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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1915
Page
1
A man asserts the Gulflight torpedo was not his fault, calling it an unfortunate accident. He offers to pay full indemnity for the attack and seeks more details in the Cushing case to clarify responsibility.
Washington June 4 Cabinet discussion on the new American note to Germany shows a strong view that if Germany persists in submarine warfare the United States would immediately sever diplomatic relations. The cabinet is prepared for such a rupture if necessary and faces all possible consequences tonight.
Report says a steamer was struck by a torpedo with no flag seen by aviators. British patrol boats were alongside the vessel as the attack occurred. Cushing noted the flag was not visible to observers.
The 1915 Great and General Court prorogued at 11:28 p m after 13 hours of debate over New Haven measures. Governor Walsh vetoed five bills and one resolve with seven bills sent to statute without his signature amid the sharp attack led by Representative Martin Lomasney.
During a luncheon at the Hotel Lenox the governor pressed a validation bill battle between the Senate and House. Lomasney sought to mold House votes against the governor’s side. The governor’s maneuver swung support to pass the bill and defeat Lomasney.
Vancouver report states Sir Thomas G. Shaughnessy of Canadian Pacific Railway was summoned by Earl Kitchener to oversee purchase and transport of war supplies from the United States and Canada. Headquarters would be in New York. He arrived in Liverpool aboard the Adriatic yesterday.
A gas pipe filled with gunpowder exploded killing 14 year old Howard Coughlin and injuring his brothers Arthur and George Bishop in Newburyport. The blast occurred on Spofford street as three youths handled the improvised bomb.
Howard Coughlin belongs to the graduating class at Newburyport High School and is noted as one of the youngest pupils in the cohort.
Rome reports the Italians captured the summit of Monte Nero, a 7400 foot peak above Tolmino on the Isonzo front, after days of the heaviest fighting so far in the campaign against Austria.
Twenty thousand fans filled Harvard Stadium to hear Siegfried under the night sky. The event marked the largest turnout for such an occasion, praised for Kronberg and Alexander Steinert whose energy and artistic sense were credited for the success.
Outside the stadium after a large gathering, 2500 automobiles lit the scene while long lines of electric cars waited on side tracks for homegoers. Furs were popular and worn for warmth rather than fashion, creating a striking night scene unseen before in the state.
The note insists submarine warfare must follow humane principles. Germany can not set its own standard that harms neutral noncombatants. The cabinet approved the note. changes may occur before final wording is sent to Germany, possibly tomorrow night or Sunday.
Two men were injured when a large touring car carrying Mrs. Mary Fitzroy and four women friends crashed into an open electric at Boylston and Dartmouth streets after leaving a Siegfried performance. Conductor Thomas J. Kelly suffered fractures of both legs and chauffeur George W. Leighton sustained a head injury with possible internal damage. Mrs Fitzroy and her party were returning from Harvard Stadium.
American League results show Chicago 2 Boston 0 and Detroit 8 New York 0 among others. National League games include Brooklyn 8 Pittsburg 2 and St Louis 6 Cincinnati 1. New England matches feature Lewiston 6 Fitchburg 2 and Worcester 12 Portland 3 with additional scores from Lynn Manchester and Lawrence Lowell. Federal League notes include Kansas City 5 Pittsburg 3 and Buffalo 6 Brooklyn 3 in a doubleheader.
Petrograd dispatches claim Austro German fortress Przemysl was a barren capture with Russians saving their own ammunition and items taken from Austria after evacuating artillery. Berlin Vienna reports admit loot cannot yet be inventoried while fortress remains in Teuton's hands. The victory carries limited strategic impact beyond morale.
Train crew halted an attempted robbery on an inward bound Boston and Maine train due in Boston at 17 38. Three armed men were found on the platforms near the front end but vanished into darkness when police were summoned.
Boston police were informed to send a detail to meet the inward bound train leaving Haverhill at 10 20 carrying passenger cars and an express car. A Boston police squad summoned by telegraph searched the train end to end without success.
Washington reports that the German note attributes the Gulflight attack to an unfortunate accident and not to the commander. The German claim says the commander merely failed to notice the American flag on the vessel.
Washington notes Germany proposes full pay for the Gulflight attack as the President works on a new note to Berlin. Officials see the timing as conciliatory and expect the next German document on submarine warfare to be more responsive.
Fair conditions in Boston and vicinity with light variable winds. Northern New England expects fair weather Saturday and Sunday with a warming trend Sunday. southern New England shows partly cloudy Saturday and fair warmer Sunday.
The report shows yesterday's temperatures with hourly readings and average figures. Readings include 65 at 8 PM and 48 at 6 PM, with an average yesterday of 55.29 and average from a year ago of 61.1.
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