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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1916
Page
5
London reports a 48 hour artillery duel on the western front with German batteries shelling Anglo French trenches in Flanders. Allied guns reply as troops move behind German lines and rumors say Emperor William views the front as a launch point for a drive toward Dunkirk.
A New York physician specializing in stomach and intestinal diseases explains most intestinal and many organ ailments stem from a deranged stomach due to acidity. He condemns patent medicines and prescribes ordinary bisulated magnesia as an antacid to neutralize stomach acidity, recommending a teaspoonful after meals with water and a repeat dose if needed.
Allied and German forces clash in Flanders and Artois with heavy artillery. Reports cite intense bombardments near La Bassee canal Arras Somme sectors and shelling around Sens and Steenstraete as exchanges continue amid strategic aims toward Dunkirk.
Reports cite explosions northeast of Arras and a large fire near Chalerrange in Champagne. German artillery targets British around Loos while British forces bombarded trenches near the Ypres Roulers railway. Vienna says fronts unchanged as Austro-Hungarian troops fight. Copenhagen notes Kiel fears an allied air raid with sirens for civil defense.
London report states Sir Edward Carson former attorney-general has been ordered by his physician to rest for five weeks due to exhaustion from four years of activity. He led the Irish Unionist party before the war and helped organize Ulster Volunteers to oppose home rule. He became attorney-general in May 1915 and resigned in October amid war concerns.
The British official statement on the western campaign reports a quiet day with some hostile artillery activity around Loos and bombardment of trenches near the Ypres Roubaix railway, and otherwise no major events.
Paris reports Sergeant Pilot Guy Guynemer, 21, of the French flying corps, has downed his fifth German aircraft. He has won the Legion of Honor, the War Cross, and the Military Medal. Guynemer began as a college lad, earned his pilot’s license after seven days of training, and since April last year has built a notable front record.
Paris via London reports a war office communique detailing French artillery bombardments in Belgium near Hat Sas and Steenstraete, in Artois near St Laurent, in the Oise Aisne region at La Lisiere, and in Champagne near Challerange with reciprocal shelling along the front.
Prince Oscar of Prussia fifth son of Emperor William was lightly wounded in the head and thigh by shell splinters during fighting in the eastern war theatre. He was previously wounded at Virton Belgium in 1914 and returned to duty in November 1914 after illness.
Petrograd reports desperate fighting around Uszbuczk and on the southern front. Teutons reportedly lost up to one third of their force in a single engagement, with 800 bodies near wire entanglements and 2000 killed in one action. Russian guerrillas conducted a nocturnal raid near Pinsk, destroying transports and causing material losses.
A Athens despatch to the Secolo claims continued German reinforcements moving toward the Greek frontier with units arriving at Monastir and concentrations around Tchevikovce. French aviators observe Bulgarian and Austrian troop movements and artillery transfers from Nish toward the Bulgarian border.
Berlin reports intense artillery battles in northern France between La Bassee canal and Arras and south of the Somme. Lens is bombarded. French forces blew up a crater at hill 286 but were repelled. Eastern front notes a Russian post on the Schaia railway captured with losses. a Russian aircraft was captured intact. Balkan theater: no new reports.
Official communique from general headquarters describes heavy artillery duels in the Riga region with shelling of enemy guns and working parties. It notes successful reconnaissance near Jacobstadt and German forces in flight. Also reports a German armored car destroyed, mine explosions near Bojana, and a noted case of a female scout named Glouschenko/Tcherniavika returning to trenches after serious wounds. Caucasus front reports Turkish positions dislodged and terrain gains near Lake Van with Persian advances.
Vienna via London February 7 The official communication says the situation everywhere is unchanged and gives no further details.
Funeral at Notre Dame de la Croix in Menilmontant honors 11 Zeppelin raid victims. Cardinal Annette officiated. Louis J. Malvy spoke for the government. Adrien Milhouard delivered the mayoral address on behalf of Paris, with city funding for the service.
The War Office dispatch notes artillery and scouting activity in Trentino and Carnia with intense enemy air and artillery action along the Isonzo front. Our guns replied effectively forcing the airmen to fly high, while an aviator in Zagora near the middle Isonzo attacked two enemy planes.
Pekin reports that Chinese troops have recaptured Pingshan northeast of Siu Fu in Sze-Chuen province and plan a general attack on Siu-Fu. Rebels defeated at Pingshan are retreating toward Siu-Fu, while revolutionists moving toward Tzeliutsing north of Siu-Fu are isolated by a rear government assault.
London official statement denies a German wireless report claiming the H M S Caroline was struck by a bomb and sunk in the Humber during a recent air raid. The note asserts no royal ship or merchant vessel was hit by a bomb in the Humber or any other port.
Kiel authorities publish a warning for residents on how to act during a raid. A steam siren will signal the raid with two minutes of short shrieks and another signal marks its end. Inhabitants are urged not to expose themselves as Parisians did during the Zeppelin raid.
The British admiralty refused permission for the Norwegian steamer Ontaneda to take on enough coal at St Johns Newfoundland to continue from Copenhagen to Baltimore. Delayed by gales, she was short of coal and burned most wooden fittings to keep fires burning after arriving Jan 26.
The Dorchester Gentlemen's Driving Club held its annual entertainment last night in Washington Hall. The event brought club members together for an evening of socializing and local entertainment.
Entertainment plans for the coming racing season were formulated in Codman Square Dorchester. The affair was organized by David M. Biggs with help from Stephen R. Casey Frank Mitchell and Daniel Page.
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