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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1915
Page
7
A long dispatch reports tension in Europe with US demanding the recall of two German attaches. It notes Russian forces entering Bulgarian territory, Austrian advances in Monastir, and Greek parliamentary silence amid Balkan shifts. War fronts include Monte Plano, the Tsonzo front, and Serbian corridors with Italian, Austrian, and British actions.
Constantinegis December 2 via London. The Turkish war office said allied cruiser was hit three times and forced to retire near the Dardanelles. A torpedo boat was attacked by a Turkish aeroplane after it stranded. Front reports mention bombs from two hostile cruisers near Ansfaria and Art Bur nu with land batteries. Our artillery damaged enemy trenches and machine gun positions at Art Burnu. Artillery hit a hostile cruiser near Sedd al Haht, forcing retreat. aeroplanes dropped a bomb on a torpedo boat stranded near Saros two miles west of Cape Eridsche.
Washington dispatch reports Senator James Clarke of Arkansas chosen president pro tempore by the Democratic caucus after a spirited contest with Senator Fomerene of Chin. Clarke led the tally with a strong showing, signaling a clear victory in the party’s internal decision.
Washington reports the state department demanded the immediate recall of Captain Boyed the German naval attache and Captain von Papen the military attache over objectionable activities tied to military and naval matters The move follows prior hints of German embassy actions and attempts to disrupt American arms and fuel supplies while the envoy remains non grata and under scrutiny by the state department and Justice Department.
Capt William S Smith U S Navy to sift thousands of invention suggestions since war outbreak. O K by Smith will go to Edison advisory board for investigation and final approval, then clearance papers to inventors on factual statements. German naval attache declines comment amid Hamburg-Maerican conspiracy coverage.
Forty six representatives from states and Canadian provinces attended the National Conference on Marketing and Farm Credit who issued a statement urging congress to appoint a five member commission to study land settlement west and other areas. They called for measures to aid settlers with rural credit while opposing land speculation and a general rise in land values. The group urged the agriculture department to set standards for meat area and quality. A ship news note reports the Maringo, the Wilton line steamer, floated after grounding on Gomtwin Sands.
London observers deem peace by negotiation unlikely while war fortunes favor the Allies. Trevelyan's call for negotiation drew swift criticism as disloyal, with Bonar Law and others insisting only force can secure Belgium, Poland, and Alsace. Labor supports the war effort, and Allied setbacks, including Loos and shifts in Greece and Romania, reinforce the belief that "men, munitions and money" will determine the outcome.
Daily official communIQUE notes minor operations along the western front with no major infantry actions recorded. German detachment captured prisoners near Lombaritzje while a French biplane was forced down east of Rose by German artillery. two French officers taken. Some British monitors shelled Westende without effect. Additional German actions reported near Uotezarerfore in Volhynia and other minor engagements.
Mrs Augustine MeIntyre wife of Captain McIntyre U S Army stationed at Fort Myer Virginia receives the Krieg’s Medal the Austrian war decoration one of the few women to earn the honor in this era.
German army headquarters announced that in the Balkan theatre southwest of Mitrovitsa near the Montenegrin border, engagements with Serbian detachments resulted in more than 1200 Serbians captured. The statement, relayed by wire service, notes German victory in yesterday's operations.
Rome reports firm Italian resolve to stay in the war until national aims are achieved. Premier Sonning tells the senate and chamber Italy adheres to allied agreement against a separate peace. He backs Serbia and Albania policy, promising aid and supplies while supporting benevolent neutrality toward Albania under Italian influence.
Constantinople reports ongoing combat between Grand Duke Nicholas’s forces and Turkish troops on the Caucasian front under severe weather. An official statement cites heavy snow, deep drifted conditions, and limited activity hindering operations.
In St. Louis circles, Dec 1, three federal circuit judges heard closing arguments from Peter F. Dunne for the railroads and Edward F. McClennen for the government. The case centers on the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific rail networks, land grants, and competition under the Sherman Act. Dunne contends extensive routing and leasing under CP control stifles competition while government counters citing interstate commerce law and existing routes.
Varia dispatch reports French and British forces entrenching at multiple fronts north of Saloniki. About 2000 Calgarian rifles found for trench near a Bulgarian front. Bulgar troops hold positions near Krirolat while Turkish troops dig in near Novac and Canalt. Serb movements toward Resha noted.
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