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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1915
Page
2
The siege reports a Zeppelin raid on the east coast killing six and injuring 23 amid heavy bombardments elsewhere. Von Hindenburg leads efforts to capture Kovno while Allies weigh Balkan moves, including potential invasion of Bulgaria to reach Constantinople.
The Bulgarian minister to Italy argues Bulgaria remains committed to its 1913 Bucharest treaty demands and seeks territorial reparation. Sofia’s press notes no Entente path to understanding, citing Greek and Serbian intransigence and Roumanian neutrality pressure as major obstacles.
Lord Robert Cecil stated Britain and its allies may consider making cotton contraband to curb supplies to Germany. He stressed neutrality rights, wartime needs, and the aim to protect American growers while sustaining Allied and British war effort amid ongoing blockade.
The Russian war office says troops evacuated the towns of Sokolow Siedice and Lukow east of Warsaw. It claims German forces were driven back near Riga and that the attack near Kovno was abandoned while artillery battles continue. The report notes no major action on the Bug front yesterday.
Paris dispatch Aug 18 reports a comparatively quiet day with a German attempt repelled in Nieuwport. Front activity minimal elsewhere aside from artillery in Artois Apremont and the Forest of the Argonne where cannonade and hand grenade fighting occurred.
Berlin report through London says the Polish city of Siedice, 65 miles southeast of Warsaw, has fallen to German troops. The army headquarters statement notes French attacks on Martinswerk were repulsed, Von Hindenburgs troops near Kovno made progress, and Russian assaults on the Dvina failed. The Narew and Bug sector saw continued German advances with fresh Allied troops opposing. The Scholz army took 900 prisoners and captured three cannons and two machine guns.
General von Gallwitz reports 6550 Russians captured including 18 officers and nine machine guns. Prince Leopold of Bavaria’s troops reach Sokolow and seize Siedlce last night, driving toward the Liwiec district as Austro German forces push east from Warsaw. Siedlce, capital of its province, has about 25 000 inhabitants.
Vienna reports no change in Eastern Galicia and Vladimir-Volynskyi region. Austro German forces press west of the Bug while enemy retires. German advances near Radvyvza and Viodava. Italian coastal fronts see repulsed attacks. one camp near Cormons bombarded. Tyrol fighting and Etsch valley saw progress for Austrian defenses. Submarine U-12 reportedly sunk with all hands.
The steamship Aagot, laden with hay for the Allied armies in France, sailed from Galveston to day for S-Laplace. It had lain in the roads for days and was the ship mentioned in threats in Houston. No molestation occurred.
London dispatch reports Great Britain France Italy and Russia increasing pressure on Serbia to cede territory to Bulgaria. The Allies promise support at peace talks if Serbia agrees, recalling prior Allied backing in its conflict with Austria.
London reports the sinking of the British steamers Osprey and Summerfield and the Norwegian steamer Aura. The chief engineer, the mate, and the mate's wife aboard the Summerfield drowned. other crew were saved. The Summerfield is listed at 687 tons gross and built in 1913, owned in Liverpool.
The 3000-ton British steamer Jacona, built in 1889 and owned by Cairns line of London, sailing from Middlesbrough on Aug 11 to Quebec, was sunk. The captain and nine crew members were rescued.
A Athens despatch says Mukhtar Pasha, Turkish ambassador in Berlin, was recalled at the Kaiser's request after reporting that Germany and Austria were in the last stages of exhaustion and predicting disaster after a first serious German repulse. Von der Goltz demanded Mukhtar's recall.
London reports a night airship raid on the east coast killing six people and injuring 23. Fourteen houses were seriously damaged as two Zeppelins dropped incendiary and explosive bombs between 9 30 p m and 11 45 p m with civilians among the dead and injured.
Vienna reports Austrian naval forces bombarded the Italian Littoral Railway from Molfetta to Seno San Giorgio. Four factories and two viaducts at Molfetta were hit, one viaduct and a factory burned. Bari, San Spirito, and related depots and stations suffered damage while Italian guns and a hostile submarine attack failed. All Austrian ships returned undamaged.
The American oil steamer Wico, seized by German warships, was released at Swinemunde with repairs and cargo access granted. Ambassador Gerard secured the release after prior success with the Llama. the Dunsyre remains the sole American vessel detained pending ownership ruling. Entente forces report gains in Kamerun with Allied troops taking Tingere despite heavy enemy counter-attacks.
Paris reports another Allied victory in West Africa via Havas dispatch dated August 18 at 2:20 p.m. detailing continued momentum in the campaign.
The Swedish steamer Kiruna of 4670 tons gross is ashore on the Muckle Skerries and likely to be a total wreck. Abandoned by her crew who landed at Wick after the ship sailed from Philadelphia on July 28 bound for Stockholm with 69785 tons of bituminous coal.
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