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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1915
Page
6
Austro German forces concentrate about 680,000 troops at strategic points as tensions flare on the Italian border. The army comprises 34 divisions, with only ten Austrian divisions confirmed. Units prepare to strike first, aiming to dishearten new combatants at the outset of hostilities.
German supply lines in Flanders and France are expected to be severely curtailed under new conditions while lines in those regions will be shortened. Deep interest centers on Romania and Bulgaria as the Italian cabinet dispatches notes to Allies and neutral nations. A heavy loan is planned to be flooded into the financial mix.
Petrograd notes an optimistic dispatch claiming the Russian armored ship Winteleimon has sunk in the Black Sea with 1,400 men, though naval records list Panteleimon with about 740 crew. The report moves through Berlin, London, Paris, Madrid, and Rome, detailing declarations of war, troop concentrations, and diplomatic shifts as Italy enters the conflict.
Reports claim a pause in German advances along the San river as Russia and Germany test new offensive operations with mixed results. Italy joins the southern theater as Germany plans western line shortening and possible troop withdrawals. Evacuation of Bruges is hinted, while rigid censorship limits military movement details. National declarations of war take effect today.
Constantinople reports increased Allied debarka tions along the Dardanelles bringing total landed to about 904 thousand. The fallen Turkish gunboat Polenkidzia was sunk by hostile submarine near the Straits. two crew members died and the rest escaped unharmed. Built at Kiel in 1890, displacement 826 tons, it served as a depot ship for torpedo boats.
Reports from May describe Lassen Peak eruption and heavy ashfall. Fires and floods followed, felling thousands of trees in Lassen National Forest and damaging Western Pacific trains near Winnemucca and nearby routes. Ranger Seahorn alerted ranchers, aiding evacuation as ash and debris disrupted travel and power.
Constantinople May 24. A Turkish defense near Seddul Bahr on Gallipoli repelled a daylight attack by Allied troops. British and Ottoman reports tally casualties with approximately two thousand dead left on the field, plus hundreds wounded. The engagement disrupted the Ottoman front as both sides reinforced the area.
Princg von Bulow of Germany and Baron Mievhig of Austria served as ambassadors in Rome during a tense two months when diplomacy faltered and great powers argued over which side could use air power to keep Victor Emanuel out of the conflict.
The Dardanelles operations caused damage to enemy ships and batteries near Beddul Bahr. An Asiatic side battery struck an enemy ship four times before it left the straits. A Vengeance class warship was hit by two shells. Our gun crews reported six wounded.
The trial of Joseph Henry Martin on charges of attempted robbery and related jewelry theft is scheduled to begin June 20 in Ogden. Key witness testimony includes handwriting experts from New York and testimony on a ring lost at the Wallin home. It is expected to take two to three days to empanel a jury. An oblique note mentions California railroad car movement through Ogden en route to Chicago.
Vienna reports Austrian and Italian authorities describe coordinated actions along the Adriatic coast on May 24. Airplanes and destroyers attacked Venice Ancona and Barletta, with Italian anti aircraft fire and torpedo boats forcing a retreat.
Mrs. Cynthia Huffom stands trial in Salamanca New York for murder by slow poison against several family members and attempted killings to win love. A prior trial ended with a sealed verdict and an appeal led to a retrial ordered after a confession and its repudiation were admitted as evidence.
The sermon marked Pentecost with a focus on inward spiritual state over outward ceremony. The preacher cautioned against formalism in worship and dietary rules, urging righteousness through the Holy Spirit and charitable acts rather than ritual. Police reported a host of religious tracts and a mention of a priestly dispute amid broader concerns.
Petrograd reports German offensive halted on the upper San as Russian forces counter along the Sako and western upper San. Allied units to the east press Przemysl's right wing while German bombardment continues along the Drogobitch Stry railroad area and between Youssakov and Krukentka. Continuous fighting has lasted about four days with no decisive advantage for either side.
Italian society mobilizes after declaring war on Austria Hungary. Volunteers flood in for the national cause as students, clubs, and Red Cross workers pledge service. Reports mention mass arrests of sympathizers by Austrian authorities and refugees suffering in perilous conditions.
May 24 report from the front describes continued fighting north of Ate ris with French forces repulsing enemy assaults. The action near Neuville St. Vast yielded 120 prisoners as artillery exchanges persist throughout May 22 to May 28 with German counterattacks failing under French fire.
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