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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1916
Page
11
Paris dispatch reports German forces hammering at Verdun with heavy artillery as they press from Douaumont toward the Meuse. French troops defend the knoll above the village and push back attackers in furious combat amid rising casualties and stubborn resistance.
Russian forces again pierce Turkish lines after a two week gap and report the capture of Bula, a key position. The advance comes as Petrograd reports gains via London. officials call the seizure significant in the war’s eastern theater.
Russian authorities extend security on the Caucasus front and push toward Bagdad linking with British forces. Bitlis to Bagdad defense spans over 400 miles as Turkish troops rush Mesopotamian reinforcements to shield Bitlis and move from Exerum, with Bitlis serving as a key communications hub and the Russians isolating Mush and Lake Urumiah forces.
An ordinance from Cheyenne prohibits keeping open on Sunday general merchandise stores grocers dry goods clothing hardware furniture and similar shops and bars sale of Sunday items. Violators face a 100 dollar penalty. The ordinance takes effect ten days after passage. Signed by officials including B N Lapon taind.
London reports German artillery maintains a heavy bombardment on the Douaumont sector after renewed infantry fighting near Verdun. French critics call Douaumont a key position in the German effort to seize the fortress as advances occur on French flanks and threats loom along the Verdun front. General Gallien, French minister of war, expresses confidence in the Verdun struggle.
W F Kelley the American consul in Rome was found dead in a chair shortly before breakfast. Authorities say death likely resulted from heart disease. The report is dated Rome March 4 via Paris.
Washington March 4. House leadership delays vote on McLemore resolution to warn Americans off armed merchant ships as rules committee frames a procedural rule. Administration aims for a substantial majority to table the measure amid interparty debate and a looming senate debate on the same issue.
Paris dispatches say French forces under General Perwin blocked German flank attempts to seize Pepper heights north of Verdun. The Verdun battle resumed with fierce fighting as the crown prince’s advance continues. Germans reportedly waste many lives while throwing regiments at French artillery.
A Cheyenne group led by Capital City band members presents a proposal to city commissioners to fund fifteen Sunday concerts in parks with a 61 000 budget for musicians and scores. They argue the program will boost culture, unite residents, and compare favorably with Casper Sheridan and Laramie initiatives, with costs to be raised by eight mills of property tax.
London March 4 proclamations calling to the color all married men attested under the Derby recruiting campaign between the ages of 19 and 27 inclusive were posted today. The men summoned are to report April 7.
Superior Wisconsin report says Dr J A Rene, once a leading local physician, now in Mazatlan, is to be shot at sunrise March 15 by Carranza authorities. Efforts by Rene and attorney to appeal to U S authorities are noted. The dispatch also mentions Obregon's El Paso arrival with his bride and a border amnesty release of Villa forces including officers and substantial armament and equipment.
Grimy, partial OCR describes a storm sweeping the Atlantic coast from Jacksonville to Eastport Maine with strong winds, cold weather, and threats of violence along the New England coast. Nantucket and Cape Hatteras noted for high velocity winds and freezing conditions in a northern weather pattern.
In Washington March the Madden amendment to the post office appropriation bill sought to bar any parcel weight increase, aiming to cripple parcel post. The House struggled over the rider with a roll call, 179 to 139 in favor, amid partisan clashes and political maneuvering by Representative Madden and allies.
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