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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1915
Page
8
London notes no Americans among twenty killed and eighty six injured in last night’s Zeppelin raid. Casualties include twelve men two women and six children killed. fourty four severely injured. thirty eight men twenty three women and eleven children injured lightly. The total from raids rises to 122 killed and 249 injured. Reports describe the raid as a close glimpse of war.
Advertisements claim Vitalitas is not patentable nor patented and cannot be patented like nature’s waters. The copy asserts wide healing benefits for digestive, nervous, kidney and other ailments, urging consultations with Jacobs' Pharmacy at 23 Whitehall Street or via mail for information.
A London telegraph from Trafalgar Square reports Daily News offices safe and airships returning after a night raid on London's west and surrounding industrial sites. Berlin's admiralty notes strong bombardment with heavy fire and fires observed near Norwich harbor works and Middlesbrough iron works.
Madrid and New York announce a proposed direct Vigo to New York steamship route. An American company backed by King Alfonso and New York interests will seek Spanish subsidies. service may start next year with chartered ships and later a 10 000 to 20 000 ton fleet for passengers and cargo. Trade aims include steel, cotton, goods from New York and Vigo footstuffs provisions and woods.
London dispatch says a Zeppelin, after leaving Brussels toward Antwerp, fell near Brussels and was destroyed by an explosion. The crew was killed.
Sofia reports that Serbia's response to the entente powers on Bulgaria's claims is not satisfactory. The entente suspects Serbia offered a modus vivendi rather than yielding, and has referred back Serbia's reply for further consideration.
Panama September 9 Fifty vessels await passage through the canal blocked by a new slide. Forty three vessels are tied up along the waterway. It is expected that vessels drawing not more than 25 feet will go through tomorrow. The steamer Finland bound for New York and the roonland, left New York August 28, may be delayed two or three days longer. About 1,200 passengers are on these two steamers.
Sofia reports via Berlin and wire to Tuckerton that a large allied force has landed at the Dardanelles. Reliable sources say heavy landing artillery is being concentrated for a general attack. Minesweepers at Seddul Bahr suggest increased activity and imminent bombardment of outer Dardanelles forts.
Secretary Daniels writes Edison asking if the date suits for the first meeting of the navy civilian advisory board The complete membership likely to be announced tomorrow At the first meeting Daniels expects to seek recommendations from the board on how it can best cooperate with the navy
War office report says Russian front north of Olyka broken. Dubno taken by Austro Hungarian cavalry. German guards aided, and several enemy positions captured or abandoned across Volhynia and surrounding fronts. Hostilities calm near the Sereth. Italian theater sees limited activity. British docks bombarded in London area with satisfactory effects.
A sprawling war summary reports deepening campaigns across the western front with air raids, naval torpedoings, and heavy German offensives in the Argonne and Artois. It notes Austrian claims of Russian prisoners, Italian advances near Cadors, and Allied bombardments targeting rail hubs, seizing trench sections near Fontaine aux Charm es and Nesle facilities.
The German war office reports a major breakthrough in the Argonne with French positions across a two kilometer to 1% mile front and 300 to 500 yards deep captured. It notes successful Zeppelin raids on London docks and port installations, with German airships returning safely.
Sir John French reports no change in the front, mining activity on both sides with no major result, and normal conditions elsewhere. German planes were shot down near Hooge on Sept 1 and Sept 5 by British aircraft. Vienna dispatch notes Austrian landwehr cavalry entered Dubno in Volhynia, with nearby forts recently taken in the Lutsk Dubno Rovno triangle.
Paris dispatch reports renewed artillery duels near Arras Roye and Champagne as Russian offensives in the region press the Austro German lines. At the same time a separate communiqué claims a major Russian victory southwest of Trembowl with 150 officers and 7,000 men captured, and total Russian gains since Sept 5 exceeding 38 officers and 17,400 men with many guns.
London reports a British official statement listing ten ships lost during the week ending September. The vessels totaled 27,626 gross tons in overall losses, including four fishing vessels rated at 194 tons.
Washington September 3 Secretary Lansing said Carranza’s reply to the Pan American peace appeal was expected tomorrow or Saturday with no details. Unofficial reports say Carranza may refuse a joint conference of Mexican factions and enter no conference.
Seattle September 9 The annual convention of the America Bankers association elected James K Lynch of San Francisco as president and Peter K Gaebel of Kansas City Kansas as vice president. The body urged the United States to modify the contraband order affecting cotton marketing to avert hardships noted from dropping prices and reduced acreage.
Chicago reports strikes by machinists at seven firms making shell casings or machinery for war supplies. Leaders demand eight-hour day and better weeks. they deny foreign government influence. William Schoenberg cites widespread munitions work nationwide as context. About 1.6 billion gallons of petroleum produced yearly in the United States.
Strong buying and bullish sentiment lifted cotton futures and spot prices. New Orleans sellers reported brisk activity while crop damage rumors from Texas and weevil in Georgia fueled demand. New York sessions saw March contracts rise sharply before closing higher.
Berlin September 9 General Friedrich von Bernhardi has been assigned to field command at the Emperor William’s request and has already departed for the front by way of London. Bernhardi, famed writer of Germany and the Next War, previously commanded the 5th Army Corps. The Royal London exhibition shows 1,820 exhibits.
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