22 Feb 1915
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1915
Page
1
A garbled World War I field report from London Hebrides recounts fires in wheat stacks near German trenches. The narrative blends battlefield details with fragmented phrases about patrols, trenches, and a return march through the landscape as soldiers describe sights, sounds, and fatigue.
Petrograd reports a Russian retreat from East Prussia due to railway shortages hindering rapid concentration. German forces massed additional corps and transport to the front, while Russian divisions retired toward the frontier amid stubborn resistance and heavy casualties.
A speaker urges reform and reconciliation, expressing intent to seek forgiveness for past wrongs. They reference desire to address issues from history and to support a constructive path forward in New York.
London reports from Paris indicate French advances and German counterattacks across the Champagne and Belgian fronts. French gains near Le Mesnil and Ypres are cited, with German efforts described as repulsed and staggered. Both sides claim artillery and infantry actions, including losses and prisoner numbers, as the fighting continues.
Washington reports the American steamship Evelyn, Captain Smith, was blown up Friday in the North Sea. The State Department released a cable from Bremen saying the ship and cargo are intact, crew saved, with unclear cause. Secretary Bryan ordered full fact gathering and notification to Berlin and London. Cabinet officials cautioned about mine use and potential diplomatic repercussions as the United States weighs responsibility and response.
An interview with Lord Marsey, head of the Empress of Ireland inquiry, notes ships safer now but criticizes slow passages. A veteran sailor recalls pumping the Atlantic and delaying the ship, while a New York reporter cites lingering excuses for lateness.
National Masonic convention in New York gathers dignitaries to raise funds for a Washington Memorial temple and relic repository. Delegates visit Mount Vernon wreaths laid at Washington's tomb. Patriotic exercises mark Washington's birthday with Theodore Roosevelt delivering a principal address.
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