06 Sep 1915
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1915
Page
1
A tense border situation unfolds as feared reprisals for the killings of Latin Americans prompt Mexican crowds to mass near posts. U S troops are being called to quarters as authorities brace for possible incidents and maintain order along the frontier.
Carranza authorities withdraw troops from Cavazos crossing amid all day Rio Grande battle near Old Hidalgo. Two Mexican bandits were killed by American soldiers who returned fire as fighting raged along the river fifteen miles west of Brownsville. Major Hay arrived from San Antonio with troops to bolster lower Rio Grande forces.
London reports military writers believe the Austro German offensive against Russia is exhausted or halted as winter approaches. Fronts from the Gulf of Riga to Grodno show standstill with German and Austrian forces repulsed by strong Russian counteractions.
The piece profiles the worker’s rise from subjugation to equality, tracing the origin of collective labor power, citing Edward S Kern’s poem and its influences from The Man with the Hoe. It notes Kern's career in Minneapolis journalism, his labor affiliations, and his collaboration with Joseph P. Jolly as a model of organized labor figures.
Allan Line steamer Hesperian bound for Montreal from Liverpool was struck by a German submarine near the Irish coast. The ship remained afloat and all aboard were saved. about twenty passengers were injured and Canadian soldiers returning from Flanders were among those aboard. Captain Main returned to the ship to await tugs, and rescue steamers aided in evacuation. The ship, built in 1908 at Glasgow, sailed August 17 from Montreal and reached Liverpool on August 27.
In Galveston Texas on September 5 the fourth United States Infantry departed for the border. The regiment was moved in one train in three sections and is expected to go into camp at Harlington on Monday. Army officers indicated the move was to ensure stock and equipment cars amid Mexican bandit threats.
Washington demand to restore the embargo on shipments of arms and ammunition to Mexico gains force as reports note many casualties wore Carranza uniforms and carried large ammunition supplies. The bulk of Carranza's arms has come from the United States.
An army aircraft crashed near the Brownsville aviation camp just before dark. Flight Lieutenant Joseph C. Morrow Jr. was reported badly if not fatally injured.
A Washington official circle shows strong support for recalling Dr Constantin Dumba, Austrian ambassador, over a handwritten letter to Vienna’s foreign minister. The missive reveals knowledge of plans to disrupt U S munitions production by Bethlehem and the Midwest, signaling substantial interference with allied war material supply.
A London despatch reports a visiting correspondent saw drydocks capable of docking large dreadnoughts and maps marking submarine patrols with sunk or captured statuses. Officers discuss submarine warfare, while England ferries 3200 auxiliary ships to block the channel to Iceland as the grand fleet lies at anchor near the Dardanelles era ships.
Chicago, Sept. 5. The first session of the Friends Of Peace convention devoted much time to women delegates while men attacked the jingo press and manufacturers shipping munitions to belligerents. Clergymen urged ending the war and keeping America out. John Brisben Walker presided and spoke briefly.
Washington reports that despite the torpedoing of the Hesperian officials do not expect a rupture with Germany. The administration believes Germany is on the level and will disavow if the sinking occurred without warning. Washington awaits further developments with confidence in German promises.
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