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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1915
Page
2
War dispatches describe large prisoner captures, trench advances, and repulsed assaults across the Carpathians and Meuse regions. French and German fronts each claim gains during March offensives with continued artillery and infantry actions. Russian and Persian fronts show independent engagements with varied outcomes and strategic cautions from observers.
Frederick Palmer reports from British lines near Neuve Chapelle on March 27, detailing the brutal front conditions. He describes shelling, dead Germans on the battlefield, improvised graves, and the grim resolve of both sides as soldiers endure fatigue, fear, and the constant threat of death in a harsh, war-torn landscape.
Berlin denounces Britain's attack on the German cruiser Dresden sunk March 14 off Juan Fernandez in neutral waters. The official statement condemns the breach of Chilean neutrality and questions U S reaction, detailing how Dresden was anchored and disabled before being destroyed by British forces Kent Glasgow and Orama.
The Associated Press describes twenty days of French attacks in the Champagne region, noting heavy German losses, repeated counterattacks, and French progress across about 15 miles. It highlights artillery superiority, trench assaults, and moral rises as officers report controlled advances and intact frontline positions. The piece also recounts valorous acts and a Joffre review of troops with a Decoration ceremony for several soldiers.
A war correspondent reports on trench life in the Champagne region. Soldiers maintain discipline and vigor, officers and regiments review under General Joffre, and a wounded dog sentinel accompanies the troops. Trenches include plank floors, earth roofs, and extensive wire communications. Underground retreats, crossfire defenses, and periscope surveillance reflect cautious defense as artillery shifts and shelling continues.
A spate of tire punctures hit several street cars and private vehicles along Marietta Street near the Grady monument in Marietta. Drivers including Hob Stornman from Newdri tre and others reported multiple punctures from tacks across front and rear tires. Police and bystanders, led by Sergeant J Whatle, corralled tack remnants as bus operators Hammock and Kelley recounted tire damage through the day. The spree culminated Sunday afternoon with another attack as a young assailant targeted vehicles in the vicinity.
An attack on the machine of G 8 Kelley, head of the Jitney Bus Co, leaves his car and other vehicles damaged. Police and private detectives may be hired to track the culprits as owners on Marietta Street report numerous punctures and tire costs rising across several jitney and repair shops.
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