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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1915
Page
4
England places near total command of land and naval operations in a three member war council. Prime Minister Asquith acts as secretary of war, directing policy with First Lord of the Admiralty Balfour and Munitions Minister Lloyd George.
Britain consolidates war leadership with Lord Kitchener under Sir Edward Grey as foreign minister joins top deliberations. Joffre’s London visit seen as pivotal. Balkan fronts see Austro German advances toward Krusevac and Ushitze. Montenegrin defenses resist. Russians press in Courland Volhynia Galicia. Italians capture Col di Lana amid Italian flag raising. submarines active. Baltic sea German Undine sunk. Tara and other steamers lost in Mediterranean.
The war office reports continued violent artillery actions in Artois Loos Givenchy wood Avre Andrechy and Champagne Tahure Massiges. Our batteries destroyed a German anti aircraft gun north of Saint Mihiel. In the Vosges fighting continued at close range.
Official dispatches describe artillery actions and territorial gains in the western theatre. German forces capture a French shell crater in the Vosges and seize Hilgenfirst trench segments while Lt. Ingelman claims his sixth enemy aircraft shot down west of Douai.
The Belgian official communiqué says calm prevails on the front while Paris reports there is nothing to add to the preceding communication from the war office. The exchange mentions range with petards and bombs in the Chapelotte neighborhood as a spirited scene.
Berlin reports Krusevac, 50 miles northwest of Nish, occupied by German troops during the night of November 6-7. Over 2000 un wounded Serbians were taken prisoner and more than 1500 wounded found in hospitals. Troops seized cannons munitions war materials and medical supplies.
Turkish statement from London reports at Anafarta a torpedo boat and enemy transport hit and driven smoke covered. An enemy aeroplane was shot down near Kutschuk Temikli. Artillery combats and bombing at Ari Burnu. At Seddul Bahr the enemy failed to advance after artillery fire with 1800 shells fired on the left wing.
Paris dispatch says Montenegrin consul general reports fighting around Grahovo continued through Saturday with Montenegrins repulsing attackers and inflicting great losses while artillery engagement continued along the rest of the front.
Premier Pachitch says Serbian hopes and morale remain strong as forces retire orderly against larger invaders. He notes limited Bulgarian linkage with Germany and demands for railways from Belgrade to Nish and Sofia. He expects rapid Allied arrival to turn the tide and end the general war.
In London the House of Lords reopened a debate on war conduct and censorship. Earl Loreburn attacked the government as he warned that prolonged conflict risks revolution and urged clearer policy toward Serbia and the Dardanelles. Viscount Milner condemned wartime secrecy while pressing for timely decisions and accuracy in reporting.
Berlin reports that former American consul general at Munich, T St. John Gaffney, received Bavaria's medal of honor for voluntary nursing of the sick. The award from King Ludwig was sent via Count George von Hertling, who also thanked Gaffney for caring for the wounded and for fostering good US‑German relations.
Officials in allied capitals stress Great Britain bears the main burden in trade with neutral ports barred to American exporters. They expect Britain to enforce normal trade with neutrals to soften restrictions, while nations support the U S stance under international law. Germany praises the legal basis but presses for U S action details as a monthlong timespan for a British reply looms.
Thomas Gibson Bowles, famed maritime law writer, condemns the American note as ungenerous and unfair while faulting Britain's foreign office for new sea warfare rules. He supports the US claim that Britain failed to establish an effective blockade, decries seizure of ships on suspicion, and urges focus on the broader war aims.
William Hayes a former laborer at the Boston post office received four months in Greenfield jail from Judge Morton in U S District Court for stealing a parcel post package from the mails.
Fire reported in No 5 reserve coal bunker of the Rochambeau as it sails toward Bordeaux after leaving New York. Captain Juham says no danger and aims for Halifax if needed. Maritime circles note bombs hidden in recent wartime shipments and list several vessels with bomb incidents and exposures.
No word had been received in Halifax by late tonight on the French liner Rochambeau reported to be on fire at sea. Messages from New York said the vessel would probably arrive tomorrow. The government marine department sent a radio to the captain seeking assistance and awaited a reply.
United States Marshal John J. Mitchell ends the use of uniforms in his office and issues badges for deputy marshals to wear on duty whether in the courts or elsewhere.
New York lists names of passengers aboard the Rochambeau including Mrs Marguerite DeAllaga, Angel Aragon, Miss Henriette Amand, Pierre D Aycaguer, Miss Jeanne Brunet, and many others led by Theodore H Bauer formerly Boston Opera publicity agent.
A local Kansas City resident promotes a home hair dye formula to darken gray hair and stimulate growth. The mix uses bay rum, Barbo Compound, and glyc erine in water, applied every other day then biweekly, claimed to relieve scalp issues and reduce greying while not staining or greasing the scalp.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment offered with a liberal free sample package. A 32 page booklet is mailed upon sending a post card with the address “Cuticura.” Dept. 9 Boston.
An advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a liver and bowel tonic to prevent a bilious, sallow appearance. It claims nine-tenths of sickness stems from inactive bowels and liver and markets olive colored tablets for 25 cents per box from the Olive Tablet Company in Columbus Ohio.
An ad asserts heavy meat consumption raises uric acid and harms kidneys. It recommends two teaspoonfuls of rheumasalts in half a glass of water before breakfast to flush kidneys and eliminate uric acid. The product, Rheumabath Co., St. Paul, is sold at drug stores.
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