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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1915
Page
5
Fragmentary text suggests a declaration or statement regarding withdrawal of forces from a front near Berdia with reference to Russia also making a similar move. The readable portion implies a formal or diplomatic note issued today.
Reported by telegraph, German forces near Arras captured by Zouaves during a bayonet assault. No notable changes reported in the Soissons region as a Russian general staff anticipates a coordinated German push west and southwest of Warsaw with troops sent to assist.
War commentary notes Austrians aim to relieve Buko Wina and Northern Hungary from danger of further Russian advances. Snow in the Vosges and floods in Flanders hinder eastern and western wing operations. Some say Sois district may be targeted to hammer the Allies, while others argue actions at Sois may press Germans to ease pressure in Alsace.
Berlin reports a German victory north and northeast of Soissons as the northern bank of the Aisne is cleared of French troops. French attacks near Verdun and Notre Dame de Loretté are repulsed. Germans seize several positions north of Soissons and push French forces south of the Aisne under heavy artillery fire.
German main army headquarters reports three days of fighting northeast of Soissons yield about 6200 prisoners along with fourteen guns six machine guns and revolvers. French losses heavy with 4000 to 5000 dead reported on the battlefield. French recapture of St Paul near Soissons noted. overall reports describe artillery exchanges and infantry actions across the front with limited new developments.
Report from January 14 notes British forces at 2 pm storming a German position near La Bassee after preliminary shelling. British losses minimal while German casualties were heavy and many prisoners were taken. Long dispatch also cites Russian staff views on German moves west of Warsaw and troop movements toward Hungary.
London reports a Teheran dispatch stating Turkish troops, recently occupying Tabriz, shot the Persian governors of Soujbulak, Mnara gh a and Burat as they pressed inland toward Isfahan 200 miles south of Tehran, aided by additional Turkish contingents.
Teheran reports the Turkish ambassador informed Persia the army will evacuate Azerbaijan province once Russian forces depart and after the heir to the throne reaches Tabriz to assume control. The note responds to a Persian ultimatum demanding withdrawal of Turkish forces from Persian territory amid Ottoman actions in northwestern Persia.
The Hague January 15 The Dutch government weighs lifting the embargo on cotton shipments to Germany with a decree expected soon. No cotton imported by Dutch merchants has yet been sent to a belligerent, though a cargo bound for a war country has been allowed through.
Casa Blanca January 16. Two Germans Karl Fieke and Herr Grundler were sentenced to death and a third, Herr Neprekorn, to life imprisonment by a court martial here. The men were accused of spying and of helping organize a revolt among the natives hampering pacification work in Morocco.
Promoters in Japan announce a volunteer movement to dispatch a corps to Europe. They appeal to both Japanese and foreigners for funds, citing Lafayette and Garibaldi as inspirations to aid the Allies and end the war’s misery.
London reports the American embassy notified Aberdeen police detained Adolph Dietzel who says he is American after traveling through restricted North Scotland without police registration. Dietzel, born in Chicago and living in Newark, has his identity questioned and awaits U S guidance before potential release.
Washington reports the British government will permit release on bond of ships detained in prize courts if the judge agrees. Only seven neutral vessels are in prize court, five more detained for cargo evaluation. One likely to be released soon. none under the American flag. The Edward Pierce and George Hawley faced delays over cargo destinations and quantity of oil questioned by British officials.
A Cap Finiatre dispatch reports the British steamers Massilia and Fuhoeh collided today in dense fog. Fuhoeh sank while Massilia rescued all crew and proceeded to Gibraltar. Massilia belongs to the Anchor Line and sails the Mediterranean. Fuhoeh is not listed in available shipping records.
Thirteen unemployed men accompanied by additional police marched from Brooklyn to New York City Hall to demand work from city officials. They were dispersed upon arrival but reassembled in City Hall Park as the crowd swelled.
The fifty five men of the Sacramento crew, now interned at Valparaiso, Chile, will be brought to San Francisco to testify in a federal probe into how the cargo destined for Valparaiso firm was seized by German war ships. Secretary Bryan has the Chilean approval to bring them home. Sacramento owner Philip B. Thayer agreed to post release from a $20,000 bond if the government frees him. A Lima dispatch said Sacramento had rejoined German registry as a cruiser and was given 24 hours to disarm or be interned.
Washington reports a $600000 inland waters appropriation from Norfolk to Beaufort Inlet and $1500000 for Delaware River improvements to the sea, plus $1500000 for the Hudson River to link with the new state barge canal. Georgia items include $38000 Savannah River, $375000 Savannah Harbor, $41000 St. Marys Harbor, $40600 Altamaha Oconee and Ocmulgee rivers, $50600 Flint River, $38000 Savannah to Fernandina waterways, $120000 Chattahoochee River, and $161000 Coosa River.
Frank N Bonneau, 83, a veteran of the Mexican War who served in the navy and later acted as a Confederate blockade runner, died in Charleston South Carolina on January 15. The report notes his long life and service in two eras of American history.
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