Asphyxiating Gas Clouds In Battle Hit Germans Havoc
Soldiers suffer asphyxiating gas attacks flank German lines causing many casualties. Blinded by fumes, troops struggle to evacuate trenches while medics attempt rapid treatment amid ongoing combat.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1915
Page
1
Turning point at Ypres battle gains and losses noted
London reports a turning point at Ypres with French and British counterattacks near Broodseinde Saint Julien. Germans used gas repeatedly. French retook Het Sag trenches and captured prisoners. An unnamed aviator sacrificed his life at Courtral, bombing a railway station before a forced return to base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Julien
Bois Des Culsinies
Gravenstatel
Het Sag
Toth
King
Courtral
World War Naval Actions and Front News
Reports from the war front describe multiple naval losses including the Gulf- Uight torpedoed near Scilly and Europe sunk near Bishop's Rock. British destroyers and trawlers suffer casualties while French and German forces report activity from Metz to Courland. War updates note limited Belgian fighting and ongoing Dardanelles operations with significant troop movements in the Baltic and Carpathians.
Unclear fragment headlines from Today's Standard Pens
A fragmented OCR page with scattered items mentions a ship torpedo events in the Gulf and various local items. It includes references to John P. Barnes Jane Tone Mayor Smith undertaker and bank deposits, Bible student meetings, and theatrical and mining notes. The text is highly garbled with incoherent phrases and missing context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John P. Barnes
Jane Tone
Smith
Stork
Butte
Babes
Twin Bridges Mintox
Dunkirk spared further bombardment of big guns
London May 2 A German submarine sank the Galloper lights while British destroyers, after a fishtail chase, sank two German torpedo boats that had accompanied the submarine. Some crew of the Recruit were rescued by the trawler Daisy but the submarine fired on fishermen. Most crews were rescued and taken to Holland. German submarines continued off the Scilly Islands, torpedoing the American Tank steamer Gulflight and sinking the French steamer Europe and the British steamer Fulgent amid ongoing North Sea actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mer
Holland
North Sea
Scilly Islands
Gulflighs
Hank
Europe
Fulgent
Weasel
Daisy
Colombia
North Hinder
Ranaway
Canadian Division Loses Heavily at Ypres In Early Action
Ottawa reports near six thousand Canadians engaged in Ypres fighting with about two thousand missing. The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Montreal Highlanders, each around one thousand strong, are among the lost. Reports say 700 officers and men were killed and wounded. one quarter of the 21,000-strong division may have been put out of action. An eyewitness says Highlanders held St Julien as the Germans advanced. Berlin fears a thousand Canadian prisoners and many casualties among rear guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Caswartos
Ypres
Montreal Highlanders
Trim
St._Julien
Squatters Withdraw from Alaska Railroad Terminal Tract
In May the squatters who staked claims on the Alaska railroad terminal tract withdrew. Some delayed removing tents as newcomers moved in. Read notices ordered immediate removal, tents seized and carried away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
Alsha
Alaska Railroad Terminal
Cetriana Defies Mexicans. Denver Rescues Crew in Ensenada
San Diego May 2. The British steamship Cetriana with no coal or water aboard was towed into San Diego harbor by the USS Denver after a confrontation in Ensenada. First officer J A Seaburg described Mexican soldiers seizing crew and cargo. Commander H J Ziegemeier intervened to secure the release of Captain Kerr, the radio operators, and purser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
San Diego Harbor
Denver
Ensenada
J. A. Seaburg
Seaburg
Sanada
W. Kerr
Leo. Mayne
W. Perry
C. V. Legaspe
Cetrana
H. J. Ziegemeier
Cethana
Mazatlan
Seabury
Iensenada
Capuin Kerr
Ace
Kerr
Lower
California
Ziegemeier
Basenada
Oiciais
Vesel
John P Barnes Dies Montana Mining Man
John P Barnes a Montana mining pioneer and former owner of the Barnes King group died in San Francisco. Born January 2 1812 in Missouri, he came to Virginia City in 1864 and built the Eldorado tram. He developed the North Moccasin claims and served in the state legislature before becoming Lewistown land office receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
San Francisco
John P. Barnes
Barnes-King
Montana
Mr. Barnes
Boone County
Kentucky
Warnes
Virginia City
Wie
York, Eldorado and
A. @. Clark
Alexander Kemp
Eldorado Diten
Grout Creek
Eldorado Bar
Barnes
Lewistown
Jury Deliberations Continue In Lawson Murder Case
May 2 report from Trinidad Colorado says the jury in the John R. Lawson murder case remains deliberating with no definite outcome yet. Lawson, an international board member of the United Mine Workers, stands charged in the mining strike related killing of deputy John Nimea. Separately, Vera Cruz dispatches note Obregon forces near Leon advancing toward Villa positions at Aguas Calientes, with conflicting official reports of progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Col
John R. Lawson
United Mine Workers of America
John Nimemmo
Colorado
Paso
Casansa
Vera Crux
Obregon
Leon
Aguas Calientes
Villa
Seyral
Casualties of fleet in Dardanelles operations
A British War Department list issued in London reports 28 men of the British Beet killed and 52 wounded during the landings of British troops at the Dardanelles from April 25 to May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British War Department
Dardanelles
Belief German Giant Gun At Dunkirk Put Out Of Action
Paris reports from the French war department say it is believed the German gun that twice bombarded Dunkirk from about 23% miles has been put out of action. It also notes French bombardment of a German fort at Metz. Separate dispatch from Athens says troops on the Asia Minor side of the Dardanelles retired after a two day battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
French War Department
Dunkirk
Metz
Lorraine
Krupp
Dixmude
Athens
Don
Asia Minor
Dardanelles
Attacked Tank Steamer From Port Arthur Killed Captain
American craft torpedoed and captain killed as a submarine sinks a tank steamer near Port Arthur Texas. Three crew lost amid day of naval action in the North Sea with two German torpedo boats and a British destroyer sunk and other ships damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Texas
Day
North Sea
Merchantmen and Naval Vessels Sunk
The Gulflight, an American tank steamship, was torpedoed off Scilly islands with the captain and two crew members lost. The Europe, a French steamship, was torpedoed off Bishop's rock. crew rescued under fire. The Colombia, a British trawler, torpedoed off the Belgian coast with seventeen lost. The Fulgent, a British steamship, sunk with the captain shot and several crew missing. The Recruit, a British destroyer, sunk with thirty of sixty five rescued. Two German torpedo boats were sunk by British destroyers. two German officers and 44 men were captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulflight
Scilly Islands
Europe
Bishop's Rock
Colombia
Fulgent
Recruit
Daisy
North Sea
Gulfight torpedoed off Schijtor islands near Bowen France
London reports the American tanker Gulfight was torpedoed at noon Saturday off the Schitlor islands after leaving Port Arthur April 29 for Bowen France. The captain died, two seamen drowned, others rescued by a patrol boat. The ship towed in and beaching followed. Two German officers and a man were captured. British destroyers pursued and sank two German torpedo boats. some German crew were rescued and landed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gulfight
Port Arthin
Bowen
France
Schitlor Islands
Central News
Crow Nd
Two German Torpedo Boats and British Craft Sunk
London reports the British admiralty says two German torpedo boats were sunk in the North Sea. The destroyer Recruit also sunk. four officers and 71 men saved by the trawler Danny. Colombia engaged two Germans and, with Laforey Lawford and Lark, sank both. No British casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiralty
North Sea
Gallipper
Recruit
Colombia
Laforey
Lawford
Lark
Washington Reacts to Gulflight Torpedoing Loss
Reports from Washington describe a stirred response to the torpedoing of the American steamship Gulflight and the loss of its captain and crew. Officials say a thorough inquiry will precede any U.S. representations, with officials noting the incident may be accidental rather than deliberate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Britiahn Isles
Ireland
Washington
French Steamer Europe Rescued Under Gunfire
A French steamer named Europe from Barry to St Nazaire was torpedoed near Ilahop's Roe nd sunk. its crew were rescued by a steamer as a submarine signaled for evacuation and then attacked the Europe. A patrol boat and a drifter, alerted by gunfire, aided in the perilous rescue amid fog and shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Can Ritter Rosevine
Theubmarine
Rowe
Sellynd
Europe
Witch
Hosevine
Abe Marine
Trawlers Barbed by German Torpedo Off Belgian Coast
Yarmouth England May 3 The trawler Barb arrived in a damaged condition after an encounter with a German torpedo boat off the Belgian coast on Saturday The captain was wounded in the foot but the crew survived The Barbados reports the trawler Colombia was torpedoed and sunk with 12 hands One survivor and one German sailor who had fallen overboard were brought to Yarmouth The Barbados defended herself with two small King boats and was evidently hit with smoke from her funnels The wheelhouse and funnel were riddled with shot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouth
England
Barbados
Colombia
Bulgent Captain Killed in Submarine Sinkings
A British steamer Bulgent was sunk by a German submarine northwest of the Skeltig rocks in the dark of Saturday morning. Dispatches from Kilrush, Ireland report the captain killed and a boat continuing the survival effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bulgent
Skeltig
Lloyd
Kilrush
Ireland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Broodse- Inne
Beit
Steen
Traaete
St" Julien
Bolxante
Giinge
St. Fallen
St Julien
Autet
Previens
Therr
Gulf- Uight
Skellig Rocks
Amon
Harbados
Belgium
Hartmanns-Wellerkopf
Mitau
Courland
Baltic
Shavil
Kovno
Liban
Baltic Sea
Leuit
Riza
Carpathians
Poland
Rage
New York Evening Sun
Kitchener
Loewen and
OH Marnes King Group OF Claims
Prloxpen
Guinigat
Camden
N. J
Gulf Refining Company
Wilson
oMeals
Tite
Leon C.thresher
Palaba
Pulgents
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