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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
1
In the Dardanelles a submarine attack destroyed the battleship Triumph and left the fleet under heavy strain. The encounter occurred as allied forces engaged in a wider operation amid ongoing heavy naval combat.
The British battleship Triumph sank off the Gallipoli shore after being torpedoed by a submarine while supporting Australian and New Zealand forces. Most officers and men, including the captain and commander, were saved as destroyers and patrol craft pursued the submarine until night.
A Constantinople dispatch reports the British battleship Triumph, originally built for Chile as Libertad, was sunk by a single torpedo after shelling Turkish positions in the Dardanelles. The loss leaves several Allied battleships damaged or abandoned in the waterway as the war continues.
Reports indicate a Nebraskan may be required to repay millions amid a developing legal issue. Seventy-seven individuals are reported saved in a related incident. Includes wife’s affidavit to aid her husband.
Mrs. Leo Frank will testify via affidavit on her knowledge of her husband’s actions the day Mary Phagan was murdered as Atlanta hears his petition for commutation from death to life. W M Howard leads the hearing with the state prison commission while others question precedent for appearance. Dorsey, the solicitor general who prosecuted Frank, opposes clemency as the Georgia Society of New York urges mercy for the condemned man.
London May 2 11 05 p m Though facing another enemy in Italy German and Austrian forces have not relaxed their offensive in Middle Galicia along the River sin and along Flanders and Artois. French reports say Germans mount furious attacks to regain ground near Ypres while British trenches northeast of Givenchy have been partially captured by the British. West front fighting remains largely French warfare with conflicting belligerent headquarters claims of gains and losses.
Italian frontier dispatch reports the first five prisoners captured by Italian forces on Austrian soil. The group includes an Italian private who shouted Viva Italy when his cap was seized, while the other four captives are Poles. The prisoners were brought to Verona.
New York May 26 Seventy seven passengers were saved from possible death when the Holland America line Ryndam collided with the tramp steamer Cuneo off Antuicket Shoals Lightship. The South Carolina aided in rescue and brought them to port while the Ryndam proceeded to Ambrose Lightship. Much cargo valued at $1,000,000 was lost. canvas patched a hole in the Ryndam. The Cuneo, damaged, led to this port under own steam. The Millard ferried friends and officials to meet the rescued passengers. most Ryndam passengers were foreigners with six Americans aboard. The Ryndam anchored near Hoboken to await orders.
Former President William H. Taft sharply denounces the Clayton act and the federal trade commission act as harmful to business. He and Warren G. Harding condemn labor union leaders for tyranny, warning that criminal methods and power abuse threaten public welfare and progress.
Athens in a London briefing reports the Turkish submarine torpedoed the Russian battleship Pandeimon in the Black Sea near the Bosphorus entrance on May 22. The account notes the incident occurred May 22 and cites the location as near the Bosphorus.
Athens reports King Constantine remains seriously ill but with no abscess and no heart weakness. Professor Zaimis and physicians express cautious optimism about his robust constitution. Premier Jonnaris warns a grave issue cannot be ruled out. Temperature 100.8, pulse steady, religious fervor grows as the holy image is moved through the streets with worshipers filling the lanes.
Reports from Trentino state Austrian authorities have ordered destruction of government buildings barracks monasteries and churches to free their guns ranges. In Avio near Lake Garda the municipal documents were set ablaze and the municipal building and post office burned. The Adige bridge from Avio to Vo was blown up.
Stockton California May 28 F W Henderson Merced attorney gave police a sensational account of his escape from three alleged kidnappers after an automobile ride toward Merced The vehicle crashed into an iron electric tower in Stockton wrecking the car and letting the suspects flee Henderson said one man tied to drive him toward Arizona but a trap failed and he survived with his assailants giving up when the crash occurred He said charges of motive centered on a prior dispute with Kirk Iran and a disputed Merced trial years earlier
In Albany the Court of Appeals fixed the week starting July 12 for the execution of former Police Lieutenant Charles Hecker, convicted in the Herman Rosenthal murder. The death warrant was signed and sent to Sing Sing prison warden Osborne while Governor Whitman kept the case under consideration.
Berlin reports Prince von Buelow and Princess von Buelow arrived in Berlin from Rome via London. Their departure from Rome was without incident and Italy seemed to avoid war with Germany while engaging with Austria Hungary. Italian ambassador Senor Bella left Berlin at 8 am aboard a special train. Rotterdam telegraph says Germany and Italy did not intern civilians or seize property.
A report states the king is uncertain while troops, led by a torpedo attack, seize supreme command on the front as Austrian forces invade.
A U S official report states Italian forces have advanced toward Trieste and occupy several towns on the Austro Italian frontier. Vienna claims Italian assaults on the Corinthian frontier were repulsed with losses to the invaders while German or Turkish torpedo or mine casualties are noted near various coasts. The Nebraskan incident remains unsettled as U S officials await full reports, with a naval inquiry planned after port arrival.
Rome via Paris May 26 11 15 p m King Victor Emmanuel assumed supreme command of the army and navy, leaving the capital incognito. Continued on page ten column four.
Washington May The customs court sustained the so called 5 per cent clause reducing duties on goods from favored nations including ships. If upheld by the Supreme Court about 15 million dollars in duties already collected may be refunded. Dissenting Judge Devryes warned the ruling retroactively affects imports from thousands of treaty nations and could undermine U S revenue policy.
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