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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1915
Page
6
Italian forces extend invasion toward Austria as troops push through mountain defiles and seize strategic positions along the Italo Austrian border. Austrians retreat, destroying bridges. heavy fighting not yet underway. Kings ready to join the front.
Vienna and Berlin report a conspicuous victory by General Jackensen while Petrograd concedes no new victories and describes scattered attacks. British forces in Belgium are compelled to yield ground as Germans press steadily forward in the heaviest sustained fighting of the war.
Paris reports Italian gains against Austria Hungary with blockade of all ports and offensive across Lombardy to the Adriatic. Italian troops seize towns in Trent and advance along Isonzo fronts while Austrians retreat and destroy bridges. Italian aviators bomb Monfalcone. British and French dispatches note Allied actions and strategic shifts amid ongoing pressure near Ypres and Arras.
Fragmentary report notes violent and prolonged fighting on the front between the Vistula and Dnelstar lines with no change in positions. Muasian observers say a number of prisoners have been taken over the past three days as the clash persists along the border.
Washington dispatch reports the Nebraskan torpedoed forty miles west of South Cliffe. Crew abandoned ship as water flooded holds. American steno telegram says the ship remains afloat, listing for Liverpool with bows full of water. No lives reported.
Petrograd reports German activity remains in central Galicia near Jaroslau and Praemyst but Russian forces say the situation is in hand. Russians claim countermoves along the Vistula and around Wieler and Radon Markets, denying German advances and saying they are ready to launch a fresh push after supply runs. In actions between Vrzomyal and the Duoieter marches, Russians say they advanced and captured several positions, with fighting also near Sionsko as Germans shell trenches then bayonet assaults fail to break Russian lines.
Washington reports that the Underwood-Simmons tariff act rebate provision, offering about ten percent rebates on imported goods, was upheld today by the United States Court of Customs Appeals. The ruling confirms rebates apply to goods entering American ports.
Amid reports the Nebraskan was torpedoed, congressional leaders from California to Wyoming voiced fierce warnings. Senator Francis J. Warren called for strong US action, while Representative Carter Glass flagged a possible Berlin orders backing the attack. Speaker Joseph G. Cannon and others urged united, decisive steps as the nation confronts potential war.
May 20 04 New York Mexican school teachers eleven men and forty four were sent by the Mexican government to study Armenian and American education methods. Francisco Kir Carranza consul general presided. The commission will stay in the United States for about a year with headquarters in Boston. Cravlotte president at the mission, will oversee adapting American methods. Others focus on abnormal and backward children, industrial schools, and rural schools. After preliminary work, half will tour principalities.
A fragmented, OCR like note mentions names Milan, Billie, and Redian in a cryptic context. No clear event or outcome. the readable bits hint at a possible maritime or personal intrigue but lack coherent facts or dates to anchor a proper summary.
Chief of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce Pratt addresses the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce asserting war in Europe is not a barrier to U S manufacturing. He argues voluntary market concessions by firms reduce competition and harm trade recovery.
Boston reports a collision between the steamer Ryndam and the steamer Joseph Caney near Nantucket. Propaganda and crew aided by several steamers. transfer of passengers and crew completed without mishap. The vessels remained adrift with unclear damages as hybrid reportsMerge details indicate no single authority. Ryndam resumed course to New York at seven knots after the incident.
Secretary of War Garrison orders deductions from overdue payments to reimburse the United States for government losses. The action targets funds owed to individuals responsible for missing or damaged Army property and arrears, directing that those sums be withheld from pay and credited to the Treasury.
Arthur W. Font er, president of a San Rafael bank, died after a drinking incident following the Olympic club gathering. Font er was noted as the son of A. W. Font er and connected to the Panama-Pacific exposition.
A series of cables from London describe the American steamer Nebraskan bound to Delaware breaking apart after a torpedo strike forty miles southwest of Fastnet. Crew survived, but the vessel sank, with rescue efforts by a passing trawler and continued German submarine activity noted. Washington officials say details are pending.
Report indicates a submarine recovery operation was stopped amid debris and partial removal of wreckage. The vessel lies within 20 yards of a harbor area as workers focus on salvage tasks. Details remain unclear as authorities prepare to handle bodies and continue assessing the scene.
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