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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1915
Page
7
Civilians flee as German submarine torpedoes two British steamers the Falaba and another vessel. The Falaba’s captain reportedly faced a five minute window to evacuate 160 passengers and 90 crew before a torpedo struck, forcing desperate escapes.
The Falaba of the Elder Line sank within ten minutes after being torpedoed by a German U-boat near Milford Haven. Survivors describe crowded lifeboats, boats swamped by waves, and many drowned, with the submarine circling and offering no aid as passengers and crew tried to abandon ship.
Across the seas and in Europe reports describe the Russian, German, and Austrian fronts. German submarines sink ships off the Irish Sea and at Scilly. heavy casualties occur aboard the Falaba Aguila and Amstel. Battles rage in the Argonne and Carpathians with territorial gains for the French and Russians, and Austrian retreat in the Dukla Pass as sapping intensifies near Verdun and the Woevre.
The general headquarters statement reports German counter-offensive halted on the Niemen front west of the river. A German battalion advancing on Lake Dusia near Zebrziski was bayoneted and annihilated. Osowetz siege batteries have ceased firing with ongoing fighting on the Skwa and Orzyc rivers. In the Carpathians Austrian attacks near Gladycheff and Reghetow were persistent but fruitless.
In the Radzielouw Pollanki Zavia and Jaworsitz area the forces report progress with more than 600 prisoners captured and four machine guns seized. Near Koziouwka on Saturday German assaults were repulsed.
The official communication says Nieuwport town and Nieuwport-Bains were bombarded but damage to the bridge over the Yser was not great. In Champagne artillery near Beausejour and in the Argonne near Bagatelle with active exchanges. No infantry action reported elsewhere.
An advertisement touts Adamson's Balsam as a universal cure for coughs colds and grippe claiming reliable relief in every case. The brief note emphasizes the product's promised effectiveness and urges readers to try it.
A local shop touts a fresh supply of envelope chemises at reduced prices with ten styles and varied necklines. It highlights easy care comfort, room- sized fits, and reversible fronts, alongside a range of vests, bloomers, and union suits in multiple fabrics and colors.
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