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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
7
Sixty leading street railway men of the state met at Young's Hotel last night and presented Charles S. Clark, secretary of the Massachusetts Street Railway Association, with a solid gold watch engraved to honor his 19 years of service.
An official report to the American government details an armed clash at the Italian consulate in Ho deidah Arabia. Ottoman forces fired on Italian personnel. an attaché was wounded and the Italian consul was not allowed to communicate with Rome. Two Italian warships later arrived to prevent trial by Turkish authorities.
Rome dispatch reports Vienna admits 100000 Austrian killed or wounded in defeat by Serbia. Public outrage targets leaders including Field Marshal Potiorek once lauded by the Emperor. General Haas, Sarajevo fortress commander, fled Belgrade after mishap.
London reports the official press bureau and censor plan a Christmas holiday from 2 PM to 9 PM, during which no news will be transmitted. The move covers all news passing through censorship channels.
A poem from a renowned novelist in King Albert's Book appears in the Glasgow Herald. It speaks of Belgian exiles from Bruges Antwerp and Ostend returning dreamlike to their homeland, the bells silenced, ravaged streets and smouldering gables marking their absence and fear.
Washington officials and naval experts discussed the December 16 British east coast bombardment by four German cruisers. Analysts said the raid had moral effect but no invasion value, noting Britain’s defenses and the potential role of submarines and future naval action for any major operation. Representative Hobson called it a possible decoy to draw British fleet from its position.
A Mansion House meeting endorses forming a women's volunteer reserve trained in signalling dispatch riding telegraphing motoring and camp cooking to assist the state in case of invasion. Leaders say it is for defence not aggression with four companies already formed under Viscountess Castlereagh as colonel.
Russian reinforcements pour into the region as German units rush toward Warsaw and Austrians move from Dukla Pass to relieve Hungary. Cracow region awaited developments within 48 hours as Allied naval support aided a push from Nieuwport toward the North Sea. French forces reinforce the front as Joffre dispatches troops to bolster the assault in Flanders.
General Sam Hughes, Canadian minister of militia, arrives in St John to inspect troops bound for England. He says the German raid will awaken English resistance by exposing real danger. Hughes praises British soldiers and notes Canada has about 90,000 men ready or in training, with 38,000 at Salisbury Plain.
Paris figures the cost of the war for the first six months of 1915 at 1 185 888 573 dollars about 200 million a month. Included are 101 400 000 for soldiers families 4 000 000 for unemployed and 10 200 000 for displaced persons with other war related items. The French parliament budget committee notes total 1 706 052 881 dollars for the period. The 200 million monthly rate for 1916 matches early wartime spending.
Secretary Daniels orders cruiser Tacoma in San Domingo to Colon to guard neutrality in Panama. Allies push toward Nieuwport Ypres La Bassee sectors. British fleet bombs Westende. French gain artillery advantages near Arras Aisne Champagne. King Peter leads Servian army into Belgrade as Austrians retreat. German forces take height near Steinbach west of Sennheim. Russians retreat from Kielm ozia to Sochaczew under pressure. Russians halt Austrian Carpathian advances.
In the Mexican Civil War, Carranza troops from Coahuila totaling about 5000 face a Villa force of slightly larger strength near San Pedro de las Colonias east of Torreon. The fighting represents the first major clash between the two factions of the constitutional army.
Reinforcements for both sides rush to the conflict with heavy artillery and desperate fighting. The Carranza force, commanded by Colonel Anfonso Vasquez, advances toward Torreon to seize the railroad hub and cut Villa’s northern communications, while General Ville leads the convention forces.
Brigadier General Hugh L Scott chief of staff to the U S Army travels to Naco Arizona with Lieutenant Colonel Robert E LeMichie to use his influence on the warring factions and prevent cross border fire. If talks fail Washington threatens defensive action by six batteries of artillery 11 cavalry troops and three regiments of infantry. General Bliss stays in command at Naco with Scott taking a diplomatic role.
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