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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1917
Page
9
Official statements announce major British victories. Turkish positions at Sannaiyat on the Tigris are largely captured, and the village of Serre along with other positions in the Ancre valley on the Somme front are seized.
British forces crossed the Tigris near Shamran Shumran. They captured Samayyat trenches and expanded to 900 yards, taking prisoners and building a bridge. Meanwhile British headquarters reported gains along the Ancre and at Serre, with raids east of Vierstraat and Ypres facing continued artillery activity.
The Hague February 25. A large amount of fodder was aboard Dutch merchantmen torpedoed Thursday. Non arrival of fodder will force killing a large part of Holland's cattle. Detention abroad of Dutch vessels with Chilean saltpetre and other fertilizers alarms that this year's harvest may be seriously retarded.
From Dutch sources Reuters reports the submarine U-3 attacked seven Dutch steamers. Three were torpedoed, four boarded and bombed. one, the Menado, was towed to harbor. Crewmen rowed to the Scilly Isles believing all ships sunk.
Reuters describes a German retreat in the Ancre valley as they shorten their front. The withdrawal, planned earlier, involved moving guns and ammunition dumps deeper behind the front line during a frost period. The retreat extends about three miles with obstructive tactics but no rear guard actions.
British patrols push forward from Petit Miraumont after German forces abandon strongholds along the Somme front. Fire and mines mark the German withdrawal as fog and frost aid the retreat, with evacuations reported and a mine blast in Miraumont signaling the advance.
Official reports say Austrian attacks on Saturday were repulsed by Italian forces. Russian forces also failed at Tartar Pass in the Carpathians. French recon units conducted two successful surprise attacks on German posts in the Forest of Apremont and north of Badenviller.
Edwin Gould Jr. dies instantly after a loaded shotgun explodes while he fights a raccoon in a trap at Latham Hammock on Jekyl Island. His father Edwin Gould Sr. and family members, guests, and club officials learn of the tragedy as the body is shipped to New York for embalming. The incident prompts warnings about handling loaded guns.
A Reuters despatch from Amsterdam quotes Berlin officials saying Berlin aides support the German Irish League, illustrating ongoing collaboration amid mounting tensions in the era.
Maria C. Allen died February 24 in Jamaica Plain at age 74. Funeral from her home 41 Spring Park ave Monday at 2 PM. Relatives and friends invited.
The article notes the first meeting of a German Irish League with congratulatory messages from General von Ludendorff and Dr Alfred Zimmermann. It aims to promote relations between Germany and Ireland and support related enterprises, with the Berlin despatch claiming it will encourage the American Irishman’s League and reassure Irishmen in Ireland.
In these serious times the memory of Gerpianus is kept alive by devoted observers. The note underscores ongoing reflection and reverence within the community for the historical figure.
A Reuters report from Flushing states the German submarine UB-30 that stranded on Walcheren will be disarmed and interned at Flushing. The submarine crew will also be interned.
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