12 Jun 1915
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Newspaper
Fargo Forum And Daily Republican
Location
Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1915
Page
1
George Gray condemns sinking of unarmed merchant vessels as revolting to humanity. He lauds President Wilson for a note to Germany and calls for the United States to assert international law. The speech praises moderation, justice, and adherence to wartime law amid Great War tensions.
North Deke Division of the German American Alliance in a North Dakota state convention adopted a resolution asserting German American loyalty to the United States in any European war. It condemns claims that German Americans would not be loyal, urges support for U S policy toward Britain, and notes sympathy for homeland while pledging to stand shoulder to shoulder with fellow citizens in crisis. The report also covers a committee on legislation and local option reactions, plus officers elected including Jacob Rothenstiller reappointed as president.
Fargo hosts Old Settlers day on July 28 during the Inter-State Fair July 27–31 with expected attendance from Dakota and North Dakota governors including Governor Jayne. Aimed at commemorating early settlement, the event seeks to dedicate a memorial shaft for Paul Hjelm Hanson and gather notable figures from Fargo and surrounding areas.
June 12 reports say the British steamer Leuctra torpedoed and sunk off Yarmouth with crew saved at Buenos Aires. The James Leyman sunk by a German submarine in the North Sea with crew landed at Hull. A Russian torpedo boat Lone sunk in the Black Sea by the Turkish cruiser Midulla. all aboard reportedly returned safely to port.
Washington notes General Carranza issues proclamation at Vera Cruz seeking U.S. recognition. El Paso reports General Villa in a note to President Wilson expressing willingness to invite a new union of all Mexicans to advance agrarian goals and education for the poor, via Enrique C. Lorente presenting the message at Washington.
Senator McCumber discusses Bryan’s departure and notes U S power to shape Mexico, predicting Northern Mexico may join the United States as Americans and Europeans settle the region. he cites South American mistrust of Americans and Monroe Doctrine enforcement as obstacles to coalition actions.
Reports from Washington on June 12 note Allied gains on two fronts. Italy advances on the Isonzo, capturing Gradisca and Monfalcone near Trieste, while Gallipoli is close to falling as Russian and Japanese aid shapes a broader war dynamic.
The Evening Standard editorial states the United States has irrevocably committed to action, though not necessarily warlike. It argues Germany’s likely refusal makes U S objectives clear, with action to be determined by German response.
A fragment notes tensions as European nations resist perceived U.S. arrogance while objecting to Washington dictating how they should run their governments. The phrasing suggests frustration with Western powers pushing policy without regard for local autonomy.
A statewide rain event drenched nearly all areas of North Dakota and parts of neighboring states. Fargo recorded 2.23 inches from yesterday morning to today noon, Moorhead logged 1.72 inches in 24 hours, with continued showers noted at 7 am. Bismarck reported 0.76 inches, Devils Lake totaled 1.44 inches, and rain spread across the Missouri River belt ending morning estimates.
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