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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
5
German forces under Prince Leopold of Bavaria seized Warsaw this morning after breaking Russian flanks. The capture marks the climax of a large campaign, following failed attempts to salvage the salient and strengthen positions in Poland's capital.
German and Austro German forces press from the north and south toward Warsaw after capturing Ostrolenka and threatening the Russian capital. The Baltic campaign tightens as Prussian and Galician lines converge, with heavy fighting and prisoner reports amid a broad push across Poland and Galicia.
Russian forces halted repeated German advances along the Varta and Vistula lines. German corps were cut off and then broke out. A February assault on Warsaw reached Przasnysz, fell briefly to German control, then returned to Russian hands. The contested area near East Prussia saw months of grinding fighting without a decisive break. The city taken on the Vistula is a major industrial hub with about 900,000 people.
In Delavan Wisconsin Aug 6 three Bryant children Helen Lucy and Mary died as cottages burned at the Great Lake Delavan resort. The blaze started in their cottage from a overheated chimney and seven nearby cottages were dynamited to save others. The parents watched helpless as their clothing caught fire and the children refused to jump from the window.
Amsterdam reports that Emperor William has decided to recall General Von Bissing the German governor general of Belgium, according to the Echo Belge. The decision was noted as occurring via London on August 5.
Geneva reporting via Paris says all demands of Krupp works employees have been granted and a serious strike has been averted. Military authorities are cited as ensuring quiet at the plant in Germany.
Amatendam reports via London that the Berlin Vorwaerts notes over 200 German daily newspapers and periodicals suspended as of August 4. The dispatch adds that the total number of German publications has fallen to fewer than 1,200 since the war began.
A high ranking official was arrested on July 7 in connection with an infection linked to a death. The investigation centers on the late incident and the role of the suspect in the death.
Berlin reports German forces under Generals Von Schola and Von Gallwitz pushed toward the road between Lomza Ostrov and Wysskow near Warsaw. They claim success against Russian units with many prisoners and captured machine guns. Cavalry operations and movements along the upper Vistula to the Bug River are noted, with Vladmir-Volynsk entering in the region. Distances from Warsaw and other towns are given.
In Bucharest reports claim Romania’s entry into the war with the Entente hinges on renewed Russian offensives in Poland and the arrival of munitions. The government will not delay intervention due to current Galicia and P1 conditions.
Washington reports Britain prepares a fleet of speedy motor boats armed with quick firing guns to patrol sea lanes against German submarines. The program, seen as Britain's answer, aims to field several thousand boats within months with orders placed in the United States for construction.
Light relief from heat improves comfort as residents respond to cooler winds. Shifts in temperature prompt many to retrieve jackets and coats from closets.
In Berlin August analysis by Professor Simmel argues that prolonged war makes the United States the leading world power. He says America profits by arming Europe and urges England and Germany to cooperate to keep Europe in balance and prevent American dominance.
Paris reports that the French are satisfied with progress in the nibbling strategy aimed at wearing down German forces. The official statement cites heavy shell use and repeated engagements in Artois and the Argonne, with steady front retention and substantial German losses across six months of fighting.
Des Moines report details an entwined romance as ONeill Nebraska resident W. J. McNichola, member of Sigma Chi, travels from Omaha to confront Miss Illa Weldon over elopement with a second fiancé. The affair disrupts two weddings and references prior nuptials in Oma and Lexington.
Council Bluffs Aug. 5 Postmaster Johannes Detiehfs of Ricketts Crawford county was released on 1000 bond after arrest for attempting to convert 190 percent near die to his own use and failing to keep rates from private stores one recent inquiry.
Ambiguous text reports prolonged negotiations over censorship delaying commercial communications. Firms complain the delays persist despite efforts, with limited measurable progress and calls for action to relieve the impact on trade and information flow.
Washington reports forthcoming note aims to prove British claims about American trade with European neutrals are not factbased. It notes U S statistics show neutral trade rose with Holland and Scandinavia, while British exports to these neutrals also rose. Data claim Britain seeks to throttle American trade via re exports and cites June increases and cotton and copper shipments to Sweden Norway Denmark and the Netherlands in 1915.
Washington Aug 6 the Frye sinking dispute between the United States and Germany continues unresolved as Germany reiterates its stance that article 18 of the Prussian American treaty does not protect a contraband cargo and only obligates damages. Germany offers to pay and proposes expert appraisal or arbitration at The Hague if the method fails. If diplomacy continues, the US may seek Hague interpretation while Germany refrains from what Washington calls violations of rights.
Boston dated report quotes Will Irwin resting in Gloucester after European war coverage. He calls Earl Kitchener a flivver and a shrapnel man, criticizing English strategy and praising Sir John French as the current effective leader amid campaign controversy.
From Petrograd the Morning Post reports a Russian torpedo boat destroyer fleet conducted a Black Sea coast search, sinking nearly 900 enemy vessels including steamers and 1 000 ton ships. The aim was to cripple small coastal trade supplying Constantinople, effectively extinguishing it.
One hundred fifty miners from southern Ohio travelled to Cleveland and started an eight hour shift as part of a state relief effort to relieve the long coal strike. They were brought in overnight by state officials who voted to relieve the war weariness.
Secretary Winfield Jones proposes a Pan American doctrine to supersede the Monroe doctrine and form an offensive and defensive alliance among the United States and all Pan American republics. He argues it would unite naval and military power to deter European or Asiatic aggression and protect Western Hemisphere integrity.
Bethlehem Steel common stock surged past 200 on the New York Exchange amid war orders. It sold around 80 for 801 and 269 points from the morning, climbing 11 points from yesterday’s high, with a 60 point weekly advance. The 1914 close stood at 32 prior to the war.
In San Francisco on August 6 members of the International Typographical Union from every state gathered at the Panama Pacific Exposition for special ceremonies. Exposition officials with the exposition band, local unions, state officers, and printing trade groups participated. George A. Tracy chaired the event as president of the San Francisco Typographical Union.
A Frankfurt Zeitung protest laments German women's fashion using cloth in wide skirts. It argues the extra material could aid shortages at a time of wartime need, noting the strain on wool stocks and urging practicality over style.
Six Pan American diplomats arrive to confer with Secretary Lansing on a joint U S plan to end Mexican conflict. They will discuss ceasefire, provisional government by leaders, disarmament and a Pan American commission to restore civil rule and set elections.
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