23 Sep 1915
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1915
Page
1
The brief notice seeks applicants with 87 years of bank experience and careful prompt attention to detail. It promises strong support from bank correspondents and highlights the need for intelligent handling of duties.
Petrograd reports General Evarts army escaping Vilna trap and pressing retreat toward Minsk while vanot's forces press Teuton right wing in Volhynia and Galicia. German offensives fray at Dvina and Dvinsk fronts as Russian morale remains high and troops withdraw in orderly fashion. French expenditures rise amid wartime strain as Serbia front reinforcements shift.
General von Beseler led German troops capturing Nove Georgievekt during operations in the eastern theater. The commander oversaw siege tactics and coordinated with divisions advancing toward strategic objectives in the region. High command reported persistent pressure on Allied positions amid continuing supply and reinforcement efforts.
Washington reports Austro Hungarian ambassador Dr Constan tin Theotor Dumba has been recalled on leave. He plans to sail September 28 on the Rotterdam from Lenox Massachusetts and requests safe conduct through enemy territory. The United States negotiates with Vienna on safety assurances as officials weigh further action and recall of military attaché Captain von Papen is discussed.
Pars Sept 22 French aviators bombarded Stuttgart capital of Württemberg killing or injuring civilians? The official war office report says about a hundred shells hit the royal palace and railway station while planes targeted points along the way before returning to base.
Fragmentary report states an Arabic victim was washed ashore at Ross Carberrs County Cork. Edmond Fo Woods of Janeswith Wisconsin is named in a disjointed notice referencing life and a steamstop incident. The text ends with a stray Help Wanted advert.
London reports indicate Bulgaria aligned with Germanic powers as Belgrade fears Serbian front action. Athens notes Bulgarian divisions mobilized on the border and King Ferdinand’s move to reassure allies while Greece prepares with general mobilization.
Sofia September 23 Bulgaria seems on the brink of war with hostilities likely. Military authorities control railways and traffic is suspended. Entente diplomats acknowledge a lost cause as Bulgaria leans toward the central powers due to Serbia’s replies and Greece’s conduct. Public demonstrations greet the government as war nears.
In Wilmington on September 25, two Black men were convicted in general sessions for stealing items from local residents. George Winfield received twenty lashes and six months imprisonment for stealing trousers valued at $6 from Charles Winfield. Frank Harrison, also Black, was fined or imprisoned nine months for stealing $12 from James Gould while Gould slept nearby. Baker William Frethofer pleaded guilty to offering underweight bread and was fined $13.
Berlin reports Private sources say a Zeppelin raid struck the Bank of England in London during an air raid. The Overseas News Agency notes damage was greater than initial reports indicated and a traveler from England who reached Amsterdam confirms the event.
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