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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
7
British forces push in Ypres and La Bassée regions while Italians report advances along their frontier in the Alps. Romania and Russia dispute a Romanian boundary adjustment, and San Marino declares war as Italy seeks refuge routes. Submarine acts and aerial assaults accompany the ongoing combat in Mesopotamia and the Adriatic.
After suppressing hostile columns near the Euphrates and Karun rivers, combined naval and military operations on May 31 targeted remaining Turkish forces. By June 4, advances reached five miles north of Ezra's tomb. Turkish steamer Bulbul sunk, three 16 pounders captured, and about 250 prisoners taken as the flotilla pursued camps evacuated at Barban and Ratta.
Paris reports a continued pursuit by moonlight with light French casualties around twenty. Germans claim lively fighting north of Arras and at Ypres, with several prisoners taken and two machine guns captured, while other sectors show no decisive change.
Morning after the northern front fortifications were held. General von Linsingen’s army penetrates the district of Stry and fights for the Dniester east of Mikolajew. The booty from the Stry battle rises to eighty officers and 12 175 men. exact booty still to be ascertained.
June 3 obituaries note Joe Bellah McGinnis of Summerville aged 18 died after long illness at home. Funeral at Summerville Methodist Church. Survived by wife, father Joseph McGinnis, six brothers. Also William J Bennett of Huntsville died after brief illness. long-time excavator for mills and public works. Frank Berryhill, 18, died in private hospital. survived by mother and siblings. Confederate veteran Cooper, 79, died at Soldiers Home. body to Dallas for funeral. Otto G Eisele three months old died at home of parents J K and K Eisele of 425 Piedmont Avenue.
A Lugano dispatch says the tiny republic of San Marino has approved Italy's stance toward Austria and declared war. Nestled on high ground near Rimini, it covers about 22 square miles and now cannot serve as a neutral refuge for Austrian aircraft or supplies.
Finance Minister Ribot introduced a bill in the chamber of deputies for provisional appropriation of 1.12 billion dollars for the third quarter. Memoranda show extraordinary wartime appropriations since the war began, totaling 4.49 billion dollars to date, with previous sums for the early period.
Atlanta police court matinee features the Chinatown incident. Dr T Younge and his ex partner Long Arm clash at Broad and Luckie Streets. Dr Younge hospitalized, Long Arm wounded, both processed, Chinamen subpoenaed for noon court appearance.
The article discusses U S policy toward Germany and Britain amid submarine warfare. President Wilson studies memoranda from officials and considers restating the May 13 note insisting noncombatant lives must not be endangered. It mentions affidavits claiming guns aboard the Lusitania and Berlin officials’ wary stance toward U S assurances.
Collector Malone and his inspectors reported scanning all decks and holds and found no mounted or unmounted items. Malone was quoted smiling that the search covered every area but yielded no usable finds.
The Milan Secolo reports King Victor Emmanuel of Italy has offered to mediate the Russia Romania differences. The proposal aims to adjust territorial questions arising between the two nations and seeks to facilitate a peaceful settlement.
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