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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
1
A terse note states no negotiations are planned at this time with the Allies regarding the matter tied to the president of mans pleasure. The brief adds no further details or dates.
Italian citizens pledge unity behind the monarchy as country braces for national unity amid political tension. Citizens express loyalty to the king and emphasize national solidarity across regions and classes.
May 19 reports say President Wilson will wait for Germany's response to the American note before taking further actions with Britain or Italy. Officials indicate detentions of American cargoes are not yet fully compiled and that new notes to Germany will not be sent now. The administration stresses safeguarding American lives at sea and cautions against domestic moves that would complicate the situation with Germany.
London May 19 Walter Tunclman president of the board of trade announced the Jockey Club complied with government orders to halt racing in Great Britain after this week for the war duration with an exception for Newmarket. He said both houses oppose continued meetings to keep Britain’s rail system free for troop transit, though Newmarket is spared due to local industry reliance on racing.
A fatal assault case emerges from a jail scene as the dying man’s statement is reported. The article notes ongoing proceedings in the miners federation matter and references related public notices. The report also mentions local council matters on LoButte Street and a wine vehicle incident, with brief horoscopic and theater notes.
Syracuse May 18 John M Bowers chief counsel for Theodore Roosevelt in the Barnes suit spent three hours summing up the defense case He charged the action was a machine aimed at destroying Roosevelt and Me Ivins Then Evans and Ivins close arguments set to begin with the judge to charge the jury A verdict may come late today Also news on King Constantine pleurisy keeps his condition favorable apart from a cough
Geneva reports concern over national borders as government weighs security measures. Amid unclear details, officials reference military posture, defensive arrangements, and potential use of troops to guard key points near Mantes and other towns. The piece hints at public anxiety over food supply and civil protection as authorities brace for possible escalation.
The Hague reports quote diplomatic observers who believe Italy entering World War I could help Austria-Hungary seek a separate peace with Mausala, allowing Germany to redeploy troops from the eastern front. Some diplomats note Italy might not immediately threaten Romania.
Cincinnati May 1 The Rev W W Hanson Halsford of Chicago urged church members to demand ministers speak in everyday terms at a Western Unitarian conference. He argued that plain speech would aid both people and church.
New York May 1 Former financier and once a political power in Delaware J Edward Addicks was jailed for defaulting on 815 98 owed from a judgment in supplementary proceedings. Supreme Court Justice Greenbaum signed the order after Addicks failed to raise the money. Addicks, 80, from Washington. Weather forecasters say relief from cold weather will come nationwide but heavy snows and wrecks persist in the Great Lakes region and Eastern Colorado and Southeastern Wyoming.
Dispatches from Rome indicate Italy may soon join the war. German and Austrian envoys travel toward neutral Zurich to press Italy’s neutrality while Italian leaders prepare for possible combat involvement. A final position is awaited as Italy accelerates war readiness.
London report from the Exchange Telegraph cites German and Austrian officials in Rome advising all German and Austrian subjects to depart Italy. In Newport, Atlantic Fleet maneuvers begin at midnight testing coastal defense from Portsmouth to Cape Hatteras as ships sail from New York under presidential review.
The frontier towns of Udine Veron Beduno and Verona and their provinces are under military control. Trains with guns, troops and provisions clog lines while peasants' houses are occupied. Italy faces risk to Venice and monuments from air attacks. protective measures spread to Florence, Rome and Naples.
London reports amid World War I tension that Italy may join the Allies while Austria and Germany push offensives against Russia and Poland. Dispatches conflict over Italy's entry, Austrian aims, and German counterattacks along the San and Vistula fronts, with naval losses and submarine activity shaping the war news.
London May 19 The formation of a non partisan war cabinet is discussed by Asquith and Bonar Law as Britain faces critical wartime decisions. Aims include keeping the prime minister and foreign secretary in office, pursuing war with energy, and reorganizing the cabinet without toppling current leaders. Parliament adjourns to June 2 as plans evolve with elder statesmen guiding the shift.
London papers attack Earl Kitchener for clinging to control at the War Office and for not expanding armies or industrial output. The Times says he blocks wiser advice, while Pall Mall Gazette mocks his burdened leadership. Lloyd George is linked to ministerial roles amid coalition tensions and conscription debate.
In Isbon Portugal on May 19 messaged through Paris at 2 pm the newly formed Portus mentions a neutral attitude toward all political ideal parties.
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