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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1916

Page

8

United States readies I nternational submarine policy statement

Secretary Lansing, from Pinehurst, prepares data on submarine warfare and armed merchant ships for a forthcoming U S position. A circular memorandum to powers is possible to guide postwar international law on defensive armament and submarine use.

Lansing United States Washington Pinehurst N. C Wilson Germany Admiral von Tirpits

War Bulletin Reports Verdun Advances and Submarine Debates

Front reports German progress west of Haucourt Verdun region with 440 prisoners. Russians advance on the eastern front. Verdun bombardment continues as British and Norwegian ships sunk. Dvinsk front activity and northeast front artillery actions noted. Diplomatic notes discuss submarine warfare rules contraband cargo and prize courts with U S stance on defense and immunity.

Berlin Haucourt Verdun D’appui Avecourt Wood Great Britain Germany

Riga Battle Worsens As Germans Hold Front Line

Reports show continued fighting on the western front with German troops still resisting in the Riga sector and nearby forested positions. Russian attacks near Jacobstadt and Vidzy yield no decisive gains, while French forces intensify bombardments along the Aisne and Meuse fronts with strong artillery activity in the Argonne and Vosges regions.

Ces Avecourt Hancourt Jacobstadt Mitau Vidzy Narocz

Cabinet split over universal conscription in London

London reports churn around a cabinet crisis on the enlistment of married men. Lloyd George presses for universal conscription while Asquith opposes extending compulsory service. The Times backs conscription. The Chronicle supports the government stance.

Lloyd George Asquith London House of Commons David Lloyd George Preimier Asquith London Morning Times Munitiona the Times The Daily Chronicle Derby Conacrips

2 542 639 Russians Killed Wounded or Prisoners in 1915

New York reports losses in the Russian army for 1915 totaling 2,542,689 killed wounded or missing from January 1 to December 31. Boris Schumacher, a Jewish correspondent, presented lists claimed as official Russian casualty reports, including officer counts and Jewish soldiers statistics for 1915.

New York Boris Schumacher Petrograd Copenhagen United States

Roosevelt to be backed for Progressive and Republican bids

Chicago reporters say Col Theodore Roosevelt plans to return from the West Indies with a scheme to block Hughes and push a Roosevelt drive for both Progressives and Republicans. Advocates aim to nominate him before the Republican convention and secure delegates willing to back him after early ballots.

Chicago Roosevelt West Indies Washington Post New York Theodore’ Roosevelt John McGrath Illinois Bar Association Detroit Chamber of Commerce Politcal Justice Hughes Col. Roosevelt

Wilson Leads In Nationwide Poll By Wide Margin

President Wilson tops a general show vote with 1 085 of 2 479 ballots. Hughes is second with 724, Roosevelt 263, Root 247. Taft 43. scattered votes for Burton Cummins McCall Weeks Bryan Sheman Borah La Follette Fairbanks Benson etc. Johnson received zero Republican votes.

Hughes Wilson International News Service New York Justice Hughes Col. Roosevelt Root Mr. Taft Burton Cummins McCall Weeks Bryan Sheman Borah la Follette Fairbanks Benson Herrick and Lodge Clark Underwood Penrose Debs Maurer Nagel Brumbaugh Lindsey E. J. James L. F Post Hiram Johnson

Warship May Be Lost Guns Heard Off Virginia

Norfolk witnesses report distant naval gunfire and log books from H M S Cumberland washed ashore at Chicomicomico North Carolina. Coast guards search for signs of a naval engagement as Sydney Cumberland and other vessels stalk German raiders near Hampton Roads. Embassy officials say the Cumberland may have drifted off course and doubt alarm is warranted.

U. S North Carolina Beach Norfolk Chicomicomico N.C Cumberland Sydney Virginia Hitel Friedrich Hampton Roads Appam Habana Atlantic North Carolina

Berlin Actress Says Germans Hate Wilson Hope for Verdun Victory

American actress Madge Lessing reports from Berlin that war pinch not sharp, plenty of money, theaters in clover, and many men still about. She says Germans fear a failed Verdun breakthrough, seek peace, and harbor hostility toward England while America is widely hated.

Wilson England Verdun Washington Post London Madge Lessing Berlin Germany America

Maine Delegates Back Hughes at State Convention

Maine Republicans at the state and district conventions named unpledged national delegates but signaled support for Justice Charles Hughes. The platform attacked Washington policy, urged preparedness, and urged a permanent tariff commission. Senator William A. Smith addressed the gathering. Dow Sewall Peters and Dunn named as delegates at large. Sugar scarcity in England prompts Chancellor McKenna warning Parliament.

Portland Maine Charles Hughes Hughes Hughe Washington Administration William A. Smith Michigan Fred N. Dow Harold M. Sewall John A. Peters Charles J. Dunn

Senate Split on Brandeis Nomination Report

Washington dispatch reports the Senate judiciary subcommittee will not unite on Bran deig. Three members will report for confirmation Chilton Walsh Fletcher Cummins. Works of California recommends rejection, with individual reports to follow.

Washington Post New York Washington Dispatch New York Sun Senate Judiciary Committee Brandeig Chilton Walsh and Fletcher Cummins Works California Brandeis

Americans complain of mistreatment in Italy during war

U S ambassador Thomas Nelson Page met with Italian Foreign Minister Sonnino in Rome to protest American cases of arrest and expulsion. He cited two Como arrests and difficulties with the American consul, and highlighted Harry Montagnier whose expulsion was ordered. Sonnino promised a fresh review in a spirit of friendly relations.

Rome Thomas Nelson Page Italy Baron Sonnino Como Americana Harry Montagnier Montagnier United States

Keystone Moose Back T. R. Harrisburg

The State conference of leaders of the Washington party in Pennsylvania adopted resolutions urging a complete state ticket and hoping for agreement between Republican and Progressive national conventions in Chicago on a presidential candidate. Nomination papers will be prepared for state candidates and delegates. About 70 attendees from across the state attended.

Harrisburg Washington Party Pennsylvania Chicago

Progressives Back Roosevelt at National Committee Meet

At the Chicago gathering the Progressive National Committee pledged support for the convention nominee and reaffirmed unwavering faith in Progressive principles and Theodore Roosevelt's leadership.

Progressive National Committee Chicago Progressive National Convention Theodore Roosevilt

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