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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
5
London reports Field Marshal von Hindenburg’s push toward the Dvinsk Vilna railway slowed by determined Russian resistance. He has reached a point west of the bridgehead opposite Dvinsk and prepares to attack the fortified area, with cavalry raids cutting the line at scattered points.
Reported slow German advances and renewed Russian offensives in Galicia and near Dubno. Austrians reinforce against Italy while western front bombardments continue and air raids occur. British ships attack the Belgian coast as official briefings note Allied air activity and ongoing battles from Arras to Hartmansweiler Kopf.
Berlin reports a multi theatre update from army headquarters. French attack near Hartmansweiler Kopf repelled. Dvinsk bridgehead fighting continues. Soloki defeat of enemy cavalry. Niemen area progress near Szczara River with prisoners. Mackensen pursues toward Pinsk with 700 plus prisoners. Southeastern attacks repulsed with heavy losses.
The ad promises relief for hearing loss ringing in the ears nasal congestion and catarrh. It recommends buying Fluid Enserol at drug stores and using it with warm water for nightly ear nose and throat care with expected improvement after a few weeks.
The war office communications from Sept 15 and Sept 16 describe continued artillery duels and fighting across multiple sectors. Regions named include Arras Roye Aisne Marne Meuse Champagne Artois Argonne and the forest areas of Apremont Pretre St Die Neuville Bretoncourt Lisons Chaulnes and Chaons Camp de Chalons with brief notes on battery destruction and no major incidents on the night front. The reports emphasize ongoing enemy attempts to dislodge a bridge head at Sapigneuf and varied activity along the front with no major incidents after night.
Field Marshal Sir John French reports no change on the front with continued artillery activity and air battles near Armentieres and Ypres. At Harvard, President Lowell faces Jewish students and overseers over exam dates, with supporters urging accommodation and broader institutional principles.
Leading Jews of Boston express surprise and regret at Harvard University President A Lawrence Lowell’s decision to keep the entrance examination date as Saturday September 18. The date coincides with the Jewish Day of Atonement, sacred to the Jewish faith.
Jewish leaders and community figures condemn Harvard for not allowing entrance exams on a different day. They argue religious liberty and tradition demand accommodation, citing other schools that granted exceptions and urging reconsideration to avoid broader backlash.
A Sun Day Post Magazine feature profiles a Western company voyage in a sleeper train scheme, detailing travel methods and the unique experiences of passengers and crew aboard a long distance journey.
In the House of Commons Arthur Balfour admitted earlier wartime air provisions needed expansion. He noted the air service is being strengthened, though faster development is required to meet the danger it faces.
In a Commons session Mr. Balfour outlines strain on anti aircraft supplies, notes aerial warfare growth, and expresses uncertainty about future London air raids. He praises changes to London defences and cites Admiral Sir Percy Scott's appointment as key to strengthening vigilance.
An old advertisement claims Adameson's Cough Balsam makes a cold or cough disappear soon after use. The brief note emphasizes fast relief and repeated use for best results.
The Rome briefing says German and Austro Hungarian reinforcements failed to break lines in Popena valley Ansiel Carnic Alps Degano and Chiarso. Enemy planes raided Tormezzo Piezzo Caporetto basins Udine Nabresina and Komen, but were repulsed or bombed by Italian aircraft.
The war office reports on the Galician Volhynian fronts repulsed Russian attacks on the Dniester and an unsuccessful enemy counterattack near Dubnin. It notes Austro Hungarian and German troops advancing toward the Sczara River in Lithuania and captures near Findenig Kofel. Italian theatre sees artillery actions along the Tyrolean frontier and near Tolmino with several enemy assaults repelled.
Quincy welcomed 150 Pilgrim Publicity Association members as they toured historic sites and industries. Mayors Curley and Campbell and association president George B. Gallup spoke at a dinner in the new Masonic Temple.
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