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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1915
Page
1
German forces move from the west toward Warsaw as intense battles rage north and west of the capital. Russians reportedly resist near the Narew and Ore rivers with British and French allies urged to mount diversions. German troops press the pursuit through Chelm, heightening the Poland frontline crisis.
Reports from Athens and London describe heavy artillery duels in France and ongoing battles around Lublin and Ivangorod. Fire devastates Constantinople district hospitals, while several ships are sunk and Austrian losses mount. war progress notes emphasize frontline action and shifting fronts across Europe and the Dardanelles.
Daily dispatches describe Grand Duke Nicholas withdrawing a thin army from the Polish salient while Petrograd reports high Russian morale. Warsaw correspondents note openings for Monday, with Vienna stating Russians retreating toward Chelm as German forces reinforce Warsaw from the west. Western front artillery duels continue with no decisive change. Gallipoli quiet. Athens reports Constantinople fire destroying buildings including a military hospital. British ships Cliton ta and Falgens sunk by German submarines. Berlin to decide on a reply to the American note as 42-centimeter guns move east toward the Russian frontier.
Berlin reports via wireless that the German war ministry and Overseas News Agency released figures on Allied losses and Central Powers advances. It cites territory gains including Belgium and France, captures of camps and hospitals, and counts of officers, enlisted men, and materiel seized or held by German and Austro-Hungarian forces.
Washington reports Britain's supplemental note to American representations on interference with neutral shipping and a second note on the detention of the steamer Neches. Secretary Lansing says the note defends British action while USA reiterates non recognition of prize court proceedings under international law. Details were not discussed with officials.
Reports from Vera Cruz indicate severe famine in Mexico City after General Gonzales seized the capital for Carranza. The Red Cross relayed that deaths and collapses were occurring, with people eating leaves and scraps as telegraph reopenings and military movements continued. Boardman obituary note adds a death unrelated to the famine.
Charles Becker, executed for instigating the murder of Herman Rosenthal, had funeral services at the Church of Saint Nicholas Tolentine in the Bronx. Police reserves lined a half mile as mourners viewed the body, with floral tributes and a cross bearing “Sacrificed to Politics” before interment at Woodland Cemetery.
Port au Prince August 2 Haitian congress grapples with a deadlock after the death of Guillachie as members clash over M. Dartignengove and Dr Kasalvo Bobo. American marines on shore continue to disarm factions amid fears of violence and instability.
Chicago August 2 Secretary of Commerce Redfield announced an equilibrium test of all steamers on the Great Lakes. A board of six steamboat inspectors will oversee the work, with a traveling public representative. The effort aims to inspect records and ensure safety over about fifteen years. Redfield also reported threat letters received, one signed Murderer and another Republican, urging him to leave the city.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an incident involving Captain Pedersen of Baxtranis who was released from custody after a disaster. Other lines mention President Wilson and a federal investigation led by Secretary Redfield, with reports of ri berté and inquiries into an event labeled Hagilund disaster.
Colorado held a commemorative observance at the Panama-Pacific Exposition with no pavilion of its own. Colorado officials arranged a loaned Colorado building through state commissioners. Dr. Charles A. Lory, president of Colorado Agricultural College, spoke as the governor's official representative.
Paris reports a 12 000 word French summary by Georges Paye Me on German violations of laws of war. It alleges massacres of French soldiers and civilians, killing of wounded, firing on ambulances, and executions by Bavarian troops, citing German prisoners as witnesses and detailing orders to kill prisoners.
Robin, Auk 2 via London reports German forces have seized Mitau, the Courland capital, about 72 miles west of Biwalki, with troops advancing toward the Narow river. The official statement from German headquarters northwest of Lomza confirms occupation and describes limited resistance from Raamiann. Warsaw dispatches note unchanged conditions in Warkaw.
Reports state Francisco Villa told foreign merchants in Chihuahua City that the American government can go to hell. He ordered confiscation of stores, jailed forty two Mexican merchants, and executed six, while forcing expelled traders toward the border by noon tomorrow. He warned Americans Germans and French to protest to their governments. A train to the border was promised but had not arrived. Villa claimed to seize assets including Johners Cotton Seed Products and ordered seals on store doors.
A severe storm swept across eastern Wyoming into western Nebraska over the weekend, causing bridge damage in Neat lenroch and killing Sunrise Ralph Creer. High winds shattered windows, drenched streets, and damaged crops across Barnard’s region, while communications were restored after outages.
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