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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1915
Page
5
Critics view German activity in the north as a distraction to lure Russian attention while the Austro German army readies an important Galicia campaign. Official headquarters said Our offense along the front be.
British and French war offices report renewed clashes from Glita to the Vistula with gains near Grodno and Kerzec as German forces hold ground. Heavy artillery duels and hand to hand fighting occur along the Bobr river and in the Carpathians, while Austrians suffer losses in Galicia. Allied notes claim successful advances in Belgium dunes and Champagne with hundreds of prisoners taken.
The latest dispatches describe repulsed German counterattacks near Verdun and the Argonne, with prisoners and downed aviators. Allied forces report successes at Vauquois, Rheims bombardment, and holds against German advances near Arras and Lorette. Russians face heavy losses northeast of Grena and in other sectors, while Austrians claim gains in the Carpathians and Cheppy wood actions. War offices cite renewed Allied actions and German counterattacks across multiple theaters.
British and French troops hold a shared front in France with English speaking soldiers barraging the German lines. The correspondent notes immense British resources, motor trucks, and supply chains from England while French shops stock English luxuries. Field life is active as shells fall, with officers and men embracing the rhetoric top dog now signaling a turning tide.
In London Sir Edward Grey told the House of Commons that neutral nationals must aid in driving Germans from Belgium or offer no suggestions to prevent further Belgian devastation. He urged evacuation of Belgian territory by German troops, independence restoration, and reparations as the only solution. Washington officials said the U S government had given no steps on neutral proposals.
Geneva March 4. Mademoiselle Seiler a 21 year old Paris native who left home to serve as a volunteer nurse was buried with military honors Tuesday at Belfort France. She followed the army through the Alsace winter campaign and recently volunteered at a hospital near Belfort for typhoid fever patients, contracting the disease and dying. An order was issued announcing a vote medal of honor in view of her services.
Antwerp faces a $10,900 fine imposed by German authorities after posters announcing the East Prussian victory were damaged. The Handelschlad report warns residents near damaged sites could be held responsible and punished for future acts.
Fragmentary wartime notes describe trench conditions, Armistice hopes, and a weary British commander's routine. Reports mention German and British attitudes, winter rests, and the strain on soldiers like John Treen as eight months of conflict wear on troops and leaders alike.
Washington reports describe famine and communication breakdown in Mexico City. Obregon is accused of inciting violence to secure food, while Carranza officials clash over blocking an international committee. Port closures and suspended transit worsen the crisis as stores are ordered to open and constitutional money accepted.
Paris dispatch reports German submarine U-8 sunk by destroyers of the Dover flotilla. Crew captured. Submarine surfaced speed 13 knots, torpedo tubes four, crew twelve. British hospital ship St Andrew involved in related Channel crossings. ship reportedly increased speed to 20 knots after incident.
The captain of the collier Thordia says his vessel rammed and destroyed a German submarine off Beach Head. Appeals appear substantiated and Thordia is likely to receive a reward offered by various agencies to the first merchantman to sink a submarine. The ship’s propeller blades were torn and its keel damaged.
A readable fragment mentions a tonic with QUINNE and IROW properties. It references health benefits and claims about malaria protection and blood enrichment, attributing general tonic value to the product amid garbled text.
Washington reports Colonel George W Goethals was nominated to major general for his Panama Canal construction work. The Senate confirmed Goethals and several other officer promotions in an open session, including Gorgas to major general, Hodges and Sbert to brigadier generals, and Rousséau to rear admiral, among many others across engineering, medical, and line services.
New York authorities, led by Police Commissioner, say investigations into anarchist plots continue. They note several conspiracies are under scrutiny and many suspects are under home detention as detectives press for probable causes and arrests.
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