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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1915
Page
1
War reports from Europe describe looming massacres in the Ottoman sphere, with Turkey moving troops toward Adrianople and possible Balkan entry on the Allied side. Carpathian battles continue amid conflicting Russian and Austrian claims, while Turkish towns face bombardment and western fronts show muted action.
Petrograd believes German offensive in the north is ended as Berlin reports failures of Russian attacks. Within a month of March, 55 800 prisoners are claimed plus 9 cannons and 61 machine guns. Belgian officer and 44 soldiers taken near Dixmude.
Turco Russian hostilities in Persia resume after a March 25 battle at Atkutor north of Dilman. Russians claim a decisive victory with heavy Turkish losses and captures, while other dispatches update European fronts with bombardments near Peronne and Ossowetz, and note strategic shifts as German positions are contested.
An inquiry began in Washington today into the issuance of an American passport to Raymond Swoboda who is under warrant in Paris for starting the fire on La Touraine. Investigators seek to determine if the passport was issued regularly. the document omits Swoboda’s occupation and only states he would be abroad “any year on business.”
The VillaZapata forces agree to U S propose for privatization of passenger travel between Mexico City and Veracruz Coast but Carranza’s response awaited. Travel would be hazardous due to weapon bands. Food shortage worsens in Mexico City. Zapata and Obregon tensions flare briefly over the government’s use of fighters and terms.
London reports a British air attack against German submarines under construction at Hoboken near Antwerp. Substantial strikes were claimed by Wing Commander A M Longmore and Flight Lieutenant John P Wilson. A Serbian mission over Hungary near Belgrade also reported, with no shots fired at a lone Marseille lone aircraft observed over Semlin.
Washington April 1 Brigadier General Spat commander of army forces reports the Piute leader Tae-Nedat is innocent of murder charges. He notes evidence seems doubtful and suggests possible manipulation by Utes. A lynching threat is averted as the general seeks leniency for the remaining party.
Washington April 1 reports the dismissal of a U S Army officer amid charges of violent assault. The record notes Marlee, a graduate of the Army Academy from St Paul Minnesota, was assigned to the unit earlier this year.
Reports from Urmia in April describe a mass casualty event as Turko forces massacred native Chilatians in Harliswan, with hundreds killed or missing. Survivors describe mutilations and bodies recovered from wells and ditches, prompting calls for action by Constantinople.
Town, Japan March 27. Delayed in transmission the American note forwarded to Tokyo outlines three key Japanese demands upon China. The first concerns the selection of foreign advisers by China, the second regards prohibition of war munitions purchases, and the third deals with foreign loans and sovereignty. Washington asserts China must adhere to equal opportunity and noninterference in foreign affairs.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a mining project north of Ogden tied to the Southern Pacific Mining Company. The text mentions 660 foot measures and project activity, with unclear details on operational status and outcomes.
In New York on April 1 defense witnesses described Hyuk Abarita and Carming Carbona facing charges for plotting to bomb St. Palelek’s encounter. Polignano, an alleged instigator, was accused of buying explosives and helping assemble bombs as detectives warned of a death threat against the officer involved. The testimony linked Polignano to a network of architecs and a plan to stage provocations at Fifth Avenue locations.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a conference rated to Z10n with unclear references to dates, places, and individuals. The remaining readable bits mention Utah and Troy, with April 2 as a possible date. The garbled lines limit concrete facts.
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