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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1916
Page
1
Crown Prince presses toward Verdun from both flanks under heavy gunfire. Joffre gains parts of trenches in Alsace as Berlin claims Allied line can be pierced. French troops launch counter attacks along advanced positions as fort captors are praised.
The Kaiser telegraphs to Princess Elizabeth of Saxony claiming German breakthrough at Douaumont. Paris reports fierce fighting around the village as German forces press toward Verdun, with French counterattacks recapturing ground and a dramatic relief of Brandenburg troops trapped in the fort. The Verdun battle enters a new phase with heavy bombardments and strategic shifts across the Meuse front.
Theodore Cohell a 78 year old Customs Inspector was held prisoner all day at his Brooklyn home according to a Brooklyn judge and a check for 820000 from Theodors Grochen looms in the case A wife and mother were taken into custody as the investigation unfolds with police listing attempts to use Mrs Lulu Nichols as a go between for the alleged ransom plan.
Berlin dispatch describes Verdun fighting as a vast artillery duel with French and German lines under heavy bombardment. Observers note hypnotized crowds watching from Lorraine heights as shells shake the earth and soldiers and civilians alike endure a ferocious, deadly panorama. The report highlights German praise for French bravery amid hellish conditions.
Paris reports nearly 4,000 aboard the French auxiliary cruiser Provence when sunk February 26 in the Mediterranean. About 870 survivors are confirmed, with roughly 3,120 lives lost, marking the era’s greatest ocean disaster.
Special Cable from Berlin cites Matthias Ersberger arguing that American entry into World War I would destroy international law. He warns U S action would shred legal norms, while insisting Germany respects law but could act if attacked by illegitimate methods.
London dispatch says Great Britain France Russia and Italy may sign a pact prohibiting any of them from granting new trade treaties with Germany or Austria without consent of all, aiming a united commercial war and a crushing response to Central Europe. France led the initiative, Britain recently joined, and the plan is described as an offensive alliance.
An index column lists items on national politics and war news. It mentions a doubtful Wilson victory, Verdun updates with German advances, White House reception notes, and trade war tensions. Also listed are potential Wilson resignation, Fordney charges, O Gorman peril, and various domestic items including labor, finance, and city briefs.
The Senate rejected war as a just response to the sinking by a German submarine of an armed merchant ship, with Senators Fall and Kern dissenting on warning and diplomatic risk. Kern condemned Britain for suppressing commerce and mail, and restricting exports as debate shifted.
The Senate, 68 to 14, tabled an amended resolution that would declare the sinking of an armed merchantman with loss of an American life as a war trigger. The action, pushed by Senator Gore, followed President’s demand for a vote on warning Americans to avoid armed ships. galleries crowded as officials debated. CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.
From Washington comes word that President Wilson is considering intervention in the war. Col. House's trip may have influenced the shift in policy. London and Copenhagen discussions suggest possible action with Scandinavian governments.
The Senate, in a turbulent session, voted 68 to 14 to table a Gore resolution warning Americans about travel on armed belligerent ships, replacing it with a substitute aligned to administration policy. President Wilson reportedly accepts the action as a partial victory while planning House moves on a McLemore warning proposal.
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