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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1915
Page
4
Washington reports Baron Wolf von Loehwesen, German consul at Seattle, was removed for inducing a private in the US Army to desert and join German service. Front lines show little overall change as German air raids target Polish towns with limited damage.
Baron von Loehnesen, appointed in 1908 over Oregon Washington Idaho Montana Wyoming and Alaska, served until February. A letter from him to a private urged Germany’s fighting service, sent via a Western army post. the private reported it, the post commander forwarded it to Washington, and Secretary Garrison relayed concerns to Germany before the consul was dismissed.
Colonel Richard H. Wilson declined to discuss reasons behind Baron von Loehwesen transfer. At Fort Worden a desertion by a U S soldier was reported with a letter bearing the consul's signature, sent by Wilson to Secretary Garrison.
A council of ministers met this morning in Rome and Baron Sonnino presented a report on the international situation. The nature of the report was not made public.
Paris reports multiple Allied successes in Belgium Champagne Argonne Meuse Moselle and Alsace with German trench gains negated and French planes bombarding Von Strantz headquarters and Baden convoys. Kamerun operations push toward Jaunde and Lomie-Dune as British forces seize Ngwas bridge and two key engagements produce significant losses.
Berlin reports a series of western front actions including repulsed French attacks near Four de Paris and Flirey with heavy losses to the French, gains in Le Pretre wood, and an aerial bombing of Loerrach in Baden injuring civilians. It also notes 150 bombs dropped on Bialystok railway junction in the east after Russian raids.
The Russian war office states in Galicia repulsed an Austrian attack near Gorlitz on Tuesday night. It notes enemy attacks near Verkhnila Jablonka in the Beskids, Polen, and North Oroszepatak, with fierce clashes at Polen where Russian forces held. First batch of prisoners, about 5,000, taken at this point.
Vienna reports the war office says Russians halted assaults on key sectors defending Ondawa Laboreza and the Ung valley. Heavy fighting occurred in the Upper Dzircka Valley near Nagypolany with heavy losses to the Russians. Over 3000 unwounded prisoners were captured. The Uzsok Pass remains in Austro German hands.
British war office reports violent and continual German counter attacks on Hill 60 near Ypres, with two heavy infantry assaults repulsed between 6 and 9 pm. Artillery heavily shells Hill 60 overnight and a cold successful attack damages the enemy airship harbor and shed at Ghent, indicating substantial losses.
Wesleyan defeated Stevens Institute 12 to 3 in Middletown as the local college team hit four home runs. The scoring showed Weseyan 20208 208 and Stevens 000001020 with 12 and 8 runs and 5 errors. Batteries were Stanley McClelland and Chapin for Wesleyan with Nicholson Ricker and Lenthe for Stevens.
The next Sunday Post presents The Zoo One Step a unique color trio blending music visual art and text. Supported by a panel of artists and critics the feature explores how color shapes rhythm and narrative across formats.
Official reports show the British expeditionary force in France increased to over 36 divisions about 750,000 men. German and Allied actions span Loerrach to Ypres with bombardments, counterattacks, and frontline gains, while Russian and Austro-German exchanges continue across the Carpathians and Baltic region.
Windy conditions did not deter crews from Brookline High Huntington Rindge Tech Cambridge High and Latin out of the B A A boathouse while Noble Greenough Roxbury Latin Volkmann and Stone used Union Boat Club facilities. Brookline High makes lineup changes in the senior four with Hayes moving to seat two and Untersee taking bow. The interscholastic championships in Boston are scheduled for May 24 and 26.
The second of seven spring meetings for the Women's Golf Association of Boston is held this afternoon as Boston players travel to Lexington to compete on the Lexington Club North Lexington course. Lexington Club hosts the event with next week’s meeting set for April 29 at Chestnut Hill Golf Club in Brookline.
Exeter pitcher Comerford held Manchester hitless for eight innings as Exeter led 3-0. A late scratchy hit and a fielding error produced Manchester’s lone run. McNamara injured sliding to second. he joins several teammates off the lineup with minor injuries.
Melrose High defeated St. John's Prep 6 to 2 in Danvers. Ferguson pitched for Melrose and McLellan for St. John's in an innings with strong hitting from Nowell Ruffell Holt Emery and Donovan. Costello McLellan and Ferguson pitched for their teams as Melrose pulled away with a late scoring burst.
Williston Academy defeated the Yale Freshmen 6 to 6 in New Haven. Neville was hit hard in the first inning as Poole excelled in the field and at bat. Newell Garfield pitched the final eight innings for Yale, while Snell and Munson stood out for the freshmen.
Hiker Joy, former Holy Cross star and later a Cleveland American League player, will discuss baseball tonight as a guest of the Holy Name Society at St. Ambrose parish. The talk will be at the parish house at 234 Adams Street, Dorchester.
In Buffalo New York on April 21 a seventh inning rally powered by three hits and strategic baserunning produced five runs. Hal Chase scored the decisive run as Hofman entangled Baltimore in a rundown between second and third. Quinn started the frame and yielded the winning surge with Owens behind the plate.
Pittsburg beat Kansas City 6 to 4 in a nine inning game here, with a ninth inning rally after Cullop walked two and allowed five hits for four tallies. Battteries were Cullop and Easterly for Pittsburg, Allen Lecair and Berry for Kansas City.
Brooklyn fielded 15 men and mounted a ninth inning rally but fell short 5 to 3 to Newark Federals in Newark. Seaton Marion Watson and Land pitched for Brooklyn while Whitehouse and Rariden caught. Newark used a strong defense to hold the lead.
A mother describes her prenatal approach to early learning and development guiding parents on reading, talking, and stimulating a baby before birth as featured in the Sunday Post.
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