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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1915
Page
6
Warships guns pound the Belgian coast as Allied operations surge along the western front. German submarine activity rises off the French coast while Serbian artillery seeks to disrupt Austrian Danube fortified positions. Reports from Berlin and London detail air raids, naval losses, and shifting command amid broad European hostilities.
Reports from London indicate growing belief in a major offensive in the west while operations in the Jalliza region continue. Zeppe raids hit eastern England causing fires and casualties with no official casualty figures yet. The Guatemala 913 Loum was torpedoed off Belle Ile. 1,600 Douro was sunk with crew saved. Serbian artillery along the Danube intensifies as Avatian fortifications are updated on the river’s bank.
Eyewitness report from Touion describes three Zeppelins raiding eastern counties of England with bombs. Antiaircraft guns attempted interceptions as dwellings damaged and fires started. Casualties total 56 including 2 soldiers, 20 wounded, and 23 missing or buried. Observers note airships over Amsterdam and Dordrecht en route to Britain.
Washington Sept. Secretary Daniels announced a general reorganization of the Naval Academy forces at Annapolis effective September 26. Heads of most departments were detached for duty elsewhere after long service, while officers with under two years remain unchanged except Commander B A Trout who takes command of the battleship Wisconsin. The move follows an investigation into academy affairs and cadet cheating allegations.
In Hartford Connecticut on September after an unfinished 2:19 pace at Charter Oak Park, Tidesel Tay won the race with Hal Noy finishing second and Paver Warren third in the West heat 2 04 showing a strong pace.
German ambassador in Berlin reports it is unlikely the steamship Hesperian was torpedoed by a German submarine. Officials doubt the torpedo theory, suggesting a mine or internal causes instead. No conclusive proof of torpedoing exists, and authorities withhold further details.
An American seaman named Wollf, from Newark, N J, aboard the Hesperian is reported lost after the steamer’s destruction near Queenstown. U S State Department officials say it is not yet established the Hesperian was torpedoed and expect further information from Ambassador Gerard as Berlin reports clarify the incident.
New York edition notes the Jewish New Year begins at six this evening with Orthodox Jews urged to pray for brethren in Europe. Special collections will fund relief for Edmp eah Jews and hearings will discuss aid placement under the American Jewish Relief Committee which has raised 91,000,000 for wartime relief.
Unannounced trip by President Wilson to Secretary Lansing triggers White House security rush. Wilson and Lansing discuss Ambassador Dumba amid disclosure of a project to influence munitions plant operations. Officials see no precedent for a presidential call to a secretary without prior notice.
The article notes officials discussing Austrian subjects possibly leaving their areas due to a wartime decree. Secretary Wilson departed for a major post while the ambassador hurried back to the chancellery, aiming for Lenox Mass. The president called on Secretary Lansing, who, surprised by the move, declined to discuss the president’s view beyond that remark.
The American Tankers Association convention in Seattle featured remarks from Governor Ernest Lister and Mayor Hiram C. Gill. William A. Law spoke on financial strength, predicting improved conditions after the European War, while Fred B. Fernworth reported 18 010 members, up 290, and Frederick A. Delaco noted the growing federal reserve system. Henry P. Estabrook addressed national defense.
Rochester N Y September sectional sessions of the forty third annual meeting of the American Public Health Association featured a symposium on rural hygiene and a joint session on vital statistics and sanitary hygiene. A special tuberculosis clinic was directed by Dr S A Keept of New York. An open meeting at Central Church will be addressed by Secretary of Commerce William C. TFields on The Masters of the World.
Two daughters of Nev Gaetano Conte an Italian Methodist clergyman report from New York that nearly every soldier in the Italian army had read a copy of a short story, Edward’s "The... The story notes over a million copies printed for distribution among troops and valued as a morale boosting piece in Italy. Soldiers on the road are eager to read and discuss it.
A London based dispatch reports Admiral von Tirpitz may resign and take a brief vacation after a clash with Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg over submarine policy. The incident followed a tense meeting with Emperor William where von Tirpitz’s stance was reportedly overruled, prompting talk of a strategic retreat.
The US Army announced a new authority for officers over civil actions along the Rio Grande border. Peace officers had previously chased bandits across the river but now troops will handle all incidents near the boundary. Carranza authorities favor closer US cooperation to suppress bandits. The army plans river patrols with about four thousand troops to deter incursions and movement into Texas.
Worcester police hold a suspect in the murder of Judge Wille Knowle of Providence. A Providence attorney arrives to identify the suspect, with officers detailing the case as they await formal confirmation.
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