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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
1
Officials in Washington await confirmation after the Nebraskan was struck near the Lusitania site. Reports indicate a torpedo or mine caused the loss, with a submarine sighted off the Irish coast the same night. Ambassador Page relayed the British Admiralty report of a torpedoing.
Antonio Collotta a 47 year old mill worker died at Lawrence Hospital after head injuries from heavy clubs and knife wounds. Police say the assault occurred at the home of Carmello Lombardo and sister Maria on Lowell Street where Collotta was a boarder. Robbery is suspected as the motive.
Italy reports a new invasion point at Condino Tren tino as Rome strengthens push toward Trieste. King Victor Emmanuel takes personal command and heads to Verona while Savoy prince leads the capital. Italy orders Adriatic blockade, Eyewitness notes Austrian retreats and scorched bridges as operations unfold.
Police hunt Lombardo and sister after Colotta Colotta dies from wounds found by Joe Messina a boarder. The house at 1 Lowell Street housed Lombardo and sister who ran it as a boarding house. A pool of rain water and bloodied hands were seen. a kitchen knife and two heavy clubs were found near the victim.
Yesterday's results show postponements due to rain across the circuit. In the American League Detroit defeated Washington 10 to 5 while Chicago edged New York 7 to 6. Boston and St Louis games were rained out along with Philadelphia against Cleveland.
Advertisement promotes business and pleasure use of the Boston & Worcester trolley for Worcester and intermediate points with express and accommodation service. The line emphasizes fast transport and convenient travel options for riders.
At Faneuil Hall the crowd cheered as Mayor Curley spoke on Leo M. Franks case. He warned that delaying review could lead to a speedy acquittal and urged mercy for Frank amid a large turnout and many outside supporters.
Massachusetts citizens at a public meeting in Faneuil Hall denounce the Frank conviction as unjust and demand a fair trial. The resolution urges intervention for justice and preservation of the courts and human life, noting Leo M. Frank’s Georgia death sentence and Massachusetts’ historic stake.
The British battleship Triumph was sunk in the Dardanelles after being torpedoed by a submarine while supporting Australian and New Zealand forces on Gallipoli. Most officers and men, including the captain, were saved as destroyers pursued the submarine until dark.
The Triumph, laid down as Libertad in Barrow in 1902 for Chile, was acquired by Britain in 1908. Sister ship of Constitution renamed Swiftsure, she measured 11 985 tons with 12 500 horsepower and carried heavy guns and torpedo tubes. Commanded by Captain Maurice S S Fitzmaurice, her peacetime crew numbered about 700 and she could reach about 20 knots.
Weather favored an attack as units representing battle cruisers challenged Admiral Fletcher's defense. The simulated invasion by Rear Admiral Beatty's fleet threatened to establish a base in Chesapeake Bay, marking a defeat at the closing of the exercise.
Navy Department dispatches describe Admiral Beatty using superior strength to destroy about half of Admiral Fletcher's scouts last Thursday. Fletcher’s forces retreated toward New England or New York while Beatty’s fleet moved south. Weather and slow scouts hampered Fletcher, and submarines were not present for the final clash.
President Wilson states that expressions of regret and offers of reparation for destruction of neutral ships may satisfy obligations but do not justify a practice that exposes neutral nations and persons to risks, provided no loss of life occurs. The note emphasizes risks borne by neutrals as an unlawful consequence.
Washington reports the Nebraskan, damaged off Ireland, may have been torpedoed or struck by a mine. Officials pace the course, pledging swift action if torpedoing is confirmed, including immediate severance of diplomatic relations with Germany.
Gloucester notes the moon stages with full moon May 28 and other phase dates. It lists war day counts, evening star Saturn and morning stars Venus and Jupiter, with auto lamp times and anniversaries including Julia Ward Howe and Jay Gould.
Fair and colder for Thursday in Boston and vicinity. Friday unsettled with showers possible and rising temperatures. Moderate north to west winds. In Washington on May 25 forecast for New York and New England calls for fair Thursday and Friday.
Temperature data shows yesterday at Thompson's Spa with an average of 59.8 degrees. A year ago yesterday the average was 78.9 degrees.
London May 26 The American steamer Nebraskan, damaged by a torpedo or mine off Ireland's southwest coast, is awaited in intense interest for its arrival at Liverpool.
The Nebraskan was hit by a torpedo as it sailed from Liverpool to Philadelphia, not a mine. A submarine was seen nearby hours earlier, and conditions near Fastnet were calm as the crew abandoned ship.
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