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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1915
Page
8
The father of Second Lieutenant J Ellis of 41 Waterloo Road receives a letter from his son written 12 days before dying of wounds in Gallipoli. The Irish troops shine in deeds, with the writer praising the infantry and noting the courage and humor of his fellow countrymen amid the harsh front.
A Dublin letter from a Tenth Division officer lauds Catholic Father Murphy and Protestant Canon McLean serving together in the trenches. He praises their courage, devotion, and leadership as Irish clergymen in the line, noting their ages and constant presence with the men amid heavy shell fire.
Glasgow reports show Clyde shipyards expanding output and more than doubling employment as munitions plants rise. An Associated Press tour describes a 200 acre complex with 11 miles of trolley lines and workshops converting non war sites to shell factories. Women workers appear in khaki aprons at busy lathes, praised by foremen for efficiency.
The Norwegian steamship Klar was sunk off London on Nov 27. Her eight crew members were landed unharmed. The vessel, owned in Christiana, measured 149 feet in length and 618 tons gross, built in 1854.
Allied high command reports intensified Russian concentrations on the Roumanian border for Balkan operations. Greek negotiations with the Quadruple Entente seek liberty of action, while Bulgarian advances threaten Serbian unity in southern Serbia. In Mesopotamia, British forces retake Ctesiphon after a temporary withdrawal and bury numerous Turkish trenches and prisoners.
Washington Nov 27 Great Britain has yielded to American representations for removal of all restrictions on shipment of tobacco to neutral consignees in neutral countries. The Netherlands government has also removed similar restrictions.
War update notes French position on the Cerna River in Serbia threatened by concentrated Bulgarian and German forces and a retreat to the right bank. Italians attack along the Gorizia front with little effect. French guns near St Mihiel silence a German battery and disrupt columns. Allied air forces shell Bulgarian encampments near Strumitsa and Istip.
The war office cites artillery actions in Belgium near Lombaertryde Boesinghe and south of the Somme near Fouques Court. It notes a destroyed enemy battery north of St Mihiel and a dispersed detachment at Billy Sous Mangiennes. Gas attack attempts at Forges Bethincourt failed. Belgian reports mention bombardments at Flype Keyem Eessen Clercken Schoobake Woumen and a convoy from Dixmude. Additional notes cover Balkan and Dardanelles activity and Serbian army withdrawals.
The pope granted a private audience to Cardinal Von Hartmann archbishop of Cologne in Rome. The discussion remained strictly private and lasted one hour, with the cardinal leaving the papal apartment noting his satisfaction.
The report states Berry au Bac aviators escaped by swimming after their aircraft was sunk by shells, with the machine destroyed.
Berlin reports German forces advance in Serbia occupying the Sitnica River left bank heights west of Pristina. Austrian and Bulgarian units push southwest of Mitrovitza with 2500 Serbians captured, 1700 more taken near Mitrovitza, and 800 prisoners seized west of Pristina. No other major actions noted.
Petrograd dispatch reports from London that general headquarters states on the western front there was calm along the line except for a failed German attempt to retake trenches north of Lake Swenton. The Caucasus front shows no change.
Official bulletin from Austro Hungarian army headquarters reports Italian attacks on the Isonzo front repulsed near Oslavia with heavy Italian losses. Italians shell Gorizia. Austro-Hungarian airman downed an Italian biplane near San Lorenzo di Massa. In the Balkans Austro Hungarian forces drive Serbians to the Montenegrin frontier with 11,000 soldiers and 3,500 civilians captured at Mitrovitza.
Ankara reports a Turkish attack near Ari Burnu on the Gallipoli peninsula capturing a material section of Entente trenches. Turkish war office says battleship and monitor bombardment of the Turkish positions yielded no result, with one monitor withdrawing under Turkish fire.
Paris dispatches report from Athens that French and British forces landing at Saloniki have reached 125000 troops. The Path of Athens says the force is well armed with ammunition and munitions. An additional 4000 troops per day debark at Saloniki, with 40000 to 45000 more expected.
A dispatch from Athens to the Star reports Serbians have recaptured Krushevo, a town in southern Serbia about 20 miles west of Prilep, confirming a recent advance.
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