Austro German Armies Close In On Lemberg
Berlin reports complete success on eastern fronts with Austro German forces advancing along the Galician corridor toward Lemberg. Russians resist in Poland as German reinforcements arrive west of Rudnik.
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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1915
Page
1
Berlin reports complete success on eastern fronts with Austro German forces advancing along the Galician corridor toward Lemberg. Russians resist in Poland as German reinforcements arrive west of Rudnik.
Washington reports delay in sending Wilson’s note to Germany approved in fundamentals by the cabinet. Officials cite careful wording and full investigative reports on the Lusitania as factors. Dutch visitor Geldmeester, son of Queen Wilhelmina’s advisor, suggests a peace impulse in Germany and Britain.
Turkish War Office reports the Anglo French forces avoided fresh action after Saturday defeat. The front remained quiet Sunday as Turkish artillery neutralized enemy positions near Avi Barou and Sedd El Bahr, while coordinating shelling of surrounding trenches and ammunition transports.
The council discusses burying underground wires in Tuscarawas and enacting a vehicle traffic ordinance. Officials plan to redraft the car regulation to regulate street use and safety.
The council approved land acquisition for water works and revised auto light rules. A resolution ensures property owners receive assessment notices by mail. Requests from Timken Roller Bearing Co. include vacating an alley and switching rights. East sidewalk contracts were signed and a $55,000 certificate issue for street improvements was requested. Damages to city streets from county road work will be paid by the county. Back assessment collection is under legal review. Underground wires and street car traffic were sent to the ordinance committee. Land to widen Youngav NE and side lighting on Tuscarawas St W were planned. A sidewalk curb move petition on Tuscarawas St W Westrol Creek was received. The service department is authorized to spend $7,000 on improvements at West Creek Park.
Council sent two ordinances to the ordinance committee for reports without reading. One wires bill allows underground cables between Market and Lynehav y with trolley wires exempt and permits utility conduit work. A section from Lynehavt west authorizes two feeder wires on trolley poles under N O Traction guidance. The car ordinance tightens headlights, stopping rules, signs, and no city car whistle within Canton limits. Safety and police chiefs urged simpler compliance and drafting authority to rewrite vehicle rules.
The West Creek Park improvement fund holds 7000 dollars and Service Director Kent received Monday night authority to advertise bids and contract for a 7266 dollar project. Planned works include a macadam roadway using brick material from Tuscarawas Street, sewer extension on 2nd Street NW, a ball park at 12th Street NW, swamp drainage, and park conveniences at 6th Street SW.
Reports from London describe German submarines sinking two neutral vessels, the Norwegian bark Superb and the steamship Trudvang. Trudvang went down near St George's Channel off St Anne's head in Wales with all crew saved. Superb sank off Fastnet, Ireland, while bound from Buenos Aires to Queenstown with grain. Trudvang 1040 tons, 224 feet, built 1897. Superb 1515 tons sailing ship. Copenhagen admiralty court hears Danish ships torpedoed in North Sea with captains noting clear markings and identifiable ships.
President Wilson and his cabinet considered suggestions to restore peace in Mexico. Carranza sources indicated the first chief received the warning in a friendly mood, with a possible indirect appeal for recognition. A Buford convoy carried the first large food shipment to Vera Cruz for Mexico City relief.
Local piano dealer promotes this week only sale offering a free choice of a book case dining room parlor table leather rocker Davenport kitchen cabinet valued up to 40 dollars with every upright piano purchased. Exhibit on 2nd floor. Sale ends Saturday.
A strong cyclone hit Canton Monday afternoon around 4 PM with a 40 mile wind and intense rain. Trees toppled, creeks flooded, and telephone and telegraph lines suffered widespread outages, while fires were fought and buildings damaged but without major injuries.
An advertisement highlights the 8700 Jubilee player piano offering interpretive quality. The Klein & Heffelman Co. promotes artistic items at moderate prices for graduates. Walter H. Double, jeweler and optician, advertises service at 123 125 Tuscarawas St E.
An advertisement touts a cabinet free sewing machine as a delight to any woman and invites requests to see it. The Klein & Heifelman Co offers terms if desired alongside Canton Motor Car Co promotions.
Allied dispatches from Tenedos report gains of 500 to 1,600 yards as the Anglo French offensive on the Gallipoli peninsula continues along the Dardanelles line. Mitylene notes fresh troop landings and the fleet resuming bombardment, while Austro German naval actions draw fear of broader war supplies. A Turkish report says typhoid fevers spread among troops and civilians, with seventy five doctors dying at a concentration camp. The Constantinople authorities allegedly urge the sultan to flee to Koniah to avoid panic.
An advertisement notes Gordon Auto Tires and Tubes made in Canton sold by The Klein and Heffelman Co. Offering quick service in repairs and replacement.
Local advertisement notes Elsie Janis appears at the Grand today. Also promoting toys for children including bicycles tricycles velocipedes coaster wagons and a sale on dressed frogs at 35 cents per pound from J Bast and Bro. The Klein Heffelman Co. is listed in ads.
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