Fall of Przemysl sparks allied cheering in war front
Petrograd dispatch reports Przemysl capitulation to Russian forces without fight. Nine Austrian generals and over 50 000 troops surrender as crowds in heavy snow celebrate with music and national fervor. Russian morale and Galician campaign prospects rise amid reports of siege hardships and a looming Cracow advance.
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Russia
France
England
Petrograd
War Office
St. George's Cross
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Kasean
Lemburg
Galicia
Cracow
Carpathians
Preomyr
Bread Shortage Roils Vienna and Budapest Mills
Vienna districts report weeklong bread scarcity as flour runs low and shops close. Crowds gather outside bakeries with police called to curb clashes. A municipal flour bureau is planned, while Budapest faces similar distress and a fabric scandal swamps wartime uniforms with shoddy goods.
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Venice
Vienna
Budapest
Roumania
Hungary
War Office
Turkeys Sink Ships in Dardanelles Action
British battleships Irresistable and Ocean and French Bouvet struck by floating mines near the Dardanelles. Bouvet lost with most crew. others saved under fire. Inflexible and Gaulois damaged by shells. Paris Zeppelin raid causes minor injuries but no major damage. Destitution in Polish towns and villages tallies. Polish losses exceed 500 million dollars. Chandler post office robberies lead to arrest in Asheville.
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Rueter
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Hindenburg
Nicholas
Amer Polish Relief Committee
St Forty-seventh Street
New York City
Madame Mareetla Sembrick
Boston
Madame Antoidette Seumowska-Adamoweha
Spirin
The Deeper Currents of the War at Dardanelles
A war column analyzes the Dardanelles operations from March 2 to 10, noting unreliable reports, the formidable fortifications, and the Allied resolve. It discusses strategic challenges, naval firepower, and the goal of forcing Constantinople, juxtaposed with Belgian relief efforts and global war diplomacy. It cites Greece, Russia, and Balkan tensions, and reflects on Hindenburg era resilience amid ongoing conflict.
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Troy
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Hium
Suan Dere
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Sulla
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Mobile Bay
Queen Elizabeth
Goeben
Belgian Relief Fund
Belgium
Rockefeller Foundation
Smitten
Kingdom
Boys and Girls of
America
Marie Jose
Albert
Elizabeth
Bridge Street
New York City
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