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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1916
Page
10
The German chancellor stated Germany seeks peace and denies any plan for aggression against the United States. He stressed guarantees for Belgium not becoming a Franco British vassal or fortification point against Germany and acknowledged changes from past arrangements.
An advertisement promotes Plant Tube from the Houghton & Dutton store's Drug Department claiming nervous debility stems from stomach trouble. It cites testimonials including T. M. Cobb of Everett and notes multiple family members are using the remedy with reported relief and improved digestion.
The chancellor set out Germany's view of a new Europe after the war, stressing peaceful labor, no renewal of war, and nations solving the Polish question. He warned against British and allied aims, asserted Germany's right to defend its frontiers, and rejected any forced dismemberment while insisting on sovereign national existence.
London reports that navy circles view torpedoing of the Englishman as avoidable if the liner had carried a defensive gun. The submarine was seen pursuing and shelling the steamer for some distance, suggesting armed liners could be deployed to deter attacks.
President Wilson conferred with Secretary Lansing on German submarine attacks harming American citizens. Reports list seven to eight neutral ships sunk without warning in March, with several others warned. no American-flag vessels are shown among the losses.
The article advises using ordinary malsified cocoanut oil for hair cleansing instead of harsh soaps. It warns common soaps and shampoos strip the scalp, making hair brittle, and recommends one to two teaspoonfuls with water to produce a rich lather that rinses clean. It notes the oil is cheap, available at pharmacies, and suitable for the whole family.
Despatches from London Paris and Washington report naval attaches deem evidence points to torpedo attack on the British channel steamer Sussex while no German reply arrives. Consul Frost Queens town says Bengalim sunk by shell fire with two Americans aboard and no casualties. Officials hinge US stance on Germany's attitude amid unanswered inquiries. A French report publicized by the French embassy describes the Sussex wreck as deliberate torpedoing. Low groundfish prices and vessel movements follow with several ships arriving and exiting. War plans authorize anchorage lanes to reduce collisions around Vineyard Nantucket sounds.
Madrid reports that Spain has sent a note to Germany protesting the torpedoing of the French steamer Sussex and the death of Spanish subjects including composer Enrique Granados and his wife. The note also covers neutral navigation rights.
The Dutch schooner Elsina Helfa was torpedoed in the North Sea yesterday. Crew members were brought to Noordhinder and a government inquiry will open on arrival in Rotterdam. The ministry of marine will examine the Tubantia wreck, removing it from owners.
A list of arriving and sailing ships includes steamers Algol Johansen Huelva San Jose McKinnon Port Simon Santurce Falkenberg Porto Rico Howard Chase and others with several vessels sailing from and to Norfolk Newport News Philadelphia and Portland. The mix features coast guard cutter Gresham steamers Francesca Ciampa Hassertilius and H M Whitney plus barges bound for Somes Sound Sewalls Point Lamberts Point and New Bedford among others.
Cascarets are advertised as a candy like treatment that cleanses the liver bowels and stomach. A box is sold at drug stores for 10 or 25 cents and urged for adults and children alike to relieve headaches bilious spells indigestion furred tongue offensive breath and constipation.
Britain reports to the United States that the right to remove subjects of an enemy from a neutral vessel on the high seas is limited to those in the enemy military establishment. If nonmilitary detainees are found among those removed from the German ship Arna near Shanghai, they will be released. The reply links this stance to the Mason and Slidell precedent from the Civil War.
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