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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1915
Page
6
The Boston Post reports Allied forces claim a sweeping victory at the Gallipoli front with Turkish losses said to be enormous. It notes two night attacks by Turks on May 1–2 and 2–3 and asserts British and French forces repulsed the assaults and pushed Ottoman troops back.
President Wilson conferred with his cabinet about the torpedoing of the American steamer Gulflight near the Scilly Islands. Consuls were instructed to obtain full crew statements and technical evidence to determine if a torpedo or mine caused the damage. Wireless operator Charles Short, 23, who died leaping overboard, formerly served in the Philippines and Army Signal Corps.
Petrograd reports continued battles across Galicia and Carpathians with several hundred prisoners taken. German forces attacked on multiple fronts but were repelled with losses. Russian bayonet counterattacks and riverine skirmishes yielded prisoners and captured fortifications. The note also confirms Libau Mitau remain under Russian hold and claims bombardment of Black Sea fortifications.
German army headquarters issued an official report on the progress of hostilities. The statement, released today via London, outlines military developments and movements for the day.
Allied and central powers clash across Gall ipoli the Argonne Ypres Yser and Baltic regions with British French German and Russian forces reporting advances retreats and heavy casualties. Berlin Vienna and Petrograd issue official tallies of prisoners ships and wreckage as fighting extends into Carpathians and Polish areas.
An official communiqué reports continued Allied progress in Belgium near Steenstraete and in Champagne near Beausejour. French and British lines repelled German assaults with heavy losses, while gains were made in the Argonne near Bagatelle and in La Pretre wood.
British forces report progress at Gallipoli after repelling Turkish assaults on May 1 2 and 2 3. The official statement says allies launched counteroffensive, inflicting heavy losses and driving the enemy from forward positions as they push inland.
Official dispatch reports May 3 engagement in the North Sea where a German naval airship dropped bombs sinking one British submarine while the airship was unscathed by submarine fire.
In recent days the front line has run smoothly with normal conditions along the sector. A brief half hearted attack northeast of Ypres last evening was repelled, while the new line extends west of Zonnebeke.
British forces report repelling a Turkish left wing assault near Avi Burnu with heavy losses and rocky terrain. A transport caught fire after artillery strikes, and the warship Agememon retired after four shells struck. In the Aegean island of Biarat, seven armed sailors were killed in a skirmish with gendarmes.
A Gulf Refining cable confirms the Gulflight was torpedoed six minutes after sighting the submarine, with 25 minutes until impact per Plymouth despatches. The cargo is undamaged and Captain Gunter's body will be sent home aboard a ship under the American flag.
The notice previews cheerful features in the upcoming Sunday Post Magazine. It promises light stories, bright profiles, and a selection of witty reads designed for relaxed weekend browsing.
Advertisers claim Hood's Sarsaparilla relieves seasonal illness by purifying and enriching the blood. The ad asserts forty years of reliability and urges readers to consult their druggist and start taking it immediately.
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