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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1915
Page
4
The German note claims the Arabic was torpedoed in self defense after changing course to ram the submarine. Berlin officials had indicated disavowal and compensation, but Washington officials now face a shift as von Bernstorff’s assurances clash with the new justification.
In Petrograd on September 8 the Czar assumed supreme command of land and sea forces and named Grand Duke Nicholas as viceroy of the Caucasus and commander of the Caucasian army. The move follows criticism of the Grand Duke’s harsh discipline and lack of arms and supplies for troops.
Berlin reports the German submarine commander torpedoed the liner Arabic after sensing danger as the ship steered toward a freighter. The sub emerged and fired when he believed the Arabic threatened his boat, with ambassadorial transmission to Washington.
Count von Bernstorff received a Berlin wireless from the German foreign office stating it is improbable the Hesperian was torpedoed and more likely the vessel struck a mine. The dispatch, read at his hotel, confirms Berlin’s view of the incident.
Turkish statement from Constantinople via London reports recon forces probing Messian Tepeh and Anzac positions, capturing two guns. It notes enemy torpedo boats bombarding Seddul Bahr positions with no major damage, and Turkish batteries silencing left wing batteries in the Straits.
Officials in Berlin and London question a German submarine torpedoing the steamship Hesperian. The prevailing view is the ship most likely struck a mine or was damaged by internal causes, with no positive submarine evidence cited.
The President and Secretary Lan sing view Ambassador Dumba’s actions as discourteous and nearly unfriendly to the United States. His letter is seen as an attempt to disrupt U S trade. The President reports his usefulness as Austria’s envoy ends and hints at possible legal scrutiny if he were an Austrian diplomat here. The question remains what caused this shift.
German submarine claims self defense over Arabic sinking while Washington seeks Hesperian details. Zeppelins raid English coast killing and wounding civilians. western Argonne gas attacks repulsed, Ostend to Dieuze air bombardments by French and British airships. Wolkowysk falls to Germans with 2800 prisoners. Le Mesnil shot down. Russians press along Sereth front amid heavy attacks.
The article reports President Wilson and his advisers debating how to respond to Dr. Dumba. Options include handing passports, demanding an apology with recall, or a sharp rebuke, but no decision or official leak had occurred by night.
German army headquarters reports Wolkowysk fell after fighting north of the Bielowiezh forest. The update covers Western theatre actions near Middelkerke Ostend and Le Mesnil, plus Eastern theatre advances toward Vilna and Tarnopol with listed prisoner totals and strategic gains.
The war office reports the Volhynia fortress district holds with Russian counter-attacks failing before Austrian fire. It notes a southeast advance near Podkamien and Radziwillow pushing the enemy back 90 kilometres toward the Ikwa, while fights along the Sereth River and near Tarnopol and Trembolaplace continue with German units repulsing Russian assaults. Italian fronts show quiet Kreuzeburg ridge after Italian losses and a rebuffed east Vermegnano push.
Paris reports the war office issued an official statement describing continued active artillery struggles around Arras and in the Roye region between the Oise and Aisne, with fighting also noted in the western Argonne.
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