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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1915
Page
1
Associated Press dispatch from Athene says the Sultan of the Turks has a steam up waiting train ready to flee, according to Le Matin.
Forty allied war ships penetrated the Dardanelles today to Hotari and destroyed Fort Intepe. They bombarded Turkish encampments and are now attacking Fort Dardaneos. A French squadron also cruised under the now destroyed forts at the Dardanelles entrance.
London reports that a French warship has completed the passage of the forty miles through the Dardanelles into the Sea of Marmora after the Anglo French fleet passed the outer forts. Rome notes Premier Salandra questioned whether Italy will march to war in a Senate speech yesterday.
A French court martial sentenced Carl Vogelgesang to military degradation and death for pillage arson and the killing of French wounded. He denied the killings but his diary supported the other charges. In Berlin about 4000 of 12000 high school teachers are in the army and half of boys over 17 serve as soldiers.
London Feb 27 report that several units of the Russian Twentieth Corps are surrounded in East Prussia. They remain in combat and are believed to aim for a breakout plan to cut their way out.
The Hague reports the German army shows machine like efficiency by already constructing two permanent railroads in the portion of Russian Poland it occupies.
News from multiple fronts reports German infantry pushed back across the Niemen in Northern Poland. Russian staff say a German plan to attack Warsaw failed as German forces shift south along a strategic railway. Roumanian reports claim Russian forces halted Austrian advances in Eastern Galicia recapturing Stanislau and Kolomea. In Argonne French trench attack results from a German liquid fire. in Verdun French artillery destroyed wagons, annihilated a German detachment, and burned a camp.
German aeroplanes bombarded the Allied lines near Nieuport killing a woman and an old man. A French aviator dropped three bombs on the Metz fortress barracks.
Two German aviators were landed at Lowestoft by a trawler after clinging to their sea plane for two days in the North Sea. They fell Sunday while attempting a Belgium to England flight.
The Texas Senate defeated a resolution to adjourn on March 13 and may extend the session to April 11 to finish platform pledges. All normal school bills will be withdrawn for a single bill creating Central West South and Northeast Texas Normals. The Katy compromise probe was reported unfavorably and a hearing on punch and chicken salad in junction was postponed.
An egg eating contest among three clerks at a Main Street grocery ended with the winner consuming twenty four eggs, the second twenty two and the loser eighteen. The hard boiled eggs sparked a lively scene as the event drew local attention.
Galveston Texas news reports an explosion on the Mexican gunboat Progreso at Progreso harbor killing thirty people including five women. The cause is disputed with a claim a rice barrel concealed a bomb and the Mexican consulate remaining skeptical.
President Wilson stated no nation has the right to alter warfare rules as methods shift He affirmed the United States will press belligerents to honor ships carrying no contraband He said there is no threat to U S neutrality and noted yesterday s note covered the blockade in general terms without specifics
Paris dispatches report forts at the Dardanelles entrance fully destroyed and the allied fleet now shells forts fourteen miles inside the strait. Dieppe reports a French destroyer rescuing a British merchant vessel torpedoed in the English Channel.
Washington February 27 official reports state the sunken American steamer Evelyn was not off her proper course.
The U S Treasury reports February receipts of 43 6 million surpassing 1914 marks though ordinary expenditures hit 56 2 million creating a month deficit near 12 5 million. Eight month excess spending over receipts totals 83 36 million with customs and internal revenue varying year to year. Net treasury balance stands at 42 5 million and total cash assets at 1 97559 billion.
Manila dispatch reports daily executions of Singapore steamship passengers amid the British Indian Army mutiny. Hundreds of mutineers remain at large, spreading fear across locales connected to the event.
London reports bombardment pauses and renewed fire at the Dardanelles with an unnamed Russian admiral joining the allied fleet. Fort batteries protecting the strait are said destroyed. A British collier claims a submersible attacked nearby and sank after a near-miss torpedo. In Lemberg Austrians executed two hundred civilians at Stanislau and carry in prisoners with many in ragged condition.
Paris dated March 2 reports the official statement that four German airships were destroyed recently.
Berlin reports heavy German losses inflicted on French attackers in Champagne. The Russian advance toward East Prussia has been checked. London dispatch says Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry captured a German trench with heavy clash, eleven enemy dead, others driven out by dawn action.
President Wilson announced the United States will send a note to England seeking what means are available to end the war. The move signals diplomatic effort to explore steps toward peace and prevent further casualties. The statement underscores U S intent to pursue a negotiated settlement through formal inquiries.
Paris reports Rheims was shelled again with fifty shells in a day long bombardment. French forces pressed forward at Perthes in a storm yesterday and achieved a small gain in the Vosges region.
Premier Asquith announced in the House of Commons a complete embargo on all imports to Germany. Allies will observe humanity while intercepting goods suspected of aiding Germany. The German submarines were accused of piracy and the blockade will interdict all commerce. Regiment of Austrian army mutinied at Prague killing its officers. Petrograd reports Russian progress near Przansysz with several villages captured and hundreds taken prisoner as Germans reinforce.
Paris March 1 reports the Roumanian Minister of the Interior stating no formal agreement to join the war with the Allies has been made and no date is announced.
The Allied fleet is said to be operating about fifteen miles inside the Dardanelles today. In New York a liner named the New York arrived after passing through the war zone near Liverpool with ships lit and lifeboats deployed. British torpedo boats were reported escorting the ship though unseen in darkness. A Roumanian report notes Ninety-first Czech activity.
Mrs Richard P Stegler was discharged after a felonious assault charge against Arthur Matereke, a German paper reporter, amid testimony suggesting a ruse to implicate her accuser. The German naval attaché was named in the case as a separate accusation.
Associated Press reports Chicago March 1 opening of May wheat fell five cents to $1.48 a bushel.
Berlin reports at a section of the front the French employ a shell that emits foul smelling poisonous gas but causes no damage. Two army corps attacked in Champagne yesterday and were repulsed in close combat. Near Lille a British aeroplane was brought down by German forces.
On March 1 Washington reports England and France notified the United States they will stop all shipping to Germany. This action signals allied leverage over German trade and potential disruption of commercial routes.
Washington reports two major discoveries announced by Interior Secretary Lane. Dr. Walter F. Rittman developed chemical processes to boost gasoline output by 200 percent and produce toloul and benzol from crude oil, reducing reliance on Germany. The patent filings aim to prevent monopolies and the methods will be dedicated to the American people. The Standard Oil Company holds a production advantage with a patent process yielding triple the gasoline per barrel versus independents.
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