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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
1
German officials in Berlin work to avoid breaking with the United States over submarine warfare. Berlin hopes to issue a proposal acceptable to Washington after the Arabic sinking. US officials seek Berlin’s next position while collecting survivor testimony and weighing neutral rights in maritime warfare.
Amsterdam dispatch reports a Zeppelin airship passing over the Netherlands today in a northwesterly direction from the east toward the Zuider Zee. The event traversed the island nation as it headed toward the English coast in what observers describe as a routine flight.
Berlin August 25. Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg stated Germany would give full satisfaction to the United States if the submarine commander exceeded orders in sinking the Arabic. He said no definite conclusion could be reached until all circumstances are clarified whether a mine or torpedo caused the loss and whether the ship’s actions might have justified the commander.
Berlin reports Ambassador Gerard met Foreign Minister von Jagow after a luncheon invite and later declined comment. He sought data on the Arabic sinking but received only info in foreign press. Vienna dispatches flag a rising US-Germany tension as baron Burian and count Tisza meet US ambassador Fenfield. In Gary Indiana a pastor, Rev. Kayser, was found murdered, believed linked to anonymous threats over pro German views. police question women and a man to uncover motive.
London reports a Russian air raid on the Asiatic suburbs of Constantinople on Monday. Bombs caused panic. casualties include 30 Turks, 5 Greeks, and 2 Armenians killed or wounded.
A neutral authority returning from Germany reports the German undersea fleet at 58 submarines and the battle fleet totaling 38 warships. The same source says six thousand Kiel marines have been sent to the eastern front to reinforce the army pioneer service. Also noted is an item about Fannie Ward in Marriage of Bitty at the Columbia Theater.
English and Turkish reports detail renewed landings and advances on the Gallipoli front. British forces extend control beyond 12 miles while warning that the true objective remains unreached and costly efforts lie ahead. Turkish statements claim gains and counterattacks near Ari Burnu and Seddul Bahr.
Theodore Roosevelt urged universal mandatory military training in the United States during a Plattsburg camp address. He denounced pacifists and warned that the nation must be ready to defend its rights, criticizing reliance on arbitration and stressing self-funding of uniforms and arms as essential. Separately, Gustav Kopsch, a Carnegie Institution worker, was arrested on charges of photographing Fort Monroe and Cape Henry fortifications, with evidence including pictures from West Point and a note of possible German army connections.
Special to The Washington Post from Asheville Aug 3 reports P L Philips a Graham County resident was assassinated by an organized whitecaps gang. Harvey Wiggins and Merritt Miller were captured and jailed under heavy guard as 75 armed pursuers scour the Smoky Mountains for three other men. Bloodhounds traced the killers from Chattanooga to Miller and Wiggins homes, raising fears of a prison delivery attempt by mountain allies.
The page lists multiple articles and notes including British gains at the Dardanelles, Roosevelt and Wilson positions, military topics, naval plans, and various editorials and sporting items. It mentions figures such as T. R. and Daniels, with references to war leadership, conferences, and political appointments.
The World prints a German official letter claiming a crisis looms in Germany’s foreign office and diplomatic corps. It criticizes German Americans with 28 percent blood for lacking political power and notes Rathenau’s exception for warning on raw material conservation. The author argues Germany is better prepared than at war’s start.
A letter foresees America displacing London as the world money market, predicting Europe’s wars will bankrupt nations including Germany with a 50 billion mark mortgage. It argues America will rise economically yet not attain independent global dominance, with Belgium and occupied French regions described.
A letter claims Belgian harvests are shipped to Germany with civilian allies aiding German forces. It describes sugar beets used for fodder and alcohol, steam plows sent to Belgium and French seized provinces, and ongoing cultivation to pressure Belgian resources.
London reports Russians evacuated Bialystok and will keep Grodno, awaiting Grand Duke armies to move east of Vilna. Bialystok, near Lithuania and Poland, is a key junction on lines to Petrograd and Brest Litovsk. The piece notes Belgian and French wartime industry efforts and upgraded infrastructure.
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