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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1916
Page
5
French forces retook ground in Caillette Wood and part of Vaux after nighttime evacuations unseen by Germans. From new positions south of the large brook and at Bethincourt they opened direct and flank fire, inflicting heavy German casualties.
Paris reports French forces gained ground in the Verdun sector east of the Meuse with successful counter attacks around Douaumont Vaux and Caillette wood. The war office notes heavy artillery activity, aerial combat, and German losses while German bombardments continued near Haucourt Esnes and Dunkirk retaliations.
A Scottish correspondent reports Scotland faced its first Zeppelin raid last night. A Zeppelin overran a town for four minutes dropping bombs, causing multiple deaths and injuries in dense residential areas. Two hotels were struck and fires raged as debris flew through streets. Other reports describe continued bombings and heavy glare revealing countryside to the attackers.
State Department received statements from aboard the Manchester Engineer claiming a submarine periscope was seen before the ship sank. The case is being considered with the Sussex and Englishman cases where Americans were endangered.
The Russian war office reports German attacks at Ikskull were repulsed after 90 minutes of preparatory artillery. It notes artillery duels near Dvinsk, heavy enemy bombardment across many sectors, aerial activity in Poliessie, and gains in the Caucasus with Turkish prisoners and captured arms.
Berlin reports all French positions north of the Forges Brook between Haucourt and Bethincourt, west of the Meuse, are in German hands. It notes western theatre battles along the Meuse and airship raids on Minsk and English coast targets.
The British official statement reports a successful assault at St Eloi, capturing the crater held by Germans since March 20. One German machine was shot down, another damaged, and 84 prisoners taken including four officers as artillery activity continued in the area.
London April 3 officials dismissed claims from the Cologne Gazette that the British cruiser Donegal struck a mine and sank in February. The statement says there is no truth in the report and identifies the Donegal as a County class ship of about 6000 tons displacement, built in 1901.
Casualties from a Zeppelin raid on Scotland are reported at 10 killed and 11 injured with three children among the dead. Reports from Manchester Engineer survivors note a submarine periscope sighting before sinking. French positions north of For ges Brook near Haucourt and Bethincourt fall to German forces. Meuse area sees French counterattacks driving Germans near Caillette wood and retaking part of Vaux. French evacuate positions north of Forges Brook March 31. Allied planes respond to Dunkirk bombings with 83 shells on German cantonments. British forces take a crater at St Eloi, with 84 prisoners. German artillery active near Dvinsk as attacks are repelled. Additional Turkish positions fall in the Caucasus with camp and stores seized.
The Hague reports Holland plans to purchase a large quantity of wheat in the United States as its reserves are nearly exhausted. Several Dutch ships have been requisitioned under the new ship law to bring in supplies from America.
Essad Pasha was received today by Premier Briand who congratulated him as President of the Albanian Government for his loyal attitude to the entente and the help he gave in extricating the Serbian army.
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Groves’ signature appears on each box and Pruggists refund money if it fails to cure. FE W GROVE’S name is shown.
The State Department reports circumstantial evidence that the Sussex and other unarmed merchant ships were attacked by German submarines. A survivor from the Manchester Engineer disaster said he saw a submarine periscope. The government plans to withhold a formal statement until facts clarify the attacks while France and Italy push armed merchant ships into U S service.
The Clyde munitions plants strike is over and work will resume tomorrow. The government accused labor leaders of fomenting the strike and those leaders were removed under the defence of the realm act.
The Turkish war office said a Russian transport steamer was sunk on March 30 and the hospital ship Portugal was sunk in the Black Sea. The Portugal carried wounded and 272 aboard. 158 saved. Reports cite German submarine attack and rapid sinking.
Advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the reliable forty year old remedy to purify and enrich blood. It claims to relieve fatigue appetite loss indigestion pimples and other ailments by building up the whole system. It urges readers to ask their druggist and start taking it today.
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