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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
2
British and French forces press on the Somme front around Thiepval Guillemont with fresh trench gains and heavy counterattacks by Germany. Fierce actions persist at Fleury and around Jablonitza Pass as Berlin and London trade competing casualty claims and submarine battles in the North Sea.
The German liner Willehad departs for Boston Light then Buzzards Bay without cargo beyond coal ice and provisions. Captain Jackens navigates within the three mile limit en route, with a 60 man crew and a recently overhauled hull following drydock work.
Bulgarian troops advancing in northeast Greece have entrenched positions along the Struma river valley. No heavy fighting reported on the Macedonian front, with two enemy battalions seen near Dautli and resistance at Komarijian bridge. Serbian forces hold near Lake Ostrov and Pozar as Bulgarians bolster their new defensive line.
London Aug 23 no foundation for the Berlin report that Norman Angell the pacifist has been sentenced to prison for refusal to perform military service. Angell is beyond the age limit of liability for such service.
Berlin reports the government issued a decree for nationwide meat cards to begin October 2. The weekly meat allowance is set at 250 grams, about a half pound, for the entire empire.
The German steamer Desterro of 2643 tons gross carrying iron ore was captured off Hernoland in the gulf of Bothnia and taken into Raumo Finland. The capture was officially announced.
Ashmont residents near Wrentham street and Peabody square will get old car stops back within days after a letter from the Boston Elevated yesterday. The service will improve with new cars added as well.
Official reports describe German gains south of Estrees on the Somme with foot holds in trenches. British attacks between Thiepval and Pozieres yield no permanent gains while French holdouts east of the Somme suffer setbacks. Italians push Austrians in the Alpine north with strong advances in the Tofana area and Diomites. British assaults south of Thiepval recapture trenches, and French advance between Fleury and Thiaumont near Verdun with 200 Germans captured.
The Paris war office states heavy artillery fighting north and south of the Somme with severe combat around Belloy Estrees and Lihons. French troops claim gains between Fleury and the Thiaumont work and 200 German prisoners taken. Dorme downed five or six enemy aeroplanes and four more were shot down over their lines.
The British steam vessel Quebra of 2801 tons foundered west of the Big Blasket Island near Kerry after hitting rocks. Thirty four crewmen were landed at Ventry while the captain and two others remain missing.
London reports the German battleship Westfalen was hit and slightly damaged by a British torpedo on Saturday. Berlin notes the ship remained maneuverable and will be repaired, with a second torpedo missing. The Nassau class ship displaces 18,602 tons.
Berlin reports an admiralty statement detailing a German submarine attack on Aug 19 that hit a British fleet unit. The account describes a torpedo strike, a 20 by 40 metre fire column, boiler damage, and a large oil conflagration while the battleship remained visible without funnels or masts.
Rome reports heavy shelling in the Astico Valley with no infantry breakthrough. Attacks near Casera Zingarella and Casera Zebio Pastorile were checked. Alpine troops stormed Western Tofan o III positions and took about 40 enemy prisoners in the Travenantes Valley. Artillery fighting continues near Gorizia with an enemy detachment repulsed and many dead.
An Exchange Telegraph despatch from Athens reports Serbian troops in the Morichovo sector about 60 miles northwest of Salonika capturing 150 yards of Bulgarian trenches near Kaimakcalam. The operation is described as successful and highlights continued fighting on the front.
British official report says 200 yards of German trench captured south of Thiepval strengthening the line. Heavy counter battery work silenced enemy artillery at three points. Reconnaissance and raids completed with no British casualties. Enemy aircraft engaged with several shot down. Two counter attacks south of Thiepval repulsed. Small raid opposite Lens. Continuous trench warfare reported elsewhere.
Berlin reports on August 23 say British assaults between Thiepval and Pozieres failed despite repeated efforts. North of Ovillers fighting continued at close quarters. French trench clearings near Estrees yielded captives and three officers and 143 men were taken. Russian actions show progress in Starawipczyna with 200 prisoners and two machine guns captured, while Balkan fronts note Serbian attacks repulsed and highland clearings advancing west of Ostrovo Lake.
Philadelphia dispatch reports Lieut Lovel Hardwick Barlow son of Mrs BR H Barlow was killed on August 14 while serving with the British army in France. He left Philadelphia more than a year ago and was noted for his golf talent.
British readers cheer the admission that the German battleship Westfalen was damaged by a British torpedo in the North Sea. The revised tally favors Britain after early reports cited British cruiser losses Falmouth and Nottingham and German submarines sunk. Commander Turner of B-23 earns praise for a bold open sea attack.
The war office announced Turkish forces were driven back with help from the Russian fleet along the Armenian Black Sea coast. It said three officers and 174 Askaris were captured, and Russian cavalry sabred many Turks while pursuing retreating enemy.
Vienna interview quoted by the Neue Freie Presse cites American ambassador Fredric Courtland Penfield saying Austria Hungary will survive the war with its territory intact. He notes battles are fierce and likely to pause soon, allowing moderating forces in all nations to seek a peace solution.
Lord Robert Cecil told the House of Commons no peace overtures have been made to Great Britain. He said any such overture would come from an enemy to the government and would be consulted with allies. no such communication exists. He also commented on Balkan events and Greece's new government relations, noting satisfactory ties and Saloniki operations.
A medical-advice ad urges avoiding acidic foods to ease indigestion and promote weight gain. It recommends a meal followed by a teaspoon of bisurated magnesia to neutralize stomach acid and prevent irritation, claiming it acts as a food corrective and antacid without direct stomach action.
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