Germany May Announce Peace Terms Today Submarines Sink 3 British Boats
Submarines torpedoed three small coastwise steamers Tangistan off Scarborough Blackwood off Hastings and Princess Royall off Liverpool with 37 17 and 34 killed or saved respectively. The attacks occurred within nine hours as British observers note renewed submarine activity in English waters ahead of potential peace terms.
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German War Report Details Gains and Losses Across Fronts
Berlin reports describe Western advances at Lorette and Souain with prisoners taken and weapons captured. Eastern battles near Augustowo Lomza Przasnysz yield hundreds and thousands of prisoners, with several engagements ongoing amid harsh weather and continued fighting.
French Statement From Paris Reports Front-Line Updates
An official communication from Paris dated March 9 describes repulsed attacks and shifting positions across Belgium near Steenstraete, north of Arras at Notre Dame de Lorette, and hot fighting in Champagne. It notes progress between Souain and Perthes woods and two counter-attacks repulsed with gains near Perthes.
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Austrian War Office Reports Frontline Actions and Prisoners
The Austrian war office released details of daily fighting on the Vistula front with artillery duels north of the river and successful repulses south of Lopuszno. It notes captures near Gorlice, continued Carpathian pressure, and more than 600 enemy losses while praising troops enduring cold and heavy engagement in day and night combat.
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New Greek Cabinet Named by King Constantine
Athens dispatch says M Gounaris submitted his cabinet list to King Constantine who confirmed the ministers, to be sworn in tomorrow. Names include Gou nasis premier and war minister, Christakis Zographos foreign, Bal tadjis communications, Vazikis instruction, Protopapadakis finance, Triantafillakos interior, Butaxias economy, Isaldaris justice, Statas marine.
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Pa Van Loon’s Checker Reputation Saved by Bobby
In the next Sunday Post comic section Pa Van Loon’s checker reputation is saved by Bobby. The strip features light humor and character antics typical of the era.
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Readers are told that common remedies only offer temporary relief and that catarrh is caused by germs in the air. The Hyomeli inhaler delivers medicated eucalyptus air to nose throat and lungs to kill germs and banish symptoms with short daily use and a money back guarantee.
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War News In Brief From Fronts Across Europe
Reports from official sources note Japan warning Pekin to accept demands by March 12 with force if necessary. Britain imposes control of the engineering trade to boost munition output. German advances take French trenches in Lorette with prisoners and artillery. Fighting continues in Alsace, Vosges, and Poland with numerous prisoner captures and artillery exchanges. The Dardanelles bombardment by Queen Elizabeth and four cruisers resumes amid bad weather as Notre Dame battle rages.
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Tangistan Torpedo Victim Toll With One Survivor Reaches Land
Sole survivor from the British steamer Tangistan reports all 38 crew drowned when the torpedoed ship sank off Scarborough. Lifeboats were dragged down as lowering tackle failed, leaving him clinging to wreckage for nearly three hours before rescue near Scarborough.
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Submarine raid sinks three steamers off British coast
An official report states German submarines sank the Tangistan off Scarborough, the Blackwood off Hastings, and the Princess Victoria off Liverpool on March 9. Crew losses: Tangistan one of 38. Blackwood 17. Princess Victoria 34 saved. Ships ranged from 559 to 2392 tons.
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Russian War Dispatches Describe Frontline Battles and Gains
An official Russian communication from Petrograd reports desperate fighting along the Niemen to Vistula front with cavalry seizing part of a retreating supply column near Seiny and a new battle near Augustowo. It notes Austrians pushing in Baligrad, counterattacks at Hill 999, and Turkish losses after Russian advances beyond the Tchoruk.
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German submarine U-16 sinks five allied steamers
Copenhagen dispatch to Reuters states German submarine U-16 sank five allied steamers since the submarine blockade began. Otto von Gottberg attributes the losses to U-16 based on an account published in a Berlin newspaper.
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Submarine Campaign Accounts Report Two Sunk Steamers
War correspondent von Gottberg discusses Commander Hansen of U 16 and claims the submarine sank three steamers, the Dulwich Ville de Lille and Dinorah, with one French steamer unmolested for carrying women and children. He cites British and German actions and notes unconfirmed claims about other sinks.
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Germany Expresses Regret Over Van Dyke Correspondence Incident
The German foreign office sent an expression of regret to Henry Van Dyke via James W. Gerard regarding interference with Van Dyke’s diplomatic letters to Luxembourg. Officials blamed a Treves military commandant for a misunderstanding and ordered measures to prevent repeats. The issue spurred Washington protests and follow up representations from Berlin.
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New England Military Rifle Association Plans Summer Tourney
The executive board of the New England Military Rifle Association aims to hold a rifle tournament in the summer after skipping last year due to a lack of interest.
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Your New Home Cosy Home Outfit Promoted by Plimpton Hervey Co
An advertisement from the Plimpton Hervey Co at 21 Washington Street near Haymarket promotes a Cosy Home Outfit for 195 dollars. It highlights satisfaction, pleasing fit, and flexible payment terms with a request to send for the catalogue.
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