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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
1
President Wilson met Count von Bernstorff to pressure Germany on neutral rights and safety at sea after the Lusitania sinking. The envoy, optimistic after the twenty minute White House interview, expects to influence Berlin via the State Department message.
The article details a high tension diplomatic moment as President Wilson meets with the German ambassador Count von Bernstorff to discuss maritime warfare and the potential impact on U S policy. It notes plans to send a formal note seeking an international law abiding stance, and reports mixed diplomatic reactions and possible outcomes. It also covers ship sinkings including the Saidieh and the Delta B and Seeborg and confirms affidavits about Lusitania armed status were being reviewed.
A former premier argues that only dire extremity could justify entering a war, urging the President to maintain aloofness and seek peaceful paths. He calls for unity of American citizenship, tolerance for diverse origins, and readiness to sacrifice national treasure and lives if war becomes necessary with broad public support.
A revolt by Turkish troops on the Gallipoli peninsula, incited by Turkish officers, left many German officers dead. Forty three Turkish officers were captured, sent to Constantinople, court martialed, and condemned to death. Fortifications at Chatalya continued.
Paris reports renewed heavy fighting north of Arras as Rheims again endures German bombardment. An official statement says the cathedrals and ruins near Neuville were fiercely attacked, with French forces pushing the enemy from several houses despite counter assaults.
Berlin officials and the public await American moves on the German note over Lusitania. German editors urge firmness while seeking to preserve friendly U S ties, with Reventlow and other papers accusing Britain of secret pacts.
Springfield Mass June 3 The New England Westinghouse Company plans rifle production in Springfield and Chicopee for the Russian government. Deliveries start in six months, rising to 3,750 rifles daily by month fourteen, totaling 1,001,250 rifles at 273 dollars each for an estimated 16 million dollars in profit.
Denver Colorado June 2 Acting on War Department orders General Chase will immediately equip and recruit the Colorado National Guard to full strength. Training for active service will take three to six months. In a war Colorado would supply 3100 men including infantry cavalry artillery engineers hospital and signal units. Mile Modiste mat at Columbia Theater is listed.
London reports the Przemysl siege intensifies as forts on the northern front fall and German forces push toward the Lem Berg railway. Russians claim strong resistance and continued counter attacks around Stry and San front. Allied gains near Zonnebeke and in Champagne noted. Stry defended amid heavy fighting. Berlin cites Lisowice clashes as part of a strategic Austro German victory near Przemysl. The last rail line out of Przemysl is under fire.
Berlin kept in the dark as new drive at Warsaw unfolds. Wilson warns Mexico after six Americans are killed. Von Bernstorff’s aim is discussed with claims the U S will enter the war. British honors and Italian shelling of Trieste are noted.
President Wilson dispatches an ultimatum to Villa Carranza and Za dance to restore constitutional government in Mexico. Diplomats here express approval of the course while warning that Washington will decide what means are to be employed if peace is not quickly restored among factions.
Mexico is starving and without a government urging factions to unite quickly. The United States may weigh actions to aid Mexico if leaders fail to reconcile. Villa, Huerta comments show pressure on Mexican internal affairs and foreign influence. Villa considers President Wilson's sincere motives, while Huerta rejects foreign inspired governance.
President Wilson urged all Mexican factions to form a provisional government acceptable for U S recognition. Failure to unite could prompt U S action to determine the means to stop internal warfare and avert further devastation. The plan signals a shift to watchful waiting with possible intervention only if anarchy persists.
Houston reports from Capt Oscar Late of the steamer Winifred say six American citizens were killed in the Tampico area in recent days. Four were shot from river boats, two in a pumping plant. John Smith of East Coast Oil Co. allegedly murdered in a rowboat last Saturday. He fears a broader American massacre as oil fields near Tampico fall under Villa control. Officials deny details, while diplomats approve a mediation plan linked to Niagara Falls, with the U.S. considering support to factions likely to stabilize the region. Details to follow on continuation page.
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