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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
9
London dispatch reports no major fighting. In the Mort Tromme sector northeast of Verdun the French seized additional German positions and captured about one hundred prisoners and four machine guns in a brilliantly executed attack. Artillery duels continue elsewhere on the French and Belgian fronts.
Austrians and Italians continue hard fighting in the Adamello sector with no major position changes. A German plane bombed Deal England causing material damage and one injury. A Zeppelin raid on the northeast coast of England and southeast Scotland produced thirty six casualties.
Berlin says on May 3 that Western front detachment raids near Dix secured several dozen prisoners after a surprise entry into the Belgian line. In the Paris sector patrols reached the second French line and captured prisoners. In Verdun the Meuse area notes Von Althaus downed his sixth enemy aircraft, and French planes were shot down near Thiaumont and Talou ridge with one pilot killed and an observer wounded.
An advertisement touts Sargol tablets as a fat-building aid for thin people. It promises weight gain of 10 to 25 pounds monthly with every meal, claims improved blood nutrition, and guarantees money back if weight gain does not occur. Pills come in a 40 tablet package and are sold by local doctors.
French forces assault German positions northwest of Le Mort Homme and take about 100 prisoners with four machine guns. Artillery activity continues in the Verdun area as overall fighting intensifies.
London May 3 The Zeppelin air raid on the northeast coast of England and southeast Scotland last night caused 36 casualties. About 100 bombs were dropped with five or six airships crossing the shore. Only one locality saw significant damage to a storehouse and cottages.
A Sun day Post feature highlights British artists who maintain morale and humor amid wartime trench life. The piece profiles creative resilience, lighter customs, and cultural endurance under hardship.
German response to President Wilson’s demand is expected this week as attitudes harden. The submarine issue dominates talks but no U S decision details are released. Colonel Trauss’s arrival signals continued involvement in German negotiations. The Sussex memorandum fuels US findings of German torpedoing. Cabinet timing on the reply remains uncertain.
Berlin dispatch indicates Germany will hand its reply to the American note on submarine warfare likely Thursday at the American embassy. The issue now centers on Washington where the proposal must meet the note’s final paragraph conditions. Dr von Bethmann-Hollweg expected to depart for Berlin as Ambassador Gerard visits Foreign Minister von Jagow with no comment.
London May 3 government military bill for immediate general conscription passed its first reading in the House of Commons. The measure drew loud cheers as MPs supported the move toward universal service.
The plan envisions a phased withdrawal of American forces over two months with Carranza troops advancing into Villa bandit territory. Initial retirements from San Antonio to Guerrero will be followed by moves to Namiquipa and Colonia Dublan as regiments are detached. Some troops may recross before the mission concludes.
Paris dispatch notes a violent bombardment west of the Meuse near Avecourt and a brilliant assault northwest of Le Mort Homme yielding about 100 prisoners and four machine guns. Artillery duels persisted through Dixmude with renewed violence in the morning and no further front news.
The annual Technique release was delivered amid energy and spectacle as juniors of the Blassachusetts Institute of Technology paraded with the new edition in a hearse. The crowd packed around the Green and Copley Plaza Hotel as the first twenty books, each bearing the president’s signature, were distributed to students in order, starting with J. A. Clark and D. Proctor and continuing through a list of names and class years.
Arthur J. Coughlin missing a watch led to a search of his apartment where Joseph Sullivan of Brookline Mass was found in pink pajamas. Sullivan was arrested after claiming he fled a hallway encounter with a pretty girl. The case was continued for investigation.
Addington Bruce, psychology specialist, discusses child self harm in the next Sunday Post Magazine. He notes Prussia reports higher child deaths by own action than anywhere else, framing concern for youth mental health.
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