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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1915
Page
4
Petrograd warns against Berlin Vienna reports noting Russians hold mountain passes and approach Budapest while German and Austrian forces suffer few gains. At Cuinchy near La Bassee British troops regain ground after temporary loss as French and German actions yield limited artillery exchanges and minor infantry raids.
Berlin dispatch says the German army staff reports no major western developments beyond artillery exchanges. In East Prussia there are no notable changes and in Poland near Lipno and north of the Vistula, Russian cavalry engagements occurred while attacks south of the Vistula advance. The bulletin accuses French reports of distortions and free invention, offering no details.
Berlin dispatch says Emperor William will leave Berlin for Wilhelmshaven on the North Sea to inspect the German naval base there. He is expected to tour the facilities and review naval preparations during the visit.
Paris reports from February 2 describe French and Allied gains from coast to Lys. French forces repelled German infantry near Soissons and St Paul, advanced near Perthes les Hurlus, and attacked in Argonne and Vosges. The Belgian front saw heavy artillery activity and a British counterattack regain lost ground at Cuinchy.
The lines between the Somme and the Oise show little change with one German assault on Beaumont Hamel repelled. Our artillery hit the Noyon rail station reprovisioning Germans, causing two long visible explosions. Perthes area advances continue as we seize a small forest northwest of the village. In Woevre the Bouchet forest attack was repelled. No news from Lorraine or the Vosges.
Vienna report from official communique states the general situation unchanged. A Russian assault on the Pilica River in Poland was repulsed while fighting in the Carpathians persists and German and Austrian troops claim success on the middle front.
Subscriptions totaling 107051.53 are acknowledged by F L Higginson Jr treasurer of the Massachusetts Red Cross at 44 State Street. Items include 106 previously acknowledged 28 atlas 16 Emily Gray for the Serbians 10 from the Ladies Circle of Brookfield MA and others from Melrose Branch Alliance of Unitarian Women.
London reports the second Australian contingent has reached Egypt and joined the first. The two contingents were landed in December to defend Egypt and train there. Some men may head to the European front if Turkish forces, about 120,000 strong, press toward Egypt, with Australasians encamped near the Pyramids.
Berne Switzerland February 2 official Berlin statements report 1279 German jurists killed in the present war. The total includes 6 professors 275 judges 240 lawyers 334 assessors and 424 barristers.
Berlin February 2 official German Navy report notes extensive transport of British troops to France and warns that Germany will employ every war method at its disposal against them.
At midnight the Hotel Lenox passed to a new management for ten years. L. C. Prior, a seasoned hotelier from Boston aged 31 and unmarried, becomes the new manager and lessee. He purchases the former administration’s furnishings and the license from trustee William M Noble. Prior previously ran Lenox during its peak era and helped establish the Copley Plaza.
Employees of the W. and A. Bacon Company held their first annual ball in Convention Hall. Hundreds of friends joined in dances until midnight and added several hundred dollars to the sick benefit fund. Officials including Horace Bacon, Augustus Bacon, and John T. Connor attended. a telegram from Fred A. Kerry in Chicago was read.
An advertisement promotes an internal medicine home remedy for catarrhal deafness and head noises. It claims many patients regain hearing, describes preparing Parmint with sugar and hot water, dosage of a tablespoon four times daily, and urges sharing the formula to help others avoid total deafness.
Ambassador Page in London cables that Britain will treat grain and flour bound for Germany or Austria as conditional contraband, subject to seizure. The move follows Germanys decree to confiscate all grain and flour to conserve its food supply.
Ambassadors Bernstorff and Page report Germany may exempt some food imports while warning that future shipments to Germany could be seized without compensation. The Wilhelmina case prompts British plans to seize and compensate current cargoes, with the State Department reviewing policy as negotiations continue.
A general committee of engineers from across the Boston and Maine railroad returned home after satisfactory adjustments to their dispute. Officials pledged to honor the eight month old agreement, which had averted a strike, while the firemen’s committee in the city planned talks with railroad heads on the same issue.
The third annual convention of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States opens in Washington with about 600 business leaders attending. Tomorrow features addresses by President Wilson and Secretary Bryan. Harvey S. Chase of Boston spoke to the National Council urging a simpler fiscal system and a budget plan.
Charles F E Reed 79 longtime salesman for C F Hovey & Co died of heart failure at his home 29 Abbot road Wellesley He served 54 years with the firm and is survived by his widow and daughter Mrs Charles Gilley with whom he lived
Paris February 2 A German submarine yesterday attempted to torpedo the British hospital ship Asturias violating The Hague convention of 1907. The ship was 15 miles north-northeast of the Havre lightship when the attack occurred.
Italian reservists living in England have been warned to prepare to respond to a call to the colors. The notice was issued from London on February 2.
Worcester February 2 Joseph Bazinet treasurer of the St. Jean Baptiste Society of Millbury faces three forgery warrants for naming other officers on society checks. He is to be rearrested as soon as the larceny indictment is dismissed, district attorney says.
Joseph B. Holbrook, Watertown tax collector since 1909, resigned last night and the board of selectmen promptly accepted. Wesley E. Monk, board chairman, said there was no hesitation. Harry W. Brigham, town clerk, was chosen to serve as temporary tax collector immediately after the resignation.
The next Sunday Post Magazine will feature more Filmville portraits highlighting actors and scenes from local cinema. Readers can expect candid stills, brief captions, and a closer look at emerging talents shaping the film scene.
Amsterdam reports in Tijd newspaper that 540 Belgians held as hostages since Germany invaded Belgium have been returned to Malines Belgium. The reason is unclear but likely Germany could not feed all prisoners and chose to release some. Returning Belgians were described as ragged and dirty.
In the Berlin Kreuz Zeitung commentary from Amsterdam dated February 2, the paper argues that England and France cannot expect benevolent treatment for merchant ships at sea and asserts that civilian lives will be sacrificed if necessary in submarine warfare. It likens civilian risk to neutral lives harmed by mines and claims torpedoing English ships will proceed despite civilian danger.
French airmen dropped bombs on Homberg castle in Alsace, destroying the summer residence of Countess Maupeou. The fire engulfed the building and nearby farm structures, reducing the castle to ruins. Damage is estimated in the millions of francs.
Fears from Copenhagen report the Danish steamship Marselisborg may have been lost after hitting a mine. The 1775 ton vessel sailed from Pensacola on December 15 and Norfolk on December 23 bound for Copenhagen with a crew of 25.
Amsterdam reports that the Berliner Tageblatt says the Council of Greater Berlin has named 2000 special constables to guard Berlin bake shops against irregularities by the public. The note reflects the city’s concern over shop security.
London Feb 2 British official eye witness reports two German attacks between La Bassee Canal and the Bethune road on Jan 20 resulting in terrible loss of life as German forces attempted to take British entrenchments.
Eyewitness report describes four brick-field Germans delivering a fierce reception and suffering 50 dead in front of the point. The attack sent 200 enemy heads along the line and failed like Givenchy and Zonnebeke, with 300 in the first line and 300 in support. Prisoners claim 10 dead in a trench before the German advance.
President Wilson said the Secretary of State found public release of US Britain wartime correspondence on naval stores contraband would conflict with the public interest. The Senate adopted Senator Hardwick’s resolution to seek the papers. Britain initially exempted turpentine and resin, then classified them as contraband due to use in munition manufacture.
A Nish Serbia despatch to the Balkan News Agency says confirmation was received that a great Austro German army under Archduke Eugene of Austria plans invasion. The report notes the army is poised for action and lists strategic aims in the region.
Serbian forces concentrate from Tekia to Schifka on the Danube as a third invasion is planned. The Danube and Save rivers delay the attack while the Serbian general staff expresses confidence in victory, citing strong morale and material readiness.
Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee, commander of the British squadron that sank German ships off the Falkland Islands last December, arrived at Plymouth aboard the liner India. He declined to discuss the South Atlantic victory citing admiralty rules.
For 14 years in Boston offices patients asked for lower fees. The OSMO-CHEMIC SYSTEM OF MEDICINE offers eight treatments for $5 to treat Deafness Head Noises Asthma Bronchitis and Catarrh with included home medicines. Enrollment must be completed by Feb 28 and the offer ends March 1.
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