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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1915
Page
10
French forces seize trench lines near Hebuterne and gain ground south of Arras as 2,000 German casualties are reported. Reports say German troops rushed from distant points and French artillery and infantry advances disrupted German positions along the Aisne sector.
Fragmentary battlefield report describes German and French operations near Mesnil and Veuquot, with German bombardment and French counterattacks across the line. It notes trench fighting, enemy artillery, and shifting positions along the Lorraine sector, including attacks east of Nasigioce and near Ligalten.
Berlin dispatch via Amsterdam reports Greek anti Semitic organs urging duty to oppose Jews in the army and condemn officers. The Tageblatt notes glorification of German zeal and battlefield sacrifice amid calls to end anti Jewish actions.
Report states bulkheads saved destroyer Downes after damage from torn hull. Beaton notes examination confirms a hole in the keel could have sunk the ship, but for ballast and other factors. The Downes was moved from dry dock for cleaning and refit work.
Autory reports Jewish Independent Order Hith Abraham praises President Wilson for opposing illiteracy and immigration limits. A motion seeks 100000 to aid distressed Hebrews in the war zone. Debate centers on amending the constitution to permit Lena Sanders’s continued tenure. Greek steamer Pritiapatanos was torpedoed, with compensation discussed for victims.
Britain’s new cabinet faces a heated debate on conscription and munition supply as Labor rallies to aid front-line leaders. Recruiting drives surge with women filling jobs as engineers and factory workers. opposition warns of Prussianism while urging safeguards for unions and labor rights.
Two officers and 64 sailors were picked up by a British destroyer after the vessel hit a mine. The French minelayer Cisubianes was struck and sunk near the Aegean coast with about 125 men aboard.
London June 7 Members of the Cabinet decide to pool salaries. The average is about £1216 a year with notable reductions from the Lord Chancellor and Edward Carson while others see salaries more than double. Churchill Carran Crewe Sotherne Harcourt and Henderson listed among those earning over £2000.
A report from page 1 notes German sentiment that the United States will not join full combat and will avoid provoking broad war. It says Berlin sees Wilsonian policy as defense of pacifist aims and moneyed interests, with Germans convinced of victory before August and that Allied efforts may fail.
A Tribune interview with Commander Carlyon rejects claims of British naval plans to attack Cushaven Kiel or use submarines aggressively. He argues German defenses remain strong near Kiel and that German tactics rely on land mines fortifications and lengthy supply networks managed by the government.
A formal dispatch from the Governor of Ceylon describes a May 28 outbreak in Kandy where Buddhist mobs looted Muslim shops and killed several people. Martial law is proclaimed across provinces, with Colombo and other towns troubled by continued unrest. reports say much rioting occurred, but the situation is improving as troops arrive.
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