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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1915
Page
3
British forces report capturing hundreds of Turkish soldiers and officers after a Tigris operation. Amara is occupied by troops, with General Townshend surrendering to Allied forces. Captured include six German sailors. naval and river assets seized. further surrenders anticipated.
Rome reports Italy declined his military services due to delicate sentiment toward France. Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, grand nephew of Napoleon, offered to serve after French law barred former ruling families from French armed forces. He previously served as a major general in Russia and as governor general of Erivan. his mother was Marie Clotilda, a Savoy princess.
London June 7 The Daily Mail reports a German air raid on Calais last Saturday saw a bomb land within 50 yards of the American consulate but cause no damage. The North of France correspondent notes the impact while the raid continued.
Berlin dispatch says General von Sissing, governor of Belgium, denied attacking American relief aid and claimed misquotation. He asserts no intent to question that grain gifts exist and that foodstuffs were directed as intended by donors. He explains Americans were paid for grain and supplies except clothing from the Rockefeller foundation.
Italian and Austrian reports describe ongoing fighting along the frontier from Stelvio to the Adriatic with Italian artillery bombardments, repulses, and troop movements. Italian naval actions cut Dalmatian cables and damaged coastal facilities, while Monfalcone and Ragusa areas faced bombardments and destroyed lighthouses. Austrian notices claim only artillery fire from the Italian side.
In Lavaronne and Folgaria heavy artillery exchanges with hostile forts intensify along the front. In Behting at Mone Nero Italian forces incur heavy losses with 300 dead found on the southern slopes. The enemy’s attempt to cross the Twongo near Sagrado is repulsed. Austrian warships dodged air bombs during Pola bombardment. A battleship collision damaged a destroyer and caused sinking. Riots reportedly sack the city of Trieste as disorder spreads.
Allied dispatches describe Austro German forces pressing Russian lines in Galicia with Przemysl fall noted as significant but not decisive. Reports cite Russian retirements from Medyka and Grodek flank pressure, with German claims of heavy Russian resistance and vast reserves, alongside Baltic theater activity and new submarine losses.
London on June 19 reports that cast iron shell cases could vastly increase output, following a German example. Engineer James Kelith states every email foundry in the Kingdom could mass produce shells cheaply with no special machinery needed.
Albany to spend 40000 dollars for a new municipal auditorium in Albany Georgia funded by a bond issue. Architect A Ten Buck Brown wins the contract to draw plans and supervise construction of a two story granite base building with a 1800 seat main hall and a 305 seat smaller hall. The project includes rest rooms and theater features aiming for a landmark city venue.
Petrograd reports a Russian army officer defends ammunition sufficiency after the Japanese war. He cites factory expansion, state ownership, and production plans tying rifle output to reservist numbers, plus replacement cycles. He notes machine guns may suffer heavier losses but a steady supply via mobilization and global procurement.
Representatives of Russia China and Mongolia have concluded a treaty at Kiakhta after nearly two years of talks. China retains nominal sovereignty while Russia and China agree to noninterference in Mongolia’s internal affairs. A formal signing is planned for tomorrow.
London reports the British battleship Goliath sunk in the Dardanelles last month by Turkish torpedo boat Mopvenet-I-Milleh. Nine torpedoes were fired, hitting near the bridge and funnel, causing a rapid sinking with sixty crew aboard, fourteen of whom were German. The Turkish vessel returned to base safely.
The luncheon featured Fred erick W. Lehmann former solicitor general praising the Niagara Falls mediation conference on Mexican affairs. He said the U S acceptance of mediation by three South American republics marked a historic shift, recognizing equal status with northern neighbors and underscoring that the United States seeks no territory or gold or humiliates sister republics.
The story reports a young man charged with the fatal shooting of his father, Dr. Dro Wo Johnson, a prominent physician. The elder Johnson was found dead at his home with a bullet wound. The accused, identified as William aghison Wax oriented, is lodged and awaiting charges.
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