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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
2
Washington reports that when Riga was cleared of civilians three weeks prior, officials said preparations for final evacuation followed. Supplies were moved to other points and valuables appropriated before the German advance.
Reports say the Baltic fleet plans battle with the enemy near Kronstadt aided by shore fortifications and submarines. Across Russia newspapers praise President Wilson for replying to the Vatican, while Liberal to Socialist papers hail his stance as reflecting public opinion. Officials deny any discord between Premier Kerensky and General Kornilov, stating they work in harmony.
The Italian offensive along the Bain Sizza plateau and northeast of Gorizia resumed after a pause. They captured 1600 men and 86 officers, while in the south from the Brestovizza valley to the sea they faced violent Austrian counterattacks aimed at delaying General Cadorna’s advance toward Trieste.
Italian forces strengthen hold on the Julian front with gains on the Bainsizza plateau near Ocrogio and reports of 86 officers and 1600 men captured. A counterattack regained lost ground and expanded prisoner totals as fighting continues northeast of Gorizia and along the Carso plateau.
Reported battle lines advance near Lokavac and Riga with prisoner captures and air bombardments. German and British actions continue on the western front while Uxkull and Dvina regions see troop movements. The fuel administration issues provisional coal price rules effective August 21 and August 23 1917 with plans for production continuation and local price enforcement.
Government aims to ensure fair coal prices for communities with local committees handling enforcement. Producers' prices already fixed will be revised if they force efficiently operated mines to operate at a loss. Operators seeking revisions must submit long term cost of production data.
Dr. Garfield says the fuel administration will seek cooperation from operators miners distributors and consumers. Producers should name no committees until assistants are chosen and organization formed. A plan of apportionment will ensure domestic consumers get a fair share at prices reflecting those fixed by operators and wholesalers. The aim is to maximize production at fair prices while meeting military and allied needs.
Copenhagen reports a new Parliament tax plan making wines tax equal to the bottle price doubled and beer tax nearly doubled, while cigars cigarettes and tobacco face 20 to 88 percent of retail price. jewelry and precious stones face a 10 percent sale tax.
Athens dispatch reports Italian commander in chief ordered to evacuate Epirus the southern portion of Albania now officially recognized as Greek territory by the despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
Thomas Nelson Page the American ambassador to Italy passed through Scotland on a vacation en route to Rome. He stated the trip was purely personal and unrelated to political matters.
Ladies are urged to mix two fresh lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to create a quarter pint lemon lotion. The preparation promises flexible, youthful skin and a rosy complexion by daily massaging the face neck arms and hands. Edward Wesley Co. Cincinnati Ohio endorses the remedy.
Petrograd reports the conspiracy led to arrest of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch and others. Chief conspirators were Mile. Margaret Hitrovo of Tobolsk and Mme. Liubov Hitrovo of Yelaburg, both from a prominent bureaucratic family, accused of aiming to restore autocracy.
In Grand Duke Paul’s home a court mistress Mme. B. A. Narychaine was found. A search of her Petrograd residence yielded seized correspondence. Several grand dukes and officers were reportedly arrested. Premier Kerensky and ministers met to plan actions against left and right conspirators. Justice Minister Yaroudny reportedly resigned after failing to expose the plot. An indictment against the Hurovo women and accomplices was drawn up.
British naval air planes penetrated inland and dropped bombs on Adrianople Sunday night. The official statement notes bombs hit the railway station and bridge. Adrianople lies about 137 miles northwest of Constantinople on the Belgrade Constantinople railway line.
A large fleet reached the fish pier with 19 trawlers and about 700000 pounds of fish including 3000 pounds of cask and 115200 pounds of scrod, six fares of mackerel and 163 swordfish. Prices listed for haddock to swordfish with various pounds per price. Captain Ernest Parsons notes two bats onboard 40 miles from Highland Light. Lobster cargoes of 6500 pounds sold to trade.
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