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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1916
Page
11
A trawler saved the crew of the Norwegian steamer Arena after it was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine. The Arena, of 1019 tons, was attacked off Ymuiden and the crew were taken to Ymuiden by the trawler Clare.
A postal era advertisement cites mothers in New Orleans and Philadelphia praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female ailments. Letters describe improved regularity, back pain, dizziness, and fatigue after use, urging others to try the product and rely on its benefits.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets are promoted as a liver and bowel aid from Dr F M Fdowards for 17 years. The ad claims the olive colored tablets cleanse waste and poisonous matter, improving pale faces and dull skin. Sold by All druggists. Olive Tablet Company Columbus Ohio offers 10c and 25c boxes.
Scientists attribute spring skin changes to the so called aetinic ray. Apply common metcalized wax as a night cream to remove flaky outer skin over a week or two. the new surface appears smoother and clearer. A saxolite solution face bath provides relief for deeper wrinkles.
Dr Caldwell states migraine is a distressing, long term illness not easily cured. Attacks recur until age forty, then lessen and end. diet helps. Two anti kamnia tablets at onset and one every two hours during an attack can shorten it and provide rest. Anti kamnia tablets are sold by druggists under the brand name.
German assault on Verdun appears halted for 36 hours with no infantry attacks. Official statements during the day mention Verdun only casually while intermittent bombardment targets Douaumont and Vaux.
French offensive regains ground while German forces press on eastern Russia front. Italians and Austrians hold positions on the Austro Italian line. British capture Umm el Henna on the Tigris, offering hope for Kut al Amara relief. Russian Caucasus and Persian fronts show activity. Berlin reports 14 German and 44 Allied aircraft losses in March. Sussex linked to German torpedo threat. Spain protests. Brazilian steamer Sandanha de Gama picked up near Orkney Islands. suspected blockade running.
Paris April 5 Italys Generalissimo Cadorna is quoted as saying Verdun will never be taken. An Udine reporter cites Cadornas aide noting his return from France filled with praise for French and British hard work and overwhelming supply lines.
The American steamer Sacramento of San Francisco, once cited by the U.S. for violating neutrality laws, is listed in the Admiralty’s latest neutral vessels blacklist. Charterers are warned not to use this or the other ships named, as they are said to be operated with wartime capital or engaged in unneutral service. The fourth blacklist notes a sizable increases in blacklisted tonnage.
A Havas despatch from Saloniki dated April 4 reports artillery activity along the front. Small skirmishes on the Gieveel front led to the capture of a few German and Bulgarian prisoners by French forces.
A vintage advertisement touts Musterole ointment for neuralgia and other pains. It claims quick relief by drawing out inflammation and highlights uses from sore throat to rheumatic aches. Product sold in 25 and 50 cent jars and a $2.50 hospital size.
London April 5 fragments said to be from a torpedo were found on the cross channel steamer Sussex and forwarded to Washington by Ambassador Page. The American embassy regards the fragments as undoubtedly of German origin.
The Brazilian steamer Saldanha de Game sailing from Para on February 6 to New York with 120 tons of raw rubber was seized off the Orkney Islands by a British patrol boat. The ship and cargo were sent to prize court, believed to be part of an attempted blockade run. This marks the Admiralty’s first seizure of a complete rubber cargo.
Lloyds reports the Spanish steam ship Vigo of 1137 gross tons sunk in the Bay of Biscay by a German submarine. The crew were set adrift and later rescued by the British steamship Polo and taken to Gibraltar. Bendew, a British steamship, also sank with one crew lost. Vigo owned by Gonzales and Fernandez. Built 1878 at Middlesbrough. 250 feet long, 32 feet beam. Bendew built 1899 at West Hartlepool for J Hoult & Co.
Emperor Nicholas condemns the attack on the Russian hospital ship Portugal in a telegram to the Red Cross, calling for world attention to what he calls an outrageous act and signaling strong indignation.
A dispatch from Rome reports King Victor Emmanuel accepted the resignation of War Minister Zupelli and appointed General Morrone to succeed him. Zupelli reportedly wished to take part in active operations.
General Lake reports a British victory over Turkish forces at Umm-el-Henna on the Tigris below Kut-el-Amara. The Turkish entrenched position was attacked and carried at 5 o'clock this morning by the Tigris corps, and the operations proceed satisfactorily.
The fall of Umm el Henna on the Tigris near Kut el Amara is hailed as the most important Mesopotamian development in weeks and may open the way to relieving General Townshend. Critics had blamed the government for the campaign and hospital failures, but Austen Chamberlain defended that the Baghdad advance followed the Mesopotamian commander’s advice.
Paris April 5 The examination by American officers of damages inflicted on the British steamship Sussex has been completed Major James A Logan Jr and Lieutenant Bernard L Smith attached to the American embassy at Paris have inspected the steamship both under and above water They and Lieutenant Commander William R Sayles are inquiring into explosion facts The results plus photographs will be sent to Washington.
London reports the admiralty denies a US Congress claim that an American woman was stripped during an examination by British authorities. The denial states all examinations of women are by women examiners in private cabins, with no information that any American woman has had clothing removed.
Paris April 5 The American Chamber of Commerce of Paris cables President Wilson demanding an end to diplomatic relations with Germany. It condemns the German government for sinking ships and causing many deaths. It cites the Sussex and Englishman incidents and urges action on humanitarian grounds.
Paris press dispatch reports no infantry actions in Verdun during the day yet notes French gains in fighting Tuesday night. Other fronts saw artillery activity from Steenstraete to Aisne, with mines exploded on the Meuse and several aerial combats near Verdun.
Berlin reports continued vigorous artillery engagements in the Argonne and Meuse sectors with no change in the overall situation. German lines claim to have barred French attempts to retake the mill northeast of Haumont and to have repelled counter‑attacks near Douaumont and the Caillette Wood.
In March on the western front German forces claim 14 aeroplanes lost with seven in air combat three shot down and four missing. British and French losses total 44 aircraft with 38 in combat four shot down on ground and two forced to land inside German lines. Twenty five enemy planes fell into German hands with 19 more noted. Eastern front reports no major events and Russian artillery activity at Narocz and Wisianiew lakes has increased.
Havre April 6 A German submarine has sunk the Norwegian steamer Baus of 1287 tons in the English Channel. Four of the remaining crew are reported as survivors with more details awaited.
American Consul Frost at Queenstown cabled the State Department that the British bark Bengalrn was sunk off Fastnet on April 1 by shell fire from a submarine after ample warning. All crew were saved, including two Americans.
A richly illustrated Easter bride page decorates the upcoming Sunday Post, offering seasonal fashion, style ideas, and festive imagery for readers planning holiday celebrations.
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