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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1915
Page
1
Reports from multiple cities indicate Germans preparing a major offensive to break through to Poland and Galicia. Petrograd outlets claim Russians are holding lines with cautious optimism while Warsaw tightens security and awaits anticipated moves around the Vistula, Bug, and central approaches.
London reports official recognition of rumors of discord between Lord Kitchener and Field Marshal Sir John French. Sir Arthur Markham and W J P Mason prepared to question Prime Minister Asquith in Parliament about unity between front officers and leadership and about proposing an international tribunal to enforce world power decrees, replacing The Hague tribunal.
British forces on the left bank captured 200 yards of German trenches near Ypres with 80 Germans taken prisoner. French guns aided the assault while Allied losses were heavy, reports from Paris and wireless dispatches say.
Berlin reports that Italian consuls in Turkey are slowly departing the country with a likely follow by the Italian Ambassador. American representatives will handle Italian interests as the Italians depart, with Spin protecting Italian interests in Portugal.
Milan reports Marquis Cusani Confalionieri, former Italian Ambassador at Washington, enlisted as a private and was promoted to lieutenant in the Savoy cavalry. He has converted his villa into a military hospital to aid the war effort.
Germany has sent a tentative draft reply to the United States regarding assurances on neutral rights on the seas. U S officials say the text cannot be approved in its present form without sacrificing neutral rights and expect instructions to decline to express a view until the formal German reply is delivered.
Denver republication reports Lawrance P Brown and his wife Miss Eileen Horton wed in Kansas City in January 1911. Mrs Brown, Mrs J J Brown of Denver and Newport, opposed the match and cut off his income after their marriage. The Jefferson county court recently dissolved their marriage, ending the high life romance amid a wealthy mother's resistance.
Berlin reports British aviators attempted a major raid on the German coast but were routed by German airmen. A British hydroaeroplane briefly pressed toward the coast before retreating over Dutch territory. Simultaneous German raids hit Corcieux near Epinal and Brest in the Vosges. bombardment outcomes remain unknown.
Under the defense of the realm act a British order in council takes over sale and supply of intoxicating liquor in major munitions areas. Cities affected include Bristol Southampton Liverpool and many Yorkshire shipbuilding and munitions centers.
Two German generals are reported dead. General von Pesel died after illness contracted during the campaign. Lieutenant General George Hildebrandt, commander of an infantry division, fell in battle on July 3 and was noted for a distinguished record and Iron Crosses first and second class.
Berlin officials urge understanding with America and Britain to bridge gulf over war at sea. Der Tag papers note Zimmermann calling for accord with President Wilson, Bryan supporting understanding and Germany ready to adjust to American viewpoint while preserving vital interests.
In London during July the Duke of Teck, Queen Marys brother, was appointed temporary assistant military secretary at the War Office.
Today’s issue reports stiffening Rusgalan defenses and British gains at Ypres. It notes German note readiness, Carranse army rout, and a police court item involving Brown Romante. Submarine threats, Montenegrin accusations, and unrest in India are summarized amid broader war coverage and page-wide notices.
Nuevo Laredo officials say Carranza forces retreated near Villa Garcia after a daylong battle with Villa troops, with 18 000 engaged and casualties reportedly high on both sides. Reports mention renewed fighting near Mexico City outskirts and dire Red Cross relief conditions as shortages worsen.
Frank Holt Cornell professor who shot J P Morgan and planted a Capitol bomb was found dead in his jail cell from a fractured skull in Mineola New York July 6. Authorities debated whether he killed himself by jumping or died in his cell after a reported explosion. Autopsy expected to settle cause of death amid conflicting witness statements.
A clipping quotes a man named Frank writing to his wife. He asks to raise the babies in God and man and blesses her, then pleads pardon for past heartaches and hopes the slaughter will stop before saying goodbye.
An official statement reports that on July 4 a large French transport steamer was sunk off Seddul Bahr in the Dardanelles by a German submarine. It adds that on the night of July 6 three enemy attempts to move strong divisions against our right wing were repulsed.
A Time correspondent report from London outlines German aims to seize Calais as a strategic port to strike England after defeating Russia and clearing the Baltic provinces. The piece argues German leaders seek conquest of western Belgium and Boulogne to extend to Berck Plage, asserting Calais as key to a future peace and world power.
Special to The Washington Fest reports a large bomb blast in Manhattan after midnight at 342 West Thirty Ninth Street. Inspector Owen Eagan of combustibles stated it was among the largest detonations in the city. Detectives rushed to the scene as investigators began work.
Special to The Washington Post reports German naval officials and inventor Simon Lake discuss a plan to base submarines off the Canadian coast to sink ships leaving Halifax and Quebec for British ports. U.S. naval officers doubt effective countermeasures exist beyond destroyers and aircraft.
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