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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1915
Page
5
Teutonic forces push in Serbia with artillery duels on French and Russian fronts. Serbian defense grows graver daily as heavy losses force Field Marshal Mackensen to request reinforcements. Bulgarians take on the tougher eastern and southern invasion tasks in mountain warfare.
Bulgarians push west from the Danube and Timok junction driving Serbians into mountains while southern advance is checked by reinforced Serbs aided by French and British gunners. News from Saloniki notes 70,000 German troops nearby. Russian aid unclear. Romanian intervention pressure grows as Bucharest reports Roumanian desire to join Allies and let Russian forces pass east. Greece maintains friendly neutrality as Germans pivot toward Riga coastal rail line.
Official reports Germans capture Kra guyevatz home to Serbia's large arsenal and advance on Riga on both sides of the railway. They claim Russian positions taken and heavy bombardment near Ypres continues. Sir John French notes Loos drive losses and 8000 to 9000 German dead before Allied trenches. King George returns to London after a fall. Belgian bombardment by Germans continues but French artillery halts attack. Heavy Champagne trenches bombardment with infantry assault abandoned.
An advertisement promotes Parmint a constitutional catarrh treatment with steps to mix 1 ounce Parmint with hot water and 4 ounces sugar and take four times daily claiming relief from head noises and improved breathing. The second section summarizes wartime actions in Dvinsk France and Loos reporting German losses and French positions with no decisive changes.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets advertised as a vegetable bowel and liver aid that purifies the system without calomel aftereffects. The sugar coated pills claim to improve bad breath and stimulate natural action, sold in 10c and 25c boxes by All druggists, Olive Tablet Company Columbus Ohio.
British submarines in the Baltic Sea effectively disrupted German plans in the Riga district and closed the Gulf of Riga with Russian mine fields. Russian winter conditions and guerilla activity threaten German supply lines, with reports of increasing hardships and sickness among troops.
Rome reports progress on the upper Cordevole valley and Col di Lana hill. Falzarego zone repelled enemy attack near Little Lagazuol. Podgora height seen renewed but failed. Carso quiet. Aviators conducted raids hitting railroad stations at Duino Nabresina and trains.
An ad touts a product as better than ready-made, promising fully guaranteed quality and a $2.00 savings. It emphasizes value and customer satisfaction.
Home made Pinex syrup claims rapid relief for dry and productive coughs including bronchitis and whooping cough. Directions advise mixing 2½ ounces Pinex with sugar syrup to yield a full pint, sold for about 64 cents, with a money back guarantee from The Pinex Co.
London extends expectant tone as Premier Asquith prepares to speak in the House of Commons tomorrow. Newspapers hint his political fate may hinge on his handling of this momentous wartime address.
The house expects debate on the Balkan situation Serbia aid Greece Roumania conscription censorship cabinet size and a general staff. Critics demand precise government plans and greater freedom to discuss them in parliament.
Paris dispatch reports German bombardments in Lombaertzyde sector Belgium and on Champagne front between Hill 198 and Tahure. Our batteries repelled attacks with barrier fire while Belgian reports note enemy artillery activity and Bulgarian attacks near Krivolak repelled on Oct 30 on Rabrovo Dedeli front.
The German war office reports capturing Kraguyevatz and the Trivunouch mountain, with prisoners taken and lines advancing from Milanovac to Zajecar. In the western theatre, Tahure remains in German hands after a French counter-attack was repulsed, while Luft and ground actions continue along the Champagne front. Field Marshal von Hindenburg’s forces claim several Russian positions and engagements around Dvinsk and Rashmanich areas, with aerial actions and losses noted.
London reports Field Marshal Sir John French notes British artillery gains in Flanders after Sept offensive. Gas countermeasures caused demoralization in German units, with heavy losses in battles around La Bassee Loos and Hulluch. French praises gunners and reinforcements, stating improved artillery expanded to meet army needs and repelled Oct 8 German assault with large casualties.
Russian dispatch from Petrograd notes fruitless German advance north of Lake Ranger near Shlok. Lettish detachments show valor on Riga front as artillery and rifle fire intensify near Jacobstadt and Dvinsk, with German attempts to offensive near Garbounovka and Gontalissovskia repulsed elsewhere. Our counterattack seized seven officers and 400 Austrian soldiers while bayonet ejections occur west of Konarow.
A Times dispatch from Bucharest reports naval quarters say Russian troops were landed at Varna on the Black Sea last Friday. This comes as Allied positions are watched from London and Bucharest.
The American steamer Llama from New York bound for Copenhagen ran aground at Skae Skerries, Westray Firth. Holes opened in most tanks. 27 crew members landed, rest and captain remain aboard as a British prize crew attends. No deaths reported. the ship is deemed unlikely to stay afloat.
King George arrived at Buckingham Palace at 7 30 PM after being thrown from a horse while reviewing troops. Official word rated his condition satisfactory though fatigued. He reached Victoria station by special train amid strict privacy measures, attracting a cheering crowd despite closed exits.
Bonar Law, new colonies minister, writes in London to the Tasmanian agent-general denying reports of imperial rift. He declares the nation absolutely unified in pursuing victory, with minor debate over how best to marshal wartime strength. More unity is the sole agreed goal.
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