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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
7
London reports the minor fortress of Lutsk, part of a fortified triangle with Dubno and Rovno on the Galician frontier, fell to Austrian forces. The offensive aims to cut the Russian armies retreating through the Pripet marshes from those in Galicia amid recent fighting and a claimed enemy defeat.
The capture of Lutsk threatens Russian positions in Volhynia and may force a retreat to avoid a perilous flank. Lutsk sits about 60 miles east of the Bug, on a branch line from southern Russia toward Brést-Litovsk, forming a fortress triangle in the region.
The report describes Austro German advances near Lutsk and Dnepr regions with Lutsk as easternmost Russian point held. It notes Russians defend across the Dwina, Kovno, Vilna, and Grodno areas while Austro Germans press for a decisive autumn result before winter. Russian losses reach about 1,000,000 prisoners since May 2 with August captures over 250,000 men and 2,300 cannons.
Roxbury announces the engagement of Dr. Arthur J. Shain to Belle Ginsberg of Montreal. Numerous death notices follow with funeral details for residents of Cambridge Roxbury Charlestown and surrounding areas, listing dates and burial sites.
Austro-German operations push toward Lutsk captured at bayonet point. Von Boehm-Ermolli breaks through Russian lines on a 1214 mile front in Galicia near Realy Kiamien as Russians retreat west of the Styr River. Zborow falls to Von Bothmer. Stripa fighting continues as Grodno fronts develop. Western front artillery runs from Arras to the Vosges. British and French seize Gaschaka in Kameruns. Allied cruiser sunk near Asia Minor while Smyrna shelling continues. Serbia signals acceptance of entente wishes on Bulgarian demands. French squadron reaches Road Island off Syria. Welsh coal miners vote to end strike.
The report notes a heavy French artillery barrage across the German lines in the West with millions of shells expected to precede an early general offensive. Only Kamerun shows British and French advances. no other fronts yield clear news.
The war office reports artillery actions north of Arras and near Roye and Quennevieres. Bombardments on Soissons and Rheims, with French artillery firing on Aisne and Champagne trenches. German bombers hit Luneville. civilians hurt. Also notes assaults in the Vosges and East Kameruns with French forces pressing toward Yaunde.
German forces suffered defeat in multiple engagements and retreated in disorder. Deserters surrendered arms on the march to Aradmaker, clashed with a German post at San Gamelina, and were routed. Our northern and southern columns assaulted Dume station July 23 25, captured the hill fortification, and drove the enemy from the town after burning it and abandoning supplies.
Berlin reports German troops in front of Grodno forts. notes battles east of the Niemen and extra actions near Odelsk and Bieloviezh. It lists large prisoner and weapon captures at Kovno and Novogeorgievsk, with totals rising past one million since May 2.
Austrian war office reports Lutsk fortress falls to Teutonic forces after a bayonet assault at the railway station. Boehm-Ermolli’s army breaches north Galicia front near Bialy-Klamien and forces Russian retreat west of the Styr. Zborow taken. Stripa fighting continues. Buczacz counterattack repulsed.
Petrograd reports on the Riga Dvinsk front noting limited enemy action near Fried reichstadt, while Soviet lines advance on the Vilia bank and claim German prisoners and weapon captures. German offensives are repulsed with heavy losses, as Austro-German prisoner totals exceed 100 officers and 7000 men.
The Italian general staff reports on the upper Noce River artillery shelling enemy trenches taken near the Strino position. Shells damaged entrenchments forcing defenders to abandon part. Other yields include renewed bombardment of Borgo and Cherz area batteries and damage to Caprile hospital.
The report notes inflammable shrapnel set homes alight during the night fatigue. Enemy artillery and rifle fire targeted positions on Bombon slopes while two attacks on the Carso front were repulsed under heavy rocket volleys. Reconnaissance reveals enemy troops being replaced by fresh arrivals as activity increases.
London reports further Allied gains on the Gallipoli peninsula as General Sir Ian Hamilton notes hand to hand fighting on the 27th and 28th. The captures include a key tactical point in the Buruk Anafarta valley and substantial Turkish losses of machine guns mortars rifles bombs and ammunition.
The Russian embassy announced that Russia has not requested Japanese troops to be sent to assist in the European war and denied any such appeal to Tokyo.
A telegram from Smyrna reports two hostile cruisers bombarded Smyrna and the Gulf coast. One cruiser foundered while the second tried to assist but was repelled by Turkish artillery.
Thirty vessels arrived at the fish piers with fresh catches. Most headed to the new fish pier. some to Wharf Two. Prices for most fish fell except steak cod.Lists include haddock 8 1 2 c, steak cod 10 c, market cod 3 3 4 c, pollock 6 1 4 c, cask 5 1 4 c, hake 5 c, 3 c, mackerel 28 c, 15 c, 6 c, swordfish 12 c, hailbut 17 c. Mackerel cargos from Roland Wilcox 32 000, Samuel and Priscilla 7 000, Enterprise 6 000, Jenna 16 000, Corsair 22 000, On Time 11 000, A. B. Nickerson 20 000. Swordfish: Margie Turner 60, Anna 68. T Wharf: Nellie Gaskell 10 000 mackerel, Ralph L Hall 15 900, Italian 25 000. Three Nova Scotia schooners brought nearly 500 000 feet of spruce lumber for local dealers. Stony Brook 94 000 for L. N. Godfrey & Co at Curtis & Pope's. F. G. French 172 548 for same firm. Maple Leaf 118 500 for Stetson, Cutler & Co. John B. Biemiller salt cargo from Turks Island. Heavy Canada travel reported, with two passengers ...
Dominion ports sent over 600 persons aboard their steamers with 310 on the Yar mouth liner Prince Arthur and 846 on the Governor Cobb from St John. The Anglian departed for London with 900 horses and cargo after a Tuesday delay. The Corona put into Belfast for repairs, while Etontan and Fridjof Nansen have arrived safely at Liverpool from Boston and Shields respectively. The Landman.
A dense shipping note lists numerous vessels arriving or sailing, including steamers Prince Arthur and Governor Dingley and tugs like Thomas J. Scully. It covers ports such as Boston, Gloucester, New York, Portland, and Halifax with numerous barge tows and National lines.
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