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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1915
Page
6
London reports the Italian steamer Dante Alighieri and the Nereus sunk with all crews saved. Washington notes Vienna delays threaten US Austro-Hungarian ties, urging prompt reply to American notes after Ancona incident. Allied fronts show heavy Macedonian fighting and Montenegrin resistance amid Greek and Balkan diplomacy.
A dispatch from Sofia reports Bulgarian authorities claim a brilliant victory over the Entente allies while denying any German troops are with Bulgarian forces. The text discusses Allied demands to destroy Prussian military power and mentions territorial annexation and peace prospects amid ongoing war.
Washington December 10 Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia urged in the senate that Britain cease interference with neutral commerce. He accused Britain of profiting British merchants shipping American goods while protests from the state department are met with lawlessness. Smith warned the United States and neutrals may demand respect for rights and even break with Britain if necessary. He denied U S action justified only by Civil War parallels and noted cordial relations with Great Britain while Germans have long been viewed as friends by many Americans.
In Parliament Deputy Ott Landsberg, Socialist Democrat, backs Chancellor’s call for peace talks with the Entente while rejecting any peace that concedes Alsace Lorraine. He says Germany seeks a settlement without surrendering territory and credits the war’s causation to external pressures.
New York December 10 United States Attorney Marshall said the grand jury probing the alleged assassination plot against Franz Von Riatelen will reconvene next week with new evidence. The district attorney's office, with the justice department, implicates certain members of the German and Austrian consular staff. Indictments against foreign consuls remain possible, and diplomatic strains could follow if involved.
Berlin reports a British loss of ten guns amid the Bulgarian and British forces in southwestern Seurbi2 len pias. General von Koevensl’s army captured about 1200 prisoners over two days. No new report from General von Callwite’s forces south of Etruwiisa. The Bulpassan forests yielded a British engine. A French grenade attack on Plt No 33 east of Savain was repulsed. The lantern theatre recorded 20 events.
The British cruiser Vineland pursued the American steamer Vineland from New York along the Atlantic coast but stayed inside the three mile territorial limit, according to the State Department. Britain's captain suspected German ownership and the Vineland entered port at night, eluding pursuit and continuing to Norfolk. Farr left its week for the enst where he fill Temee his studies in law.
Washington reveals a special national defense report urging a mobile force of 1.5 million to shield the United States. It outlines Regular Army, Continental Army, and Organized Militia roles, costs, and a plan to defend ports, coasts, and key regions with a distributed force including divisions in the Philippines, Hawaii, and Panama while maintaining harbor defenses. The document argues for coordinated land and sea power to deter invasion, with specific costs and force allocations across services.
A University of Chicago swimmer, Craig Redman, set a remarkable 60 foot plunge record at a Chicago athletics meet. Competing for the Chicago Athletic Association, Redman swam an elite distance with a time faster than the prior world mark, while local reporters noted the event as a standout performance in distance swimming.
Berlin dispatch reports a planned retrenchment and evacuation of Serbian territory as Allied forces retreat near Saloniki. A French and British communiqué suggests the Serbian army is out of reckoning and occupation is deemed unnecessary, with Allied troops shifting to defensive posture pending further Balkan developments.
Fire at Erie Pennsylvania destroyed two Anchor Ling grain elevators owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad, totaling about 500000 bushels of wheat with a value near 760000 dollars. A smaller elevator with 325000 bushels was saved. Wheat originated in Canada awaiting shipment to Great Britain and allies. An investigation into the fire’s origin will be requested.
Headed by Beratar Hughes of Paterson New Jersey silk manufacturers visited the state department to urge removal of the embargo on logwood shipments from West Indian ports to England. They warn the embargo could force Madison dairy or Malerson to shut within three months, affecting over forty thousand workers.
Four men blew open the State Bank of Everest early today near Atchison, Kansas, escaping with $1,500 after a 43 minute robbery that included nine explosions. Railroad agents were en route to Ogden on related business.
Reports from Washington detail the French cruiser Descartes stopping the American steamship Coamo off Puerto Rico. German firemen were removed from the Coamo amid confusion among passengers, with the action triggering diplomatic curiosity and possible protests. The incident follows claims of broader powers to seize enemy subjects from ships and passengers, drawing scrutiny from U.S. officials.
Hopewell Virginia endured a major blaze that destroyed several early buildings and left 25,000 residents in shock. Dozens injured, one death reported as looting terjadi with a man strung up at town edge. State aid being pressed. relief feeds opened in Richmond while Governor Stuart orders rapid assessment and assistance. Local leaders plan council talks and chamber meetings as shipments of relief and volunteers move to Hopewell.
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