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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1916
Page
7
Russian and German forces clash around Stolijchna and Stokhod near Lutsk Breach as German lines hold with reported reinforcements from Rheims and Arrae. Berlin lauds German stamina at Verdun while Allied offensives on the Somme fail to draw troops from the Meuse front.
Paris July 14 The American field ambulance now at 150 cars has been made independent from Neuilly organization Platt Andrew remains chief inspector assisted by Stephen Rallatin of New York Of the cars 125 are on Verdun front New cars are being fired out as young men come from the United States to drive them By end of August 209 cars will be in service or five times a year ago The unit will have a suburban villa for furlough rest It now has repair stations Barber of Toledo Ohio wounded at Verdun awarded the military medal Lew Wallace grandson of Gen Lew Wallace and Allan G Thurman have joined the field ambulance
London dispatches report the Russian council of ministers leaving Petrograd for Imperil field headquarters fueling speculation. The move follows a precedent from wartime councils debating internal conditions and hints at a possible shift toward peace terms among Austria Hungary and Germany.
Zurich dispatches report Austrian imperial family summoned to Schoenbrunn due to Emperor Francis Joseph illness. Several specialists attend the aged ruler as war news is withheld.
Special Cable by Arthur 8. Draper reports London July 14. The Irish settlement and Mesopotamia dominate British politics as opposition coalesces under Sir Edward Carson with Walter Guinness, Churchill, and Dalziel backing. Public anger grows over dispatch nonpublication and the Kut relief scandals fueling demands for a full inquiry and potential government shakeup.
London July 14 John Redmond Irish nationalist leader opposes the Lansdowne plan and cabinet decree. He demands the new Irish bill to settle disputes and denounces a coercion policy as unacceptable, promising Irish party resistance and condemnation.
A Glasgow report notes the central board finding prohibition impractical during the wartime period. A deputation representing thousands of petitioning women urged adoption of wartime prohibition. The board commented on feasibility and public support.
Norfolk Virginia July 14 list of 53 marines and sailors aboard the Hector, including officers Joseph Newell Karl Coffey Norman Devine and J A Maddock, engineers Arthur Burbank George Lockhart and Lawia Brickhouse, and marines led by First Lieut Robert E Adam. Names cover the crew and reporting duties to A&S&S Memphis and Guantanamo naval station.
Paris July 14 Gabriel Hanotaux former minister and head of a Franco American commission argues in Figaro that the German submarine Deutschland entering American waters signals a broader German diplomacy. He says it will lead to resumption of the submarine campaign against merchant ships to intimidate neutrals and sow discord with the Entente.
The State Department and Navy deploy four torpedo boat destroyers to guard the coast near the Virginia capes to enforce neutrality and the three mile limit. Allied cruisers are said to watch for the Deutschland, which is to depart for Germany. British divers are reported ready to attack the submarine at the capes before its return voyage.
Washington dispatch reports naval experts believe the Deutschland cannot travel fully submerged beyond eight miles from Virginia capes. Safe underwater navigation requires 10 fathoms, not found near shore. but it may submerge with awash superstructure for a night dash. The Treasury details were sent to neutral ity authorities, with no formal State Department opinion planned.
British gains followed a heavy artillery encore across the Somme on July 14 as units breached German lines near Longueval Mametz Wood and Trones woods. Reports show large gun concentrations and a dawn advance with casualties listed for officers and troops.
A July 14 notice from Amsterdam reports a protest against barley use for beer, urging beer be rationed on bread tickets. It cites a German letter signed by thousands of Good Templar members and notes the demand for bread-based beer supply. Across the front, French operations near Bar le duc and Katres failed to gain ground as German and French patrols engaged along Meuse.
A party of six German visitors led by Albert Albers toured Baltimore and Washington venues, meeting officials, visiting landmarks, and attending a Keiths Theater vaudeville show. The audience applauded the visitors as the orchestra played Die Wacht Am Rhein and The Star Spangled Banner, reflecting a tense wartime mood and amicable cultural exchange.
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk Virginia July 14 with a 35 foot channel at mean low tide from Baltimore to Cape Henry the Deutschland would not attempt to submerge entirely until she has passed out into the Atlantic Ocean where she is almost certain to encounter British warships outside the capes and within the a mile limit she would find water seven feet deep With American ships enforcing the neutrality law of the United States the Deutschland could proceed up the coast almost to Martha’s Vineyard at the surface within the a mile limit The subsea liner could easily go out the Virginia Capes with her decks awash and probably escape being seen until she was in water deep enough to submerge entirely.
Baltimore July 14 The loading of the German submarine Deutschland with nickel and rubber began this afternoon and should finish by tomorrow night. Police guard on the berthed craft was increased. Captain Koenig said departures would occur within ten days, possibly twelve. Invitations to crew members may be accepted through July 24. Admiral Silva Palma of Chile sent a congratulatory cable marking a new maritime era.
California Senator argues for self preservation and a statute excluding non white immigrants, says the Gentlemen’s Agreement fails to stop Japanese in the US. He warns that without full Pacific defense, the Pacific coast is unprepared for war with Japan and urges two armies and two navies to secure the coast.
Philadelphia July 14. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels orders all cut glass tableware to be sent to Sewark yard for auction. Olive dishes hand mirrors and pickle dishes are exempt or already removed. The move follows a two year campaign to abolish liquor from officers messes.
New York Governor orders an inspector to border to investigate causes of troop discontent among the New York National Guard. Lt Col Mayhew Wainwright is dispatched to Texas to examine grievances and report. Army officers condemn the guard system as slipshod and inadequate while noting food and clothing shortages and harsh tropical conditions for guardsmen en route and at encampments.
The international conference of the Church of the Brethren presented resolutions to President Wilson on Thursday. Rev J W Taylor and Rev W J Sweigert led the delegation, calling for protests against wars and against enforced military training in schools. The resolutions were adopted by the conference recently. the organization includes Dunkers.
President Wilson nominated Andrew J Cummings known as Cy Cummings to the District excise board to replace Gen Robert G Smith whose nomination was rejected by the Senate. Henry S Baker named to serve on the board. Antisaloon League officials indicate the Cummings choice will face opposition and that he has Maryland political ties and a history of local option votes.
London reports German U boats sighted in the Aland Sea for the first time this summer. A Stockholm dispatch notes heavy traffic between Sweden and Finland growing increasingly precarious as submarines probe these waters.
Charleston and coastal areas report comparatively little damage from the hurricane that swept the Carolina and Georgia coast. Sullivan Island and Isle of Palma say damage was slight while the storm’s force passed, leaving many windows blown in, hundreds of trees down, and telecom and trolley service halted by high winds.
Thomas F Timmons president of Croton Water Company says Eastern Forwarding must rename its tugboat Thomaa F Timmons to avoid any U boat notoriety. He explains the change is partly personal and to prevent his name from aiding German submarines.
The Manila collector of customs cut a fine on the British steamship Prince A Bond from 1,600,000 pesos to 50,000 pesos after a hearing. The ship had been seized July 11 on routes to Penang and Vladivostok with 2000 unpaid packages missing. Some consignments went to Manila dealers or Rank of the Philippines, tied to blacklisted firms. The Chinese Prince awaits court appeal outcomes while a hearing led to the reduction.
The Washington Title Insurance Company declares a semiannual dividend of 8 on capital stock of $1,000 payable July 17, 1918. Stock transfer books closed from noon July 14 to noon July 7, 1918. Alfred H. Lawson, Secretary.
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