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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1915
Page
5
Miners threaten a strike that could cripple Britain's navy amid munitions acts and funding doubts. German gains near Vienne Le Chateau and Verdun are offset by French counterattacks as Ossowetz siege yields heavy losses for Germany. Italian front reports show limited gains with Italian forces advancing in the Isonzo valley while Cadorna notes no overall change.
An advertisement touts Plant Juice as a herbal stomach remedy to relieve indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims to strengthen digestion, improve liver and kidney function, and banish rheumatism, with a testimonial from Mrs. M. Jones and a free sample offer at Liggett Drug Store at Washington and Avon Streets.
The war office reports German gains in the Argonne did not exceed 400 metres in depth at any point while French forces gained footholds west of the Briarville to Vienne le Chateau road and captured Bois Beauvain. French aviators also damaged Libercourt station and a Douai Lille railway branch, and forced a German plane to ground.
Berlin reports fresh grenadier attacks near Souchez repulsed and a German assault northeast of Vienne le Chateau capturing Hill No 285 La Fille Morte. Prisoners and equipment taken while artillery positions limited French gains. Minor local successes near Kalwaria Przasnysz and Miana. no change in southeast sector.
Official communication from general headquarters reports intensifying artillery fire by the enemy on July 12 and 13 near Lomza in Russian Poland. It notes German forces capturing Russian trenches on the right bank of the Pissa on July 13 across a two verst front.
Reports describe a French air squadron bombing rail targets between Lille and Douai and bombing a train through cannon use. In the Argonne French forces gain footholds in multiple German trenches near Binarville and Vienne le Chateau amid ongoing bombardments of Arras and Souchez.
Report notes continued fighting on both banks of the Shikva and along the Vistula with no change on the left bank of the lower line. In the Wilkolaz area south of Lublin, the week ending July 11 saw 297 officers and 22,464 Russian troops captured. On the Chelm front along the Volitza, 150 prisoners were taken on July 13. The Narew front saw the enemy counterattack on July 12.
Vienna reports the Russian theater of war remains unchanged while in the Italian theater only artillery engagements and skirmishes occur on both the south and west fronts with no major events noted.
President Wilson takes time to weigh the German note with deliberate analysis, delaying final decision until weekend. He stays in study writing, skips his afternoon ride, and consults Cabinet as he aims to present a note after further refinement in coming days.
Washington officials work on shaping a definite form of views on submarine warfare for presentation to President Wilson upon his return. No outward progress shown today toward framing the answer to the last German note.
Kenneth Weeks of Boston, serving in the Foreign Legion with the first regiment, is listed among the missing. A letter dated June 14 says his unit would attack German lines next morning. the attack caused heavy losses and Weeks has not been heard from since.
Rome reports via Paris that General Ca dorna's communique states the situation remains unchanged. The notice was issued tonight and provides no new developments.
A lecture by Hammond outlines advances in naval and war tech from rail and wireless to dreadnought size. He predicts 60,000 ton battleships unable to pass the Panama Canal and urges America to unite resources for victory, warning of future China and Belgium consequences. Figures include 4,000,000 allies moving 87,000 tons of food weekly and a 380,090 ton battleship milestone. Attendees include Henry L. Higginson and supporters Sleeper, Shaw Jr., Motley, Minot, Coolidge, Codman, and Amory.
Mrs Elmer Snow of 3 North Federal street Lynn asked police to locate her daughter Mrs Elsie Shaffner missing from her home since Monday night. Shaffner seeks a divorce from her New York husband and left her baby of eighteen months at her mother's home. Mrs Snow fears the husband may be connected.
A Kansas City resident touts a home hair darkening mix claimed to restore color and boost growth. The recipe uses bay rum glycerine Barbo Compound and water applied every other day then biweekly, said to soothe scalp dandruff and prevent staining.
The ad promotes Allen's Foot-Hase as the standard remedy for 25 years to ease pinching shoes corns bunions and aching feet. It promises instant relief for tired swollen tender feet and endorses buying it everywhere for 25 cents with a warning against substitutes.
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