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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1915
Page
5
Brief wartime note reports Allied forces holding several German trenches northeast of Souain and near the Meuse, describing advances on elevated positions and trench lines as part of ongoing operations.
Our forces reported a successful footing gained yesterday evening and repulsed night attacks this morning. The enemy line near Reich Ackerkept was held as our units advanced about two hundred meters, roughly 660 feet, securing the position.
London reports a coordinated Allied plan as French and British forces strike to relieve pressure on Russia. The goal is to stretch German and Austrian troops across Europe, preventing redeployment to critical fronts. German forces reportedly push against Russian advances in north Poland as a counter.
Reports describe British pressure along the La Bassée front and German advances near Neuve Chapelle. A vast eastern battle is noted as the war's largest pitched clash with about a million men involved. Przasynaz and Petrograd rumors hint at Russian withdrawal, while a German corps moves toward the Piltea river as Austrians and Russians square off in the Carpathians. Diplomacy in Rome hints Germany seeks Italy's friendship at Austria's expense, with Trent and Trieste as potential prizes.
Reports describe Austria resisting cession of Trieste while Germany pushes a quick settlement on the Dardanelles to keep Italy from allying with the Allies. Russian forces bombard Bosphorus ports with allied fleet, and German troops report advances near Neuve Chapelle. Prisoners and matériel captured mark a widening conflict in the Grodno-Ostrolenka theater amid winter conditions.
Allied dispatches claim Russian prisoners and gains near Grodno and Przasnysz while German forces report Belgian progress and British counterattacks. Austrian and Paris broadcasts detail repeated clashes, prisoner captures, and artillery actions across Poland Galicia and western fronts amid snowbound conditions.
Phelpsn Brothers & Co loaded a steamer with fifty tons of graphite from Anttila 5 caves. The A A Raven, carrying meats and packing goods, was detained in the Downs by British authorities after sailing from port February 18 with Rotterdam consignments. The British urge reconsignment to the Netherlands Overseas Trust.
New York March 12 A British steamer bound from the port for Newport News was stopped by a four funnel British cruiser seven miles southeast of the Highlands. A boarding party was sent aboard the steamer which remained on board for a few minutes before resuming and proceeding on its voyage.
Premier Ghounaris of Greece said Greece would observe and carry out neutrality as in the current cabinet policy. He stressed Greece would maintain friendly ties with France, Serbia, and Romania, while safeguarding territorial integrity and naval aims. The Greek cabinet issued March 10 a declaration urging strict neutrality to protect national interests.
Passengers and crew of the American steamer Almirant report observing a fleet of British transports off Kingston Jamaica, including a ship identified as Sydney, known for sinking a German cruiser. Separately a British cotton ship Indian City has reportedly sunk, carrying 14,096 bales of cotton from Galveston to Havre.
Reports from The Hague indicate Germany seeks Italy’s band in exchange for territorial concessions if Germany and Austria win. Austria strongly opposes, while Italy reviews the tentative offer with no definite agreement yet. Authorities await a decisive decision as anxious circles follow events.
Eight delegations with 5400 attendees gathered at the Tabernacle last evening forming a major audience. Groups ranged from railroad men to business clubs and postal workers with memberships from 25 to 199. Special services for women are planned for Saturday at 11 oclock with Mrs Finlich Norton and speaker Chapman Alexander noted.
New York March 12 Vierte and Du Pont of the DuPont de Nemours company announced that orders from belligerent powers justify large plant extensions. Construction may cost about 5 million dollars or more as the firm buys land on the James River in Virginia for a dynamite and gun powder factory.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Mittax Zeitung listing 111 merchantmen destroyed since the war began. It claims 40 steamers sunk with 400 600 tonnage, four auxiliary cruisers 92 50 tonnage, one sailing vessel, one schooner, eight minesweepers and one troop transport, all attributed to German navy actions.
Mrs Amelia McWhorter, a respected Menlo area resident, died from burns after reportedly tumbling into a fire at her home near Ment o. The 75 year old widow, sole provider RA McWhorter, leaves three sisters in Texas and this county.
Mayor Mitchel spoke at a Brooklyn meeting under the Woman Suffrage Party last night and pledged to vote for woman suffrage in November. His remarks emphasized unity on the issue as a key campaign stance.
The report lists high school choir participation and statistics with names and numbers. It mentions BRITE HOWE and COL BRITE column data, blending 1151 performers and 40D. Further details are unclear due to fragmented OCR.
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