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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1915
Page
4
The brave regiment of the Eighty-second Landwehr Brigade recaptured the summit of Hartmann-Wellerkopf. The enemy suffered extraordinarily severe losses and left 23 officers and 1,530 soldiers killed or missing.
Men in our hands. We are now busy clearing some portions of a trench on the northern slope which is still occupied by the French. The figures given in the French.
Report from yesterday evening on the Hartmanne Weller Kopf fighting on the 21st inflates losses. The tally of killed and wounded is understated by the account we received, with total casualties likely higher than stated.
Berlin reports from December 23 say the Italian front remains unchanged with heavy artillery duels in the Giudicarla district and a failed Italian attack on Podgora. A small Montenegrin detachment in the Tarawag area seized a prisoner after a brief fight, while Austrians hold Montenegro.
An official Montenegrin statement released by the Montenegrin consul in Paris says enemy forces are fortifying across the Sanjak front. It notes population and livestock moved from the right bank of the river Ate and reports a repulsed attack near Varana with heavy enemy losses and several prisoners in Montenegrin hands.
At Byracuse New York on December 23 a interurban car ran wild after the motorman, derailed on a curve and struck a tree. About thirty passengers were injured though most were workmen. The incident occurred as the car carried one hundred people aboard late today.
Reports from Paris Constantinople and Paria describe heavy bombardments on the Belgian front near Hartmanns-Wellerkopf and Arras with intense fighting at Navarin farm and Hill 153. Turkish sources claim sunk monitors on the Dardanelles and on Mesopotamia fronts, plus casualties and material losses after engagements around Tekke and Id in late December.
London based Reuters report says Greece has received assurances that the Bulgarian officer responsible for the Koritza border transgression against Greek territory will be punished. The note comes amid protests over Bulgarian pursuit of a Serbian force into Greek frontier lands.
Reports from Vienna London and Washington detail a cautious but positive reception of the American note on the Ancona crisis. Dispatches indicate limited urgency for a new reply before year end as Austria weighs concession vs severing ties. The United States maintains a firm stance on neutral protection and humane conduct of submarine warfare.
A clipped notice discusses remedies and refunds for medical claims. It mentions PAZOOINT, and a claim that first application provides relief. It asserts colds cause headaches and grip and promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE to remove the cause. It ends with a prompt to call for a full name and signature from E W Grove.
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