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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1915
Page
3
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Special Cable reports about twentyto grandsons and great-grandsons of Queen Victoria in the war, with all but five fighting for Germany. Notables include Prince of Wales and Prince Albert serving with the army and navy.
A World War I dispatch describes German mine throwers hurling 200 pound high explosive projectiles into Russian lines under severe conditions. The front near Poland sees intense artillery, mine warfare, and brutal trench fighting with heavy casualties and dramatic battlefield effects.
Paris dispatch describes villages in eastern France left in ruins after fighting, with Germans accused of incendiarism and hostage seizures. Auguste Avril reports shells and arson transforming Gerbeim and surrounding farms into rubble, as residents flee and vow retaliation once Allied forces advance.
Archduchess Isabelle wife of the Austrian commander in chief Archduke Frederick visited the American hospital at a dispatch of the American ambassador. She was received with thanks for the hospital’s organized care and conduct, praising the staff for their work.
Reports describe British and French forces advancing in the Western Front, destroying villages near the Argonne and forested areas. The assault features heavy fighting, line shifts, and ongoing attempts to seize key heights including a failed assault on the Flue height with continued enemy resistance and notable casualties.
A War Office officer updates elaborate maps in Buckingham Palace each day. Colored flags and embossed contours show every move of the allied armies. The king's war maps are adjusted daily from official reports via Lord Kitchener and the commander.
Tendon tank Carl Liebknecht, a socialist member of the German Reichstag, calls for a worldwide worker uprising against war. In a message to British socialists published in Labor Leader, he argues that the masses abhor the war and must unite to stop it, noting stronger German worker opposition than commonly assumed.
A London program trains cooks for civil service meals under the Queen’s Work for Women Fund. The lunch menu includes cottage pie or bean stew with padding and tea, plus stewed steak, potatoes, ice, and dessert. The initiative aims to reduce unemployment by turning the unemployed into self supporting workers amid many alien competitors left jobless by the war.
Four German crewmen from a gunboat recently interned in San Francisco were released and paroled. They were ordered by Rear Admiral Charles Foland to report monthly by mail or otherwise until the European war ends. The men headed to San Diego for their next destination.
Congratulatory note from Archduke Frederick of Austria praises Austro-Hungarian troops and German allies. It expresses unity, faith toward victory, and a steadfast spirit of comradeship as the combined forces continue the fight toward a just cause.
An old remedy touts rapid relief of cold symptoms with regular doses every two hours. It promises to relieve nasal congestion headaches sore throat sneezing and stiffness and claims to be a safe cheap remedy found at any drug store.
An unnamed French adjutant at Royje defended a post with 40 men during a German attack. He stood firm as the main force retired, delaying the enemy until relief arrived. He and 19 soldiers were promoted to sub lieutenant for gallantry.
In Murone a winter of shelter finds hundreds of thousands living underground in cave cities. Reports describe bombproof caves, first aid stations, and a gnawing humor in the faced conditions. Soldiers write of cave inns, primitive dining rooms, and makeshift comforts amid shellfire, with mentions of officers and a cave club named The Thirsty Cave-dweller.
A Paris correspondent reports on the grim hunting of soldiers in the Aisne sector where German riflemen and French colonial forces exchange deadly fire. A new tactic involved dummy figures in German uniforms to lure French troops into exposed spots, resulting in multiple deaths and bodies displayed in a field and suspended in trees, unrecoverable due to ongoing danger.
Iceland faces a political crisis as the separatist party clashes with Denmark over a new constitution and a native flag. Prime Minister Eggert has offered to stay on, pending royal approval, while the king withholds assent and considers summoning leading Icelandic politicians for talks to reach a settlement.
Special cable from London profiles Drummer Spencer John Bent of the First East Lancashire regiment who earned the Victoria Cross. Bent recounts crawling back for a found French trumpet, guiding troops to safety, and carrying a wounded man to the trench amid a German attack that left hundreds of attackers felled by machine gun fire. He himself was wounded in the thigh and eye area.
London reports that all U S passports issued by Washington will require vising at the American embassy in London for travelers passing through, and pre-departure stamps for those leaving England. Lusitania arrivals faced the new rule and travelers to France or Holland already were stamped. Count von Hernstorff criticized German passport misuse, saying Germany did not influence officials in Britain.
Berlin reports Emperor William ordered war bread to be served to himself and his entourage. The 35 percent rye and 16 percent potato flakes bread aims to stretch food supplies under wartime Proclamation. Public uptake has been slow, but the emperor’s example may sway consumption. Newspaper coverage notes the royal move.
The Washington Post's 1915 almanac is praised as a popular accurate reference book. It is said to be indispensable for anyone interested in public life or world affairs, with offices urging readers to obtain a copy for 40 cents by mail or in person.
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