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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1915
Page
4
Reports from Berlin describe the Evelyn catastrophe with 13 missing after landing near the Dutch coast. Dutch guards, British tensions, and fog hinder searches while German subs and aerial raids spread across Calais Rheims and Mazurian fronts, with claims of large prisoner captures and strategic setbacks.
A Vienna dispatch via London on February 22 quotes an official communique. Fronts in Russian Poland and West Galicia saw artillery duels and skirmishes, while the Carpathians reported numerous Russian attacks repulsed with heavy enemy losses. South of the Dniester major battles yielded 2000 prisoners, four guns, and captured war material, with 64 officers, 40,800 men, nine guns and 84 machine guns taken since January.
Berlin reports Captain Smith of the American steamer Evelyn informed German authorities the ship struck mines due to a British boarding officer guidance. The Evelyn sank seven hours after the 4 AM incident. A Dutch pilot and 13 men were rescued by a German patrol boat. a Spanish stoker died from exposure. Remaining crew members are in Bremerhaven Sailors' Home. others reportedly landed in Holland or were taken to Helgoland.
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan weigh diplomatic steps after the steamer Evelyn was destroyed off Germany. Secretary Daniels orders naval attache Gherardi to inspect mine fields and vessel data. Officials expect possible civil suits and possible claims against Germany and Great Britain if mines and notices are found at fault. Crew fate remains unclear while neutrality safeguards and mine conventions loom large.
An advertising claim offers a home recipe to stop hair loss and promote growth. Mix half a pint of water with 1 oz bay rum a small box Barbo Compound and ½ oz glycerine. Apply two or three times weekly to the scalp to darken gray hair and improve softness and shine.
Coast Guard stations in North Holland report nothing seen or heard of the missing Evelyn crew members who allegedly fled toward Holland after the American steamer Evelyn blew up. Dense fog shrouded the coast yesterday and today, and the Dutch Marine department has no information on the missing sailors.
Paris reports say a Zeppelin bombed Calais killing five civilians and causing minor damage. French artillery claimed success near Lombaertyrde and along the Lys and Aisne fronts. The Souain Beausejour line yielded trenches and two woods after repelling counterattacks. In Alsace and Argonne, gains were reported near Fontaine aux Charmes, Marie Therese, Cheppy Wood, and Le Eparges with trenches captured and enemy positions reduced.
An advertisement touts Adamson's Balsam as a remedy for coughs and colds in the area, promoting it as effective relief from respiratory symptoms.
The Hague reports a tense mood across classes as Dutch concern grows over Germany's silence on the North Sea war zone protest note. Nervousness rises about potential incidents from German blockade and submarine activity in the region.
Dutch ships have largely avoided damage but crews demand higher wages due to war risks. Many sailors refuse to sail and abandon ships bound for England. Passengers to the Dutch Indies plan to travel via Germany to Genoa to find new postings. Dutch fishing boats will be painted in national colors with nationality papers, as troop movements and flood defenses heighten public unease. Newspapers largely refrain from comment.
The Daily Mail dispatch from Cairo says Turkish forces have retreated from Damascus with only minor units left in Beersheba. It notes fear of disrupted communications and suggests the allies may land troops in Syria.
Paris Feb 22 The death in battle of M Chevillon member of the Chamber of Deputies for Bouches du Rhone was announced in the Chamber today He was serving as a lieutenant of infantry and fell in battle Sunday in eastern France
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