft were sent to the bottom by mistake and 27 more neutrals were sunk after examination for contraband.
A Christian yoga leader and an associate named Woran were arrested in a case outlined by local police. No further details were provided in the fragment, but authorities indicated ongoing investigations.
German submarines continue attacks in the North Sea sinking the Swedish steamer Emma and three Danish schooners Maria Neptunia and Lena. British trawlers Teena and Salacky also sunk near Lowestoft with crews landed. Mangara of Glasgow torpedoed near Lowestoft. eight crew saved. Paget Sound aviation school sites reviewed by army board. New Zealand opposition defeats coalition proposal in Wellington.
A sharp rise in copper demand drives heightened activity across industries. Factories, construction outfits, and electrical manufacturers report record appetite as import levels climb and supply challenges persist, signaling broad economic implications for pricing and생 }
John D. Ryan arrives in Butte from Lake Superior region with family. He plans to stay a few weeks if not recalled to New York, then may tour Anaconda Company properties and expand copper trade as war and postwar demand shift. Ryan comments on copper consumption and domestic demand, noting signs of revival, and outlines expansion into Chile and zinc projects in Butte.
For humanitarian services the sultan decorates W. E. Bemis vice president of Standard Oil with the Order of Osmanieh second class and Oscar Gunkel manager and L. J. Thomas assistant manager of the Constantinople branch with the third class.
In New York on July 28 Governor Whitman commented that the only action possible was a pardon if Charles Becker was guilty. The court had refused a new trial, and official updates from New York County authorities were sparse while the legislature debated conscription with supporting voices from Captain Guest and Josiah W Awood.
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