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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1914
Page
15
An antique advertisement touts Sargol as a scientific fattening aid. It claims the product boosts digestion, helps absorbe nutrients, and enables 10 to 20 pounds of solid flesh with no harm. It promises money back if unsatisfied and notes cautions for those not seeking ten pounds gain.
Washington officials say issues from the British seizure of three American oil ships will be settled satisfactorily. The John D. Rockefeller was released after a short detention. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice explained the detention arose from cargo destination doubt, seen as an admission of American registry vessels sailing oil freely between neutral ports.
The article notes Britain will release the captured tanker only after confirming no oil could reach Germany via the Danish embargo. It reports widespread neutral European embargoes on goods usable by belligerents to protect American shipping. Danish concern over fuel shortages is tied to Russia and Austria-Hungary supplies, with doctors in Denmark even walking to calls due to gasoline scarcity.
The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey issued a statement denying that the cargoes aboard the tankers John D. Rockefeller Brindilla and Platuria seized by British warships were irregular. It asserted the shipments were normal lamp oil deliveries to long established neutral port customers with large distributing networks.
London dispatch reports on Oct 18 allied commanders requesting naval support. A flotilla with many long range guns engaged at daybreak Oct 19 off the Belgian coast, aiding the Belgian left and firing on the German right to enfilade their attack.
German forces faced heavy bombardment by British naval artillery with long range monitors aiding operations along the Belgian front. Observations from shore balloons report substantial enemy losses and well directed fire on batteries while Belgian forces under King Albert defend the last miles of Belgian soil. Rear Admiral Hood commands the naval actions.
The secretary of the admiralty says submarine E-3, commanded by Lieutenant Commander George F. Cholmley, is overdue and feared sunk in the North Sea. A Berlin wireless despatch claimed E-3 was sunk Sunday October 18 by German warships. Its crew numbered 16 men.
A Daily Mail despatch from Dunkirk says British naval bombardment utterly destroyed the town of Slype held by Germans. The German HQ house was blown to bits and British signalman in a stationary balloon was shot by the Germans.
The quotation argues that shipments are not unusual and warns that an embargo would seriously impact the US petroleum industry and cause inconvenience and suffering to neutrals relying on American supplies for illumination. The statement highlights risks to trade and public welfare amid embargo discussion.
An official release from Berlin via London reports heavy fighting along the Yser Canal with Allied artillery from the sea near Nieuwpoort. British torpedo boats were put out of action, and western Lille saw continued offensive action with several enemy repulses and machine-gun losses. Northern theaters show ongoing pursuit near Ossowiec with hundreds of prisoners. French assaults near Toulon heights failed with heavy French losses as Ostend’s bombardment was blocked by Belgian authorities.
Paris dispatch from October twenty two says the war office confirms continued fighting between the sea and La Bassee with Belgian, French, and British troops holding firm. German attempts between Arras and the Oise and in the Argonne show no decisive success while gains are noted north of Verdun and in the Wo these regions are described with cautious progress.
Paris reports that Allied lines in Belgium and northern France have held against German assaults. The French war office cites strong attacks near Dixmude Warnston Armentieres Radingham La Bassee with repulsed partial attacks elsewhere. Minor progress noted in the Argonne and Woevre regions. Russia reports forward movement and an important success.
German reinforcements, mainly marines, with two 17 inch howitzers, have arrived in Antwerp from Liege, according to a Rotterdam despatch to the Daily Mail. The reinforcements are moving toward Bruges.
In the Warsaw region forces claim driving back the enemy more than 13 kilometers (8 miles). Russian advances at Ivangorod and to the south of Przemysl are noted as equally perceptible.
London dispatch reports ongoing fierceness of shelling between Ostend and Nieuwport with German fire from Mariakerke and Middelkerke, French from Nieuwport, and English ships. Allied aviators direct fire as Germans attempt to cross the Yser, land swamps under rain, and large German casualties reach Bruges and Ostend. Zeebrugge remains occupied by German marines.
London dispatch says German general Von Trip and his staff were killed by British naval fire at Leffinghe near Middelkerke during Ostend engagement. Eleven British warships fired on German forces in the area as Belgian counterattacks repulsed a violent assault.
The general headquarters reports the German retreat from Warsaw continues. Heavy artillery bombardment hasn’t damaged Ivangorod fortifications or bridges. In Galicia fierce fighting persists with captures including over 30 officers 2000 soldiers and many rapid fire guns between Przemysl and the Vistula. South of Przemysl operations show progress.
The steam er Red Cross, which carried the main relief expedition of the American Red Cross to Europe, is due back at New York Saturday according to a wireless from Rear Admiral Ward. Since leaving the United States the ship has landed nurses and medical supplies at Bordeaux, Falmouth and Rotterdam.
In Portland Maine on October 22 Mrs Roland T Patten of Skowhegan chairing the patriotic education committee urged the use of American manufactured goods at the State DAR council meeting. Mrs John A Morse of Bath was named honorary State regent. nineteen of twenty three councils were represented.
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