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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1915
Page
5
Paris reports French successes in Belgium and the Arras region with multiple trench advances. In the Carpathians Austro German advances weakened as Stanislav fell and Russian lines repelled attacks near Salinka and Lutowiske.
London report from Bucharest correspondent Haya says Russian offensive in Galicia has forced Austria to evacuate Czernowitz, capital of Bukovina. Main Austrian forces retreat toward Franzenthal south of the Carpathians as Berlin reports British losses south of Ypres and repulsed French counter-attacks in the Lorette.
Reports say attacks on positions near Vauguois and in the forest of Cansenvoye failed while ground gained around Badonviller remained in French hands. Night assaults caused heavy French losses and over 1,000 French dead. In the eastern theater around Grodno and Lomza, Russian attacks failed with many prisoners taken, while Carpathians saw limited fighting and overall quiet in Russian Poland and west Galicia.
Petrograd reports persistent fighting along the Niemen Vistula with gains at Mocarzo and Konopki. Captured six machine guns, four officers and many soldiers. Austrian attacks weakened. Stanislau entered in east Galicia after crossing the Lukna. Western front remains unchanged with small raids and artillery exchanges. German trench evacuated after night fighting near the Vynnes canal.
During the night of March 2 22 German party were dispersed by a small party who advanced and bombarded them. On March 2 one of our aeroplanes flying behind the German lines was twice attacked by two German machines and forced them both to descend.
Berlin dispatch notes Poland fighting shifting in focus with German retreat from Myazyniec near the East Prussian border. Rumor of Ossowetz forts destroyed remains unverified. Russian forces reportedly in heavy battery positions before the city. Galicia sees continued heavy fighting as French doubts surface. Basel reports Germans sending reserves into Alsace. rail traffic in the area disrupted.
London reports the Russian Black sea fleet moving toward the Bosphorus, past Burgas Bulgaria, with the Turkish fleet under Sultan Selim in the region. The Bosphorus narrow waterway is defended by modern fortifications guarding Constantinople, as tensions rise in the region.
Berlin dispatches relay Turkish outlets El Tanin and Tasfi r akdar claiming eye witnesses say British ships were damaged and held at Saloni for a week. They cite the Saphir with smokestacks shot away and engines destroyed, contradicting Berlin notes that Zephyr was badly damaged at Salaniki during the bombardment.
London dispatch reports allied observers claim the Austro German spring campaign plans have been interfered with by the Russian offensive. Germans fall back to the Vistula frontier as Austrian forces sustain heavy losses and the Dardanelles defense is questioned amid mixed war news from multiple fronts.
Major C. T. Cheek, prominent Nashville wholesale merchant and notable Southern Baptist figure, died here this morning in Nashville Tennessee.
Paris reports a German submarine of the U-2 type was fired on by a French cruiser in the English Channel on March 4. Three hits caused the submarine to dive and vanish. no trace was found. Admiralty later confirmed the sinking of a German submarine by destroyers near Dover. The Thordis reportedly rammed and likely sank a submarine, with the crew captured. The U-5 crew landed at Dover Castle under guard. Reports also mention the U-8 and U-9 submarines in circulation, with varying identifications and accounts from Paris, London, and Dover.
Bremen dispatch reports two freighters torpedoed in the English Channel, sighted by the Gull Light captain who arrived in Galveston. One freighter carried coal, the other wheat. the Gull Light passed mine fields by Admiralty directions and arrived Bremen February 27 with cargo of 10,916 bales of cotton.
Paris March 6 The treaty signed at Washington on September 15 1914 to ease settlement of disputes between France and the United States was officially promulgated today in Paris The agreement negotiated by Secretary of State Bryan with twenty nations provides for special investigation of disputes when diplomacy fails Great Britain was another nation with a similar agreement
News dispatch from Shereveport Louisiana reports no riot occurred in Caliborne parish. Deputy sheriffs dispatched from Homer parish seat found no foundation to the alleged race disturbance after an import shipment arrived last night.
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