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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1915
Page
1
The Daily Nugget reports Russia may sue for peace while Germans push at Vosges and Reims and Allies advance in the Dardanelles. Fragmented text notes city defenses and distant fronts with authoritative claim on Russia seeking peace.
New York reports from European sources say Russia on the allied squadron near Dardanelles approaches bankruptcy and peace talks. The huge army may be a burden beyond the empire's means as ammunition runs short and field artillery is abandoned. Troops are said to be on half rations due to depleted finances.
Extensive wartime dispatches report intensified bombardment of Kilid Bahr and surrounding Dardanelles forts. Allied naval forces press through minefields amid claims one battleship penetrated to the Sea of Marmara under heavy Turkish fire. The United States receives note on Britain and France enforcing ship seizures and a near blockade against German ports.
Berlin reports the German offensive at Reims and in the Vosges continues with gains. French positions at Mont and Bionville are described as dislodged after relentless fighting. French bombardment around Reims persists with limited results as German lines advance in the region. Dutch and Amsterdam dispatches note Allied threats near Ostend and Zeebrugge prompting German dike evacuations.
The article reports Teddy Roosevelt endorsing a fast forming volunteer army reserve amid foreign service debates. It notes signatures from Colonel Brookovell and other supporters, with expectant plans and implications for national defense and wartime posture. Holt's Sacrifice Sale runs March 3 to 13 at Holt's, 411 Front, Main 96.
March reports from Petrograd say Russian forces face ammunition shortages for siege guns as they await the Dardanelles opening to ease the deficit. A general Russian offensive is hinted between the Dnieper and Bug rivers, with battles along the Plock frontier and German lines pressed back as artillery wanes for the Central Powers. In Rome, Balkan rumors swirl over Constantineople’s fall and Allied naval actions, with hopes that expulsion of the Turks could usher a new era for Balkan states.
The war office released a bulletin claiming Przasnyz has been retaken after several days of fighting near Przasnyz. Lisbon reports the sixty second regiment has departed on war footing, with destination undisclosed and government silent. It is believed troops head toward France to aid the Allies.
Rome reports that interior Tripolitans who threatened unrest have been subdued. Thousands detained or imprisoned, leaders reportedly disarmed and some executed for turbulence.
March 1 anti Chinese sentiment grows in Japan due to threatened boycotts of Japanese homes in Southern China. Mass meetings proliferate across the island and the jingo press incites hostility toward the Chinese Republic. Government has not yet acted on the agitation.
Reports from Washington indicate Allies plan to announce continued blockade of German shipping. London dispatches note Allied leaders expect England to maintain the blockade stance while condemning German attempts to disrupt supply lines.
Reports indicate military authorities now handle all food supplies in Denmark and regulate shipments port to port. The claim notes wartime stockpiling and distribution managed by the military, with food stored in government facilities for wartime needs.
A San Francisco dated report notes Chinese communities along the Pacific Coast vow to boycott Japanese goods in protest of Japan's actions. The move reflects broad elite and labor resentment amid tense East Asia relations, with warnings of local economic strain and possible intensified restrictions. The item also includes brief local notices from Candle Feb 2 about a Kennel Club election and prize details.
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