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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1915
Page
1
A garbled testimonial touts Vitalitas from George Griffin of Dallas area business ties. It claims his wife’s dramatic recovery from poor appetite and mood after using Vitalitas, praising improvements to appearance and temperament. The ad-like passage also mentions Vitalitas retailing in various regions and references wartime or historical context with unrelated lines about Russian fronts and Swiss border news.
Front page report describes ongoing air raids on England with German advances in the west and eastern fronts. Russians retreat under pressure as German forces push forward, while Austrian troops prepare new offensives after breaching Russian defenses in Galicia. Prisoners and captured guns mount as the war widens.
May 20 London dispatch notes seaside South End Essex as two Zeppelin airships drop bombs on Westelit jon and Leigh incurring property damage and multiple fires. A man and his wife are badly burned in a house blaze. several shops burned in Leigh. Air raid warning at 2 52 am. weather cloudy, several bombs believed near homes but not confirmed.
The French war office reports German advances checked near Loombaertde and Angres. French Marine fusiliers seized Union Farm and a nearby eastern position, taking about thirty prisoners. Dunkirk bombarded again, with ships sunk. Small gains or losses near Arras, Argonne, Avais, and other fronts noted. Arthur Dixon of New York identified as another Lisitania disaster victim.
New York May 16. The Cunard Line offices received a cable listing identified dead among those who perished on the Lusitania. The roster includes Mrs G W Staphans Montreal Charles P Paynter Liverpool Mrs A Depagie New York and others across first and second class with numerous named individuals and families.
London May 10 first Lord of Admiralty Winston Spencer Churchill stated in the House of Commons this afternoon that Captain Turrier of the lead unit had not received redacted or direct messages from the ministry concerning the signals and planned course to follow.
In Washington on May 10 Cons Prove cabled the State Department that the funeral for a Lusitania victim, not an American, would be held at Queenstown with military and naval escort. American officials would attend. Embalmed American dead would be photographed and photographed for return to the United States.
CHICAGO, May 19 Desire to see her son Asfore he let to join the Belgian colors led Mrs Marie De fage wife of the surgeon general of the Belgian army to take passage on the Lusitania. Her friends say she came to the United States in February to aid in equipping field hospitals for the Belgian army. Most of her time was spent in Chicago. It was suggested today that a fund had been raised to equip a memorial field hospital in her name.
Rev. Mr. Guvier of the Church of England’s Canadian Railway mission reports three torpedoes fired at the Lusitania. A submarine surfaced within 309 yards as the ship neared the scene. the crew watched, distinguishing a German flag but cannot identify the submarine number before it disappeared after a few minutes.
A cablegram to Charles Laurlat Jr from Mrs. Laurlat recounts the voyage of the Lusitania passenger and his baby’s picture. The Star Department contacted Consul Frost at Queenstown to investigate contact with the captain and the floating wreck reports as the ship’s fate was discussed. The dated dispatch, from May 14, notes inquiries into the private boat and the aftermath in Mediteranean and New York news cycles.
A Lusitania survivor recounts the torpedoing and rapid sinking, describing chaos on deck, failed lifeboat launches, and acts of courage. He notes officers’ inaction, passengers aiding women and children, and a hero accompanying steerage passengers to safety before the liner went down.
Eyewitness accounts describe chaotic scenes as lifeboats launched and officials questioned Lusitania’s course near Ireland. The day saw 149 bodies identified or recovered with notable victims including Marie de Page and Broderick aphat, while survivors received aid from townspeople and a banker’s donations.
London May 10 At the coronet inquest opening aboard the Tuel witnesses described the inability to launch a boat due to steamers hazards. A crew member perished but was rescued. Vernon Livermore testified watertight compartments were closed though explosion may have opened them. Commencing Tuesday the San Antente Club will hold tea evenings as announced by the entertainment committee.
Report from Dardanelles describes Turkish pilots spotting a coal laden collier as a lure and Greek fires to mislead troops. British and allied forces landed 2500 troops at dawn, with a strong Turkish counter battery, then reinforced by transports to secure the beach with few casualties while the Turkish line was pressed from inland forts.
Washington officials indicated no current plan for an extra session. Observers expect the president to act on reactions to neutral ship sinkings and ongoing diplomatic matters, with decisions tied to policy responses and international incidents.
Weather notes by Major Al Je Buell describe a pattern of unsettled conditions with rain possible on some days and dry spells others. He cites a storm area near the Beligh northwest and a trough extending over the Betky Mountain region, with only scattered showers reported in San Antonio and statewide. The overall western weather remains mostly fair aside from localized rain.
London press relieves at peaceful adjustment of the Sino Japanese issue and congratulates Japan on settlement. Editorials praise Japanese ministers for restraint and note chauvinist currents. The Daily News foresees relief in Japan and the West. The Chronicle argues Japan’s sea power underpins its position with white nations. Dr. F. S. Pearson Dead.
The National Security League, led by Joseph W. Choate as honorary president, released a statement after committee investigations urging public backing for a defense plan. It cites mobile troops in the continental U S at about 30,900 scattered for mobilization, shortages of officers and equipment, inadequate coast defenses, and an undersized navy and reserves. It advocates major reforms including a balanced mobilized army, expanded naval forces, and organized reserves for all branches.
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