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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1915
Page
5
Reports from Petrnorad describe the German assault against Russian fortifications along the Niemen and near Brest, with heavy artillery and counterattacks. Russian forces struggle to hold both riverbanks as entrenched defense and mobilized industry show signs of strain amid the fierce showdown.
The two largest Yellowstone hotels doubled capacity and added 100 rooms to a third as traveler demand surged. Gate tickets for the hotel route faced cancellation rumors, but authorities delayed selling tickets for a day to ease congestion. Officials expect relief once ticketing resumes and reiterate plans to manage crowds with additional touring grits.
An official notice announces the loss of the British cruiser Sadlg after being torpedoed by a German submarine while on a patrol in the North Sea August 8. The ship went down, with 22 officers and 119 crew members lost. 80 crewmen were saved by a Swedish vessel. A United Kingdom naval casualty is recorded as of August 12.
Numerous stores and shoe houses announce mass closings set for August 18 in an apparent hoard of retail and manufacturing outlets. The listing names many firms and regions with broad preparations for a closing event and possible reorganizations.
Captain Willan Wennedy of the British cruiser Undlit was on the bridge when torpedoed by an unidentified submarine. Eighty crew members survived on a raft after the attack near Christiania. Bodies were recovered and laid in a chapel vault for honors as British destroyers and submarines joined relief efforts.
Eduardo Ijturbide, repeatedly named as possible provisional president of Mexico, arrived in Washington on the Pan American Mexican conference day. A snapshot captured him outside his hotel, drawing much comment on the coincidence of the timing.
Fragmentary dispatch discusses large gold shipments and international reserves affecting New York markets. References to 20,000,000 sterling, South Africa and Anatolian gold, and implications for London exchange rates. Notes trader actions and potential increases in Halifax transfers amid unsettled conditions.
Luella Genness Child 23 and Bella Palmer 15 drowned in Weber River south of Riverdale Bridge. Cousins from Riverdale, they were Bee Hive Girls club members, chaperoned by Mia Carlson and Mr Witter. Rescue attempts by peers failed. physicians declared no hope. Bodies moved to Larkin mortuary for double funeral set to be announced. Survived by families and siblings per obituaries.
Movements over Asia Minor and Gallipoli show German and Turkish cooperation as Austro German forces push toward Serbia. Allied offensives in the Balkans and Gallipoli seek to block German plans, with 50 000 fresh troops landed and more on the way.
President Wilson, returning from Cornwall, starts preliminary work with Secretary Daniels on Navy and Army expansion. A conference with Secretary Garrison and a comprehensive plan involving funding and policy is planned, aiming for cabinet and congressional approval with minimal political interference.
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