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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1916
Page
6
Center powers push toward Bucharest from three fronts. Falkenhayn’s forces reach the Alt River to the west. Germans and Austro Hungarians advance from Predeal and Torzburg Passes to the north. Mackensen’s troops cross the Danube from the south or southeast.
German Austro-Hungarian forces press north and northwest of Bucharest while Teutonic troops occupy Orsova and Turnu Severin. Dobrudja sees renewed fighting as fronts shift across the Danube with Russian Rumanian offensives and renewed artillery activity in Macedonia and near the Somme fronts.
The London war office notes artillery activity and air clashes on the Somme front while Paris cites brisk fighting on the Macedonian front with Serbian and Italian gains. Berlin reports Romanian resistance broken, Danube crossings, and advances near Monastir as Serbian and Russian sources recount shifts along Dobrudja and the Olt valley amid poor Italian weather.
Berlin reports negotiations between Germany and France for exchanging 20,000 interned civilians. Repatriation begins December 4 and concludes at Christmas.
Front reports from Paris and London say Entente forces advance east of Monastir and near Nijipole while Italians reach new positions. A British hospital ship Braemar Castle sunk but all aboard saved. Romanian offensive expands in Dobrudja as Teutonic forces attempt Danube crossing. Austro German troops seize Orsova and Turnu Severin. Russian advance begins in Dobrudin with troops reaching Lake Tasbaul. Trepoff named Russian premier as empire adjourns until December 2.
London November 24 Reuters reports no reply has been returned to the U S application for a safe conduct for the new Austrian ambassador. The outlook is for an unfavorable reply. A Vienna despatch noted the previous safe conduct covered three persons but a change was needed as the ambassador wished to bring a retinue of ten.
Count Botho von Wedel is appointed German ambassador to Vienna succeeding the late Count von Tschirsky who died in Vienna on November 16. Wedel has long been connected with the German foreign office in various capacities.
Vienna reports Ambassador Frederic C. Penfield will serve as special envoy of the United States at the funeral of Emperor Francis Joseph after receiving a Washington notification. The assignment places Penfield in London and Vienna for the rites.
The Corriere Della Sera reports a British minesweeper landed 13 sailors and two officers of a large German submarine at an Italian port after the capture. The event occurred via Paris on November 24.
The British hospital ship Braemar Castle of 6280 tons gross, en route from Saloniki to Malta with wounded, was mined or torpedoed in the Aegean Sea. All aboard were saved.
An Exchange Telegraph despatch from Athens reports all passengers and crew aboard the Braemar Castle saved except one who drowned after the ship was torpedoed or struck a mine near Mykoni in the Aegean Sea. The admiralty has not confirmed the cause.
Captain Alexander C. Dennison, aged 61, longtime commander of passenger steamers Boston to Portland, died of heart disease at his home after five weeks of illness. He led the Dorothy Bradford for Cape Cod Steamship and was first commander of the Bay State. He steered the Bay State during the night of November 28 1898 when the Portland was wrecked, keeping the harbor and saving lives aboard his ship.
President Wilson cancels plans to travel to New York for the Army Navy game due to a cold. He remains indoors while Cabinet members and other officials prepare to watch the event with Secretary Tumulty and officials from Washington.
Boston music lovers gathered at Jordan Hall for a memorial concert honoring Eben D. Jordan a liberal patron of music and benefactor of the New England Conservatory. Richard H. Dana urged larger endowments for musical instruction and praised Jordan hall gifts and personal support to students and teachers.
A Rome dispatch says all bridges across the Danube have been destroyed. An overflow of the river threatens and the population of Dobrudja is running short of food.
Pope Benedict sent a telegram to the Queen of Romania deploring the recent bombing of the royal palace at Bucharest by aircraft of the central powers.
Entente forces commandant General Sarrall warned Athens to evacuate Katerina immediately or he would act. Greek royalist troops refused the demand, despite entente pressure. Telegraph dispatch from Athens notes the threat and standoff.
Mrs. Folger of Long Beach California sues for divorce from Charles A Folger claiming he squandered her $130 000 fortune inherited from her first husband Dexter Almy Hall. She married Hall in 1898 and he died by suicide in 1911 after 13 years of marriage. She later wed Folger and moved to California before filing the suit.
Mrs. Folger files for divorce claiming property valued at about 35000 was withheld by Judge J Albert Brackett and settled out of court. She accuses her husband of gay living and theft of her automobile and seeks custody of his 10 year old daughter Katherine, whom she loves.
More than 2000 attendees filled the State Armory on Chelsea Street for the seventh annual Everett Police Relief Association ball and concert. Mayor and Mrs James Chambers led the grand march, followed by Chief of Police and Mrs William E Hill and General and Mrs E Leroy Sweetser.
Former Councilman James A. Jerry Watson, a candidate for a three year City Council term, will address an open air rally at Central square East Boston at 8 o clock tonight.
Peter Fagan arrived in Tampa Florida denying reports he sought a marriage license to wed Miss Keller. He said he will study and write here and noted Miss Keller has left teaching due to ill health and will spend winter in Montgomery Alabama. He avoided confirming plans to resume his duties as secretary.
Brewery engineers unveil a new wage scale setting chief engineers at 45 dollars per week and other engineers at 35 dollars per week, effective in March.
The proposal seeks a 14 day paid vacation annually, the contract first in four years, to be presented to the master brewers on or before December 1. Currently chief engineers earn 35 dollars per week and engineers 28 dollars per week.
John H. Davis aged 27 of 10 Canfield Street Roxbury and Joseph Conley aged 22 of the same address were arrested yesterday afternoon on larceny charges. They allegedly stole a $1000 automobile owned by Mrs. C L Kilton of Andover from the rear of the Art Museum on Oct 16.
An advertisement touts a coat offered for a five dollar bill with a ten dollar winter coat claim. The garment is described as all wool heavy mix in plaid with velvet trim as shown.
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