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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1915
Page
1
Berlin reports a Fecht River engagement with corpses found in fields and hospitals. The German press also notes claimed successes in the western theatre of the war and mentions a German newspaper's closure due to utterances.
Berlin reports heavy fighting along the Feeht river in Alsace with German gains. German forces crossed to the east bank and established progress in the sector.
Reports from Dutch and neutral sources describe fearful French losses and exhausted care at Amiens and Abbeville. Trains bring wounded while the Arras Souchez front remains deadly with corpses said to fill the field and a decisive outcome anticipated. Germany continually reinforces as casualties mount on both sides.
Berlin reports that in the western theater the enemy attack on the western bank of the canal northwest of Dixmude against three hamlets held by German troops was repulsed. North of Arras only artillery fire occurred. Germans took 180 prisoners in Champagne where trenches were cleared. Other western front fighting shows no great change.
Berlin authorities require the Tages Zeitung to suspend publication for an indefinite period after an article on German American relations by Count Von Reventlow.
Jerusalem reports Mount Carmel heavily entrenched by Turks with French shell fire on its lower slopes. Haifa lies on the slope, home to a German consulate bombarded in reprisal for desecrated Napoleon graves. Carmel hosts a Carmel monastery and a Kaiser monument erected by Haifa’s German colony. The Haifa rail terminus on the Herjaz line ships Arab troops across the Jordan.
Washington June 22 The cabinet sat less than an hour with no discussion of the Mexican or European situations. The president did not mention appointing a secretary of state. Indications are he will name Robert Lansing.
Overseas news agency reports that Russian forces were defeated along the entire line before Lemberg as they fought to gain time and preserve artillery and other materiel.
Washington reports that the United States will include further representations in a new note to Great Britain about British steamers flying the American flag to shield themselves. Officials noted timing depends on talks with Germany over submarine warfare as the second note awaits Germany's reply, likely in a week or more.
The Pocatello post office moves to first class status with higher box rents. Prices rise from sixty to seventy five cents for three months and from seventy five cents to one dollar for the next tier, with dollar boxes now at one dollar fifty. Additional increases are expected as receipts push toward the hundred thousand dollar mark and staffing costs rise.
General Christian DeWet, a leader of the 1914 rebellion, was found guilty of treason on eight counts. Sentence of six years in prison and a ten thousand dollar fine was imposed, with further action deferred until tomorrow. He was captured after leading actions in the Orange Free State and Western Transvaal.
Atlanta reports show Governor Slaton stays secure at his country home as Leo Frank's sentence is commuted. Twenty four arrested for failing to move on, mostly unemployed youths and clerks, while militia and police prepare for emergencies. Barbed wire barriers line driveways around the governor’s grounds.
The Eastern Idaho Press club met in Mackay with few attendees but strong hospitality from locals. Officers elected for the coming year include J W Jones president L E Dillingham first vice president J E Edgerton second vice president Wilbur S Hill third vice president and Joe H DeWitt secretary treasurer. Resolutions praised courtesies received and the next executive session is planned for November in Pocatello.
Washington reports that due to new revolutionary activities in Haiti the navy orders Rear Admiral Caperton and the cruiser Washington, then at Vera Cruz, to Cape Haitien with 790 sailors and no marines. The French cruiser Descartes has already landed bluejackets there.
Morgan and Rothschilds of Paris arrange flotation of a new French loan in the United States. The issue will be secured by high trade railway hands held by the Morgan firm. New York announces in June.
Peking reports China will overhaul its military from top to bottom. The initial step unifies arms of line regiments, with a winter palace conference led by Yuan Shikai and high officials. Decisions include modernizing docks and arsenals, expanding coast defenses, and creating unified armaments across six divisions to a single standard weapon.
London on June 22 the annual meeting of the Society of Friends reports 215 Quakers joined the British armed forces and 43 in the army medical corps. An additional 43 joined home guards and 15 on recruiting committees though many submitted resignations. Members show mixed views with vote against war but avoid heated debate.
Paris reports the war office says Dunkirk was shelled last night by German long range artillery. Fourteen shells were fired and civilian deaths occurred.
Allied forces report small advances at Gallipoli with intensified fighting near Aviburnu and Seddul Bahr as 700 Turkish prisoners are taken. In Paris the war office notes Belgian troops capture a German trench near St George with German losses and gas use. French say gains in Fecht valley, Alsace, and a 300 yard Lorraine advance.
Fort Scott Kansas June 22 Mrs Mary Pipe granted a divorce from Harry D Pipe amid allegations she suffered unwanted publicity after her husband invaded Buckingham Palace in London months ago. Pipe allegedly sealed palace walls and entered with guards unable to stop him. He remains abroad.
A state minimum wage commission reports it will present findings to the next Legislature to guide proposed laws. The panel began in Twin Falls and meets today at the Commercial Club, relying on women’s clubs and labor groups for data. In Pocatello a Socialist committee mapped districts and found few minors employed. wages for women ranged from 5 with board to 18 without. The chairman, Harry B. Fulton, said employers cooperated but some women withhold details. blanks are kept confidential to ensure reliable statistics before statewide policy. The inquiry continues to Idaho Falls, with members Fulton, Teresa M. Graham, and Geo. E. Hill serving.
Nogales reports Governor Maytorena under the Villa command has re enforced censorship across his territory. Censors are installed in telegraph offices and newspapermen are barred from the governor's office.
London reports an order in council will prohibit exporting any goods to Holland except those sent to the Netherlands overseas trust. The measure aims to halt trade believed to pass through Holland into Germany, curbing wartime commerce.
Aboard the U S Colorado off Cuaymas Mexico June 22 fifteen hundred Mexican troops under General Sosa promised protection for foreigners in Yaqui valley at a conference aboard the Colorado with Admiral How ard of the Pacific fleet and General Leyva at Guaymas Leyva said American marine landings might be misinterpreted by Mexican masses.
New York June 22 Fifty witnesses summoned for Harry K Thaw in a sanity trial opened in court. Thaw confident of release plans to attend the California expositions. He arrived with his mother and sister.
A Marion County grand jury returned an indictment charging election conspiracy against 126 defendants from Indianapolis. Prominent figures include Thomas Taggart, Mayor Joseph Bell, Police Chief Perrott, City Attorney Barrett, and others across Democratic, Republican, and Progressive ranks. The 49 counts cover conspiracy, repeaters, and tampering with voting machines. Bonds set at five thousand dollars for Taggart and Bell.
Sofia reports Bulgaria has four divisions totaling 120 000 men and ten divisions of reserves totaling 300 000, with potential to double. Entry against Turkey could relieve pressure on allies, while Armistice of Adrianople arms reduced for Dardanelles use, and Bulgaria seeks only Macedonian territories near Kavalla and the Aegean.
London reports every city town and village in the British empire will mark Wednesday August 4 as a holiday to commemorate the declaration of war. Meetings will reaffirm Britain's determination to fulfill vows of victory. The drive is led by the Committee for National Patriotic Organizations with Premier Asquith, Mr. Balfour and Lord Rosebery as officers.
Madrid reports the Spanish cabinet has resigned as the government views the unsuccessful loan as a vote of no confidence. The June 22 development follows the financial setback and political shakeup within the administration.
Official report from Petrograd states Russian submarines sunk a large steamer and two Turkish sailing vessels in the Black Sea during combat operations.
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