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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
11
A father laments stretched funds as expenses rise and suggests the only way out is for him to work nights while his son contemplates options. The exchange highlights strain and a proposed duty shift within a household.
London reports detail a proposed trade pact among Allied powers to curb German credit and postwar competition. Origin traced to France, Britain’s acquiescence noted. The Times hints at a broader offensive defensive commercial alliance among Great Britain, France, Russia, and Italy, possibly including a temporary ban on German trade.
In New Orleans March 2 a federal jury failed to reach a verdict on the rape accusation against Felipe Du Sart Quintana a former officer with Francisco Villa in Mexico. Judge Foster declared a mistrial and Quintana was released on bond but immediately rearrested on an Florida indictment for conspiring to violate neutrality laws connected to the schooner Lacey H and Pensacola figures Ignacio Dlax and Capt H B Snell. His attorneys will fight extradition.
British and German artillery exchanges intensified along the Western Front. German bombardments north of Le Mort Homme and in the Woevre were followed by violent infantry attacks repulsed by Allied fire. Allied long range guns hit the Vigneulles railway station while Belgian fronts saw bombings and opposition. British forces recaptured trenches near Ypres and Cherm, taking 180 prisoners as both sides pressed artillery duels from Vierstraat to Boesinghe.
Berlin reports say French troops sacrificed in vain counter attacks on Fort Douaumont, part of Verdun defenses, as German forces press on the Franco-Belgian front. A renewed German push threatens Fort Vaux while losses vary by source, with reports of heavy Paris-quoted figures contrasted by German accounts of lighter casualties.
London dispatch reports the Sian steamer Wentzel of 2838 tons lost with eighteen crew drowned. No developments on the French front. War office bulletin notes intermittent bombardment around Verdun and Woevre with limited activity east of the Meuse and small Allied counterattacks at Fresnes. French fronts show minimal gains and German patrols near Lauch are repulsed.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Fort Vaux near Verdun destroyed by heavy mortars though unconfirmed. French heavy artillery blocks German approaches. a German battery is said destroyed. Ninety thousand Germans concentrate near Busy to resume offensive with Argonne reinforcements.
London office says British ships suffered 63 losses in February with total dead and missing around 176. Among the 27 sailing ships lost, six were sunk by enemy warships and one by a Zeppelin bomb. The report details mines, submarines, and air attacks across numerous vessels.
Secretary Daniels announced changes to naval wireless censorship. Stricter rules blocked German official statements mentioning movements or locations of belligerent warships. The new regulation allows messages from belligerent shore stations to pass, easing leaks after the Arabic sinking report.
New Orleans 1916 Mardi Gras began with a Knights of Momus pageant featuring Pinocchio the Tale of the Marionette on elaborately decorated floats. Hundreds of visitors have arrived for the festival, which will run through Tuesday with Rex, king of the carnival, parades, a royal yacht entry, and a final Rex ball. Also noted is the expected output of rubber tire manufacturers totaling over 11 million tires this year valued at about three dollars each.
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