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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1915
Page
7
Karl Von Wiegand, Vienna-based correspondent, asserts he quoted the Pope accurately and possesses a manuscript corrected by the Pope. He explains a photographic facsimile of the message will be provided and notes minimal corrections, including removal of a reference to Wilson’s friend.
The January meeting at the Typographical Temple in North Street outlined officer nominations for the year. Collected votes named FEW Morcoch as president, Charles D Deming as vice president, George G Seibold secretary, and a slate including Wf Fachtig, Steops, and TW H Cornish for other roles, plus an executive committee and delegates to the International Typographical Union convention in Los Angeles in August.
A Sofia dispatch reports the Russian Black Sea fleet shelled Kara Burun, about 30 miles north of Constantinople on the Black Sea coast. Damage extent is not fully revealed. The report comes via Special Cable to The Washington Post, dated April 1.
London April 18 The Greek steamer Elliapentos was torpedoed five miles west of the North Hinder lightship without warning. The captain, badly wounded, says the crew escaped in boats and reached the rescue ship. Elliapentos, 1932 tons, sailed from Ymuiden for Montevideo with 21 crew. crew survived. Also reports of German aviators bombing two British trawlers near North Hinder. Copenhagen dispatch notes three Danish fishing boats seized at Cuxhaven returned to Esbjerg. captains say they were told payment for catches via the Berlin prize court.
Reports from Austria describe growing unrest over bread rations amid wartime shortages. Demonstrations flare in Vienna and Bohemia as crowds sack provisioning stores, while Trento residents press officials to raise daily bread allowances. Police and military stores targeted. potential curfew hinted.
Berlin reports that a French airship bombed Strassburg Alsace on a Saturday. The dirigible fired heavy bombs triggering anti aircraft fire, shaking the city for about fifteen minutes. The first bomb resembled a stovepiled cast steel case filled with flammable oil, lighting the area around the railway station. subsequent explosions caused violent blasts but limited material damage.
Newport News April 1. Examination of the German commerce raider Kronprins Wilhelm showed she draws too much water aft to enter the dry dock. An attempt will be made tomorrow to dock for survey by the US naval board. Raiders crew were delighted by the arrival of a large box of saving gifts from the German Club of New York including toffee, candy, nuts, soap, and useful articles for officers and men.
Democratic national committee struggle over chairmanship intensifies in Washington. Rumors allege William F McCombs may face retirement efforts backed by allies of Homer Cummings and cabinet members, while McCombs vows to resist. White House ties and patronage disputes fuel a potential showdown within the Wilson era committee.
Washington dispatch reports Rear Admiral Winslow, nephew of the Winslow who commanded the Kearsarge at the Alabama battle, chosen to head the Naval Operations Bureau. Secretary Daniels prepared to announce the appointment, but Admiral Fletcher may retain command of the Atlantic Fleet for the time being.
The Nordica mandolin guitar and banjo club directed by Walter Holt gave a polished sixteenth annual concert at Polis Theater. Washington soloists joined in a varied program featuring mandolas mandobasses violas and harps, with orchestral shading in Flotows Shade Na overture and selections from Madame Butterfly. Performers included Helen Donohue, Edythe Marmion Brosius, and the Wasurgia Quartet, with Chopin group pieces and encores like Minute Waltz. The audience praised both the Mandelin and Guitar Club and Banjo Club despite a challenging acoustic setting.
An eyewitness account from the war office describes a desperate hand to hand attack near Mesnil le Hurlus where French infantry gained 1600 yards after sapper-led trenches. Prussian guard regiments offered stubborn resistance before a central redoubt fell and German lines were mowed down by machine guns. Casualties were heavy on both sides with French kills and wounded and shattered lines across the woods.
Frontier clash between Italy and Austria prompted Italian incursions into Austria as German mediations fail. Reports say Austrian proposals to place Trent under papal control and later hand it to Italy provoke Italian sensitivity. German ambassador Von Buelow opposes the plan to avoid new friction. Proposals also suggest ceding Trent to Germany or Swiss occupation until war’s end, with eventual Italian ownership.
Allied forces describe a major spring offense in the Carpathians from Lupkow to Balograd, with German and Austrian troops resisting. By April 8, after eighteen days of fighting, the front between Reghetov and Velosate stretched about 75 miles. Enemy losses ran high, with at least 70,000 prisoners and 30 guns captured, along with 7200 machine guns.
General Headquarters reports improved conditions on the British front in France and Belgium with dry roads and frequent air reconnaissance over Ypres where British planes engage a German foe. Trench warfare remains largely static along the line from Neuve Chapelle to the front, with sporadic artillery duels and glimpses of combat from Fiogsteert and nearby trenches.
London report says a German prisoner described 3 foot cylinders filled with a unnamed gas to be released to stupefy or kill British troops. The prisoner showed cotton wool for nose protection as officials noted wind shifts could alter the plan and affect German lines.
London, April 18. Attorney General Simon told a conference that cotton is being kept out of Germany and Austria as effectively as if declared absolute contraband. He said measures under the March 11 order have been highly successful in preventing cotton from reaching Germany and that declaring cotton contraband would not change the outcome.
Reports from London and Cairo describe ongoing actions around the Dardanelles with naval bombardments by Majestic and Swiftsure and Turkish batteries near Gaba Tepeh. British aircraft and destroyers attempted bombardment while German airmen dropped bombs on coal steamers. Turko-American tensions rise as Smyrna reports chaotic conditions and appeals for help from the U S Tennessee.
The passage argues that goods moving through neutrals to an enemy nation are not automatically contraband and that labeling items as contraband does not strengthen a blockade. It contends a blockade stops all goods, whether contraband or not, and questions the efficacy of precise contraband designations.
Laverne W Noyes, Chicago art patron and millionaire, placed a letter to his deceased wife in the cornerstone of the Noyes Memorial building at the University of Chicago. He wrote on her birthday and said he expects her soul to receive the message in the life beyond. He spoke of mutual interests and the European war while noting she is away on a journey.
Dr Sun Yat Sen leads alleged revolt against Yuan Shi Kai with reported Japanese backing. Chinese officials allege Tokyo support, brigand raids near Teingtau and Tsimo, and an alleged Sun–Japanese agent network funding a new uprising. Executions of Sun emissaries noted as China protests to Japan.
Dutch steamer Kinderdijk captained by Teeusma reports a British torpedo boat sank after a collision off Yarmouth England. All crew rescued by Kinderdijk boats. no lives lost. British naval board absolved him of blame.
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