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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
6
French forces report a brilliant victory north of Arras with mastery of the Notre Dame de Lorette fort. Ferocious night combat leaves heavy German losses. Carency captured. The enemy offers desperate resistance. One thousand eighty five prisoners taken including thirty officers.
Turkish positions on Gallipoli retreat as Allies gain ground. Russians secure a major victory along the Bukowina frontier. Cossacks break through barbed wire entanglements and dislodge Austrian forces. A state of siege is near proclamation at the Italian border as Austrians reinforce.
Paris reports a French war office dispatch detailing gains north of Arras and at Notre Dame de Loret, with heavy combat and advances near Carme and Hill No.25. It cites German counterattacks, prisoner counts, and captures as well as breakthroughs in the northern sector and the Carpathians where Austro German forces press the Russian army, noting large prisoner totals and loot.
Report from Rome dated May 13 says the Italian cabinet plans a green paper to be distributed in parliament when it reconvenes May 20. The document outlines policy amid European events while Italy faces potentially mounting war pressure.
Washington May 13 1915 President Wilson’s note to Germany on the sinking of the Lusitania will be released in Washington tonight for morning papers tomorrow Secretary Bryan said it runs between 180 and 3000 words and will be transmitted to Germany by cable via Gibraltar Malta and Rome then land lines to Vienna and Berlin A courtesy copy will go to Count Bernstorff German ambassador officials say the note seeks guarantees against attacks on merchant ships carrying noncombatants and general reparation without cash indemnity The German embassy says no statement has been made about responses and the note’s terms were not shown to embassy officials There is no clear indication of steps if the response is unfavorable the note’s tone is friendly but firm
Mrs. Harry J. Resse of Philadelphia is named among Americans who lost their lives when the Lusitania was torpedoed by German forces. The sinking claimed many passengers and stirred international outrage.
A despatch notes suspicion that Berlin may be trading access to the United States on its terms. The summary suggests the United States seeks unrestricted passage for contraband and criticizes German diplomacy as timelines loom for delivering a note through Rome and Vienna. Paris reports indicate the American Chamber of Commerce urged Wilson to demand reparations for American lives lost aboard the Lusitania.
An official Capetown release, received by Reuters, reports German Southwest Africa fell to Union of South Africa troops under General Botha after a march to Windhoek. The capital’s capture secures the rail line to Windhoek and boosts occupation duties, with thousands of troops and civilians affected.
London May 1 4 p m Premier Asquith announced in the House of Commons that all alien enemies over military age will be repatriated and that women and children in suitable care will be repatriated too. The policy aims to segregate aliens for their safety and the country’s. About 40 000 naturalized aliens are involved with 44 000 men at large.
May 12 reports from Johannesburg show large protests escalated into urban rioting destroying or damaging fifty buildings. Police struggled to control crowds as German and Austrian establishments were looted, firebombed, and records, chattels, and stock were damaged. Damages reached over $1,000,000 with losses possibly amounting to $250,000 in immediate plunder.
Raw OCR fragment mentions Paderewski and a plan to aid America and Britain in relief for Bella and wartime events. It references a national American relief committee and prominent individuals, with incomplete names and unclear actions.
An appeal from Frank S Vandertin of National City Bank seeks funds for Polish victims of widespread ruin and starvation. The message urges American generosity to provide bread and aid, noting Polish agencies and diverse communities contributing to relief efforts across New York, Boston, and Philadelphia.
War dispatches report a decisive phase looming in the Tarnow area north of the Vistula with Austro Hungarian and German forces under Archduke Kirckbach advancing toward Tarnow while Russian units retreat westward. Fronts along the Gurpathian region show Russian and Austrian troops maneuvering as supplies and bombardment intensify.
The National Guy bank reported a $100,000 loan agreement to the Bolivian government. The note runs for one year at a high rate, with a two year end payment, and is described as a measure aimed at aiding Bolivia amid economic strains linked to the European war context.
James Morrison Darnell, a Wisconsin preacher from Okatowna Minn, faced a jury charged with transporting faith Sophia from Minnesota. The proceedings were ongoing in Milwaukee with Judge Talowell presiding as jurors deliberated on the alleged offenses and related witness questions.
London May 23 report says the British battleship Goliath was torpedoed in the Dardanelles while protecting the French flank. Churchill announced the loss. around five hundred feared dead with twenty officers and 140 men saved. The vessel, mainly a pre dreadnought built in 1908, carried four 12 inch guns and six 4 inch guns. The sinking follows earlier British and Allied naval actions in the Gallipoli campaign.
Fragmented dispatch discusses Russian operations near the Vistula and Carpathians with German and Austrian forces, noting attempts to break fronts, heavy artillery, and fleet actions. It also mentions Chicago University inviting Tokyo authorities for a sword demonstration and athletic board discussions.
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